The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-14
THE SILVER STATE.
PUBLISHED EVERY DAY SUNDAYS Ex-
CEPTED) BY
j. j. HILL e. CO.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

In the Illinois Legislature, after some
roll-calls, including call of the House,
on which the Republicans did not vote,
and fifty-six Democrats did, Hamilton
moved to proceed to elect a United
States Senator. Speaker Haines re-
fused to entertain the point of order
that no quorum was present, and or
dered the Clerk to proceed with the
roll call, which resulted: Morrison AZ,
Haines |, Richard Bishop |. Morgan
of Will county voted for Haines ON the
ground that he could not vote for free
trader. Haines voted for Bishop.
During the roll-call the Republicans
left their seats and the House. The
Democrats voted to invite the Senate
to a Joint session at noon, and then
took a recess. The Senate met, with
seven Republicans aud three Democrats
absent. The Republicans broke the
quorum, and when Senator Merritt
moved to adjourn until ii 30, it was
carried. The Senate reconvened, and
the Democrats tried to have the Clerk
of the House recognized. but the Presi-
dent ruled that ne could recognize no
one without quorum. A few mo-
ments before IL o'clock the Democrats
arose in a body and marched over to
the House. The remaining Senators
carried a motion to adjourn. When
the Senators and Representatives had
assembled, Speaker Haines said, as he
ence whether a quorum was present or
not; the law was imperative that vote
should be taken. The roll.ca resulted !:
Senate-M Morrison %. Bouse-Morri.
son SO, Haines l. Morgan voted for
Haines and Haines voted for Morrison.
The Democrats applauded when Haines
vote was announced. Haines announced
no quorum and no election, and that
the balloting would be resumed at noon
next day. The Senators then left.
Gen. Earle was killed in an action on
Tuesday. The fight occurred on the
Nile, q few miles above Dulka Island
The Arabs had fortified the pass and
had built small fort on the left bank
of the river. When Gen. Earle's forces
reached the pass they were subjected to
heavy fire from field guns, which the
Arabs had placed in com manding posi-.
tions. Gen. Earle had no artillery and
commanded the troops to charge. 1t
was more o scramble than q charge, but
the Arabs were driven from the heights
at the point Of the bayonet and fell back
slowly toward the river. All that then
remained to be captured was little
fort on the river bank. As the British
column advanced it was met by steady
and well-directed fire from behind the
sand and wattlings which composed the
Arab fort, and many men OF the attack
ing party were killed. Gen. Earle
again ordered his men to charge and put
himself at the head of the column. He
was killed during the charge. The fort
was ultimately captured, but at terri
bic cost. In addition to Gen. Earle
three officers and eight men were killed
and thirty-f men wounded.
According to the last edition of the
United Irishman, Mrs. Dudley will not
be prosecuted. 1t says, editorially:
The poor, wretched woman, Dudley, is
not worth noticing, and Rossa does not
intend to waste any time or attention
upon her.
Three old women, county paupers,
were burned to death at Monticello, ILL.,, i,
Tuesday night.