The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-02-02
FoRElGN NEWS.

Of 4. ]. MillikeD, a contributor to
Punch.
Twenty German towns Of over
hundred thousand inhabitants have
decided to participate collectively in
the Paris Exposition.
The Corean Government has sent
out an official notice that the ports Of
Chenanpo and Mokpo will be open to
foreign trade on October LIST.
The failure of the European wheat
crop has prevented the nations Of
Europe adopting measures in retalia-
ton of the American tariff bill.
The Manchester, England, Gazette
publishes the formal announcement
that transfer is imminent of the con-
troll of the British protectorate from
foreign office to the colonial office.
The Portuguese bark Rosits Fario
has been attacked off the coast Of Mo-
rocco by pirates belonging to the Bo-
coza Kabils. The Captain and four of
the crew of the bark were carried off.
Reports from New Caledonia say
that rain is much needed, and if the
harvest fails predictions are made that
serious disturbances will occur. Agents
of secret societies are very active in
fermenting discord this year.
Italy has wired to Morocco threaten
ing to dispatch man -of-war to Tan
gier unless the crew Of the Italian brig
Fiducia is released. Moorish pirates
recently attacked and plundered the
Fiducia and detained the crew.
Uneasiness is feltln London over the
Fran Russian treaty and the danger
of pan. European combination against
Great Britain. 1t is believed the
latter combination is the ruling ambi-
ton Of Emperor William.
The government at Vienna has sus-
pended relations with Bulgaria because
OF the latter's refusal to apologize for
the remarks of her premier concerning
the morality of the Austrian court.
Austria has recalled her minister.
Two guides were killed and an Aus
trian tourist was seriously injured re-
Gently while attempting the ascent of
the Jungfrau in the Alps mountains,
Switzerland, by being thrown over a
precipice by the collapse of snow COR
nice.
A special to the New York Herald
from Bunos Ayres says the Argentine
wheat is only sufficient for home con-
sumption. This refers, of course, to
the remaining portion of last year q
crop. The new crop is expected to be
large.
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary Of
State for India, through the Marquis
of Salisbury and Consul. General War.
burton, has sent an expression OF
thanks for the corn shipped from San
Francisco for the relief of the Indian
famine sufferers.
A dispatch from Madrid states that
there will be concerted action by the
governments of Spain, Germany, Italy
Austria, and Russia to stamp out anar.
chlsm. 1t is stated that penal colony
will be established for the detention OF
dangerous anarchists.
The Spanish Government is arrang-
ing fresh credit, with view of
strengthening the navy. The naviga-
ton tax will be the security for the
loan. 1t will Immediately construct
one large ironclad and six cruisers OF
5000 to 1000 tons to form the nucleus
of its squadron.
Fol- years there has been a dispute
concerning the location of the remains
of Martin Luther. 1t is now definite
ly settled that he and Melancthon are
resting side by side in the old castle
church of Wittenberg, Germany, upon
the door of which Luther nailed his
ninety-tive theses.
The Shanghai. China, Shenpao con.
tains letter from its Foochow CORES =
pendent who reports that the bubonic
plague in the native CITY and suburbs
is most serious and that people are
dying very rapidly. The center of the
plagu in the vicinity of the Tartar
i Guild House.
The Tacoma Wooden Mills proposed
to establish branch factory in Vic
toria, b. G., to supply wooden good:
for the men pouring in to the Yukon
country. By doing so they will save
the duty which the goods manufac
tured in Tacoma have to pay to &c
! into the Canadian Yukon.
Deprehe Coloniale of Paris says thai
Germany and Spain are trying to in
duce America, Great Britain ant
Switzerland to join in the European
measures for the surveillance of anar,
chists. 1t is expected that diplo.
matte conference on the subject will
shortly be held at Brussels.
] The Daily Chronicle of London pub.
fishes the announcement that the Gar
of Russia has decided upon the partial
abolition of the exile to Siberia Of
criminals and the substitution there
for of confinement in the large centra
prisons in Russia. The change viii
become effective year hence.
The proclamation of the Governor
General of the Philippines offering ,
free pardon to penitent rebels whc
surrendered, has now been abrogated
The Manids papers continue to publish
accounts of conflicts between the Span
ish forces and scattered remnants O
the rebels, but the rebellion as al
organized movement is over.