The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-09-28


interview with James g. Blaine regard
ing the debt of the State Of Virginia. in
which Blaine advocates its payment by
the General Government, prints the
following significant paragraph: cit
is currently reported that within a few
months past Blaine has acquired large
interest in landed and other property
in that State, and if its debt is paid by
the tax payers of the State Blaine's
property there will have to be assessed
heavily for the purpose, but if the
United States should assume the debt
Blaine's taxes, or considerable part,
will be paid for him out of the Ma
tional Treasury"
The expert appointed to investigate
the alleged crookedness in the affairs of
the Veterans Home, found that some
looseness in the method of keeping the
accounts has been found, but that the
Association had suffered no loss there
by. Steps were taken to prevent fur
Their similar errors. The total receipts
to date are 1913, 935 OF; on hand, $780,
7S9 As. The report of the committee
ON site recommended the purchase of
the Clark track in Napa Valley, 80
acres for $4,000. A number of the
Directors strongly recommended the
purchase, but the matter was finally
laid over until the next meeting
A grand reception was held at the
Palace in Cairo, by the Khedive, at
which nearly a thousand representa-
tives of different villages were present.
The Khedive refused to receive many
implicated Pashas and Beys who came
to profess loyalty, and warned Ulemas
and other high personages that they
would be most severely punished if
they relapscd into disloyalty. The
principal British officers, with their
stalls. were present. Wolseley, how
ever, was indisposed and unable to at
tend. The ceremony of presentation to
the General of the decoration by the
Khedive did not take place.
1t is stated that the Khedive will
shortly issue decree granting general
amnesty to the rebels, except about six,
who will be tried for their lives, they
having been implicated in the massacres
and confagration in Alexandria.
Speaking of the San Francisco Chron-
icle's opposition to Paul Neuman, the
Chicago Times says: Gas the Pacific
Roads and Spreckles have combined in
such manner as to compel the people of
the Pacific slope to pay an additional
tax of three cents for every pound of
sugar they consume, the Chronicles
opposition to the candidate nominated in
the interest of these monopolies will
certainly be warmly backed by the
voters who are not owned by the com.
bination."
The California Railroad Commission
ers Stoneman and Cone met yesterday.
Cone introduced resolution fixing the
maximum rate for transportation of
passengers on all railroads in the State
at four cents per mile, the distance to
be estimated at nearest the whole num-
Der Of miles, and the charges to be esti-
mated at the nearest multiple of five,
the rate to go into effect on the first of
November next. The resolution was
laid over until today.
The Democrats of the Third Congress.
sional District of Chicago have nomi-
mated Hon. Carter Harrison, now
Mayor of the city, by reclamation.
In an interview Harrison expressed
doubt as to whether he would accept
or not. His nomination was made out.
side Of the regular machinery of the
party, it being the duty of the County
Central Committee to call the Conven-
ton. and some feeling has been aroused.
The Republicans of the Second Con-
gressional District of Louisiana, after
INDUCING in a free fight. in which a
number were knocked down, pistols
drawn and fred, and the negro Ser