The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-16
TELEGRAPH NOTES.

passed the House this evening amid hurrah
Of excitement on the part Of the cuckoos to
get under cover. The bill cuts the existing
tariff on led ores down one.half The COM
mercial sampling clause also goes in the
bill, so that existing frauds On the Mexican
border may be expected to be shut off in the
future.
The President has approved the bill to
make Oakland, CAL, SUPPORT of entry.
SHERIDAN, Wyo., Aug. l3.--A frightful
accident occurred thirty-fve miles from
here at the McShane tie camp, in which
four men lost their lives and several men
are seriously injured. A blast of two hun
dred pounds of giant powder was put in, and
after the smoke had cleared away number
of workmen were engaged in removing the
rock that had been loosened by the e~rIo-
sion. Without moments notice, rile of
rock, estimated at from fifteen to twenty
tons, fell from an overhangirg cliff, burying
four men and seriously injuring two Others
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Aug l2.-At $3.50
this morning two express trains collided aud
resulted in two trainmen being killed and
several passengers injured and the engines
and combination express and other cars
completely demolsed The trains were to
have met at Gibbs, according to orders, and
it is alleged No violated orders
HELENA, Mont, Aug. II The receipts
of gold bullion at the United States Assay
Office at Helena the past week amounted to
$l20, ,OSS.74. This is the largest weeks
business in the history of the office
BERLIN, Aug, ll.-Slowly but steadily
the cholera is spreading westward and the
disease has obtained II strong foothold in
nineteen Russian provinces, where hundreds
of deaths are recorded daily.
WARSAW, Aug. 1.-THE great coal mines
near Dombrowa, Gradno, have been burn.
ing for some time. The fire was started by
an explosion of gas while full force were
underground. The shaft was wrecked and
comparatively few miners have been rescued
According to the latest report seven hun
dred miners are entombed, and all hope o
saving them has been given up.
OMAHA, Aug. ll.-Jimmy Lindsay defeat
ed Fletcher Robbins in a prize fight at
Plattsmouth Thursday night, and the latter
is dying of injuries received. Warrants
have been issued for Lindsay, and the sport
ing editor of the Bee who refereed the
battle.
LINCOLN, Neb, Aug "a Rock Island
train consisting of an engine, combination
baggage and express car and one coach,
plunged over fifty foot trestle about five
miles south of the city, at ten o'clock to
night and was smashed to atoms All the
members of the crew were killed except the
brakeman, III. c. Foote. whose story is that
the wreck was due 20 the work of train
wreckers Ten or twelve Of the passengers
are supposed to be buried beneath the mass
of glowing Goals and red-hot iron, which is
all that is left of the train and trestle.
CASPER, Wyo., Aug, 9.-The State Con
vention of the Populists of Wyoming, me-
mere tO-uhy "a lull IlcheI WAS nominated
The resolutions declared in favor of FREE
coinage of silver and denounce the pas
legislation of both old parties. The part,
is strong in this state.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Aug 9.--The businea
portion of Clifford, was almost entirely de
stroyed to-day by fire. Twenty one busi
ness houses, two grain elevators, the Illinoi
Central depot, and grain cribs containing
large amout of grain were burned. TIL
loss, which is partially covered by insur
ance, is estimated at $780, 900.
BERLIN, Aug. l0.-A dispatch from ST
Petersburg says: ''In addition to eigh
Russian war ships which sailed recent
from Vladisvostock, under sealed orders TO
Korea, the Commander-n Chief of Eas ter
Siberia has been instructed to hold trool
in readiness to march at any moment
Russia wishes to maintain strictly neutra
position, but as soon as a constitution;
change occurs in Korea she will resolutel
protect her interests"