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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05

TUE accounts of the expert
ments with the Keely Motor indicate
that Keely, while knowingly impos-
ing on the public, does not exactly
understand what he is doing. Some
time he will get too great head of
compressed air in his hidden reservoir
and there will be terrible accident.
Some years ago an impostor swindled
some business men in Virginia with
a method for making gas out of
water. He was entirely ignorant of
the nature of the materials with
which he was dealing, and would
certainly have killed some of his
astonished visitors had his fraud not
been discovered in time. He used
the vapor of Naptha as the illumina-
ting substance, while pretending it
was gas obtained from water. Ev-
erything connected with his CONVEX
sation and method of operating
showed that he did not understand
the danger he was mourning for him
self and others, and it needed but a
little time for the proper moment for
an explosion to occur. 1t is very
seldom that one who understands
anything of any branch of science
will stoop to act the part of charla-
tan, and when an ignorant man be-
gins to experiment with dangerous
materials it is time for his neighbors
to beware.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05

weapons, and a fringed and en-
broidered blanket strapped to the
saddle, he clatters through these
narrow streets quite as the wlld
Western heroes do IN novels. BY
profession he is a gentlemen, and
amuses himself, as the less literally
"gilded youth" of Paris and London
dy, by chasing the flying hours and
dull care over green tables.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05
THE MARQUIS OF LORNE,
He Finally Stands Up for His
Rights Against Western ImpO-

Rights Against Western ImpO-
sitiOn.
The Marquis of Lorne evidently
got his dander up before he reached
Omaha, lie seemed to think he had
been sufficiently taken in during his
travels through the West and finally
resolved to maintain his rights at all
hazards. Nye's Boomerang gives
the following account Of his row
with newsboy on the U. p. going
East:
"Would yau like to buy Har-
per's Magazine?" asked the soft
voiced and timid peanutter on the
east bound Union Pacific train the
other day to middle aged passenger
who was looking over the October
Harper and reading Judge Good
wins article on the Mormon situa-
ton.
"No," said the middle aged party,
Kit is my own magazine, and there
fore 1 do not care to buy it,"
"Excuse me-" said the poor little
frightened peanutter, while the tears
came to his eyes, II fear you want
to cheat a poor orphan boy out of
his books. Please pay me, sir or let
me have the magazine back again.
All, sir, you would not rob me OF
my goods"
mo" said the stern stranger, 81
do not want to rob you of your book
my boy, but 1 bought this on the
Utah Northern road and paid for it.
When I went into the eating house
for breakfast the train butcher took
it out of my seat and sold it to me
again IN the afternoon.
| was in the middle of an article
when we got to dinner, so I turned
down the leaf and lett it again in my
seat. l had to buy it once more.
Now the magazine has cost me 81,
and you want me to give 1t TO you so
that you can sell it through Nebras-
ka, no doubt. No, my poor little
orphan boy, you may go and soak
! your head for an hour or two, and
battle your -bedimmed eyes, but
l cannot give up my 81 magazine"
The hurt and grieved orphan boy
went to the sleeping-car conductor
| and asked who that sarcastic cuss
over yonder might be, and the con-
ductor said it was the Marquis OF
Lorne.
And it was.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05

The regular conventions of Lyon
Lodge RIO. 10, X. Of P. are on the
first and third Wednesdays Of each
month, commencing at 1880.
CHAS. ROTHSCHILDS, c. G.
GEO. Z. JAQUA, X. of r. & S.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05
IN IaSOL VEECY.

In the District Court Of the Thisrd Judi
cial District, of the State of Nevada, in and
for the county OF Lyon.
10. BIRMINGHAM)
VS.. Notice 10 tne creators
His Creditors, of said Insolvent.
Pursuant to an order Of The Hon. W. NJ.
Seawen Judge of the District Court of the
Third Judicial District of the State of Neva-
da in and for the county of Lyon. Notice is
hereby given o all the Credit RS of said H.
solvent, j. 0. Birmingham, to be and appear
before the said Judge in opel Court, at the
Court room of said Court, in Dayton, in the
said county of Lyon, on the 9th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1881, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of that
day, then and there 10 show cause if any
they can, why the prayer of said insolvent
should not be granted and he be discharged
from his debts and liabilities in pursuance Of
the Statute in such case made and provided
and in the meantime all proceedings be stay
ed. Witness my hand and the
seal of said Court this Sth
day of October, A. D. 81
]. s. DALLAS, Clerk,
j. A. BoNHAM, Deputy.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05
CuriOsities of KleptOmania.
And it was.
Chambers Journal,

Chambers Journal.
A lady was affected with this mo-
nomania so strongly that, upon her
trial for theft, she stated that she had
such a mad longing to possess her
self of everything she saw, that il at
church she could not resist stealing
from the altar. DR.. Rush, the Amer
lean physician, informs us that a
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05

--THE telegraph solemnly in
forms US that some one in Kalama-
zoo, Mich, carried off $4,000 worth
of three-cent stamps while the Post
office was being moved. When the
number of sheets and weight of SO
many stamps are taken into consider,
alton one is apt to conclude that the
thief could make a safer and better
living as an exhibitor Of feats OF
strength.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05

We heard prominent physician
say few days ago that he thought
it was the duty of the proprietor of
Ammen's Cough Syrup to give the
formula to the medical faculty, so
they could prescribe and use 1t with
out violating the rules of the profess
sion: for, said he, $50 many of my
patients praise it to the skies, and
cases have come under my observa-
ton where it has been remarkably
beneficial, that l know it must in
deed be a wonderful discovery in
medical SCIENCE This medicine is
for sale by respectable druggists and
dealers n medicines everywhere.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05
Almost Young Again.

"My mother was afflicted a long
time with neuralgia and dull, heavy
inactive condition of the whole sys-
tenn, headache, nervous prostration
and was almost helpless. No physi-
clans or medicines did her any good.
Three months ago she began to use
Hop Bitters, with such good effect
that she seems and feels young again,
although over 70 years old. We
think there is no other medicine fit
t. use in the family."-A lady in
Providence, 4. |.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05

This weather will soon give us
skating.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05

One OF the Reasonable Picasures
OF life, properly cooked meal. affords little
OF 10 present enjoyment, and much subse-
quent torture to confirmed dyspeptic. But
when chronic indigestion is combatted with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the food is eaten
with relish, and most important of all, is as
simulated by and Bourishes the system. Use
this grand tonic and corrective also TO rene
dy constipation, biliousness, rheumatism,
fever and sgue. For sale by all druggists and
dealers generally,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05
NOTICE OF EQUALIZATION.

OFFICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT l
have this day received from the Assessor
of LYON county the assessment roll OF Lyon
county, Nevada, as made by the County Az,
SCISSOR for the year 1881, and that the Board on
County Commissioners will meet as a Board
of Equalization on
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05
Give It A Call When You Come
To Town.
County Auditor and Treasurer's
Report.

6.tTATEMENT OF rnE COUNTY AUDI
- tor and Treasurer Of Lyon County, Neva-
da, to the County Commissioners Of said
county, for the quarter ending Sept 30 tn.
A. ID 1881. inclusive.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05
Monday, The 18th Of September, 1881

At the office of the County Clerk. in the
Court House, al Dayton, and will continue
in session from time to time uhll ths Dusi-
ness of equalization presented TO them is
disposed OF; provided, that they shall not sit
after the first Monday in october, 1881, ex-
cent as provided by law. J. S. DALLAS.
CLERK Of Board of County
Commissioners.
Dated Sept. 10, 1881,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-05

And every arrangement is made to promote
the comfort and enjoyment OF guests.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
Tae dtrrrsnco totne city will probably bo from
81. .OooO O0ptO f2 100000.
ASKING FnR a REcRIvER

Justice Lawrence, sitting in Supreme Court
chambers, has reserved his decision motion recently
made to grant injunction against the American Rapid
Telegraph Company on the complaint OF j. u. Baer an
inventor in telegraphy. Thomas wallace, Daniel H.
Crhg and Horato G.. Angle, made eodefendants m
the suit although Mr. Angle is not hostile to the plain
tin Mr.. Angle has made affidavit in which lie says
that he and the three other named either as the
owners or the inventors OF telegraph patents agreed to
put their patentrghs together and cell them to the So
called American Rapid Telegraph Company. The COM
pany was to issue to them therefor substantially oil Of
It's 80 600 shares Of stock The directors however, Mr
Angle avers issued to him and 10 Mr. Baer the
stock belonging 70 them. but watered the stock from
f5OOOOO0 up 10 900, and sold some OF IL for
s4O share. The directors, Mr. Angle says have ex.
pended only So 800 600 IN building three wires from
Eoston to Washington by way Of NewYork aud IN nr-
CHASING S400O 900 apparatus that they are about to
extend the lines by connecting Chicago with Phadel:
pbla and NewYOrk by derived from the sale OF
the watered stock but without giving to Messrs Baer
ana Angle their shares. They desire, therefore, that
receiver should be appointed for the company ara that
should be enioiued from carrying out the plans pro-
New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
MURDER In THE FIRST DEGREE.
END OF THE TRIAL OF JAMES F. WALSH
BARBARA GIoRxrHAEs MURDERER LIKELY TO PAY

END OF THE TRIAL OF JAMES F. WALSH
BARBARA GEoENrHAEs MURDERER LIKELY TO PAY
TIE DEATH PENALTY. !,
The trial of James I. Walsh, in the Court of
Oyer aud Terminer, Brooklyn, for the murder of
Barbara Groenthal ended yesterday. IN the morn
ing, upon the reassembling of the Court, Judge
Pratt gave his charge to the jury. While comp-
menting counsel on both sides. lie condemned the
custom which he said had grown up in Kings
County of making passionate appeals to jury. 1t
was entirely out of place in court of justice. The
defence OF insanity was legal and legitimate and the
jury in considering it had nothing to do with public
opinion or newspaper criticism. The question was
whether the accused man was insane when he struck
the blow that killed Barbara GroeDthal There was
doubt that the bloody knife found after the
homicide was the one that had been struck into
her bosom; was the accused man the person who
struck that blowf The direct proof was not very
strong. but if the jury, from the circumstantia
evidence concluded that be was the person, the
next question was whether he was laborng under
defect of mind. and did or did not know the nature
of the act he was committing and what it would re-
suit in at the time the blow was struck.
At 1920 q. IN. the jury retired, and was out forty
hive minutes. The prisoner as the jurors came III,
took his place by the side OF bis senior counsel ex-
Judge Daley followed by his mother. Walsh then
raised HIS head for the frat time since the trial His
mother was in a nervous tremor. The foreman OF
the jury after q slight pause. announced verdict
of guilty of murder in the first degree. few sec
onds OF silence followed, when a piercing shrek
was heard from Mrs. Walsh, and she sobbed, " Ny
poor boy, my poor boy!" After standing like a
statue tor moment Walsh dropped into chair.
while tears came to his eyes. His mother fell upon
his shoulder, aud he attempted to console her. by
request of counsel, and assent Of the prosecution,
sentence was deferred until tomorrow.
The prisoner was remanded to Jail, where he was
at stripped and searched to guard against the
secretion of any weapon by which he could take his
own hfe IL was learned that three ballots were
taken IN the Jury -ro0m the first standing nine for
murder in the first degree and three for murder in
the second degree. On the second ten stood for the
first decision aud on the third the vote was unan-
imous.
Tho prisoners counsel have not vet decided what
future action they will take in the case.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
DEATHS FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Advices received
by the National Board Of Health to-day are as folowS
Paris week ending March 12-22 deaths from small
my 10 deaths from typhoid fever. % deaths from
ocases is deaths from scarlet fever 80 deaths from
dIphthera. Total deaths from all causes 1887
Calcutta, week ending March 1913 deaths from
cholera, 10 deaths from smallpox l3 deaths from ty
phod fever Total deaths from all causes 273. Popu
Rome italy, week ending February 10-7 deaths from
smsllpcx deaths from typhoid fever. Total deaths
IN Hudson County, N. j.. during tho week ending
March 10, there was death from smallpox, D from
sIphtheria and from scarlet fever
New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
THE MERRIAM ASSESSMENTS.


The Merriam assessment case, Just decided
by the Court Of Appeals disposes OF large number OF
the questions raised In similar In this city Many
Of the vacations OF assessments that have previously
cen made by the Courts have so decided because OF
tile technical irregularities that escaped the Observa
ton OF the officials having the contracts in charge, but
which were nevertheless violations OF the law The
extent which this had been carried threatened 10 work
great hardship those Of tile cys payers who have
PAID their full nents and are compelled to
help pay these vacated assessments instead OF those who
are able TO avoid them. This latest decision of the
highest appellate Court remedies this in great part 1t
affects al the asSa1sments outstanding for work
done prior 1877 The ponlwas first raised 10 that year
that tho contracts for rock excavations not prop
ery and legally given out because the Commissioner OF
Public Works fixed the price at which tho work should
be done instead OF leaving It open TO the lowest bidder
The persons who bid lowest for the laying OF pipe
received the contracts also for rock excavation and the
city claimed that this was substantial compliance with
the law. Tho General Term thought otherwise and
because OF this rregularty vacated the entire
II this decision 10 stand, nothing could be col
lected on any OF these When the
before the Court OF Appeals the main contention by
Roscoe Conng I'm his argument for the city was that
,nstead of yscatng the assessment entirely, the Court
honld reduce IL In the proportion that the rock
tons bore 20 the whole the work in any particular
ease This was urged under the provisions OF an aes
,nent nstead OF is vacation, where the ehcet OF m
alleged error could be estimated In dollars and cents
% cort OF Appeals held that tho oct Of 1870 had not
heen repealed, but IN force, and IL ordered the
reduction OF assessment by the amount OF INC rock
an average assessments OF this character aud ne
70 be paid for rock excavation IL more than one
haig sie entlre amount Corporation Counsel whitney.
an the other hand says that n amounts 20 only 30 per
w ns ~ end he c0nsiders himself position 70 know
es IA ali events this decision Of the Court Of Appeals
viii require the payment OF large proportion Of inc
wsassrnents which Otherwise woud have been saddled
fn eity under the decision OF the General Term
New-York tribune., 1881-03-27

UNwoRLDLY CoNsIsTENCY.-C0risand "Oh.
by the way. where did you TWO go on Wednesday J"
Frank: I'VE thought ~ Running down 20 the Worces-
Ter spring Meeting. VIII YOU goP COrlsande: mo,
half promised TO go Harry to the Emanuel Athletic
epors; hut ts far. However, we shall meet nj Lady
pinkeron's Dinner. and hope also. at the Dormers
Littlo dance" Frank: =" Well. yes: though Maud
wanted tn 20 to theatre" Corisande: "a theatre
Oh. my dear Maud, you can't mean III Why, It's Ash
wednesday. ."-[FunUy Folks.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
ACCUSED or srABBING EACH OTHER.

The police Of tho Fourteenth Precinct were
summoned 70 no. "a MuIberrys Friday might and found
TWO ITALIANS, Jonu scarpao aud James Debn bleeding
from STAB wounds scerpaio was wounded slightly IN
the head ana arm but Debi had received two DANGEROUS
cuts one in the breast and tne other In the shoulder
rs,, r,en boarded at No "a Mnberry-st and neither
nonH sneak word of English. Dennis sullivan. age
twentythree Of No. IL Pelef, was accused OF 1sving
hc ~ atabbtuk and was arrested He admitted being
n ths yard Wben the Itaank were stabbed, but no ae-
c;<roSI tl.st 9teF stabbed each Other.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
NETWORKS TERMINAL FACILITIES.
TIE WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY, COMMITTEE IN TIL
CITY coMPLETED.

The Assembly Committee on Terminal Fa-
eies continued its Investigations yesterday. The first
witness examined was Theodore Hustled, Of the firm
Of Jesse Hoyt Co, who made statement respecting
the rates charged for weighing, screening and eevang
grain The shortage system, which had been complained
Of by some boatmeD he said was not arbitrary In the
case Of corn and oats the shortage was usually greater
than IN the case OF wheat the boatmen appropriated
some Of 81 for their own The wharfage facilities for
canal boats he thought sufficient except during
the busy in the spring and fall II they were not
tnerred with by other interests The present elevator
charges reasonable and any attempt TO fx rates
By legislation would prove injurious TO the trade; they
crld be left to be adjusted by tho natural laws Of
composition
Horace Smith. president Of the Boat-o owners Asso-
station, gave detailed account Of tho expenses In
caxred In moving boatload OF grain from Buffalo TO
1ls porl He expressed the opinion that the harbor
d sSsa 6 ssrssd d's snd si'an sss elevator re shsss
ms nsxs wlsness j. 8 T. straushan, president Of
sd rsqs noeS sy Compsy sp I rates be
sS.Tisxnss Sss 'sHs sstsasd Win iIs
3Ssss Sss ,s xsfs & seo me way to remedy the
ns ald NOT uesSs at any othsr hosTsss sssaton aoa
a... A. Or y ss@nsa ne sspd 70 state that the whole
100000 g iSoccocS issslssS Z; iss S.S. ss IN c
Rhegtsee ranged ron uNv than h..,ln, ns amonnt of
william Clark was also exaroipaa Ie'is sg ny
@ nm$H he said that Ne bad heard ru,snr. y. ,hs
sss tnsS had made charges sy ~ .e
ssne ans sroleht Hcny A. Rarnnm' "a 'ns.ssing nsshg
sS:i& ~ s .sss nnd ne demanded that the 1ssas
A,ssa sna Mihsm r. Keller were siso ~'ei bei.es a.
- IN te sae canal district fsciIitiss snSS
ss g ~ g s sss'f ss Ins iavssss0n WI boSs Be- so
MI - - clQee oi ne meeting the con,pnfsa< :. -
He4 g t1e fr0drc& kxchanRe wsnf Ia PER * k me s
ded ~ fcEboat Ansr1aus Ter tous ,ef - - 20
' - r'x$f& EmnSiin Woodruff Al Or J".s.ss ~ sns
g II r.. 4: stsenseea and osSbss necosnpao,e1e
= ~ AIkU passing the C05nnbls Doass ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
VISITING THE SOURCES OF STENCHEs.
TOUR OF TIE COMMITTEE OF THE STATE BOARD OF

The State Board of Health's Committee on
Btench Nnisances made tour OF inspection yesterday
among Of the factories which have given cause for
{ complaint The members OF the committee are DR.. j.
sage Deiavan. DR. Elisha Harris, Erastus Brooks and
Charles f. Chandler Or. Chandler was absent yester-
day The committee met at the PARK Avenue Hotel and
went to the foot Thirty thirdsL, where the
Brilliant was In waiting. The first place visited the
fat-rendering works OF Rafferty, Williams at the foot
OF East Fortv-thirdst. The Committees visit was
evidently unexpected The first thing that met the eyes
OF the visitors was number OF vats hied with blood.
Tbs superintendent explained that tie aloumen from
this blood was used the manufacture OF parsffine
sugar The Iallow watts W. poxt inspected. The ln-
ooW was very strong number Of barrels Of fat used
IN akiag taow was passed the party went TO look
e. essseS sss S wSers blood and o we're drying
nrsycyins cylinders Tns edSr M this M room TSs ss
It was carried far from the works.
OH Companys works The principal questions regard
20 different oil works Visited were whether the REIN
ac%ed 60 e.caps into The air. and whether The waste
OIL was allowed 10 run into the river AZ the STANDARD
sanse,ty Of 63o barrels The rooms where the boiling
and washing Of the oil carried on were also visited
Bsstw,cSs WI S' E@piss Oh Works. which are near By No
Sa9s Sy
ierty Williams as place for mixing phosphses and
Pratt CO. was next Inspected. and the committee was
apparently satisfied with very short examination;
4 Feming's and the Kings County OIL Works soon
8 iuspected< and the party passed on to Van Ider-
STEMS scrapme ting house. Upon entering the doors
powerful odor encountered and Mr. Brooke started
cur exelamtpg, a. Oil what is this place ." He soon
ascertaned It place for melting refuse fac for
soap. Drs. Crane and Raymond. OF the Brcoklyn
reaching this place. and Dr. Raymond remarked
that The only way Of abosbipg that odor seemed 20 be
e aSosa @ aas
Toe owner the factory has already made arrangements
for moving Clarks place for restoring" sludge acid
vas also examined. A great deal OF vapor slways
cacaDea. and the committee did not to well
pleased Prcsson's Psraiae on Refrey was visited,
but the committee nastened on - the Queens County
on Works very short time sunced for this establish
menf, and tbc party went on 70 Read Co.'S fertl
iger facrOry Tho STANDARD Ammonia Works and the
cream Tartar Works at Greenpont were last examined