The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-10-23
T e. &C r a p n G .
EASTERN DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATED
CHICAGO, October %, 1875.

has found evidence of the ship Favorite,
which was lost off Risin Point, Lake
Erie, 'twenty-three years since, loaded
with whisky. He left last evening to
arrange for raising the vessel. 1000
gallons of whisky were aboard when the
ship was lost. The anchor and chains
have already been brought to this city.
At IL o'clock last night the watch
factory at Report, Illinois, burned.
The fire force on hand was of no avail,
as the nearest water was one mile away,
out of reach of the combined hose.
nothing was saved except the contents
Of the safe, said to be a Number of
finished watches; but of which nothing
is known. Loss, $3.50, 900; insurance,
$50, The fire is supposed to have
been the work Of an iucendiary.
Gen. George Stark, the new Vice
President of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road; Gen. John NJ. Dennison, of Bal
timore, one of the heay stockholders;
General Manager Mead, and other
officers, are making trip of observa-
ton of the road to Bismarck. General
Stark says the recent arrangement is
working satisfactorily. Nine-tenths
of the stockholders have already signi-
fed their acceptance, and he had no
doubt all others would come in.
Officers of the Illinois Central deny
the report of the consolidation of their
road with the jackson route to New
Orleans, the New Atlantic route hav-
ing difficulty in securing depot here.
The Exposition building refused be-
cause the City Council hopes to make
a forced sale Of the Lake front for
depot.
Troops left here to-day for Berthold,
expecting trouble at the Agency from
hostile Indians. Charles Reynolds,
a well-known scout, arrived last night,
who reports that about 1000 hostile
Indians are eamped in the vicinity Of
the Agency.
WASHINGTON. October %, 1875.
Information has been received at the
State Department, that the Interna-
tional war in Liberia, known as the
Palmas rebellion. is ended; and that
the colored Government has been en-
tirely able to sustain itself. This is
the first serious trouble that the exper-
mental Government there has had to
encounter. There are intimations
that the President will take very
decided position in his message to
Congress, with respect to the recogni-
ton of the Cuban belligerents. These
rumors have their origin in sources
friendly to the Cuban Insurgents.
CAMBRIDGE, Ind, Oct. %, 1875.
Yesterday, after a protracted illness,
Sol q Merideth, one of the best known
citizens of Indiana, died at his resi-
dence IN this city.
New York, October %.
The Medical Legal Society of this
city has taken steps towards forming q |
library of oil accessible books on medi-
cal Jurisprudence. The want Of such |
library is felt here by both lawyers
and doctors.
The National Line steamer Holland |
from London has arrived at Sandy |
Hook.
The Jockey Club it is announced in
tends giving extra race meetings of two |
days with attractive races. The days |
are set for October 30th and November |
9th.
Barnum's Hotel on Broadway and |
Twentieth streets, of which Theodore |
Barnum OF st. Louis, is proprietor,
closes tomorrow for lack of patronage. |
The building is owned by A. Gilsey, |
who will turn the lower floor into |
stores.
The construction of the East River !
bridge TO connect New York City with |
Brooklyn, was commenced January,
1870, and it was to be completed in six |
years at cost not exceeding ten nil |
lions. Thus far the work has cost So, :
100000. Engineer Robling says the |
bridge will not be completed before
1879, and at least ten millions more |
money will be required. The work is
progressing slowly.
The failure of John w. DIVER. lum,
Der merchant, is announced. Assets
and liabilities have not been stated.