The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-03
FoREIGN NEWS.

Domingo every day since Decemhe
30, and have done much damage.
DIR. Jameson, the Transvaal, Soutl
Africa, raider, intends TO become {
candidate for the Cape Parliament.
Sir Charles Cunningham of London
committed suicide because of love fol-
Marjorie Pryor, pretty chorus girl.
British war vessels in British Co
lumbia have been ordered to be il
readiness to sail for China on short
notice.
The British Government has de-
cided to add 5000 men to the navy
and to make all preparations for active
service.
The London engineers have given up
the fight for an eight-hour day and
notified the Employers Federation of
the fact.
Nearly 10000 tons of cork are
needed for the bottled beer and min
eral waters consumed in Great Britain
annually.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times says the Belgian Govern
ment has issued invitations to a sugar
conference.
1t is said there is much disappoint-
ment in Copenhagen at the low offer
of the United States for the Danish
West Indies.
There have been serious floods near
Valencia, capital of the province of
that name, in Spain, and thirty houses
have collapsed.
The period during which cattle may
be imported into Cuba from the United
States free of duty has been extended
for two months.
Asa result of the agreement between
England, Russia and Japan each coun-
try will now have Commissioner of
Customs in Korea.
There were outbreaks, at Prague,
Bohemia, Austria, prom ted by stu.
dents with Socialist demonstration
which the police dispersed.
Gladstone is reported as saying that
the only danger to Great Britain that
be can foresee arises from the trade
unions and their attendant strike"
1t is now asserted that Germany de-
,ided in 1870 to seize Kiao Chou, but
he plan was interrupted by the break
ng out of the Franco Prussian war.
Dir. Charles Herbert Orpen, charged
With the murder of woman in Auck.
and, New Zealand, was arrested when
he steamer Australia arrived at San
francisco.
The report of the escape of Lieuten-
ant Turney of the British Survey
arty recently attacked by tribesmen
the Province of Mekran. Beluchis-
IN, is confirmed at Calcutta, India.
Dispatches from Paris state the con-
.nuance of heavy rains on the Spanish
rontler has done much damage. In
he district of Perpignan, the river Tet
verhowed, flooding the country Tor
liles.
Owing to the shortage in the land
valuable for agriculture, the Govern
lent of New South Wales is VITA
rawlng a million acres leased to as.
'rals, and is placing farmers upon
MS land.
Herr Finck, member of the Reich
'g, Germany, has been suspended. at
is own request, from the editorship
the Berlin Post until an inquiry has
Ieared him of the charge of passing
lrged check.
A movement is spoken of to annex
amalca to Canada, with the ultimate
bject of uniting all the British pos.
sssions in the Western Hemisphere.
is said that the Imperial Govern
lent favors the project.
A special dispatch to London from
hanghai, China, says it is reported
here that the French demands as to
Iainan have created uneasiness In
apan. 1t is reported that japan will
md a squadron ON account OF the
rench thr eatening Hainan. |,
Emperor Francis Josef of Austria.
ave an audience recently to ex.King
lllan of Servia for the first time since
10 latter's abdicstion. 1t is reported
n Milan's return to Belgrade the
Ems of government will be grasped
cry firmly and vigorous policy
dopted
1t is reported IN London that japan
as purchased the Brazilian cruiser ]
breu, which is now building on .he
yne, and also the Brazilian iron. ,
lads Deodora and Florians, which are '
hiding in France. Spain wanted
1ese ships, but was unable to raise {
le money.
Signor Nioolini, the singer, best
nown as the husband Of Patti, died in s
au, south of France. few days ago.
attl left Paris for Pau, but arrived
10 late to see Nicolini alive. Nico.
n s health began to fail him in the
lrly part of last year, and it was re- ,
'rted that he was suffering from a I
'ncerous affection and from compli- |
alton of other disorders.
A committee of the Cabinet of Can. {
Ia has drawn mp new regulations for &
lnlng IN the Yukon, which make i'm {
'rtant changes. 1t is now stated that {
10 slternste claim regulation has |
zen abandoned, and that the Govern G
ent proposes To reserve alternata I
ooks of ten claims, which it is ]
ought will give miners better op- c
'rtunity to operate. Another feature c
the new regulation is the aban- a
'ment Of the sliding scale of royal t
IS Instead, an even royalty of 10 v
T cent will be exacted from all min a
S. /
Little Hope for the Territories.