The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-11-17

| brltlsn government thought 1t neces-
sary to have 1900 British troops in
Egypt, but not for any great length Of
time. 1t was the Governments inten-
tion to enter into a convention with
the Egyptians, and it was proposed
that the treaty should provide that the
cost of maintaining these troops should
not fall on Egypt, but on England;
that when matters are further advanced
the question of charge could be raised
and settled definitely. He hoped to be
able to give such information as would
enable Parliament to discuss the subject
when the estimates are presented. He
also hoped soon to be in a position to
give information regarding the cost of
the expedition.
A strange accident happened at the
corner of Senaca and st. Clair streets,
Cleveland, Ohio, where large block is
in process Of erection, the walls and
flooring being up three stories. A der
rick hundred feet high was used to
hoist the material. Through break
of the Stacking Of the wire guys of the
anchorage, as is supposed, the derrick
toppled and broke off about 20 feet
from the ground, hosting a load of
about three tons OF brick. One jumped
and caught the lower guy and slid safe
ly to the ground. The other two, Pat
rick Stager and William Price, were
injured so that they died soon after
ward. A colored man was instantly
killed by the derrick falling on him.
Another laborer was badly injured.
Chief Brooks, of the Secret Service
of the Treasury Department, has re-
ceived the sample of counterfeit stan
dard dollar, which is being extensively
circulated in the West. The coin is
very heavily plated. 1t resists acid
tests unless deeply cut before applied.
1t has ring similar to the genuine dol
lar, and is OF the exact weight. The
officers of the Department consider the
counterfeit one of the most dangerous
that has yet appeared.
Brave Bear, the Sioux Indian, was
hanged Wednesday at Yankton, Da-
kota, for the murder of Joseph John
son, near Fort Sully, in 1879. The
drop fell at half-past IL, and in fifteen
minutes he was dead. There was very
little excitement. The execution was
private. Brave Bear left request to
his relations not to avenge his death,
aud to omit the usual mourning.
Henry Kuhn, aged twenty. Of Brook
Ign, n. Y, attempted to kiss Barbara
Duchlein, aged sixteen, last Sunday
evening. A companion named George
Grover, aged nineteen, tried to stop
him, when Kuhn became enraged and
struck Grover. They clinched and
Kuhn was thrown heavily, his head
striking the curbstone. Kuhn is dying
and Grover has been arrested.
1t is believed that some of the aged
clerks in the Postoffice Department
will be weeded out on the LIST OF the
month. Many of them are said to be
incapacitated for duty. The Washing
ton Star says some removals will also
be made because the clerks refused to
pay political assessments.
The dead bodies of Jos. Hughes and
Marker Davis were found in South
Sixth street. st. Joseph, yesterday
morning Having been gambling and
won money from a couple OF strangers
called Red" and "Shank," with whom
they quarreled, suspicion points to the
latter as the authors of the deed.
The relation between the Western
Union and Mutual Union is understood
to be less hostile than was generally
supposed. Mr. Bennett is said to have
reported bis willingness to give up his
interest in the new cable scheme for
$500,000.
The crew of the missing boat from
the steamship Westphalia have landed
at New Haven, and report that the
other steamer, with which the West