The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-28
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

pie is now changed from the South to-
Ohio. A cofored Baptist camp meet
ing was held at Danville, 10 miles south
of Hillsboro. Last Friday night party
of drunken roughs went to the camp
about 10 o'clock and began an attack
with pistols, clubs and stones. They
were repulsed and William Disman,
one Of their number was shot through
the abdomen. On Sunday afternoon a
party said to number 200, again at
tackled the camp, and most desperate
fight ensued, ending in breaking up the
meeting. 1t is thought that some of
the colored people were killed, but they
dispersed SO rapidly that the facts
could not be gathered. No arrests
have been made as yet.
Edward Schroeder, exchange teller in
the London and San Francisco Bank,
Oakland, entered the office of DIR. AL.
fred Eefevre, dentist, and fred two
shots at him. Oh. Lefevre died in half
an hour. Both men moved in the best
society. 1t is stated that the doctor
was improperly intimate with Mrs.
Schroeder 1t is said that Mrs. Schrce-
der on Saturday was visited at her
house by DIR. Lefevre, who there adj
ministered to her an anesthetic and
gave the offense she charged him with
to her husband.
There was lively row at the meet
ing Of the San Francisco Board of Su-
pervisors. Supervisor SUetson referred
to the fact that at meeting of the
Election Commissioners Mayor Kalloch
had impugned the honesty of the Su-
pervisors. He denounced Kalloch as
a liar. The Mayor harangued the
Board from his Chair, refused to give
anybody the floor, and the Board adj
journed i'll confusion. At one time yo-
lence was expected
In reply to telegram of Collector
Shannon, of San Francisco to the
United States Treasury Department
asking that the revenue cutter Richard
Rush be sent to Socorro Island to res
cue The CAPTAIN, his wife and portion
of the crew of the abandoned ship Ma
thiLle, who are supposed to have
reached the island, the department de-
clines, but has referred the matter to
the Secretary of the Navy.
DIR. D. Hunter, an aged and crippled
man.. while riding home to Tehama,
California, in his buggy, found that his
clothing was on fire. He could not
alight without assistance, and Mr..
Briggs rescued him from his buggy and
smothered the flames with lap robe.
The Doctors injuries are very severe.
1t is supposed that matches carried in
his vest became accidentally ignited,
setting his clothing on fire.
General Grants family left for Mani
tou, Colorado, yesterday. The General
will drive over the country to the Gun
nison District and then make tour of
the San Juan mines, accompanied by
Colonel Fred Grant. Ten days hence
the General will proceed to New York,
LAYING concluded to accept the man
agement of an important group of mines
III New Mexico.
General Mcdowell has telegraphed
the Adjutant General from San Fran
cisco that he had a long dispatch from
the Mexican General Vale, dated Co
rizelia, July 18th, saying that he takes
the fed against Victoria with 800 cav
airy and $50 infantry, ana has authori-
ty to cross the line sent him by our
President.
DR.. NJ. +. Williams, Of Mechanics
burg, Mississippi, was. assassinated
while riding home on Saturday night.
His horse reached home riderless, and
search being made the Doctors body
was found. A negro was arrested On
suspicion, and has since confessed his
guilt. He says he was paid to kill the
Doctor.
The transportation of silver has be-