The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-06

fictitious in these averments. If an is
sue is Joined, we shall note with interest
the defense which is set up. Upon the
face of the matter, it looks MS If this suit
was brought more for speculative pur-
poses than for the attainment OF higher
ends.
James Simpson, who was shot by Jas.
Carter, corner Third and Jessie streets,
last night, is easy, with fair hanee Tor
recovery. The police are searching Tor
Carter without success; but his friends
assert he will give himself up.
The celebration was the grandest ever
seen in San Francisco. The procession
was estimated at 8 miles i'll length-no-
where less mai 4 abreast, and the mill
itary occupying the entire width OF the
streets. The day was pleasantly warm;
but, the streets not having been sprink-
led nor swept, the dust was stifiing-ln-
terfering much with the comfort OF par
ticipators in the procession and the spec
tators. The procession being found SO
much longer than anticipated, the route
was extended nearly to Brannan street
bridge. Even then it was not possible
for the right of line to pass the extreme
left. as in countermarehing the head OF
column reached Market, by Second street,
before the left passed out market into
Fifth. A dense fog hid a portion OF the
regatta from the spectators, but all the
vessels entered competed for the prizes,
and it was generally admitted a success.
The fog interferred very much with the
fireworks in the e~vening-the rockets go
ing completely out of sight in it; but not
less than so, 600 persons remained on
the ground to the end. Quite number OF
accidents occurred during the day and
evening--none resulting seriously.
Early in the evening a gang OF thieves
and loafers who have their headquarters
around the corner Of Sacramento and
Kearny and Kearny and Commercial en-
tered the store of Choy. Lung d Co.,
and robbed it of a large lot of goods be-
fore they could be driven off.
At l o'clock, Edward Myers, a native
of Ireland, aged "a years, unmarried.
was walking on Howard street near
Fourth, when he was shot through the
left breast, by some one. He refused to
tell who shot him, though saying he
knew who it was and why done. He
died soon after being taken to the hos
pital.
Half-a-dozen boys received severe inju-
ries by the explosion of cast iron pistols.
The Ajax arrived yesterday, with ad-
vices from Sydney to May rs, Auckland
to June 4.
The Newzealand Colonial Government
guarantees payment of e30,0O0 per an
mum, subsidy to Webb's projected line of
American steamers, and the Australian
Government will probably combine to
give csc, 900.
A project is on foot to unite the Feiee
Islands under the Government of New
Zealand.
Two gentlemen and two ladies riding
on the Cliff House road, last evening.
one fell out-frightened the horses and
causing them to run away; and the other
three were thrown out-one woman nav
ing an arm broken, the other badly
bruised.
During fireworks exhibition last even
ing, the residence of Mrs. Coddington,
on Clara street neal Fifth, was entered
by burglars and robbed of $500 coin.
several gold watches, and other valvables.
The burglars then fired the house in sew
eraI places, but the fire was e~xtinguished
before much damage was done.
Michael Quinn, indicted for murder Of
the child Maggie Ryan and outrage of
her person, will be arraigned for trial in
the District Court tomorrow.
In the absence of the meeting of the
Board little is doing in stocks to-day.
A number of sales of Savage were made
on the street this afternoon, at $47G
~. Indications not favorable for n
stiff market at the opening of the Board
tomorrow.
The latest accounts from San Gregorio
say all the party poisoned by eating mus
sells Sunday, except Capt. Hanford, are
out of danger. Capt. Hanford came
here in 40, and was widely known as a
civil engineer. Built the first fume that
carried water into Angels camp; cut
down the Big tree of Calaveras; and in
80 built first reservoir for Spring Valley
Water Company at Pillarcitos. Has
been ever since in the employ of that
company.
The Republican County Committee
met this evening, but transacted no i'm
portant business.
George L. Conner was arrested this
afternoon by Chief Crowley, at City Hall.
on charge of numbering Edward Meyers
last night. He came to the City Hall MS
was supposed 10 get a permit to see nm
other party who was arrested on sus-
picion of doing the shooting; but after
Chief Crowley had recognized him from
description, and arrested him. he claimed
he came there to surrender himself. Says
Meyers whipped his uncle and another
man in a fight yesterday afternoon, and
he killed him in revenge,