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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-11
METTERNICH on ROME.

w hen Hrlnce MeCCernlCn UTst NisiVcu
Italy in 1917 he kept diary. Here Is
an extract:
Rome has been to me like person |
tried to imagine without having seen;
such calculations are always deceptive.
/ have found everything different from
what | supposed: l expected Rome
would be old and sombre-it is antique
and superb, brilliant and new. l do
not know what | would give to take
YOU for single instant to the window
of my drawing-room; and this window
is nothing compared to one in dress
ing-room which is prepared for the
Empress! Picture to yourself the most
splendid view, so rich that one would
accuse of excessive exaggeration the
painter of such scene. Opposite and
beneath me have st. Peters, the Cas-
tie Of st. Angelo, the Column OF Anton
mus, innumerabe obelisks and palaces,
each one more magnificent than the
other; fountains throwing up an enor-
nous volume of water; to the left the
Coliseum, and ST. John Lateran; oppo-
site, the Vatican, etc, etc. These
indeed, are a number of names, but
they give no idea of the objects. st.
Peters and the Vatican, together are as
large as the city Of Turin, which con-
tains 1000 souls. The square of st.
Peters alone would contain 200, 600.
The only thing which could give any
idea of these spaces are the Tuilerles,
the square of Louis XIV. and the
Champs Elysees. The gorde-meubIes
are, taken separately, miserable novels
compared to twenty private houses
which count for nothing in Rome. The
Farnese Palace is one of the largest and
most lofty--well, the high altar of st.
Peters is six feet higher than the palace
and it is in bronze.
In my opinion the effect of the illum-
mated cross in st. Peters surpasses all
description. This immense basilica,
enveloped in darkness, is lighted from
single focus; the cross, about fifty feet
in height, so suspended as to have the
appearance of sustaining its self, is
WONDERFULLY beautiful. The effect of
light in the side-chapels are marvellous
the tombs seem to be terminated.
On one OF the pillars Pope Gregory
XIII. seems to be coming out of his
niche. The magnificent lion on the
tomb OF Clement XIV, by Canova, has
the appearance of springing to defend
the approach to the tomb. Seen from
the end Of the church, the cross is
Trained by the four columns of the high
altar; each step presents a new and
ma@ @gical effect.
i&ctare to yourself all this space il
lumit tned by q single ray of light; this
light losing itself in the vast space, and
only RI Elected by the ceilings in gliding
and ms psaic. This is the time to Judge
Of the mmensity of the edifce. The
door is &pened in tho middle of the
church, and thus the cross is seen from
the other side of the Piazza of st.
Peter. AtNthat distance it seems about
the size Of ! bishops cross. The piazza
is dark, and the cross is the only light
visible.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-11
THE SILVER STATE.
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING (SUNDAYS
EXCEPTED) BY
j. j. HILL & CO.

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A G E n T s.:

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dorff street, Room 80, San Francisco
GEO. NJ. Morr, Sacramento, California.
BF. RILEY is authorized to collect and re-
cept for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE IN
Paradise Valley
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receipt for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE az
Big Meadows
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for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE In Spring
City.
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NOTICE.

The undersigned notify the public that no
one is authorized TO contract any debts IN our
name c. SLAGLE,
JNO. JORDAN.
winnemucca, May 2, 1881. my2-Sms
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-05-11
NOTICE.
Annual Meeting of StOckhOld-
er's. for the Election of
Directors.

Notice is hereby given, that a meeting OF
the Stockholders of the Bullion of Paradise
Mining Company will he held, in accordance
with the bylaws of said company. at the once
of the Company, Kemlers Building, Paradise
City, Humboldt County, Nevada,
ON Tuesday, the 10th Day of May, 1881,
At l O'Clock P. NJ. of said day, for the Annual
Election of Trustees and the transaction OF such
business as may properly come before the
meeting.
Transfer books will be closed on Friday, May
9th, 1851, at 6P. NJ.
A. W. SIEGEL, Secretary
ap15-td Bullion of Paradise NJ. Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
CHARGED WITH WIFE MURDER.

SUSPICIOUS DEVICE OF A HUSBAND.
ROBERT sPITZER's YOUNG WIFE FOUND DEAD WITH
HER SIDES AND ABDOMEN BLACKENED WITH
CHARCOAL
Robert Spitzer. an idle fellow formerly employed
az clerk in law office arrested and lodged in
the Eldridge Street Police Station yesterday by
order of Coroner Ellinger to await the result OF an
inquest upon his young wife. whom, 1t is charged,
he kicked to death. Margaret Splitter died Saturday
night at No 1874 Eldridge-st., after two weeks
illness. from pertonItis. DR.. Denhard. of No. 80
Madison.st, who attended her. reported yesterday
that the circumstances of her illness were
suspicious and pointed toward violence Coroner
Ellinger and his deputy. DIR. GOldschmidt made an
examination and found the sides and abdomen OF
the woman's body besmeared with powdered char
coal that had been rubbed in the skin, apparently
to conceal bruises or dscoloration. Acting upon the
nrcsun,ntion that this was the intention Coroner
Elinger ordered the arrest of Robert Splitter, the
husband. who had said to the undertaken that he
had done this :" to prevent decomposition" Captain
AIIaire took him into custody In the afternoon. An
autopsy will be made.
The evidence of the woman's previous illness shows
that she died from some injury OF the abdomen
whether the result of violence or OF natural causes
cannot be determined except by careful eAamma-
tion The womaD's mother, Mrs. Herman, insists
that Sptzer abused and -treated his wife, and that
sbe fell i'll after an unusually severe kicking received
from him some weeks ago. She had, however. been
i'll from other causes since last fall Mrs. Spltzer
was only twenty-three years DID, and her husband
is n few months younger. According TO Mrs. Herr.
man, her daughter betrayed by sDizer year year
and a half ago, and he vas made to marry h@r puC
he treated her very brutally. A month ago he was
driven Om the house by Mrs Herman hE nap He
fused to support nm any longer &c XII beth his vile
and "ud bIs brotheT.in-aw lie is described as very
reckless fellow, who at the age of twelve ran away
from home and had since pursued al e'i' 'o"i'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
A TELEGRAPH COMPANY FOR MERCHANTS

Information was received Mt tho Produce Tx
change yesterday that number OF Western capl-
taliss fearing that under the rule OF the telegram
monopoly exorbitant tolls would hereafter Do
exacted for telegraph business, had decided 10 or
gapize an independent company to build Il Inc De-
tween Chicago and Ncw-iorG. prominent law
YER. Writ Dexter, had been engaged as counsel IL
was stated. and he was in Springfield H., ior
the purpose OF obtaining charter lnc prulclpdl
business of the line Will be for trade ana stoch
busIness between the two cities Dut III tno couIso
of time OTHER business will be dOne over IT. lne cor
porators OF the new company are ~ N az pnh' pt
George L. Dunlap, George Z. walker =. "A. henti
H. W. King Perry H. Smith }. b. Lyon anu osiluei ilre
Johnson The intention Is to run n ior ~ an to "0'
which can he mt III operation for SoOOOOO. =,
Tie movement is looked upon with IaFOr oy Tue
members of The Produce Exchange, VINO say tna6
there need be no delay i'll obtaining SUBSCRIPTIONS
several of them expressed their Willingness 10 Iaso
S2 900 900 if necessary TO put suc u me IN oPei
non Mention was made OF an lnuePehuoll. hioi i
owned by merchants III New-lorK, CnicaRo anu
Milwaukee, running from Chicago 10 Milwauhoc,
upon when the charges for messages are ~ Ceu.s %
for ten words. The earnings gave proiit " mo
stockhoders last year Of 400 per cent. ~ IL 'n-
tended 10 continue TINS luo TO st. Louis Wnicu III
connection with the new line proposed, VIII give
line from three cities to New-York IL Is oeueHSu
that connexions will be made with other tIaue
centres both East and Nesi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
Ten MILLIONS IN GOLD BONDS.

The Pennsylvania Company is about to issue
S10O00000 lOrtyyear gold bonds bearing 49 per cent
interest and the entire has been taken by syDd-
cate OF American and foreign bankers at price which
not been public. Included among those IN the
syndicate Kuhn. Loeb & Co., who have been prom-
ncpt In The negotiations the United states Trust Com
pany, the National Bank Of Commerce, Wns0w, Laner
J Co.. l.. Won Hoffman, Co.. WoclshcfIer & Co., Hail.
rar;en & Co., William l.. Scott Erie, Penn, Drexel &
Co., philadelphia and Louis Cohen & Sons, London
Eng The mortgage will be secured by pledge Of the
companys leases Of the Pttsburg Fort Wayne aud Chi
cago and the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroads. An
annual iinkug iund Ia provided which rs guaranteed
Internationally by the Pransyl lvania Railroad Company.
purpos" Or this lssc Il 10 provide for the purchase
OF control Of the ronsO1ted hrst-morgago bonds OF
the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Chtrdl Railroad
Company. The Iltlos or this purchase have been
ppuding for long time bctweca tae committee consist
ing OF X. f. Wilson. William Whitcwrlght aud Adrian
Isrln and william H. Scott. who acting IN behalf OF
the Prnnsyyana COmpanv. Adrian Iseln & Co. yester-
day sOd 10 Mr.. scott S}3SlOO0 Of the bonds. aud. N
addition ihs amount, other holders had deposited
with the Gallatn National Bank S73O,OOO IN bonds
which were Included in inc sole Tho price was 100.
with Interest from January II is uuderstood thar the
Pennsylvinia Company has secured altogether about
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Monday, Jan. q, 1881.
The shpwrghts in two yards the Clyde have struck
for an advance OF 7la per cent IN wages.
The Government press at Smla India, has been de-
strOyed by FIRE. The damage is Sl5O,O00
The Calcutta correspondent OF The Times The
kOiapore conspiracy was very contemplate affair"
In the French Chamber Of Deputies to-day, letter
from NJ. de la Frinconuerle read announcing the
resignation OF ais
The Pope and Cardinal Jacobini. Papa Secretary OF
State. strongly favor conclliatory policy Tic part
OF the Church toward Belgium.
thaw has set in and the ice in the Thames Is disap
pearing rapidly II the thaw continues Hanian VIII
practise the Thames for his scung match with Lay
cock, which is postponed 10 February H.
III the House of Commons this afternoon Sir Charles
Dixie Under Foreign Secretary replying question:
stated that technical difficulty had arisen respect
Ing the ratification the treaty for the suppression or
the slave trade on the part of Turkey.
LONDON Cam, Jan. 2t-Ars. Wellington Barnes
residing in London East died yesterday from the effect
Of swallowing two artificial teeth, which loosened
while she brushing them.
ST. JOHN. N. B., Jan. 24.-Yesterday morning George
Allison, in attempting pass from his room to the ad
Joining by OF attic window. slipped on
tue icy roof falling headlong to the ground distance
Of sixty feet. he was killed instantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
THE TENNESSEE sENATORsHIP.

NASHVILLE, Tenu. Jan. 24.-The Republicans
held caucus this morning to select candidate for
whom they would cast votes to-day, but reached no
result. Harrison the most talked of before the
proceedings and up to the twenty-irst ballot. The
name of General b. Bates was withdrawn. The fol-
lowing is the twenty-frst ballot Maynard 3. Bailey
13 Harrison 40, Bright o. R. L. Taylor 6, Rose 3,
Smith (of Shelby 1, and Muse2.
The twenty-second ballot resulted as follows:
Maynard 2. Harrison 40. Bright 49, Taylor 5. W. NJ.
Smith 1, Bailey H. Rose 2, w. Y. c. Haines l, Muse
l. and Elheridge l.
Tho twenty-sixth ballot stood: Bailey. IL, Taylor
Marks /. On the twenty-third ballot Taylor Dem
ocrat received 20 w. NJ Smith tRepnblicanD Al
On the twenty yfourth ballot Taylor received ~, ana
MuSe Republlcanl 4B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
TELEGRAPfIC NOTES.
FATAL PAIL PAINTER.

Providence. X. t.. Jan 2I.-LeyI lbbertson
while engaged M painting Sayess Memorial Hall. at Brown
University this mornug ei distance OF hfty feet and Was
fatally injured. ,,,.,,c-.,,., covv,cr
Providence, X. l.. JiQ. 2i-Robert +. clark.
,ho has inst we'd out counteretnR
rresed Today shooting and wounung the oincer VINO
made the original arrest
A BRITISH ENGINEER DROWNED.
NKw-ORLEA g. Jan. 24.-Iiugn leylanl, the tnird
on ,eer Of the British steamship Architect while comag
ashore M his ooting fell into the river and was dOwnc0
lie leaves n wife and two children IN England
FOUR BOYS AT A BIRTH
HILsDALE, M Jan. 24--un %, av nighi ls last
the wife OF llias Cummngs colOed ying Cranton
80 nOtlo. Ciildc1 are dOY
we'll and are yisted by large numDeIs OF people
THE WRONG MAN FATALLY SHOT 80,
weedIn OF this place the house OF one Lndsle ak
ing an 10 Of her furniture which az bee &
az m,n npproached the hoIs9 and asked 80 see h
Whsn The door was opene ard Mr. Ort wa seen oy ONE e.
~ srnssd ono o them sain That's tho man give u 70
hIn seven nred NJ Vrt was not hr na.
outsiier named John Evans was lonnn iA'alp "Vs
Three men have been arrested Ola suspioion'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
AFFAIRS IN GUATEMALA.

NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. 24.-The Wanderer
brings news that Puerto Cortes. Guatemala, was the
scene Of fghtfu railroad accident train consisting
of two passenger coaches and mall and baggage cars
jumped the track at the Golden Rock curve on the
Amour Mountain, and precpitated down the noun
tain seventy feet. Nearly oil board were either
killed or fatally wounded.
There great excitement In Brti5h Honduras over the
arrest and shooting by order Of President Barios Of
Guatemala, OF Jesuit priest the Rev. Father II. Get,
of Belize Under the laws of Guatemala all Jcsuts have
been banished and caught in that Republic are In
yarably executed 1t appears that Father Get visited
Guatemala for his health. Immediately upon his ar
rival at Livingston he arrested, heavily rOned aud
sent to Guatemala City, where he tried sentenced
and, on January H. executed on the plaza in the pres
euce Of the pOpuace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
THE uETROPOLITAN HOTEL FIRE.

The dining room of the Metropolitan Hotel.
which was destroyed by fire Sunday morning presented
scene of ruin yesterday The roof was iui OF great
eoor ,here we're huge piles OF broken and blackened
naser mixed with pieces Of plate glass and pottery
The walls were bliscred and bacKened on all sides OF
,he room and the windows were cracked and broken
Wotpmen wero cleaning out the debris and laying
temtorary floor of rough boards 1t was said yesterday
that the work Of rebuilding would be begun az once anu
honeht to eomplettou as possible, poss Oily III
less than two months. was proposed to make @ tns
of norts OF the ceiling falling, the guests Oh the
hotel allowed 20 go ntS the r1S wScS HSe Ters
dhamaSed nag py waeT were put down again yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
W. ha .ts of anportIoumeut is rs follows:
IMPRISONMENT FOR CONTEMPT.
HALLEIr KILBJURNs DEMURRER SUSTAINED BY THE
SUPREME COURT.


SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The Supreme Court
n, tbe limited states to-day ts decision In the
oase of Hlett Kilbourn. plaintiff IN error aeanss JOIN
G. Thompson al, brought here by appear 'ro"' '""
Supreme Court OF the District 0l CouGbis.
This was au action of for assault ana hhpns
onu,ent Iu January 1876. KIboarn was suunonea os-
lore a committee of tho House ot Representatives I'd
nnswer certain interroaatores with regard to be so
o,i.d r.al estate pool" OF the District KiibonTn
re,used to answer the questions put TO him by rho
ouse Committee produce tas papers and records
which were demanded. BY u resolution OF soe h"uss.
Mr. Knbouru was thereupon declared In 'cootempt ano
given into the custody OF the sergcantatans 70 10
ken, I'm confinement until he should express MS willing.
ness answer tue questions ana produce Tue ee"'u'
required. 80. s...,,. ., ,h. tro,sa
Kboutn was conveyed by The 10 thc
common Jail OF thc District OF Connbia AMI was de
ained there for forty-nve days. a the exprn19n oL
whcb time he was released habeas corpus huSousn
tereupon brought suit TO recover damages for assa"s
TLe asiendauts. who were zoe Speaker Of ths Hsa1s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
A PARTISAN BILL
THE REINFORCEMENT BILL AS REPORTED TO Tnr
HoUsE--A MINORITY REPORT.

HoUsE--A MINORITY REPORT.
IDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-lt had been expected
that Mr.. Cox, chairman OF the Committee on the
Census would be able TO- report from his committee
his bill ying the number of Representatives in tho
next Congress at 301 and that it would be accepted
without any considerable opposition from his party.
1t seems however, that Mr.. Cox has been compelled
to surrender his views to the desire for partisan
advantage the part of his associate Democrats on
the committees and he to-day reported bill which,
as between the two sections North and South gives
the Democracy the utmost possible advantage.
Mr.. Cox's bill fixing the number at 3Ol had
great many elements of fairness. II allowed for o
very skllful and apparently equitable distribution
of the fractions. which it reduced in number. 1t
gave to the South gain OF SIX members. and 10 tie
West gain of eight, while il reduced the member
ship from New England by three, aud from the Md
die States by three; but to-day Mr. Cox, as the
organ of the committee presented to the House
bill proposing that the next House shall be COM
posed of 311 members. This bill gives 10 the South
the utmost possible advantage that can be secured
by any OF the schedules of representation from 2o3
10 325 as submitted by the Superintendent of the
Census On a basis of 81 the sixteen ex-slave-
holding States i'll the South have gam or Twelve
members over the present Congress: while the free
States fthe North and West together have gain OF
only ak votes Moreover, the Democrats omit the
second and third sections of the Cox BILL his second
section providing that when any new State is sd-
mitted there shall be one additional member. ana
his third section, which provided tiat TIE oi'trctS
created by the STATES should be !OImed from con"
tignouS errtOr7. and wasdesigncd 70 prevent gerry
Wandering. PartSanshp c0nd 90 no ilirtner than
il has gone IN the bill which Mr. C"A speaking 10,
the Democratic majority of the committee, reported
to-day. . =, ...
through Mr. SherwIn, of Illinois, reported bill
which, while it increases the aggregate represebta-
tion is very much just III he matter % a'strl.
button 1t fixes the number OF representaiiyesOt OF
the next House az 319 and distributes the gains OF
membership equally beween the North and West
and the South. Mr. Sherwia's bIll more rcla'Cs
The faw important sections stricken out by the
Democrats from the Cox BILL
~ ,evv n. as of apport Oumeut is rs follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC DIVIDEND.

AAAAS lhAL IAOlr1N Olf 1DLNO'
ITS PAYMENT DECLARED uLEGAL-A SUIT LIKELY TO
BE BROUGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA controversy which
has recently arisen between the Auditor OF Pacific Rail-
road Accounts and the officers Of the Central Pacific
Railroad has caused considerable commentn the city,
ana various statements connection Herewith have
been made. In the course Of a conversation with
Auditor French this morning, he intlmated that tie
pany referred to contemplated the disposal Of certain
property In violation OF the last clause OF section nine
OF the Thurmsn act The controversy at issue among
things also relates to the payment OF the cent
dividend which the company has recently advertised
az having been declared. but this Is not the whole
cause.
Regarding that portion OF the Auditor French
has decided that the dividend above referred to cannot
lawfully be allowed, and the matter has, with that de-
cison, passed from his hands to the Department Of
justice, where legal proceedings may be taken against
the company. II could not be officially ascertaned to-
day exactly what the company contemplated doing
beyond the payment Of the dividend winch was In viola
ton OF law further tnan as stated above.
Unless representations from officers of the Central
PseiIe Karoad satisfactory to the Government, and
ceednes against the company, presented within the
next forty hours Auditor French accompanied by Soci
Assistant Acknowledgement McCammOn. for the Depart
ment OF the 1nterlo', will cave Washington
to prCcecd%s IN the case Mr French stated
emphancally that mo officers Of the road
are well aware Of the whole matter and that corresond
ence IN tins Office will show that has been under con-
slderaii0n for some time past II Is probable that the
whole Case VIII be made public tomorrow.
AT the Office Of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company in this city official notice had been received
yesterday OF the intention OF the law officers Of the Gov
ernment TO restrain the payment OF dividend February
l. 1t is reported that Auditor French left Washington
yesterday for the purpose of comforting with the officers
of the company. VicePresident Huntington said yes
terday that he did not expect any interference by the
Government because the law provided for intcrer
only in OF default In the company's payments
to the Government. 1t certain that default had
been made. The Government Auditor made his reports
for The year ended June 30, whdc the cOmpanys year
identical with the calendar year. Mr. Huntington
sad that the bookkeeper Mr.. Miller had assured MIN
thai tbcre deficit In the amounts required for the
payment OF all the liabilities to the Government and
other creditors and for thai OF the dividend payable on
February l. II tie Government chose Ia restrain the
payment OF this dividend the would b. forced,
o. course, to obey X.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-25
SNOW IN SOUTHERN LATITUDES.

WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. 24.-At y O'CLOCK
this evening the snow still falling rapidly. The
streets are now thcy covered and unless the weather
modpraes there will he good sleghing tomorrow Tue
whole city Is excited over the rare spectacle ana mshy
ladies' are In the streets engaged 10 snow-b1illng
MOBILE. Ala Jan. 24.-About five inches of snow fell
here last night No damage was to trees, Of
which many valuable ones had mbs broken
AUGUSTA. Ga, Jan. 24.-Snow fell here to-day for
eight hours-the heaviest snowfall ever known here.
the temperature Is warm aud the melted almost as
fast as II fell.
NEw.ORLEASs. Jan, 24.-snow fell during the night
and tnis morang 1t is from two to three inches deep
on the house-tops In the city, and from three to four
inches deep ground In the suburbs Ihis s the
heaviest fall of snow In tins city since 1e52.