The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14
FoREIoH NEWS.


ish troops have subdued the rising Of
the Colinas in Sesrnbales. but Thousands
Of Indians. men, women and children
were killed.
There have been frequent conflicts
between the Chinese and Germans al
Klaochau, says a special dispatch from
Shanghai. The Germans defended hin
and in the melee which ensued one
German and one Chinese were killed.
In the cases Of Andres Santos, Mar
garlic Cavazos Of Vallacillo ant
Adolfo Rodriguez Of San Ignacio,
Mex, the three leaders of tie proposed
Spanish invasion, the Court held thai
there was sufficient evidence to hold
them.
1t is reported in London that japan
has asked the United States to joiI
Great Britain in supporting Japan'i
refusal to withdraw from Wei-hai-wei
after the payment Of the Chinese wal
indemnity in view of the possibility Of
Russia seizing that port.
IL is said that the British Board OF
Agriculture will take steps to prevent
the landing in England of consign.
ment Of American apples which has
been refused admission into Germany
because the fruit is alleged to BIZ
afflicted with the San Jose scale.
The latest adyices from the island Of
Hawaii confirm previous reports con.
corning the activity Of the volcanoes
Of Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Peter
Lee, keeper of the Volcano Hotel, re.
ports that the volcanoes are simmer
ing on the brink Of great eruption.
Princess olise of SAKE Coburg and
Gotha, eldest daughter of King Leo
pold of Belgium and wife of Prince
Philip OF Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. and
her lover, Lieutenant Mattachich-
Keglsvitch with whom Prince Philip
recently fought u dueD, are at the
castle Of the Lieutenant, which is stu
ated near Golubovecz, Croatia.
A disptach to the London Times
from Vienna says: A serious agrarian
outbreak has taken place in the HAITI
field district. near Temesvar, Hungary.
There has been conflict between the
rioters and the gendarmes, the former
being armed with stones, pitohforks
and hatchets. The gendarmes fred
upon the mob and three laborers were
killed and several severely wounded.
The mob thereupon charged the gen.
darmes and several were wounded.
At the trial of Karditzi and
Giorgii, charged with the recent at
tempt to assassinate King George of
Greece, large number of the leading
Greeks and many members of the
diplomatio corps were present. Kar-
ditzi, who is i'll with consumption,
said he was impelled to the act by
newspaper articles declaring King
George responsible for the misfor-
tunes of the country, and he declared
that if he had succeeded in killing the
King he would have tried to kill DEFY
annis, the former Premier. Giorgii
declared that he fired into the air.
Both prisoners were condemned to
death.
News comes from Victoria, B. c.,
and is we'll confirmed, that the Cana
d an Pacific Railway Company will in
the near future become competitor
for the Hawaiian and A ustralia trade.
1t is stated that they are negotiating
for the purchase of two crack Allan.
tic liners-the New York and the
Paris-with view to placing them in
the trade between Vancouver and
Oriental ports, replacing two of the
fast Empress liners. The steamships
thus Withdrawn from the Oriental
trade will be placed in the Canadian
Australian trade, probably replacing
the steamships Miowera and Warrimoo
Of the Canadian-Australian Steamship
Company's line.
The New York Herald correspond.
emit, in San Jose. Costa RIGA, writes
as follows: Strained relations still
exist between this country and Mica.
ragua. am still unable to cable
news, Nicaragua refusing to handle
Costa RIGA matter over their lines.
Minister Lainfiests, envoy from Guat.
emala, arrived few days ago. After
the official reception he held several
conferences with President Iglesia. IL
is reported in Government circles that
his proposals can not be accepted by
Costa Rica. as they would stain the
honor and dignity of the country.
Meanwhile the army is at the front
prepared and eager for fight.
The Court of Cessation the other
day began hearing the appeal of Emile
lola against the sentence of one year 3
imprisonment and 5000 francs fine
imposed upon him February 23d, after
he had been convicted of making libel.
Gus charges in the Aurore against the
conduct Of the Esterhazy court martial.
Councillor Chambareaud, who was
appointed to examine the arguments,
reported in favor of zola's main plea,
namely, that his trial had been irregu.
lar because the suit was brought by
the Minister of War instead of the
president of the court martial which
lola had hbeled. If the court, as is
probable. accepts Chambareaud's re-
FORT the case will not be retired. The
condemnation will remain, but the
sentence will not be executed. This
result is believed to be acceptable to the
Government, as it is hoped that it will
stop the agitation on the subject of the
Dreyfus sentence.
Funeral Cakes.
Americans will find that the English
frequently exhibit distaste for sponge
cake and lady fingers. This is not sur.
prising when 1t is known that they are
served with light refreshments at funer-
ais in all parts of the British islands
and often are sold under the name of
funeral biscuits. In Yorkshire when
prevented from attending a funeral to