The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-20
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lighted with America The cars and
steamboats, there are so conveniently
appointed that they travelled without.
fatigue or worry. They esteem Ameri-
cans the most hcspitable people in the
world. NJ de Lesseps thinks that the
cutting of the Panama Canal would not
be nearly so difficult az that of the
Suez, and is resolved to demonstrate
this in every great town in the world.
IT the United States Government Then
stands in the way Of the canal, it will
have the universe against it, including
all intelligent Americans.
At Philadelphia, while the Gray In
yincibIss, colcred military orgaliza-
ton, with the Robert Bryan Post, No.
8, G, a. r., were on their return ,roln
the funeral Of a deceased corhrade, they
were attacked with stones and other
missiles by crowd of roughs at the
corner OF Forty-frst and Market streets
The POST was unarmed, but the In
vincibles were ordered to fix bayonets
and charge, which was done. The mob
retreated and they returned to- their
armory without beng further molested.
Neil Brayton made another balloon
ascension from st. Lpuis in fine style
and high wind at O'clock yesterday
afternoon. and at 4,50 vas seen passing
over Bunker Hill, H.. twenty-etght
miles distant and from half to three
quarters of a mile high, due north.
Instead of basket he used a trapeze
and was dressed in tights. When last
seen here he was hanging by his feet,
head down, sailing at the rate of about
forty miles per hour.
The indicate Homo Rulers rejoice.
at Mr.. Shaws election for the County
OF Cork by large minority, notwith-
standing the desperate efforts of Mr..
Parnell TO defeat him. The Parnellite
members number twenty-four; The
Shaw followers thirty six. The strength
of Mr. Parnsll's band exceeds, the calcu-
lations, but the Tories show little incli-
nation to accept bis proffsred alliance.
u The steamer City of Picking arrived
at San Francisco from Hongkong and
Yokohama flying the yellow flag, and
was at once ordered to quarantine. A
case of smallpox occurred on the pas
sage, though none now exists on bord.
Yhe pprser's bag was landed and the
mails will be put ashore after thorough
fumfgation. The ship viii be kept in
quarantine until all danger of Infection
is past
Private advices say that perfect I'M
Outstanding exists between Gladstone
and Lords Granville and Harrington re-
speeding the leadership-all yielding to
the overpowering evidence that. it is
necessary for Gladstone to- resume
power
A terrific sand storm prevailed on
the Colorado desert Sunday night.
The west bound train was ditched by
sand drift near Forums station, several
cars were wrecked and the engine
turned over. The fireman was slightly
injured.
The Chinarran recently arrested at
Sauceiito, California, charged with the
nsurder Of Mr.. Severance, OF that place,
committed suicide III his cell Sunday
afternoon by hanging himself, making a
rope from strips of his blouse.
, Denis Kearney was committed to the
House of Correction, in San Francisco,
yesterday. The latest report is that he
had been shaved and presented with
striped suit. aa -
The New York Times Washington
special says; A great movement is on
foet TO put Postmaster General Key on
thh ticket with Grant as vice-Presi-
dent. q "a ss@
Disastrous storms have prevailed on
Lake Michigan for several days past,
and there are almost hourly reports of
vessels ashore or disabled by loss Of
seamen.