Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-02-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special to the Tri-WeekIy Times
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Carson, Feb, IS, 1875.
SENATE.

appropriation to send mineral cab
met to the Centennial.
A resolution was adopted ordering
the issuance of an attachment for
Jas. Harrington, a deiaulting Wit
ness to the State Prison investigation.
Bills were introduced to regulate
the fees of officers; to reduce Sher-
ifs mileage; to encourage the con-
struction of a railroad from Carson
to Callville on the Colorado River.
The Governor approved the bills
to regulate rafting, relating to mar
rage and divorce, and providing for
transporting of criminals and insane.
ASSEMBLY.
The Committee on Education pre-
scented a majority report favorably
on the bill to abolish the office of
Superintendent of Schools.
Allen, of Churchill, presented a
minority report against the disor-
ganization of Churchill.
Beck offered resolution that the
Judiciary Committee be.instructed to
report to the House what legislation
is necessary to enable persons to sue
the State and prevent the introduc-
ton of relief bills. Adopted.
A bill was introduced to license
drumrners from other counties than
in which they reside.
Lowery gave notice of an amend
ment to the act to incorporate Gold
Hill.
The vetoed bill ceding certain ter
ritory from Elko to Eureka was
made the special order at II NJ, to-
morrow.
The Senate passed the bill making
owners of dogs responsible for dam
age done to sheep, goats and calves;
also redistrictinS the Judicial dis
tricts of the State; also repeating the
section requiring persons applying
for pardon of convicts to give notice
to District Attorneys.
Assembly passed the bill regula-
ting pawn brokers. Lost-Bill for
relief of Corbett Brothers for 1920;
also, Matt. Rincle, for beet furnish
ed to the State Prison for 81 20.
Weather cloudy and threatening
storm.
San Francisco, Feb. 15.-The sgd
ney Herdjd, OF January 18th, gives
an account of a massacre of the cap
tain, officers and crew of the trading
brig James Birnie, of sydney, by the
natives,of Howe's Islands. The ships
company consisted of the captain,
two officers, the carpenter, steward,
six seamen, forty colored laborers
and one passenger. Arriving at the
islands they stationed. three parties
on different islands. The natives
surprised and captured the brig and
all the shore parties, except that of
the second officer, VIM. Rhodes, who
escaped with 10 col0red men in u
boat. After beng five days without
food or water, they reached solomon
Islands, and subsequently reached
Island St.. Christoval, where the
American whaler, BENZ. Cummins,
took them up and carried them to
Bird Island, whence they were ia
ken to Hobarttown by the brig VOL
VERNE. 1t is believed the rest of the
party were all massacred. 1t is re-
ported that six vessels have been
captured by the natives of those is
lands, and their crews mastered.
The U. S. ship Portsmouth arrived
at Honolulu January 3lst.
A committee of delegates from var
ious Irish organizations in this city
held meeting yesterday afternoon
at Irish A American Hall, for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the
celebration of st. Patrick's Day. The
convention was called to order by j..
j.. Donovan, temporary chairman;
NJ. O. French and j. +. Day were
elected orator and poet. The cleo
ton of grand marshal and finance
committee were deferred to next Sun.
day.