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

Special to the Tri-Weekly Times.
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San Francisco, September 4.-The Coroner,
Jury in the case OF General Addison founC
that he committed suicide in lit OF temper
AIRY insanity.
In the case of the young man Thomas Win
ship tried in the Municipal Court for assault
with intent to murder. the jury to-day failed
toa agree and were discharged One of then
was for the acquittal of the prisoner.
United States Senator ]. P. Jones is in the
city. His headquarters are on Pine street
near MOntsOmery.
Greenbacks unchanged from yesterday S
quotations.
Adolphe Strecker, the champion sharp
shooter of America, arrived tonight and was
escorted from the landing by the German
regiment.
The investigation into the affairs of the Lii
cense Collectors Office was continued to-day
but is not yet concluded. The revelations to
day were of a damaging character.
The twenty-five Chinese women from the
steamer Japan were before the Supreme Court
today on habeas corpus. The case was fully
argued by the counsel and finally submitted.
The women were remanded 10 Jail.
The steamer Great Republic brought Ale
Chinese passengers, among whom Were about
twenty women. None of the latter were taken
into custody this time.
The trial of Captain Byron Whitmore. OF
the ship. Blue Jacket. on charge of cruelty
cluded to-day in the United States Circuit
Court and the jury acquitted him,
Sacramento, September As F. Babcock
of Florin was driving team loaded with fruit
into town this morning he overlook a woman
on the road who wanted ride to Nethercott's
dairy. At the corner of l. and n streets the
horses became frightened, aud ran down To
Twenty-frst street. Baccock was thrown out,
but only slightly bruised. The woman fell
forward ON the whitiletrees, and by some
means had her right foot caught and broken
Just below the ankle joint. She was also cut
ON the shin and on top of the head Her in
juries were so serious that she was sent to the
hospital. She had lately come up from San
Francisco in search of work, and gives her
name as Mrs. Bowman.
Salinas City, September 4.-Immsnse guam
titles of grain are now being shipped from
here to San Francisco. The warehouses are
all full A majority of farmers, not consider
ing present prices sufficient indueement TO
sell. are storing their grain TO await better
prices.
The narrow gauge railroad is fast nearing
| completion and will no doubt in the course
| of few weeks be in running order. Many
| grain men will ship over that route to Mon
terey, and probably from there direct tc
Europe.
| Shasta, September 4.--The most terrific
| thunderstorm that was ever witnessed il
| these parts visited us at O'Clock this even.
| ing. lasting about two hours. during which
time there We're several severe shocks OF
| lightning.
Kalama, ". T., September A fire brokf
| out to-day in the eastern portion of the tow
| in the building known as the New Yorl
| Hotel destroying it entirely. The wind blow
| ing from the southwest for a time threstene(
| to burn SIRith's saw-nill and the lumber pile
adjoining. but was prevented by the energetic
work of the citizens. The building was oc
cupied as a residence by J. Thomas. who los
| everything The fire is supposed to hav
| originated from a defective flue; loss abou
81 900: no insurance.
Kelton. Utah, September 3.-Mr. Harve
Dunn. living twelve miles west of this place
| cut his throat with a razor to-day. He live
only about three hours. No cause assigned.