Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-29
Coast Dispatches
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a CONTEST ron ARxlcAN.
II has bssn rumored recently that
. contest wss on the tapis between
Drsxler Of Virginia City end sharon
~ ~ ssoero, Of llsxisan y shs
ruaioe slscsion, bot h y ssased -
presumably GOOD authority tAts a.
eorn0on thai . cosnprcmtso bod ooo0
| soecssd, though the terms are nos
given.
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SAn DiEeo, Nov. 2S.-A lssser
from San Ratasl, Lower Cslif0rnia,
dated the 23d, To Lowsssstsiu 4 Co.
Of this city, contirsns the rspostsd
arrest Of viliagsma and BIZ bsing
taken to 0sAynss for trial on vsri-
oos charges, principally for having
dsfssudsd the people out OF their
money, abusing power. and of con.
tinuslly leaving The territory With
on. permission fron the proper "a.
thoritiss, but more particularly sro0
the net Ut his being rebel - the
government and having pronounced
himself In favor Of ProGlrio bias. A
letter to Yillagema from T. Pennar.
sent by the Mexican Congress to ex-
anime into affAirs la Laffonsicia, was
found, showing osllusion between
them to seine the Tia Juana custom
house and revoiutionise the frontier
in favor Of Dias. The universal
feeling is in favor Of the new gov
ernmens.
The regular stage from San Rafael
II due to morrow. when further par
ticuiArs are expected.
MiscELLANE0Us TrEns.
Willie Donovan, . boy OF about
afteen years, residing ON Pest near
L.Aguna street, Was fatally shot by .
play mate to day. The shooting Wa
occidental.
The Republicans propose to OBJECT
wiggington's contest with Pachsco
by proving frauds In several Demo
cratic counties.
There was quite sensation created
on the streets TO day by the an.
nouncement that the state House OF
south Carolina WAS in the possession
Of U. 3. troops.
rae oaxooH ni.BcroR.
SAn FRANcIsco, Nov. 2S.-A die
patch from Portland says the Demo-
crats have taken no steps yet tn en-
Join the Governor from issuing .
certificate to Watts. The Republic
cans assert that no such action will
he taken.
THR CLAY-MARRioTr CASE.
The case of cxtorti@n preferred by
Frederick Clay. late Of the Wcstern
Savings and Trust Company, against
Marriott If the News Letter, came up
in the City Criminal Court this mort.
ing. The trial promises to be very
interesting. and rich developments
are expected providing the evidence
in hand eau be got 10.
LATER NEWS OF ruE raIAL.
A dispatch to Tns rrxss received
last night says: In the Clay Marriott
libel case to-day in the City Criminal
Court Mr.. Highton appeared for the
prosecution and Col. Barnes for the
defendant. Fred Marriott, Jr, son
Of the defendant, was manager Of the
News Letter, which had = general
circulation. W. J. Dakin, Willard
Hodges and James N. Wilkins all
testified to the same effect; that a,
the reques, of plaintiff they separate
~ vent to Marriott and tried To per
ssxde him not TO publish anything
n addition to the article printed on
Sept. 9th, charging Clay with being
an absconder from Aelbourns. Aus
tralia, where he MAS n teller 10 the
Union Bank; that Marriott said he
had been paid $3.50 for publishing
the matter one year, bat would sup
press il for 81 900: that it was purely
= matter Of business With him. and
that Clay Was . good fellow and that
he had nothing against him.
rHB rLAlSTiS1s rEsriAoxy.
Frederick Clay testi6ed that he
came here - Year, ego; Was II ysars
old shen be left Australia; LEFT there
under an assumed name, to cscape
bis father, whn did not want him to
come to California. Nothing Was
wrong with his accounts with the
Union Bank Of Melbourne, where he
vAs employed: left the Bank on .
leave Of absence, with permission to
return IL he desired. Til. prosecu.
ton reeted here.
TIE DEyHHpAxMrs TESTIMONY.
Frederick Marriott, Sr., testified in
h's own behalf for the defesse; he
ECU no message 10 Clay abont the
publication of any article; o,ld per.
sons Who called that he would sup
press il for an equal amount Of chat
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