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Show WAMII.NGXOV Washington, 20. Secretary Schurz to day, officially denied theapplica' lion made by Senator Grover, that certain landa aiound the Little Klamath Klam-ath ba certified to the state ol Oregon as sivamp lands. The secretary d:recle the general Und office lo proceed, under the rules already established, lor an adjustment or the U;e:oii swamp land grant, which In says, will protect all parties in interest, whether priiimption settlers or claim ants under stato titles, aud allbrd them a full opportunity to present the leslimony. The secretary of the treasury to-day eecured all the silver bullion "he desired de-sired at prices below the London quo tation, Peter McNamara, a well known I resident of thia city, died yesterday afternoon, his death being the result ol poison in the system by the bite ol a man named Danaher, with whom he had au altercation over two mouths ago. |