The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-09-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Condensed TeIegraphic Reports Of
Late Events.
BRIEF SPARKS From THE WIRES
Budget OF News for Easy Dlgestion-All
Paris Of the Country Repressnted-
Interesting Items.

ton of the International Dam.
President Cleveland will make no
special preparations to enteratin Ii
Hung Chang, the Chinese Ambassador.
Colonel Charles Greene Sawtelle of
Maine has been made Quartermaster-
General of the Army by President
Cleveland.
The chemical laboratory building,
one of the group ON the grounds of the
University of Illinois, was almost
totally destroyed by fire recently.
In Buffalo n. Y, a fire truck, re-
spending to an alarm, collided with an
electric car. Seven fifehen were
more or less injured, and two SO badly
they cannot recover.
Three hundred of the all-night en-
ployes of the Adams Express Company
have gone out ON a strike. Their
grievance is that union men have been
unjustly discharged
Three men were killed, sixteen more
injured and several buildings demol-
ished by the recent explosion of
twenty. five pounds of dynamite at New
Holland, Pennsylvania.
The steamer Three Friends has
arrived at Jacksonville, Fla, and the
Government officials there have
ordered an investigation into the fill
clustering charges against her.
Oscar w. Neeb, who was prominent
ly connected with the dynamite troub-
les in the Chicago Haymarket, and who
narrowly escaped execution at that
time. has just deserted his wife and
eloped with another woman
A letter written to Governor Bradley
of Kentucky severely criticising the
appointment of Mrs. Cantrill and Mrs.
Charles as delegates to the Tennessee
centennial, has caused such hard feel
ing that fight may result.
Many inquiries have been sent to
the United States Treasury officials
relative to the financial question, to all
of which the orders are that only cold
facts be given, accompanied by moth
ing that might be construed into an
opinion.
The telegraphers of the Union Pa
cific route have brought suit against
the company at Omaha. Neb., alleging
that it has violated the agreements of
the wage schedule of 1894 and re-
duced their wages without an order
from the court.
A brilliant aurora was seen at Chi
cago lately. 1t was in the form of an
arch and was like well drilled regi-
ment in its alignment and marvellous
in its beauty. Prof Durham, the as
tronomer, said that it was meteorolo-
gical and not an astronomical phenom-
enon.
Passengers ON the second section of
the California express, that was
wrecked near Pueblo, Colo, recently
by heat causing the rails to spread,
We're scratched and bruised but none
seriously hurt. Engineer Davenport
and Fireman Reppert, both of Pueblo,
persisted.
Mrs. Marley of Auburndale, Mass.
will sue the Rev. A. B. Simpson of the
Christian church for the recovery of
a fine gold watch which she, in a
moment of religious exaltation, gave to
the cause of foreign missions at camp
meeting i'll Old Orchard, Me. at which
100000 in contributions were raised.
The Miners Union of Leadville,
Col, has adopted resolutions to the
effect that they will accept for the
district the scale of wages fixed by
Judge Owens for the Weldon mine,
now in the hands of receiver. The
miners demanded SO all around, but
the Judge allowed only s2.5O for sur
face men. 81,
AS the steamer ,NaussfA, ;. from Ma.
pies, with 400 italian immigrants on
board, was nearing New York ON re-
cent trip. a gigantic waterspout swept
by the ship, while deafening thunder
claps smote the ears of the terrified
Immigrants, and flashes of lightning
made the sky appear like sheet of
flame.
The big general maps of the United
States issued by the General Land
Office for this year have Just been is
sued. The result of the work of en-
craving and printing is one of the most
complete and finely finished sets ever
issued by the government. The feature
is the division of the country into Sec
tions, marking the various cessions and
purchases from other governments.
Bids were recently opened for So
433, 033 of 81 per cent gold bonds of
the city of New York. OF the total
amount of bonds $1,519,3 300 are non
taxable, and for these there were tend
ers aggregating $3,897, 342, while for
the other bonds, amounting to $2,913,-
763. the tenders footed up only ST.
SCI, 800. The highest bid was L.
0125. Two bids which name prices
below par were thrown out under the
law. No award was made.
The War Department has received
dispatches from Gen. Wheaton, detail
ing movements of troops in pursuit of
Indian raiders from Mexico. 1t is
believed that such disposition of troops
has been made as will intercept them
if they attempt to cross into Mexico.
The Indians are ON foot and are pursued
by mounted troops. The Mexican
authorities will establish a garrison at
Nogales Tor the purpose of preventing
| further Indian raids.
Senior Bertrand, government engi-
neer. has been appointed to go to Lon
don to represent Chile in the arbitra-
ton proceedin IS with Argentina, the