The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Condensed Geographic Reports OF
Late Events.
BRIEF SPARKS FRon 1rE WIRES.
Budget Of News For Easy Dig-sti~n-AIl
Parts Of the Country Represented
Interesting Items.

3 vance OF wages in its mills.
Q In New York State the yield {
peaches and grapes is expected to b
enormous in the Hudson Valley.
Since January / exports of cor
from Philadelphia have been 1878,
592 bushsls, against 4 .l73,2I8 bushel
for same time last year.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany will stretch another copper wir
between San Francisco and Chicago
to accommodate business demands.
The Glucose Sugar Refining Co. o
New Jesey has bought the property o
the Chicago Sugar Refining Co. fol
~, $50, 900. and other valuable consid
erations.
The 5000 employees of the Nationa
Rolling Mill Company at McKeesport
Pa, have received notice of 10 pei
cent advance in their wages. to take
effect September LIST.
The demand for money in large de
nominations is SO great that Assistsn,
Secretary Vanderslip has ordered sixt,
millions in currency certificates of tn,
denomination of $4,000 printed.
The Price Line is about to establish
a fortnightly steamship service be
tween New York and Mediterranean
ports. This company already has sew
eral services to South American ports
After serving the Pacific EXPIRES.
Company of st. Louis, Mo-, for nine
ten years. Money Clerk Charles Krey
was arrested for embezzlement and
grand larceny. He admits he is short
$4,000.
Raids by Whitecaps have been OF
frequent occurrence within the las,
few days in Fairfield and Kershaw
counties, South Carolina. These raids
have been altogether against the Nor.
mon elders and their sympathizers.
A dispatch from Waverley, Iowa.
says the Rt. Rev. g. M. Grossman, one
the founders and TOR forty years presi-
dent of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod, of Iowa, and other States, is
dead. He was born in Germany in
1898.
1t is reported in New York that the
present members of the piano manu-
featuring firm Of Steinway & Sons
have consummated deal whereby the
extensive business of the concern passes
INTO the hands Of an English syndicate.
The price paid was $4,000. 900.
Minister Woodford is instructed to
negotiate convention for the settle .
ment of claims for injuries committed
in Cuba. The result will be the ap-
pointment Of a claims commission. Cal
deron Carlisle is the Spanish legation 8
adviser at Washington, and will pre-
pare her side of the case.
1t is reported that General J. G.
Longstreet, the most prominent living
Confederate veteran, is engaged to be
married to Miss Ellen Dortoh. news
paper woman and Assistant State
Librarian. They have both been sum
mering at Litbia Springs, resort not
far from Atlanta. Georgia.
A number of employees of the tan
merry at Falls Greek, Pa, have been
seized with an illness and some have
died, the result it is said of handling
hides recently received from China.
In tanning, the liquors were drained
into the creek at which cattle drank
and over score have died.
At the close of the Christian Al
lance in Cleveland, Ohio, a collection
for missions was taken. Eleven thous
and dollars was contributed within
few minutes, making $l4,000 in all.
Several ladies threw their diamond
rings into the collection boxes, and
many men did the same with their
wathces and jewelry.
The main building of the II. P.
Thomas q Sons Company, fertilizer
on Mantouk creek.
near Paul Shore. Woodbury., N. Y,
las been burned. The loss is estimated
It $500, 900, upon which there is about
100000 insurance. The fire is sup
nos ID to have been caused by spontan-
'ous combustion IN q large pile of
laughter reuse refuse.
The executors of the estate of the
ate philanthropist. Henry L. Pierce.
ave sold the Baker Chocolate Mills.
n Milton, Mass, to a syndicate for
bout $4,000, 900. $4,000, 900 to be
aid in cash. the remainder to be pro-
ided for by issuing bonds, which will
% taken by some of the five residuary
egatees under the will as an invest
nent for the requests that will come
D them.
Dispatches from different New Eng
and manufacturing centers received
Boston announce that many cotton
ills which have been idle have re-
lmed operations. During part Of
uiy and August thousands Of spindles
ere not operated in this section,
wing to unsatisfactory conditions I
ther in the finished goods trade or !
10 new cotton market or to the need
repairs. +,
President Mckinley has recently
amendments to the civil.
rvice rules, which are eliciting praise !.
ON civil service reformers. The rule !.
most Importance provides that no
moval shall be made from any posi-
On subject to competitive examina- /:
On, except for just cause and upon /.
ritten charges, of which the accused !.
all have full notice and an oppor-
nifty to make defense.
In an infaruinm az Ease ID q "