The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Condensed Geographic Reports Of
Late Events.
BRIEs SPARKS FROM The WIRES.
Bud gstlof Nsws For Easy Digestlon-AII
Parts OF the Country Represented
Interesting Items.

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Parts Of the Country Represented
Interesting Items.
The North Pacific Steamship Com
pany has contracted to carry 5000
tons Of steel rails from Tacoma Il
Japan, and. as the regular boats hav'
all the freight they can carry, the com
pany will engage two more boats Il
carry the rails.
I Three Italian laborers were killeC
by a dirt cart which fell upon theu
while they were at work in the new
East River bridge New York. They
are: Joseph Drumel, Dominiok Dot
tore and Joseph Rummelo. Michael
Boaneco was injured.
Twenty miles of railroad tracks in
Chicago will be elevated this summer
The cost of this work will be in the
neighborhood Of IS, 900. 900, and will
give employment to $4,000 men. The
elevation Of tho tracks will do away
with many dangerous crossings.
General Brooke. commanding the De.
partment Of the Missouri, has ordered
court-martial in the case of Captain
Charles T. Witherell. stationed at
Fort Wayne, Detroit, Mich. Captain
Witherell is charged with duplicating
part Of his oompany's pay-rolls. The
charges are preferred by Colonel Simon
Snyder.
Suits have been brought in Spring
field, ILL.,, by Insurance Agent Van
Cleve against the United Fund System,
of Camden, N. J. to restrain the com.
pany from doing business in Illinois,
for its failur to report its condition
for the year 1897. The action, if sue.
cessful. will revoke the company q
charter.
Hoping for the best and preparing
for the worst about represents the stu.
alton in the War and Navy departments
these days. The officials still profess
confidence that there is to be peaceful
outcome of the present difficulties, but
meanwhile they prepare to meet their
duty If events shape themselves other
wise.
At a fire in Germania Hall, in Hart
ford, Conn, during the masquerade
ball of the Maennerchor Society, eight
persons were severely burned. Mrs.
August Wattersdorf, aged 40, is be-
lieved to be burned fatally. The fire
was caused by crossed electric wires.
There were many thrilling rescues by
the fire department. Damage to the
building, $40, 900.
According to Madrid dispatch an
other intimation has been conveyed to
Spain extending the time to May for
the restoration of peace in Cuba.
Spain admits that it is impossible to
establish autonomy in Cuba or pacify
the island within the time named, and
the authorities are anxious to learn
what action the United States proposes
to take on May l..
The damage suit Of Jacob Sohaefer,
the billiard champion, against the
North Chicago Street Railway Com
pany for injuries alleged to have been
received in being thrown from car
three years ago, was decided in favor
OF the street'car company. Schaefer
sued for $4,000 damages, claiming
his left wrist had been injured in sueh
a manner as to interfere seriously with
his billiard-play ing.
Orders were issued at the War De-
partment for manning the newly estab-
lished Notifications ON the Atlantic
coast from Boston down to Galveston
on the Gulf. The newly organized
Sixth Regiment will have its head.
quarters at Fort Slocum, N. Y, and
the Seventh at Fort Henry, Md. The
orders for the manning of the artillery
demand the utmost promptness in
their execution, and it is expected
that the movements of the troops co
the various places assigned them will
begin.
IL is reported that James q. Blaine,
son Of the late James G.. Blaine, is
engaged to be married to Miss Kuhne
Beveridga, who has achieved reputa-
ton as sculptor, and is now in Paris
with her mother. Rumor has it that
the wedding will take place upon
Miss Beveridge's return to this country
next month. Mr.. Blaine, who is EN-.
ployed as a reporter on one of the
morning newspapers of New York, ex.
oused himself from discussing the re-
port.
The United States Government has
not yet acquired single additional
ship tor the navy. This is true not be.
cause of lack of offers Of warships.
but simply for the reason that the Navy
Department is proceeding with Ell the
circumspeotion consistent with the
needs of the case in looking after the
qualities and prices of the craft. There
is strong disposition to refrain from
being drawn into bad bargains a I'D to
insist upon getting good vessels at
prices not extortionate.
DIR. Reyes has discovered that a
phonograph is greater hypnotist than
man. The doctor, at his laboratory,
in Chicago, performed some expert
ments before members Of the medical
fraternity. He demonstrated that
the photograph possesses powers never
dreamed of. He put the strongest men
to sleep by the influence of the magic
Cylinder alone. IL took only a few
moments to send his subjects to the
land of nod, and there was no return
ing until the doctor gave the word.
Notes for the Apiary.