The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-09-08
Ell RAPHIc.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER sTATE.l
New YoRk. Sept. Z.

Transit Commissioners embraces sub
stantially the route of the Gilbert and
New York Elevated Railway Company,
and takes in also certain routes not
covered by charters. 1t is not expected
that all these routes will be built upon as
the routes com bined and make belt
around the city.
Steamship Hamburg has arrived at
Sandy Hook.
A Saratoga special says THAT al, anti
third term plank will be included in
the platform to be adopted by the Re-
publican State Convention on Wednes-
day.
The Evening Mail, Graphic and
Wilkes Spirit make copious extracts
from the Alta and Chronicle of the
Bank of California difficulties, and
compare with the partisan and hostile
reports of the Associated Press sent
during the excitement. The Graphic
says the press of the country was used
last week in the interest of stock specu-
lators. 1t is apparent to any one who
| will take the trouble of reading ex-
tracts.
John Kelahan assaulted Michael
Seigen at No. 3S Ferry street this morn
ing with carbine, inflicted terrible
wound on his head from which he will
likely die. Kelahan has escaped.
| The Mayor has offered reward of
$1,000 for the apprehension of the muir
derer of ]. H. Noe, who was murdered
August 22d.
MANCHESTER, Sept. z.
To-day is the first day of the New
Hampshire State Fair, the weather is
beautiful and the attendance large. The
fair will last four days. The annual
address will be delivered by Henry
Ward Beecher.
GLOUCESTER. Sept. Z.
/ A special says Coyle and Johnson
4 SWAN four mile race for small stake
-eerday, from ked Bank to New
shore. Johnson won by 500
Ter the race johnson chal-
.'Aseu oaps~sa Webb or any swimmer
' term for match.
m Paul, Sept. Z.
The weather for the s~.t th,sa dave
has been splendid for savif es.a;, aud
farmers have generally put in alt tA.,r
time including Sunday in spreading ont
and drying the wet and stacking the
dry, while threshing has been renewed
in all quarters. Reports now indicate
that deprecated grain will be from ten
to twenty per cent. The first figures
are believed by some of the best farm
ers and operators who have noted loss
to crops from storms in years past to
be nearly the correct figures.
DECATUR. ILL.,. Sept. 7.
| Some kind of insects similar to the
Kansas grasshoppers were floating
through the air over the city yesterday.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Sept. 7.
Clouds of grasshoppers have been
passing over this city for the last few
days, more especially Saturday and
Wednesday, causing considerable ex-
element and interest. but few of them
have fallen. They are reported to be
full of eggs.
OSHKOSH, Wis. Sept. 7.
This part of the country was visited |
on Sunday evening by terrific wind
storm that did much damage both to
the country and city. The wind came
from the southwest, and continued to
blow for about an hour, trees were M
rooted and stacks of grain demolished.
Several of the buildings on the fair
grounds were blown down, while others
were unroofed in the city Many shade
trees were blown down, and German
church lost its steeple. The logs in the
river and the damage to the packets of
the lumber men will be considerable
Several sailing vessels were on the lake
at Winnebago and two OF them dragged
their anchors and drifted on to the east
shore. Captain VIM. Thompson, of the
schooner Walker, was missed during
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