The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-09-02
T e. Z c r a p &c.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATED
CHICAGO, September /.

welcome visitation OF furious rain
storm on Monday night. The damage
to grain already stacked has been COD
siderable, the force of the rain Icing
so great as to penetrate to the middle
of the stacks. Not a little loss was oc-
casioned by the washing away of rail.
road tracks and bridges.
KANSAS CITY, September l.
A gentleman jdst returned from
Northwestern Missouri reports grass
hoppers by the million just Matching
out IN the district visited by their an
cestors in June on their journey north
ward. Should this breed deposit eggs
this Fail, next year the whole section
will Je devastated. This last invasion
has considerably damaged late corn
and Fall crops.
SPRINGrrELD, Ills, September /.
Mr.. Seyton is prosecuting his search
into the books of the Gilman, Clinton
and Springfield Railroad Company
with practical accountants, and as it
progresses some startling facts are
promised. To-day he was enabled to
furnish exact information between Mr..
Hinckley and the Trustees. The bal
lance due the company in cash is
$78,G38 16. Mr.. Hinckley has allowed
himself for commissions from Deem
Der LIST, 1873, to July LIST, 1876, twenty
months, $23,7S8 80, and for the same
time has paid Mr.. Crawford, his solicit
tor, $500, making total OF $780,
926 -. MI. Packard, the Auditor of
the road under Mr.. Hinckley. was per-
emptorily discharged from the office
this morning under what is said to be
serious charge, the real nature of
which is not yet disclosed, but it fore
shadows some damaging relations not
Packard was left by Hinckley to write
up and balance the books, which is be-
ing done. 1t seems that Mr.. Seyton is
in possession of letter written by
Packard while Administrators which
disquaiifies him in the estimation of
the present management from even ad-
mission to the books of his late Office.
When shown the letter this morning he
acknowledged having written it, where
upon he was told the sooner he quit
the Office the better. The contents If
the letter cannot yet be learned.
New YORK, September /.
The work Of altering, repairing and
the Aston House has been
completed, and the hotel was reopened
this morning for the reception of guests.
The house has been undergoing repairs
for some months.
The Herald this morning publishes q
somewhat sarcastic editorial on the
subject of cable rates. 1t criticises the
course pursued by the Anglo American
and asks whether ii is uu-
dertakiDg a legitimate enterprise or a
mere speculative adventure. The man.
ayers are publishing figures for the
purpose of showing that the great re-
dnction Of rates has so far not induced
a corresponding increase in business,
and that the result is decrease il,
business, which diminishes the gross
revenue. The Herald says these fig
ures. however, do not show that the
business done at the present rates is
hot remunerative; and if u reduction
has really influenced loss, it would
be difficult to account for the recent
rise i'll Anglo American stock. The
company course in the publication of
these figures is the prelude to an ad-
vance in rates, which would bring
down upon them justly the indignation
of the commercial classes of both con-
tinents. and would cause q demand for
the interference of the Government.
The price of cable dispatches should be
regulated by the cost of the service and
by the sources of the public. The Her.
aid further says that the company s
managers propose to make the public