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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11

On with the dance-both the
Marquis and Princess INDUCED free
~ 10 the light fantastic, including
the vigorous Scotch reel; nor were
there wanting killed Highlanders
and titled knights; for was not Sir
Hugh Allan there, whose staunch
vessel, the Sarmatian, it was which
carried the precious pair safely TO
these shores And was not Sir
John A. Macdonald there, whose late
political victory is going to bear the
whole country on to commercial al
f1uence ! Poor Sir John! he is q
hsrd-looking man enough at his best,
when dressed in the garb Of . COM
mon citizen; bot when in the dirty
white silk breeches, and stockings to
match, and queer-cut blue coat and
gilt buttons and red facings, and
cooked hat of q courtier, he looks
for all the earth like q third-rste
actor on spree. His costume looked
as if somebody had ransacked all
the pawnshops of the city to make
it up; but when we remember that
this same rig has had to do duty ever
since the premier was dubbed "Sir
JOHN much allowance must be made
for its faded appearance.-Montreal
Letter.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11
Clicked to Death by q Pea.

A boy, aged four years and elk
months, child Of Mr.. Gruntz, re-
siding on Fulton street, between
Harmony and Peasants streets, met
with sad accident yesterday even.
ing, which resulted in his death.
The unfortunate child put into bis
mouth q large pea, which acciden.
tally lodged In his windpipe. Every
effort Was made to extricate the pea,
but without success, and the unfor-
tunate little fellow was choked to
death, expiring after suffering the
most excruciating torture.-Nev Or
leans Times.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11
"A BILL has Just been report,

"A BILL has just been reported
to the House Of Representatives which
prohibits masters Of vessels from
taking on board, with intent to bring
them to the United States. more than
fifteen Chimes passengers. A viola
ton of this provision of the bill i,
punishable BY . fine of 500 fol-
each passenger and six months, i'm.
prisonment. The bill will probably
pass.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11

-SrKvB 0AsE. ths Legislative
Rsasrsiissimo Of the Central Pacific
Railrosd, has left Carson- The sdop-
don Of ths memorial instrucing our
Ssnasoss 1t Washington to urge the
Senate to concur 10 the House bill
known . the Anti-discrimination
Ae& probably coaviOced him that his
presence 1t the Capital coald svail
bis priscipals aothing.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11
CONSUMPTION Cured.

An oh physicisn. retired from pSssfice.
hsyina hsd placed In his hands hy an East
India missionary the formula Of . simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy snd perms-
pent cure for Consumption, Bronchitis, Co
tsrIn, Asthma. and all Throsf and Lung Al
yersious Also q positive and radical cure for
nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints.
After having tested its wonderful curative
powers In Thousands Of eases. has felt it his
tuty 10 make il Known to his suffering fellows
Aefusted BY this motive and . desire to re.
lieye human suffering, I will send free OF
charge to all Who dsefre It this recipe. Ntn
full directions for preparing sDd using. in
German, Treneh. or English. Sent BY mail by
addressing with stamp. naming this paper.
W. sHAAA,l xs Povers's Bloch. Rochester. NY.
chev Jsekson's Best Sweet Navy Tobsceo.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11

-THRnE II . great deal OF
complaint Of postal irregularities,
throushost the Ststs. just now, and
Il Iooks q II at least one-half Of the
oostm asssrs we're negiecting their
duties to pay polish, OF some other
equally fascinating game. A couple
Of removals for neglect Of duty would
have . very beneficial effect.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11
-Soxn of the members Of

Assembly arc said 10 b pre-
pairing to Introduce bills 70
prevent discrimination in fares and
freights. 1t would be better for the
people il the Senators we're moving
in the matter. Mr.. Gage years ago
oppressed his contempt for the
Lower House in no uncertain way.
He said: II doat care damn how
many snsi-railroad bills the Assembly
masses, If I can handle the Senate"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11
TIE value Of the product o

-THE value Of the product OF
precious metals of the United States
and Territories, the west coast Of
Mexico and British Columbia dur
ing the year 1873 was $s7.154,622.
The yield of Nevada alone was
$35, 1S1 $40. The product for 1879
il estimsted at $40, 0OO, 900.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11
-Tux Elko Independent say

-TaE Elko Independent says
that the State has only expended
$4,000 on tbs pssvsrsity, 1and, in sd-
dition 70 that osiy just enough to
keep ths bsfiiiag erected BY Elko
eoenty IN rspsis, and pay the salary
of one tsAchsr,rr while the people
Of EIko coussy have expeaded &c.
900 in erecting building for it.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11
THE Nevada Legislature b

TIE Nevada Legislature have
instructed our Senators at Washing.
ton to use all honorable means in
their power to secure the passage of
the railway anti-discrimination act,
now pending in the United States
Senate.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11
"A wAsH1sarox coRsEsroxD-

~ WAoHIN0IoA CO8Bksro0O
EFT says thas society just now
that il, the progressive element OF
Washington society-is very much
interested, and just shade shocked.
BY . nsv waltz that i Just brought
from New York. This waits il
eallsd sThs Wave.' and it il ex.
psctsd will supplant the popular
Boston. The Wavs' i . most grace.
fol dance. II i made Of hops in
stead Of slides. and the vigorous
hops ssesasary ~ the successful rem
dition Of this waltz produce an i'm
preston on the minds Of spectators
that savors . little Of indeoency.
,Ths Wave. with it, violent sxer-
lions and eccentric motions, 10 con.
SANITY bringing the bodies Of the
dancers into contact, and, If ono can
Judge from the blazing red color of
both partners at the end Of several
moments Of this dance, the e1sct Of
W. constant jostling into each
eshsg's arms il anything but moral. /"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11

-rHEns appears to be an ire
pressibls confict between Alderman
Young and the Chief Of Police Of
Virginia Alderman Young 10 Presi-
dent OF the Board Of Police Com.
missionsrs, and endeavors to consci-
cautiously discharge the duties Of
the Office BY keeping . sharp look
out for any lapsss Of duty Of the
Chief or his subordinsses. Chief
NcCout seems 70 look upon Cap
tain Ysung's doings - 20 many acts
Of unwaETanted interfersncs in afairs
beyond his cognisance. Hence the
row. Captain Youngs efforts
having already resulted in quite
. swing Of money 70 the taxpayer
and In the improvement Of the ser
vices rendered BY the police force,
the public do not care how long be
keeps at it. nor who fnds fault, -
long = be doss what il right,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11

-THE press should be better
from this time on. 1t was prayed
for, yesterday. in Protestant churches
all over the world. The press can
stand . great deal of that sort OF
thing.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11
MINING AND ENGINEERING.

II NO6HEINER. IN SAN FRANCISCO.
eDe in cooperation with . Society Of I'm
gineers. IL publishing monthly journal, THE
KN6INEKR OF THE PACIFIC, devoted TO
the Advancement Of Ninins. Engineering, Ne.
ehanical Arts, etc. 1t 10 conducted on strictly
scientific principles and the price, 81 20 pa
yoAx.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11

-THB election of . United
States Senator to succeed Jones will
take place next Tuesday. Senator
Jones will be reelected.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11

TIE Tuscarora Times-Review
has entered upon its third volume.
1t is ably conducted, and its success
is we'll deserved.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-01-11

-THE Auditor's annual state
ment Of the finances Of Lyon county
for the year ending January I, 1879,
10 Published in another column.
From it it will be seen that the total
county debt, which ct this time last
yeas amounted, to N,le6 20, mas
been reduced to es,o45 Stand this
notwithstanding the fact that tho r.
csipu for the past yes., - compared
With those Of the preceding year,
show . falling Of of t5.574 g..
These figures speak for themselves.
Itb doubtful II say sst.of men less
convsrsant with the Affairs Of the
county thas the pseseat- Board Of
Commissioners cad Auditor could
have made % satisfactory ~ exhibit.
But, in any case, We do mot believe
thas the county government could
possibly b run moro econopsUt9
csa s6eisstsy ssaa'itbro~.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
PASSENGERS POR EUROPE

The following are the cabin passe gers who
sailed yesterday for Liverpool on the lima Line steam
sLip Guy OF Ncw-Yorx. and for Hamburg the liam
burg steamer llerder:
FOR LIVERPOOIs-Bv St>drshfp Htv or Etr York -
Jones Ms Jones snd infant Mi Ieilie Jones' Hiss
iuchard Sprague. IN" Rev. NJ. B 1owe. A
Mrs. H. 81. Stleok. Miss bcc K Aiss l.. Selrtk
G. D. Mnshtld Mrs. Nansneli. H. Goo year Manuel Mar
tinez. a. I.UiTiguez
rOR UAAEURG-By St,rmship H,rder-The Hon.
FisenstucK Gcrmsn Consul ~ Leon Nicaragua Ms ".
Eisensuck con, Nicarasua. FredeTcN H2saurrk LuL,
C.Tl Wesoh 4. nraef, MI and Mrs s Grewe hG Rams
pergr, John J tcnntr Mrs Arf lste Schwar7, Master
ius'av Schwary Mrs l. CUper sd chilc. Charles Bill
wn'r, Nappart. Mr aId Eugene Robert three
Chi irrn ard maih, Carl iiiter Mr. aud Mrs. Herman
Iebrsnn and infant Aas,cr 'hsllrs Lehman, Miss
B.YI'a Lehman, Master MAJ Lehmann Miss Carrie
Lehman. Mr.. II. We, khc lin. Two children aud
servant william @. Zechi,, Iranl siege. Miss
Rfcr. Fred r. zcgcr, Mr. and Mrs Phipp Jesse
Meyerfed Mr. and Mr. Juliu. Schllich, MT and Mr.. NJ
Kamus Henry A. kiep Peter hunt1, Mrs- Auguse Beder
MANN Mis-. Marie Krumuey Mrs louise Chretien Miss
Elizabeth Won Rahdep MT aid Mrs Jos Alexander Mr. aud
Mrs. A. Doerschlas, Mr. aDG Mira Chss Hebe. &. NJ.
bel ROb l.. GoO', MIS- Alice AuDer. Rafael Valdez,
Deno Delgldo. Zephyr Cons sntine. Clement Vslens.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25

offer small sum toward prizcs for such matcn;
The Hon. James q. Dmond Offered trophy vs,neu
at $75, which to sether with other prizes VIII oe
shot for ut Greco Ioor on Aprli ~ SchoVeiHhs,
DAILY & Gales q, ye Ballard rife for competition at
100 and 200 ys d.
There was poor preacher who felt very blue
his Mission WIS 20 Barrop Avenue; " I'm bns,ed
nv lease 10 soo-hoon will expire, and we snali De
tinued, "Tt Is fate mustn't be, the easy wav ont
thi-hInk An see, I'll take Mrs. Melville ana we IL
90 away n d preach and raise money IN Cauada.
yay." III took his tru-unk and her bonnet ana
shawl ard went on the raIlIOad to Non reI-awI,
when NJ Dv yer said, "Thr Ca-hatsmountl She
and the wicked ma-an have elopci from me-e
In Mon real preaching the trulnfs were seen thcy
passed round saucer At JDo Beef CGntecn :
then 'cTuples disturbed both his conscience alld
hers and thev walized homo 10 meet tbelr
arcu -i-ers. And Peter observed with an Innocent
pLiz. "'rant nothing! Our trip was exclusively
b.: but he didn't go home for three days " fOr
he. ut amt quI-hite pleasant to meet
N =. d."
BROOKLYN.
The certificate of incorporation OF the American
Illuminating Company was filed yesterday IN tDr
County Clerks office. The capital is hxed NJ
S75, 600 Tue incOrpOratOrs are Charles hienlc. W.
ID. Aikman and q. N. ID. Spcr.
fire occurred early yesterday morning IN tue
mill room of w. NJ. Brash"rs oI-cloth factory az
Eighth-ave. and EIghteeDth-st. The building ana
I:s contents, valued at 5000, were completely
destroyed, bat the adjoining structures were
saved. Spontaneous combustion is the only as
sIguaOle cause Tor the disaster
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
DISC USSING WESTB bound RATES.


CLOSE OF TIE TRUNK LINE CoSFI RENCE-MAIN-
TANNING FULL RATES on ALL EXPORT FREIGHT
From me wE>I.
The meeting OF the JOINT Executive Committee Of
the trunk lines and their Western connections
was concluded yesterday. Besides those who at
tended the meeting on Wednesday, there were
present yesterday L. Clark. jr., aud }. b. butcher,
of the Ncw-lork Central; K. {. Nclas, Of the New
York Lake Erie and Western; William Stewart.
Of the Pennsylvania Company, and George
/. valiant. of the Lake Shore aud Nchi-
gan Southern. Beyond competing the work
Of organization and resolving to MAINTAIN
freight rates the committee IL slid 10 have ac-
coGiplishtG little. Ii was resolved unanimously
that the full inland rates should be charged on all
export freight from the West aud that rte rates 10
Boston should be less than to Newly ork. IL "a4
agreed that the members of the committee should
give instructions at once to their agents ana con
Meeting road, to carry out this resolution.
At the meeting on Wednesday, the competition on
through rates To Missouri Rivcr points was the sub
jrct of warm discussion. Ii IL understood that the
cOmmittcc in effect said 10 he reprt sentative of tc
Wabash Road that that company must be either for
or against the combination. 10 this A. L. linpnIns.
wee president aud general manager oi the Wabash
Company replied bv dIsclalmlng any intention %
disturb schedule rates lie urged upon the commit
tee hOwIver, the necessity of rcc"gnZlaR the
rights of the company ana 0i trLahIlhg 'hc
rates to the Southwest lN way ot St. Iois.
The company, he said, waS opposed 10 aTb!-
trarv discrimination in favor of Chicago roads. he
matter was referred finally 10 the ENccu.v" Com
mittec of the trunk lines. After consultation with
Mr. Hopkins. that committee AUTHORIZED ComInls-
sOner Fink to make written propostlon To be
submitted to the Executive Committee oi the
Wabash Company. Accordingly ComnI'sIoh,r
Fink Yesterday wrote to the Wabash Company, and
conference between the Commissioner and the
Executive Committee of that company will be held
to-day The letter written by Mr.. Fin& - said 10
have afforded no satisfactory solution OF tie diff
Guilty but merely to have stated the Chicago side
of the question.
No changes we're made in The schedule rates 10
Chicago or Toledo. The Commissioner las expressed
his UNIV liugHeSS to change t.O>c rates on account
merely of the rivalry of The Wabash Company. If
they should be maintained II WAS said yesterday by
railroad ulru that the Wabash could compel settle
ment on nearly It's own terms with the Chicago
roads.
The committee appointed on Wednesday to cor
fer with the persons selected for the committee Of
arbitration wrote Yesterday letters urging accept
ance Of the position. No replies had been received
last evening. The meeting ended after some Discus
sion of details III regard to freights
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
RECIpING IN OLD SUIT.

The suit brought against General Philip H..
Sheridan by James A. Whalen 10 recover damages for
having d, ,possessed bin Of the Kiona plantation by
military order. which tried In the United States
Circuit Court IN the early part OF last Deoember and
winch then resulted II verdict for the defendant. has
been revived In the same Court. motion was
made by Scott Lord for new trial on the ground OF
newly discovered evidence and the minutes OF H."
Judge. Mr. Lord read an AFFIDAVIT OF John sto, WHO ?
the tme Of the trial supposed to be dead but vi
afterward in TcxaS Stoll deposes & at
he IN Louisiana IN tue early vt OF 1867. and that
he was then the KOna plan htiOn a. the agcD Of
John H. slater that he driven on the pants lion
twice the last time by Mark HOyt thu; Whalen had
control down 10 the tine te was dsposscssed und tr
order of General sherdin Igu. 4. 1867 that Al The
tim be resided the rhrad plant ad uIniR
the Klond. and he In W that slater wa not on the
plantation August >, 1867. ahd had not cen for
some time before that.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25

H. a,in' Il tprre nrr few ra.dup policies amount
ipg to ~ StocO maklug 500 900 for the executors
oi iihY t.t. from tie Insurance comp ulcs.
The ,ai lisdrsncr upon Coonr! Dwight's lie
Hipr ..tj 900. The Equitable society pdli It's policy
oiy the Globe and Un.Versa COMPANIES also
ny .uOd sOIuc small pald-up policies. Ii WAS 81 ated
l'-... that claims for m'nt had been male by
.tl.,diors In Only two Or three instances by Pre-.
,..rc the policies. while In most cases here D. b,cd
.r'h drmand or the tine allowed IN the loilttS FOR
after the lllng OF proofs OF death had not eA-
a'
le officers or the United states Life Insurance Com.
py said they Cuut suing the pak n-nt Of ihc
bTIght policy Uu tue ground alone that there was no
al pa oi premium, the policy having been can
cellcd company becauS Of alleged false repre-
no special interest ~ the present proceedings.
Al the uflr" Of the Manhattan Lie Insurance Com
panv the secretary SAID: We knew nothing ~ tie
examination uf Colonel Dwight, REMAINS aud second
pnst-mor,n examination uil We rcadt IN the papers.
No aw il claim yet been made uIon uS for payment
OF the 500 600 ne Il, and no determination has
been reached the question Of payment We thought
that there should have be"u lost-morem rkdniiua-
ton nj corunrIs inquest M ~" time, 50 thlt III" Act
c,l.,- II h snddrn death might Oc known. When Dr.
Delafeld made his autopsy, II w'> understood thai one
ot the llst r,CU. Ut Go VGcl -ht VAS that 4
should be- done A, this Autopsy hr'c PORTIONS ~ the
Intrstues were removed 10 bc -uhB''tcd to chemical
analyss Dr. Dcltcld took one, hnuthtr went 10 HART
ford, a Il the third was taken to Aihsny No reports
have urcn made. 4 ne Insurance companies agreed 10
bear tnr Xp-nse Of these annals but hert was no
combination among the insurance. companies 30 IRE
Gucutly published, contest the payment OF the poll
ces on the ground o. violent "r dnuatura Geitd.'
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
GOLD MINES or THE FAR WESE.

The parlors of the Bullion Club on West
Twenty ourths filed last evening at the lecture
delivered by Professor Benjamin SllimaD. OF Yale Col
legc on "The Deep-l,ing Placers OF Gold In The Fur
West" In the eaIly days Of gold mining In California
he said 1t cost vast sums Of money 10 Introduce
hydraulic processes 1t Is proper tribute TO the work
inrmen Of America, who had fali TO believe. VII 1T was
atcrwHrd proven, That gold existed In tlc
great beds Of rocks. The gIcat mass OF
anriierous gravel remains as yet only partially
developed, and IN this respc' we are Ike nice winch
have nibblcd NJ the edge OF cheese: ieav,
ing the great u uudisturbcd. IL ls eHtlmatch
that at least S2O0bOOOO Ia now Invested IN
the water powers OF California mining regions
used 10 wash away the aurforous gravel into the great
lower levels The water passes away IN 1umes carry
ing with II of rock gravel ana gold to the stream
into which II discharged. The miner must he content
To- work II of in terraces. one after another before
reaching bedrock. The mass goes on is way pro
Dellrd gravity until ~ reaches the outlet toward tbr
river Up to the very last little gold is saved Ninety
prr cent of the gold is saved IN the hr-t
i5O feet As long there are rain and snow 10
furnish these hydraulic streams with water
washed down the sides Of the Sierras there
will be pront IN thls system OF mining
Considering The almost ineIhaustiDe supply OF god We
mus, regard the great de-Ilypg pacrrs OF California
beyond all the great resource Tor TINS
Of the precious metal.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
pishop Potter read the concluding prayer OF the
service and pronounced the benediction.
COLLISION ON THE METROPOLITAN ROAD.

A DELAYED TRAIN RUN ISTo BY THE TRAIN BE-
HIND IT-Ho PERSONS INJURED.
Asa train on the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad
about b:3O D. H. Yesterday left the Chambers Street
Station on the down tnp engine No. 21. which was
drawing it, broke a crank pin. This let down the
drivIng-rod at one side and brought the tra'h
10 halt. While the break was Deing
repaired several other trains came !"
behind the disabled one, and were also
brought TO staudstill without aeci-
dent. The fifth or sixth train thus delayed was
lying with its above Leonard-st'' when
train drawn by engine No was seen approaching
from the Franklin Street Station; The brake
man. who was at his post on the rear p,a, ph,t
form. gave tho usual signal wit the nag. out
TO his surprise 1t met Win ,bo Gaming no tran
He waved his flag now more violently, ana ,n;th
ucd the warning with all his energy out sun VIII
out effect. The Dassengers on the car. VINO nu, nun
ber,d twenty or thirty seeing the on-coming traln
and the brakoman's unheeded signals, croWucu
into the forward part of the car. the ladies' DeuH
greatly alarmed and unable to Iepress tGd frs be
apprehension. The train came on. just before tns
crash tie ladies lost all control of themselves, an"
had Il not been for the efforts OF several genule,
men some of the passengers would nave JuhPou
The shock of the collision was severe, MANY pas
sengers being thrown from their feet but none WERE
injured rs far as conId be ascertanen 4. we p",r
where the trains met there rs an up grade OF ntaiS
fifty feet t. the mile. which prevented very hen
rate of speed the approaching tram. As u was,
the engine Of the train which was run into was
lifted ip from the track and partly lodged on the
platform of the first The platforms between
The sec1nd and third cars were broken up by the
c0npling-rods, which were snapped IN two and
thrust throggh the woodwork. The rear platform
was a complete wreck. and the engine which caused
the collision. one If the box variety. was g"on
deal damaged. Tie ehock of the collision was felt
all along the line of waiting cars.
IIo collision was due 10 tine engineers beihg
engaged IN fixing the "Objrctor," which had got
OUT OF repair and his back was turned to the dan
ger ahead. The fireman was employed IN hing
up," and also did not see the warning nag. Inc
engineer, Dndlcy Warncr an experienced driver
who has been in the employ Of the company for a
long tirnc was immediately dismissed on reporting
after the accident