The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14
FROM THE OLD WORLD.

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course for Spain to pursue is to bow to
the pressure and circumstances ere il
is too late.
Representatives of Germany, France.
England, Italy, Russia and Austria
protested against the appointment Of
Mohammedan Governor for Zeitoun,
as contrary to the agreement entered
into by the Porte.
The rebel headquarters ct La Paz
were captured by General Zelaya.
Many prisoners were taken. Mono
tombo has also fallen into the hands
of the Government forces under Gen.
eral Reyes. The enemy is now re-
stricted to Leon.
Elections Of members of the Senate
were held in Madrid and passed with
out any excitement 1t is known that
large Government majority has been
returned. Prime Minister Canovas
del Castillo will now hasten the Cuban
reforms, the plan of which will shortly
be issued.
Part of the italian garrison at Ka-
sala, Abyssinia, conformity with de-
tachment Of Italians from Mokran,
made an attack upon force of 5000
dervishes. whom they defeated and
pursued to Golsa. The Italians killed
500 of the dervishes and lost 100 of
their own men.
Governor Sir Hercules Robinson has
cabled the reply Of President Kruger
to Mr.. Chamberlain invitation to
visit England to discuss the settlement
of the Uitlanders' grievances with Mr.
Chamberlain. The reply states in
effect that President Kruger cannot
presently proceed to England, as his
presence IN the Transvaal is required
by the Volksraad.
The Chilean protocol formulating
the terms of the boundary dispute has
been signed. A meeting Of the Cabi.
net was held at the Presidents palace.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
which the President and Minister OF
Foreign Affairs fixed their signatures
to the document. A message was al
once sent to Santiago de Chile inform.
ing President Montt of the action Of
the Ministry Of Argentina.
Vice. President Prudencio Alfarc
has just retured from his special mis-
sion to Nicaragua to arrange a treaty
of peace between the revolutionists ant
President Zelaya. He said In com
pliance with the instructions of my
government called on both the revo
lutionary and the government Parties
l was we'll received, but found it i'm
possible to make any Kind of arrange
ment for peace. President Zelaya bal
strong support and will eventually
cursh the rebellion
Emperor Francis Joseph will hav,
an interview with DR.. Leuger, thu
anti-Semmite leader who was recently
for the third time elected Burgomaste
of Vienna, despite the Government
opposition to him and it's refusal t,
confirm his elections. The Emperor
it is said, will undoubtedly agree t,
ratify the election of a prominent fol
lower of DR.. Leuger to the Burgoma as
tership and the administration of tn
city will pass into the hands of tn
Clerical Reactionary party.
The leading organ of the Dominion
Government says that the genera
elections in Canada. which are to b
held two months from this date, will
be fought ON the tariff question, an,
the question of coercing Manitob,
into granting state-aided schools t
the Roman Catholic minority ma,
figure in the campaign. The contes
will be decided by the people on tn
question whether Canada is to con
tinue its old policy of high protectiv
, tariff or have reduced duties on Ger
{ tain lines and reciprocity with tn
, United States.
M. Meline has added three NOR
names to his French Ministry, maxim,
the list of the new cabinet stand thus
M. Meline, Prime Minister and Minis
ter of Justice; M. Hanotaux. Ministe
of Foreign Affairs: NJ. Barthou
Minister Of the Interior; General Bill
lot, Minister Of War: Admiral Bar
hey. Minister of Marine; NJ. Des
chanel, Minister of the Colonies: M
Cookery, minister of Finance; NJ
Lebon. Minister of Commerce. Their
may be one or two changes in tn
above list, but most of the gentlemen
, named have accepted their portfolios
A large number of Matabeles at
tackled British column on the out
skirts of Buluwayo but were repulse,
with heavy loss. The natives made
stubborn stand and fought with grea
desperation, but finally broke and fle,
in great disorder, under a wei,
directed fire from the Maxim Hotchis
rapid-fire guns with which the Epglisl
: were equipped. The Matabeles lost
large number In killed and wounded
while the British loss consisted of ON
killed and several wounded. A dis
patch from Mafaekin says that twenty
eight officers. COO men, 792 horses, min
machine guns and an abundance O
, food and supplies have started for Bull
uwayo.
Emperor Francis Joseph has be
slowed the Order of the Golden Fleec,
upon the German Imperial Chancellor
Prince Won Holhenlohe. Empero
William has decorated Count Golu
chowski. the Austrian Minister O
Foreign Affairs, with the Order of tn,
Black Eagle. The parade of the garri
son in honor Of the Emnernr and En-