The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-22
Doings At Rio Janeiro.
Admiral Benham of the
American Squadron Pro-
tects an English Vessel
and is Eulogized.
Pennsylvania Gives the Republicans
Largest Plurality Yet Known in
the State.
Silver at the Lowest Point
Ever Reached.
Some Hope Yet For a Tariff on
Foreign Lead Ore.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-Silver, 90 81
Lead, $3.l0

Lead $50.
LONDON Feb. 81. Bar silver dropped to
2S3 pence per ounce to-day, the lowest price
ever reached.
New YORK, Feb. 2l.-Erastus Wimap,
the millionaire, capitalist aud railroad mag
nate, was arrested to day on a warrant
charging him with forgery. In default Of
bail, he was committed to the tombs. Two
indictments were found against Wiman by
the grand jury to-day. The total amount
involved in his irregularities is over 1925, 900.
The complainant against him is r. G. Dun,
President of the Mercantile Agency Associa.
tion. The news that Erastus Wman had
been arrested on serious charge fell like a
thunderbolt on the ears Of the people
that he has made bunder but refuse, to
make any public statements.
special from Rio Jaueiro last night
says: "The Insurgents refused to-day to
allow waterboat alongside an English
merchant ship. The Captain of the slip
appealed to the Commander OF the Brti.h
squadron for safe conduct of the boat, and
the British Commander refused. The Cap.
tain of the English vessel then went to Ad.
miral Benham, stated the case aud asked
for protection for the water boat Admiral
Benham promptly granted the Engllsh Cap
tains request and his boat was conducted
under the American flag. The rebsl4 did
not fire on the boat.
The British squadron is roundly denoune
ed. 1t has come to be q common saving
that all nationalities must seek protection in
the bay from the American squadron.
The Armorine batteries destroyed by the
rebels during the battle of February 9th,
have been restored. The rebel cruiser.
Aquidaban, left the bay at four o'clock this
morning to join the Repu blica, the latter
having on board Admiral De Mello. The
Aquidaban got under way during the dark
ness, and at speed of eight knots, steamed
through the channel and towards the harbor
as if no such thing as torpedoes and sub
marine mines were in existence. When
near by the forts at the entrance of the bay
the ship was discovered and the garrisons
called to arms. A hot fire was soon directed
upon her but the Aquidaban steamed steadi.
ly ahead and succeeded in passing the forts
although struck several times.
1t is reported that the two rebel warships
have gone in search of the dynamite vessel
Nictheroy, and that the latter is not very
far off One or more foreign vessels will
follow the Aquidaban and Republica to wit.
ness the engagement.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2l.-Pennsylvania, q.
with ten counties to hear from gives Grow,
Republican for Congressman l4O, AIS plural
ity. When the returns are all 10 it is be-
lieved Grows plurality will be nearly 100,
600 the largest in the history Of the party in
the State. The Republican State Chairman
claims the State by l75,OOO. The high
watermark heretofore was 1876, LAG.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l,--Senator Vest has
shown his hand in the Senate Finance Com.
mittee and is understood to be vigorously
opposing proper protection to lead ores.
Hauser of Montana has been working with
Vest for several days, but the results up tc
date, have not been fattering 1t must not
be forgotten that Vest comes from Kansas
City, and that the smelling interests there
is much interested in the Mexican ore busi
ness Friends of lead ore believe still that
they will get their one cent on lead ores il
spite of the opposition of Vest and Nc
Pherson. Voorhees,, and Jones of Arkansa:
are both committed to an adequate duty on
lead ores, and the entire Republican major.
ity of the committee will vote for thu
amendment. Senators Shoup and Duboi.
are working hard and pulling every string
for the mining interests Both have conf
dence that the bill as reported will take car,
of lead.