The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-11-23

Iminaries OF a reorganization OF the Union
Pacific railway.
The Senate Committee on Union Paci.
fic railway authorized its subcommittee
to sit during the recess, and Senator
Brice wac delegated, with power to form
the committee of reorganization. The
system has 5000 miles of road and over
three hundred millions of securities.
Directum won the great trotting race
with Alex, yesterday, in three straight
heats. Directum is now king Of trotters.
His best time yesterday was POS, the
best run made In November.
Jeremiah Rusk, ex-Sscretary Of Agri-
culture, died at his home yesterday at
Viroqua, Wisconsin.
SALT LAKE, Nov. 22.-Young Ham
mond, convicted OF murder in the second
degree, was sentenced to fifteen years in
the reform school at Washington, d. c.,
yesterday by Judge Zane.
Yesterday the Utah Commission heard
arguments on the contested election cases
and will give their decisions to-day.
At the City Council meeting last night,
the contractors on the gravity sewer were
relieved from doing further work.
Joseph M. Stout as member of the
Board of Public Works was rejected and
the usual routine business transacted.
A special from Washington last even
ing says THE Philadelphia Press this
morning prints special, stating that
the news that the Republicans
of Utah, as result of the recent
election, have, in connection with the
Liberals, who are in sympathy with the
Republicans in their opposition to the
Democrats, secured the control of both
branches Of the legislature of that terri
tory, is creating CONSERVATION in the
Democratic ranks hers. A bill for the
admission of Utah as State has already
been favorably reported in the House and
by a majority of the Senate committee on
, Territories. 1t is the intention OF the
r Democrats to push it through Congress
) at an early date, but il there is pros
, pect of the Republicans controlling the
. Legislature, it may cause the Demo-
Gratis to halt. If it should be admitted
to statehood at this time, the Democrats
a might find themselves confronted with
: two more Senators in favor of protec.
. tive tariff as well as free silver coinage
v Under the circumstances, the bill for the
admission of Utah. may not 40 through
t as rapidly as was anticipated.
/ SALT LAKE, Nov GA large 6r'
J. broke out in the Jennings block, on FRS
e South street, at 7 o'clock last evening
d and caused damage to the amount O
n $4,000 The losers are the Jennings In
l. vestment Co., Simon Bros, and Sorensol
y & Nelson, furniture dealers. All the los
al is amply covered by insurance.
a The Utah Commission yesterday de
Is cided to issue certificates Of election tt
IL Seeley and Seaman in the Council con
e. tests, and dismissed the Dougall VS.. Rot
10 inson contest
= LONDON, Nov. 22-A telegram fror
~ Teheran, Persia, dated 2lst. says: Mil
shocks of earthquake continue to be felt
:" Kuohan was utterly destroyed, wit
- great loss Of life and property. II
~ supply of food and water is oxhauste
IN and most of the inhabitants have fed
the mountains.
~ Another dispatch gives further detail
:. of the earthquake last Friday in I'll
northern part of the Province OF XII
rassan. The town was completely d
stroyed and the loss of life was immens
~ Great crevioes were opened in the cart
- through which the water flowed
torrents and the fertile region arour
49, the city was inundated. The people hs
-, no chance to save anything The shoe
-. was so severe that the largest houses
~ town, including the residence of Il
w. Governor, were almost instantly topplt
- over, crushing hundreds Of people
:. DEATH The town had a population
~ between 20, 600 and $4,000. tits thong
NV that at least 10000 people psrishe
~ Many were carried away by the food.
-. is not known yet what damage was do
-. in the valley, but it is feared that maj
villages below Kuchan, were dsstroye
A short time after the disturbance I
entire water supply of the town d
~ appeared. The people not injured, q
"a panic stricken, to the Ala Dagh MOT
tains. leaving the injured to care
themselves as best they could. The d
ON trict in which Kuchan is situated, is W
ing populous.
~. WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-The Der
cratic managers are afraid of tho sill
issue and have determined to make
~. tariff the overshadowing question in
49,. Congressional campaign next year.
FL There is to be lively fight agai
- the retention Of the duty on silver-le
..n ores. Congressman Tarsnev of Misso
o. is leading it and expects victory in
~ House. Senator Dubois says he
=. confident that free silvsr.lead ores c
not pass the Senate. He states he
III received strong assurances to this eff
from sources which which will count.
ain. WASHINGTON, Nov 23.--It is clair
at in administration circles that the
be waiian Queen was restored to the thr