The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-02-23
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the question of the place for holding
the Presidential Convention, has been
very active, and the chances Of st.
Louis are said to be gaining strength
rapidly, upon assurances that Governor
1ilden wants the Democratic arrange
ments of 1876 to be duplicated The
entire influence of st. Louis in 1876 was
in favor Of Tilden, and it had an appre-
ciable effect upon the Convention. The
Cincinnati delegation, however, feel
quite hopeful. They urge the claims Of
that city on the ground that Ohio is
debatable ground that Missouri is
avowedly Democratic, and the Conven-
ton will do no good to go there, while
Illinois is avowedly Republican, and
hence ought not to have the Conven-
ton.
The following particulars of snow
slide above Franktown, Washoe County,
are telephoned by employees of the Vir-
ginia Water Company to the Office OF
the Company. The accident occurred
Saturday. AS the men were going to
work, they saw a snow-slide coming
down the mountain. There were five
in the party, and four 10 the direct line
OF the slide. These were Alexander
McLane, Samuel Kennedy, John Birney,
and William Fowle The latter caught
hold of stump, and although badly
injured, saved himself. The first three
named were swept away, and at 6 Pm.
their bodies had not been found. No
doubt exists of their death, and large
party of worknen are shovelling snow
to find their bodies.
A Washington special says: General
II. V. Boynton, in a letter to the Post,
states that The fact upon which his
review of General Sherman's Memoirs
were based were furnished by Grant
through his then Private Secretary,
General 0. f. Babcock. This review,
based upon these facts, vindicated Gen
eral Grants military record i'll points
where General Sherman had done him
injustice. Recently General Grant had
taken to praising the memoirs" and
maligning the review, and consequently
rejecting upon the reviewer. In view Of
this state OF affairs General Boynton
announces the source from whence his
information was derived, in order to
vindicate himself
Valentine Dillon, upon whom the
responsibility of the organization of
the Mansion House Committee chiefly
rests, and who is thoroughly familiar
with the situation, states that distress
in Ireland is increasing instead of di-
minishing The worst time, he thought,
would be June on July. Ii subscrip-
tions should cease now, the funds
would soon be exhausted and the peo-
pie die of starvation.
Tiburcio Parrott, of San Francisco,
was arrested Saturday, on a Charge of
employing Chinese, as President of a
corporation. He petitioned the United
States Circuit Court for writ of habeas
corpus, which was made returnable on
the 2Sth instant. The matter will
probably go to the United States Su-
preme Court.
1t is announced from Madison, Wis
consin, that Philetus Sawyer, ex-member
OF Congress, has consented to become a.
candidate for y. s. Senator as successor
to Cameron. The fight will be three
sided-Mr. Cameron being a candidate
for reelection, and +. w. Reyes being
also candidate The election will be by
the Legislature next Winter.
The Virginia Senate, by party vote
-23 to l7--passed the Debt, bill agreed
upon by the Readjuster Caucus. The
bill reduces the principal OF the debt to
about $50, 900, 900, and the interest to
three per cent. The bonds are to be
taSable, and the coupons not receivable
for taxes.
Parties interested in coal mines in
northern Illinois are securing colored
miners to take the places o. the strik-