The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-22

Iahta facltIc. Inc articles say the line
will connect at Salt Lake with the Rio
Grande Western, but the officers of the lat
ter disolaim any interest in the project,
WASHINGTON, D. c. Fsbl7.-The date of
hearing the suit OF Madeline Pollard against
w. c. P. Breckenridge was to-day set for
March Sth. Testimony has been taken by
both parties for some time past.
Some anxiety was excited in naval circles
by the report that smallpox had broken out
on the United States steamship Baltimore"
at Hong Kong. 1t seems, however, that
the disease has not appeared on the Balti.
more" but there is one case on board the
Concord" which Is closely quarantined in
the same harbor.
No credence is given here to the report
that Pung, late First Secretary of the Chi
nese Legation at Washington, has been be.
headed iu China as result of his official
conduct here If there had been any OBJ.
jectiou to the Secretary's conduct it is be.
iieved the late Minister Tsn would have
been involved in the imperial dspeasure,
but as matter OF fact Tsni since his return
to China, has been promoted to one of the
highest positions in the Chinese Government
corresponding to one OF our cabinet places.
BALTIMORE, Feb. l7.-Rev. Father Chow.
anicI, died recently and it was supposed to
be case OF self destruction Suspicious of
poisoning now fall ON DR.. Gremien who
attended the dead priest, and who is now in
JAIL on charge OF conspiracy and fraud in
connection with the will Of John Forest.
Father Cnowanlci's body will be exhumed
and an examination made
CHICAGO ILL.,, Feb l7.-One Of the
heaviest rate wars OF recent wears Is now
threatened between the Atchison and South.
ern Pacific roads, The Southern Pacific
boycoting the Atchlson tickets is what has
brought on the trouble. 1t is believed that
possibly before the trouble is over people
may 20 from the Missouri river to the
Pacific coast for S.. Being in the hands OF
receivers and not compelled to earn more
than operating expenses, the Atchisou is in
good shape for the fight, while the Southern
Pacific Is obliged to be more conservatives
Its officers declared to-day that they had
not been the aggressors, but, If forced into a
light they would be there at the finish.
The grand jury to day indicted Lieutenant
Nancy for the murder OF Captain Hedburg
OF the regular army at Fort Sheridan.
PITrsBURG, Feb, 1.-THE jury in the case
of the Mansfield Valley miners, charged
with riot, who retired to consider a verdict
last night, came into court this morning
hnding thirty seven guilty and twenty one
innocent.
New YORK, Feb. 7.-Blll Nye is report
ed dying. He is lying Ill at the Hotel Im.
perial, Niagara Falls, and his manager has
cancelled all engagements for next week
OMAHA, Feb. l7.-Latc tonight copy
OF the order made by Judges Chase and
Sanborn in the Union Pacific wage case was
received In Omaha. 1t provides suspen-
sion OF Judge Dundy's order and requires a
conference between the receivers and EN-.
ployees before the Court shall interfere in
the wage matter.
WASHINGTON, Feb, l6. After two days
spent by the Senate considering Cleveland's
appointment Of Peckham of New York, to
be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
the Senate voted ON the appointment and
rejected 1t by vote Of forty-one to thirty
two, This Is the second rejection OF the
Presidents nominee ior the Associate
Justiceship, the first being Hornblower
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. Feb. lG.--Morton,
Secretary OF Agriculture, and his youngest
son Carl, were hanged III ettigy here last
night, ON account OF supposed dissatisfaction
among the Democrats over recent appoint
ments made by the Secretary. The guilty
parties will be prosecuted If caught.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. l6.-Despera-
does ditched the northbound Southern Pa.
cltlc train this morning near here, blew the
side OF the express car open with dynamite
and got number of sacks of coin, but
could not enter the overland safe. Au in
discriminate firing was kept up but no pass.
engers were hurt. a sheritf's posse is after
the robbers.
PARIS, Feb. l6.-The Rothschids bank
in this city is guarded by an extra force of
police, as the result of anarchist placards
posted on the door of the bank announcing
that a meeting of the society would be held
inside the building, and requesting brethereu
skilful in the locksmth trade to bring their
skeleton keys and crowbars, in case of the
safes being locked.
CHICAGO, Feb. l6.--Judge Brentano, who
tried Prendergast. Mayor Harrison 5
assassin, received letter threatening his
life unless he was lenent with the prisoner
Officers guarded him to-day while hearing
arguments for new trial
The charge was made several days ago