The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

The valuation Of the property is rather
indefinite, as the petition for probate places
the personal and real estate each as exceed
ing 100000. In making disposition of the
property everything is devised to the widow
absolutely, with testamentary disposition of
the estate at her death.
Rio DE JANEIRo, Feb. s.-Peixoto gave a
big reception to United States Minister
Thompson and Rear.AdmiraI Benham
to-day. The general belief is that the re-
bellon is practically at an end and that
there is not likely to be any more fighting of
importance, as the Presidential election will
now take up the attention of both parties.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 8.-A special dispatch
to the Manufacturers Record says: The
contract for building the Southern Pacific
Railroad bridge over the Mississippi river at
New Orleans has been awarded to the
Phnnixville. Pa, Bridge Company. The
cost will be $5,OOO,00O The bridge will
give the Southern Pacific all rail entran ce
into New Orleans sno ii.lm most important
link in railroad connection between Texas
and the Southwest aud the Gulf States east
of the Mississippi river
ROME, Feb. S.--The "Pullino," a new
submarine torpedo vessel, has bsen given a
trial and proved sn entire success. With
admiral Labrsno aboard, the vessel trsversed
the entire length of the gulf under water.
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The Enterprise learns from Gerome Cara.
delli, whose ranch is about thirty miles east
OF Virgino, that g volcano was in active
eruption about eight miles north of his
ranch few days ago. Garadelli visited the
locality where the eruption occurred and
found the hillslope covered with lava.
State Supt. Orvis Ring will leave this
morning for Salt Lake City, from which
place he expects to go to Phoebe, Nevada,
on the Nevada Southern Railroad. The
trip is undertaken in order to visit the
schools in the southern counties. He expects
to be gone about four weeks.-Reno Jour
nal.
The agent OF a Chicago syndicate of capi-
tallsts has purchased lot at Yuma, Ariz.,
on which will be erected three story iron
and brick building for bank, store and office
purposes. 1t is to be constructed with all
modern improvements and will be ready for
occupancy April lst. Work will begin as
soon as the plans arrive from Chicago.
There is no bank now within 200 miles of
Yuma.
British ship owners want the British com
mander at Rio de Janeiro instructed to see
that all British vessels are enabled to dis.
charge their cargoes at the whsrves without
molestation. They spoke in the warmest
manner possible of the spirited action of
American Rear Admiral Benham, who, they
said, set an example to the commanders of
foreign nations in freeing the American
ships at Rio from the obnoxious restrictions
imposed by the insurgents.
The patriotism of the Republicans in Con
gress has never been more strikingly exem-
plifed than by their conduct concerning the
sale of 50,OOO,0O0 of bonds by Secretary
Carlisle. They preferred maintaining the
credit of the Government to taking advant.
age of the numerous opportunities given
them by the administration and its indis-
Greet friends in Congress to make party cap
ital. The only men who tried and who are
still trying to njure the credit of the
Government are Democrats and Populists.
The bonds will be forwarded to their pur-
chasers and if the payments are all made in
gold, $5S, 600, 900 will be added to the $65, E.
OOO, 900 of gold now in the treasury.