The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-10-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

grant security and protection to the
and he also said that the
Turkish Government could never be
until it ceased to exist.
Advices from British Guiana say
that Great Britain has broken the
ing negotiations regarding the Vene-
zuelan agreement, in such a manner
that remonstrance from the United
States may possibly follow. The fran
chise for railroad has been granted
through the disputed territory.
A London cablegram says that Henry
Byron Reed, Conservative member of
Parliament for the eastern division of
Bradford, well-known lecturer and
speaker on church and political sub
jects, is dead, mis- death Icing the result
of carriage accident. He was at one
time chairman in the National Union
of Conservative Unions.
The New York Herald's correspond
ent in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, tele-
graphs that there has been a run on
the society known as the Cuida Eco
monica. The funds of the society are
guaranteed by the government, but
numerous persons withdrew their de-
posits. Coffee producers and exporters
are greatly alarmed at the fall in
prices in Europe.
The retirement of Lord Roseberry
from the Liberals, has occasioned quite
sensation in London political circles.
The Star remarks: Lord Roseberry's
fall was dramatic and tragic. The
hand which raised him up pulled him
down. One result of Lord Roseberry's
reign is that it may be said that the
Liberals will never again be led by
/ peer
A financial crisis is imminent in
Chile. The Minister of Finance has
conferred with the managers of the
banks and heads of important bushes
houses to see what can be done to
avert the commercial crisis. Foreign
bank managers declare that the only
way to solve the crisis is for the Gov
i w duhOuhSO OAl1V Nv nAiA
maintain the gold conversion at all
risks.
United States Minister Terrell has
demanded an indemnity from the
Turkish Government, with very little
prospect of success, however, fer the
looting of houses of missionaries in
Hasskeuy, during the recent massacres
in Constantinople. The Stars and
Stripes were torn down and trampled
ON by the angry Turks. The situation
in Constantinople is delicate, but it is
thought that the worst is now over.
Long accounts have been written ot
the cruelties of the Spapiards in Cuba
but to no one has the idea yet occurred
J to write of the crimes committed by
the Cubans. Lack of suitable prisons
, compel them to use the death penalt.
for all who transgress their orders
Spanish farmers and the families o
J local planters have been forced to NOV
into the towns to escape the wrath o
the Cubans.
A Buda Pesth cablegram says tina
in speech from the throne at tn
close of the Diet, Emperor Franci
Joseph, as King of Hungary, referre
. with especial satisfaction to the Mi
. lenium and Iron Gates festivals, a
we'll as to his subsequent visit
Roumania, saying: 81 assure 20
with satisfaction that we stand ON tn
= best and most friendly relations wit
: all powers, and this seems to justif
the hope that peace will continue III
disturbed.
r George Du Maurier, artist, novels
n and author. of "Trilby" is dead. tt
death occurred in London few day
ago. One of Du Maurier's friend
who was present at the death be-
said: HE died almost as tragicall
as Svengali. At the zenith of TIilby
fame, Svengali became the victim
u an affection of the heart. Du Mauri,
/ has gone the same way" He finishs
- his new story, 1.-THE Martian." TIL
was probably the last thing he di
IS He received $4,000 for it.
n Colonel Prospero Cahuantzin, Il
Governor of the State of Tlaxical
- Mexico, is in serious trouble, as he
:. accused of violating laws of refor
= that were enacted in the time of Pres
=, IS dent Juarez, body of laws regulatil
" the relations between the church al
the State. The accusations state tn
III the Governor recently attended in h
s. official capacity the funeral of the la
es Bishop Vargas of Puebla, and allow
W his body to be buried in the churc
two distinct violations of the refoI
I'D laws.
20 Overland advices from Mazatlan !
- ceived in Guadalaajra. state that t
:" damage wrought by the recent fioo
in the state of Sinaloa is much great
d. than at first estimated. All
o. rivers of that state were out of TIN
T.. banks and number of villages a
u farmhouses were washed away. ON
in 100 bodies have been recovered, a
many others are missing. The DANA
n to shipping interests is believed to
or great, but reports as to the safety
yo coast vessels are meager. A full
is. port of the damage has been forward
n to President Diaz. A public app
will be made for funds to relieve
~ wants of storm sufferers.
ng
at Rev. William Stevenson, pastor
he the Methodist Church, at Santa MI
he lea, has celebrated the competition
10 CITY, wars, cnntinnnns SarYicA as