The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-05-04
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from interested friends, announcing
that the Wabash Railroad has leased
the Great Western, of Canada, thus
making another syunk line from San
Francisco to New York. James f. Joy
went to Europe for this purpose, to Sc.
cure lease from the foreign stockhold-
ers of the Great Western, and this dis
patch indicates that he has accomp.
lshed his purpose. Newberry has also
information that the Great Western
will build line from Welland to Lew
iston, Canada, and then connect with
the Ontario and Western Road, which
was formerly known as the New York
Midland, and runs from Lewiston to
Oswego and New York City. This
gives Jay Gould an unbroken trunk
from San Francisco to New York.
In the primaries in Illinois, up to the
present time, more than half the dele
gates to the State Convention are
Blaine men. General Logan has re-
turned to Chicago, and it is understood
will remain through the campaign to
conduct Grants battle. The primaries
in Wisconsin indicate that the delega-
ton viii be for Sherman, and certainly
solid against third term. Washburne
and Blaine get considerable number
of votes.
Hayes has approved the Army appro-
priation bill, and vetoed the Deficiency
ball. There is 'stalwart" element in
the Cabinet that mas urged the veto of
the appropriation bill for the army
also, but the President thinks the Hurd
amendment is strictly german, and in.
stead of being restriction is rather to
be considered as an enlargement of the
bill. It does not differ in any degree,
in his mind, from the Army bill that
was approved by him last year, and
for this reason he has already attached
his signature to the measure.
A bill has been introduced in the
House by Ellis for telegraph service be-
tween Boston and Washington and in
termediate postoffices, for the purpose
of testing the practicability of general
system of government postal telegraph
lines, to cheaper the service, etc. FIX
tentions of lines to st. Louis, Chicago,
New Orleans and other cities are to
come into the plan if Congress so pro-
vides. Referred to postal Committee.
Vice President Wheeler declines the
use of his name as candidate for Con-
gress, with view to the possibility of
his being made Speaker of the next
House; and it is announced that, in
case the Legislature of 1881 is Repub-
lican, he will be candidate for United
States Senator.
To-day the commission rates of bro
kers connected with the San Francisco
Board Were raised to one dollar for each
transaction under 5000, and one-half of
one per cent, for all transactions over
800. This will be the rule in the
future.
A Washington special says: The
Blaine men are calling County Conven-
tions throughout Pennsylvania for the
purpose of getting them to instruct
their destined delegates to Chicago to
vote for Blaine, regardless of the in
struction of the State Convention.
Owing to Bismarck's nervous system
being much overstrained, the physic-
ians of his family urge his temporary
retirement from State affairs, and it is
expected he will take long leave of
absence.
A West Point Cadet writes to the
Newton Mass. Journal that the corps
had raised purse of $1,000 to ferret
out the Whitaker mystery. The Off
GERS are of the opinion that Whittaker's
wounds were self-inficted.
Reports from Virginia City are to the
effect that the Republicans elected the
Mayor, and the Democrats the rest of the
ticket at the municipal election yes
terday.
1t is stated that the selection of Post
master General Keys successor will be