The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-23
LATE NEWS NOTES.

SANTA barDafa mas introduced an
ordinance providing for the insurance
of bonds to the amount of $50 900 for
the construction of a pipe system to
furnish salt water for fire, sewer and
street sprinkling purposes.
Hermann Friedman, director of the
Rhenish- Westphalia Bank, who was
arrested in February last on a charge of
forgery was convicted and sentenced
to six years Imprisonment and to seven
years deprivation of his civil rights.
The Italia reports that the Island
of Cyprus, has been suffering from
earthquake shocks since July list. A
general panic is said to prevail at
Laranicia. The Government and
military authorities are providing tents
for the affrighted people. The town is
deserted.
On the Teutonic, which arrived in
New York recently, were J. b. Ellison
and Mr.. Dolan of Philadelphia and
Fred ID. Webster of San Francisco
who, with George Work and Peter
Morris, went away on May 6 to shoot
blue rock pigeons agaist the crack shots
of the world. In every match in Paris
and London, shooting against fifty to
eighty competitors from France, Ger
many. Belgium, Italy, Austria and
England, the Yankees won more prizes
than the marksmen of any other coun-
try.
The dispute between the opposing
bondholders in foreclosure proceedings
of the Alley L road at Chicago has been
settled by compromise A decree was
entered which gives to the original
bondholders 1898 of all the money in
the hands of the receivers of the trust
companies acting as trustees. The ex-
tension bondholders get 1898 of these
funds. If sufficient is not realized TO
meet accrued interest on the bonds.
the road is to be sold by the master in
chancery and the proceeds divided ao-
cording to this ratio. The original
company has fifteen months in which
to redeem the road after the foreclosure
sale. The total to be realized is SIO.-
900, 900 to pay bonded Indebtedness.
Colonel Druilla reports from Cuba
that with $40 men he left the Conchita
estate near Bolondron, Province of
Matanazs, and marching towards La
Jagua found the rebel parties corn
manded by Lacret, Rogue and other
leaders occupying strong positions be-
hind stone fences. The troops dis
lodged the rebels after strong resist
ance, and bayonet charge caused them
to flee in all directions. The insur-
gents left twenty three dead on the
field. The Spanish loss was four killed
and fifty wounded. Surgeon General
Losada officially states that the number
of sick troops in the whole island is
$50, besides COS who are suffering
with yellow fever.
Colonel Joseph c. McKibbin. ex-
Member of Congress from California.
died recently at Marshall Hall. resort
on the Potomac river, nearly opposite
Mount Vernon, of which he was part
owner. Colonel McKibbin was the last
survivor of the men who took part in
the famous Terry -Broderick duel in
1909. He was perfect type of the
Southern gentleman of the old school.
with his old-fashionea suit of black,
his immaculate linen and wide
prlmmed Panama hat. He frequently
referred to the duel as pretty fight"
He acted as second for Broderick ON
that memorable occasion. Colonel Nc. |
Kibbin served in the Thirty fifth Con- |
gress as Representative from Califor. |
mia. During the war he was Colonel
Of cavalry and one of family of six
who served in the Army, being known
rs the fighting McKibbins. /"