Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-24
NIGHT
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SENATOR JONES ON THE CUR.
RENCY.
Still Solid For the Double
Standard.


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SOME FEDKRAL APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, June %.
Jones' report of The Silver COnmis-
sion is expected to be made in a few
DAYS. 1t is an exhaustive argument
in favor of the double standard ami re-
mouetizing silver. The position is
taken that the contraction of the cur
rency caused by demonstrating silver,
has arrested business enterprises and
largely contributed to the special de
preston. To day Jones expresses
The opinion that with silver demone-
TIED, specie resumption would be i'm
possible. lie says that if sherman
could possibly resume, it would only
be temporary, and the result would be
great suffering, aud a return finally to
the issuing OF paper money. The SEN
ator favorS the passage of a bill 10 de-
clare The old sill ver dollars legal tender
for all debts public and private, and
directing that upon any person brlng-
ing silver plates, bars or bullion 10 a
mint, it shall be The duty OF The GOv-
ernment to DIN l., charging only such
per cen.ase as may be necessary to
cover the expense. Another provi-
sion of the bill would be To provide
that upon any person depositing III
the minis a silver bar of "A gwen weight
and ~iineness, il shall be the duty OF
the Government TO give the party SO
deposiiing. certiiiea'es OF deposit; this
corresponds to gold notes, the prin-
ciIie being the same. jones insists
that the four per cent. bonds are pay
able in gold or silver coin at the option
of the Government.
G.. Wiley Weller, Of Mississippi will
be appointed Consul General of the
United States To China Jas. savage
was to day appointed Revenue Store.
keeper for the first California or
San Francisco district.
Capture Of Bold Robbers.
TOLEDO, o., June %.
a bold attempt was made last night
10 rob the express of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad. The
car was entered by four men who ac-
costed the messenger and were about
to bind him. when confronted ty n
force OF officers and expre>snen,
headed by Chief of Police Purdy, of
this city, who had been notified of the
attempt and had concealed himself in
the rear of the car. The entire band
WAS captured, brought here and lodged
in jail.
Bank Failure in Illinois.
PEORIA, H.. June %.
The banking firm of Sidney Pulsi-
fer 4 Co. suspended payment this
morning. Sidney Pulslfer, whose
property is said TO amount to a million
dollars, posted n note on the DOR OF
the bank expressing profound sorrow
At the suspension and the belief that
the creditors would lose nothing, AS
his properly, which is large and unin-
numbered, il pledged to pay the COM
pauy's liabilities.
More Ala for st. Johns.
New YORK. June %.
A list of subscribers to the fund for
the relief of the sufferers at st. Johns
has been opened at the British Con.
sulate. President Babcock, of the Ston-
ingion Steamship Line, offers free
transportation, from here To Boston, of
all supplies for the relief OF the suffer-
ers, and contributes $500 in cash.
Jerome Park Races.
JEROME PARK. June %.
To-day was the extra day of the
Spring meeting of the American
Jockey Club. The first race. free
handicap for three-year.olds. mile and
a half, was won 10y Creole; Kingsland,
second; Caraella, third. Time-2:i4M.
a Deiaulfer.
PORT JARVIS, n. ", June %.
1t is reported that Hon. Frank or
faith, Of Port Jarvis, late Treasurer Of
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
is short in his accounts with the Order
to an amount variously estimated from
10000 to $4,000.
Ala for the st. Johns Sufferers.
TORONTO, June %.
Committees and collectors are at
work raising money and provisions for
the st. Johns sufferers. A thousand
blankets and a lot of women aud chill
dren's clothing We're sent over last
night.
An Admission OF Guilt.
LOWELL, juno 20.
Mrs. Cook, daughter OF Mrs. Avery,
the abortionist, has given to the City
Marshal all the particulars concerning
Miss Harrington, from the time she
entered their house until her death.
HIST DECETVED.