The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-09
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bill which relates to mineral lands.
The principal changes made by the
committees are as follows: The new
bill allows locators to hold their claims
for one year before discovering mineral
deposits, and gives them three years to,
apply for patents. No person will be
allowed to take up second claim until
he shall either have struck minerals in
his first location or else have abandoned
it; the object OF this provision being, of
course, to prevent the wholesale absorb
tion OF mineral lands. The bill pro-
vides that contests as to priority Of TO-
cation, ETC., shall be settled by the
courts, IS at present. The House Com
mittee tx the price Of mineral lands at
50 so an acre instead of S., now
charged, and they fill the blank con-
corning the area locatable; by any ons.
person or association, by making the
maximum of 900 feet, or it's equivalent
in any rectangular shape, providing
that neither dimension shall exceed L.
500 feet. The committee have not yet
taken final action upon this bill, and
their object in reporting to-day is to-,
have it printed, 50 ahat copies may be
mailed to all the mining States and Ter
ritories and elect detailed comments,
suggestions and general impression
from all parsons interested. The COM
mittee viii take no further action in
regard to tie subject antil they shall
thus have Afforded the Western people
a full opportunity to examine and dis
cuss the whoh measure.
The, Rhode Island State, election re-
| suited. in no choice for Governor or
Lieutenant Governor The towns gener-
ally exhibit Irregular aud surprising re-
| suits. Some Umocatic districts show
Republican successes, and strong Be-
| publican towns divided their votes be-
tween the tire candidates. New
| port gives Litiefeld AS; Howard,
1872; Kimhall 3l6 The candi--
dates for Secetary of State. At
torney General and General Treas
urer are elected by about the usual
majorities, Their being no third
candidates in TIE field. The General
Assembly will bsthree- quarters Repub-
lican, insuring the election of Little,
field. Returns rom all the towns in
the State, excep Block Island, give
| Littletisld 1904; kinaball, 6, 9at; ;
Howard, 5,006.
t. A New York special says: Tilden's
friends radiculs the story Of his with
drawal. Captain Rynders, the veteran
politicians. saw Tilden, and subsequent
! ly said: 81 know all about the story,
and talked with Tlden, about it, an
hour ago. There is not bit of trath
in it from, beginning to end. Tilden is
in better health than he has. been for
years. He has not been examined by
any doctor, and there has not been any
conference between him and his polt-
cal friends about his withdrawal, and
he has not said to any one that he is
not candidate. | know whereof |
speak, since my information comes d.
rect from, Mr.. .Tilden."
Caucuses were held in all the wards
in Boston to select delegates to the Re-
publican State Convention. The re-
turns from all but two wards indicated
a preference for Sherman as the first
choice of delegates elected, with Ed
munds apd Grant about equal as Sec
ond. OF 1T delegates 3S were known
to be anti-Grant. throughout the
State several towns held caucuses, and
returns thus far indicate preference
for Edmunds.
A Washington special. says: Tildens
| friends profess confidence in their abili-
ty to, carry the Pennsylvania Conven-
ton in the interest of their, candidate,
and are so sanguine that they have al
ready selected a ticket. OF delegates at
large. They say. however, the dele
gates vail not be instructed.
The Washington Post has an IN
erview with George c. Gorham on DO
itical topics, wherein it appears that he
estimates Grants majority in the Chica-
80 Convention. at over 200, and the
strengthen Blaine and Sherman com.
hined at only ga.
The latest returns show more liberal
gains. So far 300, Liberals have been
elected, l9l Conservatives and 80 Home
Rulers.
Bismarck is so, i'll that he has not
slept for several nights and walks or
stands with difficulty, His family
urge quiet and rest.
kemble, of Pennsylvania, the self
confessed hribe-giver, refuses to appear
to enter new bail or receive sentence.
The first number of the Daily States.