The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-17

| LamSon appointed his staff, with MAJOR
NJ. NJ. Folsom as Adjutant General and
Chief Of Staff.
At 5 o'clock yesterday morning,
Richards Light Infantry, of Gardiner,
had orders to appear at their armory at
8 o'clock A. M. Men were gathering
there at an early hour.
There was no disturbance at the
State House, but no one was admitted
without pass.
The House sent a message to the
Senate, informing it that Joseph l..
Smith and Alonzo Gercelon had been
selected as candidates for Governor by
the Senate.
The vote in the Senate resulted in
the unanimous choice of Joseph L.
Smith, Is votes being cast, and his in
auguration was to have taken place
yesterday Afternoon. The Republicans
declare that Governor Smith will not
be recognized as such by General Cham
berlain.
A special from London says: Sir
Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the
Exchequer. in speaking at a Conserva-
tive banquet, confirms the announce
ment of the intention to issue loans in
Ireland, and said the Government had
authorized the various Boards to over
step their powers, if necessary, and
that on the assembling of Parliament
the Government would present bill OF
indemnity for all expenditures thus
incurred.
The eleventh annual report of the
railroad service in Massachusetts shows
that during the year ending September
Both last, only II miles of additional
railroads were completed in the State.
The gross income for the year of all cor
porations amounts to $50, 100000. The
whole number of persons injured during
the year, including the Wallaston disas-
ter, 405; fatal injuries, As.
The House Indian Committee began
it's investigation into the cause of the
Ute outbreak yesterday, by taking the
testimony of General Adams. He
thinks that Meeker is largely to blame
for these outrages. Miss Meeker will
be examined to-day, but it is not ex-
pected that she will add anything to
what she has already told to the public
in her published interviews.
A dispatch from San Bernardino, Cal,
says that while Sheriff Davis was tax
ing negro prisoner, named Trent, who
burglarized and set fire to store in
that place, and was afterwards caught in
San Francisco, back on the ears, the
negro jumped from the train when at
full speed, about twelve miles from Col
ton, and escaped.
Considerable interest is manifested
over the discovery of gold placers near
Hopeland, Sonoma county. Cal. The
country has been prospected over half
mile square, giving from two to four
cents to the pan. A company is now
engaged in bringing water upon the
ground.
!. A special from Huntsville, Texas,
says: J. J. Elkins, an ex-Sheriff, was
shot dead ON the 18th instant, by Peter
Greer. An old quarrel was renewed in
bar-room, when Greer shot Elkins
four times with a pistol. Greer was
arrested.
Argument in the Hayden case con-
cluded Thursday evening. The judges
charge was made yesterday morning,
and the case given to the jury. The
trial commenced October 10Th, at New
Haven, Connecticut. .
Five thousand Mohmunds, who had
crossed, the Cabul river near Dakka,
were completely defeated. General Do
ran arrived from Lnndi Kotal too late
to cut off their retreat
William Dever, d convict, was hanged
at San Rafael, Cal, yesterday, for the
murder in February last of Herman
Kohler, foreman in the State Prison.
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