Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-04

Special to the Tri-Weekly Times
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| DOUu VI WHO'LL are we'll huo"h "hN
reliable men. They represent gold
plentiful, and that the miners now
in those hills have had no trouble
with the Indians and have wintered
comfortably. An immense emigra'
ton to the Hills is expected this
Spring.
Washington, March 1.-The Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee
to-day reported favorably, and
without amendment, the bill sup
Elementary to Acts relating to I'M
migration, being the Coolie bill
which passed the House last weak
Sargent and Page have been ex-
tremely active in procuring this
report in advance of the regular
meeting of the committee. All the
Pacific Coast Senators will en-
deavor to overcome the difficulties
in the way of obtaining completed
action by the Senate during the
few remaining days Of the session.
Nashville, March 3.-The flood
in East Tennessee is reported sub
siding. The damage to the rail
roads will not be SO great as has
been apprehended, no important
bridges or trestles having been in
jured.
A bill was introduced in the
Legislature to-day repeating the
law licensing hotels. This is to
evade the Civil Rights bill by al
lowing hotels to be run under the
name of private boarding houses.
San Francisco, March BIN the
Police Court this morning the ex-
animation of Edward Boyle, who
about three weeks ago stabbed and
seriously wounded officer Michaels,
was concluded. The evidence,
which was mainly that of Michaels,
showed that defendant was attack
ed, and in fear of his life, used his
knife in self-defence, striking Mi
chaels by mistake, supposing him
10 be one of the attacking party.
The prisoner was discharged from
custody.
Greenbacks, 87H@SSA.
Information comes from Mr..
Cox, agent of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company that, having
lost the subsidy, they will hereafter
run only a monthly steamer be-
tween this port and China, leaving
San Francisco on the LIST of every
month, and Hong Kong on the
18th. An extra steamer will be
kept at each port for the accommo-
dation of traders when there is an
excess of freight. Three of the
best steamers will be employed
the City of Peking, City of Toxic,
and Great Republic. The Alaska
will remain at Hong Kong, and the
Colorado at san Francisco, to be
used in case of need. The rest will
be laid up here. When the tea
trade begins in May, all will be
replaced, or as many as are needed.
Changes are also to be made in
coastwise lines. Hereafter there
will be two steamers monthly to
Panama, leaving San Francisco on
the 18th and 9th of each month,
connecting with the line for New
York. A monthly steamer will
also be run to Panama, stopping at
all intermediate Mexican ard Cen
trail American ports.
CARSON, March 8, 1875.
SENATE.-Mr. Varian, from the
Committee of Ways and Means, re-
ported back with amendments the
Assembly bill taxing drummers and
travelling agents.
Assembly bill to allow Journal
Clerks of each house ten days extra
pay was laid on the table.
The bill in relation to the office
hours of the Governor was taken
from the table and an amendment
concurred in. This bill requires the
Governor to keep his office open
from 10 A. M. to midnight every
day except Sundays) during the last
ten days of each session of the Leg
islature.
The vote by which Senate bill in
relation to partition fences was lost
yesterday was reconsidered and the
bill finally passed.
Senator Shephard's bill allowing