The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-09
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Major George ~ Wright. late Of the
United States Army, Who burned the bar
racks and public works at Harper's Ferry
when Mills surrendered, and escaped
zilh his detachment. and later vas en-
ployed - local Of The Alta. died Of con-
Sumption and dropsy at St. Mays Hos
pital, to-day. Funeral tomorrow.
Weather fine.
Peaches are retailing in market at SO
a-baskei.
L Is asserted by parties interested that
there vii be 10 indictments found by
the Grand Jury FOR dealing in Mercantile
/ Library lottery tickets, as several Grand
/ Jurors either hold tickets OF have been
engaged selling them.
The Aurora Consolidated Mining CON-
/ pany Yesterday levied an assessment Of
IS per share. delinquent August 10Th.
At a meeting Of the Overman Mining
| Company. held yesterday afternoon. the
capital was changed from Loo. 900,
divided into 1920 shares, Of 500 each.
to 81, 2s0. coo, divided into Y. 500 shares
Of 500 each.
The ship Blackhavk goes up to Vallejo
tomorrow { take in her fourth cargo Of
wheat and -four for Cork, Ireland.
The Argenta Mining Company declares
its second dividend Of IS cents per share
$3.50 per foot.
4 private letter from New York says:
We have in this city about 100 firms
selling wines manufactured here, under
the California title-most Of them miser-
able compounds, unworthy the name Of
vine: and these abortions are retarding
and injuring the sale Of the genuine pro-
Duct
The funeral Of the late Major Wright
takes place at 10 a. m. tomorrow. The
body will be embalmed, and buried, so
that in case his relatives send for il it can
be easily forwarded. He was aged 80
years. unmarried, and a native Of Spring
field, Mass. He was in quite good spirits
last night, anticipating a probable reeoy
cry; but the bursting Of a blood vessel
this morning caused death in a few
minutes.
The mist this evening practically
amounts to a light shower.
As Simpson, who was shot by James
c. Cartinelli, on the 4th. is likely to re-
cover, the latter's bail is fixed at 81. 500.
The contract for grading Yerba Buena
Square has been awarded to L. d. Snol-
ley, at 1917 ents per cubic yard. The
work to be completed within 100 days.
Only one more shipment Of Los An
geles oranges will be received this sea-
son. The number Of this seasons crop
received to date foots up 2,240, 900
against 1874, 900 last year.
The Commercial Herald's semi-annual
statistics show that our sugar importa-
tons were, from Jenuary ] to July /:
Eastern. lbs, LILO; Hawaiian. lbs,
6,715. 506; Peruvian, lbs, 5,4s7, 597i Ia
hitian, h.. "A, 149; China, lbs, 5l5. 1873;
Manila. lbs. 2,149,4 All Batavia, lbs,
4, IA, 1872; Mexican, lbs, 60. 1i7; Central
American, lbs, 1,l7G, 405. The aggre-
gate shows an increase Of avs from
China, Batavia, Mexico and Tahiti of
LIZA. 900 lbs, Per contra, from Manila,
Hawaiian, Peruvian and Central Ameri-
can, 10, $50, 90 lbs. Lessor an aggregate
deficiency for the past SIX months, as
compared with the same time in 1869. OF
900. 600 lbs. raws. Add to this the les
sened supply of refined from the East,
say 1902 bbls., weighing $50 900 lbs.
we have a grand deficit for the period
named of Ia, 7G4, l02 lbs. raw and re-
fined.
Eighteen pipes of California wine
have been shipped overland to Toronto,
Canada, the freight being pa cents the
pound.
An improved Eastern demand for Cali
fornia wines and brandies is developing
itself with considerable rapidity since
proper agencies have been established in
the Eastern markets. and more care
taken in furnishing the unauthorized
articles.
We received here between December
| and the close Of the season 2i,G15
boxes Oregon apples. each holding 40
pounds, the lot costing nearly $4,000.
A lot on Washington street, near Pow
ell, has been purchased for a Chinese
Christian Mission, and a contract let fort
building TO cost nearly Sl5, 600.
The residence of II. NJ. Newhall, at
Santa Clara, was burned on the 18th.
Most Of the furniture saved.
In the Fifteenth District Court to-day,
Hester Ann Pearson was granted n di-
yorce from ID. G. Pearson, on the ground
of extreme cruelty. Alfred Mclean VS..
Nellie Mclean, divorce granted-ground
Of willful desertion.
The st. Crispins and other anti Coolie
organizations paraded the streets in
large numbers this evening, with music,
banners and transparencies, carried by
the St. Crispins, inscribed BY the
sword we won the land: by the sword
we will maintain and others, similarly
inscribed. Platt's Hall is densely crowd
ed. and a great number unable to gain
admission. A large meeting is now be-
ing organized in the street in front of
Platt's Hall.
VIM. Smith was arrested this evening,
On charge of ASSEMBLING John Mathews
with a deadly weapon.