The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-02-19
CONDENSED News.

The Great Northern has secured funds
TO push its extension from Helena to the
Pac fc Coast,
The cruiser Baltimore" has sailed for
Chile to look after the interests OF the
United States.
Admiral David d. Porter died at
Washington last Friday morning of heart
disease,
The Indiana legislature has made it a
felony to conduct bucket shop or dea-
in futures.
James Beatty OF Idaho HIS been ap.
pointed United States Judge for the Dis.
trict of Idaho.
General Sherman is still in very
critical condition, and death is expected
at any moment.
James II. Jenkins, convicted
adultery in Utah, has lem pardoned by
President Harrison.
The Parnellites have given up all hope
of reaching satisfactory understanding
with the McCarthyites.
The mining superintendent Of Mon.
tana have protested against the proposed
eight.hour law, and warm fight over
the measure is predicted.
Senator Hoar has reported q bill pro-
viding for the formation of an additional
United States Judicial Circuit.
The King of Belgium has assured
delegation of workingmcn that he was
in favor of universal suffrage.
The international monetary conference
has adjourned, to await the action OF
Congress on the pending silver bill.
An Ogden, Utah, postofice clerk
named George was arrested last week,
| charged with the embezzlement OF $4,000.
Congressman Dorsey last week went
before the silver pool committee and de-
nounced Owensby as an Infamous liar. "
A man who lost $500 by betting on
Cleveland, has recovered the amount
from the stakeholder in Missouri court.
The New York legislature has re-
quested the New York delegation in
Congress to vote against the free coin.
age bill.
Peter Jackson, the negro, says he
proposes to quit fighting, but that hi
will challenge Sullivan, the Boston slug
ger, first.
In pursuance of the policy Of retrench
ment in Worlds Fair expenditures, sew
eral headquarters assistants will b,
discharged.
George f. Leighton, claiming to rep
resent st. Louis merchants, addressed
House coinage committee in opposition
to free coinage.
Reports from the North American
Commercial Companys agents on tn,
seal islands show that the seals are surel,
being exterminated.
The constituents of member of tn,
Nebraska legislature threaten to ham
him when he returns home for having
deserted the Alliance party.
A Wall street telegram was read t.
the House coinage committee last week
stating that the banks now had NOR,
money than they knew what to do with
R,pres sentative Dalzell has criticised
the action of Secretary Tracy in censur
ing Commander Reiter, and declared
Guatemala had n perfect right to seizt
Barrundia.
American Horse, of the Sioux delega
ton at Washington, gave the Indian yer
sion Of the Wounded Knee massacre, &C
cording to which was simply butch
cry.
Six thousand priests are included
among the victims Of Mace, alias Ber
neau, the absconding Partisan banker
who stole 10000, 900 francs belonging tc
depostors.
Miss Lillian RUSSELL the actress, broke
her engagement with Manager Duff
rather than continue wearing tights,
which, she alleges, Injuries her voice, and
now she is sued. 81.
The Republicans If Oklahoma terri
tory will contest the recent local cleo.
ton on the ground that neither the
United States nor the territorial statutes
confer the right of suffrage
!. The railroad employees Of the West
are organizing clubs to fight granger
legislation" which, by reducing the
earnings of the railroads, necessitates
the cutting down Of their wages.
Secretary Gibson, of the whisky trust
was arrested at Chicago last week
charged with entering into a conspirac,
with an internal revenue officer to blow
up an antitrust d;stillery.
AT on anti free coinage meeting n
New York letter was read from ex
, President Cleveland, in which he de
, clared his hostility to the Dangerous
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