Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-11
NEWS SUMMARY.

YELLOW fever has broken out at Key Yves
and the disease is spreading. The Unite
States steamer Dispatch, sent to New 0rlear
to convey the Senatorial party to Mexico, WI
at Key West when the fever broke out
GovERNoR PENNINGTON, Of Dakota, VIII
} has been to Washington to confer with tn
President about the Black Hills, states tha
the Government is firm in its intention to e1
clude interlopers, by force, if necessary an
to protect the Indians in their rights.
In answer to telegram from Governo
Coke, Of Texas, asking Federal protection 10
settlers along the lower Rio Grande, the See
rotary Of War says orders will be given to tn
military authorities to take immediate step
toward the protection of the people.
A MOB of coal miners left Audenreid, Penn
sylvania, Tuesday morning for Hazleton, u
take part in the rioting going on there. The
were intercepted at Beaver Meadows by
Catholic priest, who persuaded them to re
turn.
W. G. GREAvEs and Dr. E. B Spartan, Oh
trial for murder at Brockville, Ontario, IL
causing the death of Miss Sophia E. Burnham
by producing an abortion, were found guilty
of murder and sentenced to be hanged on th(
22d of June. Greaves was the seducer.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has directed
Treasurer Spinner to withdraw from the avail
able currency balance of the Treasury S, iio-
900 legal tenders, and to- cancel and destroy
them, the amount being so per cent OF the
additional circulation issued to National Banks
the present month.
THE liquor bill, as substitute for the pres
cnt prohibitory law, has passed the Massachu'
sets Legislature. The bill prohibits the open
sale of liquors over thu bar, but provides foi
licenses in connection with hotels and restau-
rants. 1t also dispenses with the State police
and seizures to enforce it.
THE eastern and western parts Of Colling-
wood, Canada, are flooded, and the postoffice
and railway are inaccessible. The railway is
washed away in several places, north and
south, and trains cannot come within half a
mile of the station. The damage to property
is already very great.
A WASHINGTON special says Government
officials have been giving very close attention
to the reports of the Mexican outrages, and
are Of the opinion that they are greatly exag-
gerated. 1t Is thought they originate with
speculative contractors, who desire war, and
with ranchmen who want to create senti-
ment in favor of the payment Of the Mexican
claims
THE Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana,
and the Speaker Of the House declare that
the General Appropriation Bill signed by the
Governor is not the bill they signed, but a
forgery, and ask the Secretary of State to re-
yoke its PRONUNCIATION and the Attorney Gen.
eral to take steps to discover and punish the
perpetrators of the fraud 1t is alleged that
the bogus bill increases the appropriations
about $4,000. -....l
THE London Times correspondent at Berlin
telegraphs that it is anticipated that the old
laws forbidding intercourse between the Pope
and the Catholic clergy in Prussia, except
through the Government, will be re-enacted
and measures will be introduced wholly sus
pending the papal authority in Prussia unit
the Pope abandons his pretentions to canoe
laws of the Kingdom.
Mr.. CHILDERs, NJ. p, who has returned t.
England from a tour in this country, in pub
lie speech, Tuesday night, spoke in terms Of
high eulogy of the Americans The United
States he thought the most prosperous coun.
try in the world. He estimated that in fifty
years it would contain 10000 900 inhabitants
He forcibly presented reasons why England
should seek friendship and alliance.
A CASE was decided on Monday by the Su-
preme Court in which was presented the
question whether, under the Fourteenth
Amendment, a woman who is citizen of the
United States and the State of Missouri is a
voter in that State. The Court is unanimous
in the opinion that the Constitution of the
United States does not confer the right of suf-
frage on any one, and that the Constitutions
of the several States, which commit the trust
to men alone, are not necessarily void
THE coal mine troubles in Pennsylvania
continue. At Centralia on Thursday night,
notice was posted at DIR. Prevosts colliery that
no men should work, except engineers and
firemen. The night-men in charge of the
pumps were frightened away, Chief Burgess,
of the Shamokin mine, telegraphs to General
Siegfried that he has information that a large
body of miners will arrive there from Mt
Carmel and other points, and asks for protec-
ton. The Eighth Regiment has been ordered
to Shamokin. -u
TROUBLES still continue among the coal
miners in Schuylkill, Columbia and Northum
berland counties, P ennsyvania. At Potts
vile, parade of the Mechanics and Work
ingmen's Benevolent Association took place
Wednesday afternoon, 500 men being in line.
Rioting began, and number of shots were
fired at Chief Burgess Ginsell, who had called
out the police. No arrests were made, fearing
that such course would precipitate general
riot. Great excitement exists, and the citizens
fear serious trouble.
THE law of Congress that enables Indians
who wish to become citizens to draw their
share of annuity funds is surprise to most of
The members Of Congress. The presence of
The Winneoago delegation in Washington
rom Wisconsin was the first intimation any
'f the Wisconsin Congressman had of the law.
This proposition was strongly condemned by
he Indian Committee of the House, and it was
! source of wonder how it became law. 1t
appears it was taken up in the Federal Deici-
ncy Bill in the Conference Committee in the
asst days of Congress by Senator Morrill,, of
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