Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-22
The New silver Eli.

The New silver EiH.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
C~histiancy's Silver bill, introduced
in the Sen ate to day, makes silver
coins Of the denomination of Is and 50
cents a legal tender for $40. and smaller
coins to the extent Of IS. The new
silver dollar to he coined " to be made
u legal tender for $40. Silver bullion
In bars, stamped by minis with their
value, weight and fineness, and also
the existing trade COLLAR, are to he
made legal tender for payment of all
debts according to their metallic value
as compared with the present gold
standard. The market value of silver
is to be determined and publicly an
nounced from two to five days before
the first of each month, by a board
consisting Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, Director of the Mint, and
U. s. Treasurer. The hill also author
ICES the minis to issue certitic ties pay
able in mint silver bars, and provides
that silver coins shall be exchanEable
for United States noles at their nOm-
inal value. which shall thereupon he
permanently retired and made part of
the sinking fund. 1t also provides
that the Treasury may obtain silver
bullion ut the United States market
value in exchange for silver dollars or
Uni;ed States notes, or gold coin, or
that it may be purchased by means of
the present bullion funds.
Moving Against n sioux.
CHEYENNE. June 20.
The Crow and Snake allies having
joined Gen. Crook, on Goose creek,
they marched on the 18th instant, ex-
pecting to strike the combined Sioux
under Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse,
inside OF iour days. The Crows re
port having see a large Sioux village
on Tongue river.
General sheridan arrived from Fort
Laramie and left for the East to. day.
The Fifth cavalry, now at Fort Lar
annie, are ordered, to move north,
along the Powder river trail, and CO
operate with Gen. Crook. but more
particularly to intercept the Indians
coming southwark. Col. Stanton joins
this command.
The Government saw mill at Fort
Russell was totally destroyed by fire
this morning, and the engineer, named
Knight, burned to death.
Ratification Meeting.
DETROIT. June 20.
A grand Hayes and Wheeler ratifi
cation meeting was held here this
even ng. Rousihg speeches, strongly
injOrsing the nominees of the Cincin-
natl Convention, were made bv Gov.
Bagley, ex-GOv. Baldwin, VIM. A.
Howard, *. Lieutenant Governor Lee,
of Ohio, and other prominent Repub-
licans.
A Gloomy Picture.
NEW YORK, June 20.
A Tribune Washington special draws
a startling picture of what may be the
result If the appropriation bills are not
finally passed by both Houses in less
than I'D DAYS. The main features are
that u Ministers and COnsuls abroad
will I've recalled, the army annihilated
and the postal service stopped. What
with the st. Louis Convention, the
Belknap case and the condition If the
Chinese business in California the sit
uation is very serious. :
Terrible Hall storm.
MUsKEaO, Ind. Ter, June 20.
A terrific hail storm passed over the
North Canadian river this morning.
The course of the storm was from west
10 eas and varied in its width from
a halt to two miles. Timber wa
blown down, trees entirely stripped
OF leaves and every species OF vegeta
ton in its track destroyed.
Greenback Democracy and other
Items.
NFw York, June 81.
Ex-Surrogate Tucker and the dele.
gates of the New York G reenback Con-
vention have gone tn st. Louis.
Tucker Is sanguine of being All
mitted To the exclusion Of Tammany
or anti ammany, declaring that his
views are the sentiments OF nine
tenths of the New York Democracy.
A Times editorial severely de-
nOunces the equalization of the Boun-
ties bill, passed by the House yester
day. The miscellaneous, costly bill
seems to have a charmed life. as 1t has
been passed before but stopped by not
receiving the Presidents signature.
1t calls Tor the expenditure Of a per-
fectly Indefinite amount, some placing
1t a. high NJ a hundred millions. The
Times calls attention to the fact that
when passed by a former Congress it
called 4 specimen Of Republican
extravaganza.
Il il understood that Vanderbilt was
very low last night and not expected
to recover.
Yesterday the California rifle team,
which Is To compete In the Centennial
rifle shooting match left Busch's Hotel,
Hoboken. for Philad 'lphia.
The World praises the Soldiers
Bounty bill and points with pride to
the fact that the entire South voted for
the measure AS a sign that they are
now loyal.
Mr.. New Resigns.
WASHINGTON, June 81.
Mr.. New this morning sent to the
his resignation as Register.
The Specie Resumption Act.
The Committee on Banking and
Currency had under consideration to.
day the bill for the repeal Of the Specie
act. Two amendments