The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

has piOtSStCu W the AlAicAiSah NfofcIn-
ment against the parading of the Cuban
flag in procession in New York on
May Both.
The Krienholz, in Bernez, Overland,
has been partially destroyed by land
slides, caused by springs Of water.
The inhabitants have been compelled to
desert the place. Great damage has
been done to the railroads and farms
in the vicinity.
The Spanish imports beginning with
the fiscal year and up to the month of
April have increased ,143, 600 pesetas,
and the exports have increased 9S, $780,
25S pesetas compared with the same
| period of 1895. The custom receipts
for the first ten months decreased 49,
1879, AL pesetas.
The French Cabinet has decided to
submit to the Chamber of Deputies a
bill declaring Madagascar a French
colony. This measure will enable the
French Government, according to pre-
vious agreement, to abrogate the exist
ing treaties now existing, under which
the United States and Great Britain
enjoy special economic regime in the
/ island. .,
According to the news just received
from Ecuador, the revolution was prac-
tically ended by battle which was
/ fought at III Angel. Alfaro's forces
defeated the rebels under the command
of Rivadeinara. The battle lasted for
more than three hours, and eighty
rebels were killed and wounded. Then
they fled, leaving behind three field
pieces, arms ald ammunition. Many
of them were captured. Alfaro re-
ceived great ovation in Quito.
The Emperorof Germanyhad start.
ling experience during pleasure trip
with the Empress near Potsdam He was
accosted by an escaped lunatic named
Becker, a cabman of Berlin, who had
made his way out of the asylum at
Dalldorp. He accused his majesty of
being an usurper to the throne, which
rightly belonged to Becker. The mad
man ordered the Emperor into Danish
ment. Becker was seized by members
of his majestys suite and escorted to
Berlin, where his identity was estab-
lished. Emperor William is said to
have been greatly perturbed by the
incident.
The great balloon in which NJ. An
dree will attempt to reach the North
Pole has been completed by the cele-
! h,.o TOD 60 of, o,,t
Henri Lachambre, and is now being
exhibited in Paris. The balloon prop
er is 900 feet in circumference at its
equator and so feet in height, but from
it's top to the bottom of the suspended
car it will measure more than 1870 feet.
The net, with the car, meteorological
instruments, arms, ammunition and
provisions to last the three explorers
at least two years, will have COM
bined weight of about 1900 pounds.
One thousand gallons of water are in
cluded in the provisions. M. Lacham.
burg, where all the necessary accessor.
les are to be collected, and accompanied
by the Swedish expedition the first
part of June to Spitzenbergen, where
NJ. Lachambre will aid M. Andree and
his two companions in making the final
preparations for the start, which will
take place between July 10th and 30th
Advices from Cuba report that en-
gagements have recently taken place
between Spanish forces and bands OF
rebels on the banks of the Duaba river
Owing to the heavy rains which have
fallen lately the river was greatly
swollen, and its crossing rendered
difficult. An attempt was made, how
ever, by Spanish column to reach the
other side, but the troops were attacked
by insurgents with the result that one
soldier was killed and two wounded
The rebel loss is put at twenty-four
Continuing their march along the rive
the Spanish on May ~ again attempted
to cross, this time at Buena Vista, bu
they were aagin attacked, and MajC
Gonzales Moro and eight soldiers were
! wounded and persisted in the river
being unable to regain the shore. a
captain, sergeant and seven private
were wounded. Orders have been givel
for re-enforcements to be sent to tn,
column by boats, but this will be diff
cult of execution, owing to the condi
ton of the rivers. A force of rebel
made an attack upon Candelaria, bu
they were repulsed and compelled t,
, retire.
The festivities attending the corona
: ton of the Gar at Moscow were ter
minated by frightful calamity on tn
Hodynsky Plain on May 80, resultin,
in the death of over 5000 persons. Il
: anticipation of the grand holiday an,
popular banquet tens of thousands 0
7 people began trooping toward Petrovsk,
1 Palace, in front of which the plain i
situated, in the morning. In fact
thousands reached the grounds tn
! evening before and camped there or il
the immediate vicinity in order t,
make sure of obtaining good position
for the next day. On the plain lony
4 lines of rough tables, fanked by roughe
A benches, had been erected. 1t wa
first arranged to accommodate 400, 900
1 but in view of the immense crowd
a assembled in and about the city at tn
9 coronation fete extra tables and benche
were erected and every effort made t.
provide meal for 100000 people
By dawn the mass of peasants abou
the tables was really enormous, am
all were desperately hungry, some hav
; ing tasted nearly twenty-four hours
| The police did everything to keep bacl
, the crowd, but suddenly the masse