The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-28

The Reicbstag, by a vote Of 13 to
107, has adopted proposal to Tx the
output of sugar during the coming
year at II. 900. 600 double centners.
There were sixty-tbree fresh cases of
cholera recorded from Alexandria in
one day. and twenty-thTee deaths from
that disease were reported the same
day.
The Abyssinians have liberated the
Italians, who were made prisoners at
Agama, and it is said that Ras Man.
gascia will liberate the balance within
a week.
A dispatch from Singapore says:
Gre alter entering facilities have been
accorded to Chinese junks in the island
of Formosa, thus orippling the En-
glish steamer trade.
President Kruger has cabled to Mr..
Cham eTlain saying that the sentences
of tie members Of the Reform Com
mittee will be neither cancelled nor
commuted until Cecil Rhodes leaves
Africa.
Persistent rumors are in circulation
that the death of Cardinal Galimberto,
perfect of the pontificial archives. was
not due to natural causes. 1t is sus-
pected that he was poisoned. An in
yestigation has been demanded.
Great Britain has asked the United
States for permission to use the Puget
Sound drydock for the repair of Brit
ish war ship. Such request is not
unusual when made by other nations.
but it is rarely made by Great Brit
| ain.
Sir Jacob Dewett, British Diplo-
matte Agent to the Trsnsvaal, has re-
signed. The action of Sir Jacob dur
ing the troubles in the Transvaal has
been severely criticised. Some of the
papers here charge that he was work
ing more in the interests of the Beers
than the English.
The Spanish Government has de.
cided to postpone the execution of the
prisoners captured on the Competitor
in accordance with the wishes of the
United States Government. General
Weyler and two other Generals il
Cuba threaten to resign if the execu
lions are not carried out.
1t is rumored that Mavroyni Bey't
recall as Turkish Minister to tn,
United States was due to tie displeas
ure felt by his Government over tn,
passage by Congress of the Armenian
resolutions. He will be succeeded b,
Mustsfa Tachsin Bey, principal assist
ant in the Turkish Foreign Office.
The British and German Minister
at Pekin have protested against tn
action of Russia IN occupying a part o
the foreshore at Chefoo contrary +
treaty rights. The Russian squadrol
in Chinese waters will rendezvous a
Chefoo is in readiness to occupy PoI
Arthur or Kiscbo bay on receipt Q
!; instructions from st. Petersburg.
The action of the President in sum
moning Alexander w. Terrell, Unite
States Minister to Turkey, from hi
Texas home to Washington was nc
based on any new or serious develop
ments in the Turkish situation. Hi
pre- sence in Washington is desired fC
purposes of consultation and til
] inference is given that the matter col
Germs an official appointment.
General Weyler's resignation. whic
has been sent to the home Government
: has been withdrawn. The Ola" ju
issued, publishes statement confirm
ing the rumors. Regarding the pos
! tion of General Weyler it is general
considered that the matter is not so
y tied. but only held in allegiance pen,
. ing the action of the Supreme Cou
. and the Government. II the prisol
ers are not shot Weyler will resign.
. The handsome British bark Centau
! which left this port ON the 4th of la
. month for Australia with big car,
"a of wheat, has gone to the bottom
:, A careless seaman who was scare
y ing the vessels's bold for some spa
e lines ON the 18th of April dropped b
4 lamp and it exploded. The flamii
a oil buried itself in heavy bale
burlap, and in moment this was fla
ing like torch. The crew was save
is In answering question on the So
y ject in the House of Commons, i
to Parliamentary Secretary for the For
" ign Office, George N. Curzon. said t
ID Government had no information CO
70 irming the report that Russia W
,e occupying the foreshore at Chefo
j. He added that, according to the Britt
10 Minister at Peking. concession hi
been granted to Russian firm by t
=. terms of which the British Iipari
70 owners considered their rights j
fringed.
st Mail advices received from Quay
" quill are to the effect that great da
r. age was done in Quito and inter-
ke towns of the republic by the rece
~ earthquakes, which Destroyed the q
in of Puerto Viejo. Bsbaboyo and A
as bato were great sufferers by siesn
disturbances, and the loss of life v
al very great. The court of Bal
90 was visited since by hurricane
- great violence, accompanied by subj
re ranean rumbling. Along the coast
nd the province of Manabi cbasms of en-
NO nous extent have opened in the ear
ne In Geyserville there has lately be
Is organized fruit exchange. VIII