The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-21
LATEST NEWS BIZ MAIL.
New York. Febraury II.

good reason to believe that Hayes Administra-
ton has engaged to buy, or has already bought,
pair of coaling stations in Central America,
and is negotiating for the entire region known
as Cherequici tract, with view of holding
that naval expedition has rendevouzed already
at the points indicated to take possession and
establish stations. II Is certain, from
the official records, that on the 14th Of
February the Adams, under command Of John
A. Howell, rut out from San francisco on .
secret mission, and under sealed orders, whils
sundry circumstances strongly indicate that her
destination was Panama. Somewhere along the
Central American coast are the Kearsarge,
which left Key West on the Sd of February, with
destination unknown, probably the Aspinwall,
Tuscarora and Constitution. and possibly the
Nipsic. The Pensacola will soon proceed to
Panama from Colon. The first point to ascer.
tain is under what title 1t is proposed to acquire
these foreign footholds. The glib response is
that the Cheroquoi tract on both bays belong to
q private American citizen, who has owned
them for the past twenty years and is now
willing, like the most holders of real estate, to
sell them at a price he fixed. But obviously,
the proprietary rights in this sense are not all
that the Government has to deal with. There
must be no national, as we'll as individual claim
involved. When we come to look at the locality
We find it to be on the line between the Costa
Rican and Columbian boundary, which has
sometimes been disputed. Accordingly, If either
Colombia or Costa Rca claims Sovereignty over
this new acquisition, most probably both will
do SO, we shall have some chance of buying not
only foreign foothold, but an international
controversy. Whether under the guise of coal
ing stations new canal route project is con-
time. 1t may be well for Congress to exert itself
to find out how far the country has already
been committed and where it is likely to come
out.
The banquet in honor of Senator. Jones, Of
Nevada, at Delmonico's Saturday evening, given
by his friend and his late colleague. ex-senator
Dorsey, Of Arkansas, brought together in social
conversation the most distinguished gentlemen
and statesmen that have ever gathered in this
city. The large ballroom at Delmonioo's was
decorated in the most elaborate manner, and
converted for time into mimic mining camp.
situated In the midst of the flowing garden,
among decorations in confectionery and jellies,
were representations Of chutes used In placer
mining, mimic drift in quartz mine with
Lilliputian quartz mills for crushing ore, and
several other devices which were familiar to the
mining men in the company, but which proved
SO many riddles to the rest of the guests.
HALIFAX, February II.
The wife of Adam Murray, living near Glas.
gov, yesterday gave birth to FIVE children, three
girls and two boys. all finely developed.
CHEYENNE, February II.
The prisoners in the County Jail Of this city
made desperate attempt to escape last evening.
When Sheriff Draper and Deduty Sheriff Smith
went In to lock up the prisoners for the night, a
prisoner named Boyd, in for horse.stealing,
attacked the Sheriff with q slung-shot, made
with piece Of coal tied in handkerchief The
Sheriff avoided the blows, drew revolver and
snapped it at Boyd, but the weapon failed to go
of. williams. another, horse-thief, attempted
to assault Diapers companion. whom the Sheriff
shot him in the leg. Deputy Sheriff Smith
grappled with Boyd and succeeded in securing
him. The other prisoners, Is or 20 in number,
became frightened and were locked up without
further difficulty Williams wound is severe
If not dangerous. stpt
SAN FRANCISCO, February II.
The unemployed workingmen held another
meeting on the sand.lot to-day, and were ad.
dressed by Mayor Kallloch, who counseled
moderation, and warned them from taking too
| much stock in the utterances of those fresh
from European countries, who had not learned
the difference between American institutions
and those under which they had before lived
Kearney and others also addressed the meeting
after which procession was formed and visited
| a number Of places Of business where Chinsner
are employed, preferring the usual request fol
| their discharge. h.....F-
| The Directors Of the Mission and Pioneer
Wooden Mills deny the statement of Donald
AcIennan, telegraphed this forenoon, that the
mills would shut down, and state that tn,
places Of the Cinnamon discharged will be filled
by whites and work continued.
The Eureka Consolidated declares a dividend
| Of 80 cents.
| DrNs1soN, Texas February Is.
For the past two years trains on the Missouri
Kansas and Texas road have been fired at just
after dark near CoduA, Indian Territory. Cal
windows had been smashed, cabooses rerfor
ated, and employees wounded. United Statel
| Marshal Ayres caught . man named Meyer
and 80 desperately did Meyers resist arrest tina
Ayers shot him fourteen times before he sue
cumbed.
A big sensation was created in Chsy
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