Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-10-31
THE REPORTED BANK FAIL
URE A CANARD. tF
A GOOD SUGGESTION BY
- SENATOR JONES.
THE CRY FOR RELIEF BEING
FAvORABLY ANSWERED.
THE WINE. CROP OF CALI
FORNIA.
pprscorr A IT October 90

PRESCOTT, A. i ., OCtODer %.
Advices from various mining dis
tricts show considerable activity.
Everything looks encouraging.
CAMP VERDE, A. T., October 2G
The mail carrier of the Santa Fee
mail was attacked last evening near
Stoneman's Lake, 20 miles from here,
by what he supposed to be Indians.
He was shot in the head, but the ball
glanced of, leaving no serious injury.
His horse was also shot. Not being
able to carry the mail, he hid it in
the brush. He did not see any one,
but SAYS it was undoubtedly Indians.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 20.
The Board of Supervisors met this
Afternoon and adopted resolutions OF
respect to the memory of Mayor
Otis, and ordered that City Hall and
the chamber OF the Board be draped
in mourning for 80 days, and that
the officers of the city and county,
and officers elect be invited to attend
the obsequies. The City and County
Attorney has been consulted with
regard to supplying the vacancy, it
being uncertain whether the Board
can appoint one of their own num-
Der by law.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Oct. 80.
w. J. Forbes, editor of the weekly
paper at this place, was found dead
in his bed this morning. Deceased
was forty. five years of age, a native
of Ohio, and an old pioneer OF this
coast. He has been connected dur
ing the last twenty five years with
most Of the prominent journals in
this State and several in California.
His remains will be taken to Cali
fornia for burial.
SAN Francisco, October 80.
A. p. Needles sued out a warrant
before Judge Louderback to-day
against Pearson and Holman, of
Woodville notoriety, for refusing
him permission to take "a transcript
of the books Of the Company, in be-
half of the stockholders. They were
bound over, under $500 bail each, to
appear Monday at nine O'Clock.
A report was set ahoat this after
noon that the National Gold Bank
and Trust Company had suspended
payment. Inquiry revealed there
was no truth in the report. but that
there was quite run on the bank,
which was bravely withstood. The
bank officers announced that they
would keep open until 5P. NJ, one
hour later than usual, to reassure de-
positors.
A Relief Committee are meeting
with good success in their CANVASS
ing for money and supplies. Sem
ator Jones has made suggestion
that an assessment Of 2 cents per
share be levied upon all Coinstock
stocks, the amount to be put into
the hands of the Superintendent of
the mines, to be paid to worthy and
needy miners during the coming
winter.
YREKA, CAL, Oct. 30.
It commenced raining hard at 2
P. M. on Tuesday, and came down
lively until 8 o'clock. Since then
we have had light showers every
day till last evening, when it COM
menced pouring down at six o'clock
and still continues without cessa-
ton up to this hour-4:3O p. N.
AUSTIN, New, Oct. 80.
A meeting will be held at the
curt House this evening to take
measures for the relief of the suffer-
ers by the recent fire at Virginia.
Collections will be taken up in all
the churches tomorrow for the
same purpose.
GILRoY. Oct. 80.
Mayor w. N. Furlong paid to
Wells, Fargo & Co., to-day. $l5l. %
contributed by the citizens of Gill
roy for the relief Of the Virginia
sufferers. r
Los ANGELES, Oct. 80. q
An additional sum of $3.50 has
been sent to the Virginia sufferers,
making Los Angeles subscription
$3.50.
Wine makers report an abundance
of grapes coming in and all are run
ming to their full capacity. Esti-
mates place the crop at from eight
hundred thousand to one million