The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-08
Another Decline
For Silver and Liable to go
Still Lower.
The House Endorses Cleveland Ha-
waian Policy. Repeal of the Fed
eral Election Law.
Mercur Mine Sale Fife cted
For $76o,oOo.

New YoRK, Feb 8.--Silver, GA So; Lead,
So 10.
New YORK Feb. S.. .AA cable from
London last evening states that silver took
another drop yesterday, the price of bar
silver reaching the lowest point iu many
years. The morning papers comment upon
the fact of silver touching the record price.
This Times regards the ma ter seriously and
in = financial article says it very seriously
affects many interests. Silver was quoted
yesterday at 64s.
Corbatt and Mitchell will reproduce their
jacksonville fight in this city for the benefit
of the poor.
SALT LAKE, Feb. SIT is now settled
fact that the great Mercur gold miue in the
Camp Floyd district will shortly pass into
the hands of an Eastern syndicate, with
Henry r. Wolcott, of Denver, at the head.
About $25, 900 was paid on the mine a few
days sgo. Wolcott gave the owners a check
for $4,000 yesterday. The price agreed
upon for the property is said to be $3.50, 900.
In the Legislature yesterday the Council
passed the free employment agency bill,
and the House passed the mortgage tax bill.
Booth of Utah county introduced bill re-
moving the capitol from this city to Provo.
The Union Pacific employees will prob
able hold convention at Ogden to consider
the new wage schedule.
A special from Washington states that by
vote of ITS to 81 the House yesterday
adopted a resolution coudemniug Minister
Stevens and sustaining the Hawaiian policy
of Cleveland.
Another special from Washington says
that tho members supporting the miners in-
terest there are almost disheartened. They
had been promised full hearing in the
Senate and made every preparation to lay
before the committee every detail necessary
to full understanding of the needs of the
mining country. Nothing now remains but
to make fight upon the floor of the Senate.
Indignation over the action of the Senate
committee on finance in refusing tariff hear.
ings to the assailed industries is at white
heat. 1t is said that the Democrats of the
committee have made terms with Southern
Democrats, and will receive their votes in
return for concessions to be made on sugar,
iron and coal. Wool and silver lead ores
are to remain on the free list.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8--.The bill repeating
the Federal Elections law, passed the Senate
yesterday by vote of 80 to 2s The bill
now goes to the President for signature.
The plethora of gold has become SC
burdensome to the New York banks that
they offer to exchange it for paper of any
sort, even silver certificates,
SALT LAKE, Feb. Am expedition is
being formed to operate against the REBEL
ious Yaquai Indians of Northern Mexico,
which it is hoped will be effectual in com
pletely breaking the power of the tribe.
The plan of exterminating the tribe will be
adopted if they do not surrender sooner.
General McCook of the United State,
forces will cooperate from this SIDE
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Governor of Sierra
Leone telegraphs confirmation Of the repor
of another engagement, between the French
and Brstish forces on the frontier of Sierr
Leone and says that several were killed OIL
both sides The French attacked the
British whose forces consisted entirely O
natives. Touching the affair the Pail Nal
Gazettee says: "We cannot have thes
things happen daily. No time should b
lost in settling the affair with France.
OGDEN, Feb. Ga prize fight took plac
here last night between Thompson, colore
fighter from Salt Lake, and Purcell of Sa
Francisco, for $75 and gate receipts. Pur
cell offered to knock Thompson out inside q
ten rounds. A good crowd was in attend
snce. Purcell failed to fill his contract AM
at the end Of ten rounds Thompson took tn
purse.