The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-16
TELEGRAPnIC ITEMS.


Beecher contracted with the publishing
firm of Ford & Co., in December, 1869,
to write the '.Life of Christ" He
agreed to write the book within eight
cen months, and received as part pay
ment in advance, and before signing
the contract, $4,000. Wilkerson was
a partner in the firm, and paid in adj
vance. Since then the plaintiff says he
has never been able to get book from
Beecher, nor the $4,000 advanced.
The first part was furnished to Ford 4
Co. some years ago. and was published
and circulated. The second part was
only partially furnished by defendant.
Plaintiff alleges that he was put to con-
siderable expense in preparing for the
printing of the work, and sues to re-
cover the expenses.
In the case of Fook All Helm, Chi
nese merchant who arrived ON the
steamer Coptic at San Francisco and
was not permitted to land, Judge Hof-
man. of the United States District
Court, sustained the writ of habeas cor
pus permitting him to land, the grounds
of the decision being that, although the
applicant had no certificate, it was
proved by sufficient evidence that he
was merchant and consequently need
ed none. Three other Cinnamon are
detained on the Coptic, and the Dis
trict Attorney thinks that evidence
must be produced in Court to admit of
their landing, but Judge Hoffman ex-
pressed the opinion that the Collector
of the Port could make inquiries, and
if satisfied they were merchants could
allow them to land.
Assistant Attorney-General Freeman,
for the Postoffice Department, has sent
the first official notice to the st. Elmo
Marriage Company, at Chattanooga,
Tenn, to show cause why it should
not be refused receiving money orders
and certified letters because of its al
legged fraudulent character. An answer
is expected within a week. This will
be test case. 1t is stated that the
Southern mails are so loaded down with
marriage association circulars that the
distribution of the mail is several days
behind, and that in Texas alone these
associations have received in fees over
81, 900, coo.
The Sultan of Turkey had levee to
celebrate the booth year Of the Mo-
hammedan calendar, which, according
to the prediction of soothsayers, will
give to the world new prophet of
Islam. A new revelation, made public
by the astrologers, assured the Sultan
that he himself is Niahdi, or the new
prophet OF Islam. The celebration OF
the mystic solemnities is so universal
that business is at a standstill and the
streets are given up to professions and
religious festivities.
John 0Connor, the ex-priest who
was prevented from delivering lecture
on Catholicism by the action of a mob
in Toledo on Sunday, has published
card in which he declares he will lee
ture if hall can be had in the city.
Colonel Fielding Lowery committed
suicide at Dayton, Ohio, Monday. The
cause of his action was his inability to
meet deficiency of $4,324 in his ac-
count with the postoffice Department
The deficit is amply secured.
Emile Rheinhardt, deserter from
the French army, for whose extradition
the necessary papers had been issued.
on Monday leaped from the pilot house
Of the Saratoga into the Hudson river
and was seen no more.
Complete official returns on the Hi
nois Legislature show that the next
House will be Republican. giving that
party twelve majority on JOINT ballot
and the control OF both branches.
Lewis Curtis, farmer, unmarried,
living near Miniville, Yamhill county,
Oregon, committed suicide by blowing
his brains out with shotgun. Cause,
temporary insanity.