The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-10-09
TELECRAPHIC NEWS.

Royce, prominent citizen, was con-
vlcted in the Criminal Court at Indian.
apoiis Oh having stolen a pocket book
containing Sl64, and was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment in the peni.
tentiary. Major Golden, senior coun-
sci for the defense, accompanied by the
father, brother, and several friends Of
the young man, walked into Court, and
IN way that electrified the spectators
appealed to the Judge to release the
prisoner at once because the money
supposed to have been stolen had been
found iu4 coat tail pocket of Regarding,
the man who claimed to have been
robbed. 'You see how it is; this shows
his innocence, cried out Colonel Royce,
the father. The Judge instructed the
prosecution to make inquiry into the
matter, and close questioning of Bo.
garding resulted in his finally making a
confession that the relatives of Royce,
his father and brother, who had assist
ed IN defending him, had returned the
stolen money on condition that be
should declare that he had never been
robbed. Bogardings confession was
embodied in an affidavit, and the Roy
ces were at once placed under bonds
for suborning a witness and for perjury.
Degrading lent himself to the scheme be-
cause by doing so his pecuniary loss was
made good to him, and the Royces
guaranteed to protect him from trouble
with the Court. The affair has pro-
duced sensation.
The case of Blind Tom, the colored
pianist, known the world over, was up
in the United States Circuit Court at
Richmond, Va, Wednesday, on a mo-
tion for the appointment of his mother,
Charity Wagons, or some other suitable
person. as his guardian. For twenty
years Gen. Berthune of that State had
charge OF Tom, and exhibited him
everywhere to immense audiences.
What Tom has ever received for his
wonderful! performances, beyond his
mere support, IS not known outside the
Berthune family. Last year young
Berthune was killed, and his brother
claimed Tom. The widow of the de.
ceased Berthune, with Toms mother,
is now trying to get control of the
prodigy. Gen. Berthune and son, and
the widow Berthune were in Court
Wednesday. The former were repre-
sented by Beach of Alexandria, and the
latter by L. r. Page of Richmond and
Lawshe Of Boston. Pages speech be-
fore the Court in behalf of Toms
mother and in the name of equity, as
against the Berthunes, charged that it
was q case of slavery of the worst kind
in time of entire freedom to every
subject OF the United States Govern.
ment. Tom 10 held by the decision Of
sn inferior Virginia Court, and Judges
Bond and Hughes will. it is thought,
decide against Berthune, when the case
will be disposed of.
Upon the request preferred by Gen.
erals Sheridan. Schofeld, Pope and
Howard. that their present personal
aides be made exceptions to the recent
ly issued order sending back to their
regiments all officers who have been ab.
sent therefrom on detached or staff
duty four years or more, Secretary En-
dicott has had the subject brought to
his attention, and has decided that no
exceptions will be made to the opera
tions Of the order. The order was /.
sued after long and personal considera-
tion by the Secretary, who fully knew
the effect it would have. He had be-
come confident that under the prevail
ing system, detached officers lost in.
terest in their regiments, and that its
longer continuance would be demoral-
izing to the service.
King Milan, at a meeting of the Cham.
ber of Deputies, declared that in the
event of the union between Bulgaria
and Roumelia being recognized by the
Powers, Servia would fight unless her
demands for an extension of territory
were granted.
Davitt's land system agitation in Ire
land increases daily. The moonlighters
are forcing farmers to swear that they
will not pay their rents. Several farmers
were waited upon Wednesday night by
moonlighters and compelled to take oath
to that effect.
The Utah Commission will meet in
Washington on the Goth inst, to pre-.
pare and submit to the Secretary OF the
Interior, report upon the operation OF
the Edmunds Act in Utah during the
past year.
The recent break for liberty OF con.
,,;ots ,aar Tufkin Taxas has been