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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-23

AUSTIN, August 10.

AUSTIN, August 10.
Yesterday, short time previous
to the cloud-burst, and during one
of the most violent thunder storms
immense dark cloud was observed
to pass between the city and the
mountain eastward, obscuring the
mountain from view. The cloud
was dense at the highest part OBJ
servsble, but transparent, filmy ana
lace like at the lower end, ana
moving rapidly, with an unduiating
motion. The phenomena was op-
served by many, and a few were
heard to prophesy repetition oi the
Eureka disaster. As the cloud
passed up the caflon toward the
summit the rain-storm lulled and
the occurrence was forgotten. A
short time afterwards the zc4ouc
reached the summit and there burst
demolishing the Summit Springs
House. transforming the cafIon into
a vast torrent. Only those who arr
acquainted with the peculiar f0rma
ZION Of the cafion in which this city
stands can realize what fearful dan
ger threatened the city and inhab
itants. BY . sudden dAcharge thi
immense volume Of water down tn
steep, closely pent-up cafion tool
almost straight downward cours
from the Summit till it struck tn
pan-room of the Manhattan mill
Tearing through this, it leaped In a
immense cascade to the low Ian
near the Boston mill, and then pul
sued . straight course to Converse
stable, destroying this and damagin
adjacent buildings. 1t then swept !
an unbroken body to the Repeitie
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-23
California Correspondence.


Mariposa, Cal, Aug, IL, 1874.
ED. TIMEs:- You wished me to
"write up" Mariposa, for the ediff-
cation of the readers of the TIMES
rather a dull theme, I ween. Had
the TIMES been in existence fifteen
years ago, and your correspondent
lived here then, no doubt he could
ga tale unfold +" of busy life in the
now almost deserted town of
Mariposa.
Away back, from 1852 10 '65 or '66,
this town had a resident population
of 5000, which, on festive days or
holidays, could be nearly doubled
by influx from the surrounding
mines; but its former glory has de-
parted-for time at least. A
gloomy shadow, in the shape OF one
of those numerous grants (Mexican),
hangs like the curse oftlie gods over
the destiny of Mariposa. The great
Pathfinder, J. G. Fremont, was the
first owner of the grant, and to him
it brought handsome fortune, and
much of the reputation which he
subsequently. gained in the financial
world; both of which, I think, have,
like this town, dwindled into insig-
nificance. This grant is now owned
by +" Company" who, "for ways
that are dark" mysterious, and past
finding out, outdo Bret Harte's
celestial poker player. They will
do nothing themselves, NOR let any
one else do anything.
Old miners here say the county is
full of rich mineral, and that it is
yet scarcely prospected. Several
good mines are now being worked
in other parts of the county, two of
which-the Washington, near Hor-
nitos, and Hites Cove mine = are
paying handsomely.
Property in town is scarcely worth
nothing-more than half the houses
being vacant. Still the people here
look forward to the future for better
times. During the Summer season
there is good deal OF travel, which
does much to keep up the town.
Nearly all the Yosemite travel comes
this way, fine line of Concord |
coaches being run daily between here
and Merced City, on the line of the
San joaquin Valley Railroad, 35
miles distant.
The town is very dull, and rarely
presents any of those scenes that
make live towns "crow 4" over their
modest neighbors. Once in a while,
however, we ancient miner, from
some euphonious gulch or bar, finds
his way into town. He is no par
venu, but true geological fossil OF
40. His hair is long, beard gray and
unkempt, his gait is unsteady and
his voice falters. He meets a friend,
and =" whisky straight" two or
three times, drives dull care away.
Then it is that the youngsters gather
around the old man, and he talks of
"nuggets and g dust p" with the
fiuency and ease of "young-
But, alas! We ancient mipers are fast
passing away. eu
Young men here can't call on their
lady loves as often as they were
wont to, because when they go, the
old gentleman is always sure TO ask
if they have heard the latest from
the Beecher- Tilton war; and you see
that is not very nice topic to start
pn-in counting. Yours, Typo.
Na. ~. ID. "a
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-23

ARRESTED yoR LIBEL.-The Charlotte Is. VI
Ob,erper says that General D. D. Hill was late
ly arrested for libel ON account OF certain com.
ments in the Southern Home upon presentmens
by the Grand Jury Of York. s. G., against Lieu
tenant Benner for variours offenses and par
In the daughter of the 81. Judge Of the Probate
Court, s. B. Hill. The arrest of Benner was
made by an officer Of the Eighth United States
Infantry, backed by detachment OF troops
a circumstance that would be regarded a
peculiar and perhaps conflicting with the I'D
critics of the people If 1t had happened IN
Northern State In q time Of profound peace
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-23

Hon. w. W. HoBARr. State Controller, is tc
visit Austin this week, says the Rerei''e.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

the Republic Of America. The speaker descanted
AZ length against the bigOtry and hypocrisy '.of
this nation" fney who came here to this Aineri-
can word without these pretensions OF virtue ana
pety could OF not prevai against the brutal
power of the police. Should they prostitute them
selves before spectral phantom OF freedom be-
fore thieves ideal OF liberty? (Flinglng about
wildly his hands and arms.) There was a sense of
honor Unborn In Germans which prevented them
from bowling to this thieves ideal. All, but alas
the Germans purse strings were not less
tight than those OF q Yankee. He Thought
his friends were sufrering under the idIeness
which mad been called 'greenbacks." These po-
lice souls were wei known by them, and they un-
derstood the rotten system Of laziness. corruption
and icentiOusness which they protected In this
priest ridden country. Liberty was dead In this
FL Dorado OF the people, and instead OF iree meet
ings they had the police stations and the Tombs.
A YOICE-I move that we adjourn.
Dr. GERA-Wie? (Taking drop or wAter) The
club regime had taken the place OF the govern
ment by the people. Would they tolerate tins any
lOngerY
And in the same rhapsOdcal strain the speaker,
who assumed the most tragical attitudes, went on
for an hour.
After laughing at the comical sallies OF this
speaker the meeting separated with three cheers
for the Freethinkers' Union.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
LECTURE BY DIR. HOLLAND.

Brmfull Of kindly advice was the lecture OF the
well known humorst, DR.. J. G. Holland, at Assoc-
alton Hall yesterday afternoon. His subject was
'The Elements of Personal Power" and the genial
style in which he discussed 1t quite enraptured
the large audience in attendance. without going
much into detail the lecturer asserted some solid
truths to the eject that to achieve power
was to achieve honor. He plainly told his
hearers that the first element OF power was
hOnesty-absolute intellectual and moral honesty.
The Doctor thought that strong Will was another
important element Of power. Sell lpOssession, in
its broadcast sense, selfconidence ana set-contrOl
formed some Of the elements OF personal power.
The Doctor adverted TO tue fact that courage
mad q place as an element OF power. In fine,
knowledge, expression, earnestness and enthu-
siasm formed, with faith and character, vital ele-
ments OF personal power. 1t is almost needless TO
add that Dr. Holland was heartily appreciated.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

The Legislature 10th to Leave summer
to His Duties Ina the United States
Senate-The Battle Flag Resolution
Again.
BOsToN, Jan. 30, 1874.
The Massachusetts Legislature was occupied to-
day in debating and considering the loyalty and
patriotism OF Charles Sumner. her venerable senior
representative in the United States Senate. Is
will be remembered that when the war ended and
the reconciliation Of peace begun, and the recon-
structon OF the government was being
perfected, on the I'd OF December, 1872,
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill in the United States
Senate providing that the names of battles with
fellow citizens shall not be continued in the
Army Register" or placed on the regimental
colors OF the United States. The motive of the bill
was contained in preamble to the effect that,
"Whereas the national unity and good viii among
fellow citizens be assured only through oblivion
Of past differences 1t was therefore contrary to the
usage OF civilized nations to perpetuate tho
memory OF civil war; This bill excited much de-
bate in the Massachusetts Legislature of 1872, and
the resuit was the passage OF the following rebuke
by that body
in General Court asssmbled That whereas bin m has been
ator rom proyng that ne nsnes Pc b os
army register placed on the regmenal colors Of the
the loyal sodiery OF the nation and deprecae their
grand achievements in the late rebeilion therefore
Resolved that such legislation meets the unarahneu
condemnation of the people of this Common wealth. .
Resolved That the Governor be requested to fol ward
to and Representatives in Congress copies
OF these resolutions
since the assembling of the present Legislature
there has been perfect avalanche Of petitions Tor
the expunging OF the resolves OF the 1872 Legisla-
ture from the state records all Of which were re-
ferred to the Committee Federal Relations,
and, without any public hearing, they have re-
ported in favor Of the petitioners. The question
OF accepting the report came up in the Senate this
afternoon, which occasion @ powerful speech
IN the Affirmative was made by President
Loring. The Senate gallery, as well as the
noOr was crowded to Its utmost capacity with IN
terested listeners, and the eloquent defence OF the
Senator by President Loring was loudly and ire
Quently applauded. AT the conclusion OF MS
speech, senator Baiy, OF the Bunker Hill diStrict
who is soldier ana believes that the present Leg
isature should stand by the action OF the BODY
of 1872, moved that there be o public hearing
granted to those who shared in his belief THIS
motion was lost, but the report will not De ac-
cepted rejected until after other senators nave
expressed their views.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
LONG ISLAND CITY.

Prof able Investment of City Funds-A
Lesson for New YOrk's sinking Fund
Conn issiOners.
full Board OF the Long Island City Aldermen
unanimously voted yesterday to sell fftyone lots
of the city property known as the milk Springs"
This property was purchased year ago by the
Water Board, and for paying what was claimed to
be an exorbitant price for It, the Mayor and other
members OF the Board were subjected to an at
tempt al 'impeachmenC by some members OF the
Board OF Aldermen. Mayor Debevose and his
colleagues bought the property for $500 lot. The
same lots were sold yesterday for 5000 each, and
the inhabitants OF Long Island City are on the
nroau grin over the recoilection Of the water
Board's "lDpeschnent.D
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
HAMILTON NOT FOUND,

The members of the Board OF Finance Of Jersey
City were summoned before the Grand Jury yester-
day in relation to the deialcaion of the late City
Treasurer, Hamilton. The Board Of Finance have
censured their clerk Mr. Lee, for his negligence in
handing over the oflcla! bond to Hamilton. The
following gentlemen have signihed their willing
ness to become bOndsmen for the new Treasurer,
Mr. Earle benjamin r. Clarke, James A. William
son, A. II. Wallis and Mathew Armstrong. The
police have as yet found no clew to HamiltOn's
hiding place.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
BURNING OF THE OLYMPIC THEATRE.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 30, 1874

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30, 1874.
large number OF persons visited the scene Of
the recent destructive FIRE at the Olympic Theatre.
The south wall. which was pulled down on Thurs
day. fell against the parochial residence attached
to ST. Johns Catholic church, and forced inward
probably foot out OF line, portion Of the wall
OF the dwelling near the third story windows. The
security Of the structure, however, Is by no means
endangered. The portion OF the eastern wall left
standing will be pulled down Tomorrow. Since
the fire IL has become evident that the building
trail one.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
The New Capitol Building.

ALBANf, Jan. -, 1874.
The subcommittee Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee have had several meetings to hear testi-
mony concerning the management OF the building
OF the new Capitol. Thus lar no complaints have
been made as to any mismanagement, though the
committee have invited any one having a COM
plant to make it, The committee have devoted
their time to q thorough examination OF the CON-
mssoners' books They say it is their intention to
thoroughly silt the matter and, while they are not
In avOr O changing the plan OF the building II they
can find any way to reduce expenses by the reduc-
tion OF salaries and the number Of employees they
will recommend that 1t be done. They are deter
mined to secure good building with the greatest
economy
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
A GANG OF CALIFORNIA DEsPERADoES

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 80, 1874.
The notorious murderer and roDber, Tiburcio
vasquez with gang OF about twenty despe-
radoes, has oeen discovered camped in q remote
part OF Kern county, in this State. The Sheriff OF
that county, with strong force OF men, has gone
to fight and capture the gang.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
THE LowENsTE1N TRIAL.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 80. 1874.
In the L0wenstein murder trial to-day testimony
was given as to the finding OF the body, the post
mortem examination, the purchase OF the barber
SHOP in New York by Lowenstein and his employ
ment by Grundewaid in Brooklyn No new iacts
were, however, elected.
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
APPOINTMENT OF CANADIAN CATHOLIC
BISHOPS.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 80, 1874.
cable despatch announces tnat Vicar General
Jamot, of the Toronto diocese, has been appointed
by the Pope to be Bishop OF Sault Ste. Marie, and
Rev. ID. B. Crinnon Vicar General or the London
nj Ha
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND
GOVERNMENT. ,gslgA Iet
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. :

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 30, 1874.
despatch Just received from Newfoundland
states that the government OF that nrovine" re-
signed to-daN
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
POLICE MATTERS.

An Investigation will be held this morning before
Commissioner Gardner into the missing studs OF
the late Mr.. Wilcox. The public will be excluded
from the trial and each witness examined sePa-
"a
The New York herald., 1874-01-31
SUMMERS PATRIOTISM.

The Legislature 10th to Leave Summer
to His Duties Ina the United states
Senate-The Battle Flag Resolution
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

order. Woe 20 the venal press which could applaud
such actions OF the police The present crisis was
flied every night witb hungry, starving working
men. An ana the banker crleo 'CommunsmP' P'
the Fifth avenue The Republic was on the brink
OF TERRIBLE VOLCANO
death nv sfarvation This conH,tinn f c"nid nnr
continue any longer. They had heard pro Oposals OF
erecting public working places pubic universities,
and the counter-cry was 'COmmunismp' What
they wanted was an investigation and
examination OF the present social laws and priv
attacked by the press and dubbed by the police.
In Belgium. In switzerland, and in many European
countries the poor had many more privileges and
rights than they possessed IN this vaunted land OF
freedom. With Mirabeau they must say TO the po-
lice, ave are here in the name OF the people and
not allowed to ssemble peaceably they would go
out into the streets and fight for their rights.
tremendous applause.)
Mr. JOHN SwINTON VINO addressed the meeting
in English, SAID the conduct OF the police was an
outrage on law, decency, humanity and the labor
er's misery and II the people dd not maintain their
rights their liberty would at last be totally SUBJ
verted. If the police could interfere with the ree-
dom of speech In any one direction whatever, they
ABOLISH ALL FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
The oppression OF any man was the oppression
zionist sounded as terrible as the word Communist
did now. II was not necessary now to recount the
Old story, but he saw the wretched masses in
1ompkIns square, toward whom only Yahoos and
not men could have acted as the police did. The
prisoners were taken before police justice, who
accused them OF Communism and seemed to con-
slider the accusation enough to warrant q convc-
ton. The free people supposed TO rule In this
country and 1t was a farce ana q fraud to pretend
that q disturbance had been anticipated BY the
police when they prevented the workingmen rom
assembling in fOmpkins square. he power and
advice OF moncyed corporations mad INSPIRED these
outraEes. The freedom OF speech and meeting
mnst be maintained at all hazards He was here
TO say that the principles OF freedom could not be
dubbed out OF mems heads. Mr.. Matsel supposed
that the Communists wanted to drink human
blood. (Laughter.) There we're elections this
year Tor Congress, and he proposed to ask gentle
men IKE Messrs Norton. Rla,De and COnkbnp IL
The New York herald., 1874-01-31

present regtrne of
TYRANNY, BIGorRY AND OPPRESSION.
The Republic did not rest upon the foundation OF
clubs and police, but upon the sell-esteem OF cit
izens, and by occurrences such as those in TOmp-
kins square they must all lose their respect for
sel-esteem when he knew that he was liable to be
clubbed by policeman II he dared to go to a
peaceable gatherings What was the next con:
sequeDceY The citizens also learned to lear
the police as power to which he must DOw
whether they be IN the right or wrong. Well. as
soon as this condition OF things prevailed the
.'citizen ceased to exist and the ''snbject began
to take his place. Gould they have respect Tor
laws which compelled workingmen to hear the
vapid nonsense Of ministers on sunday instead Of
enjoying themselves with the great works OF poetry
aud music He spoke to those who knew how
temperance laws, devised to keep sOts out of the
gutter who conld not be kept out OF 1t by any
and relaxed according to the likings of politicians
and how
COULD SUCH LAWS BE RESPECTED?
They were now fast approaching time when but
lew remnants OF the glorious old structure OF rce
dom would exist. Frederick the Great mad declared
that money, money and money was necessary to
carry on wax and money, money and money was
necessary now to obtain political power. SO long
as they supported platform because 1t was re-
publican or democratic, and not because IL was
right or wrong, they could not possibly boast OF
possessing "a free government In the true sense OF
the word But, perhaps. the time might come
when men would be elected to Offices who would
really be their servants and represent their
interests and then the foreigners would no
longer IckhLucu os CiIlZeuS Ol Tie beCOuu CldSS
Then they, as foreigners, would have some thing to
do with the government, but now they stood aloof
from II. Might they not despair The name OF
Freedom. as William Tell said, was founded on God.
Cerridc appiause.)
Dr. ALEXANDER GERAu, q tall nervous gentle:
man, whose head was completely hidden behind
clouds OF hair, and VINO spoke principally with his
hands and legs said 1t was time to remind the peo
pie what they owed to themselves. Freemen never
bore the bit OF freedom, but spit II away Such a
bit was offered To them, and
THEY MUST spURN 1T.
The slaves OF an arbitrary power were not repre-
sented ~ this meeting. Ihey who liked their
slaves were uisgracaiul villains. Sucn men be
Langed properly ~ the despotlsms OF Asla and not
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-15
STATE ITEMS,

Governor Coke is in receipt of adj
vices of the sale oftwenty thousand dol
lars of bonds to Augustus c. Downing;
thirty thousand dollars to c. II. MAJ
Tory Il Co., and five thousand dollars
to j. w. Lawrence, at eighty-five
cents, The net proceeds, S45,Sl5, were
paid to Williams 4 Guion.
We are gratiiied to learn that con-
tracts have been made for brick and
lumber for the building of the east
Texas university. The committee,
whose duty it is, are now looking out n
suitable location, and will make q Sc.
lection in few days. Over ten thou
sand dollars worth OF stock has been
subscribed, aud the enterprise IL on a
sure footing.-[Tyler Democrat.
Sherman Courier, 10th: Thomas
HowertOn, a young man, was bitten on
the left foot by comprehend snake,
Thursday evening OF = O'Clock, three
miles east Of Sherman, on Calf creek.
He was kept under the influence OF
whisky until Friday morn g, and is
now recovering rapidly.
The recent heavy rains in the south
west, and the consequent high waters,
have wrought great destruction to the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-15

WE are panied to announce that
Colonel NJ. w. Allen, of Collin county,
was killed on yesterday morning at
his farm, five miles north of McKin-
ney, by n man named Jones, who had
rented portion of Colonel Aliens
land for cultivation during this year.
A son OF Colonel Allen, aged about If
teen years, was also stabbed by the
murderer.
Colonel Allen was one of the Oldest
aud most universally respected citl-
zens of Collin, and had represented
that county in the state legislature. He
held the office of grand overseer of the
state grange at the time OF his death.
The murderer made his escape, but n
large number of people of Collin were
in pursuit of him on yesterday, and
very little doubt was ent ertained OF
his capture.
We have no information Of the
cause of the difficulty between Colonel
Allen and Jones.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-15
Well Worth 7seadIng.

Who is there tnat does not desire to be al
ways exempted from indlgestion-to have a
good appetite, a painless stomach, clear
head, a regular pulse, healthy complexlon9
II this meets the eye OF any who are not
thus blessed, let them try Hostetter's Stom-
nch Bitters. We guarantee that this de-
lightful tonic will restore any stomach,
however weak, to healthy condition that
IL will bring back the truant appetite, and
lgivc permanent vigor 10 the whole system.
The feeble and emaciated suffering from
dyspepsia or indigestion In any form, are
advised, for the sake OF their own bodily and
mental comfort, to try 1t. Ladies' of the
.most delicate constitution testify to its
harmless and its restorative properties.
Physicians everywhere, disguised with the
adulterated liquors of commerce, prescribe
1t as the safest and most reliable OF all stom.
aahics
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-15


WE Gull the following items from the
Little Rock Gazette of Tuesday:
Frost from Poplar Bluff to Corning,
on the Iron Mountain railway, yester-
day morning.
That Texas delegation TO the Chat
tanooga convention, was u big fraud.
From ''seventy," the number first re-
ported, the party dwindled down to
three.
EX-Governor Il, j. Dayis, of Austin
Judge ID. j. Baldwin, of Galveston
Colonel j. G. Tracey, of Houston
prominent Texas radicals arrived in
town Sunday, on their way to Chat
tanooga.
In the absence of Nj. w. Gibbs (col., J
police judge, who went over to Chatta-
nooga with the other colored men,
Mayor Kramer performs the duties OF
that negligent officer.
a cur load of oats from Dallas, for
Memphis, passed through town yester-
day. IL was u trial shipment, and the
first ever made between these points.
Thirteen car loads of Texas stock
have passed through this city via the
Iron Mountain and Memphis railroads
this morning.
Since the 4th instant, one hundred
and twenty emigrants and twenty-five
wagons have arrived in this city over
the Memphis road, and gone down
over the the Iron Mountain to Hill,
Johnson and lamar counties, Texas.
Three men were robbing corn
crib n few days since in Hampstead
county, when the owner appeared on
the scene. Tile man holding the pole
fell dead, and the crib fell on the other
two, crushing their heads and arms in
a shocking manner.
There is little mixing of corn steal
ers and Texas radicals in the foregoing
extracts. The Gazette is responsible
for any inference that might be drawn
from this close juXtaposition.