Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-28
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A Determined Suicide.

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SAN FRANcIsco, April 27.-.Tues-
day forenoon Andy Tyler, a saloon
keeper at Washington Corners,
committed suisi3e toSs3s -!Esler
lost his wife sSaat Ja1yeGn ago. :
which had caused him much de-
spondency; and this. together with
other circumstances. may account
for the deed. On the morning
mentioned he went out to his barn
and attempted first to sever the
jugular vein with q broken bottle;
falling in this attempt, but leaving
q horrible wound. he next tried to
hang himself with a rope. but his
feet touc he'd the floor. and he was
again unsuccessful. He then got
an az and deliberately proceeded
to cash his forehead, striking him
self probably fifty times. and cut
ting his face in most CHASTITY man
ner. Failing in the third method
also, the determined man took a
razor aud tried to sever the larger
veins in both his arms. Again he
failed; aud finally, with determin-
alton and will which were most
surprising, he took the razor and
with n tremendous effort cnt his
throat, laying it open clear to the
spinal column, and leaving a piece
of the razor there. 1t was one OF
the most determined cases OF SUI
eide on record.
Opposition to the Street Cars.
Owing to the increased rates of
fare on horse cars, "A line OF new
first class busses has been estab-
lshed on Mission and Market
streets, which is meeting with
gratifying success, at five cent-fare.
Laying a Corner Stone.
The ceremonies incident to laying
the corner stone of the new
building of the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board on
Pine street, between Montgomery
and Sansome, were conducted in a
creditable and impressive manner
this afternoon. At two o'clock a
large assemblage had convened at
the sub-structure of the editice,
waiting for the ceremonies to COM
mence. At $50 members of the
Board preceded by brass band
marched from the Board OF Brokers
on California street to the site of the
building After forming in. proper
line, President Coleman explained
the objects of the meeting in brief
and well-timed speech, w. II. l..
Barnes, being introduced by Pre>i-
dent Coleman, delivered an address.
A box was prepared filled with alti-
Giles, and which was deposited in the
corner stone with list of the Off
GERS and members of the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board,
engrossed on parchment. LarSenear
4 Sheen, contractors. At the cor
c,usion Of the ceremonies on Pine
street the assembled brokers and ia
vitei guests adjourned to par.ake of
refreshments prepared for the coca
sion.
Homicide.
EUREKA, New. April 2T,--The
examination OF Dan Sullivan for
killing James Schean, was con
cluded yerterlay. Defendant ad-
mitted the killing, but claimed that
be acted in self defense. Judge
Beatty did not consider the tes;i-
monv warranted the Commitment of
the defendant; consequently he was
ordered discharged.
Body Found.
Some Chinese coal burners found
the dead body Of man in the sage
brush near Garden Pass. From
the appesssacedhe map had been.
dead about two weeks, 1t is sup
posed to be the body OF Joseph
Hitchings, who disappeared mystic
riously from the Hay Ranch bout
a fortnight ago.