Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-01-13
LATEST DISPATCHES.


The stockholders of the Natiorai
Gold Bank and Trust Company met
Yesterday and elected directors. The
board is the same as last year; II Is
known that the bank is in state OF
spspepse. having declined business
last y november; since then the liabIi'
tiles have been considerably reduced.
the report for January LIST showed
some 5000, 900 due depositors at least
d per cent. of this will be paid IN
the course of thirty days; the re-
maiBder will be as soon thereafter as
possible. 1t is not known how much
there will be to divide among the
stockholders. There were various
propositions discussed with reference
to resumption, but neither OF them
assumed a definite shape.
The Chinese fishermen deny the
charges brought against them by
Itslians and will send competent
parties to Sacramento, to make rep
resentation TO the Legislature, and
each Chinese Company will retain
lawyer of prominence to defend their
rights. There is strong prospect OF
an interesting legal and legislative
conflict between Italian and Chinese
fishermen.
At auction this morning Maurice
Dore Il Co, sold 10000 shares South
Comstock Gold and Silver Mining
Co.'s capital stock for one dollar per
share.
West Coms,ock Mining Co. have
declared dividend of fifty cents per
share.
A meeting of the Globe CoDsoli-
dated is called for February for the
purpose of deciding upon PROPOSE
ton to increase the capital stock OF
the company from four to ten mill
ions.
Annual meeting OF the CONSOLE
dated Virginia tomorrow.
At the afternoon session OF the
Legislative Committee on Commerce
and Navigation Captain Waterman,
United States Inspector of Hnlls,
was the first witness. He said his
| Investigation of the loss of the Pacific
was open to any one except report
ers; he had way OF his own of get
ting along which they would inter
fere with. He knew of no unsea
worthy steamer out of this port. HI
issued certificates to all the steamer
which was proof of their soundness
There was right ofappeal from hin
to the Supervising Inspector. ii
could not name any ship that got
certificate after unfavorable repol
from himself. He thought he neve
gave certificate to any vessel nc
seaworthy.
J.H. Freeman and Capt. Hutchin
son, marine surveyors, testified t
, the general good condition of steam
ers out of this port, but depreca1
, the employment Of Chinese crews
, unreliable in emergency.
Then Cavanaugh testified-Am
, journeyman ship caulker; worked
f some OF the steamers; been on boal
of the William Taber; could see da.
8 light through her; on ship CalIforn
found l could pull out with IL
| hand some of the plan!;s passed ov
by water men: several men wi
j. worked on her were asked to sign
II certificate that she was seaworth,
}, found the Pacific Mail boats gene
: ally we'll and properly repaire
have been with Capt. Waterman
SURVEYS; have traced "a ship beat
:, she would be bad and require caul
4 ing, but Capt. Bob. would go in
), the cabin, see the Captain and con
out declaring her all right; ha
. come across vessels where we cou
drive right through seam; sh
carpenters are afraid to give ev
= dence here, because if they did tn
10 would never get stroke of wo
!. again.
Motion to take no further testim
"A ny but to procure experts to exaI
inc vessels in port was made, and ,
D. ter some discussion Withdrawn.
10 Adjournment until 10 o'clock
(. morrow morning was then had.