Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-08

Venice, April 6.-At Dime
given the Emperor OF Austria thi
evening, King Victor Emanue
toasted the Emperor of Austria as {
brother and a friend. The Emperor
responded, expressing the deepes
gratitude for his cordial reception
and adding: 81 drink to the health
of my brother and dear friend, the
King of Italy, and to the we'll being
and prosperity of Italy
San Francisco, April 6.-Samuel
X. Meek, Fire and Life Insurance
broker at pa SanSome street, COM
mitted suicide at his lodgings by TAX
ing laudanum. The motive for the
act is explained bya letter addressed
to woman, from which it appears
that since 1878 they had been living
together, though not legally married.
The letter was couched in the most
atlectionate terms, and intimates
that some cause unexplained had
Induced the woman to withdraw her
promise OF legal marriage to the de-
ceased, which prompted the action.
1t mentions also a son of their illicit
intercourse. Deceased made an at
tempt at suicide by laudanum this
morning, but prompt medical as
sistance frustrated the attempt. At
ter the departure of the physician,
he seems to have taken another dose
with fatal result. When discovered
this afternoon he was still alive, but
died soon after in spite of all efforts
to counteract the effect of the drug.
He was about 80 years old, and is
not known to have any relations in
the city, but is believed to have an
uncle i'll Amador county. The Cor
oner was notified and the body re-
moved to the Morgue.
San Francisco, April Con- the
evening Of the 9TH of December last
two youths-F. McEvey and f. Cur
ley-had a difficulty on the corner
of Ninth and Harrison streets, which
ended in the latter receiving four
stabs, from which he died two DAYS
after. McEvey left the vicinity, but
was captured by the detectives near
the Fourteen Mile House in San
Mateo county. The Grand jury
found an indictment against McEvev
for murder to-day, and he was
placed on trial in the Fifteenth Dis
trict Court. lie is defended by
Messrs. Darwin and Murphy; Dis
trict Attorney Ryan for the people.
Nearly all the morning was occupied
in finding jury. All the witnesses
were excluded from the Courtroom
except the one testifying.
Chico, April 6.-NIilton Cain, who
Shot James Dorland last week on
the Humboldt road, was captured by
Sheriff Daniels to-day in a cabin in
the mountains. \ reward of $3.50
had been offered in coin for his cap
ture. He will be sent to Oroville to-
morrow.
New Haven, April 6.-The latest
returns from this Congressional Dis.
trict gives Phelps (Democrat ma
jority of 1875, with five towns vet
to hear from, which last year gave
the Democrats a majority of l49.
Lander's (DemocraU plurality in
the First District over Hawlev is
4SS.
Barnum (Democrat) in the Fourth
District is reelected by probably
1000 majority.
Returns from the Third District
are meager, but probably Stark
weather (Republican) is re. elected.
The Senate is Democratic by
large majority, the returns showing
that there have been already elected
thirteen Democrats out of twenty
one members. The Republicans
gain largely in the House, and 1t is
probably close in that body.
Hartford, April 6.-Ingersoll, for
Governor, has plurality of 9,4S2
majority over all.