The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-11-03
TELEGRAPnfC ITEMS.


fully put forth last Winter to procure
an order from his predecessor to stop
carrying letters by Wells, Fargo & Co.
have been renewed. Page thereupon
briefly recapitulsted the main points of
the case, and subsequently, presented
James with copy of his printed letter
to Key, together with the arguments Of
the Pacific Coast journals and other
papers in opposition TO the proposed
interference. The Postmaster General
promised to give the matter his per-
senal examination, and remarked that
unless it could be shown that the ex-
press company failed to purchase the
necessary number of stamped envel-
opes from the Government, or that it
had violated the postal laws, he would
not interfere with it's business.
The Herald's Washington special
says: Blaine has expressed freely, in
very recent conversation, his views as
ito the next Cabinet. As for himself,
| he will retire in December. The Cabi-
net, he says, will be Grant from top to
bottom after Jan. /. He thinks Ere.
linghuysen will be Secretary of State.
Folger was recommended by Grant and
Cenkling to Garfield for Secretary of
the Treasury last Winter. The bust
ness arrangements of James in New
York will probably make vacancy in
the Postmaster Generalship after Jan.
| /, and an undoubted Stalwart will be
appointed in his place. AS to whether
Lincoln will or will not 60, Blaine did
not express himself. 1t is reported, on
good authority, that Grant is urging
Beale for the Navy Department, and it
is known that Beale is anxious for the
nomination.
The California State Board of Health
has issued circular, and sent it to the
press throughout the State. 1t says
smallpox comes at quite regular inter-
walls, and now California is in danger of
a visitation of the scourge. 1t urges
revaccination and strong sanitary meas
ures. The board has taken steps to
overhaul emigrant trains, and quaran-
tine cases of the disease beyond the
American River. The board says most
cases thus far come from Chicago, con.
veyed by emigrants.
The report is current that James is
to retire from the Postoffice Depart.
ment on the LIST of next January, and
that Chauncy |. Filley, of st. Louis,
has already been selected by the Presi-
dent to succeed him. Filley has a
strong backing with the present admin
istration, and many believe that he is
to be made Postmaster General.
Baldwin, the defaultng cashier of
the Mechanics Bank, of Newark, n.
D., mas uIdue clSdn breast OF MS Trans
actions. He had loaned the Morocco
leather firm of Nugent & Co. some
S2,000,0O0 without security, the latter
assuring him OF the possession of abun-
dant assets.
The London Standard says: "We
have the best reason for the belief that
Gladstone contemplates resigning the
CHARACTERISTIC of the Exchequer short
ly, and also grounds for the belief that
he contemplates retiring altogether
from official lfe."
A troop-ship left Portsmouth yes.
terday, with $40 men, to reinforce the
various regiments of Ireland. Orders
have been received at Athlone to have
fiying column in readiness to proceed
Immediately to any part of Wsstmeath
or Rosecommon.
Paul Boynton is on his way down
the Missouri river in his rubber suit,
and expects to reach st. Louis by the
18th.
1t is thought that Bismarck's adher.
ents in the Reichstag will not amount
to more than One-third of the whole