The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-30
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

ing at Tue Academy OF MUSIC, III view
York City. The Times says of it: The
Democratic meetings last night in the
Academy of Music, Irving Hall, Nelson
Hall and the adjoining streets did not
altogether meet the anticipations of an
imposing demonstration. The Academy
of Music was filled, but the attendance
at the ether places averaged about 200.
While the meeting was called to ratify
the nomination of Hancock and En-
glish, all references to these persons
were received with Indifference, while
Tilden met with tremendously en-
thusiastic welcome and was again and
again made the object of prolonged APP
plause. The principal speeches were
made by Randall, Randolph, Tucker
and Senator Jones, of Florida. Tuck,
er's speech had a strong onte-bellum
favor, and evidently pleased the audi
ence better than any of the others.
Advices from Mexico state that on
the Dist instant Colonel Adolfo Vale,
in command of $40 cavalry and $50 in
fantry, Federal troops of Mexico, at
tackled the Apaches under Victorio,
about forty miles from old Fort Quit
mont. The fight was indecisive. The
Mexicans lost three men killed and~ten
horses, and the Indians lost four war
riors and six horses. On the Goth the
Mexican force again attacked the Indi-
ans in the Pine Mountains, about forty
miles from the line. After long fight
the Indians retired. Their loss is not
known. The Mexica.s lost six killed.
Colonel Vale. intends to follow and at
tack them again. He is Of the opinion
that they will try to get back to New
Mexico, in which case Colonel Grierson
and eight companies OF the Tenth Cav
airy, who are stationed within forty
mikes of their crossing place, viii
doubtless be on their trail within a few
hours after they cross,
The news Of the defeat of General
Burrows, in Afghanistan, has created
great excitement in the House of Com
mons. The Marquis of Harrington.
Secretary Of State for India, is expect
ed to make a further statement. The
Standard says that one distinct and
fixed point is that our supremacy must
be signally and effectively vin6cated,
and the crushing disaster avenged in
the sight Of Afghanistan and Indie. 1t
is not known whether General Burrows
himself is saved. The Queen was i'm.
mediately tefegraphed, on receipt Of
the news, and all the Ministers had an
informal conference The date OF the
attack is not given, bur military au-
thorities believe it took place OH Satur.
day or Sunday last.
DIR. Tanner, the great faster, was de-
cidedly worse yesterday, the thirty
second day of his fast His eyes were
dull and heavy, and he was suffering so
much that his physicians decided to
have beef extract, warm water ana
brandy ready for an emergency. He
makes light of the symptoms, however,
and says, that whea the hiccoughs set
in he will at once break the fast. He
asked for a few drops~of peppermint to
relieve his pain, but was refused, re-
ceiying warm water instead. He then
sought relief by pounding his ribs. He
ate some ice, and soon after vomited an
ounce and half of mucus tinged with
bile. He was weak and helpless for
nearly an hour afterward. He thinks
he has caught cold.
Adispatch from Boston says Gen
eral William L. Burt, a postmaster
undsr Grant, says that the election of
General Garfield depends on the estab-
hshment of the fact that Oak Ames
preyaric in the Credit Mobilier
matter. Garfield will never occupy the
Presidential chair. Ames' statements
were true in every particular. He
would not compromise his honor for the
purpose of shielding another. A boob,
is yet in existence 10 prove this asser-
ton. He says he has always been y