The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-09-25
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of a majority.

York on the Odd instant. Senator Bay
ard spoke as follows: General Arthur
was Collector of the port of New York
when, under the infamous molety sys
TEN, no, merchant was secure against
seizure of his books and most private
papers. Custom House bribery was a
regular practice, and Custom House APP
polntments were mere counters ln4eX-
change for political influence. Collec-
tor Arthur was dismissed from Office by
Hayes because of these abuses, and be-
cause, to use the words of Secretary
Sherman, Endorsed by. the, President,
his retention would haze been a serious
injury, to the public service. General
Hancock was presented in contrast, and
of him Bayartl said: ''The bright light
OF. public scrutiny, and the hostile lens
of party anmosity have been turned
upon, the spotless armor of his private
and public character, and no flaw or
stain has been disclosed" OF his asso-
ciate on the ticket, William FL. English,
it was said: :" His unblemished char
acter as man and statesman are all in
accord with the promises of reform
which our success will accomplish. :"
Hon. S. S. Cox has written. to the
New York Times, denying that his
sanction had been. given to the use of
franked envelopes for political purposes.
It is alleged at the Treasury Depart
ment that a woman in Kansas City who
some time ago asked to. have $40, 900
worth of bonds, then registered in the
name of her deceased husband, trans
ferred to herself, is now married to the
murderer of that husband, man who
killed his first wife in order to enter
into his present matrimonial engage
ment.
In the Thirty-seeond New York Dis
trict the Democrats have nominated
Jonathan Scoville. The Democrats of
the Ninth Massachusetts, District have
nominated Major NJ. J. McCatferty
The Democrats of the Thirty third New
York District have nominated H. A.
Balcom. The Sixth New Jersey Dis
trict Democrats have nominated Edward
Balbach. The Greenbackers of Eliza
beth, n j., have nominated w. t.
Hope. The Republicans of the Second
Maryland District have nominated, +.
H. Webster.
The Tooth anniversary of, tasscapture
of Major Andre was celebrated at Tar
rytown,r N. Y, last Wednesday. A
bronze statue of Patriotism was placed
on the monument and unveiled with
ceremony. There was a procession at
| / o'clock, which was witnessed by 30
900 persons. Samuel J. Tilden was
President of the Day. The literary
exercises took place in tent with a
seating capacity of 5000. In the even
ing there was grand display of fire
works.
A fire broke out in Chinatown, Oro-
vile, California, on the oath instant,
which swept the entire place, except
very few houses at the extreme lower
end. The losses must be very heavy,
as a large number of brick buildings
are burned, besides any quantity Of
frame structures. 1t is understood that
the insurance is also large.
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Wool Growers Associations reported in
favor of calling the attention. of Con-
gress to the necessity of making a
larger appropriation to the Department
of Agriculture to assist in distributing
documents regarding sheep and their
products.
Six cohvicts escaped from the guard
near Boise City, Idaho They were
pursued, fired into and some of them
wounded. Reese, alias William X.
Trent, was mortally wounded Woods
went back to prison of his own accord,
and the other four are in the brush on
Boise river.
In San Francisco, yesterday, Mrs.
Gardner severely horsewhipped cow
ardly brute, named Lindsey. Lindsey
is an ex-convict, so years of age, and