The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-01

t--s--r,-- WASHINGTON, aug. Oh
Devens has given adverse opinion in
the New Idris mining case to the re-
quest that the question of title to the
quicksilver ground be reopened before
the Interior Department. This will
leave this celebrated case to be settled
by the courts and congress.
Smuggling Operations.
New YoRK, 81.
1t is reported that SPECIAL Agent
Bracket of ths Treasury is in daily
communication with Scott the go-be-
tween in silk smuggling operations,
who is stillin Canada, and surprising de-
velopments may be expected before the
smuggling cases come for trial, which
will be about the 18th of September.
Tbs Sun says Special Treasury
Agent Blackett seized yesterday at the
United States public stores and Mt the
Genera! Order store. No. l69 Leroy
street, fifteen cases of oatmeal that
played an important part in operations
of silk sniugglers 10 the National
Steamship Company's line. The cases
were substituted in the steamer En-.
gland on the voyage for an equal num-
Der of cases of silk. that were smuggled
on shore on the arrival of the vessel at
her wharf 10 New York. Alvin Graf,
sthe superintendent of the National
Wharf, who is under indictment for as
sisting in smuggling silk in cement
barrels, is accused of having abetted in
the oatmeal devise. Thomas Owens.
the pnrser of the steamer England has
forfeited his bond of ST. 600 aud fed to
England. The steamer England is to
be libelled on her arrival. 04agF
Iowa Centred "a. II. Case Chaxges
Against Judge Dillon.
iag Dies. MONIES. Ia, Aug. 81.
The United States Circuit Court has
been in ession three days. considering
the famous Iowa Central Railroad case.
Counsel from New York and Philadel-
phia and from various paris of the
State were present. The court con-
firmed the sale of the road made by
Master to the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company for the benefit of the bond
holders, and ordered deed to be made
accordingly. When the case was dis
posed of Judges Dillon and Love, in
the presence of parties and COUNSEL.
and with ths records before them,
called attention to the charges against
Judge Dillon which have been pub
hshed and instigsted by Isaac M. Cate
of Boston. By the records the falsity
of the charges was demonstrated, and
the counsel in the case when certain
publications of Cate were called to their
attention. pronounced them false on
the spot. The feeling here is of indig-
nation against the authors of these
charges. The Bar held meeting look
ing toward the proper action to take
against the authors at the next regular
term of court. Judge Love fully sus-
tains Judge Dillon.
Great Grsenback Meeting.
New YORK. Sep. 1.
The Times Reading. Pa. special
says the greenback party held an open
air mass meetisg TO day which was sd-
dressed BY Francis w. Hughes, the
head of the greenback movement in
Pennsylvania He said he intends
making an active campaign during the
fall; that the sovereign remedy for hard
times was the issue of greenbacks to
the wants Of trade. and the remonetiza-
ton OF silver with Judge Keiley's
interchangeable bonds. Mr.. Hughes
particularly denounced national banks
and said that a country bank with
nominal capital Of $50, 900 cleared $780,
900 a year - ot34s
Ths Ninety. Mikes Order Modified
CINCINNATI. Aug 81.
The freightmen of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton Railroad held a
lengthy conference to day with Presi
dent Shoemaker, resulting in modifi