The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-12-21
NEWS SUMMARY.


NJ. Numa Droz. the distinguished
Swiss statesman and former president
of the confederation. died recently ~
his 5oth year
The big steel steamer. Arthur Orr
has been wrecked on the rocks at the
entrance of Georgian bay. The vessel
cost s225, 900.
The Postoffice department has au.
thorized trial OF an automobile mail
collection service in certain sections OF
Cleveland, o.
Lieutenant Roberts, son of Lord
Roberts of Kandahar and Waterford,
and who was wounded in the engage
ment at Tugela river. is dead.
The statistician of the department
of Agriculture reports the wheat crol
of the United States for 1899 at 547,-
500, 900 bushels, or 1913 bushels per acre.
Another lot of concealed arms has
been captured near Guantanamo by the
rural guards. A party OF colored Gu
bans was preparing to distribute the
weapons.
The war department has arranged
to send about 1000 recruits to Manila
to fll the regiments which are running
short on account Of death, disease and
discharge.
Mozambique. Portuguese East Afri'
"a. reports the island was swept Sun
day by terrific cyclone, which did
immense damage, destroying many
houses In Mozambique.
Thirty members Off Filipino theatre
cal troop brought to this country last
July, are stranded in Seattle after q
ak months unsuccessful tour of the
principal coast cities and towns.
The Inter Island Telegraph company
which intends to use the Marconi
wireless telegraph between the Ha-
waiian islands, has incorporated for
500, 900, with allthe stock subscribed,
Caption Banneson dispatched the
transport Grant from San Francisco to
Manila on Sunday with Forty-eighth
infantry, the last regiment now under
orders to go to the Philippines.
The report OF the Texas state tax
commissioner seeks to readjust the en-
tire taxation system of the state, and
Is rather severe on railroads, telegraph
corporations, raising tax assessments
materially.
Many thousands of loyal Britons
have been calling at the British consul.
ate In New York City in the last few
days, Offering their services to their
mother country in her struggle with
the Beers.
Representative Elliots OF South Caro-
lima has introduced bill for the build
ing of new cruiser TO be named tn,
"Charleston," to take the place of tn,
cruiser of that name recently lost il
the Philippines.
In Reading, Ia, the jury in the cas-,
of James Z. Morton, aprinter, charged
with counterfeiting internatioualcigar
makers labels, returned verdict o
guilty, and recommended him to tn,
mercy Of the court.
Commissioners Hermann OF the gen.
eral land office decides that tide lands
in the district OF Alaska are not public
lands subject to disposal to individual
under any Of the existing land laws o
the United States, and that the depart
ment has no statutory authority tc
make concessions to individuals of an,
mining rights pertaining to such tid'
lands
The Mexican authorities are conten
plating sending more troops into tn
Yaqui Indian country at once, as it
thought that the present force will no
be able to cope with the situation
General Torrez now has some 500
men.
The president has committed to in
prisonment to twenty years the capita
sentences imposed by court-marti'
upon four American soldiers, member
of Washington regiment in the Phi
ippines, for criminal assault upon nj
tive women.
Walter I, Heber, arrested in Chicag
yesterday charge with using the mai
for fraudulent purposes. confessed b,
FIRE United States Commission,
Humphrey that he had grown wealth
through his swindling operations.
There will be strong effort mad
20 have the next Democratic nation
convention held in Cincinn att. Tt
building erected for the Internationi
Saengerfest last spring is still retaine
in expectation Of having the nation,
convention there
Fire destroyed the factory OF til
Duluth, Mimi, Boot and Shoe con
pany Sunday morning. One firemal
B. Mcvitt, was killed by falling wall
and two others. John Twaddle al
Captain John Walsh, were serious
injured. Loss, $4,000.
Mail advices from Surinam. Dut
Guiana, report a widely organic
movement tor the purpose of aidil
the South African Dutch aud annoyil
the resident British subjects in viii
high officials and consular represent
tiyss are implicated.
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