Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-26
Federal Appointments.

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wssz1xsrox, July 25.-The following
spvo.ntusnts Of officers in the Interior
Deosrtnent have been made: T. A. Burns
% Be- agent at Yakima Agency, Washington
Territory, vice r. H. Melroy, suspended.
M. Barns served in the Union army
througbout the war. 6 part Of the time on
the stan Of General Hancock. Truman
II. Allen, o. California. 10 be Pension
Aren, ss san Francisco, vice Henry Cox,
snsusrded. Mr.. Allen wa also . Union
soldier.
Charles ~Shsckelford, Of Colorado, has
been appointed . Special Agent Of the Land
O6N.
The President to-dsy made the following
appointments: To be Surveyor Of Gus
tons. Richard Sinnst. for the port Of New
Orissns; Joseph B. Barker. Appraiser of
Nerchsndiss fer the District Of Philsdel-
phis; Daniel J. Moore. Assistant Appraiser
Of MERCHANDISE in the District OF New
York. To be agent of Indians. ]. B.
Einney, Of Missouri, ST Uinsah Agency in
Utah. Theodore D.. Jerney has been sp-
pointed by the President 70 be Collector Of
Customs for the District of Charleston.
silver Coinage.
NV YoRK, July 25.-The Hersld's
Washington special says that there 10
much more silver in the Treasury and in
circulation than has been coined by the
United States Government. and conse-
quenily that in making standard silver
collars and fractional currency, Of good
silver,o proper weight and ineness, which
cannot be distinguished from these issued
by the Government, has been for some
time s subject Of Investigation by the
Treasury Depa-tment. The Government
buys S24, OO0 coo worth Of silver bullion
per year. and with that coins from 27.000,-
900 70 Is, 900, 900 standard silver dollars.
making . profit OF from S3,000.000 to
81, 200, 000 per year. A private establish
ment, possessing itself OF counterfeii dies
made from q proof piece from the Mint,
might easily make this or greater profit
if they could secrete themselves beyond
detection. 1t is believed that 9 great
quantity o.. the silver current il the I'M
authorized production Of some private
establishment.
The President and Cabinet to At.
tend the Funeral.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-President Cleve-
land was tonight advised by 9 telegram
from Adjutant General Drum, now at
Mt. McGregor, that he delivered the Presi-
dents letter to Mrs. Grant, and she and
the children expressed adesire 70 have Gen.
Grant buried with national donors. Their
wishes will be respected. and the cere-
monies will take place ss alrerdy indicated.
President Cleveland and the members Of
the Cabinet will attend the funeral in New
York On Saturday, August 8.
Central Park Definitely Selected.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Mayor Grace to-
day received the following dispatch from
his private secretary st Mt. McGregor in
regard to the offer made by the city OF q
place of burial in one Of the parks belong
ing &c the city. Colonel Gran. instructs
me TO say that upon the condition that
the wish of the General be granted that 9
place be reserved beside him for Mrs.
Grant, he and the family definitely and
finally accept, and you are therefore ct
liberty TO take action upon this informs.
ton, which is final. The family prefer
Central Park.
Respect I'm St. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, July pa very large public
meeting was lelQ 81 tue MetCnhuts EA-
change this noon. Eloquent speeches
were made by both Union and Confederate
soldiers, paying q high tribute TO General
Grant as 3 soldier and man. Resolutions,
highly eulogistic Of the General, and ex-
pressing deep sympathy for the family in
their bereavement, were unanimously
adopted. The Merchants Exchange will
be draped for 80 days.
Dragged IN Sack.
CHICAGO, July 25.-The statement is
published that VIM. Starr, Treasurer of
the Bricklayers' and Stone Masons' Union
is missing. and that he is short in his &C.
counts 5000. Starr was reelected two
weeks ago and was looked upon as q man
Of strict integrity. The funds taken leaves
the treasury Of the association completely
empty.
The Fatal Heat.
NEW YORK, July 25.-The thermometer
at P. N. recorded SO degrees. Six cases
OF sunstroke had been reported up to that
hour.