The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-18
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EASTERN DISPATCHES
Run on Boston savings Banks.

BosToN, March II.
The panic among savings banks de-
positors continued Saturday, and the
crowd in front of the Five Cent Savings
Bank was even greater than Friday.
1t paid to day another $9J,OOU. A
small portion of deposltors around the
doors We're OF the laborlng class, deaf
TO all statements of safety OF the insti-
tuition. The Directors resolved not to
take advantage OF sixty days notice.
Al the Proyident Savings Institution
there was IA considerable number of
persons, mostly women. The bank
pad out Saturday about $50. 600, aud
probably an equal amount to-day. The
officers say they think the run has been
caused by the passage OF blll regn
lating payments by savings banks by
commissioners, which, 1t Is appre-
heuded, would operate against deposit.
ors who may wish to Withdraw.
Death of a. Famoas Naval officer.
NEwBURG, N. Y March II.
Commodore Jonn Hodges Graham,
Unlted States Navy. died OF apoplexy
last evening, aged 81. Tue Commo-
dore Was one of the twelve officers who
took part III the midnight expedition
against the BRUSH stronghold opposite
Black Rock Nine officers were killed
or severely wounded, Graham receiving
a wound III the ankle, which caused an
amputatlou OF the limb aftersatd.
Socialist Demonstration at st Louis.
ST Louis. Nj ,rch II.
The Socialistic workingmen held a
large demonstration in Masonic Hall
celebrating the l6th, of March ami
versary of the Paris Commune. The
hall was throoged. Addresses were
made i'll German. English aud French.
The colors OF various nationalities were
displayed, also the red flags of the So.
cial Labor Union.
silver Certificates
WASHINGTON March IL.
Designs for the back and face of the
$40 aud $50 silver certificates have
been completed, and are now iu the en-
graver's hands. The Bureau will be
able to turn out the certificates of these
denominations by wednesday next.
Other denominations will soon be
ready.
Orders from the Navy Department..
WASHINGTON, NJ .rch IL.
The Secretary of the Navy has order
ed that steam launches aud enters fur.
nlshed naval vessels will hereafter be
employed princi pally for towing and
other ships purposes, aud not for the
exclusive use of officers.
Another order provides that Assist
ant Surgeons shall not b. examined
hereafter for promotion until they have
served two years on UDited States
vessels.
Purchase OF Bullion by the Govern
meat.
WAsHINGroN, March II.
The Secretary OF the Treasury the
past week purchased enough silver bull
lion to run the Mints about five weeks.
The price paid was not as great as was
expected by bullion holders.
Heavy Bank Robbery.
BosroN, March II.
A heavy robbery was committed this
afternoon at the Lachmere National
Bank. East Cambridge. President
Hah Was putting away his books and
arranging papers In the vault. when
buggy containing a man and woman
drove up. Hall being requested by the
man to come to the sidewalk to traus-
act some business with the woman did
SO. aud on his return found the trunk
containing Government bonds and
securities amounting to Sl7 900 and
So, 100 currency had been distracted.
The President was absent not above
two minutes. No clew to the perpetra-