The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-20
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WA,Yrsoros, Oct, Is.
Senator Jspes e.pects TO present the com.
,,otoa re,ort If tbc silver Commission during
tho nresept session. There will be no change
+, ;ta conclusions md recommendations as pub.
usbed last winter hut bc has made Its historical
and ,rgpmentatiye norton .uuch better than It
was at frat contemplated. Considerable space
will, he devoted TO a contracted statement Of the
excelleucies and defects Of the paper system of
cur-encv. and ground will DO taken that rs COM
pared with the metallic system, or even with
tbe bi.metaIlic system. thu latter is hampered
bv restrictions on free coinage, etc. The paper
system ia the most logical, cheapest and best
This is undoubtedly what gave rise to last sum-
mer's reports, that Jonos had become convert
to paper money. He says, however, that while
assuming the above position, he is not par.
ticle less ardently IN advocate of the adoption
Of hi. metallic system with free coinage, and
unlimited legal tender safeguards for the pro.
lection and preservation OF the precious metals
as the solid currency of our country.
The members for all the Pacific Coast Dis
tricts, except the Fourth California, were sworn
and seated in the House to-day. The contest
regarding Pacheco's right to be sworn in. will
take place tomorrow, unless similar struggles
Of the Colorado. South Carolina and Louisiana
contestants consume the day, which Ia not
probable. The idea Of bringing the present
session to close within the next week or two.
seems to be generally Abandoned tonight, the
Judgment OF the most experienced members OF
both Houses being that it will inevitably last
until nearly the first Monday In December,
tional requirement.
Ihere was an extra meeting OF the Cabinet to-
day, to consider the nominations to be sent TO
the Senate.
In the Senate, handsome floral tributes were
placed on the desks OF Blaine, conkling, Sar-
gent, Ferry and Dawes The committees Will
remain unchanged for few days.
San FRANCISCO. oct. IL.
The suspension OF the Market street Savings
BANK WAS announced to-day, owing to the WITH
drawal OF accounts during the past week. The
ohcers state that the assets OF the bsnk are SUI
hcient to settle all claims OF depositors, which
they propose to pay in two, hve and eight
months. The amount due is about thirty thou.
sand dollars.
Great uneasiness is occaDioned by the recent
savings bank failure, which produced run On
the Hibernis Bank that was quite lively for
while, but as the oihcers assured the crowd thRt
II they wanted their money they could have II
at the rate OF million sday for the next two
weeks. The depositors soon came to the con-
cIusion that they did not want 1t and the excite.
ment subsidized. run was also made on the
Dime Savings Bank on Market street, the OH.
GERS seeing the danger Of heavy call on the
resources OF the concern, put up . notice re-
curing 80 days notice on all deposits exceeding
$40 in silver. The bank has been called upon
for about forty thousand dollars since the Dun.
can tasco. The officers say the bank can meet
all demands, but they had acted literally with
depositors for the past week, and there was evil
dent intention to inaugurate a run, they con.
sidered it time to put on brakes.
LONDON. Oct. IL
A special to the times from Calcutta SAYS it is
feared war ia imminent between England and
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huh'of VI hisn"nis'an anu 'ne hhan Vi heia'' III
consequence Of the location of British force
ut Onetta, in peloochistan. which the Khan and
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AHeei 'o"e''"0 w inean pofnaaheh' Occupation
Of that country. Though the force at Onetta Is
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