Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-12-11

COAST ITEMS.

A rich strike was made the other day in
the Delhi mine, Nevada county.
There is much trouble in obtaining a jury
in the case of Ira KiIgore, who killed c. NJ.
Oldridge in Los Angeles county.
Miners are stillrushing 10 the recently dis
covered silver mines at Stems Pass, on the
Southern Pacific, in New Mexico.
San Francisco capital has recently been IN
vested in the Jones mine, situated in the
vicinity of Angels, Calyeras county.
Richard Fitzsimmons, alias "Whisky
Dick" a character Of Phoenix, A. T., was
burned to death in the FIRE last week.
A We in of rich ore is alleged to have been
developed in the North Star Consolidated
mine, in Hawthorne district, Esmeralda
county.
Mills, Franklin and Daniels, convicted at
Placerville last week of robbery at the Fort
Yuma mine, have been sentenced to Folsom
for twelve years.
Its now known that the parties who rob
bed the Quincy stage near Miners ranch,
last Saturday, secured gold brick valued
at so55 and about $40 in coin.
John Hunter was rejected by a young lady
at Deer Creek, Tulare county, and he ended
his life with dose of morphine. He is said
to have relatives at Santa Cruz.
The Pueblo mining district, Socorro county
n. NJ, is attracting great deal Of attention
and is destined to be one of the most sue
cessful camps in the Southwest.
Charles Cohhn, who killed his partner,
Charles Spencer, while going to their ranch,
near Prescott, A. T., last November, has
been acquitted on the ground of self,defense.
Hydraulic miners in all districts Of Trinity
county are said to have their claims in work
ing order and only await the coming Of
storm and plentiful supply of water to be-
gin active operations.
A crowd of Chinese endeavored to rescue
three female Mongolians from Uniteh States
| Marshalls at Sacramento, the first Of the
week. The vehicle in which the Marshals
| held the women was badly damaged.
The Quincy stage was robbed by two
masked men near Miners ranch Saturday
| They took away the contents of Wells,
! Fargo & Co. 5 box, got a package Of coin
from the driver, aud 50 from a passenger.
She owners of the Gen. Grant mine, stu
ated between Pike City, Sierra county, and
! the MlQdle \ uDa river, are ttsllhS their rOCK
at the Delhi Several loads of rock were
taken to the Delhi mill and crushed last
week 1t PANIED out S. to the ton.
The Riverside mine, situated in Hundred
Ounce Gulch. North of Calveras, on the
| Amador side Of the river, shows lead which
| is from two and half 10 three feet wide
| and which has been uncovered distance Of
| seventy FIVE or eighty feet, and all along
! there is rock rich in free gold.
Edward J Fowler, who is separated from
his wife, endeavored Saturday night at San
! Luis Obispo, 10 kidnap his daughter, who
had been placed under the protection Of Mrs.
| Fowler by the Court, and who was residing
with her father, Mr.. Russell. Mr.. Fowler
was accompanie by three ether men. A
| fight ensued at the residence of the lady, in
which the butts OF pistols were used, and
Mrs Fowler, her father and her brother
ware badly beaten; but sister of Mrs.
Fowler succeeded during the struggle in get
ting possession of the child, and carried it
to neighbours house. The four would be
| kidnappers were arrested and placed in Jail
| They are all residents OF Fresno.