The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-05-06
TEERGRAPnIC ITEMS.

Inc lineage Daliy NO"0 mos NV w.
interview with f. B. Washburn, III
which he says he will underTno cireun-
stances be candidate, and declares
himself for Grant, first, last and adf the
time. The Journal, commenting ON
this interview, says it is not question
of Mr.. Washburnfs wants, but of the
peoples wants. Washburn has gone to
Springfield with Grant
In the case of NJ. T. Sprague, OF Mo-
bile, against r T. Dun & Co., pending
five years, verdict was rendered yes
terday for the defendants. Sprague
endeavorea to make Dun 4 Co. re-
sponsible for loss incurred by party
favorably reported by the mercantile
agency. The costs incurred much ex-
ceed the amount claimed, but the prn-
ciple of non-liability for favorable
reports by the agency is sustained.
4 report which had been received
from United States officers in the
Northwest was laid before the Cabinet,
in reference to Sitting Bull, and to the
effect that messengers from that Chief
recently made overtures looking to sur
render, and inquired in regard to terms
upon which his band could be received.
The Cabinet decided that any surren-
der on the part of Sitting Bull would
have to be wholly unconditional.
William Vanderbilt, President Of the
Lake Shore Michigan Southern, in
his annual report of 1879, which will be
submitted at a stockholders meeting
to-day at Cleveland, shows gross earn
ings of the company to be SIS, 27l 1872:
net earnings 1886 96S; increase in net
earnings SS43802. The net earnings
are the largest in the history of the
| road.
While few delegates to the Anti
Third Term Convention have arrived at
st. Louis, ex-senator Henderson de.
clafes he has trustworthy letters that
twenty Pennsylvania delegates have
signed pledge to break instructions.
Ex-senator Woodin of New York
! writes that he and fifteen other dele
gates to Chicago have taken mutual
pledge to vote against Grant.
The House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Postotfice Appropria-
ton bill. The bill appropriates $685.
1877, 42O, being Sl,204, 900 below che
estimate and $4,000 above the appro-
priation Of last year. The bill was
read by sections fm amendment. Shell
ly submitted an amendment Sppropri-
ating Sc, 0G0 for purchase Of CARDIGAN
ceiling and postmarking machines.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
has at last reached most satisfactory
agreement witSthe Indian chief 1Drift-
ing Goose, which viii probably avert
long threatened allision between his
band and the settlers on James river
The Indians will 20 to the vicinity OF
Crow Creek Agency, in Dakota, and
settle upon lands in severalty.
The case Of Dudley Haskell, charged
with manslaughter for the killing of
Schwartz, is set for trial on the 18th
instant, in Judge Freelan's Court, San
Francisco.
The result of the county conventions
throughout the State of Illinois gives
Grant 20 and Blaine 26 delegates to the
State Convention, leaving totals accord
ing to both claimants nearly equal.
The trial of J. c. Duncan, charged
with forgery, was commenced yester-
day before Judge Ferral, in San Fran
cisco.
The Ohio Democratic State Conven.
ton meets at Columbus to-day. 1t is
very probable that the Convention will
endorse Thurman for President.