The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-03-30
LATEST NEWS By MAIL.
LONDON, March "a.

LONDON, March "a.
violent gale with snow prevailed here to-
day, and extended throughout England, and
was particularly severe at Liverpool. report
has just been received here that the Bristol
naval training-ship Eurydice, with 400 men on
board, capsized on the south coast OF the Isle
of Wight.
NEW YORK. March %.
telegram says there is no doubt the Fury
dice was carrying too much sail. She had her
lower and upper studding sail set. Ports
mouth telegram says it is feared that the men
embarked at Bermuda and pr badly from Ad-
miral Reyes squadron the Eurydice had nearly
400 persons on board. The Eurydice was COM
missioned at Portsmouth in February, 1877, and |
went on practice cruise to the West Indies, |
whence she had been for some time expected at |
'rtsmouth. The Llyods place the number on |
board at 3l5, two only of whom are known to |
be saved, though a telegram from Ventnor |
states that as bark was seen bearing towards |
Dunrose just before the squall there is some
hope that she may have rescued others.
LONDON, March %.
The feeling of anxiety here is very intense
and warlike sentiments are becoming general.
Two leading conservative newspapers are very
violent, indeed demanding war without fur her
| parley. Russia has not yet made her expected
Communication to England relative to the pres
ence of the English feet in the Sea of Marmora,
but has decided to postpone the withdrawal of
her troops from the vicinity of Constan tinople
as long as the English fleet remains inside the
| Dardanelles. Austria Sc ms to have swung
round to the side Of Russia again, and all idea
of an Auglo-Austria alliance has apparently
been abandoned 1t Ia not improbable that
Turkey is also prepared 10 join interests
with Russia. and although the talk Of secret
treaty has ceased, it is believed Raouf Pasha has
received the Cars assurance that the money
indemnity of three hundred million roubles
would be greatly diminished if Turkey would
side with Russia.
The controversy between England and Russia
is approaching that dangerous stage where the
point Of honor more and more en- cages atten-
ton.
A dispatch from Volo says the Turks are
blockading the insurgent villages of Mount
Actium by land and sea. Greece threatens to
send ships to the rescue Of the starving inhabit-
ants if the Powers do not interfere. Greek in.
, reference would certainly cause war.
, William Howes has challenged OLeary, the
winner Of the international walking match, to
the sum of 50 500.
, 1t is reported that the women and children
massacred by the Turks in the sacking of the
Thessalian villages of Olympic, Espana, Cairi,
and Litochori number many thousands. Ad
miral Horribly, at the request of the British re
: preventative at Athens, has dispatched vesse
{ to ascertain the truth of the reports.
Q VIENNA. March %.
Influential and moderate politicians remarl
: that fear of England's policy will force Russi
= to occupy Constsntinople and drive the Sultal
: from Europe. The only hope of peace Is tn
. speedy assembling of the congress. That hope
. however, throughout Russia is fast fading
Bellicose excitement is intense in St. Peters
burg.
6 WARRINGTON March "a.
10 The Postmaster General has issued an orde
h amending the regulation of the Departmer
y governing the transmission of matter, which
IA very important in its bearing, inasmuch as
o overrules long established practice in th
d Department. Any matter in print which ma
il be transmitted within an enclosure may also
transmitted at the same rate if printed upo
the wrapper or an envelope. This includes bu
mess cards, directions for returning any printe
u matter on the inside of q wrapper or envelo]
o Postmasters are instructed not to regard IL
l. requests for 3 return of such matter unle
i stamps to pay the return postage are deposite,
= Conkling, it is again reported, will make
10 speech reviewing the first year of Hayes a.
ministration and denouncing it with great bi
le terness 1t is the intention Of the anti Hay
a party to force Southern Democrats to defer
the President in the hope that such defen
70 would imbitter Northern Republicans. tt
=, Democratic Senators are very generally williI
ar to let the handful of Administration Republ
cans in the Senate reply to the attacks Q
Hayes.
SAN Francisco, March. "a.
y, John LANCE, aged 10, son of the Ordinan
b. Sergeant ct the Preside, suicided by shootil
i'd himself through the heart on the sidewalk
lie the corner of Kearney and Sacramento street
ne about half.psst FIVE this morning; cause, whist
and melodian girl.