The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30
LATE NEWS NOTES.

A rancher in Riverside county has
grown fine Strawberries this season,
measuring five inches in circumfer-
ence.
A heavy storm, which was practically
a cloudbrust, did great damage through
out Pittsburg and Allegheny. Estimates
made from reports coming in from out
lying portions indicate loss of nearly
$500, 900.
The Railroad Mems Railroad project
has been reviv ed at San Diego, and it
is expected that the work of building
to Yuma will be begun within sixty
days. In the reorganization President
Vrooman is the only old officer retained.
Negotiations for the sale of the great
Chino ranch, which contains 90, 900
acres. to an English syndicate are
complete. The syndicate is repre-
sented by John Farquhar Gilmore, and
the final papers of the sale are now
drawn up, the purchase price being
81, 600,0 900.
PNhNNAi an n lltIlCuI revenue
officer, tried to seize a Canadian ex-
cursion steamer in the Rainey river
because the bar of the boat had been
kept open while the steamer was in
American waters. The captain out
wltted the revenue officer though by
sailing into British waters and then
compelling him to leave the boat.
The Kansas Court of Appeals, all the
Judges concuring, has declared in
effective the law under which divorces
have been granted in this State for
twenty-five years. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 to $4,000 divorces are affected.
The decision also affects property
rights and the custody of children.
Lawyers in New York apprehend that
the Kansas decision will cause an
almost endless amount of confusion in
the marital relations, in the relations
OF children to parents and in their
custody and in property rights.
The Grand Lodge of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks in session at
Cincinnati completed the installation
of officers and adjourned to meet in
Minneapolis in July 1897. The fol-
lowing Grand Officers were elected:
Exalted Ruler, Meade Detweiler of
Harrisburg, Pa; Grand Secretary.
George Reynolds of Saginaw, Mich.
Grand Treasurer, S. A. Orris of Mead.
vile, Pa. Esteemed Leading Knight
b. M. Allen of Birmingham, Ala.
Esteemed Loyal Knight, Lewis Houser
OF Newark, N. j.; Esteemed Lecturing
knight, G. M. Foote of Minneapolis.
Lii Hung Chang, the Chinese states. T
man and diplomat, was given a state
reception with military honors in
faris. President Faure, members of
the Ministry and other distinguished
personages met the famous representa-
tive of the Chinese empire. Ii Hung
Chang spoke briefly, expressing the
hope that there would be a growth of
the friendly relations existing between
france and China, and President Faure
responded in similar strain. The
latter said, in addition, that he hoped
III Hung Chang would find it adyan.
tageous to grant favors when it was in
ms power to do so to the manufacturers
If France.
The mission San Juan Capistrano is
restoration at the hands of
he Landmarks club of Los Angeles.
Already the business of repairs is well
inder Roadway. The tiles Of the roof.
which have fallen in have been removed
ma truss roof of Oregon pine put on.
again with the tiles. The
'reeches of the walls are being re.
'aired with solid masonry, new doors
md window frames put in place. and
ne splendid stone vault secured with
ror tie rods. The western end ali
las also been rebuilt and much else of |,
Importance has been done. The mis-.
ion has been leased to the club for a
arm of years, and preference given
!, as purchaser, should the property /, /,
yer be for sale.
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