Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-09-06
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES

San Francisco, Sept. 5.-The grand
Jury ignored the bill against Chas.
| De Young for assault on Napthalv
| with intent to commit murder, but
the County Judge, Stanley, recon-
mitted the complaint to the next
grand jury.
Eleven thousand persons visited
| the fair this forenoon, and the pavil-
ion is thronged tonight.
The Bay District Associations new
race course was formally opened
to-day. A large crowd was present,
and the track in good condition.
Portland, Or, Sept. "a case was
| tried to-day before the first negro
jury ever empanneled in this state.
Jeff. C. Davis left for San Fran
cisco, overland, to-day.
San Leandro, Cal, Sept. 5.--A boy
named joaquin Peralta, while out
cunning day, found the body of a
man lying on the beach short dis
lance northwest of AndersOn's Land
ing. The discovery was reported to
the Justice, who promptly sent for
the body and held an inquest. No
clue however could be found. by
which to identify the remains, and a
verdict was rendered accordingly.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-The Inter
ocean New Orleans special says sew
eral attempts, by gentlemen Of this
city, to obtain reliable news concern
ing the troubles in Caddo Parish
have been frustrated by the White
Leagues. Interviews with score of
the leading business men of this city
reveals the fact that the better elias
ses heartily approve of The sending
of troops to this State. For weeks
the merchants have refused to fill
orders from planters and dealers,
owing to the frequent out breaks and
insecurity of life and property, the
present summer has been the dull
est since the war.
Paris, Sept. 8 Count Pourtales,
member of the Assembly from the
Department OF the Seine, is dead
London, Sept. 5.-The Times says
the Marquis of Ripon has become
Roman Catholic. The announce
ment few days ago that he had re-
signed the Grand MasterShip of Free
Mason and would be succeeded tenn
porarily by the Prince of Wales,
heightened by the news.
a Madrid special says Mariones
Will be appointed COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the army or Marshal Ser
rano will be Generalissimo, with
power to appoint General.
New York, Sept. "a Havana
letter says: Great indignation has
been expressed in political circles
here at the idea of the cession of
Puerto Rica to Germany, and tele-
gram has been received from Madrid
denying the correctness of the ru-
NOR. Spain is not willing to yield
a single rod of her territory in the
West Indies, and Spaniards here de-
clare they will die first, Other tele
grams have been received from
Madrid announcing that recruiting
of troops for the army in Cuba is
rapidly going on, and that the gov
eminent understands the pressing
need of reinforcements to carry on
the Winter campaign.
San Francisco, Sept. 5.-The Brit
ish steamer Vancouver arrived this
morning from Hong Kong and Yo-
kohama, having left the latter place
August 18th. On the Goth of Au-
gust her Purser, Andrew Nc Dowell
a native of Liverpool, died and was
buried at sea. In consequence of his
death the papers sent in his charge
have moi yet been delivered.
There were only so deaths in the
city during the present week, less
than the average for the correspond
ing week during years.
Mokelumne Hill, Sept. s. A fire
occurred here to-day, at two clock,
totally destroying the entire town.
The total loss is not known, bat will
have full particulars tomorrow.