The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.
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PEOPLE AND EVENTS.
Another French scientific expedition
to Thibet has left Samarkand under
the command of M. Chaffanjon.
The citizens of Philadelphia are re-
newing the talk about erecting monu-
ment to Admiral David S. Porter ON
the City Hall plaza.
Gold is rapidly displacing sugar as
the chief staple of British Guiana.
From 800 ounces in 1884 the produc-
ton has increased to 1890 ounces.
1t is obtained at present chiefly by
placer mining.
The most serious quantity in New
York's new reform government is said
to be Avery De Lano Andrews, the new
police commissioner. He is 81. a
West Point man who took up law, is
six feet, slender, self-reliant, cares
naught for practical politics, and is
the son-in. law of General Schofield.
DR.. Otto Nordenskiold, son of
Baron Nordenskiold, is to lead the
Swedish antarctic expedition now be-
ing organized in Stockholm. DR.. Axel
Ohlin. of the University of Lund, and
member of the Peary auxiliary ex-
petition of last year, will also be a
member of the expedition, which will
start from Stockholm in July.
Preparations are making to celebrate
the one hundred and seventh birthday
of Mrs. Hannah Chard, of Vineland,
N. j., the Oldest woman in that State,
which occurs on April 20. Five gen
erations are to be represented at the
celebration. Mrs. Chard during
seventy-seven years of married life hac
twelve children. but only three o.
them are now living, at the ages Of
So, 73,and 81 years respectively. She
is still an active housekeeper and is an
inveterate pipe smoker.
The death Of Mrs. Thornycroft il
England calls attention to remarka
BILE instance of hereditary transmission
of artistic talent in family. She wal
herself sculptures and a public exhibi
tor, and, until she was compelled by
old age to give it up, was constantly
employed by Queen Victoria at Wind
sor. She married a sculptor. He
son, Hamo Thornycroft, is an Acade
mician, and one of the most promising
of the young English sculptors. Hi
statue, THE Mower" was one of tn,
best produced last year. Her tw,
daughters, Teresa and Helen, are paint
ers of more than ordinary talent, tn
latter's seascapes being especially wei
known. The other member of tn
family. Mr.. John l. Thornycroft
branehed off from the pursuit of art
strictly speaking-he is designer ant
builder of torpedo boats.
The Esterhazy diamond, whlcl
Helen Gould gave her sister Anna ha
long been famous, and has passed
through many noble European hands
1t gained particular prominence whel
in the possession of Prince Nichola
Paul Esterhazy of Eisenstadt, Hungary
The Esterhazy and Castellaine fami
lies are distantly connected, and tina
the jewel should find its way back t
its former associations after having
been on the market for long perio
is remarkable coincidence. Mis-
Helen Gould purchased the jewel G
Tiffany. The Esterhazy gem, whic
is probably the most valuable i
America, consists of large damon
surrounded by eleven smaller diamonds
and every stone is perfect in form an
color.
Two large manufacturing firms il
England are now voluntarily tryin
the experiment of the eight.hour da
with their workmen, and SO far it ha
been successful. Mather 81 Plat
-raulic engineers, reduced the hour
ON the understandings hat if the expert
ment did not work they should reveI
to the old system, and they have nc
returned to it. Drummer, Mond e. Co.
: chemical manufacturers, reduced wage
10 per cent. as a precautionary measu1
against the expected increased cost {
, production. The cost was not il
, creased and the wages were at once re
, stored. In the latter case the nature {
the manufacture requires continuou
work day and night, work which ha
been done by two shifts of twelv
hours each. The adoption of eigh
hour shifts-that is of three workme
to do piece of work instead of two
did not sensibly increase the cost {
production.
To make clear sugar for glazing wa
} nuts and other nuts boil one pound