The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-10-10
TELEGRAPHIc ITEMS.

been spending week in Columbus, has
returned to Cleveland satisfied that the
State will go Republican at today's
election by from 5000 to 10000 major
ity. In this estimate, he said, allow
ance is made for Cincinnati to go DEM
ocratic by from 5000 to 5000, and the
election there of one candidate to Con-
gress, and perhaps both, although But
terworth has fighting chance. This
estimate is based upon the fact that the
Republican organization throughout the
State is thorough and effective, while
that of the Democrats is not The re-
suit will be that greater percentage of
Republican votes in the lower districts
will be secured, especially in Repub-
lican strongholds, than the Democratic
organization will be able to meet.
Frank James said, in an interview at
Kansas City, that from 1877 to April,
1881, he lived quietly on rented farm
near Nashville. Tenn. He refused to
state where he had been since April,
1881, but says he read in the New York
Herald the news of the shooting of
Jesse the day after it occurred. He
has been east Of the Alleghanes and in
Kentucky during the past year. He
adds that he has been much maligned
and that he never wrote the letter
threatening to avenge Jesse's death.
AT Plattsmouth, Nebraska, John Pol.
lin, proprietor of the European Restau-
rant, shot and mortally wounded Cap
tain Matteer. Pollin called Natter
from the street into the dining-room of
the restaurant, closed the door, drew a
pistol and fired, striking Natter over
the left eye. Pollin then delivered
himself up. The two men had some
trouble the day before about letter
said to have been received by Natter
from Pollin's wife. No hopes for the
recovery of Natter are entertained.
A correspondent of the Cologne Ca
zette declares that the Egyptian wound
ed were murdered by the British in the
trenches at Tel-el-Kebir, after resist
ance had ceased. A letter from a nom
commissioned officer says that orders
were to spare none of the enemy, but to
bayonet every one of them, as they
would treacherously shoot the soldiers
if they passed them.
Terrible excitement exists in Chris.
tian county, Illinois, where 300 armed
men are searching for John Leigh, who
shot John Rigby. If found, he will be
shot on hanged instantly. Leigh, the
father of the murderer, promised John
$1,000 to kill Rigby. He has been
committed to jail, and his life is in
danger from the mob.
Leopold Furrer, Chairman Of the
Board Of Supervisors at Yuma, Arizona,
was shot in cold blood by William Dom
ehy, boss carpenter for the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company. The affair
grew out of money transaction in
which Donehy was evidently wrong
Much excitement exists.
James A. Watkins, Readjuster
member OF the last Virginia Legisla-
ture from Appotomax county, has been
indicted by the Grand Jury for selling,
for 500, his influence, as member, to
procure for 4. s. Buttingham place as
guard at the Penitentiary.
Stephens majority in Georgia will be
10000. Stephens has sent to the Gov
ernor his resignation of the Office OF
Congressman from the Eighth Georgia
District, and an election to fill the va
cancy is ordered for November 7th.
The New York journals unanimously
condemn and ridicule the long and
rambling letter of acceptance of b.
Platt Carpenter. the Republican candi-
date for Lieutenant-G Governor, which
has been printed.
A resolution submitting to the voters
of Oregon at the next election an
amendment comforting the right of suf-