The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-07-28

Government counsel in the star-route
cases, Second Assistant Postmaster
General Elmer has prepared = state
ment of the cost OF star.route mail SER
vice for the fiscal years 1876 and 1882,
inclusive, in the States of Louisiana.
Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
Oregon, Nevada and California, and in
the Territories of Dakota, Montana.
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho,
aud Washington. The annual cost at
present is ,S2,0lS,635. The previous
contract term ended June Goth, 1873.
when the cost was S2,944, 049. The
new term began on the following day,
July /, 1876. One year afterwards,
and the cost had been raised by Brady
to So, $50, sec, aud at the end of the
second year OF the term another mill
ion had been added. The term of four
years ended on june 80, 1882, and on.
that day the annual cost was only 81
sS77, 209, owing to reductions made by
honest administration. The next term
began July l, 1882, and its annual cost
is only $2,0l8,00O, while the service in
the same States and Territories at the
hight of Brsdy's administration cost
81, 52O,S2l.
The Herald's St. Thomas special says:
The assassin of Lord Frederick Csven
dish, who was arrested at Puerto Ca
bello, Venezuela, gives his name as
VIM. Westgate. BE was arrested on
He shipped on the Sth of May. under
the name OF O'Bryan, on the British
bark Gladstone. from Swansea to Ca
raccas. He says he left Dublin on the
night of the 9th of May BY steamer to
Swansea, and the names OF three OF his
accomplices and other details of the
murder were taken by deposition before
the British Consul He says he was
employed by OEonnor and other per-
sons. Parties who have seen the man
give eredence to his confession. In APP
pearance the man is tail and slender.
He says the price of the deed was $40
to each Of the assassins. He said f20
was worth more to an IrishmaD than
an Englisbman's life. 1t is believed
that the Venezuelan Government will
surrender him, although there is no ex-
tradition treaty. The Foreign Office
has been geographically communicated
with.
A Lordsburg. New Mexico, dispatch
says: A courier from Clifton reports
that large party Of Indians attacked
a wagon train this side of Clifton yes
terday morning, killing two men. The
teamsteTs. seven in number. stood of
the Indians for two hours, aud MORALLY
wounded one Indian. The teamsters.
in the face OF heavy fire. rushed out
and dragged the wounded Indian into
their camp. and after the fght was
over they scalped and roasted him
alive.
The great council Of California I'M
proved Order of Red Men commenced
"Wednesday, it's 18th great sun, or an
iual session. The great chiefs presen.
ted their annual reports, or long talks,
which were referred to the approp, late
committees. The number OF tribes in
California is 26. having o total member.
ship on June 30, 1882. Of ,53S. There
has been decrease of % members dur
ing the past year from death aud other
causes.
There have been numerous deaths
among the Russian creoles in Alaska,
from the plague, which is combina-
ton of scarlet fever and measels. 1t
still continues with nnabating yigor,
causing much destitntion and want Of
the actual necessities of life, and only
lack OF material will cause a cessation.
The mortality that exists among these
unfortunate and helpless creatures is
simply fearful.
Great ay.itamant nrava;l. in tha