The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-19
TELEGRAPRIC ITEMS.

of the Indian Bureau of the Interior
Department, was before the House
Committee on Indian Affairs Saturday.
He assigned, among the reasons and
causes for disaffec.ion, the failure of the
Indian Bureau to send to the Indians
subsistence supplies and agricultural
implements, as it had agreed to do; the
prohibition by the Department of the
sale of arms and ammunition upon their
reservation, leaving them under the
necessity OF travelling ninety miles 10
obtain Ito them) the necessanes Of life,
as without the means and ammunition
for hunting they are unable to sustain
themselves upon their reservation the
delay Of the Department in furnishing
their supplies TO the starving White
River Utes, and the notice given in two
successive annual reports by Indian
Commissioner Hayt that he proposed
their removal to Indian Territory, with
ont making any mention of any propo-
sition to compensate them for their
lands.
The preliminary examination of
Henry Wintzingerode, arrested on the
charge of the murder of Jacob Swanger,
came off Saturday at Hillsboro, Oregon.
Wintzingerode matie confession OF the
crime, giving details of the murder.
Great excitement prevails in Washing
ton County. The prisoner does not
seem to realize the Nervousness Of his
crime, but chats and laughs to those
who call on hirn in Jail. At first it was
believed that Wentzingerode was in
sane, but the public are beginning to
conclude that the murder was cold
blooded and premeditated He is in
jail, awaiting the action Of the grand
jury.
The jury in the Hayden trial. at New
Haven, Connecticut, Saturday night.
sent a communication to the Court, the
pnrport of which was not made known.
The courtroom was cleared so that the
jury. who were tired out. might retire
for the night. Friends of the prisoner
declare that the jury stood nine to
three or ten to two for acquittal The
prisoner IS, becoming very nervous. His
church friends were preparing for him
grand reception upon his acquittal,
which was expected The Court ad-
journed until 8 o'clock this morning.
1t is probable that the jury will remain
out several days.
Daniel F. Davis was elected Governor
of Maine, on Saturday, by the Repub-
hcan Legislature. 4 committee, repre-
senting both branches, waited upon
Governor elect Davis, and soon report
ed that he would attend upon the Goa
ventiun to take the oath OF Office. He
entered the hall attended by the Coun-
Gil. amid great applause. After quiet
had been restored, Governor Davis, in
an impressive manner, took the oath of
office aud delivered an able address.
The Augusta correspondent of the
Boston Herald, one OF Blaine ORGANS,
telegraphs; The whole aspect of affairs
has changed, and hopes OF peaceable
solution OF the dispute are blown TO tue
winds The leading Fusionists had
with Governor Smith and
his staff. Smith issued an order peyok-
ing Chamberlain's appointment to the
command of the volunteer militia Of the
State.
The House Committee on Education
and Labor VIII report favorahly Repre-
sentative Goodies bill prohibiting Chi
nese immigration, striking out section,
however, which provides the abrogation
OF the B,.rlingame treaty. The bull pro
hibits the carrying of more than fifteen
Chinese passengers ON any one vessel,
bat excerpts from prohibition Chinese
officials and persons shipwreeked.
The Chicago Post prints interviews
with about seyenty-Gye Democratic
Congressman in favor of Seymour's
nomination b. the Dsm ocratie Conven-