Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-04

SdH frdnclScO, july o.-All pTepd-
rations for the celebration tomorrow
are complete, and the affair promises
to be grand success.
Howard Morrison is on examina-
ton before the Police Court to-day,
on charge of having attempted to
shoot Tom Mcguire. The case is not
yet concluded. Morrison introduces
proof that Mcguire grossly insnlted
his wife, Fanny Young.
Rev. DR.. Gibson, one of the leaders
in the local option movement, APP
piled to the Chief of Police to-day
for protection from insult from
license men on the public streets.
He said he was followed last night
by a drunken crowd, who jeered at
him and the ladies in his company.
He told the Chief that if the police do
not protect the temperance people
they will form vigilance commit
tee and protect themselves at all
hazards.
The detective officers, detailed to
investigate the case of young Under
man, found dead on the San Bruno
road, have reached the conclusion
that he committed suicide.
Greenbacks, 904 @90A.
Cheyenne, Wy, July s. Another
fire occurred here last evening,
caused by the explosion of kero
sene lamp in Chinese wash-house,
which burned three small dwelling
houses on Eddy street, and two
business. houses on Sixteenth street.
The loss will not exceed $4,000.
Salt Lake, July 3.-The Montana
stage was robbed last night at Big
Dry Creek, twenty-five miles south
of Pleasant Valley, at 1850, by four
masked men, armed with shot guns.
The South coach was stopped first
and run into the brush, and held
until the North coach came. II. c.
Jackson and passenger palGed
Billings were on the North coach.
Billings lost $3.50. The robbers
recognized Jackson and returned
him his money. Passenger Jones',
on the South coach, was robbed of
800. The treasure box OF Wells,
Fargo & Co. was broken open, and
everything of value taken. Their
loss not known.
New York, Jaly 3.-The business
OF the Freedman Savings Bank in
this city has been entirely suspend
ed. A number of persons applied
yesterday tor payment of drafts
made upon the bank by depositors.
No application has yet been made
for the appointment of Receiver.
The United States Court has
granted an order to show cause why
an adjudication of bankruptcy
should not be made in the case of
the firm of Hoyt, Sprague * Co.
The petitioner is Evan Randolph, of
Philadelphia.
Chicago, July ga Washington
special says no announcement is yet
made of successor to Postmaster
General Cresswell. This afternoon
n rumor is current that the President
had rendered the portfolio to Boss
shepherd, which created consider
able excitement. Upon inquiry at
the White House the rumor was de-
MED. Several names looia. IA, in
connection with the office. Among
them is that of Senator Ramsey,
Chairman of the Senate Postal Com
mittee, j. Packer of Pennsylvania,
and Mr.. Tyner of Indiana, of the
House Postal Committee. The indi-
cations are that j. w. Schofield of
Pennsylvania will be appointed.
Last night the President tele-
graphed to John H. ketchum of
New York the appointment of
Commissioner of the District of
Columbia
y Philadelphia special says re-
port is current there that the Presi-
dent has rendered the Postmaster
Generalship to John w. Forney.
Omaha, July 3.-The Union and
Central Pacific Railroads have re-
established the second .class fares
taken off two years ago. The fare
by second class express train from
this city to San Francisco, Sacra-
mento, Stockton, Marysville, and
Lathrop is SO. The fare to Chey-
enne is SO; to Ogden $50; to Salt
Lake 500