The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

islature. A number of witnesses have
been summoned and few examined,
including the newspaper fraternity of
the town. 1t is rumored that subpepas
have been issued for a number of the
members of the now illustrious Thir-
teeuth. Four or five ex-clerks of the
body are members of the Grand Jury,
but they have been instructed by the
court to absent themselves from the
body during the investigation of this
subject. The political complexion of
the jury is nineteen Democrats and four
Republicans, but the investigation so far
seems to be impartial. Rumors are also
current that the bearers of certain COR
rupt fund from Tucson to the Terrific
rial capital during the last session will
be called upon to tell what they know
of the price Of legislators.
Appraiser E. A. Stevens of New
York is making stir among the i'm.
porters OF glassware, majolica, Parian
ware, Unaware, china, porcelain etc.
Invoices have been advanced in certain
cases from so to 500 per cent. The i'm.
ports OF these wares amount to about
nine millions annually. Invoised val
ues OF about one.fifth of these imports
last year were advanced by the APP.
praiser within the last few months.
The total amount of advances on these
wares made by the Appraiser at the
end of the fiscal year will amount to
$500, 900, of the revenue of which some
importers in these wares hoped to de.
prive the Government. Strange stories
are told about the glassware ring, which
has tried to fasten itself on the Custom
House, and which has not been wholly
shaken off.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
transmitted to Congress estimates Of the
appropriations required for the fiscal
year ending June Both 1887. The to.
tai amount estimated as required for all
the expenses of government is $685., $685.
552, which is SIS, 67S, l53 more than the
sum called for in the estimates sub.
mitted last year, and $50, S26, 10 more
than the aggregate amount of the ap-
preparations for the present fiscal year.
The Herald has an interview with
Pasteur on the treatment of hydropho.
bia, in which M. Pasteur said: 'The
number OF patients now on hand is
seventy-three. They are both male and
female, aged from four months to sixty
years. They are doing we'll, and in no
instance has the treatment failed.
A furious snow-storm prevailed at
Salt Lake; in the midst of it Battery d
of the Fifth Artillery arrived. They
were welcomed by five companies of in.
fantry from Fort Douglas, and escorted
to camp, General McCook and staff
riding at the head of the column. As
they passed the Temple block the band
struck up the national air, and continu.
ed playing until they passed Eagle Gate.
No demonstrations were made, and all
is quiet.
The Colored League of Massachu-
sets, held a public meeting at Faneuil
Hall. Boston, when resolutions were
adopted calling upon the colored voters
of the country to act for themselves in
the future Independently Of the politi.
cal parties and to vote for no man who
is not pledged to assist the colored peo-
pie to attain their rights as citizens.
A dispatch to the Porte from Prince
Alexander announces that the armistice
has been prolonged until January 18th.
The Porte has withdrawn its delegates
from Roumelia and renowned its inten.
ton of sending q commission to Phil.
opoppolis. and asks the powers to ap.
point an international commission.
Lord Randolph Churchill has drafted
a scheme for Irish home rule, the basis
OF which, it is reported, is the lorna.
ton of four provincial councils with
central council at Dublin to deal with
local legislation and taxation, but with
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