The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-04
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WAsHIsGToS, April 30.

TO Official Information mas been received Of
preliminary arrangement for fitting out cruisers
by tho Russian Government in San Francisco
or elsewhere, against England, in anticipation
Of war. The United States and Great Britain,
by the treaty Of Washington, are obligated to
use due diligence TO prevent the fitting out,
arming or the equippins of any vessel which
they have reasonable ground to believe is in.
tended to carry on war against Power with
which they are at peace; but until war shall
exist between any two nations, there can be no
breach of neutrality in permitting either Russia
Great Britain to fit out vessels in this country
for any purpose.
Representative Willis Of Kentucky, Loring of
Massachusetts, and Bell of Georgia, the sub.
committee on the Chinese question, have to-day
agreed to recommend the adoption by a full
House Committee on Education and labor, of
Sargents bill, with the amendments, allowing
any one vessel to bring Is Mongolans within
the jurisdiction of the United States, instead OF
10, and providing that the bill shall 60 into
effect next January instead of next September.
They also omit the provision giving informers
one half of the penalties. This agreement
strongly indicates similar action by the full
committee. and strengthens the expectation Of
favorable action by the other House of Congress
at this session.
GALVESTON, Texas, April 90.
Another mail carrier was killed by Indians
between Forts Davis and Stockton yesterday.
This is the sixth person killed in that vicinity
during the past ten days. A train from Fort
Davis, which arrived at Fort Stockton to-day,
was attacked by Indians near Barella springs
| yesterday The mountains are reported full of
Indians.
DETROIT, Mich, April 80.
Early this morning the gas leading into the
Detroit Free Press office exploded. The gas ig.
nited and instantaneously fired tho whole
building. The presses were stopped, and the
forms of the paper were saved. Twelve presses
and the machinery, were more or less damaged;
about SIC, GOO worth
SARATOGA N. Y. April 90.
John Morrissey Is rapidly sinking. He was
stricken with paralysis yesterday, and has not
spoken since.
New YonK, April 20.
The Herald's correspondent at st. Petersburg
telegraphs that Prince Gortchakoff is only
feigning illness for the purpose of avoiding
formal meeting with the English ambassador,
Lord LOTUS, to the end that he may not commit
his country to any disadvantageous concessions
LONDON, April 20.
There are exciting rumors in London tonight
that collision has taken place between the
Russian and English troops before Constanti-
nople, owing to the Grand Duke Nicholas in
sisting on the celebration of the Russian Easter
in the capital. The present uncertainty is SO
unbearable, that the report at first was received
as u relief AS to peace or war, England has
come to be Indifferent, but something definite
is wanted The Government regards sudden
outbreak of hostlites as possible, and all pre-.
parations are now being made in view of the
emergency.
The fitting out Of fleet for the Baltic is the
English answer to the Russian subscriptions
for cruisers, ard the tremendous efforts of Rus
STA to get together powerful fleet Russia
takes every opportunity to introduce Americs
into her menances. They say that they are
purchasing war ships, and having others con-
structed for war purposes in American ports.
Russian American expedition to examine
the Suez canal, is put forward by the Russian
diplomatists to annoy England, but the day for
small maneuvers is over.
San FRANoIsco, April &c.
John Runk was hanged this afternoon for the
murder of Police Officer Coots one year ago.
This morning at nine o'clock his mother and
sister were admitted to his coll, and took final
leave OF the condemned son and brother. On
their departure all access was denied to him,
except to the officers and spiritual advisers, the
latter being in constant attendance upon him.
They state that the prisoner maintained his
fortitude throughout, and seemed resigned to
his fate. At two o'clock Runk was brought from
his cell with his arms pinioned, and took his
place on the drop The delay was brief, the
rope was quickly adjusted, the drop fell, and
the condemned murderer dangled for moment
motionless The moose slipped under his chin,
and in moment it was evident that he was
slowly choking to DEATH lis struggles were
prolonged some three or four minutes when
his breathing ceased, and the physicians in at
tendance soon after pronounced him dead.
SAN Francisco, April 20.
The County committee of the workiugmens
party held private meeting yesterday morn
ing The resolutions introduced by Kearney on
Friday evening, in the State Central Committee,
were brought up, and called forth warm ex-
preston Of opinion of the members A majority
OF those present condemned the action of Kesr-
ney. resolution was passed declaring that
the party had become tired of dictatorship and
they would no longer submit to the ono man
rule.