The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-09
TIE LEG GRAPHIC.
WESTERN DISPATCHES
Rumored Changes in Government
Offices.


Lagrange, Superintendent of the Mint,
had been removed and VIM. T. CARAT
appointed to the positions and that
Samuel Mccullough, Superintendent
of Public Construction, had also been
removed and John Martin appointed AS
his successor. A search for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the credibility of
the rumor proved fruitless.
Assault to Commit Murder.
About three O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, John O'Connor was shot in the
hip, but not dangerously. near saloon
on Folsome street. He was taken to
the City Receiving Hospital and appro-
priately treated. A few hours after
man named Timothy Flynn was arrest
ed by Officer McNamara on elemental
street on the charge of assault to MUIR
der O'Connor. The truth will be adj
justed in the police court.
"A Serious Accident.
A serious accident occurred at Oak
land, yesterday afternoon, about three
O'Clock, which will result in the loss
of a portion of the leg of young lad
from this city, if not his life. The boy,
Willie Carter, ten years of age. went
to Oakland, Saturday, with his father,
and when the latter was ready to re-
turn the youth was missing. AS the
train was leaving the station at Broad
way, young Carter was sitting on the
lower step of the platform. when the
him to lose his balance and fall, one leg
going across the rail and one of the
wheels of the car passing over it near
the ankle. On reaching this city. the
boy was removed to st. Mary's Hos
pital where amputation was performed.
As reported. the case presents no fea-
lures tending to fix any negligence on
the railroad company.
A Bonanza Thief Arrested.
There is now in the city prison a man
named John Paul, charged with the
larceny of number of silver bricks
from Flood Il O'Brien's works in Vir-
ginia City, while acting in their employ
as assistant melter in the assay office.
Paul worked tor them over year aud
recently quit of his own accord. On
the 28th of March, he arrived in Marys-
vile and on the 3lst deposited thirteen
silver bricks, valued at about 81, coo,
in the banking house of Rideout &
Smith. securing an advance of 81 900
on the same. He expressed a desire
that the bricks should be sent through
Wells, Fargo IL Co., either to the mint
or to be sold in this city at an advan-
tage. On the train of last Saturday
the valuable burden was sent through
Wells, Fargo & Go. to the London and
San Francisco Bank. Detective Hume,
of W., F. q Co., was in the Sacrament
to office when the bullion was noted
and his suspicion was aroused on &C
count of the fact that there was no
mine in Marysville. He accordingly
inquired into the matter and becoming
convinced that the bricks belonged to
Flood Il O'Brien, visited this city and
secured their promise to not hold the
Marysville bankers for their advance.
lie then went to Sacramento and
caught Paul whom he arrested and
sent to this city, though why he should
be brought here is something that the
detectives alone can answer. As yet,
no charge has been entered against
him, nor is there likely to be any if he
turns the property over. The charge
is difficult one to prove and the bo-
nanza people. who say they have lost
from 100000 to 800. 900 by the pecu-
lations Of dishonest employees, are 10th
to enter charge, in view of the better
advantage of securing an amicable set
Element.
Indians Lodged I'm Jail.
VICTORIA, B. c., 7.
The gun boat Rocket, Capt. Harris,
satr1 Cd L