Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-08-03
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open all night.
Fruit trees at Reno are breaking down
under sheir loads
Flowing wells have been struck and natu.
raj gas been found in kittitas, w. T.
The force Of the earthquake Wednesday
morning was concentrated in the central
coast counties.
The work Of rebuilding the smelters for
the Eureka Consolidated mine at Eureka,
Nev.. has begun.
The peach crop Of Pomona Valley will
amount 10 $50 tons. Canneries get the fruit
at ] cent per pound.
Jose Sauza Of Pomona attempted suicide
Sunday because his daughter had eloped
with married man.
George Cornwall, jockey. was killed al
San Diego yesterday. While jumping fence
his horse fell upon him.
J. R. Cassell eloped from Goleta, Cal.
with his brothers. wife, but she was arrested
and he 70 llowed her home.
whole family Of Flathead Indians has
been murdered and burned by robbers in the
Sun River country in Montana.
Owen Morg an is under arrest at Sacramen.
to, charged with attempting to destroy
by FIRE the Western Hotel in that city.
Mrs. Murray, Of Port Moody, B. c., killed
q tame duck for her Sunday dinner. Its crop
panned gut gold nugget worth 50 50.
Thomas Silman, sheep owner from Keys.
vile, Utah, drank and gambled away all his
money at Ogden, and blew his brains out.
Jewett R. Rowland has escaped from Fol
som. He is twenty years old and was sem
from Sacramento for two years for burglary.
Every salmon cannery on the Columbia
river shut down at midnight Wednesday, and
j, is not probable single cannery will pack
any more this season.
Tye andsMeyers, charged with incendiarism
at San Bernariino. Tylie only was held, the
others being discharged.
An incidiary endeayored to destroy Clinch
& Co.'s store at Grass Valley Wednesday,
but was unsuccessful. A reward of $3.50 is
offered for the capture Of the rascal.
At Marietta, San Diego county it is be
lieved that Mrs. A. Defani, who died Tues
day night was pois ned by her son. He is
missing and the people are securing the
country for him.
The mats sed to form the jetty in process
of construction at Eureka lIal Dor, Humbot
county. are sixty four feet long, forty fee,
wide and four feet thick. Each weighs sixty
tons when ready for launching.
A Sunken sloop was found near Coal ISL
and. B. c., last Thursday by some Indians.
They towed the vessel ashore and found in
the hold thirteen kegs Of whisky, case Of
bitters, Winchester rifle and lots Of stores.
Three men have leen arrested at Albany,
Or, for wlecking an overland train at Leba.
non Junction Sunday night. One Of the men
confessed, but there is probability that his
confession is untrue. Threat of lynching
the men are openly made.
The destruction by hail and lightning in
Colfax county, N. M has been confirmed.
Nearly 1000 out Of . herd Of 5000 sheep
were killed. Twenty-eight cattle were de.
stroyed by lightning and for FIVE miles
around the prairie was covered with dead
animals.
In Montana for a week show no signs OF
abatement. From Helena west, north and
south a great black cloud Of smoke hangs
over the country. For six days The sun has
not been able to pierce the blackness. The
mountains are all ablaze.
Henry Lsngenoar. son Of Yolo coun'y's
wealthiest citizens. after many escapades
which were costly to his father, was placed
upon a ranch with his wife; but as soon a,
he was paid for his wheat, $1,000, he left
parts unkno wn to have good time. He is
expected to return when his money gives
out
Willett Gates was convicted Of perjury at
Fresno Saturday. Gates is one # the wealth
lest ranchers in Fresno county. During his
trial in civil case for damages, for injury
to Molhe Carrick. he swore he was not pre-
sent At certain house on certain date, and
Il transpires that he was. He will be sen,
fenced Friday.
The Nipomono Atws says; J. F. Dana
has an almond apricot tree in his orchard.
Several years ago he grated small sprout
from an apricot into the almond tree. and
now picks apricots from one side and almonds
from the Other Of the same tree. Somewhat
of curiosity itself. The fruit is improved
in favor by the combination.