The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-05-07
GENERAL NEWS.

'iOld Hutch" the fampus Chicago
'peculator, has mysteriously disappeared,
md 1t is supposed he wandered of while
insane. He is said to have
ost heavily in recent deals.
A dispatch from San Antonio. Texas.
says that the Llano iron ana coal fields
have been been purchased by the Wake.
field Syndicate, Of Chicago. The cash
consideration was $500. Zoo.
Count Won Molske. the head OF the
German army after the Emperor. died at
Berlin on April cath very suddenly, !
Had he lived unta October next he
would have been VI years old.
The annual meeting OF the Union
Pacific employee. ~as held on April 10Th.
The annual report shows deficit of
S215 O0O lOr the ~tols system. The
Omaha 6rii4c c, .ntract was snuuled.
ChIua has protected against receiving
Senator Blair rs minister from the
United States 10 that county. While
at Chicago. Gu route to San Francisco,
he received instructions t. return to
Washington.
Tie Federal m OF Belgium Miners has
decided To 30 out cut on "a strike with
the German miners IN an effort to obtain
the pa. sac OF laws making eight hours
gal days work snd granting univer-
sal suifrag'.
The first colorrd nan ever admitted
10 practice law in the courts of Savan'
nah, Ca, was sworn in a few days ago.
His name is John II. kinkle and he is a
native of Virginia, where he practiced
law for five years.
The result OF the meeting of the Board
Of arbitration al pointed to settle the
differences between the Detroit city rail-
way company and its employees was
complete victory for the latter, the com.
pany promising to take back all the
strikers and give them employment dur
ing good behavior. Hereafter all grew
ances will be aubilrate,l.
The Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany placed at the disposal of President
Harrison through wire from San Fran.
cisco to North Bend, Ohio. A line was
run from the office at North Bend to the
residence Of the Presidents sister, Mrs.
Bette Eaton, who was seriously injured
by being thrown out of carriage while
out riding. She is now reported out of
danger.
Ground has beef broken in New York
City for the Grant monument, it being
the sixty.ninth anniversary of his birth.
The monument is to be erected near the
Generals tomb in Riverside Park.
Thousands Of citizens assembled, and the
event was celebrated by the music Of
bands, melody of children, booming of
cannon, eloquence of orators and gen.
general display OF bunting.
General Schofeld is well pleased with
the progress made in enlisting Indians
in the army. He says: eff we can get
two well drilled and contented troops of
Indians we shall be doing all expected at
this time. These will be the cause of
many more enlisting, and think can
can see the day ahead when there will be
no more difficulty in getting good sol.
diers from the Indian reservations than
there is today In enlisting white men,"
A political movement Of considerable
Importance 10 noted in recent cores.
pondence from Charleston, S. c. The
first white Republican meeting ever held
in that State was held on the 18th inst,
at which fifty.o lone clubs wererepresented.
The movement is said to be the out.
growth of the Alliance wave which swept
over the State last year. 1t is intimated
that Democratic leaders who expected to
win the Alliance men back 10 time re-
gard the movement with considerable
concern.
A rebel ironclad vessel in the Chilean
instruction has been destroyed by
torpedo from one Of Balmacheda's ships,
and the naval officers Of the world are
interested because the as urance is now
given that torpedoes can prove effective
against ironclads. The War department
at Washington is now arranging for an
improved torpedo system for coast de.
Tense purposes. The incident in the