Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-02-14
NEWS SUMMARY


ing testimony at New orleans
Tu,s1Y inmates of the Chicago poor-nou''
arc down with smallpox
National Grange is in session al o i -,
HE -'a -. C-roIfua There are GO delegates
present. .-,,,ozr
German Federal Council has empo"'
a pr;ncc bismarck to conclude an eA'r"u'
49, trea,v with the United States.
r liberal members of Parliament at a
Int meeting. presided over by John Brignr
aIscted the Marquis Of Harrington d ''''O''
ruv r-ospects are that the depositor' III inc
p-.nd,or,s Savings Bank will not receive
aror 40 or 45 cents on the dollar
Tn. h,,,ion in the Bank Of England de-
..aasod q $4,000 last week, while specie n
.ho Rank Of France increased t39'o''''O'
francs.
<ruv Secretary of the Treasury has issued
c.u for the redemption of fifteen millions %.
bond, Of 1862 to be paid the hrsI oi May a.
which time interest will cease.
p,xrHRgcK has addressed a memorial 70
Senators. urging them to take speedy ".'ioAi
-, NJ. c-edentials a. Senator from LOUISIANA
and saving that his own good name ana 'hc
irtarests Of that State viii suffer by delay
cvvvp,tIoy. has defeated and captured
,ho Carlists under General Aguna- Generai
Woriores announces the relief of Pampeluha-
RI C,-lis+s in the engagement al Olesld
were defeated.
Tur Committee on Appropriations Will re-
port favorably on the following approPfiA-
lions: For improvements in California mar 'i
bors-oakland, 100000; San Diego, sSo'o"o'
Sacramento river, s25,Ooo.
GENERAL SHERIDAN and staif have gone
to vicksburg 1t is understood that ne wiz
not return to New Orleans, but that the heau
quarters of the Department of Missouri VIII
he re-established at Chicago.
SECRETARY BRIsTow has informed members
of the House that the Little Tariff Bill cannot
possibly meet the needs Of the Government,
and there must necessarily be further legisla-
ton on the matter OF Increasing the revenue.
A BILL reported favorably from the Senate
Committee on Civil Service provides that for
two wears after the 1st of July all salaries ex-
ceeding 1920 a year in all branches OF the
Government service, shall be reduced ten per
cent
Ir is reported that the Pope has written to
Don Carlos, expressing sympathy, but adyls-
ing him to reconsider his determination to
continue the war, as the dignity OF the Catho-
lie church has been indicated and the rights
OF the clergy recognized by Alfonso.
THE West bound train on the Midland Pa
ciic was thrown down an embankment by
broken rail near Bennett, Nebraska, Tuesday
night. The baggage and passenger cars were
wrecked, and several passengers were serious
ly hurt.
ANGUS CAMERON has been elected Senator
from Wisconsin, vice Carpenter. Cameron
has heretofore acted with the Republican par
ty, though not active in politics the past two
years 1t is understood he approached the |
Democratic platform in Wisconsin in 1878.
The Pail Nal Gazette says private telegram
from China confirms the reported death of the |
Emperor, and says the Empress, overcome |
with grief, killed herself The son Of the sew |
enth prince, three years old, was proclaimed |
Emperor, and the Empress mother is declared |
Regent
WASHINGTON special says the exposure
OF the Memphis and FL Paso Roads corrup- |
ton excites interest. Had the bill passed .
Congress and the other road been built, fifty
or sixty members of Congress would have
realized fortunes. There is great futtering
Of the members as to future revelations
THE President has approved the following:
An Act to grant time to certify to lands in the
Territory Of Arizona; an Act granting the
right of way and depot grounds TO the Ore
gon and Central Pacific Railroad Company
through the public lands of the United States
from Winnemucca, in the State of Nevada to
the Columbia river, via Portland, Oregon.
IHE Subcommittee Of the House Pacific
Railroads Committee have agreed on a bill
guaranteeing bonds to Tom SCOTS railroad
'f the average amount of $4,000 per mile.
| lie subcommittee stood, Houghton, Bar
mum, Wells and Sypher in favor and William.
OF Michigan, against. Scots friends claim
that the full committee will agree to the re-
port OF the subcommittee by to ).
DISPATCH from Quebec, dated Yesterday. !
says; large rock fell today at Cape Blanc |
crushing number of people. So far eight
bodies have been found. No further particu. |
lars have been received A snow avalanche
at Cape Diamond crushed two-8tory house
ana buried family Of six persons named Glib
son. The body of one has been recovered. and
the rest are supposed to be dead.
The caucus of Republican Senator, adonted
" preamble and resolution on the transporta-
uon question favoring the improvement by
lhe national Government of the Mississippi
including its connections with the lakes nv
means OF Fox and Wisconsin rivers. imnrove
ment OF the Illinois and Hennepin canal i'm
proVements between Lakes Superior and HUI.
ron and Erie and Huron, and improvement of
the ONO kanawha and Tennessee rivers
VERY severe wind accompanied with
binding snow recently prevailed throughout
the Northwest The mercury was two degrees
below zero, but the wind blew gale. and If
was almost impossible to endure exposnre
numerous accidents are reported in Chicago
The streets are glare of ice. Railroad trains
have been greatly delayed by the freezino If
water in the engines. Dispatches state that
here is great suffering among the poor in
Nebraska.
A NEW ORLEANS dispatch says the Conserv.
awe members of the Legislature, having been
u caucus nearly all day, accepted the PROPOSE.
ION OF the Congressional Committee. This
eeures resolution, passed and signed by all
ne members of the Legislature, acknow,edg