Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-22
Yesterdays DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.
ON HARD
MONEY,
IL Predicts an Abundance Of Gold In
the United States
POSTAL AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK
CITY.
WASHINGTON. June 20.

DIR. Linderman, Director oil the Mint
who foresaw the great decline which
has taken place in the value of silver
and the practicability of substituting
silver coin in the place OF fractional
currency in advance of the resump-
ton of specie payments, Is understood
to entertain the opinion that there will
be IN the near future a relaxation in
the European demand for gold for
coinage purposes to an extent sufficient
to render the acquisition and accumu-
lation in private hands "a we'll as in
the public treasury of a national stock
Of gold required for resumption in the
United States. DR.. Lindern,an bases
his opinion chiefly on the fact that
Great Britain, France, Germany, the
Netherlands, Belgium and the Scandal
navian States are all amply supplied
with gold, and that Russia, Austria,
Italy and Spain will be compelled for
| some years to come to adhere to IRE.
dsemab!e paper money and will not
require or be able to procure any con-
siderable quantity Of the precious
metals.
The renewed rumors Of American
designs GU Mexican territory are sen.
sational aud baseless, stimulated by
adventures who hope to create a pub
lie sentiment favoring their schemes
for obtaining Mexican mineral lands.
The effort excites only contempt here
aud should not deceive Intelligent
people elsewhere.
1t was decided at the Postofice De-
partment to day to reduce the salaries
in New York city OF letter carriers at.
Ter July LIST five per cent. 1t was
1~&- h- anl.,n, tk.. por SntEAr
than the number. Postmaster James
wrote to the Department not only
against a reduction Of the number of
carriers but insisting that the service
needed an increase and giving excel
General states that the appropriation
is not sufficient for an increase of ex.
penses but required the reduction
named. Officials Of the Department
all pay a high compliment 10 the New
York city carriers, and regard them AS
the poorest paid class of employees for
Government. Not n OF them proved
dishonest or inefficient.
4 Great Fire la st. JOhns-Pnblic
Buildings Destroyed aud Com.
muuicasion Cut Oh.
BOsroN, June 81.
A great fire is raging in ST. Johns,
New Brunswick. The last reports re
ceived say Trinity church, the Gus
tom House and other public buildings
are gone. The wires to st. Johns are
not working, having been destroyed
near the office.
NEW YORK, June 81.
The Western Union has the follow
ing message about the New Bruins
wick fire:
NORTH SIDNEY, June 81.
At 1915. A. NJ, The Sockville Office
reports from st. Johns as follows: All
public buildings, three principal hotels
and all the newspaper Offices are
burnt. About three.fourths of the
city IL destroyed. The fire is still rag.
ing, ana beyond control. The above
dispatch was received via. st. Pierre
and Duxbury cable.
Good Time In the Cleveland Races.
CLEVELAND, o., June 81.
In the Forest City Jockey Club
races today, "Inspirstion" won the
first C mile dash, in l:44, clap
land" second. The second race, mil q
heats, all ages, "Puss Butler" Won,
"Watu Wah" second; time, 1:4I%,
l:45X, 1:43, 1:46. The fastest third
heat on record. The third race, Two
miles, "Bili Bruce" won, "Verdigres"
second; time, 1864.
Tho President at Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS, d. NJ, June 81.
Among the graduates at the Naval
Academy were two Japanese. The ar
rival of President Hayes was enthusi.
astically greeted.