The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-09-03
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EASTERN DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATED
CHICAGO, September 2.

A Washington special makes the fol-
lowing statement in regard to the new
Custom-house Commission: The Chi
cago Custom-house Commission is a
very practical body, as it does not pro-
pose to indulge in theories In its ex-
animation of the work already done.
The first thing to which the commits
sion will direct its attention will be
places where the foundation is sup
posed to be weakest. They will then
make practical tests upon the soil,
bring to bear upon it the pressure ii
would have to sustain when the build
ing is completed. Experiments are to
be made with both sand and water pres
sure, and if the soil is found to answer
the purpose required, the Commits
sion will then proceed to examine the
stone, which they now consider sec
ondary matter. If the soil is found to
be unfit for the purpose designed, the
Commission will suspend further
operations, and so report. The State
Board of Equalization the following
resolutions That in the assessment
of the capital stock of corporations,
the Committee on Capital Stock are
hereby instructed to exempt from such
assessment capital stock of all COM
panies or associations organized for
purely manufacturing purposes, or for
printing or publishing newspapers, or
for improving or breeding of stock,
pursuant TO an Act entitled an Act 10
amend an Act for the assessment Of
property. and for the levy and collec-
ton Of taxes. approved March 81,
1879"
NEw YORK. September 2.
The Herald editorially discusses the
feverish and panicky feeling prevailing
in the Wall Street Market, and cautions
spectators against probable panic and
another black Friday. The stock mar
ket is just now in an unnatural condi-
ton, and q black cloud is lowering
threateuingly over it. No body wants
a panic, and the way to prevent it is to
leave events to bring their natural con-
sequences; not to tamper with the
market to bolster 1t up artifcially,
which may keep off the eventful day
for time, but only to make it q crash
when it comes. to fall more disas-
trously. The clouds may not burst,
but if they do they will burst at an un-
expected moment.
The compittee Of engineers invited
by Captain b. Eads to examine his
plans for the improvement of the
mouth of the Mississippi river, and to
consult on jetties and the method of
their construction. opened their first
session in Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
day. They will hold informal meetings
for several days, aud will probably set
forth their views in q report The
committee is composed of some of the
most able engineers in the country.
NEW YORK, September 2.
The Express this morning had the
following: The body of David Ag-
ranth, of Locoster, was found in Gen.
essee river, at Mount Morris, where he
went with load of grain the day be-
fore. His team was found hitched to q
fence by the roadside, and marks of
violence were found on his face. The
fact of his money being missing indi-
Gates murder.
LosG BRANCH, September 2.
Andrew Frantz, who is to swim
match OF five miles with johnson for
$4,000, is in practical training here.
johnson is expected tomorrow.
The annual call of burglars has COM
menced. Houses are broken open
every night and robbed. Last night
the residence of Joseph Cooper, on
Main street, was entered and robbed