Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-02-07
News Of the World.
Happenings OF the Past Few
Days from all Quarters.

Chicago board Of trade May wheat went
up to 791a oants bushel.
During 1893 Mexico mines distributed
dividends amounting to e6,s24 ,0l0; in
1897, s., 5,O79, 1O7.
The Danbury, Conn.,, manufacturers
Of the lower priced derby hats have
effected combination.
Marcus Wheeler, father of Ella Wheel
or Wilcox, died at his home In Westport,
Wis. He was 90 years old.
An ice trust, to include all of the big
harvesters in the United States. is in the
process Of formation.
Senator Mason has introduced q bill
providing for the establishing Of train
ing school for army cooks.
A collision between two Chicago and
Great Western freight trains at North
Hanover, H., resulted in the death Of
three trainmen.
In battle between government troops
and insurgents near San Ancaja, Ec-
udor, the latter were routed and left 800
dead on the field.
Six prisoners. principally burglars.
made their escape from the county jail
at Canton. o., through the treachery Of
trusty.
The Planters bank Of Kansas City.
Mo-, with q capital of e25, 900. was closed
by the state. The proprietors are under
arrest. The bank has no visible assets.
1t Is alleged
After holding several conferences the
Bessemer Ore Dealers of Ohio have de-
cided to fix the price Of Bessemer ore
upon the basis Of 90 cents q ton increase
over the prices Of last year.
President Mckinley will send a COM
mission to examine thoroughly into con-
ditions In the Philippine islands. He
fears that the treatv cannot be ratified
by the present congress.
Bad water is causing terrible NOR
tality among the Russian troops stat
ioned at Liao-tung, China. Two hun
dred and fifteen died during November
and December.
A golden spike will be driven ON the
last section Of the Gila Valley, Globe q
Northern railway, at Globe, A. T.,
February lst, to signalize the completion
Of that road and its advent into that
great copper camp.
Commodore Philip. who was former
captain Of the Texas, now the CON-
mandant of the navy yard, is to be pre-
sented with two jeweled swords, one by
the citizens and the other by the SUM-
day school children of Texas.
Ross Leary and Andrew Griswold,
farmers from Bill county. Tex, were
burned to death in the Commercial
hotel at Hillsboro. and g. Mcclure. an
other guest. is missing. and his body Is
supposed to be in the ruins.
The loss of an entire family In Lake
Erie is reported from Toledo The fam
ily was named Robson, consisted of
four members and lived on an island.
One of the children died and in taking
the body to the mainland their boat oap-
sized and all were lost.
A marvellous strike is reported from
the Isabella mine at Cripple Creek, Col.
The strike is said to be 90 feet long and
six feet thick and will need no treatment
before going to the mint. At one point
the seam is pure gold and three inches
thick.
General Menocal Of Havana has been
advised that General Rabi is ON the war
path with 1900 troops. Rabi Is said to
have set at defiance both American and
Cuban authority and to have occupied q
strong position in the Santa Clara hills.
Rabi Is Guantanamo Indian of vicious
type.
Justices Goff and Morris, in the United
States circuit court at Baltimore, handed
down decree ordering the sale Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad property
under foreclosure proceedings. No date
was fixed for the sale, the order being
merely for the purpose of expediting the
reorganization of the system.
w. H. Penland, cashier of the defunct
First National bank Of Ashville, N. O.,
who stands indicted together with W.
f. Breeze, president, and J. Z. Dioker-
son, one Of the directors, In the United
States court for embezzlement, has made
full confession. The government
officials refuse to give particulars of the
confession.
The Zuni tribe Of Indians, living ON a
reservation in the western part Of New
Mexico. is suffering from q plague of
smallpox The Zunis number about
1000, and in the last SIX months there
have been 2l7 deaths from smallpox.
Over 800 Indians are now sick with the
disease. A government physician and a
corps of trained nurses seem powerless
to check the scourge.
The report of the war investigating
committee will, it is said, be fled with
President Mckinley on Thursday. 1t is
reported that the beef furnished to the
army during the war will be declared
good; that Alger and Eagan will be
commended, and that Miles will be cen.
sured for the selection of the army
camps, and Breckinridge for the i'm.
proper system Of inspection.
On the first ballot, and without dis.
senting vote, General Charles Patrick
Eagen has been found guilty of "con-
duct unbecoming an officer and gentle
man." General Eagen having been
found guilty upon the first charge, 1t
followed as a matter Of course that he
was guilty of the SECOND offense. The
penalty for the first offense is flxed by
law at dismissal from the army, and
the court has no discretion in the mat
ter, but must make this reconnep.
datiou.