The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-09-03
GENERAL NEWS.

all previous eHortS maue " lheth'
1t is announced that the Venezuelan
Congress has rejected the reciprocity |
treaty proposed by the United States.
According to a German insurance
paper the young Earl Of Dudley holds
the largest life insurance ever effected,
the amount being 81, 100000.
Bids have been opened by the Treas
ury department for the construction of
the government buildings at the Worlds
Columbian Fair Exposition.
Mr.. Blaine's wealth is placed at $780,
600 by friend who has been associated
with him in business enterprises, accord
ing to a writer in the New York Press.
A fight between United States Mar
shars posse and Mississippi moonshiners
occurred the other day. Two of the
moonshiners were killed and two officers
badly wounded.
The White Star steamship Teutonic
has broken the oceon record of five days
eighteen hours and eight minutes, max
ing the trip in five days, sixteen hours
and thirty one minutes.
Colonies Francisco Nevoa and Manuel
Blanco, of the Mexican army, fought
duel with swords at Piedad, near the
City of Mexico, recently. Blanco was
seriously wounded
Seven years in State prison was the
sentence dealt out to the assistant
cashier of the Keystone Bank of Phila.
delphia, who made false entries in his
books in order to help Bardsley in his
frauds.
By the death of Mrs Polk, Mrs. Grant
and Mrs. Garfield become the only sur.
vivingwidowsof Presidents Mrs. Tyler,
the second wife of President Tyler, died
in Richmond in July, 1889.
Vice President Reinhart of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe, denies the re-
port that the company intends to con-
struct line to San Francisco. Neither
is it spending any money for the pur-
chase of lands for such purpose.
The effort to have tribe of African
pigmies exhibited at the Worlds Fair is
pretty certain to succeed. Tippoo lib
has given his consent and the consent of
the King of Belgium, which is also neces-
sary, can easily be obtained, it is
thought, through the State department.
There was but small attendance at
the sale of Emma Abbott's wardrobe in
New York, and the prices received were
miserably small. The property as q
whole is valued at 100000, and some
dresses which it was asserted were worth
81, 200 sold for $3.50.
1t is said that gold and silver has beer
found in paying quantities in the Kiows
and Commanche country, Indian Terri
tory. Some prospectors asked permits
sion of the Interior department to ne
gotiate with the Indians for the privilege
of working the mines and permission
was refused.
The Texas rain makers are iubilan
over six hour rain which fell Tuesday
and which they think was caused by tn,
explosion of oxhydrogen balloons, racka
rock powder and dynamite. The ranch
ers have but little faith in the expert
ments, but the rainmakers say they will
convince them yet.
Yuma Sentinel: An expedition is be
ing talked up for the purpose of maxim
, search for the Lost Pegleg gold min
supposed to exist in the desert north O
northwest of Indian Wells. 1t wi
leave Yuma as soon as cool weathe
comes and devote the coming winter
. search of it, if it is not found before thi
time.
. About $50 miners are at work on I'll
Forty-nine placers, Alaska. The pr,
: duct this year is expected to be abor
$4,000. Some miners make from 81 ,0(
to 81 400, while others make but SIC
or so. Provisions are high. Flour
: worth SIS hundred pounds, raisins 81
4 cents pound, matches % cents a buncl
b. bacon 40 cents, beans 25 cents, butt,
e $l.50 roll, and coffee 81 so for a thrt
I pound can.
> Free coinage cannot be postponed.
must be met here and now. The poop
. have waited as long as they care to wal
: More money, more money, thunde
i along the hills and valleys of the ives
and pushes on through the middle State
e The people cry: Give us the silver do
'. lar worth one hundred cents. They al
!. good enough for us. Roll 'em alony
l Give us plenty of legal tender none
e and no matter whether it Is in the forl
Y of specie or silver certificates it is all IL
!, same and no discount. - National View
: Washington, d. G.
Mark Twain was once an impecunio,
reporter in San Francisco, often not ha
ing money enough to buy his Dime
He was standing disconsolate one day c
the corner of Montgomery street with
cigar box under his arm. An acquai
n lance saw him and asked him what
q was about. 81 am moving" said Il
humorist, and carrying with me all m
/ worldly goods" He then opened IL
box and displayed his entire wardrol
r as he styled tan old clay pipe, pap,
collar and . well.worn neck.tie. lie