Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-08-17
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hot spring has been opened at Temescal,
Cal.
The revenue cutter Corwn is at San
Diego.
San Diego is trying 10 suppress the Saliva
lion Army.
Gambling places at Napa have been closed
by the Sheriff.
Chinese |aborers are pouring into Fresno
to work in the vineyards.
The two men who robbed stage near
Bonanza, Or, have been caught.
The fires in the mountains in Idaho can
only be checked by heavy rains.
The scarcity Of water in portions of Mon.
tana is causing mills to shut down
The Seattle, Lakeshore and Eastern Rail.
road went into the hands Of a receiver last
Friday.
Helena will remain the capital Of Mon.
tana until the popular vote of the State
decides otherwise.
A cloud burst swept through the town Of
Bingham, Utah, the first of the week and
did much damage.
Abner Lee, near Woodland, had both Of
his legs cut off by the cylinder Of thresh.
ing machine Thursday.
There is every prospect Of sugar. beet
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Bernardino county, in the Pomona Valley.
The weasels are so numerous and active at
Beaumont, San Diego county. as to ruin the
industry ofraising chickens, ducks or turkeys.
Monterey Bay is full of mackerel, and
couple Of whales have been in the neigh
borhood for some time. Yesterday one Of
them was killed.
Another bad man of Truckee was treated
to coat of tar and feathers on Monday
night by the Col people. He went to Sac
ramento to soak his coat.
Several bee men of San Diego county lost
both bees and honey last week. 1t was so
hot as to melt the combs and drown the busy
workers in their own sweets.
Ed. Smith, stable employee at Portland,
was thrown from the third story of a build,
ing to the ground by rival in love affairs.
Both arms and one leg were fractured.
The evidence is more than sufficient in the
case Of Walter D. Burlingame, the defaul
ting Treasurer Of Socorro county, N. NJ, TO
hold him for trial. His chances for the Pen
ten,iary are thought to b. sure.
John White, alias John Pearson, talked
scandal about two ladies at San Jacin,o, San
Diego county, and few days ago they way.
laid him and gave him horse whipping, the
husbands of the women standing by as wit
nesses.
1t is reported that the whole country fifteen
miles west Of Portland is burning up in
forest fires. The flames ore licking up every
thing in their vicinity, rendering the land
completely barren, and the people are com
PEELED to move to places Of safety.
DR.. Thomas Rigg has discovered fly
which is the enemy Of the black scale. The
fly fastens upon the black scale and finally
kills it. 1t then bores a hole into The she'll
Of the scale and deposits its eggs in the
skeleton Of its vanqaished foe, which in
few days come 10 maturity.
Clarence Gates, aged six years old. went
swimming IN a ditch near Fresno yesterday
After coming out of the water he ran after
little pig, when an old sow attacked the
boy and lacerated him in terrible manner.
Twenty sliches were required to close his
wounds The boy may recover.
The revolt Of the prisoners at San Quen.
tin over the reduction Of their rations is not
yet quoted. The leaders have been placed
in confinement and the double guard system
is continued. 1t is believed no serious out.
break can occur. although the men are still
sullen. Better food rations have been given
since Saturday.
The prairies for miles to the north and
southeast of Miles City, NJ. t., are on fire.
The area covers several thousand acres
The bodies OF timber 10 the north and south
east Of the town are separate from one an
other, but seem 10 have caught fire simula
neously. Lightning from the storm OF
Sunday night is the cause.
c. P. Ferry, whose name is connected
with Paris scandal, and who is just now at
his home in Tacoma, w. r., has made
public statement in which he accuses his
wife Of attempting TO blackmail him. He
says be will vindicate him self at the proper
moment, but that he will make no further
statements until he is heard in the courts.
Near Turner, Or. Eugene Morrison, a
young man, climbed up to start belt on
threshng machine. 1t started Sc quickly
that he was jerked forward and thrown on