Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-03-20

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resignation is desired. The Governor
gave notice one year ago that his resig.
nation would be forthcoming at call.
Circuit Judge Sawyer has granted the
motion to strike out parts Of the COM
plant in the case of Wing Hing VS.. the
City Of Eureka to recover some SIG, 900
damages for the Chinese ejectment from
Eureka.
An OK was recently killed near Eure-
ka, Cal, and in its stomach was found
over half a pound Of two. o.penny finish
ing nails. They were worn smooth and
bright by the action Of the acids in the
stomach.
Miss E. ]. Shea, dressmaker Of
Chico, during fit Of coughing, swal-
lowed two false teeth, and it was nee
cssary to open the vindpipe to get the
teeth from her throat. Her condition
is critical.
District Attorney Hilborn of San
Francisco has filed in the United States
District Court libels Of infor nation
against 389 fve-tael boxes of opium,
seized on the China steamers within the
past few months.
A stream OF natural gas has been
struck at depth of $50 feet at the
United States Hotel at Los Angeles.
II the flow is permanent the gas will be
used for Illuminating and heating pur.
poses in the hotel.
A German butcher at Bisbee, A. T.,
who had given ofense to some Of the
Mexicans of the town, was cruelty
treated by them the other day, and the
feeling in the camp is greatly aroused
against the Mexicans.
Captain Paul Boynton, the noted
swimmer, arrived in San Francisco last
Tuesday. The object Of his visit to
this coast is to make a trip, encased in
his rubber suit, upon Great Salt Lake
and the Sacramento river.
The contested Judgeship between
Clough and Levy has been decided by
Judge Toohy, Of San Francisco, who
decides that Clough was sane when he
resigned, and that Levy was legally
appointed by the Governor.
A o-year-old boy OF S. f. Petit, liv.
ing near Salt Lake, was killed by his
brother. seven years old. Tuesday. The
latter held his fathers shotgun, and
pointing it at his brother, discharged
both barrels. The boy had no idea Of
doing harm.
Mrs. s. E. Root, of San Luis Obispo,
committed suicide by hanging herself
to a clothes hook this week. She was
insane at the time, her insanity being
brought on by the accidental killing Of
her son two years ago. She was re-
Gently discharged from Napa.
The entries for the Spring meeting Of
the Capital Turf Club races at Sacra-
mento, will commence April 2oth, con-
tinuing five days, opened last night. All
the events were we'll filled; especially
is this so in regard to all the running
races, some having as many at fifteen
entries.
A. S. ]. and ]. w. Mccoy have To-
Gated a claim to so, 900 inches of water
from the Sacramen to river, to be taken
out at a point near Turtle Bay and con,
veyed in an open ditch through the
Redding grant as far as Cottonwood
Creek, and to be used for purposes Of
irrigation.
The Wickersham estate in Sonoma
has been settled for the present by the
appointment OF |. e. Wickersham as
administrator OF the estate Of Mrs.
Sarah A. Wickersham and by order of
the Court that N. King be appointed
administrator Of the estate Of J. c.
Wickersham.
Mrs. Dennis, Of Truckee, while in a
delirious condition, escaped from her
watchers last Sunday night, and wan
dered away. The Knights Of Labor
were in session, and when informed Of
the fact they Immediately adjourned,
organized searching parties, and found
the unfortunate lady IN snow bank,
almost frozen.
Salmon trout are plentiful in Chico
creek. On Saturday afternoon a school
of those risky fish came from the creek
into the hume which feeds the Rancho
Chico Flour Mills, and getting into the
turbine they clogged up the floats so
that it was with difficulty that the big
wheel turned round. The water from
the Hume had to be turned off, SO that
the fish could be taken out.
The Chinese at Portland offer re-
ward of 500 to any one furnishing
evidence which will secure the arrest
and conviction of any person for con-
spiracy or riot committed in the State
OF Oregon in driving or attempting to