Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27
LATEST DISPATCHES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.

The meeting of the stock holders of
the Commercial Bank is called for
Friday, March 10Th. The bank sus-
pended several weeks ago. The
meeting is for the purpose of closing
up the Business and dissolving the
corporation.
A continuance of the City and
County Hospital investigation is ex-
pected by the summoning of wit
nesses before the grand jury next
week.
The Central Pacific Railroad Co.
are packing up their Centennial pro-
ducts and making preparations for
the shipping of the collection to
Philadelphia.
Five cases of ieprosy are reported
among the Cinnamon at the small
pox hospital.
Woodworking, Golden Gate and
other horses will contend in two and
three mile races on th3 4th of March
at the Bay District grounds.
A faro bank was hushel on Kear-
ney street, M. 20S, by police Off :
Ger. Dealer and one visitor arrested.
The celebrated thoroughbred
Woo dburn, property of j. A. Hall,
of Alameda, had To be shot on ac-
count OF having the CHAMBERS.
David Mee.er, one of the thirty
three ncorporators OF the Odd Eel
lows Savings Bank Of this city, has
GENE ont in pamphlet address, now
| ready for distribution To- 5000 depoS-
itors, i'll which he makes serious
charges of mIsmanagement OF the
affairs of the institution under
the presidency of a. Block
Meeler has beea vice president o.
the bank since its organization
His charges, in brief. are That TIT
president has made loans wlthou
the knowledge OF the finance com
mittee, by virtue OF authority tc
TO that effect from the committed
which composed the committee
of investigation. After the failure
of the Bank Of California, they de
clarel it to be in excess Of the
powers Of the finance committee
they also chaige the president witt
loaning about 50, 500, 900 ON the
stock of a private corporation, hal
of which was in Spring Valley stock,
and a large amount of the stock o
the Bank OF California. Some o
these loans have resulted in loss t.
the bank of Sl77,500 Meeke
also claims the January dividend o
the bank was propped up and repre-
scented delicious state OF affairs
The pamphlet is quite lengthy, deal
ing largely i'll details, figures ant
argument. Some grains OF allow
ance may be admitted owing t.
Meeker's reputation of being some
what captious, criticising in gene
raj way.
Pioche has levied an assessment o
so cents per share, delinquent Apri
9th; day of sale, May I'd.
A special meeting Of the stock
holders of the Daney Mining Com
pany is called for on March 27th tt
consider the proposition to Increase
the capital stock.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 26.
1t is now understood that the eau
Gus of the Democratic Senators anC
Assemblymen which met last nigh
was upon railroad legislation, tn
Democrats supporting u better far
and freight bill and will demand it
passage AS party measure. 1t /
stated that a count has been made o
the Senators and twenty-five are pa
down as favorable to it and nineteel
as against it, but some OF the formel
are thought to be little weak.
STOCKTON, Feb. 26.
Miss Susie Hunt, "a teacher in the
Jefferson school, was seriously i
not fatally injured this morning b.
her clothes taking fire. The acct
dent was supposed to have arisel
from stepping on-a match.
MODESTO, Cal, Feb. 26.
At 3:l5 this evening the jury IL
the case of Miner Walden, for felony
in changing ballots, after being ou
sixteen hours rendered u verdict OF
guilty, recommending the prisoner
to the mercy of the court.
PERsoNAL.--J. /. Ayres, President
OF The North Carson, The Ayers Con
solidated and other valuable mines
of the Eagle Valley District, arrived