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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29
Ben. Hill Explains.

New YORK, Dec a.,-The Worlds
Washington special says: Beu. Hill
has written letter for publication,
in which he explains III some length
his political position. To the recent
attacks be replies sharply, declaring
that he is safe only when he does
nothing that fools can cri.ieise. OF
has political course he says tina, he
has made but one motion In general
caucus this session: that this WAS
adopted unanimously; that at every
conference of the party he has attend
Ell every motion ar suggestion he has
made has been adopted, aud some
times unanimously carried. He then
recapitnlates the charges made
against him, and which lie says are
simply manufactured by sensational
hirelings for Republican use aud ben
eft. la concluding he says: Il am
therefore in favor at a fair aud honest
constitutional count of the votes OF
the people. l am iahoring to secure
that count. and when secured | shall
abide by ITS result. and 81 will every
other man North and South who is
not willing 10 destroy this country.
! am brave enough To want peace,
but not .o~ardly enough 10 accep, a
| dishonest count"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29
A SINGULAR CASE.

The circumstances attending the
death OF James McVity. who on the
morning after Christmas was found
dead on the lTeo-foot levei If the
Gould and Cary mine, are quite nys-
FERROUS. The result of the CoSoner's
investigation casts no light on them
whatever. II appeared by the 'esti-
mony of the men who found the body
that blood Was issuing from the
mouth and nose when they came 10
it; il was lying on its back; a Ian
,crn. taken from the cage a, the sta
ton At which the deceased had been
employed, was upon the breast; the
Temperature YES about lis degrees
Fahrenheit; X was thought by one
witness that candle at the place
where tAe body Was found would not
burn. This Is ell the testimony that
was ELECTED Of any importance.
Whistler Q candle would burn at che
peisk where the body Was found
tn fact = to whether it would or not,
which wss easily to be obtained, -
was not positively brought out Also
there Vas no testimony to show
whether the conditions Of any part Of
the nine had been changed by the
Injection Of cold air OF by any other
means from the time the man is sup
posed to have wandered from his sta
ton until the other miners went 10
search Of him. II the temperature
had nut been reduced or possible foul
air driven out--snd IL seems neither
was dops-jt vw easy for the men to
ascertain exactly whethsr ths condi.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

The Stock Exchange. speaking Of
the decline in the price of Con, Vir-
ginia shares. SAYS; A, So u share the
old shares are seelling al ls5 or SIS
900, 900 for the mine. assuredly not
high price considering the prospects
of the lower levels yet UNEMPLOYED,
but which Mr.. Flood assures the pub
lie are As rich As any part of the mine.
True, within a week the value of the
mine has deprecated according In the
stock quotations t5.400. 900, but this
does not Affect the value Of the mine
nor the condition of the Levels. The
public have the off repe4ted word Of
the gentlemen who control the mine
that there are yet rich bodies of ore,
apparently inexhaustible, in il. IL
will he we'll therefore ii those who
are seized with the pauie aud imp-lled
to sell, would pause little before
sacrificing their property.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

Ex-senator J. W. NYE is dead.
He died on Christmas, as a telegram
published in another part of this
issue saws. Mt. Nyc was distin-
suished man before the country for
many years. His acquaintance with
the people of Nevada was made when
at the outbreak of the war President.
Lincoln appointed him Governor of
the Territory--far tins was Terri
tory then. Like msns other brillian,
mcn, he was gwen u the use of
strong drink, and to tina, IS attributed
the softening Of the brain from which
he had for long time suffered and
which terminated his life. The
country sorely regretted his mental
affection whea it was announced,
and in proportion as that regret was
felt is the present mourning lessen
Ell. for when a man loses his mind he
is los, t, the world. and death is not
an unwelcome visitor. Mr.. Nye. had
been confined in private luna,ie
ASYLUM for abou, a wear, aud died
there.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29
DISTINGUISHED DIFFERENCES

We presume The Virginia Enter
prise and Reno Gazette will eventu-
ally solve the problem Of State
School of Mines. There can be no
doubt that the editors of those papers
are competent to arrive at valuable
conclusion, although We must confess
that lust now Il looks as if there was
q hopeless opposition of views be-
tween them. But by pecking away
at them and criticising each other
1t the same time improving a very
inviting opportunity for airing an ae-
ouaintance with universities and
tnings-a mutual understanding and
agreement is not improbable. Mean
while the poke .~;lF~sas 10 almost
brea,hless anxiety for the ultimate
solution.
There is no doubt in our mind that
the University at Elko ought 10 in-
corporate in Its curriculum some
,urse designed to give young men
chance to learn the best methods OF
mininc-mining under the advan-
tages of all the modern appliances OF
science. But where are we going to
get the young men to enter upon SUCH
a course or TO enter upon any college
or university course ia Nevadaf 1t
has always seemed to US that young
men who want to graduate will oe
very sp, TO go to Californis or to
some Eastern institution, unless they
chance to live in Elso or Carlin, in
which case cheapness alone might
poipt 10 the Nevada university. How
many young men will ever go from
Virginia, Carson or Reno TO EiSo to
ma,ricula,e9 If they have native
sense enough to warrant the pursui,
of a course OF studies under the
regime of faculty of professors, they
will also have sense enough to know
that every consideration of economy,
facilities for learning, valuable social
sttrition, and SO forth. recommends
the university at Berkeley.
The fac, is, Nevada is too young.
considering her situation especially,
for university or for any school OF
mines. Here, where the great mining
regions are, is the place above all
Others on the coast for an institution
for lmparting mining information;
but such an institution will IN all
likelihood not lie established here for
MANY wears TO GENE. If ever. Here
also would seem IL be the place ter
the Board of Brokers to buy and sell
mining shares here in sound Of the
sledgs and drill--but San Francisco
has secured tina, business. We are
bound to be just as tributary TO Cali
fornia with respect to the higher ill.,
stitu,ions of learning as in every re- !
spect of com meree and the manipu- /
latson of mines.
Until The Virgins Enterprise and /
Reno Gazette can overture this state /
of things their opinions. criticisms !
and differences as 20 School VI /
Mines will amount TO something less I
than the same space devoted to an |
calculation o. the Presidential prob !
lem.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29
A Strike of Ire.L.aborers.

A dispatch from catskill. n. T..
says: The iee.laborers in this neigh
borhnod, Ia the number of several
hundred, went ON a strike to-day for
higher wages. One dollar and 81 IS
are offered by the BOSSES. The strike
Is fur ti.s5 aud -. the wages OF
past seasons The strikers are de-
sermiued. and are pa AIDING behind =
drum corps with banner calling for
o. or nothing Threats are made al
covering the ice with kerosene II the
wages are not conceded. The local
and minor companies are willing to
pay the wages demanded but are
governed by the action VI the Ksick.
rrbocker Company.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

REDUCING WAGES, The Virginia
4 Truckee Railroad has ordered a
reduction of employees wages. TO take
effect ON and after January LIST. Ii
includes all but train men. The re-
duction is so cents from each mans
daily wages Thus the carpenters in
the shops at Carson are cut down
from $3.50 10 ~, mechanics from a
60 $3.50, and % on down the SC ale
Reno Journal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

The PRESIDENT Of the New York
State Workingmeu's Assembly sa, 5
that 46 900 men are out of work In
the city OF New York, and among
them are more than ). 900 carpenters.
1000, bricl-layers. 1900 cigar
makers. 1900 painters. 900 cabi-
net-makers, 1900 machinis,s. 1000
printers aud over 1000 iailors.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

Has 1T occurred 10 anyone TO make
inquiry as 10 how the State wen, "a,
the last election with respect 10 the
question OF a constitutional conven-
noni Who kuoNss
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

TROUBLE Is apprehended in New
Orleans on the Sih of January, when
both Packard aud Nichols will be
inaugurated Governor.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

SASE-Any person who paid the
recent assessment upon Monitor Bel.
mont 10 exempt from all danger al
capital punishment. No court in ths
country would require further evi.
dence Of insanity Austin Reveillr
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

n ossuru MINING ooMrANv.--rHR
~ annual meeting u stockholdsFs Of the
above nsmsd Company vii % held ON Aeo-
49, tss lNh dss Of January. isSs. 81 ono
o'ciock ;. -, d he on . Of the Company.
sia faliIcruta ssrsss. Room No = ran fran.
rissc. ca. TYAnsfss beohs will Be closed
frusn u sAnesaaay. January 10. lss q o'clocA
=. n unsii after TIE meeting
HDwARD y. STONE, sec'y.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

SINCE the Government began t.
issue silver ia place of currency, etc,
within few months past, Sa3, 40,
$50 in com have been paid GU; by the
United States Treasury.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29
Telegraphic Paragraphs.

The New York Tribune, assuming
that there Is some truth in the stories
Of an attempt to compromise the
presidential question by division
of the honors, editorially rcbukes
the tendency in the public mind to
accept such solution.
Ben. Hill has written letter for
publication, defining his political po-
sition. Al extract from it is tele-
graphcd.
The aspect of affairs in the East
continues as threatening rs ever, and
the London Times. in an editorial,
assures the Porte that ''the first shot
tired in defiance of the united de-
mauds of Europe will be the begin
ming of the end Neither England
nor any other Power will intcrpose
to save Turkey from ruin"
The report that the Democrats m
tend to take possession NJ the Louis
lana State-house is denied.
The Supreme Court Of South Car
olina has refused to grant a motion
IT, remove the QUO warrsnto case
against the Hayes Electors to the
United States Circuit Court.
Russia is sending money To enable
Servia to recommence hosiili,ies.
A fire a, Colliersville, Team, on
Wednesday, destroyed $50. 900 worth
of property
Chipmans,onc & Co., Of New
York, one of the largest firms en-
gagged in the japanese trade, have
failed. with liabilities estimated at
from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900, the greater
part held in that city.
The Austrian ambassador at Ber-
lin has been summoned Ia Vienna. 1t
is believed that Austria is about to
take important resolutions with re-
gard tn the Eastern question.
General John p. Bankson. Secre-
tary and Treasurer of the Hanues,ille
Distillery Company, Philadelphia.
committed suicide ia his office ON
Wednesday afternoon. Cause, slight
personal financial embarrassment.
A Chicago Tribune Washington
special saws: THE friends here Of
Lcrdo, the banishcd Mexican Presi-
dent, hope that after the two fac
tions headed by Diax and Iglesias
have crippled each other, he will bs
able IL turn to power.
The nine bodies recovered from the
ruins Ut ST. Elizabeth Convent Were
81 badly burned that they could no,
be identified. Four are still missing.
The Coroner's Inquest resulted in y
verdict of accidental death. The
cause of the DIRE WAS not ascertaincd.
The New York Tribune says In-
gals of Kansas is considered by the
ladies in the gallery a. be the Pct
bachelor of the Senate, and is termed
fas,iaious, elegant and literary. The
pet bachelor oi the House is Mr.. Pi.
per, Ia whom the above ss,iec,ivcs do
not wholly apply, but he o~ns mines
and city property.
Miss Amy Fa~cet. the actress, died
Tuesday.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

Ex-senator Nye Of Nevada died a,
White Piains on Monday. il il un.
derstond thsk he died Of softrning Of
the brain. from which he had been
for years.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29
Coast Dispatches
FsENr BIT TELEGRAPH TO TIRE LYON
COUNTY TINES.
STOCKS AND RUMoRs.

SAN Francisco, Dec. as.--Stocks
weakened again on the street this
evening. No one seems to know what
to make of the market. The belief
appears general that the Con-. Virginia
Dividend for January will DO passed.
although rumor prevailed ON the
street to-day that Mr.. Flood had
stated positively that the dividend
should be paid, even ii it came from
his private bank account. The silence
observed by the resident members OF
the bonanza firm has probably done
as much as anything to create and
intensity the present distrust.
FATAL RUNAWAY.
CurrRxr's Cove, Mendocino Co,
Cal, December 2S.-This morning
team containing five persons-John
Bishop, Frank Scott and son Of A.
W. Hall. Miss Carrie Smith aud Jeu-
ME Smith, sisters was gong down
the Eik Creek grade, when the
horses became unmanageable. and
when near the foot Of the grade ran
off. The earth caved and covered
Carrie and Jennie Smith partially.
Bishop was killed outright. Carrie
Was dead when taken out, and Jennie
is severely injured, but not danger
ously. Hall and Scott escaped with
slight injuries.
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Jack Linn. partner in the saloon
business vi Gardclls, who killed An
steth of the Lafayette Brewery in
kea,ner's saloon few days ago, has
been arrested and charged with muir
der. Ii is charged tina, Linn bad been
beaten by unknown parties in Kent
ner's short time before, and when
Cariella entered and began his on
slsught Linn was With him and point.
cd out the parties. and Gardelia at
tackled them. Some evidence to that
effect WAS brought u, the inquest
yesterday, and Linn is held rs ac-
cessory.
DEATH OF DIR. vow LoEHR.
DR.. Ferdinand Voa Loehr. re-
spectcd pioneer citizen, for many
wears connected with the German
press of tais city, died to-day, aged
66 years.
Miscellaneous.
The proposed pigeon shooting
match between Captain Bogardus and
Cfitteaden Robinson for $1,000 a
side, wagered by friends of the par
ties, is oif, Mr.. Robinson having de-
cliued Ia shoot.
Judge Morrison gave decision on
Tuesday of interest Ia stockholders.
Certain stockholders ei the Qainterro
mine were sued u recover the COM
pays Indebtedness. Judge Morri-
son held that an action would not lie
against a stakeholder ON promissory
note of the company.
GOVERNOR GROVER IN ROUTE.
ELKo, New. Dec. 2s.-Governor
Grover passed eastward this evening
Tie WAS me, al the depot here by "A
large number Ct Democrats. who
>erenaded him, in response 10 which.
upon being introduced by Senator
Cohn, the Governor made few re.
marks upholding his action in tha
electoral controversy. and declared
that he had acted fairly and impar-
TALLY, and WAS only upholding the
Constitution. After thanking the
people for their kind courtesy and
consideration, the Governor took his
departure.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

tons were such as to put out can
die or cause asphyxis in a person at
the point where the body was found.
Nothing was said about marks Of vi
oleucs about the head, supposed TO
have been produced by fainting and
falling--as was stated in the first
newspaper reports. 1t is well known
that when person is overcome by
heat aud sinks from exhaustion or is
asphyxiated by poisonous gas there
lie no loss Of blood. A person, too, be-
coming exhausted and falling prone
even to the rocky foundation of an
underground DRIFT would hardly re-
ceive such jar as To cause blood to
flow trem the mouth and nose. 1t
seems SECULAR case in any of the
lights in which we view it. II would
appear to have been the duty of the
Coroner's jury to have ordered an ex-
animation of tbs body for marks of
violence and 10 have estimated the
cause O. the issaing os-blooa from
the mouth and rese. Especially
should this have been done by the jury
when it was stated with such posi-
tiveness by the authorities Of the
mine that the deceased transcribed
his privileges and d,d very forbid
den thing to leave his post for pur-
poses of exploration.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

Two hpndred men are said 10 be
out OF work u Tuscarora.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29

NEvapaS Legislature will convene
next Monday.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-29
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.


DR.. Ferdinand Voa Loehr. re-
spected pioneer citizen, tor many
years connected with the German
press of tais city, died to-day, aged
66 years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-03

The grand Centennial picnic at James
Park tonight promises to be one of the
largest and most attractive of the season.
The programme of exercises, published
in another column, will give an idea Of
the attractions to be presented. The
most perfect order will be preserved, and
the ladies of our city are assured that
every protection and accommodation
necessary will be furnished by the gentle
men who have the fete in charge. The
pyrotechnic display and national salute
with twelve-ponnders at II o'clock at
night will be well worth witnessing.
Every citizen should attend this centen-
NAL display and fete.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-03
Denih OF General LeRerts.

NEW YORK, July General Marshall
Leferts, longidentifed with the Western
Union Telegraph Company and Gold
and Stock Telegraph Company, died this
morning, or his way to Philadelphia
with the veteran corps of the Seventh
regiment.
General Lefferts died Of heart disease
just as the train was entering Newark,
N. j. The General was seen on Broad
way to fall out Of line, and it was re.
marked when he took the ears at Jersey
City hat he locked like death. When
the train reached the Newark depot the
veteran corps, numbering several hun
dred men, debarked, and bearing the
body of the dead General from the cars
remained with it until the train was
ready to carry all back to New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-03

repudiated for his unfaithfulness to his
trust in putting his haAd into the Treas
ury and taking money that he was bound
to guard against all such populations.
So it seems Banning did beat
Hayes on the salary grab issue.
Not upon the steal of 1873, but
upon that of 1865, which was
even more contemplate and dis
honest, if possible, than the later
one, because, as stated in the para
graph above, that of 1866 was
passed under the cloak of fraud
and deception, while in 1878 the
party had become so brazen-faced
i'll their iniquity that they did not
hesitate to thrust their hands into
the Treasury and commit public,
open robbery of their constituency.
These facts have been mooted in
various papers since the nomination
Of Hayes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-03
The war Against disease.

The war waged against disease by Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters goes bravely on. Dis
patches are constantly received from the
cured indicating the decisive nature of the
advantages obtained by the great botanic
cordial over its formidable adversary. Mala-
rial feVers, constipation. torpidity of the liver
and kidneys. general debility, nervousness
and rheumatic ailments invariably yield to
this conqueror and preventive Of disease.
For the infrmities incident to the decline of
life 1t is also an excellent specific. 1t hastens
convalescense and repairs the ravages of ill
health by facilitating the conversion OF food
into blood Of a rich and nourisbing quality.
appetite is improved by it, and in cases
Of nervous disease it tranquilizes that great
sensOrium, the brain, far more effectually
than any mineral sedative.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-03

In Los Angeles, Cal, is a family with
nine varieties Of children. The husband
and wife have each been married twice
before and had one child at each former
marriage, which makes four children,
each one having different parents. The
present wife's former husbands mad each
been married before, having a child by
their former wives, which makes six
children Of different parents. The pres
ent husband and wife by this marriage
have one child, making nine, all living,
and no two having the same parents.
There is a town in Kansas called Wo
mans Waste, from a tradition that an
Indian once killed his wife on its site
for having wasted some buffalo meat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-03
LANCASTER, KY.

A Negro Accused of Murder Taken
from Jail by a Mob and Hanged.
Special Dispatch to the Courier. ] Journal
DANyILLE, KY, June 3O.-At Lancas.
ter last night a mob forced an entrance
to the Jail and took out the negro Floyd
Pierce, confined for the murder Of Henry
Yeakey, and hanged him. Samuel vii.
liams, confined on a charge of murder,
either escaped in the confusion or was
liberated by the mob. =
PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR.
LEBANON, June 80. - From parties
direct from Lancaster, / learn the follow
ing particulars of q mob in that town
this morning about three o'clock:
They entered the town, and proceeded
directly to the jail, and forced an en-
trance, and took thereIrom Sam Viii
liams, charged with the murder Of Thos.
Burns, at Liberty, Casey county, KY a
short time ago, and also q negro by the
name of Floyd Pierce, charged with the
murder Of Henry Yeakey. They took
the negro a short distance from tow and
hanged him on q tree. 1t is supposed
that Williams is set at liberty. Great
Indignation is manifested by the people
here and elswhere at this outrage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-03

MIND READING, PSYCH0MANOY. F1s-
eination, Soul Charming, Mesmerism.
and Marriage Guide, showing how either sex
may iasclnate and gain the love and affection
Oh any person they choose instantly. 4n
st. Philadhnhia. W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-03

The various societies and military oompa-
MES are earnestly requested to assemble at
Market Square at 81 O'clock am as the pro-
cessisn will promptly move at 9 O'cloek am.
on the firing Of the first gun.
The church and fire bells will be ruug at 5
o'clock am. and continue half an hour.
There will be a grand display Of Fireworks,
and firing of cannon, on the Bluffs between
Union and M0nros streets, commencing at
o'clock pm.
would most respectfully suggest that all bust
ness be suspended on the 4th, and that tho
citizens decorate and illuminate their houses,
Other societies who have not reported, and
are DESTROYS Of participating in the celsbra-
tion, by reporting to tho Chief Marshal will be
assigned places in the procession.
JOHN II. CAMERON, Pres't.
JoHy Donovan, sec'y. : l06-l07
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-03

LELAND's new and palatial Rossmore
Hotel, at Broadway and Forty-second
streets, New York, is a magnificent
success, and is the great resort for first.
class people visiting New York on bust
ness or pleasure, or going to the Centen.
NAL by the way Of New York city. The
" aristocratic Clarendon, Of Saratoga,
which is also one of Mr.. Leland's hotels,
is receiving q large patronage, and will
have a brilliant season. The first fami-
lies, both Of Europe and America, patro-
nize this excellent hotel, which, by the
way, is without doubt the most delight.
fully located and best kept hotel at the
Springs.