Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-15

Special to the Trl-vveekIy Times


week asking for the Communication
of the sentence of Alipas, sentenced
to be hung, to imprisonment for
life. A petition is now in circula-
ton here and in the country
against committing, and asking
that the penalty be executed as an
example to Sonoran and Indian
outlaws infesting the mountain
districts of this county.
Harvesting is progressing rapid
ly and favorably in various parts of
the county. The yield in some
places is bountiful, in others fair,
and better than expected.
The annual statement of the
County Assessor shows large in
crease in real and personal prop
erty.
SACRAMENTO, July 13.
William Hammond, a rancher,
living near Nicolaus, was found
dead on the road a short distance
from Lisle's bridge this evening.
He had been to this city and pur-
chased load of sacks, and was re-
turning home. The impression is
that he dropped one of the reins,
and was endeavoring to recover it
when he slipped and fell under
the wagon wheels, his head and
body being terribly crushed. He
was man of temperate habits.
LODI, July 13.
Fred Copsy, a resident of this
place, and another man, name not
learned. were killed this morning
about s o'clock, near Collegeville.
While engaged in threshing, the
boiler exploded, with the result
above stated; also scalding more or
less seriously eight others.
AUSTIN, July ID.
Badaracca, the Silver Age murder
er, who so persistently asserted his
innocence at the recent examination.
and whose trial was postponed until
the October term, yesterday signitied
his wish to be taken to the Court
room. He there confessed his guilt.
Although this event creates consider
able establishment, it is regarded as
the most satisfactory manner in
which an otherwise inevitable, length
ly and expensive trial could be short
ened, and the only way in which le-
gal proof of the mans guilt could be
obtained.
OREANA, July 10.
On Wednesday, July Z, a man
named Sullivan, said to be sport
from Winnemucca, arrived here on
the passenger train from the West.
He said he had come from Virginia
CITY. He was sick and weak, and
complained of having no appetite.
He talked wild at times, and was
very restless. On Thursday evening
he was very much excited, going to
bed only to get up again every few
minutes, and saying that he was go
ing to kill Harry Winston. At last
he started out, remaining away until
after Z O'Clock Friday morning. On
his return it was noticed that his
boots were muddy, and it was sup
posed he had been to the river. All
day Friday and until II o'clock that
evening, a strict watch was kept on
his movements, and about that time
he fell into restless sleep. Thinking
he was safe for the night, the watch
went to bed. In the morning it was
discovered that he had left. Not
returning up to 8 o'clock, several
men set out to hunt him. They also
get some Indians to help them. He
was tracked to the river and no fur
ther. This morning about 8 o'clock
his body was discovered by a
man named Dillon. 1t was
lying on its face in the mud, where
it still remains awaiting the Coroner,
who was telegraphed Immediately,
but as yet has not arrived.
STOCKTON, July Is.
A terrific and fatal explosion &C.
Cured ct about 7 o'clock this
morning, on the ranch of Frank
Trappere. near Collegeville. about
nine miles from this city. The
boiler of the engine used in run
ming the threshing machine ex-
ploded, and instantly killed Sam1
Cookson and David Richie, blow
ing engineer Peter Minges sixty
feet from the scene of the accident,
and literally scalding him from
head to foot, but it is thought not
fatally injuring him. Three others
are seriously injured. A piece of
the boiler weighing 800 pounds
was thrown o distance of ITS feet.
The boiler was blown to atoms.