The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-21
FOREIGN NEWS.

pealed 10 the Powers for assistance to
offset impending starvation and cold.
The Spanish Cabinet has resigned
and Liberal Cabinet will be formed
with a programme of reforms in the
An alleged plot by German Social
ists" to assassinate the Gar has been
discovered at Warsaw Numerous
arrests have been made.
The profits from the street railways
Of Munich, which are owned by the
city. amounted to 105, 792 marks for
the year ended July LIST.
1t is reported that a bill will shortly
be introduced in the British Parlia-
ment to increase the numerical strength
of the army Of that country.
The King of Corea has sent thirty
young men to Russia to learn the
language of that country. On their
return they are to be employed as off
Gals.
The Liberateur, a newspaper of
Paris, has been seized for advocating
the assassination Of President Faure,
King Humbert and the Queen Regent
of Spain.
News has been received that the
British ship FavoniIs, from Pensacola3
for Rio de Janeiro, with lumber, has
been burned at sea. The crew were
saved.
Further excavations in the pits near
Tirespol, Russia. where the fanatical
followers of Paskolniki buried them
selves alive, have revealed six more
bodies.
1t is understood that an eminent
Russians jurist will be selected as UNI
pire in the Venezuelan dispute The
selection will not be announced until
the Gar has given his consent.
A bill has been passed by the Nicar-
aguan Congress granting the Atlas
Steamship Company of London 30
year franchise for the exclusive steam
navigation Of Rio San Juan del Norte.
A dispatch from Rome says that the
Popes weakness is increasing, and
that the church dignitaries are afraid
he will not rally from the extreme
feebleness and exhaustion he now be.
trays.
Venezuela has closed the Tachirs
region against Colon bian CONNER ce,
probably fearing a revolutionary upris.
ing on account of the reported fraudu.
lent election favoring Andrade fol
president.
The Socialist Convention has beer
opened at Hamburg, Germany. 1t!
principal object is TO decide as to the
participation of the Socialists as 6
party in the forthcoming elections t.
the Diett.
The postal authorities in Berlin ar,
preparing to place at the railway anC
other stations 400 penny in the-slo
machines for the sale of stamps ant
postal cards; also for pencils to writ,
on the cards.
The Right Honorable Charles Leno,
Wyke, of London, formerly British
Consul. General in Central America
Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico
Minister to Hanover, is dead. He wa
born in 1916.
Acc ording to advices recently re
ceived from Rio Janeiro, Brazil, al
important battle has been fought be
tween the troops and the fanatics, il
which the latter were repulsed afte
great losses on both sides.
Prominent Irish leaders are demand
ing the Immediate assembling O
Parliament, in order to take meas
ures to avert the impending famine
In some parts ofthe island the dreade,
famine fever has already broken out
The late Barney Barnato, who com
mitted suicide by throwing himsel
into the sea from the British steame
Scot ON June 14th last while on tn
passage from Cape Town, Africa, +
Southampton. left fortune amount
ing to 1858, S65 IS Cd.
A destructive fire occurred at Ma
Mia, Philippines. recently, on Septem
Der 80. in which many of the govern
ment buildings were completely con
sumed, and many lives were lost il
the panic which occurred in connection
with the confiagration.
The Sultan of Turkey is now said t
be urging a conference. either at Con
stantinople or st, Petersburg, with tn
object of forcing England out @
Egypt, and giving that country a
autonomous government under tn
suzerainty of Turkey,
Floods having washed away rail
road bridge near Maddur. India, q
engine and five cars loaded wit
people were precipitated into tn
river. causing great loss of life. Tn
report places the number killed a
100. with fourteen injured.
The assault upon President Diaz G
Mexico, which was at first believed {
have been the irresponsible action c
one man, is now considered to hav
been the first stroke in conspirac
which was to have ended in the deposi
ton of the President of the Republic.
A dispatch to the New York Heral
from Valparaiso. Chile, says; 1T
stated here that powerful syndicat
OF German bankers has offered to tn
!; Chilean Government loan of 500
600, 900 in gold at per cent interes
and 2 per cent amortization for tn
completion of the public works an
railways.
Henry Savage Lander. well-know
artist, traveller and writer. and tn
grandson of the celebrated Waite
Savage Lander, has just returned I
India after terr,ible experience. II
had undertaken an exploring tour i
Thibet. but he was abandoned by a.