The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-03
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.


tendent of Census, has submitted his
regular ANNUAL report to, the Secretary
of the Interior. He says that although
the work of taking the tenth census is
substantially complete, returns having
been received from all but seven of the
total number of 81, 265 enumeration dis
tricts, it will probably be two or three
present the complete statistics of the
population of the country, and he there
fore considers it advisable to postpone
to further report all mention of the
results OF the enumeration, and also all
discussion as to methods in use, as welh
as. any suggestions which may require
to be made of changes in the census
law with reference to future enumera-
ton.
The enumeration of Alaska shows
the population of that Territory to be
about %, 600; of which Is, 900 are Indi-
ans, 1900 Aleuts, l,500 creoles, Or
mixed Russian and Aleut blood, l2S
white males and four white females.
The largest population in any, one CEN
ter is at Kodiak and on the adjacent,
island, where there about 1900, prin-
cipally Indians and. Aleuts, oreoles, and
a few whites. In addition TO- the
above population in Alaska, Captain
Smith, ice pilot of the revenue steamer
Corwin, counted 1900 Esquinaux be-
tween Behring Strait and Point Bar
row. 1t is estimated that Alaska con-
tains about 10000 human beings, of
which possibly 800 are whites.
Congressional gossip is to the effect
that after this Winters session closes
no extra session will be called. Many
Republicans urge an extra session, in
order to get control of the Offices but
this will be frowned down. The Senate,
however, will hold an extra executive
session, to confirm President Garfelds
appointments.
George Alfred Townsend, New York
correspondent of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, put in appearance, and gave
bail in the libel suit for $40, 900. insti-
tuted by Joseph Hart, publisher of the
Truth. Whitelaw Reid. of the New
York Tribune, and General Arson G.
McGook became Mr. Townsend's bonds
men.
James Stephenson, in charge of the
geological survey OF western New Mex
ico, claims to have discovered another
remarkable prehistoric city. It-extends
for miles, the houses being built ON the
face, Of cliff along canyon. 1t is
distant some forty miles from Santa Fe
The Secretary of the Navy will COM
mission the first American war vessel
having business that way to call at the
FIJI Islands and seek redress for the
marder of. an. American citizen, named
johnson some months ago.
/ AT meeting of the Land League in
Dublin, it was stated that several
Orapgemen had become members of the
League, and that branches of the
Taaoua ha bean established in ovar,x
county in Ulster.
Intelligence is received from Florida
to the effect that both seats for Con-
gress will be- contested by. the Repub-
lcans, on account of gross frauds at the
election, by means of which Democrats
were retuped
A. powerful lobby is gathering in
Washington to secure a. subsidy fer thu
Brazilian Steamship Line. The South
ern Press is actively engaged in the
scheme. Two bills are already before
the House.
Judge f. D.. Taylor has been. elected
to Congress to succeed General Garfield
in the Nineteenth Ohio District. He
is Republican.
Colorado gave majority of 3, 200 to
the Republican Electors. Pitkin, Re-
publican candidate for Governor, ran
$500 votes ahead of his ticket.
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