The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-21

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ing OF Henry La Fever by J. S. G.
! Musick and his son, j. L. Musick.
The report is that Musick and his son
stopped at the hog ranch of A. II. Ak
ers, Saturday, at noon, in White Deer
Valley. and were invited to remain and
take dinner. While at dinner Henry
La Fever, son of A. J. La Fever, rode
up. Seeing him, the Musicks got up
from the table, seized their weapons
and ran out of the back door. In few
seconds a shot was heard, and when
Mr.. Akers went out he found young
La Fever lying on the ground dead.
In the mean time the Musicks depar-
ted. For long time trouble has exis-
ted between the Musicks and the La
Fevers. Last year the old man Musick
was shot, he claimed, in the back by
young La Fever, but on trial the elder
La Fever swore that he did the shoot
ing and that he did it in self-defense.
The quarrel grew out of the possession
of piece of land. 1t is reported that
the elder La Fever is also killed, or
missing, his horse having been found
riderless in the mountains. OF this no
authentic information has been OBJ
tanned. The Sheriff has gone to the
scene of the conflict.
Secretary Teller will not, in his an
nual report, recommend reduction in
the cost of obtaining a patent, He is
persuaded to this course, it is said,
from the fact that the patent laws are
now the most liberal OF any country in
the world. In England it costs 81 900
to obtain fourteen-year patent; in
Germany over 5000: Russia about 500,
and in Canada $40, while here it costs
but S35 for a seventeen years patent.
1t is not thought by Commissioner of
Patents Marble that reduction in this
country would materially increase the
number of patents taken out or stimu
late invention, as the small fee is now
in the reach of all. He thought the
large revenue derived from this source
was no argument in favor of reduction,
unless it can be shown that the fees
bear heavily upon deserving inventors.
The Garfield Board of Audit gave a
searching examination into and a
thorough discussion OF the claims OF
the physicians attending the late Presi-
dent. The examination comprehended
not only the papers submitted to the
Board to audit, but those presented to
Congress. A long consultation was
then held as to what should be done in
the premises, but an adjournment was
reached without decision having been
arrived at. Judge Lawrence stated
that in one instance a miscellaneous
bill. which had originally been present
ed to Congress, reached the board after
having been scaled forty per cent.
above the amount asked for in Con-
gress.
A special from Jackson, Mississippi,
says considerable interest is taken in
the election matter of Chalmers and
Manning, late candidates for Congress
in the Second Mississippi District
Secretary of State Meyers canvassed
the vote and has decided in Manning's
favor. The case occupied the greater
part of the day. Immediately upon
rendering the decision, the Governor
issued certificate to Manning.
Indictments have been found by the
United States grand jury at St Louis
against K. 4. Carpenter, William ID.
Russell and j. ID. Cameron, brought
there from Dakota Territory charged
with extensive land frauds. Indict-
ments were also found against Obey L.
Owen, the defaulting teller Of the Third
National Bank, charging him with en-
bezzling sl6s,OOO.
Queen Victoria reviewed 5000 of the
troops which took part in the Egyptian
campaign. The Duke Of Connaught
headed the brigade Of foot guards, who
were received by the Queen in front of