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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-12
A HEiNOUS CRIME, PROBABLY.
A Mans Remains Found in a Shaft
Near this City-Evidence Indi-
eating that Murder Has Been
Tam ma iffnI

eating that a Murder Has Been
Committed.
About half-past 8 o'clock last Mon
day afternoon, Dan MERRIAM and
William Kelly were at work clean.
ing the shaft on the Seven by Eight
claim, which is situated about 1900
feet east OF the Dayton mine, to do
the work for the year. Kelly was
windlassing on the surface, while
MERRIAM was filing the bucket in
the shaft, which is about fifty feet
deep. Suddenly, MERRIAM exclaimed:
"Kelly I've struck dead thing"
"What does it look like 2" asked
Kelly, who thought the ledge had
been cut.
~ don't KNOW" replied MERRIAM;
otis bones. Hist!"
The bucket was hoisted, when it
was found to contain CATERS with the
bones of pair of feet in them.
The bucket was again lowered, and
mans trunk, limbs and skull were
successfully raised, the skull and
arms coming last. Little or no flesh
was on the bones. BY this time it
had got dark and the two men came
back to town and told of their find.
Yesterday morning they returned to
work, and E. w. Harris the assayer,
and Bart. Derham, the Deputy Con-
stable, went with them to examine
the remains. While looking about
Harris saw something tied up in a
rag. Cutting through the rag the
bones of the corpse's right hand
were found closed over four silver
half dollars, two Of which were
coined in 1861, the two others hav-
ing been coined in 1874. The head
was enwrapped in wooden com
forter, the eyes were blindfolded
with linen handkerchief, and the
trunk was clothed in checked shirt.
dark trousers, cotton drawers, and a
brown blanket overcoat. The head
had evidently been shaved on
line with the car and
braid such as is used to
tie the back hair or queue of China
man was found close to the head.
From this circumstance the opinion
was formed that the remains were
those of Chinaman. Harris, Der
ham, Kelly and MERRIAM shared
the half-dollars among themselves,
the bones were brought to the c5sy
graveyard, and the Coroner was
notified. An inquest was held in
the afternoon, when the jury re-
turned verdict that the remains
were those of an unknown man, OF
unknown nationality, who came to
his death IN manner unknown.
1t is generally believed that the
deceased was Chinaman who was
foully murdered by his own coun-
trymen and then thrown into the
shaft head foremost and partly
buried by tumbling some earth on
top Of him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-12
BRIEF MENTION.

A crack niHScioi VI
a. piner,s tonight, for four nights
and a Saturday matinee. The pro-
oramme includes many novelties,
and is spoken of as most elegant,
cbaste and refined.
The British blondes seem to have
taken great fancy to this country.
Four left the troupe in Salt Lake,
two in Eureka, one in Carson and
one in Virginia. Out of thirty, the
original strength of the troupe, only
seven are with 1t now.
Miss Plummer, teacher of the pri-
mary department of the public
school has opened a writing school
for grown persons in the school
house. She will give three lessons
a week-on Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday evenings.
CT. Miller, the new proprietor Of
the Palace eating stand, at No. 7
South C street, in Virginia, has q
few words to say under head Of
nNew To-Day" Mr.. Miller is as
GOOD cook as Is on the Comstock,
and manages to please all his pa
irons.
Owing to the inclement weather
and the absence in Carson of Bishop
Whitaker. the sacred concer! for the
benefit of the Grace Church Sunday
School, of this city, which was to
have been given last Sunday, was
postponed to next Sunday evening, the
10Th instant.
The drug store in this city having
been closed, and the goods removed
to Bodie, Mr.. Stewart, the proprietor,
urges all indebted to him to pay up
at once. All orders for drugs or
medicines given to the drivers of the
Dayton stages can be filled at Mr..
Stewards Gold Hill store, and deliv-
cred free of charge.
The Carson Guard will give q
ball at their armory on
Friday evening, February 21st.
Tickets, SO. The Guards are noted
for the elegance of their entertain
ments, and this, being masquerade,
will doubtless be doubly enjoyable.
We acknowledge, with many thanks,
the receipt of an Invitation and COM
plimentary ticket.
The Live Oak Juvenile Base Ball
Club of this city have already re-
for the coming season.
They admit that they are In the
field rather early, but want to get a
good start at practicing before the
is fairly opened. They say
that they beat anything in their line
In the county, last summer, and
they intend to knock the stufIing out
OF any juvenile nine in the State,
next season.
Only sixty feet remained TO be run,
last Sunday morning, to connect the
Julia shaft with the Sutro Tunnel
workings. The progress being at the
rate of about seven feet per day, the
connection will probably be CON-
pletcd by next Wednesday, week
from to-day. The knowing ones
assert that this event will be the sig
nal for an upward movement in Julia
stock-something patterned after the
recent Sierra Nevada deal.
The citizens committee Of Vir-
ginia City have agreed upon rates
for the carriage of wood, lumber,
pig iron, salt and coal, over the Vir-
ginia & Truckee Railroad. which
will allow the company to charge
1877 per carload from Reno to Vir-
ginia, and about $50 per car. load
from Empire to Virginia. This will
be at the rate of ten cents per mile
where the distance is less than twen-
ty-five miles, and FIVE cents per ton
per mile where the distance is greater.
Thu Suts.n nAv,.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-12
Mr.. Kenyon Going to Central
America.

Frank Kenyon writes to the editor
OF the TIMES from San Francisco,
under date Of the 10th instant, as
follows:
My health, somewhat improved,
continues to battle the physicians
here, so am going to Guatemala,
in Central America. A change Of
climate will do the work, think. I
shall sail by steamer Grenada, Pana.
ma route, on the Goth. My address
will be "City of Guatemala, Central
America" FRANK KENYON.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-12

CARSON CRY, New, February 8, 1879.
MEssRs. R. P. KEATING, WILLIAM WOODBURY.
AND OTHERS: Gentlemen have the honor to
acknowledge receipt of your fattering invi-
tation to deliver an address in Virgins on the
subject of "The Irish in America" In reply,
I beg leave to state that cheerfully accept
your courteous proposition an appoint
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY SEVEN
TENTH, 1879, as the time and Piper's Opera
House as the place where I shall have the
honor to appear before Virginia audience.
The subject Is not only an interesting one,
but one possessing true elements, reaching
national importance, and will do the utmost
in my power, not only to present the matter
In an Interesting light, but to make 1t as edi-
flying to my hearers as my abilities will per-
init. Very truly yours,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-12
MINING AND ENGINEERING.

MOsHMMER. IN SAN FRANCISCO,
Oe In cooperation with Society of En-
ENGINEER OF THE PACIFIC, devoted TO
the advancement Of Mining, Engineering, Me.
chanical Arts, etc. 1t is conducted on strictly
scientific principles and the price, 81 so per
year.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-12
Born,

In Lower Gold Hill, February 10,
to the wife of John B. Pitchford, a
son.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-12
THE IRISH IN AMERICA.
Lecture by Hugh ]. Mohan
Correspondence.

VIRGINIA CITY, February !, 1879.
HUGH J. NOLAN, ESQ: Dear Sir--Having
heard you during the recent political contest
and admiring the liberal views You expressed,
and being still further convinced by those
who heard you at Carson last Monday even
ing, and having read favorable comments
made by the entire press ON yonr lecture
1.-THE Irish in America"-we have deter.
mined to request you to deliver the same in
this city ss soon as it Is convenient for you to
do so.
Believing as we do, that you are capable of
handling the subject successfully, and trust
ing that you will comply, we are. your friends,
r. P. Heating. Judge M Kirkpatrick,
j. B. Mallon, Hon. E. A. Schultz.
Samuel L. Jones, Hon. VIM. WOODBURY.,
DR.. Geo. G. Mathews, A. Brisacher,
John Eagan. John Brady.
Hon. Dan Lyons, Hon. Owen Fraser.
Hon John Smith, Hon. w. Prisk,
J. A. Mahanny. P. II. Ford,
Miles Finlen, Dan O'Connell,
Captain ]. 8. Young, A. II. Ricketts,,
P. B. McCourt, John Hamilton,
John Rosenbrock, Hon. ]. W. Orndorh,
J. ". Brazell, T. F. Dillon,
A. Gentry, Joe Cowen,
p. Burke, j. McCourt,
B. Burke, Plant b Halpin,
ALI. Doten, Warren J. Sheridan,
Mayor G. H. Belknap.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-12
This Bank Has Special Facili-
ties for Dealing In Bullion.

EXCHANGE on the principal cities through
out tho United States, Enrope. Japan. China
and New Zealand, and on Honolulu (HawsiD.
New York BANKERs.[The Bank Of New
York, N. b. A.
LONDON BANKERs.-Measrs. Smith, Payne B
Smiths; the Union Bank Of London.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-12
DIRECTORS.

LOUIS McLANE. ...-. President
10. FLOOD. Vice, President
JOHN W. MACKAY. MN. g. O.BRJEN. q
JAMES G. FAIR.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-12

Cashier -. .....-... INV. GLEEu
Agent at Virginia, Nevada 80. GEO. A. KING
Agents at New York. ~. T. eHaIsrENsEN
(62 Wall street, ..... (GEo. L. BRANDER
ISSUES COMMERCIAL AND TRAVELLERS
Il Credits. available In any part Of the world.
Makes transfers Of money by Telegraph and
cable, and draws exchange ct CUSTOMARY
usances.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19

The storm which broke over Lake Ontario
on Monday night and was so destructive to
the feet of scows towed by the ting Sey-
mour was properly foretold. and the regu-
lar danger signals were flying at least
twenty -four hours in advance. All who
put out on Monday. therefore. from any
lake port at which the signals are regu-
larly shown, or at any port in tel
egraphic communication with q signal
station, put out in defiance of definite in
formation of the danger of this proceeding.
Foolhardiness in the defiance of q gale on
inland seas is bad enough when the danger
happens to he faced in thoroughly sea-
worthy craft, but to pursue such q course
with feet of twelve nondescript float
ing vehicles. all moved by one tug,
is mere madness, and such indiffer-
ence to fair warning should make the
persons who exhibit it morally responsible
for the deaths it may cause. Had the sig
nails been needed all the lives lost In the
sad accident of Monday night might have
been saved. Some of these days the in
surance companies will refuse to be re-
sponsible for ships that put out when
the storm signals are up, and then the sig
nails will be needed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19

In another column we print commune
cation from Mr. Shishkin, the Russian Min
lister at Washington, by which he desires to
make generally known, for the possible
benefit of people here, the fact that great
success has attended in Russia the treat
ment of diphtheria with the benzoate Of
soda Recently many parts of Russia have
suffered as from an epidemic of this malady.
Only few days since we published a
statement of its widespread ravages and re-
markable severity in Russian towns. Diph-
liberia is q disease due directly to foul
emanations, but which attains its maximum
of activity in humid atmosphere. In the
wretched homes or novels Of the democrat
lied poor, where there is q general indiffer-
ence to cleanliness and where drainage and
ventilation are unknown, it fourishes most;
but it also fourishes in the homes
of the rich and invades the palaces
of princes whenever ignorance of sani-
tary science results in the production
of those conditions favorable to it's
development which are always present in
filthy tenements. Dampness, however, is
as important factor in its production as
are poisonous gases. and an atmosphere sur
charged with moisture has the same distinct
relation to its prevalence as the heats of
summer have to intestinal troubles. Per-
haps its ravages in Europe this year may
be fairly regarded as attributable in great
part to the saturated state of the soil. due
to the unusual rains and the extensive in
undations of low districts. But, let
sanitary science do what 1t may. the time
Is yet very remote when it can hope to
extirpate diseases whose cause is distinctly
known, and consequently the knowledge
of On effective remedy is of the very
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19
Denying the News.

Four absolute denials, "on official au-
thority." by the London Morning Post, of
recently published points in the foreign
news, would seem to imply that the news
gatherers in Europe are more active than
careful; but the fact is that this budget of
denials, put forth in q somewhat dramatic
fashion, is not to be passed without scru-
tiny, and it may turn out that all these are
merely technical denials. For instance,
the first statement "denies that Eng
lands ultimatum was sent to the
Porte" Somebody may have called
the threatening communication actually
made an "ultimatum" in merely
loose use of that word, and the Post, in
formed that IL was not an "ultimatum,"
puts what should have been correction In
a disingenuous way. Again, the Post "de-
mics that the Channel feet was ordered to
be in readiness to proceed from Malta TO
Turkish waters in four days" In how
many days, then? The Post "denies that
England demanded from Turkey the ces-
sion of port in the Black Sea-" Then the
form of this report, which located the place
demanded on the mainland opposite
Cyprus, was perhaps the correct one. The
Post denies that a league of the Balkan
Provinces "has been formed" True, 1t
seems to be only in outline as yet. One
might, adopting this style of denial, declare
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19

greatest value to the people. Our
doctors should give fair trial
to the remedy of which Mr.. Shishkin
writes. Little has been said of it. though
in fact full catalogue of the medicines
that have been tried in this disease would
include almost the whole materia medica.
Gum benzoin and the benzoate Of ammonia
have been used in England. the former in
solution which was applied to the throat
as varnish to prevent the access of air,
and the latter on the general principle that
all the combinations Of benzoic acid have a
stimulant effect on the mucous membrane.
1t is very probable that the combination
with soda may have some specific influence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19

Is the silly squabble between the two
leading oarsmen of America never to cease?
Courtney and Hanlan and Hanlan and
Courtney that the subject of the race has
become utterly nauseating. If the men are
honest let them either row or hold their
peace. Even scrub race in punts would
ruise both of them above the position they
now occupy in the public esteem. If they
cannot agree upon their present referee
there are plenty of other men from whom
to select. The course these two oarsmen
are pursuing is simply contemplate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19
Blessed Are the Peacemakers.

The HEnALD was we'll aware of the thank
lessness of the undertaking when it set out,
few days ago, to encourage the two angry
factions of New York democrats to be recon-
ciled with one another. Accordingly we
were not astonished or troubled when the
twin Tammany organs reviled us bitterly
yesterday as Intermediates, nor are we SO
when Governor Robinson intimates the
same notion, with courtesy, in the interest
ing. but too brief despatch which we print
this morning. The task Of getting the
Governors friends and the Tammany
Indians within kissing distance of one
another has been accomplished, notwith-
standing all these expressions of discon-
tent with the blessed peacemaker, and the
HERALD congratulates the country upon it ;
for no worthy public interest could be pro-
NOTED by suffering the republicans to re-
main undisputed political masters of the
great State of New York. It was necessary
for the public welfare for somebody to
make beginning, and as neither Of the
angry quarrellers would volunteer ON ad-
vance the HERALD has led them up face to
face and joined their hands. Now it re-
mains for themselves to perfect the concord,
Mr.. Tilden being judiciously offered up on
one side and Mr.. Gumbleton's patron on the
other as peace-offerings. We class our
share of this grand exploit with our ascer-
tainment of the sources of the Congo. We
showed the way to the heart of Africa, and
it remains for the world at large to accom-
plish commercial intercourse with that re-
gion. In like manner we have laid bare
the sources and mapped out the way Of
democratic harmony, and it rests with the
democrats themselves to improve it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19
Trade Marks-The Remedy.

The judgment of the Supreme Court, that
the act Of Congress for the protection of
trade marks is void for repugnance to the
constitution, will occasion much injustice
and Inconvenience unless o substitute is
found for the discarded law. The most
appropriate remedy would be an amend
ment of the constitution comforting
upon Congress the authority which
the Supreme Court denies but this
would be slow and cumbrous. 1t re-
quires the concurrence of three-fourths
of the States to ratify IN amendment. and
the States which have little trade would
probably be too Indifferent to act. There
is another remedy which could be more
speedily applied. If the States which have
q large trade, and therefore deep interest
in this subject. would act together
and pass statute in the same form
the remedy would be sufficient for
most practical purposes. Each State might
establish a registry Of trade marks Tor its
own citizens, and pass a law inAicting PEN
allies for classifying trade marks registered
either by itself or by any other State which
in like manner punished the same offence
The legislatures of all the principal trad
ing States might be induced to pass such q
law at their approaching winter sessions.
and by making common cause protect both
the owners of trade marks in their rights
and the people against adulteration OF CON-
modities
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19
Infinitesimally Small Man.

The last lecture of the course with which
Professor Proctor is instructing and de-
lighting astonished thousands was upon
the vastness of time. The subject is one
upon which many men think they know
something. The time during which the ash
barrels Of certain city districts remain I'M
emptied is often pronounced vast, and that
in which thousands of creditors of defunct
savings banks have waited for dividends is
vaster, but neither approaches in duration
the time consumed by the earth in getting
ready for business. We are told
that for triae of hundred
million years the world has been
dependent upon the sun for light and heat,
but that previously it had spent more than
three hundred million years in cooling
down to degree which justified it in ac-
cepting assistance from it's nearest warm
hearted neighbor. Three hundred million
years is quite respectable amount of time
to consume in reducing heat; it is almost as
many years as, at his present rate of cool
ing down, Mr.. Tilden will need in
which to recover from the blazing indig-
uaClOu lnQuCeu ny tuo IeSuIt VI tue
last Presidential campaign. After such
vast periods the duration of man, the
boastful 'lord Of creation" is simply
nothing, and man the individual is many
thousands Of times less, while his assump-
ton that the globe has been glowing, vast
ing, steaming and cooling for countless
cycles and icons merely to afford tenn
porary resting place for lot of two-footed
mites is arrogant to degree which even o
Custom House inspector over pile of
trunks never attained to. Mans insig-
nifcance is further shown by his manifest
inability to prevent the earth one day be-
coming the mere dingy cinder that the lee
turer assures us it must finally be. The
earth being a mere speck in the solar
system, and the system itself wee, lone
some cluster of stars whirling on the
outer edge of system infinitely greater, it
behooves man to be modest. 1t matters not
whether he finds the root of his genealogi-
col tree in Adam or in protoplasm. for the
gardener of Eden, with his nine hundred
and thirty years of life, died mere baby
if his age is to be compared with that of
the still immature earth, while protoplasm
itself was, we are told, mere accidental
outcast from matter. The more Professor
Proctor tells us the more infinitely small
man appears.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19
FINE ARTS.
u CART 1NrEncHANaE'' EXHIBITION.

THE CART INTERCHANGE EXHIBITION.
private view given yesterday afternoon and
evening. at the American Art Rooms. OF collection
of designs for and completed decorated portieres.
tiles dinner pates and cards sent in to the prize
petition opened time ago by the Art Interchange,
of this city. The exhibition will remain open until
Friday. The award OF the various money prizes.
ranging from $50 to IS. has not yet been made but
will be shortly. The large number OF articles and
designs sent In has been very gratifying, and much
of the work is excellent Some twenty finished
portieres received and as many designs. There
fifteen sets Of dinner plates, number OF designs
for the same class Of work. and some dinner cards
please us most, Is one in bands OF green
and brown. with q design of tulips on
the main band; in red and olive.
with chestnut leaves; one in blue aud white, with
outlines in blue of Japanese figures and brc-a-brac
on white ground. and one OF monte cloth, Win
diapered and drawn work in floss silk. Two designs
for portieres como from England. An excellent set
of colored designs for plates represents young
women engaged in various kinda OF rural out aud
indoor work, and set of dinner cards IL carefully
and infinitely decorated with Japanesque subjects.
The idea of the paper which offers the prizes ID to
induce American artists to take this sort OF work
aud thereby raise the standard OF decoration OF all
kinds. It Ger tainly IL a creditable Undertaking.
The Judges OF the portere designs are Mrs. William
s. Hoyt and Mcssrs. John Taylor Johnston and =.
L. NJ Barlow Those for the tiles. plates and cards
are Mrs. T. M. Wheeler. vice president OF the Society
of Decorative Art; Mr.. William III. Goodyear. of the
Cooper Union, and Mr.. Charles c. Perkins. OF
RoatOu.