Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special to the Tri-Weekly Times
TBY WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LINE

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New York, August pa special to the
| World from Bear Buttes, Dakota, gives the
text of General Clusters official report of the
! Black Hill survey. He describes the topogra-
| ply of the region at some length. When
| near Bear Buttes the expenditiou was stopped
| by range of high and impossible hills. The
| expenditiOn attempted to effect passage, but
| in every instance were led into deep broken
/ canyons, impossible even to hOrsemen. They
| followed Elk Creek stream and discovered
| gap in the rocky barrier on the northern
| boundary. through which the expedition
passed They then camped for the last time
in the Black Hills region, in delightful pine
forests with grass ana foliage in the State
of New York. The interior was Ikea beauti-
full park with thousands of acres of pasturage.
Behind them were the plains and before them
dry and aried waste. They then marched to
Bear Buttes. The health of the expedition is
excellent They expect to reach Fort Lincoln
on the 3lst day of August. They explored the
major portion OF the interior of the Black
Hills. No portion of the United States can
offer richer pasturage, purer water, more
beautiful temperature or advantage to the
farmer or stock raiser Building stone, fuel
and lumber are ineXaustiable Rains are fire.
Quent and grain would yield aboundantly,
especially wheat. Gold and iron have been
found, also ineXhaustible beds of gypsum.
A Times special from Louisville says war
between the whites and blacks is going on in
Lancaster, Ky, since Wednesday. The whites
have possession of the town. Yesterday the
negroes fortified themselves at the residence
of the Hon. Vim. Sellers. United States
troops endeavored to quell the riot, but were
fired upon by both parties. The fire was re-
turned, and several were wounded on both
sides. The Commercial says the trouble is
simply between friends of sellers and Ken
needy.
Newark. n. j.. August 23.-At 10 p. NJ. last
night, Miss Teresa Tighe, accompanied by her
mother, on her way home, between East New
ark and kearney, was knocked down by man
named McGrath, who attempted to violate
her. A determined resistance by each proven
ted him from accomplishing his purpose
Ten minutes later cry was heard further up
the road, and on Fastening to the spot, ii was
found tnat be bad violently assaulted a Mrs.
Bitter. She resisted and gave the rutfan a
sound thrashing, and then handed him over to
the officer. He was locked up for examination.
San Francisco, August 23.-It is understood
that the salOOn-keepels of Oakland Will not
shut up. even If the Supreme Court should
sustain the Local Option law. They will de
pend on the technicalitIos connected with the
election there and after these are all overruled
will continue the fight in another way. They |
think there will be SO many cases that the |
Courts cannot try one il a hundred, for which |
they will make a common fund from which |
to pay the fines.
The match game of billiards played last |
night between A. hraker, champion of the Pa !
cine Coast, and l.. Perkins, at the Mechanics
Pavilion resulted in a victory for the latter. |
There will be a series Of games played
Thomas Burke, who threw pepper into the
eyes of two or three persons ON hearny street, |
Friday night, one Of whom he robbed, was |
held in $4,000 bail yesterday
Stockton, August 23.-On Thursday one Of |
the inmates of the Insane Asylum took refuge |
on top of the water tank, i'll the court yard of |
the asylum, where he still remains. The Of |
fcers deem it unwise to attempt to recapture |
him.
San Francisco, August PA young man
named JnO. White was found at an early hour |
this morning lying on Second street, complete |
ly disembowelled by frightful cut across the |
abdomen. He was alive when taken to the |
Hospital, but was unable to give the name OF |
his assailant, before he died 1t has been con- |
clusively ascertained that he Inflicted the |
wound himself with suicidal intent. The |
reasons for the act are unknown.
Greenbacks, 81 4 0l9lsi
The weather is clear and warm.
Very little excitement in stock circles.
A large party of Eastern visitors, who ar
rived last night, visitea the Fair this after
noon and evening.