The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03
FOREIGN NEWS.


by the rebels in the Philippines.
7 "a Spanish government loan of ESQ.
100000 pesetas has been subscribed.
The Sultan has been scared into
good behavior by Russia, not by Eng
land.
To take water from Wales TO Lon
don, the latest project, would cost
600. 900, 900.
The constitutional Club of London
will build clubhouse to accommodate
$4,000 members.
France will probably not oppose the
payment of Soudan war expense out
Of the Egyptian funds.
Cuban patliots have MADE surong
appeal to the United States for aid
against Spanish cruelties.
The Knights of Labor in session at
Rochester, New York, passed resolu.
tion restricting immigration.
Max Peralta. New York doctor,
who joined Maceo's army in Cuba. has
been shot by the Spaniards as a spy. /.
1T is thought that Lords Herschel
and Davey will be the British members
of the Venezuelan Arbitration Council.
Max Alvary, the tenor, is slowly
dying at Jena, Germany, Of cancer of
the throat.
The latest reports from Cuba state
that General Welyer was badly de-
feated and slightly wounded in his fight
with the insurgents under Maceo.
Foreign bankers have decided not to
lead Spain any more money for the
Cuban war, and it is predicted that
the war must soon end on that account.
The relations between Chile and the
Argentine Republic are becoming
strained, owing to the refusal of the
latter country to agree to disarmament.
President Faure, of France, and
King Menelek have exchanged con-
CALCULATIONS in regard to the peace
concluded between Abyssinia and
Italy.
Wilson Barrett's play, 1.-The Sign of
the Cross, has aroused fierce fanatical
opposition i'll the English countries,
and, as a result, is playing to crowded
houses.
London advices give out that the
Venezuelan plenipotentiary will sign
with the British representative at
Washington in the treaty of arbi ira
ton in reference to boundary disputes.
The death of Mrs. Jesus Romero
Valsco of Guadalajara disclosed the
fact that her property was worth So
100000. She had not previously been
known to be wealthy.
A Quebec. Canada, dispatch, SAYS
the government has ordered twenty
new guns of the latest pattern for the
citadel, which will make it one of the
strongest defenses in the world.
1t is said that President Cleveland
has reiterated his statement contained
in his last message to Congress that this
government was in sympathy with the
Cubans, but must maintain her treaty
with Spain.
The Manchester Guardian. England.
learns that the powers have agreed to
guarantee new Turkish loan of 5,0OO,-
600 pounds. to assist the Sultan in
carrying out the promised reforms in
Asia Minor.
The British ship SDaigon, which
arrived from Melbourne, Australia,
IAN into regular Pacific coast gale
on the 8th and 9th inst. She lost a
new suit of sails and was otherwise
very much damaged.
King Humbert has authorized the
ratification of the police agreement
with the Negus Menelik of Abyssinsia,
recently announced. Emperor Will
liam. of Germany. has telegraphed
congratulations to King Humbert.
The German bark Magdalene.
which has just arrived at Portland,
Or, made the run from the Orient to |
the mouth of the Columbia river in the /
remarkably quick time of twenty eight
DAYS. She passed through a typhoon
when four days out from Hiogo.
X. Ivaizumi, Japanese Govern
ment constructing engineer. connected
with Japan's great shipbuilding yards
soon to be in operation, is in San
Francisco ON his way home, after study
ing construction in Europe for three
years. He says that over 1000 men
will be employed in the works.
In recent interview Gen. Lee stated
that, while many Spaniards have
strong feeling against this country ON
account of the filibustering expeditions
which have been fitted out here, he
does not apprehend any immediate
danger of war between the two ooun-
tries.
Several hundred doctors from the
United States, Canada, Porto Rico.
Central America and South America
have arrived in Mexico to attend the
second Pan American College, which
will be presided over by DIR. Cosmona
Del Vale, noted for his original in
vestigations.
The Sultan of Turkey gave an audi
ence to Sig. Panza, the Italian EN-
bassador, who insisted that the proposed
reforms should be executed immediate
ly The Sultan promised that they
should be enforced. but Sig. Panza
said they were not being enforced. 1t
was not enough to say they would be
enforced; they must be. +,
Rio Janeiro advices state that set
Element of the Italian dispute has been
arranged. Brazil will pay a stated
my, s,,l - a.