The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-01-23


America, of the 2lsts: According
to a statement mad bnday night in
the Chamber of Does, it appears
that a parcel contai three pounds
of powder, with arrangement OF
match heads and mer, the latter
being put in notion string placed
around the outside DE box, was de
livered at the Preit's house, adj
dressed to "H. K. nie President en-
deavored to open parcel. but be-
came suspicious of contents. The
Minister of the Int addressing the
House on the subje aid: 81 submit
this matter withoDmment for uni
versal execration areprobation. 1t
is deplorable that this country of
law and justice s proceedings are
resorted to, whichfame our tradi
tions and can never sufficiently con-
demned."
A Paris dispatch January 22d,
says: The Debapublishes, under
date of Khartoudovember 18th, a
letter to a Soudanrchant in Alexan-
dria, saying that neral Gordon re-
mains in the inched quarter of
Khartoum and o has supply of
food for the garri; The inhabitants
obtained suppliestside. Ell Mahdi
has 10000 troopeattered between
Berber, Shendy Khartoum, and
2O,OOO between Dela and Khartoum.
He intends to al General Wolseley
to enter Khartouid then cut off his
retreat. In the see of Mahdi there
is a German from, army of the late
Hicks Pasha, besiOliver Paine, who
arranged for Modification of Om-
.durman.
Angus M. Can President of the
"Stake of ZionAnd a brother of
Apostle George sannon, was arrest
ed Tuesday, in SLake City, for po-
lygamy. He waken before United
States Commissil Mckay and held
in 81, 500 bail. warrant for polyg-
amy was Tuesdasued against G. W.
Penrose, editor he Deseret News,
the Church org The officers went
to the News offind were not "mis.
taken for burgl' rs that sheet had
so often adviselt though satisfied
he was ON the pses, they were not
able to find him
A dispatch frPortland, Oregon,
of the 2lst, sayshe Oregon Railway
and Navigation pany's Baker City
branch is blockswith snow in Pyle
canyon, just ea4he summit of the
Blue mountairsl this cuts off com.
munication via Oregon Short Line.
The wind is big gale, and the
murcury is dowzero, and work at
clearing the tradth shovels is very
slow. The maie along the Colum-
bia river is freel snow, the temper.
ature l6' to 20'l Northern Pacific
trains are runnia time.
A Panama dish of January 2lst
says: The cond of affairs in politi.
cal affairs here iatly disturbed, and
civil war is inent. On Sunday
night the Ama man-of-war ALI
ance landed fof marines with
Gatling gun, atinwall, to guard the
railroad and property there.
The landing of rican forces created
great excitemern nong the natives,
which disappe when it became
known that tharines were sent
ashore at the rSt of the President.
The people of tthmus feel sore over
this American brence.
John HaagaSassenger on the Ore
gon Short Lin& Iowa to Portland,
died suddenly rd the cars Tuesday
morning at Bacity. and after death
physician panced it case of
smallpox, tn pustules had not
broken out. was the father of
Frank FaaginIo 10 died of the same
disease at Hutton on the 10th in
slant, and haised his son.
A battle ocd near Metterninch,
Egypt. An spf O,OOO rebels at.
tackled the sqi which the British
forces were doing several times,
but was coml eventually to retire.
The rebels 1900 killed and 500
wounded. Thglish lost sixty FIVE.
Among the - who fell was Lieu.
tenant Colon rnaby, who made the
famous ''Ridkhiva."
Pierre Lori the millionaire, had
anarrow escdom railroad accident
on the Ala1 and New Southern
road. Two who had stood in the
snow four hfiagged the train on
which Lorillkas, in time to prevent
1T running tlh broken bridge. A
purse was ri for the boys.
Conductokier, of the Information
al Railroad, by tramps. died Tues.
day, while dte to Galveston, Texas.
His wife wa the north-bound train
going to met husband, who ex.
nirad ;uat II tha tra;ns ,oak