Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-11-08
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San Francisco, Nov. 1.--There are
slight showers of rain to-day. If il
continues, the race at Bay District
Park will have to be postponed. A
great many people, however, have
gone to the track.
Los Angeles, Nov. "A CORES
pondent at Wilmington sends the
following: Night before last as the
! brig Hermans was off Santa Rosa
island, while jibbing, the main boom
struck and knocked Capt. wilkins
| overheard. The vessel hove to, and
boats were lowered, but all efforts to
rescue the Captain were unavailing.
Capt. wilkins has been running to
this port for long time, and was
well known and greatly respected.
His family were on board, and his
son is now in charge of the vessel.
Portland, Or, Nov. Capt. Jas.
Turnbull, pioneer of Oregon, died
at Victoria, Vancouver Island on
Thursday last.
Lewellyn Evans, sailor on the
ship Harrington, fell into the river
while trying to get on board in the
dark and was drowned.
New York, November 5.-Mail
advices from Europe gives further
details of the swindling by American,
at Constantinople, reported by cable.
A respectable-looking American,
giving the name of Howe, lately
drew 81 400 from the Imperial Otto
man Bank on spurious letter of
credit from Page IL Richardson of
Boston. He was persued, and all
but EGO of the amount recovered.
The Levant Herald of october says
he is believed to be one of gang of
foreigners and swindlers from the
United States, now operating upon
the continent, of the same type as
Mcdonald and others, who commit
ted the great fraud last year upon the
Bank of England.
New York, November 5.-Captain
Bradbury telegraphs from Europe
that the opposition line of steamers
between California and China, in
connection with the Pacific Rail
roads, will begin to run regularly in
December.
London, November 6.-The Bull
lion Circular for October "a quotes
bar gold rs. Cd. per ounce; standard
ditto parting, rs. lid. per ounce;
standard doubloons, Spanish, 74475s
per ounce; ditto Mexican and South
American, 73s; NADIA, 73s. Cd. per
ounce; United States eagles, los. SD
@76s. 4d. per ounce; bar silver, As.
ED. per ounce; ditto containing
gold, 3 grains and upwards, As. 1870
per ounce; Mexican dollars, As. So
per ounce.
San Francisco, November 6.-Coroner Rice
Is holding an inquest this morning in the case
OF the young negro, Berry, who murdered his
father last week. The testimony shows that
he had threatened, for months before. to
murder his father, and that he told the land
lady on the night of the murder that his faith
er must die that night. The inquest is not
yet concluded. The prisoner has made no
further attempts to kill himself.
The Newark Mining Company has levied an
assessment of fifty cents per share; the Silver
Chord and South Chariot assessments to the
same amount
Joseph NJ. Cardle, Second Mate of the ship
Undaunted, was to-day sentenced to pay a
fine of $3.50 and imprisonment in the State
Prison for two years, for cruelty in beating
seamen on board that ship
Sixteen Chinese gamblers were arrected 70
day.
A dispatch from Hongkong state that the
efforts to raise the Alaska proved unccessfuI
and a new contract has been let for S35 900.
The Niagara Mining Company No. was in
corporated to-day to carry on business in
Gold HILL Nevada. The Directors are James
A. Prltchard, W. l.. Bracket, j. J. Holmes
and W. Z. Hale. Capital stock, So 900 900;
divided into 5000 shares.
Pool selling on the great trotting race for
tomorrow is lively to-night-Occident is the
fayorlte; Fullerton second and Chicago last
The San Rafael and Sonoma Railroad Com
pany was incorporated to-day to build road
between San Rafael and SOnoma.
Chico, November 6.-This morning at 7
O'Clock man named James Fisher fell dead
while on his way to the cars. He was start
ing for San Francisco. He lives at st Johns.
Colusa County, but has been staying here for
few days. He died of heart disease
Davisville, November &c. :. Brown of
Davisvtlle committed suicide this afternoon
by taking poison. Family troubles are sup
posed to be the cause of it,
Eugene City, Or, November 6.-Sol Kuhn.
resident of this place and dealer in fancy
goods and tobacco, committed suicide last
night by cutting his throat He had been
complaining of feeling unwell, and evidently
committed the deed while OUT of his mind.