The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-10-01
NEWS NOTES.

NEWS NOTES.
The late HINTON Stevens Of Ell Mon
tecito had made speciality of the ex-
perimental culture of fruits never be-
fore grown in this country and thus
added some forty-fve distinct varieties
to this countrys list Of fruits.
The Church of the TRANSPORTATION,
in New York city, better known as
1.-The Little Church Around the
Corner was thronged with the
friends of the late veteran actor,
James Lewis, who died at Westhamp-
ton. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. George ii. Hough-
ton, the rector Of the church.
State Highway Commissioner Maude
reports that San Diego county in the
past ten years has spent $40S, 209.17
on roads and yet today there is not a
mile of gravel macadamized, sprinkled
or otherwise well improved roads in
the county. He also found that the
good roads sentiment there was strong
er than in any other county and that
it was dominating politics.
The New York World states that the
negotiations for the sale Of the Erie
canal electric franchise to an English
syndicate will result in the installa-
ton of complete system of elect rio
traction within short time. What
has interested English capital in this
enterprise is the possibility Of shipping
grain from the Northwest direct to
liverpool by an all-water route and
effecting great saving in time and
freight charges.
Commissioner Ross of the Texas Agri
cultural department has issued a circu'
lar saying: Although published cot
ton reports put the present crop Of
Texas at from 2,000,0S0 to 2,400, 00C
bales, / believe it will be even less
than 1, 800, 900 and | hazard the opinion
based upon official information from
other States that the crop in the
United States will not exceed 7,000,'
900 bales and in all probability, will
fall much below that quantity.
1t is the rebels who are making wal
upon the Cuban pacifics. Under late
decree of Maxine Gomez those who
have attempted to preserve a neutfa
attitude must show their colors ant
come out on one side or the other
Able-bodied men are made combatantl
and they must take hand and strik,
for Cuba and independence. or abandon
their fields and take refuge within tn,
cities and towns held by the govern
ment forces and shoulder rifle in de
Tense of Spain and the Crown. Neu
trality in future will not be respected
in time of war.
Central American residents in tn
isthmus have just celebrated tn
seventy-fifth anniversary of their indie
pendence from Spanish rule. Dele
gates appointed by San Salvador, Hon
duras and Nicaragua met at Amapala
to ratify the treaty of Amapala, mad
some months ago by President Gutirr
Bonilla and Zelaya at that port. TIL
object of the treaty is the union. of tn
three republics into one, to be calle
the Republica Mayor de Contra
/ America. Costa Rica and Guatemal
refused to enter the union. The Con
stitutional Assembly at Managua ha
nominated President Zelaya as can
didate for the Presidential term froI
1898 to 1909.
Dispatches from the front say tina
the North Staffordshire regiment c
} 900 men arrived at Kosheh camp, til
I most completely fortified post ON TIL
Nile, and will be pushed forward
) Absarrat. The Third brigade reache
t Absarrat safely. The main body {
cavalry has also arrived. The cavalr
scouts report that Dervishes are still i
! view south of Dulgow, but that til
l enemy retreats at the slightest sign {
5 forward NOV ement. Tho Amigo
Egyptian scouts, who are feeling tn
r way for the advance guard ARE steadil
Q pushing on to Kasbar, fourteen mile
! further south, which will be the ne,
/ place occupied.
President Diaz' message to Congre'
regarding the financial situation
Mexico, says the cash revenue for ii
last fiscal year amounted to $4,000
900, the largest revenue yet recorded
and the year closed ON June 30th wit
a surplus of $4,000, 900. The surpl,
:: is now in excess of Sc, 900, 900, and Il
mining industry in Mexico had mao
remarkable progress, as shown not on
by the large number of grants, but
the returns of the exports of the pr
cious metals, which, during the fir
nine months of the fiscal year endir
June 30th last, amounting to $50, S6S
900, against $3S, 300, 900 in the CORE
ponding period Of the preceding year