The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-05-17
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and the loss with other property,
before the fire was controlled reached
two million dollars. The fire started in the
tabernacle organ and was under full headway
before it was discovered. Though heavily
in debt, the amount realized from insu rance
will enable the tabernacle to be rebuilt, but
in less expensive way and on another site.
New YoRK, May IA Herald dispatch
from San Salvador says: A closely contest
ed engagement took place yesterday between
the Government army and the rebel forces.
The battle, which lasted two hours, was
carried on by both infantry aud artillery.
It was terrible and bloody struggle. The
rebel forces were finally dislodged from
their position, and the Government army.
under General Joaquin Lopez. .ook possess
ion. 1t is believed this triumph will have
q great influence on the final result. The
rebels continue to disband. and to-day they
were confined to Santa Ana, the rebel city.
. DUBUQUE, Ia, May l2.-The torpedo
boat Ericsson" the first United States
war vessel ever built in inland waters, WAS
launched to-day in the presence of several
thousand people. Addresses were delivered
aud there was a parade OF military and
civic organizations. Miss Carrie kene
christened the vessel.
PARIS, May ll.-A shocking murder
was discovered this morning in perumer's
shop near the general postotice in this city.
The shop which was kept by a girl, who
was about 20 years old, has been closed since
Tuesday evening and the proprietress had
been missing from her home. The police
forced the doors of the shop and found the
body of the girl lying on the floor in a pool
theblade Of razor imbedded in her throat.
Utah's Industrial army last Sunday fol-
lowed in the line of many of its kind and
practically ended its career by seizing Que Of
the U. P. Co.'S trains. 1t appears that
about one o'clock that morning about forty
of them boarded west hound train and
rode to Lehi Junction. AT that point they
captured an engine and coach of the Tintic
passenger that lies over there, and hooked
on couple of box cars. Union Pacific
Engineer Blake was in charge, and they
brought him along but didn't use him, the
army engineer running the train. The cap
tured train was run down and switched on,
to the Rio Grande track In the mean time
the main body of the army had quietly
broken camp and gone across the fields to {
point on the Rio Grande near the watering
place of Geneva. At this point the trair
stopped, and they piled aboard and pulled
out slowly for the east. Superintendent
Welby had prepared a warm reception fol
them, and torpedoss began to crack whel
they entered Provo. Wheu almost to tn
depot switch was quickly thrown hal
open just in front of the engine, and it, tn
tender and the coach were derailed. Tn
boys jumped off and began working ava
to get it back on the rails. They sue
oseded in replacing the coach, but wer
stopped by Sheriff Brown about noon. Th'
officer took possession of the engine an
ttsSou kdAAoo ofCi ie. hpous 'oo sPSS'
arrived on the Union Pacific loaded wit
road officials and forty deputy U. S. Ma
shals. The result was that twenty seve
leading spirits of the army were arrests
and taken that eveaing to the pentential
at Salt Lake. They will be charged wi
contempt of court in having interfered wi
property which is in the hands of the cour
which 10 the case with all the U. P. systel
Governor West, on request, called out Il
militia, but no trouble ensued though Il
presence of the militia is thought to ha
dad decided restraining influence on t
army, which once or twice was disposed
be boisterous, as their leaders were arrest'
and taken away. The arrest of the TWEEN
seven leading members had the effect
breaking the army up practically, and tt
evening good many OF the organizatl
were seen moving of in squads.
A later statement of the ditching of
train at Provo is that the switch was
open the night before, the regular tr
being stopped, and as notice that it v
open, torpedoes were put on the track
signals, according to usual custom 7
engineer of the industrials, who was rum
the train, called out when the first torp,
was reached, "rhis means dauger!"
was answered by those in charge, ''It's o
abluff. Go ahead" He obeyed orders
the result was ditched train.
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A New York doctor has put over his
an illuminated sign: "In all cases that
not cure guarantee to pay half the fun
expenses.
Thsseventesn.year locusts are due in Il
attitudes this season. They evidently v
one moro sweep at the country before
free.trAde devastators get to work.
The San Jose Mercury finds comfor
the gamblers superstition. 1t says:
has won, but the Chinese must go; ye
can't win twice in succession unless
wheel 10 crooked.
DR.. Amick Of Cincinnati claims to
discovered cure for consumption. He
q change Of climate is necessary to effe
cure, though warm, dry climate is
fetal II the patient stays in it permane
On Monday lady residing few
out Of town, came in and interviewed
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