The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-06-17
TIE &C r AP HIC.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATED
CINCINNATI, June 16.


A riot occurred between the white and
negro laborers on the Southern Paclhc.
Railroad, Grant county, Kentucky,
yesterday. Reports state that two
negroes were killed and eight wound ed
None of the whites were injured.
New YORK, June 16.
The Steamship Holland, of the Ma
tional Line, has arrived below from
Liverpool.
New YORK, June 16.
About 3 O'Clock this morning a boil
ermaker, named Toole, went to the
house of Doctor Rice, and requested
him to visit his sick wife. On the
door short time afterwards, Toole drew
revolver, and fired three shots, two OF
which took effect, one in the left breast
and the other in the shoulder. Toole
fled but was shortly arrested. Drs.
Coleman and Walverton were at once
sent for to attend the wounded man,
whose wounds are serious, but may
not proove fatal. The cause of the
shooting, as yet, has not transpired.
QUEENSTOWN, June 16.
The steamship Qleen. of the N
ional Line, arrived on this coast on
The 18th inst, from New York.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, June 16.
A freight train on the Crosscut Road
broke through the trestlework between
Sherman and Chymer early this morn
ing. The engine fell fifteen feet, turn
ing complete somersault, and struck
bottom up, eight cars following 1t
into the chasm. The engineer and
fireman went down with the train, the
fireman escaping uninjured. The fire.
man, James Fox, was fatally injured.
New YORK, June l6.
The dispatch emanating from the AS
sociated Press Office in this city, and
telegraphed over the country, announc-
ing the release and rearrest of Tweed,
was untrue. Tweed is still in prison
on Blackwell's Island. The official
| notification of the decision of the Court
of Appeals, has not been received yet,
though it is expected to-day. Until it
is received Tweed will remain in pris-
on.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 16.
The National Bank notes received
for redemption to-day, amounted to
$68,029; Custom-house receipts, $43,-
885, and Internal Revenue receipts,
1875, 1923.
The question of substituting silver
coin of less denomination than the
dollar for the fractional currency now
in circulation is attracting considerable
attention in financial circles, and the
prediction is frequently made that this
important provision of the finance will
prove a total failure On the other
hand there are many leading officials
who look upon the measure as not only
feasible, but will add strength to the
Administration by bringing the country
into condition for the resumption of
specie payments. 1t is contended by
the opponents of the measure that I'M
der the present condition of the gold |
premium the silver coin would disap- |
pear from circulation as fast as issued,
and that there can be no prospect of
the silver circulation being retained
except under the condition of gold re.
naming below Ito. There will be
strong motives for bullion-dealers and
spectators to keep the quotation above
that figure. On the other hand II is
claimed that the cases leading to the
appropriation of the gold premium
have not been fairly considered by
those who predict failure in carrying
out the Finance bill. Germany and
France are the arteries into which orr
gold has been swept for the past two
years. The Bank of France within the
present year has increased its stock of
bullion by about one hundred millions.
mostly in gold, and the amount of