The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Condensed Geographic Reports Of
Late Events.
BRIEF SPARKS FROM THE WIRES,
Budget of News For Easy Digestion-Au
Parts OF the Country Represented
Interesting Items.

A number of bridges are reported
washed out between Huntington and
Baker City.
The total value of gold in the world
at the present time is about $4,000,
900, 900.
Eastern floods are still very threaten
ing. New Orleans is in grave peril, and
the river is rising at Omaha.
The value of the grounds and build
ings devoted to education in the
United States is sos, 545, 1881.
Further toll-gate riots have occurred
in Kentucky. Armed toll collectors
have been stationed at many of the
gates who will take the toll by force if
necessary.
The strike at the American Tube and
Iron Company's plant, at Youngstown,
Ohio, is ended. the strikers finally de.
Gliding to accept the reduction of 10 per
cent in wages.
Labor's representatives are in session
in Washington to consider plans for an
active campaign to be made to enforce
a universal eight-hour law to GO into
effect in about year.
Billy Birch, the old-time minstrel,
died at his home recently in New
York, of paralysis of the brain and
chronic disease. He had been very
i'll for over a month.
Travel on the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Companys line in Idaho is
badly demoralized. There has been no
train from Portland for several days,
and there is no immediate prospect of
resumption.
Speaker Street, of the recent Kansas
Legislature, has testified that he was
offered bribe of S., 900 by the Ameri-
can Book Trust ON the understanding
that he would help to kill uniform
textbook bill.
The river at Omaha, Nebraska,
threatens to resume its channel of
twenty years ago. If it does many
millions Of property will be destroyed
or made valueless-a So, 600, 900 bridge
will be among the assets.
The Dayton, ILL.,, Tablet plant, which
was closed three months ago under
| financial embarrassment, has started up
again with 200 employees. 1t will run
day and night to catch up on orders.
The Rikers' Bank is in temporary con-
troll.
George w. Donnelly has been ap-
pointed temporary receiver in New
York for the Jacob Ahles Brewing
Company. Unsecured liabilities, $685..
1856; secured liabilities, $S1 ,791; nomi-
nal assets, $165,S22; actual assets,
$48, 638.
Edward J. Ivory, arrested in Eng
land last fall on the charge Of con-
spring to destroy public buildings
with dynamite, has prepared bomb
for the British government in the shape
of claim for $500, 900. which he asks
the State Department to press for i'm
mediate payment.
The Denver and Rio Grande road has
given notice to all its connections that
for the present it intends to observe
strictly the law signed by Governor
Adams of Colorado prohibiting the
roads charging for the transportation
of bicycles when accompanied by pas
sengers.
The senate of Iowa has passed an
amendment to the mulet law, provid.
ing for the manufacturing of liquors in
Iowa on separate petition in
counties. This amendment if made
law will permit the manufacture Of all
kinds of liquor in Iowa which has been
prohibited since the passage of the
prohibitory law in 1882.
The New York Central has arranged
for the sale of 500, 900. 600 of 81 per
cent l00-year gold bonds and the New
York and Harlem for $3.50, 900, 900 of
the same class of bonds. These bonds
are to be used to retire or convert the
present bonded debt of the companies
and thereafter become first lien on the
companies. The New York Central
will reserve SIS, 900, 900 of its bonds
for new construction.
w. J. Bryan has received a'letter
from Jefferson Levy, owner of Month
cello, Thomas Jefferson's old home,
saying that he does not desire to part
with the place. He assuresssMr. Bryan
that the place will be open to visitors
! at all times. Mr. Bryan had written
Mr.. Levy asking if he would convey
the home to the National Government,
the State Of Virginia, or some associs-
tion like that which controls Mount
Vernon.
The business portion Of the town of
Berea, Ohio, has been nearly wiped
ont by fire. The high wind prevailing
made it almost impossible to check the
flames, which seemed likely to encom-
pass the entire town. The total loss
will reach $4,000. The cause of the
fire was attributed to tramps, and
Deputy Sheriff Aslin escorted three OF
them out of town. To add to the ex-
element dog went mad and bit sew
oral people before it was shot.
Rumors of coming Generalization
in passenger rates have been revived
, in Chicago by report that the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Union Pacific were
paying tho same commissions to ticket
brokers as are now being paid to regu-
larly appointed ticket agents. AS the
present rate of commissions is four
times that of the normal its payment
! to the brokers would furnish them
with big margin ON which to cut
rates.
Pacific Coast patents have been