Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-01
NEWS SUMMARY.


TIE Constitutional Committee Of the Span.
ish Cortes has adopted the article of the pro
posed constitution establishing religious toll
Grafton.
The Channel Tunnel Bill, which has already
passed the House Of Commons, passed to its
second reading in the House Of Lords with.
out opposition.
Ir is estimated that the coinage OF subsid-
larry silver coin at the three minis, Philadel-
phia, San Francisco, and Carson City, will
reach 100000, for the two months ending
August Goth.
The steamer Ab6ofsord, from Philadelphia,
while proceeding feom Queenstown to Liver
pool, went ashore in Cummay's bay, Wales
The passengers were all landed. The agents
expect to get her afoat.
FRENCH Customs returns for the last six
months show an increase in receipts Of $2S,.
900 600 francs over the corresponding period
of last year. The total revenue for the same
time increased 79OOO,OOO francs over 1874.
| IT is estimated at the Treasury Department
that the receipts from miscellaneous sources
this year, not comprised under the head OF
Customs or Internal Revenue, will be $751;
co., 600, or 100000 less than receipts from
the same sources last year.
LOSSES by fire insurance companies during
the first six months of this year aggregate
more than all the losses in 1874. The losses
this year have fallen chiefly on country towns,
on the property destroyed in which the COM
panies have paid about s26,O00O0O.
HEAVY rains in the inland counties Of
England continue, and foundations are
reported at Leicester, Greenfield, Forest of
Dean and Goldman, Chester. In many places
the gathered and growing crops have been
destroyed, and railways are interrupted in all
directions.
AT Munich, Bavaria, the Ultramontane
Baron Leo has been sentenced to six months
imprisonment for reasonable speech made
by him in October, 1873. Herr Sigel, editor Of
the Ultramontane journal the Vaterland, was
sent to prison for ten months for reasonable
utterances.
A FIRE in Charleston, s. c., destroyed about
fifty wooden buildings; also Robbs' Mills and
MarshalPs and Winnings wharves, with about
10000 barrels Of naval stores. The loss is es-
timated at quarter million dollars, of which
about one.half IL insured, distributed among
Charleston, Northern and foreign companies.
VIOLENT thunder storms have occurred,
near Paris, causing, in their passages, consid-
cradle damage. The rain has been excessive
in some districts, and farther serious inunda-
tons are apprehended. The harvest opera
tions, which were in active progress in the
south, have been suspended on account Of the
inclemency Of the weather.
THE waters Of the river Meme, at Peterbor-
ough, England, are from Is to 20 feet above
the ordinary level. The rise was SO sudden
that bedrooms in buildings along the river
were flooded Three thousand cattle are de-
prived of pasturage. The water is three to
four feet deep on As acres Of land near Whit
tlesey.
THE list of German exhibitors at the Phila-
delphia Centennial Exhibition has been
officially ciAssd- Tho number of those who
intend to exhibit in the Art Department is
800. Large manufactures on the Rhine and
in Westphalia and Saxony will be specially
represented. An Imperial Commissioner has
been appointed to obtain more room for the
German Department In the Exhibition build
ing.
The Commandant Of the Pensacola Navy
Yard has been ordered by the Secretary Of the
Navy to take whatever action he may deem
proper for the security of the Yard and the
safety Of the people under his command. The
Commandment had previously advised that the
Yard be closed, and that the officers and fam
lilies leave, to save themselves. There are
twenty mine cases Of yellow fever at the bar
racks.
THE Constitution recently adopted by the
made public. The name given to the Union
is, Alliance to the Reformed Church Through
out the World" All churches are included
which hold to the Presbyterian system and
creed. The preamble Of the Constitution re-
cites the object of the Alliance, which aims
to demonstrate unity Of belief among Prot
estants, to organize mission work, promote
educational and social reform, and oppose
infidelity and religious intolerance.
AT Milwaukee the Grand jury Of the United
States has adjourned Indictments were found
against George Erskine, ex-Collector Of In
ternal Revenue; A. G. Weissart, ex-Deputy
Collector; four gaugers, seven stere-keepers,
twenty-four rectifers, twelve distillers, one
maltster, and two grain dealers. Ex.Collector
Erskine is not charged with completely in the
frauds, but in the neglect Of duty. Collector
Belu, who was arrested by order Of Court on
complaint of Hartmann, who claims to be the
owner Of the high wines seized by the col
lector, will be surrendered by his bail, and q
writ Of habeas corpus will be applied for Suits
will be commenced against the officers who
made the arrests.
THE Post Once Department has sent to the
Department Of Justice the names Of the nine
mail contractors to be prosecuted for failing
to perform mail service after their bids had
been accepted. They will be sued for the DIFF
ference between their bids and the amount
paid by the Government after reletting them,
which on thirty-nine routes for one year
amounted to &417,OOO The Department will