Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-11-16
Latest Dispatches.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. Is.

A severe shock OF earthquake WAS
felt here at ESQ p. IT,, shaking up
things lively, and lasted from ten
to forty seconds. Vibrations from
west to east.
YUMA, A. T.. Nov. Is.
The severest shock of earthquake
ever experienced occurred here this
afternoon at $40, and lasting forty
snconds, SCATTERING chimneys and
cracking adobe walls. several small
waves succeeded the first shock at
intervals of Is or 20 minutes A
severe sand storm prevails on the
desert since Yesterday morning.
MARrCoPA WELLS, A. T., Nov. 10
A slight shock of earthquake of D
seconds duration was experienced
here at 2:4l this afternoon.
TUscoN, A. T.. Nov. Is.
News received Yesterday leaves no
doubt but that a revolutionary party
in Sonora had been successful in a
fight near Altai last week, in which
six Government troops were killed
and a number wounded, they also
captured between 400 and 500 pris-
oners and abou; 800 head of cattle.
Sympathizers of the revolutionisis
are freely rejoicing.
ANAHEIM, Cal. Nov. Is.
A slight shock of earthqu ake was
felt this afternoon at LIS. No
damage was done.
Los ANGELES, Nov. Is.
Showers and light rain Saturday
night and yesterday. The grass Is
growing finely. Farming prospect
good.
At 2:36 P. NJ a smart shock Of
earthquake, lasting five or six Sec
onds. was felt here, and simultane-
ously in all the places in the in
terror with which we have com
munication by telegraph. No dam
age.
SAN BERNARDINo, Nov. Is.
The most distinct earthquake of
the season has just visited Us at ? 20
Pm. The vibration was north and
south, with undulating motion, ac-
compaBied with a rumbling noise.
Little damage reported to buildings.
1t commenced raining on Satur-
day and still continues, with no
prospects of clearing up; no wind.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Is.
Judge Morrison to-day rendered \
decision granting the motion made
on behalf OF defendant, in the libel
case of Geo. X. Fitch ct ais. VS. Fred
erlck MacCrellish ct ais. to strike
out certain portions of the complaint
relating to the Band of California
and its affairs.
No further dispatches about the
Pacific disaster has been received.
The wires are still down, but the
San Salvador, which arrived from
Victoria this morning, bring Vic
torian exchanges, containing Jelly's
statement the substance of which
has been anticipated by telegraph.
Jelly describes the conduct of the
crew when the vessel was sinking
as most cowardiy and disgraceiul,
they crowded into the boats, and
would not leave them. when order
ed by the officers. They made no
effort to save the lives of the wom-
en- and children, and when remon-
strated with said, at wasn't their
business to look after the passen-
gers.' The scene Of confusion was
dreadful. AS male passengers at
empted 10 get into the boats they
were vigorously repulsed by the
crew. One man managed to get in
to the Chief Engineers boat where
his wife was, and though she cried
ont in most heart rendihg tones "For
Gods sake save him." the boats
crew dragged him out Of the boat
and left him on the wreck OF the
vessel to perish. Up to the time the
steamer left, the British war vessels
had not returned. Jelly says he
thinks two of the boats got off all
right, so there is slight chance that
some more lives are saved.
On Saturday last the son of Man
uel Teleran, of SaucelitO, California,
went out duck hunting, and ventur-
ing out too far on the mud flats, he
sank in the mud and was smoth-
cred to death.