The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-10
FOREIGN NEWS


The government of Chile has decides
to undertake the construction of rail
road across the Andes.
A German cruiser and british wa
ship have arrived at Havana and I
French war ship is expected soon.
The Berlin and Cologne express wa
thrown from the track at Hern, Ger
many, and three persons killed anC
twelve injured.
! A statement has been semi-offi cially
made that the Italian governments ii
negotiating for a treaty of commercs
with the United States.
Russia will retain possession of Port
Arthur, China, So long as Germany
has Chinese territory. Russian officers
will drill the Chinese troops.
During one week the deaths in Bonn
bay, India, from the bubonic plague
numbered SOL. The exodus is increas
ing, and business is stagnant.
The British ships Wendur and Same.
ena, both from San Francisco, collided
IN queenstown, Ire and. Both vessels
sustained considerable damage.
An English syndicate has, it is said,
practically completed arrangements
for the erection Of 81 900, 600 steel
plant near Birmic CHAM, Alabama.
England, finding that Russia was
opposing the negotiation of the new
Chinese loan, has offered to lend ga
600. 900 for fifty years at per cent.
The late William ferris, the Eng.
lish actor, the victim of the assassin
Richard Prince, left nearly $50, 900
($100, 000) TO his widow and children.
The Governor Generals Council has
passed the bill for the issue of notes
against gold to be withdrawn from
the account of the Indian government
in the Bank of England.
The bark Edward May now at the
Hawaiian Islands, has been sold by
Baldwin q Alexander to G. NJ. Couk
to engage in the trade between San
Francisco and the islands.
The British steamer Lord O'Neill
struck on Basket island, at the en-.
trance TO Dingle bay, on the west coast
OF Ireland, during dense fog and
foundered. The crew were saved.
Senior Amiliare Capriani, the Italian
Socialist leader, whose election in
the Chamber of Deputies for Forli in
July last was annulled by the Govern.
ment, has been reelected Deputy for
Forli.
In consequence of the bread riots in
Italy, the Cabinet has decided to effect
an increase of security by summonine
an additional force of hundred thous.
and men TO assemble under colors for
service.
1t is reported that the Spanish gov
ernment is considering u proposition
to send General Campos back to Cuba
to command the army, although leav-
ing General Blanoo in the position of
Governor General.
The British steamer Herbert, hailing
from Leith, has foundered on the Irish
coast, about six miles from Gum Is
land. The captain was saved. but il
is believed that the other members of
the crew, numbering seven, are lost.
M. ALFRED Naquet, one of the
French Deputies accused during the
Panama canal trial, has returned to
Paris from London, where he went
abruptly when the Chamber was asked
for authority to prosecute him last
March.
There are rumors of war between
china and Japan. A London dispatch
says fleet of nine Japanese warships
Will leave Japan in the course of
week for Chinese waters. japan is
prepared to light and that is the news
in nutshell from Yokohama.
Seniors Pinheiro, Jose Marian and
rimoteo Castro, members of the Cham.
Der of Deputies of Brazil, and two
civilians, all of whom were accused of
leading the revolutionary plot, will
This may result in the
imprisonment of Periera.
A succession of northeasterly gales
has been driving the Arctic foe in
upon the whole northern coast of the
island of Newfoundland and closing
navigation for the winter, Numbers
Of people in the northern bays are In
destitute condition. but it will be diff
cult to get relief to them now.
The action of Richard Croker's
brother. manager of the Cork and
south Coast Railway, in arbitrarily
dismissing signal man, has provoked
a strike which threatens to spread
throughout all Irish railways, saws the
Dublin correspondent of the New York
World
On account of strong protests from
British Columbia the United States
treasury Department has changed is
regulations so that, instead of Cana.
dian merchants being obliged to nav a
United States agent SO day as escort
to the Canadian border, they can now
pay duty and receive it back when the
goods pass the frontier.
Lord William Neville. fourth son of
The Marquis of Abergavenny, was
arrested in London recently on charge
u forgery. The jury in the recent
rial found that Neville, by fraudu.
ent trick, induced Spencer CLAY. an
'iheer Of the Guards, to indorse notes
or over ell 900. The court held that
his am ounted to forgery.
Trogan, editor of the Berlin Klad.
ierdatsch. has been convicted of lese
majestic and sentenced to two months,
Imprisonment. The offense was the
publication of cartoon representing
he atheist and pagan warriors, Alex.
nder the Great. Leonidas and Napo-
con, reading the Kaiser's speech de- |
iaring it necessary to be good Chris. |
ians TO be good soldiers.