The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-06-07
TELEGRAPHlC NOTES.


restored at Cripple Creek by an arbitration
between Governor Waite and the mine
owners. At the request Of Governor Waite,
the conference began at o'clock and as soon
as the party assembled the Governor an.
nounced that he was authorized to act for
the miners, and consideration of many
points were begun. The articles finally
agreed upon provides that the miners shall
work eight hours a day, with twenty
minutes for lunch. that they be paid at the
rate of IS per day, and that the mine
owners employing men shall not discrimi-
nate against either union or non.union
miners. The entire State militia is called
upon to go to Cripple Greek snd aid the
Sheriff in restoring order.
TAHLKQUAH, /. T. June 4-One million
six hundred thousand dollars Of payments
now repose in the rreaaurers Office in the
Cherokee State House and the corrido-- nf
the State House also the grounds are guard
ed by one hundred of the surest shots in
the service. The payments have already
begun the Cherokees are pouring in from
all sides most of them camping out of town.
No less than 500 Cherokee babies have been
born within the last three months, as every
infant draws its per caapita, $265.6S, the
same as any adult. Twelve days time will
be allowed to finish the payments here and
by September lst the whole amount will be
distributed.
INDIANAPOLIS, June T. The bank wreck.
ers Of this city were sentenced to five and
ten years Imprisonment. The president Of
the bank will be sentenced tomorrow A.
Coffin and Percival Coffin will be taken to
the State penitentiary at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
VANCOUVER, B. c., June 4.-The Fraser
river food still continues and no sign of
abatement can be seen. The loss Of property
has already reached four millions and the
number of lives lost is estimated at l0O
The Canadian Pacific Company has over
1000 men working night and day, and 4S0
miles along the railway is a watery waste.
PORTLAND, Or. June 3. 3.-Portlands con-
condition at this time is terrible The mer.
chants are working hard to save their goods
and labor is in great demand at one dollar
an hour. Three fourths of the wholesale
districts is under water from two to ten
feet, and the water is making fast headway
into the best part OF the retail districts.
Many merchants are unable to get lumber
with which to build platforms to keep their
goods out Of water. The food will inter,
morrow as many of the polling places are
under water. No estimate of the damage Of
the aood is possible but it will be something
appalling when all reports are in.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, June 3.--Cripple
Creek is entirely unmolested by the strikers
to-day. They have made their last forage
for arms. ammunition and supplies have
been massed about the forti6cation, ant
their number is slightly over 1900. Tb'
plan of the strikers is to meet the deputie
and make as strong stand as possible ant
if necessary a retreat to Bull Hill. where
desperate stand will be made. W.
Palmer, leader of the army that had s
many scrimmages during the building Of th
Denver g. Rio Grande road. has command G
the force Of deputies He says that an
moment the deputies may advance to poin
beyond Midland, battle will only be
question Of hours.
LONDON, June 3.-:The inventor of the sc
called bulle..proof coat Herr Dove, write
to the Times and says will forfeit the pu
chase money to anyone who buys his cos
if it contains either iron or steel. He d,
price much under that mentioned in th
newspapers.
Mr.. Maxim, another inventor of bull
proof material declares the whole subje
of bullet broof clothing is farce. He ado
he has sufficient evidence to convince hi
that Doves invention contains hard plat
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June s. The last heal
from Kelly's army was at Geneva, whi'
point he passed Yesterday evening. Can
was made seven miles below that tow
They were Hospitality treated and the Ci
Board appointed a committee to me
Kelly's advance guard and furnish prov
ions for his men.
LANDER, Wyo, June 2.-There are sor
startling developments in the Miner
Delight tragedy. A diary was found on t
person of the murdered man, Harvey, whi
has been examined and shows conclusive
that Dixon, the murderer, has grounds t
the charge made against Harvey that
had ruined his wife. When the prison
was told Of this diary he said it was simE
. confession on the part of Harvey and I
t.blished the charge made against him.
BOISE, June 2.-Recent reports receiv
from Wallace are to the effect that t
hundred soldiers marched across the mou
tains from Wallace to the old Missit
where they took to boats, twenty soldi
were left at Wallace and twenty at Wardn
Trouble is liable to arise at any time a
affairs are in . critical condition. I
water is very high there, five feet bigl
than was ever known before. The farm
along the lake arc all under water.
TORONTO, June 2. An investigation '
held by Colonel Hamilton, into the
Thomas aag outrage, last night The sess
was private and the testimony Of ten
twelve citizens, eye witnesses Of the alta