The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.

For the whole of Egypt on July IL
there were reported 1862 cases Of ehol-
era and 321 deaths, several of the
deaths being in Egyptian Armenia at
Wady Halfa. Major Rodney Owen,
the famous Uganda explorer, has died
of cholera at Ambigot.
A dispatch from Zanzibar reports
that the American bark John ID.
Brewer, Captain Sjorgren, went ashore
at Pangawani. The Government sent
a vessel 10 her assistance. The Brewer
was owned by Charles Brewer of Bos-
ton, and sailed from New York in
April for Zanzibar.
Adyices received from Toxic at the
Navy Department state that only two
cruisers will be built in this country.
one by the Cramps and the other by
the Union Iron Works. These, it is
believed, will be vessels of the Olym-
pia class, which the japanese Govern
ment seems TO favor.
A dispatch from Wady Halfa reports
that the messenger who carried the
news to the Khalifa at Olndurman that
his army had been defeated at Firket
was Immediately put to death by cruel
tixion. The Khalifa announces that
the same fate will be imposed upon
any one who mentions Firket in his
hearing.
A special from Havana says: Gen
eral Weyler has notified Consul Gen
eral Lee that the Americans impris-
oned in Cuban castle will be brought
outside the walls to talk to consular
representatives whenever desired, pro-
vlded that twenty-fouf hours written
notice be sent from the consulate. The
Consul-General repeated his request to
have the Competitors crew transferred
to better and less crowded quarters.
The N. Y. Herald's cable SAYS: In
an interview with t1e Minister of
Marine he informed Inc that the Gov.
eminent had authorized the purchase
of cruisers i'll Genoa, but that the con-
tracts would not be necessary credits.
The minister said that one of the two
cruisers was practically ready and that
the other is to be built in February.
l learn from trustworthy source that
the credits will be granted though the
price is considered excessive.
When the uprising at Chiquimula.
Guatemala, broke out, President Reyna
Barriso stated that it was nothing but
riot, which would be put down in
day or two. The results have justified
his predictions. Three days after the
first outbreak the reyolutionists were
flying toward the Honduran frontier.
having first collected a forced loan
from most of the rich citizens of the
district. 1t is calculated they took
$50, 900 in money and much more in
cattle and merchandise.
The insurgents at Apokoroma, Crete,
day or two ago, killed the crew of
Turkish bark. The Turkish troops pur-
sued the insurgents, and in their pur-
suit fired upon everybody they met
along the shore. making no discrimi.
nation i'll favor of women and children
of whom they killed great many.
The action of the troops has caused in
tense excitement and Indignation, AMI
the foreign Consuls have made pro-
test against it to Berovitch Georgi
Pasha. the newly appointed Christian
Governor of the island.
Passengers by the coast steamer
Mortera, which arrived recently from
ports in Eastern Cuba, report that the
insurgents are burning many planta-
lions of Importance around Puerto Padre
and Maniabon. The inhabitants of the
estates are taking refuge,,in the Spanish
garrison towns for protection. Cane
fields in the disticts mentioned have
all been burned, and the laborers' huts
are reduced to ashes. Even the ma.
chinery on the ChapaTa sugar estate
was destroyed. Several families left
homeless arrived here by the Mortera.
The political situation in England
has been only partially relieved by the
yielding of Gerald Balfour, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, to the pressure
directed by t. w. Russell, member of
Parliament for the South Division of
Tyrone, and Joseph Chamberlain, Col
onial Secretary, for the modification of
the amendments to the Irish Land
bill. There was continuance of the
debate by Mr.. Russell and others for
further notifications of the measure
while the press and people generally
are giving expression to sentiments of
extreme disgust at the feebleness dis
played by the Government. MANY Con-
admit that If it were not for
the hopeless differences that exist be-
tween the Liberals and Radicals the
Government would be in q serious
plight.
Advices have been received by friends
If DIR. George L. Shuey who, with
Charles Burckhalter, left Oakland last
May with the Lick Observatory eclipse
expedition for Japan to make observa
ions upon the total eclipse of the sun
% occur i'll August. Professor Scha-
oerle and Louis Masten compose the
of the party, which will be ]
distributed over favorable localities in S
Japan with instruments for observing
he various phases of the phenomenon. {
Professors Schaberle and Burckhalter 9
Will be stationed at Akeshi, where the l
work will be done. The l
arge instruments will be utilized at
hat point. Kushiro, twenty miles
Instant, will be the post of Louis Mas.
EN-. DIR. Shuey will proceed to Mons. !
'etzu. ON the Okhotsh sea, five DAYS ;
Quincy overland. This location, DR.. =
'huey says, is the most favorable. :
limatically, for observations, but it is =
very rough country, mountainous y
nd heavily timbered. The choice of a
ties has been based upon the Govern. a
lent climatic records.