The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-11-01
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

the lumber trade in Chiricahua Noun
tains, south of Fort Bonice, and sup
plying the principal trade in Tomb
stone, reports that he has been COM
PEELED to suspend business on account
of raid by cowboys, who stole nearly
all the stock. The civil authorities
seem powerless to cope with this gang,
and they have practically taken pos
session of the territory lying south of
San Simeon Station and east of Tomb
stone. General Wilcox has asked for
suspension of the order reducing the
mail service to tri-weekly on the route
between Wilcox and Camp Thomas, as
it will seriously interfere with the
prompt dispatch of business in connec-
tion with military operations, and the
trial of Indian prisoners at Camp
Thomas.
At Georgetown, California, q little
child, daughter Of l.. Guender, was
taken suddenly and violently i'll with
symptoms indicating strychnia poison
ing. She stated, in answer to ques-
tions, that on her way home from
school she had eaten some crackers and
cheese which had been given her, and
nothing else, except part of an apple
After considerable suffering, she died
about nine o'clock Saturday night.
An autopsy was held to determine the
cause of death. The contents of the
stomach were removed, among which
was found indigestible particles of the
cheese. The vessel containing these
were inadvertently placed where two
young dogs and kitten had access to
it. A short time after, all three died
with undoubted symptoms of poisoning.
The Freeman's Journal publishes
letter from Parnell, dated in Kilmain-
ham Jail, deprecating the plan OF evad-
ing the recent proclamation of the Gov
ernment by the formation OF tenants
defense clubs and associations to re-
place the Land League organizations.
Parnell says: "Such associations would
be tolerated by Gladstone so long as
they appeared to be disposed to carry
out his views, and would be mongrel
reactionary associations, such as were
formerly condemned by Davitt. Every
man in kilmainham is willing to re-
main there any number of months or
years that may be necessary"
General Drum, in his annual report
to the General of the Army, says:
The losses of the army during the year
were: Deaths, 24S; discharges, 6, 564;
assertions, 2,36l. Total, 9,l73. Num-
Der of recruits assigned, 3,S05. This
shows an increase of 1850 discharges.
IL deaths and 3lS desertions. Tae
General recommends change in the
method of promotion to the rank of
field officer below the rank Of Colonel,
and this end, he thinks, can only be
attained by promotion in the army in,
stead of by commission in particular
regiments.
Solicitor General Abbott, of the Wis
consln Central, finds that the company
has been defrauded of large amounts
by the stealing of cash fares and leav-
ing tickets unpunched to be sold again
by station agents in a conspiracy.
Recently, eleven conductors and six
station agents were quietly discharged,
and Conductors Cunningham and Gaven
were arrested. 1t is understood the
latter has given away the whole scheme.
A Berlin special says: On the whole
it may be said, relative to party
strength in the new Reichstag, that it
will not differ much from the old one.
The most striking and significant fact
brought out by the election is the dec-
ded increase in the strength of Social
Democracy-not so much by members
returned as by the number of votes
given.