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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-09-17

.Anpthar $A.000 that Hancock willibe
sncted President, is awaiting takers at
&C b Rsrtlett's store at. Eureka,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09

New YoRK, April s-George NJ, Jones' who
called himself Boston merchant, shot him
self through the heart this morning in st.
Vincents hospital. He was private patient
and apparently II man of culture and means.
Early yesterday morning he was found on the
street suffering with a broken log, stating that
he had been robbed Of all his money and II
gold watch worth $l75. He said he came to
this city to go to Europe on the steamer
Canada that loft yesterday. The hospital
people, at his request, had his baggage aud
ticket, which was on the steamer, returned.
Upon his arriving at the hospital no weapon
was found upon him, When h0 had recov-
cred his senses fully he was permitted
to handle his valiso and its contents
freely. Among thom was loaded pistol,
During tho temporary absence of tho
nurse a mulled report Of u pistol was heard in
tho patients room, aud Mr.. Jones was found
shot through tho heart. No note of eXplAna'
tlon and nothing whatever to indicate his
business in Boston, If he had any, was found
in his baggage, but upon searching his clothing
it was found to be marked Smith instead of
Jones; tho letters I'D. D. 81 were found on his
linen; n number of blank checks In bis valiso
were dated Philadelphia From word dropped
by him IL was surmised that at one time he
had been lieutenant or engineer in the navy,
and in his valise was found picture of HIM
self In lioutenanps uniform. Beyond these
facts nothing is known about tho man nor tho
motive for his suicide,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
snmn Nice Questions.

Among the questions now pending before the
First Comptroller Of the Treasury is the case
of II man who resided in New York, but has
been absent in parts unknown for the time
specified by law previous to the issuance of
letters of administration on his estate, he be-
ing presumptively dead Letters of admins
trution have been issued in this case, and
Comptroller Porter has been called upon to do.
eide whether United States Treasurer's draft
shall bo paid to the administrator.
The administrator is now here asking pay
memt, the draft being made payable to the
missing man, If the Comptroller orders pay.
ment TO the administrator the question arises
Will the action of the Probate court settle the
matter; or will the missing man, should he
afterward put in an appearance, have legal
right to demand payment again from the
United States? The Comptroller expects to
render a decision on the subject in few
days.
Another matter pending before Judge Por-
ter is u case involving the question whether a
note given to husband and wife survives to
the wife after the death of the husband, or
whether it goes to the heirs of his estate.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
democratic Senatorial Caucus,

The Democratic Senators held caucus yes
terday morning for the purpose, MS it is
phrased, of discussion upon tho order of bust
ness, but in reality for tho purpose of shelly
ing the Spotlord- Kellogg matter until after
tho fall elections. So delicately is the subject
regarded, and SO tenderly handled, that In the
discussion reference was only made to the ne
ccssity of expediting business for the purpose
of securing an early adjournment and express
sons of that character Senators Salisbury and
Hill were anxious to reach the Louisiana case
but the more sagacious partisans, unwilling
to hazard party interests by such bold out
rage on the eve of an election. urged that tho
appropriation bills, tho Geneva Award bill and
measures of that character which must be acted
on should first be disposed of, and then, 'if the
Senate had time" tho Louisiana case, the Por-
ter case aud Senator Bayard's financial
bill could be taken up. 1t became very evil
dent that any effort to bring mp these danger
GUS topics would not be seconded by any large
number of Senators on that side, and IL ia not
probable any further reference will be made
in the Senate to these subjects The confer
once was protacted, and was continued for an
hour after tho adjournment of the Senate.
The Democracy brcathes freer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
The Black Hawk War veterans.

To he Editor of The National Republican,:
SIR understand that bill has been or is
about being introduced into THO House Of Rep
reseutives Tor the benefit of the soldiers that
were engaged in the Black Hawk war. This
war took place in 1882. The brave men who
camo forth at the call of their country, by
their zeal, energy and daring soon swept our
beautiful prurics in the northern part Of Illi-
nois from the cruel and murderous savage
opening up to emigration more than an
empire, now filed in its vast extent with
villages, towns and cities, the pride Of our
great West chcckored with railroads through
out its borders The tall forms and spires of
our school I.houses churches and institutions of
beuevolence and learning show that tho
country is now the abode of civilization,
science and Christianity.
The result of this war, which was sharp,
short and decisive, was obtained ut little cost
of treasure but of much suffering and expos
ure to the hardy pioneer. 1t is about time,
Mr. editor, that Congress was recognizing the
heroism and patriotism of these men by on
dowiug them with pensions SO as to give to
each one of them II pension that will enable
them to enjoy the evening Of their days in
some comfort. This muni1cencc on tho part
of the Government should be done quickly to
he of much service to the bravo pioneers, as
they are fast passing away. ILLINOIS.
WAsHINGToN, ID. C., April 8, 1880.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09

The chief of tho Bureau of Statistics fur
nishes tho following information, derived
from official returns, in regard to immigration
into the port of New York. There arrived ut
tho port of New York during the month OF
March. 1850, 236lG passengers, 81 65S ofwhom
were immigrants. During the corresponding
porod of 1870 the total number OF passengers
arrived at the port was 773G, ofwhom 5065
were immigrants OF the total arrivals of I'M
migrants at the port during the month of
March, 1850, there were from England, $3.50;
Scotland, 775; Wales, 80; Ireland, 1907; Ger.
many G5O3; Austria, 6sl; Sweden, 2, 1873; Nor
way, 49i; Denmark, 39l Franco, 800; Switzsr-
land sli; Italy, $50; Holland 500; Belgium,
IS; Russia, 1875; Poland, 250 Hungary, G7S;
Cuba, ~; all other countries, 43,
Tho arrivals at the port of New York during
the three months ended March 81, 1850, as
compared with the corresponding period Of
1879 werO rs follows:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
Oregon Democratio Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.--A dispatch from
Portland says The Oregon State Democratic
convention to-day nominated 6ve district
Judges and district attorneys only. The plat.
form advocates economy in public affairs, uni
form taxation, equal protection to capital aud
labor regulation by Legislative acts of rates
of common carriers, maintenance Of public
schools and free elections, without interference
by the military; condemning the keeping alive
of the bitterness of the late war; censurng
President Hayes for vetong the Chinese bill;
declaring the recent decisions Of the United
States Supreme Court in relation to the cleo.
tion laws rs favoring the Republican party;
pledging support to all laws favorng untram-
meled suffrage; opposition to protective tariff,
and denouncing the third-tcrm movement.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
ncsults of the Indian Councils.

The Jicarila Apachcs have finished their
business with tho Interior Department, and
will return to New Mexico in the course of a
day or two, via Carlisle, Pa, whore an Indian
school is located. During their last council
with the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs they
seemed dcsirous that lhcir reservation should
be located in tho Cimmaron Ahqum country,
near Sante Tc, but it was ascertancd that
other people had settled there, and besides, it
was not large enough to sustain the tribe of
Apachos II was proposed to send an agent
back with them to locate them for settlement
in more desirable spot, and this arrangement
they chcorrully acquiescod in, Yesterday, in
company with Commissioner Trowbridge, the
Apachcs called on the President and spent
nearly an hour talking with their Great
Father"
The negotiations with the ChippewOs havO
not been concluded rs some Of the chiefs want
AN allotment in seyeralty, to which the others
object. Tho question will be submitted to the
tribe for decision, aud tho agent of the Dc.
parlment will make tho result known.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09

General Badeau, United States Consul.Gon-
eral at London, In his dispatch to the Depart
ment of State, dated March II, 1880, calls at
tcntion to the enormous increase of tho OK.
ports from London to the United States dur.
ing the last quarter of 1870 rs shown by the
invoices passing through his olice.
For the quarter ending December 81, 1879,
the amount was over Sl6OOO,OO0
Tho increase over the previous quarter was
about SS,O00,OO0; and over the corresponding
quarter iu 1878 over 81 900.
The amount Of the present quarter is likely
to exceed the preceding one,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
New Orleans Municipality.

New ORLEANS, April 8.-The Senate to-day
indefinitely postponed the Sunday liquor law,
and killed the general lottery bill A new
board of health was organized tonight. Dir
Joseph Jones was elected president and DIR. S
S. Herrick reelected secretary. DIR. Jones said
he was fully aware of the responsibilities the
board had to meet-thrce hundred miles OF
dirty cutters and streets, filthy drainage,
canals, and caro- for tho health and sanitary
condition of quarter of million of inhabt.
ants. He hoped, however, that confidence
would be placed in the new board, and that,
with the aid of the National Board of Health
and tho National quarantine station ut Ship
Island, there would be no fear Of tho impor.
tatiOn of yellow fever.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
CABLE SPiRKS.

3, . ,r 80,
LONDON, APuI 9-lho net Liberal gain Is
now oish'S'n'o seats
MADRID, April s.-Congresi has approved
twenty-five clauses OF the Cuban budget.
PARIS, April S.-According to private ad-
vices from st. Petersburg, Prince Orlof will
soon return to Paris and resu mo his post.
ST. PETERSBURG, April s.-The Official Mes.
senger announces that the Empress of Russia
hus gained In strength aud appetite during
Tho mast week.
Loxpoy. April 9.-The correspondent of tho
Past et Berlin snys: "Reports from st. Peters
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.
A I" Readjustment" of Political Sen
timent Going On.
Former Prejudices Being Abandoned for
the Public GOod--An Occasional Eiu-
Der of the Rebellion Found--Sher-
mans Agents at Work-A
Protest from Loudon
County Republicans.
vIrrinia's Choice for President.
To The Editor Of The National Republican:

10 the EdUOr OF INC NduOhdC hcpuOlCdl'
SIR: The Commonwealth Of this morning is
again trying TO rival the Okoona Democrat.
In its editorial it says: "Whereas our people
look with feelings amounting woll-nigh TO
hatred upon General Grant" etc. This edi'
torin is in reply to an editorial in the South
en-, Tttelligetcer of last Monday, in which IL
was stated that if General Grant was the nom
inoe Of the Chicago Convention thousands Of
ex .Confedorates would vote for him.
The editor of the Commonwealth Is as com.
petc a Bon,Jastes FiriOso rs ever was seen in
this section of the Commonwealth; he is ono
of the few living admirers Of JET Davis.
Colonel Popham was right when he said that
thousands of ex-Confederates would vote for
Grant.
The editor Of the Commonwealth Is not Of
tho people, with tho people, nor for the
people. talk with ox.Confedorato soldiers
(men who fought, every day, and have yet to
hear one express anything but the most
kindly feelings for General Grant; those who
surrendered to him at Appomottax remember
his kindness. Very many of them will vote
for him over any candidate that may be
nominated against him.
Shermanites are again on the rampage
down here. Samuel L. Maddox, q clerk in the
Surgeon Generals office, War Department,
is down here, and has beeu tramping through
Chesterfield county trying ID work up Sher-
man boom. Maddox is the same man to
whom money was sent to bring him down to
secure tho nomination of tho repudating
member of the Virginia Senate. (Ths Soua-
tor was not Roadjustcr, but Repudator.)
II Sherman cannot do better than that, then
God hclp him, for Virginia Republicans will not
Last night u large meeting Of the Jefferson
ward Republicans was held. 1t was unani-
nous for Grant.
From information received from Hanover
| New Kent and other couutics Grant delegates
will he sent to Staunlon. 'The work goes
bruvely on" In conversation this morning
with u prominent German of this city, ht
said that the Germans of the whole country
would support Grant or any other candidate
that the Republicans would put up; that they
were tired of n Democratic Congress, aud that
on last night he talked with a large number
of Germans who have heretofore voted the
Democratic ticket, and that every one of then
said that Grant was his choice and that they
would support him in preference to any man
that the Democracy would put up.
| CoNFED.
| RICHMOND VA Anril Z, 1880
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
Tho Cleyclnnd Jnno Rnces.

CLEVELAND, April 5.-Thc stewards of the
Grand Central Trotting Circuit announce tho
following programme at each OF the circuit
meetings, which begin at Cleveland ON June
q, ana continue In successive weeks at Buffalo,
Rochester, Utica aud Hartford; First day
o:30 class; purse, $1,000; 9:2l class purse,
S2,OOO 2;25 class purse eco, Second day
2lO class; purse, $4,000 PAGERS which have
never beaten 2,22 purse, 5000 2;3d class
purse 81 600 Third duy-2:27 class; purse,
81 ,OOO free for ALI purse, $4,000 horses undor
saddle which have never beaten 22Si purse,
5000. Fourth day-2;23 class purse, Sl5OOi
nurse, 81 800. Each association offers Sl650O,
making the aggregate OF the prizes for the cir
emit Ss250O.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
The Census Bin Conference.

The committee of conference on the Census
bill reached an agreement yesterday, viii ch
will bo reported to the two Houses to-day. 1t
Is arranged that tho House shall agree to the
Senate amendments striking out the require
mcnt for tho collection of statistics concerning
naturalization and tho ownership Of tho pub
lie debt, aud also to the Senate amendment
which provides certain methods (such as post
ing of returns, etc. by which the accuracy OF
the work of enumeration may bo tested. The
Senate is to rccedo from its amendment rcquir.
ing copies of the returns for each State to be
fiod in the offices of the respective Secretaries
of State
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
ARRAY Between Gambling Rag-Plokors.

NEW YoRK April s.-Two Italians, Angelo
Romea and Francisco Antonio Pasqueusea,
were arraigned before Justice Bixby IN the
Tombs court to-day charged with having
shot and fatally wounded PietrO Calandrella
early this morning. 1t appears that this
morning a number Of Italian rag.picIers were
assembled in a room occupied by PasquenseA
and Calandrella. They had II key of stale
beer aud were playing "cinquo soldi" for
money About l o'clock quarrel arose.
Calandrela charged that Pasquensoa and
Romea were cheating him. fight followed,
during which Pasquensoa and Romea drew re-
volvers and fired on Calandrella. Policeman
Harton entering tho building found Calan-
drela lying on the floor of the room in an ap.
parontly dying condition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
Prisoners Attempt to Escape.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April s.-A special
from Pttsburg says: To-day at noon dcsper-
ate effort was made to XIII keeper at the
Western penitentiary IN Alleghany. Robert
into tho laundry, and while his back was
turned TO one Of them he was knocked sense
less with billy. He fell and they tied his
hands and feet and gagged him. They then
made Il rope aud attempted to scale the wall,
but when half way up the rope broke and they
fell back aud were injured. The keeper is
badly cut on the back Of tho head and fore
head
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
Western Canal Schemes.

PEORIA, ILL, April s.-A meeting of the
ship canal agitation committee appointed by
the Ottawa convention was held in this city
this afternoon. There was full attendance
of members aud the project was freely dis.
cussed. The principal thing done was tho
appointment of committee to draft Stats.
tical and descriptive memorial to Congress
urging them to enlarge the Illinois & Michigan
canal so as to admit the passage Of lake and
river steamers, which memorial is to bo cir
culated extensively for signatures through
Illinois and the Northwest. This evening n
mass meeting in the interest of the ship
canal was held, Mayor Warner presiding.
The hall was crowded and great interest
manifested in the scheme.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
Gormnn OrthogrnnhY.

The United States Consul. General at Frank.
fort. on-thc. Main, in dispatch to the Depart
ment Of State dated March 8, $780, announces
that new rules of spelling have been prescribed
by the Prussian Government for the public
schools. Great difference of opinion prevails
rs to the proprioty Of the innovations proposed.
Interesting discussions Of the subject appear
in tho newspapers. Tho new rules have been
published in II manuel, copy of which is
transmitted with Mr. Lees report, The sub
ject is one of interest to the boards OF oduca-
tion in the United States in view of the fact
that the German language is taught in many
of our schools, aud our scholars generally must
become attentive to the discussion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
Three months ended Mar, .
superIntondonts of tho Soldiers Home.

Tho House Committee on Military Affairs
held special session yesterday to SELECT the
superlntendents of tho National Soldiers
Homes and agreed to recommend for appoint
ment tho following; General William Il.
Franklin, Of Connecticut, to succeed General
B. f. ButlcT General Charles Roberts, Of
Maine, to succeed Frederick Smythe; General
NJ. II. Mcmahon, of Now York, to succeed
General j. II. Martudule; Major d. G, Fulton
of Wisconsin, to succeed Il, b, Walcott; Gen
oral j.. NJ. Palmer, Of Illinois, to succeed
Thomas o. Osborne, aud General Joel Parker,
Of New Jersey, to succeed IL, G, Stebbus
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
PUNISHMENT FoR CRIME.
Certainty Rather than Severity the True
Doctrine.

To The Editor of The National Republican:
SIR: The star of the Sd instant closes an
editorial paragraph on tho horrible episode Of
tile docapitation of Stone, the murderer on
last Friday, in these words: ut Is almost
universally acknowledged that this 1.-THE death
penaltyl is the only penalty Of force enough
to deter tho wicked" This we believe to be
q popular error. The certainty and not the
severity of the punishment, we apprehend, is
tho only thing that is considered by the crimi-
nal when he is laying his plans for the COM
mission of crime Of any kind. The thief ar.
ranges for concoaling his stolen goods, and tho
murderer, in like manner, calculates the
chances of so covering his tracks as to avoid
detection, and thus escaping all punishment.
What cares he, then, for tho severity of pun
ishment he expects to escape2 Make the pen.
atty for murder certain TO be executed, and lot
it be imprisonment for life, at hard labor, and
convictions will bo more common, for the
reason that iuries hesitate TO take the life ot a
brother man, and will not convict, in many
cases, if it is possible to avoid verdict of
guilty"
This hesitation grows out of two considcra-
tions:
/. Many thoughtful men seriously doubt
the lawfulncss, from u Christian standpoint,
Of capital punishment
2. Innocent men have been and may be
again executed for the crime of another.
The Judgment of man is fallible, and all
men fit for jurors feel and recognize that fact.
This natural rcpugnanco to the death penalty
is not the outgrowth Of morbid sentimen-
talism it is a credit to human nature that 1t
exists in the heart of man. No ono would OBJ
ject to imprisonment since the safety Of So
ciety demands that the murderer be deprived
of the opportunity of destroying human life
Should his innocence be established thereafter
he could be released from prison cell, but
not from the silence of the tomb. Would not
such penalty, with an admixture of moral
instruction, with a view to the reformation of
the vicious, be moro in harmony with the
spirit of tho age and the genius of the Chris
tian religion T. w. A.
WAsuINGToN, d. c., April 8, 1880.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ayres.

Mr.. Osborn, United States Minister to the
Argentine Republic, in his dispatch to tho De-
partmont of State dated February 10, 1850,
calls attention to the South American Conii-
mental Exhibition, to take place at Buenos
Ayres in September next. The Minister of
Foreign Aniurs of tho Argentine Republic as.
sures our Minister that the government will
guarantee the success Of tho exhibition. 1t
will bo shown that the Republic has within
it's extensive aud rich territory the finest
productions OF universal commerce. Pamph.
lets containing the plans, programme, etc, of
the exhibition have been furnished to the
Department OF Agriculture.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
Who Snnnnnn Islands.

Mr.. Dawson, United States Consul at Apa,
Samoa, in his dispatch to tho Department. of
State dated January 10, 1880, transmits re-
port of the commerce of tho group of islands
known as Tonga, Ellicc Gilbert, Marshall aud
Caroline. The amount Of exports during the
last year was $il5,7OO aud of imports S235.0O
Five vessels from the United States, seventy
two from Germany and forty.soyon from Great
Britain entered the port of Apia during the
year,