Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-27
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The Chinese Commissions
SAN FRAScrsco, May ao.-Ths
IScnate Chinese Commission recon-
lvened to-day; all present except
Raymond. Il. Gordon testified at
length, concerning the offering 81, re-
| wards for assassination of obnoxious
parties by Chinese. He mentioned
several cases in which men had been
killed by rewards, aud women black
mailed, Gu, and Killed. A price had
lbeen offered for witness life for on
| forcing the payment Of debt given
him for a collection from Chinese
firm.
Miscellaneous
| Judge Myrick. of the Probate
Court, to-day appointed W. L. Palm
cr, of Palmer, Knox & Co, guardian
to Manic Whiting, on the ground
that her mother WAS an. unfit person
| to have control of her, being engaged
| in the attempt to deprive her of her
property, and also having consented
to her bigamous marriage with
Jones.
The case of Anthony Coolot vs..
the Central Pacific II. r.. Ce. has
been ON argument all day before
Judge Morrison. No new points in
the case have been developed.
The ship Canada arrived on the.
nineteenth inst, 1t now transpires
that since that time a number of the
crew have been kept ON board in
irons for mutinous conduct, owing to
misunderstanding between officials
and the captain of the ship,
The negotiations pending for the
last two weeks between the Odd
Fellows Hall Association and the
trustees Of the Lick trust fund prop
erty on the. corner Of Fonrth and
Market streets, have eliminated in
the purchase of the property by the
former.
Frightfnl Accident.
SACRAMENTO. May a6.--Wm. West
was accidentally killed near the Four
teen Mile House, on the upper Stock
ton road. yesterday afternoon. The
team he was driving ran away aud
was dashed under tree; his head
came in contact with a lower limb
and his skull was crushed trightfully,
causing instant death. Deceased was
between atty and sixty years of age.
Coavalescent.
School Superintendent Hiakson,
who sustained serious injuries q short
time since nv being thrown from his
carriage, is steadily improving, and
i, is thought will soon he able TO re-
sumo his duties. The County Hospi-
tai investigating committee viii prob
ably nos resume their work till next
week, owing 10 the death OF super
visor.
The weather was excessively hot
to-day.
Suicide-Politieai,
Los ANGELES. May a6.-Marion
Hutchinson, an old and hiyhly re-
spected citizen Of Downey CITY, in
the central portion of this county.
committed suicide at that place this
forenoon by placing the muzzle of a
shotgun in his mouth ami firing il OF
with his foot, completely blowing his
head To pieces. He had beea "a 10
valid for long time, and was 8, the
time of the act lingering in the last
stage Of consumption. Depression
Of spirits arising from his long-con-
tinued aud extreme suffering is as
signed as the cause.
The denomination by, the Demo-
cratic Convention of Hon w. ID.
Wigginton for Congress from the
Fourth District is the cause of much
satisfaction among the Democrats of
this city, who regard the action OF
the Convention as Al endorsement Of
Mr.. Wiggin,an's bearing in Congress.
brutal Murder.
RosKsrRe, Oregon, May s6.-From
q letter dated a; Empire City, Coos
county, May ESD, addressed to +.
Livingston, Sheriff. Douglas eouaty,
We learn that deliberate and cow
ar,lly murder was committed near
there on the .2ad of May, at ii 80
A. NJ, by man namer Revere Lewis.
He shot his half brother, first In the
| back and then under the arm, after
which he took his departure, and no
trace has rs yet been found, although
efforts are being put forth to effect
his arrest. No cause is assigned in
the letter for the murder, but il says
Lewis crimes aside from this are au
outrage against ali decencv, and il
any one ever deserved hanging he
surely does. oes
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