Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-24
LATEST DISPATCHES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. %.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. %.
The attendance at the Bay Dis
trict track to witness the four-mile-
and-repeat race was estimated at
10000. Rutherford" was the
favorite. "Chance" was ahead at the
end of the first mile-time, 1:3O.
On the second mile Rutherford"
and Foster" drew ahead, and
maintained that position to the
score-time, 1853 -. "Ruther-
ford" won the third mile in 1:52;
"Foster" second. "Hockhocking"
won the fourth mile in 1:50 IL.
"Foster" won the next four miles
time, 2:O3, 1853, 1:54 2:03.
Three men have been arrested at
Colusa who are supposed to be par
ties who have been robbing the stage
coaches between Marysville and San
joaquin.
The coal weighing frauds of Lund
e. Company came up in the U. s.
District Court this morning. Stephen
Fitzgerald, who manipulated the
scales, was placed on the stand.
August Kainecuer committed sui
eide In the hall of the Merchants
Exchange at an early hour this morn
ing by taking strychnine. He was
removed to the hospital, where he died
in short time.
A dispatch has been received from
Callao announcing the arrival in that
port of the bark Coleman on the 23d
ult. with Captain Howe, master, who
is insane. He is also reported to
have shot the first officer without
provocation. The Coleman entered
here and sailed direct for Liverpool
The Solid Silver Gold and Silver
Mining Company incorporated to-
day with $4,000 capital, to mine in
Storey county, Nevada. Directors
R. Hewsol, E. E. Rice, G. E. Weber
J.W. Nye and w. B. Watkin.
The cases of "Mush-head Bill" fol-
the murder of "Doc" O'Neil last fall
and that of Edward Bittenbender
who killed his brother some tim,
ago, came up in the Fourth Distric
Court to-day and were continued.
Great dissatisfaction exists in tn,
city regarding the decision of tn
judges in the four-mile race. 1t i
generally thought to he unjust, ant
the motive for SO doing is severed,
criticised. Mayor Bryant's connec
ton with the Pacific Jockey Clul
was severed with yesterdays race.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 80.
The steamer Montain arrived thi
morning from Mexican ports. Sh
brought as passengers the Mexican
land commissioners, who are to settl
some land disputes in Lower Cali
fornia.
A French sheep herder, who's
name is unknown, committed suicid
at San Jacinto few days since.
SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 90.
Yesterday being Washington
birthday was observed very general,
as a public holiday. The banks ant
public offices were all closed ant
everybody seemed bent upon enjoy
ing themselves. Picnics were In or
der. The fire company turned GU
yesterday morning for drill ant
showed great proficiency.
The thermometer stood at 70 il
the shade at noon to-day, but ha
been gradually falling since, and nov
it is quite cloudy with every indica
ton of rain.
CoLUsA, Feb. %.
Another homicide occurred In THU
ON the Goth. A letter from
Elk Creek says man named Harris
did the killing after he was wounded
twice by Coz, the man who was
killed. The killing is said to have
been entirely justifiable.
Three burglars were arrested with
} full outfit tor burglary, in the req =
- The EUrckg hoiel. as hey were
ABOUT 70 MAKE y raiu. last MINT.