Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-16
NEWS SUMMARY.

San FRANCISCO trade, mas oeeh iaunehe"
Bath, Maine.
PARTIES of prospectors are leaving various
points for the Black Hills, in spite OF the vigi
lance Of the troops
THE Prussian police have redoublcd thel
vigilance, having received alarming notices
plots against Bismarck and Minister Falk.
IT is stated that LieutenantG General Sheri
dan is about to be married to Miss Rucker
daughter of General Rucker, of his stan.
THE Grand Jury of Washington has dis
missed the charges against Chas. A. Dana FOL
libeling Alexander Shepherd.
THE entire amount of the Virginius indem.
nifty has been paid by Spain, although twas
not due for several months yet
THE American Methodist Chapel at Quick
ang, China, has been destroyed by mob. The
Chinese authorities have offered ample repair
alton.
SOME of the French journals treat the re-
ports of the alarmists about war with Ger
many as unfounded and Others consider them
as greatly exaggerated.
\ SURVEY by experts of the new Custom
House at Chicago shows that it must be taken
down and rebuilt in consequence of the bad
quality of the stone used
THOMAS NJ. EDWARDS, first President of the
Cheshire Railroad, and member of Congress
from New Hampshire, for four years, died at
Keene, N. H., recently
THE importation into Finland, on Russian
Territory, of American potatoes, in sacks, or
other articles which contain them, has been
prohibited
The Portage bridge, on the Erie Railroad,
said to be the largest wooden bridge in the
world, and which spanned the Genesee River
and Falls, was burned on Wednesday night
There will be no interruption of travel.
THE Presbyterian Synod in London has ad
journed to attend the Christian Convention,
for the purpose of considering the best means
of continuing the revival work in England
The convention is great success.
The general freight agents of the various
roads leading from Chicago to Omaha, and of
the Union and Central Pacific Railroads, are
in session at Chicago, revising the classified
ton of freights to California So far, little
progress has been made, and the meeting will
probably continue several days.
SOME Treasury officers think the Secretary
will begin paying out silver in lieu of frac-
estimated by the last of June there will be
apout 100000 in silver coin in the Treasury,
and by the LIST of September there will be
fully s10,0OO,0OO.
A PASTORAL from Cardinal Manning was
read in all the Catholic Churches in England
1t protests against the persecution of the
church in Germany and Switzerland, and ac-
cuses Bismarck OF seeking to raise the ami
mostly of the powers against the freedom of
the next conclave
A Herald special from Aspinwall says that
the United States ship Caaandaigua has ar
rived in New York with the members of the
American expedition who have been engaged
in the survey of an inter-oceapic canal route
across the Isthmp of Darien. The officers
md men are well, md their work has been en-
tirely successful.
THE PostmasterGeneral has issued an Or
Ter carrying into fleet, so far as this country
is concerned, the treaty for the formation of
A General Postal Union concluded at Berne
asst October. Thu new rates of postage are
20 be levied on ant after the 1st of July next,
On correspondent, to all agreeing States, ex-
Franco vi ibid mo ipi TO in ha
benefits till Januay 1st, 1876.
THERE has been much quarreling among
he Sioux as to wlO should go to Washington.
Sitting Bull was baten by his band for saying
low. Two bands Of Indians are on the war |
path, and are supposed to have crossed above
Laramie. The miners who left Spotted Tail |
or the Hills are not yet found by the troops
n pursuit
The revolution in Michoacan, Mexico, in |
of the PRONUNCIATION of the
Church reforms and the expulsion of the Sis
ters of Charity is extending and gaining
ground in other States. All business is para
lyzed, and all the people are leaving. The
village of Jucub has been pillaged and
burned. The legislature of Michoacan,
alarmed at the pogress of the revolt, has
been convoked in extra session, and will Dis
cuss measures forthe suppression of the re-
bellion.
OUTRAGES in thePennsylvania coal regions
continue. ATTEMPTS have been made to throw
rams OFT the track, and damage has been
lone to property The railroad telegraph of.
ice at Locust summit was burned by incen-
harles The house of Bernard McDade, miner
wing IN kingston who has been working was
attacked by gang of men, women and BOYS,
ma McDade was beaten until his life was de-
paired of. His house was nearly demolished
ne owners OF some Of the mines have stopped
he pumps, and will allow them to be flooded.
JUDGE MoRILLo, United States District
Judge of the Eastern District of Texas. in his
harge to the Grand Jury, reviewed the Civil
lights Bill and expressed the opinion that all
ersons have legal right to have board and
odgings at an inn, transportation on steamers
nd railroads, or stages, and entrance to
nealre, While they dor not thereby acquire any
oclal rights; that conductor of a railroad
ram cannot assign special car to ladies and
hiidren and their attendants TO the exclusion
other passengers. His view of the Act is
nat II was not intended to affect social rights
conclusion, the Judge stated that if it shall
c made to appear that any inn keeper, mana
er oil theatre or transportation agent has
FUSED proper facilities to any one on account
race, color or previous condition, the Grand
lry will be authorized to find bill against
lem