The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-15
NEWS SUMMARY.

Japan is said TO be preparing for wal
with Russia.
Yellow fever has made its appear
ance in New Orleans.
Queen Victoria has declined to under.
go an operation for cataract.
General Joe Wheeler is being urged
to make the race for governor of Ala.
bama.
Major Marchand has arrived at
Toulon and was greeted with immense
enthusiasm.
A company of 100 Macabees has been
organized in Luzon. They will be
used as scouts.
The winter wheat crop of southern
Russia has been completely destroyed
by protracted drouth.
Elisha Dryer was inaugurated gov
ernor of Rhode Island for his third
term on Decoration day.
President zelaya has issued decree
removing eastern Nicaragua from the
operation of martial law.
Marshal Marines Campos has been
appointed by the queen regent as
president of the Spanish senate.
The report of the Nicaraguan canal
commission has been made public. 1t
estimates the cost of the canal at SlIs,-
113, 700.
In large FIRE at Yamigata, Japan,
800 houses and eleven shrines and
temples were destroyed. A number of
lives were lost.
political upheaval has taken place
In Chile The Liberals have united
and will bring on the fall of the con-
servative government.
Governor d, w. Jones of Arkansas
has announced himself candidate for
the seat in the United States senate
now held by senator Berry.
The Lincoln Park board, Chicago,
has decided to erect a 100000 monu-
ment to Admiral Dewey, the amount
to be raised by subscription.
The Yukon transportation companies
are engaged in rate war, and the fare
from Lake Bennett to Dawson has
been cut from 500 to $3.50.
General Otis has informed the war
department that he will be satisfied If
the army under his command is kept
at the maximum of 90, 900 men.
Captain John NJ. Neall, of the Fourth
cavalry, has been found guilty of mis-
appreciation of funds of his command
and will be dismissed from the army,
William Skinner and Arthur Pratt,
young business men of Fon Du Lac,
Wis, were drowned In Lake Winnie
bago the other night by the capsizing
Of a boat.
Adrian Braun was put to death by
electricity in Sing Sing prison for the
murder of his wife. He murdered her
in prison when she brought him some
delicacies.
Five thousand men are said to be In
waiting at Dawson to take the first
boats up the river Half of them are
miners who have from 81, 900 to $50, 900
each in dust.
1t will cost $4,000 and require twenty
days TO repair the injuries sustained by
the Brooklyn in touching the bottom
OF New York harbor off the battery on
Decoration day.
The London Daily Chronicle an
nounces that Mrs. Florence MAVERICK
is likely to be liberated shortly, as the
result OF the pressure brought to bear
by ambassador Choate.
A negro murderer confined In the
McMillanville, Kas., Jail fatally in
jured two white prisoners, John and
William Brown. He attacked them
while they were asleep.
Studebaker Bros Misunderstanding
company of South Bend, Ind, have
closed contracts for the construction
of automobiles aggregating in the
nelgh oorhood OF 81 900, 900.
A fatal duel with pistols was fought
at Klausenberg, Hungary, between
Professor Oberschall of the Prossburp
law academy and Herr Patucky. The
latter was shot in the head.
All buildings on the farm of John
Rohrburg, two miles north of Mineola.
Ia, were destroyed by storm. His lit
tie girl aged eleven years, was killed.
one of his boys had leg broken and
other members of the family quite
seriously hurt.
Judge Francis Corbin Randolph, for.
merly an Alabama jurist, is now serv.
Ing out fourteen years sentence in
Columbian Jail. In letter he de.
nounced the American consular officers
for not exerting themselves in his be.
half.
Az the result of family quarrel.
Charles Herzog, st. Louis teamster
aged 80, shot his young wife and
mother, Mrs. Mary Sopp, and then
killed himself. Mrs. sopp is dead and
her daughter cannot live. The counle
had separated.
Requests have come to the war de.
partment that no person dying on
transports coming to or going from the
United States to Manila, shall be buried
ut sea. The secretary of war has issued
an order to that effect and embalmars