Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-07
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ascension tonight at $3.50 O'Clock
from Woodward's Gardens. He had
basketful of fireworks with him
the continued discharge of which so
high in the air presented a beautl-
ful spectacle. His course was to-
ward Alameda county where he will
probably alight tonight. This was
the occasion advertised to take place
last night.
There were eleven alarms of fire
struck yesterday. Tho majority OF
which were false or for4esme trifiing
cause. The aggregate loss from fire
yesterday was between $4,000 and
$4,000.
sacramento, July 5th.-The Ath-
letic Base Ball Club of san Francis
co, and the Amity Club'QR this city,
played match game at the Agricul-
tural Park this afternoon for purse
of $3.50, and the championship. So
closely did the players seem to be
matched in the first halfofthe game,
/ that the result seemed very doubtful,
and the spectators were wrought up
to a high degree Of inter5st, but from
this out the Athletics glf;lually drew
away from their COMPETITORS, and
when the bat was laid down at the
close of the ninth inning, the score
stood for the Athletics 81, for the
Amity Club -.
The dwelling house of W. B. Free
man, in Washington, opposite this
city in Yolo county, was burned
down this morning with most of its
contents. The loss is about Si,500,
and falls very heavy on Mr.. Free
man, who has large fatally de-
pendent upon his daily labor for
support. His generous neighbors
have started a subscription to re
buiid his house, and between five
and six hundred dollars are already
subscribed.
During the fireworks display at
the Capitol last evening J. c. Had
denburg, so years of age, fell into the
empty basin Of the fountain on the
west side Of the Capitol Park, and
dislocated one OF his shoulders, be-
sides receiving other injuries. He
was removed to his house in an in
sensible condition, but is now much
improved, and Will probably re-
cover.
San Mateo, Cal, July 5th.-A sad
and fatal accident occurred at the
ranch of John c. Maynard, about
four miles from this place, at about
six o'clock this evening. Gwin, the
eldest son Mr.. Maynard, aged about
Is years, was engaged with other
young men in speeding their horses
for amusement. Maynard's horse,
while at full speed, suddenly SHE'D,
.Unseating him, and throwing him
with great force against a tree. lis
skull was fractured, and he was
picked up insensible. After linger-
ing several hour, in an unconscious
state, death put an end TO his suffer
ings.
jacksonville, Cal, July 5th.-A
runaway accident occurred yester-
day forenoon in this place. DR..
Martin team became frightened at a
bomb which exploded near them
and turned the buggy over, throw
ing the Doctor and his litIe SON to
the ground, inL-c,iug very Serious
injury to them. They are in a criti-
cal condition.
\ man named Riley, a desperate
character, was choked TO death YES
terday by a man named selden,
while engaged in q Scuhlc in the red
woods, near this place. Selden gave
himself up to the authorities. He
was acting in seIl-deteuce.
Stockton, July 5th,-The challenge
given by the Eureka Steam Fire En-
gine No. Z ofthis city, to play against
any second-class fire engine on the
Pacific Coast, not having been ac-
ceptcd on the 4th, the engine came
out at > o'clock and threw an inch
and quarter stream, through 100
feet of hose, 275 feet two inches and
a half, being the largest throw ever
made on the coast The Eureka en-
CINE is a JelIers' second-class engine,
made at Bawtucket, r. I. An i'm
mense crowd was ON the ground to
witness the test,
Salt Lake, July 5th.-Gens. Sheri-
den and Ord arrived here last even
ing, their special object being the in
spection of Camp Douglas. They
returned tomorrow. Sheridan has
been out some weeks upon a visit to
various posts OF his Department OF
the Platte.