Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-10-05
NEWSY LETTER FROM
CARSON.
ESPECIAL TO THE TIMES.

CARSON, October 2, 1875.
EDITOR TUMEs:-Carson has i'm
proved greatly in appearance since
I visited it year and . half ago.
The things most noticeable are
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Around which has Just been erect
ed q neat iron fence, at an expense
of 81, 500. The work already done
on the grounds has so far cost the
State in the neighborhood of
S12, 600, and when completed the
entire appropriation of Sl7 600 will
be exhausted. The Board of Cap
itol Commissioners, consisting of
the Lieut. Governor, the Secretary
of State and the Comptroller, have
had the supervision of the work,
and 1 consider they may feel proud
of what they have done so far.
The further improvements, consist
ing Of the planting of trees and
the plating of the grounds will be
under the immediate supervision
of Mr.. Ferris of this city, gen.
tleman who has made horticulture
specially.
THE STATE PRISON MBRoGLIo
Still remains in statu quo, no fur
Their developments having trans
pired, although from what I can
learn, it is assuming more of
political aspect and fight. The
Governor seems to shirk public
investigation. and I think with
good cause, for should it be made
to appear that there has been any
wrong done, the Board of State
Prison Commissioners will have to
clear themselves of not being in
terested in the frauds; yet from
carelessness and inattention to
their duties, in that no supplies
ought to be bought for the prison,
or any of the articles manufactured
there be disposed of witaout their
immediate sanction, the Warden
of the Prison, being merely their
employee, should not have the
power of acting in these matters
save at their direction.
THE GOVERNOR
Is still absent from the Capital, nor
is it known when he will return.
The cost of the
LATE INDIAN WAR
Or scare, it is estimated, will be
about SIC, Godfather an expensive
piece of amusement, which / think
might have been spared the State,
if proper inquiries had been made
previous to mourning such an ex
pense; but I presume everything
will be fully investigated before
anything is paid.
PIPER'S OPERA HOUSE COMPANY
Commenced a season here of three
nights and matinee, last evening.
The play presented was Divorce"
in which Jean Clara Walters, Miss
Annie Firman, and Mrs. Belle
Douglas took the principal female
characters, and Messrs. Chaplin,
Billings and Simms the male, the
balance of the characters being
filled by the company. The atten-
dance was large, the little theatre
being packed full, and every one
seemed well pleased with the per-
Torrance. The company go to
Reno to play during the Fair, and
then they expect to return to Vir-
ginis, although it is uncertain, as
Mr.. Piper was so we'll pleased with
his success in Grass Valley and
Nevada City, that he has great
idea of returning there.
Seem to be general and expected
thing every day, for the last week
or so, and it is believed that they
are all the work of incendiaries.
1t is supposed. from the location
of the fires, that it is the intention
to destroy the City Of Carson by
fire. The citizens are taking every
precautionary measure to prevent
recurrence, but so far without eff
feet, two fires having occurred on
Saturday. The Board of Fire I'm
derwriters have offered reward OF
81 900 for discovery and conviction
of the parties concerned.
THAT INVESTIGATION.
In long interview I had with tho
Secretary of State, he informed me
that the Attorney General had
written to Governor Bradley about
ten days ago, and requested him
to appoint time suitable to him
self for the holding of the inves-
tigation called for by Warden Hy-
man, but had received no reply.
That he (the Secretary had also
written making the same request,
but had also failed to obtain
reply; but it was his intention,
should the Governor not select
time, to convene the Board Of
Prison Commissioners, and pro-
coed with the investigation claimed
by Major Hyman. 1t is evident
that the Governor is decidedly
weakening, as he finds that he has
been misled by some false advisers,
and he thinks the easiest way to
get out OF the scrape is to drop it;
but we hope that the Warden wont
allow such . thing to be done.
More anon. w. ID. q.