The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-04-02
GENERAL >hWs.

Gen Joseph H. Johnson died at
Washington on the 2lst ult
The emperor Of Germany, it is said,
proposes to have a personal conference
with the Catholic leaders.
At the sub-treasury in New York on
the seth ult., 500, 600 in gold coin was
ordered for shipment to Cuba.
The British government has formally
accepted President Harrisons invitation
to take part in the Worlds fair in 1898.
Ex-senator Blair has accepted the
Chinese mission and has arranged to sail
| from San Francisco for China on May LIST. |
The Treasury department is fitting out
the revenue cutter Bear at San Francisco
for a summers cruise in Alaskan waters.
Senator Paddock proposes to get even
with Germany by placing an embargo on
her sugar so long as the American hog is
refused admission into that country.
A Washington dispatch says that the
Baltimore Atlantic and Dolphin will prob
ably be transferred from the Atlantic to
the Pacific squadron.
writer in the st. Paul Press offers as
solution of the Indian question, that
the red men be taught how to make
whisky, and then let nature take its
course.
The superintendent of the Philadelphia
mint says that ten Decent pieces, instead
of weighing as much as a silver dollar, as
formerly, only weigh about nine.tenths
as much.
The home where General Sherman died
is to pass out Of the Sherman family.
p T. Sherman, the veterans youngest
son, has been authorized by the heirs to
dispose Of the house.
! Dispatches from Chill say there was
, severe fighting uear Valparaiso recently,
and that 200 insurgents were taken
prisoners, tied together and shot by can
non and muskets by government troops.
3 Secretary Proctor is on tour of in
spection of the various military posts in
the West. He will 60 as far as Cali
, forna, crossing by the southern route
and returning by the central.
e The steamer Strathairly, vessel Of
4 1896 tons, was wrecked off the coast of
North Carolina. Out of a crew of TWEEN.
ty-six, nineteen were lost. including all
| the officers except the second mate.
2 William Patterson, the leader of the
{ New Orleans "vigilantes," in an inter-
a view with reporter, justi6es the action
: of the multitude. Mayor Shakespeare
0 says he is satisfied. He is IAN Ameri.
Y can citizen and not afraid Of the devil. "
A special cablegram to the New York
Herald from Puerto Cabello says: "The
n first fight has taken place between the
q Venezuelans and the British on the from.
tier of British Guiana. The dispute re.
lates to the boundary line between Vene-
. zuela and British Guiana.
o In Berlin and other cities the Social.
t lists have withdrawn their children from
4 the schools, as q protest against the anti.
!. Socialist doctrines taught by the teach.
ers, in accordance with the expressed
!. wishes of the Emperor.
!, Ex.King Milan Of Servia is accused Of
}. hypocrisy in pretending not to know the
a facts Of the execution Of Helen Mako
:, vich and another woman, who attempted
i. to kill him several years ago, and who
Is were strangled in prison.
l. A call signed by Samuel Gompers,
president Of the federation o.
!. labor unions Of America, urges the neces
e sity of an immediate contribution to tn,
y fund to aid the 10000 coal miners
If whose struggles for eight hours day i
h to begin on May LIST.
! The growth Of tho Farmers Alliance
has been almost unprecedented in tn
history Of associations of any sort
l. Branches have now been organized il
10 thirty-fve States, numbering in al
VI 1900 separate local societies, and EN-
. bracing membership of fully 1000, 600
V. The man who is good patron OF {
Il newspaper rarely finds fault with it
II sayings or doings. II he is liberia
,t financially it is ten to one that he nc
cords great Literally to newspaper. 1
:. is those who never pay cent to news
= paper in advertising or job work VIII,
:. kick against newspaper especial!
!. when it does not puff them, their bust
:. ness or their families. --Ex.
is An American named Moore was re
de Gently arrested by Portuguese on Fam
in bezi river on charge Of being British
on spy. Being unable to show his Ameri
I'M can papers Of citizenship, he was i'm
n. prisoned for eight days and the