The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-31
T z l. Z C r "A p II l c /.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATED
PITTsBURG, August 30.

nolds, Pa, on the FL eghany Valley
Railroad. was burned yesterday morn
ing. Loss, 100000.
MINNEAPOLIS, August 30.
Dispatches from different parts of
this portion of the State indicate that
the late rain storms have done iDcalcu-
liable damage. Specimens OF wheat
brought into the city taken from the
center of stacks, were sprouting.
Some put the loss at SIS, 900, 900.
ST. PAUL, August 30.
1t has been raining all day, but is
clearing up now. The farmers begin
to feel blue, bat say that if no more
rain falls the loss will be comparatively
small, as the weather has been too cool
SO far to produce sweating or sprouting.
The crop in the stack is IN very pre-
carious condition, however, and few
more wet days must necessarily result
in largely reducing the quantity.
LANSING, Mich, August 30.
A travelling gentleman says the yield
of wheat in all parts of the State is bet
ter than anticipated, and that the
amount of ground prepared for wheat
will be equal if not greater than last
year.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Aug so.
This whole section of country has
been immensely benefited during the
last forty-eight hours by severe and
much-needed rain storm.
New York, August 80.
A special from Baltimore says the
secret reform party will hold mass
meeting tonight, at which the names
of candidates and platform will be
publicly announced. The grand coun-
Gil, at its session Saturday, nominated
a. X. Sylvester for Governor, f. f.
Webster for Attorney-General and Ed
ward Wilkins for Controller. Sylvester
is at present Attorney General, and
Webster has been in Congress and was
Collector of the Port Of Baltimore I'M
der Lincoln, but since then has been
out of politics. Wilkins is one of the
peach kings of the Peninsula, and
Conservative Republican. The dis
patch says the Republican State Con-
vention next month will adopt this
ticket, and will stand good chance to
sweep the field.
WASHINGTON, August 80.
A determined effort will be made
next winter to pass law authorizing
the coinage of gold in New York instead
of Philadelphia. 1t is urged that the
Government would save annually over
SIC, 900 by having gold coined at New
York, that sum being expended for
transporting coin from Philadelphia.
A pretty earnest fight is threatened on
this question when Congress assem-
bles. Chicago aud st. Louis both de-
sire mint, and spirit of rivalry is so
strong between these cities that thew
will make terms with Philadelphia or
New York as circumstances may war;
rant or the opportunity present.
MANNHEIM, Pa. August 80.
A sad shooting accident occurred
here last night, between 8 aud 10
o'clock. resulting in the death of John
Widmeyer. His wife had gone to the
cellar for something to eat, and learn
ing that some robbers were in the cell
lar, MIR. Widmeyer went for his gun,
which was standing by the stove. In
pulling it over the stove the trigger
caught and discharged the contents of
the gun in his head, just behind his
ears, causing instant death. The de-
ceased was member of the American
Mechanics Society, and was a respect
ed citizen.
New York, August 80.
The Herald, editorially referring to
report in circulation of the probable
consolidation of the Western Union
and Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
1