The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Condensed Geographic Reports Of
Late Events.
BRIEF SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
BndEstIOf News For Easy DigestiOn-All
Parts Of the Country Represented
Interesting Items.


ment. IL had been reported from Hop
kinsville, KY, that W. P. Norton, tn
owner Of the Wawona stock farm ha'
purchased the racer for 100000
The Postoffice Department ha
awarded to p. G. Richardson OF Seattle
Wash, the contract for carrying mai
between st. Michael and Weare
Alaska, n distance Of 900 miles. Thu
contract. which WAS let for t22S, 00'
per annum, is for a period Of fouI
years. from July /. 1898.
The go cotton cloth mills Of New
Bedford. Mass. which have beel
closed since January II, when th,
5000 operatives struck as result of II
per cent reduction in wages, wer,
opened the other day to give striker
an opportunity TO return. All thu
corporations started their machinery
but in many of the mills il is saiC
barely quarter Of the working forc'
went in.
Among the list of candidates recon.
meDded to Bishop Potter for ordina
ton by the standing committee OF the
New York diocese appear the names
Of Professor Charles A. Briggs, whC
created so much stir in Presbyterian
circles. and Edward Robinson, profess
or of Biblical theology at the UniuT
theological Seminary. who has recently
been received into the communion Of
the Episcopal church by the Bishop Of
New York. Having fulfilled all OF
the conditions preliminary thereto
DR.. Briggs entered his name with the
authorities of the diocese as formal
applicant for ordination TO the order
of deacon. The standing committee
passed favorably upon his application,
and recommended to the Bishop that
the applicant be received into the
orders of the church.
A special from Washington says.
When the men of the regular and vol
unteer armies 60 into action they will
wear around their necks little tags of
by which they may be
identified il found later on the field of
battle. In the last war it was often
impossible to properly identify dead
soldiers, and thousands were buried in
graves marked Unidentified. The
War Department has prepared this sys-
tenn Of Identification, and it has been
decided that on each man ON the mus.
ter rolls, with the letter of his com.
pany. his battery or troop andh is regi-
meDt. These tags will be sent to the
troops in the South when il is evident
4 fight is on hand. In the Civil War
the officers of some regiments had lit
tie silver shields inscribed with the
wearer's name, rank and regiment.
Responding to a resolution of in
quiry in regard to the enforcement of
the liquor law in Alaska, Secretary
Gage sent statement to the Senate,
in which he says that Notwithstanding
the efforts of the department, it is
fact that the law is openly violated.
1t has, be says, been reported to the
that forty saloons do open
business in juneau, town Of less than
1000 inhabitants, while in Sitka, which
contains less than 1000 white inhabit-
ants, there are twelve open saloons.
THE universal public sentiment in the
Territory" says the secretary, lis
bitterly opposed to the enforcement of
the liquor law, and the efforts Of the
officers are met with intimidation,
threats, violence and attempts at
bribery" The report closed with til .
statement that it is impossible to en-
force the present law against the ex.
listing public sentiment.
The New York journal of Commerce
says: In spite of reports that frost,
drought and usual bot weather have
virtually ruined California crops, the
trade here seems to be skeptical and
is making no provision for the future
in case the accounts should prove to
be true. Speculative interest is abso.
lutely wanting, such business as is re.
ported being based upon immediate OF
probable early wants of consumption.
In other words. the handlers of Cali.
fornia dried or canned fruits here
seem to believe as result Of past ex.
perjence that the reports eff damage
TO the California fruit crops have beer
considerably exaggerated. Spot sup.
plies of dried apricots have beer
cleaned mp, and TO, this reason report.
that the coming crop will be short have
had more influence that have had SINH
lar reports concerning other fruits.
Numerous letters having been re
ceived at the Postotfice Department,
containing inquiries from postal EN-
ployes as to the conditions upon which
they could go to the front in the event
of hostilities. Postmaster General Gray
has issued the following. "Ordered
that in the event of call upon any
regular militia organization to ente,
the militia service of the United
States, such officers, clerks, letter
carriers or other employees Of the Post
office Department or postoitices or th,
railway mail service who may b,
mbers of such organizations or who
may enlist in the military or nava
service of the United States, will upor
application be granted Gas far as posi-
BILE without serious impairment to the
postal service) leaves of absence with,
out pay, their positions to be held oper
awaiting their return and to be filled
during their absence in the military OF
naval service by such temporary ap.
pointments or details as may be prsc,
teal.
A decision has been rendered ia