The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

founder Of the Catholic University at
Washington, d. c., and the Marquis
des Monstriers- Mereuville, were united
in marriage at Paris few DAVIS ago.
Sir Edward Clarke's assertion, pub
lished widely, that England would get
the worst of it by submitting the vene-
zuelan dispute TO the Commission,
is widely commented on in English
political circles.
Prince Louis, of Savoy, is now in
Philadelphia, in which port is an
chored the warship Cristoforo Colombo.
ON which the Prince holds the rank of
lieutenant. 1t is said that he wants
an American wife.
1t is believed in London that the
directors of the Bank of England in
tend raising the discount rate from 3
to per cent. The newspapers agree
in saying that the flow of gold to
America must be stopped.
Baron Foullon Won Norbeck, an emil
nent Austrian scientist, and three
Others of party of twenty-four, en-
gagged in scientific exploration in the
Solomon Islands (South Sea Islands,,
have been killed by the savages.
1t is said that Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, British Ambassador to the
nited States, is the bearer of instruc-
tions aiming at friendly settlement
of differences between this country and
England in the Venezuela matter.
The Madrid papers are becoming
disguised with the war in Cuba and
the Philippine islands, and they
prophesy that unless Weyler brings the
war to close within month grave
things will happen in Spain and that
Premier Conovas will probably be
called down.
The meeting held at st. James Hall,
London, recently to protest against the
Armenian massacres was attended by
about 1000 people. The widest en-
thusiasm prevailed and a letter was
received from Gladstone urging the
people to support Salisbury in his
present stand.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company is building two fast twin.
screw express steamers in the yards OF
the Vulcan Shipbuilding Company
at Stettin, and of Schihau, Danzig,
Germany. The steamers will.be named
Emperor William the Great" an6
Emperor Frederick
1t is authenticity stated by many
people in Hongkong, that the CHIEF
leaders of the seditious uprising in the
PHILIPPINES reside in Japan to which
country they immigrated for home
after the japanese triumph over China
Their aim was to excite the MikadC
to seize the islands.
A meeting between the Gar of Rus
STA and Emperor William of German,
took place few days ago, at Wies
baden, Germany The royal visitor
was not at the station by Emperor
William, who wore Russian uni
form. The road to the castle was lineC
with troops who accorded the Russian
Emperor an enthusiastic welcome
Mail advices received at Vancouver
B. c., by the steamer Empress O
Japan, say that the recent tornado boa
Tiensin, did great damage to tn
United States Consulate. The railin,
and brick piers of the building wer,
twisted into every possible shape . b,
the violence of the wind funnel. 4
large number of natives were killed
and many boats wrecked.
The steamer Empress of japan
arrived at Vancouver, B. c., ha
brought mail advices to the effect tina
the American ship Luzon, from New
York, with a cargo of kerosene OF
consigned to the Standard Oil Com
pany, was stranded ON Woonsung ba
on the coast of Japan She was fioate,
off at high water and towed to Shang
hal in very disabled condition.
The most disastrous fires in years
recently occurred in Montreal, Quebec
The fire started in the building at 81 st
Peter street, occupied by Gilmore
Co., importers of chemicals. Durin,
the first few minutes of the fire severa
explosions occurred caused by tn,
chemicals in the Gilmour building
Three lives were lost, and several PEG
pie injured. The loss will reach $3.50,
900. The buildings were all insured.
In the course of report to the Fed
eral Government on the labor situation
III Japan, James +. Connolly, United
States Consul said, among other things
that the American working men neeC
have no fear of competition with tn,
Japanese, nor need the people of tn,
| United States interested in trad,
pursuits regard with apprehension tn,
possibility of American capital invest
ing in that country.
The insurrection in the Philippine,
Islands is growing more formidable
The Spanish troops have been repeated
ly repulsed by armed and organized
bodies. The Government calls it
separatist rebellion, while on the othe,
hand it is alleged that it really directed
not against the union with Spain
nor yet against the church as such, bu
against the monastic orders. Thei
expulsion is demanded on the groant
that their conduct is inimical to tn
welfare of the country.
The great American land case il
Samoa. which has been in litigation
for several years past, has been finall,
settled by Chief Justice Ide, of Api
(Samoa). The case was chiefly between
Wellman, Neylan Hobbs and others Of
San Francisco, and Harris and other
of New Zealand. The Judgment il