The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-07-25

John rooney OF Newark, aged twenty
one, who had served five years of q
fifteen. year sentence for assault and
battery. When released he found his
father and mother had died of grief,
and his only sister, aged fifteen, had
been obliged to go out to work. He
fell in swoon, and upon recovering
physicians pronounced him to be totally
insane, and he was taken to the first
police precinct, and locked up until the
proper papers can be prepared to send
him to the County Insane Asylum.
| His sister is nearly overcome with grief,
and much sympathy is expressed for
her. The young man is not expected
to live long, as he is wasting away with
consumption. To add to the terrible
story, Toomey really was not guilty,
and at the time of his sentence there
was great outcry against it's severity.
and his release was in answer to public
demand.
| After mature consideration the Presi-
dent and Cabinet have reached the con-
clusion that the leases of lands in In.
! dian Territory held by the cattlemen
are invalid, and it has been determined
| to take steps to have them set aside.
| Gen. Sheridan has reported that no per-
manent settlement of the Indian
troubles in the Territory can be effect
| ed while the cattlemen are in possession
of the best lands, and it is the intention
OF the President to remove the disturb.
| ing element and reserve Indian Terri.
| tory for the exclusive occupation of the
Indians. The method of procedure
has not yet been determined. A Pres.
| idential proclamation may issue, but it
is regarded by well.informed persons as
| more probable that actions will be be.
gun in the United States Courts of the
Western Division of Kansas, looking to
declaration of the invalidity of the
leases.
An immense cannon was cast at Jer-
sey City Foundry Thursday. 1t was
cast for the New York Pneumatic DIV.
Mantle Gun Company, and if the expec.
tations are realized, nothing afoat can
Withstand one of it's terrible discharges.
The barrel is sixty feet long, breech-
loading, weighs forty-six tons, of heavy.
wrought iron, brass lined throughout,
with full bore of eight inches. 1t was
cast IN four sections, each fifteen feet
long. with iron collars welded together
with stout, steel bolts. The barrel is
bolted to eight reservoirs, where the
compressed air necessary to fire it is
stored: Its projectile is equally for
midable, carrying charge of $50
pounds of dynamite. When completed
the gun will be tested at Fort Lafay.
cite by the Government Board. The
company expect to sell it to the NAVY
Department.
A Herald's Washington special says:
Thursday heavy rain with high winds
prevailed for half an hour The north
front of the monument, above the line
where work was resumed in 1877. was
SO coated with frost after frost that not
line of the stones could be seen for
twenty minutes. This structure is be-
coming an object of interest now during
every thunderstorm, and those favor
ably located watch the peak for the ex-
pected electrical display, which has
been seen several times this season.
The New York Herald publishes in
terviews with several business men on
the coinage of silver dollars. The Her.
aid says the result shows that Congress
should promptly pass law repeating
the bill for silver coinage, as the con.
tinuance of the law causes alarm in
financial and business circles. But one
opinion was expressed and everybody
agreed. with unanimity that was re.
markable, that the people must speak
IN such tones that Congress must grant
the popular demand.
An official statement Of the earnings
and expenses of the Pacific system Of
railroads controlled by the Southern
Pacific Company for May has Just been
issued. This is the first financial state
ment issued from that source since the
consolidation of all the Huntington
roads under the control of the Southern
Pacific Company. 1t shows the gross
earnings of the system during Nav
were 81, 6S2, 635, and the operating ex.
penses 1914, 953.
Charles Koening, a draughtsman.
and Frederick Rich, a machinist, fought
duel with pistols. at Marshalls Hol.
low, nine miles from Pittsburgh. Two
shots were exchanged. At the first
fire neither party was hit, but at the
second koening received ball in the
side, iniicting, perhaps. fatal wound
Warrants have been issued for both
principals. Jealousy was the cause of
the meeting. Rich has disappeared.
No attachments have been made ON
Roachs property. nor have any of his