The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-06

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NEW TRI.L GRANTED.-The Su-
preme Courtyesterday rendered a de-
cision in thecase of the State Of Neva-
ia VS.. Henry Van Wrinkle, convicted
in Lander COUNTY of attempt at arson
in the secoId degree and sentenced
October Is, $50, to three years in the
State Prison. The opinion was written
10y Judge CARRIER, Lewis and Whit
man concUring, and the Judgment
and order refusing a new trial ny the
Court below are reversed and cause
remanded for further action. Van
Wrinkle is sow in the State Prison, and
was indicted for attempted arson III
setting fire to the Masonic Hall build
ing in Austin, in which he had a store
at the tine, for the purpose, as was
supposed, of getting an extravagant
insurance
RAMA strong south wind pre-
vailed daring the forenoon yesterday
and brought 4 light shower Of rain in
the afternoon, commencing about 3
o'clock. The rain appears to have
been very general, commencing, with
u south wind, i'll San Francisco at 3
O'Clock Yesterday morning and reach
ing this city and Virginia simultane-
ouslv at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Early in the forenoon, however, the
Transparency of the air about the
mountain tops ceased, and the hills
became draperied with an iridistin-
guishable mantle of snow and vesicu-
lar vapors which imperceptibly in
creased till the whole expanse of the
heavens was oDscured. Then 1t rained
u little. At $50 last evening 1t was
pouring by spells.
ANOTHER CoNVICT.-William Will
lis, one of the in~cendiaries of Virginia
City, arrived at the State Prison yes
terday under sentence for twenty-one
years. When Judge Rising sentenced
Willis the prisoner remarked that his
statements heretofore made, implicat-
ing Perkins. Laswell, McWilliams
and others. were not voluntary OH his
part. He did not say they were not
true. but animated that they were
given under the influence of force or
fear. On arriving at the State Prison
he appeared quite cheerful and looked
AS if he thought he had made a lucky
hit in getting, at last, to a place OF
safety.
LECTURE.-Mrs. NJ. Field, who, a
cording to the California papers, is
''one of the most gifted public lectur-
ers of the d~ay-being favored with q
charming style of delivery and pos
sessed of are literary requirements
writes us that she would much like
to make her bow in the Capital Of Ne
vada ere she says farewell to the sill
ver-walled Pacific slope" We would
suggest Thursday or Friday evening
OF next week as the time, and her lee
ture on the Pulpit, Press and Stage
rs the subject. to be followed by some
humorous recltatiOns.
NEW RoAD.-Ben Leet yesterday
completed the survey Of a wagon road
from the English copper mine on the
East Fork of the Carson river to the
Aurora stage road neal Double
Springs. The ore from this mine has
heretofore been hauled by way OF
Monitor, % Birdsall x Langtry's mill
at DAYTON, where the basic sulphate
OF coppe- is extracted. The new road
will be a great improvement, both / n
point of distance and grade, the ore
crossing the river at Cradlebaugh's
bridge.
BIILIARps.-The billiard match at
she Magnolia saloon this evening will
be we'll attended, judging from the
talk it creates on the street. Billy
Robinson, holder of the champion
ne appears to be the favorite, though
Billy Brimicomb of Virginia is not
without his hackers. The game is for
the championship of the State and the
silver mounted cue, and Zoo points
will be played. four balls, carom, with
push and crotch barred.
DISTRICT CoURr.-The only business
transacted before Judge Harris yester-
day was the dismissal, by consent of
the suit of c. B. Pratt VS.. H. F. Rice ct
al. composing the Lake Bigler Road
Company as to j. Nelly johnson,
one Of the defendants, at cost of plain
tiff. The Court then adjourned until
10 a. m. to-day.
SKATING AT EMPIRE.-Bright 4
Hopes Hall, Empire City, will be
thrown open to-day to skaters, at l
o'clock in the afternoon and again at
: in the evening.
THEATRICAL.-John Piper talks OF
visiting this city next week with his
great star troupe, now performing at
the Opera House, Virginia.
ExAMINERs.-The State Board OF
Examiners held a brief session yester-
day and passed upon = few bills.