The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-03-16

the COMMISSION OF the POStOfnce De-
partment officials, on the subject of
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S letter carrying
business, takes ground that the whole
business should be prohibited. This
recommendation is based principally
upon the general proposition that the
Federal Government ought to monopo-
lie the carriage of letters throughout
it's entire jurisdiction, and that such
has been the uniform tenor of all legis-
lation and Of all decisions upon the
subject since the date when the Consti-
tuition was adopted. The Commission
theoretically admit that it was proper
to ignore this policy in the early days of
the settlement of the Pacific Coast be-
fore adequate mail facilities were pro-
vided for that region; bat they claim
that no such reason for permitting pri-
rate corporations to perform the Gov
errment's function exists at the present
time, and therefore the general system
should be enforced everywhere Their
principal specific argument against al
lowing the Express Company to carry
letters is the Governments liability to
fose postage by reason of the enclosure
of more than half ounce of mail mat
ter in any of the three-cent stamped
envelopes, which Wells, Fargo & Co.
sell for five cents-it being, they say,
manfestly the interest of the company
to sell as many envelopes as possible
without scrutinizing the use their Gus
toners may make Of them.
The new plan for restoring harmony
among Democratic factions, which will
next week be reduced to actual expert
ment, is the summoning of a mass meet
ing of the Democracy Of all shades of
opinion, to respond to the Presidents
message in favor of applying the Monroe
doctrine to the Isthmus Canal Speak
ing will be evenly apportionea between
the friends OF Tilden and Kelly.
Kearney has experienced a change of
mind if not of heart. At meeting at
the sand lot, he said that the Working
men had been deceived as to the char
aeter and intentions of the Citizens
Protective Union; that the majority of
the members thereof intended to use
the association for the amelioration of
the condition of the city. for the good
of the laboring classes. and the restora-
ton of prosperity; that some unscru-
lous men had taken advantage of the
movement to create the impression that
violent measures against the Working
men were intended, whereas nothing of
| the kind was meant. His audience re-
ceived his novel speech undemonstra-
lively. At the Metropolitan Temple ON
Sunday evening, KalIoch adopted Kear-
neyIs cue, and spoke to similar effect.
It is evident that the Citizens Union is
| making it's influence felt.
The fire on the steamer City of Sid
ney, at San Francisco, was extinguished
yesterday. The damages are confined
to the compartment in which the fire
originated, and will not, it is thought,
exceed Slo,0G0 On the cargo. The ship
was very little injured. and can be
made ready for sea in day or two.
The fire is believed to have originated
in lot of oil-skin clothing by spon-
taneous combustion.
The Republicans of San Antonio,
Texas, held County Convention yes
terday-the first in several years. It
was rather stormy; some trying to read
out others who had not been faithful.
The vote ON preference gave Grant a
majority of twemty-one.
| 1t is understood that John A Bing-
ham, Minister to Japan, will return to
this country, within the next few
weeks, and re-enter politics as a candi-
date for Congress in his old district
the Eighteenth Ohio.
Jack Epps, white man, was publicly
whipped at Prince George Courthouse,
| Virginia, YESTERDAY. for obtaining a