Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-12-26

seriously i'll in Paris.
France is to spend large sum in in.
creasing the strength of her navy.
Former President Grover Cleveland is
confined to his house at Princeton, N.
j., with an attack of rheumatism.
A wreck on the Northern Pacific rail-
road near Kendrick hill. Idaho, resulted
in the death of three train hands, fatal
injuries to another and destruction OF
two engines and 10 freight cars.
Reports from eastern manufacturing
centers state that the production was
never so great as now and that new
orders cannot be filed. Wages are
higher thaa for many years.
Before closing the extraordinary ses-
sion, the Peruvian congress approved
the extradition treaty with the United
States.
General Leonard Wood has been
placed in command of Cuba, with su-
preme control of military and civil
matters.
The bodies of the victims of the Maine
disaster are being removed from the
cemetery at Havana this week and will
be brought to The United State for
burial
Governor Poynter of Nebraska, has
appointed ex- Senator William V. Allen
to fill the senatorial vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Hayward. The
newly appointed senator has announced
his intention of proceeding to Wash.
ington at once.
A syndicate of Battle Creek Mich. }
capitalists have discovered vein of
coal near Charlotte that gives promise
of an unlimited supply, and have So.
cured lease for 1900 acres of land.
Secretary Gage has announced that
he would anticipate the interest due on
January 1. 1900, ON registered and cou-
pom per cent consols on 1907, without
rebate The interest payments amount
to about Sj.o00.o0o.
Two Mexicans, brothers named Oros-
co, filled up with whisky in the Ray
mining camp, Arizona, and then pro
ceeded to clean out the town. They
killed two citizens and were finally
killed themselves by citizens.
The fed assembly has elected
Walthcr Hauser, the Radical of Wadens
well, Zurich, TO be president of Switzer
land for 1900. He was vice president
during 1899.
Republican leaders in the senate say
there will be no difficulty about the seat
ing of Senator Allen. They say the Ne
braska legislature discharged its duty in
electing Mr. Hayward, and the fact that
he did not qualify before he died does
not affect the situation.
This weeks subscriptions to the Navy
or Dewey arch fund, to be erected in
New York city, aggregate S27i 800. The
total subscriptions to date reach about
5000, 600, which is one-fifth of the sum
required.
Another lot of concealed arms has
been captured near Guantanamo by the
rural guards. A party of colored Cubans
was preparing to distribute the weapons.
Former Mayor Patrick J. Gleason Of
Long Island city, has filed petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities 1926, 1893; as.
sets, $S930
A battle between the government
forces and the rebels under General
Hernandez has taken place near Nirgua,
Venezuela. The Hernandists were COM
pletely defeated and 700 of their number
were captured. Hernandez made his
escape with few of his followers.
Charters of many of the vessels used
by the government have been cancelled,
and the charters of all others will be a.
soon as possible. The government
intends hereafter to use for transports
only the vessels il owns.
The navy is 1000 short of the legal
maximum, and this in spite of the best
efforts of the recruiting officers. Secre-
tary Long has written letter calling
the attention Of congress to this state OF
affairs and suggesting that it might of
fer decided incentive to enlist men by
extending to sailors enlisting the bene-
fit of the act alloting to apprentices
clothing not to exceed $40 in value.
Under the present system the men
are kept in debt for months after
enlistment by the purchase of the neces
sary outfit from advance payments.
The state central executive and cam.
,aion committees of the Democratic
marty of Kentucky in secret session
voted unanimously to recommend con.
test before the legislature to oust the Re
nublican governor and lieutenant-gov-
ernor and indorse the action OF minoi
candidates in filing their contest before
the state contesting board.
An advance of full 25 per cent in
the price of stoves and ranges has beer
decided on bv the association OF stove
manufacturers, now i'll session at Ohl
c,oo The advance will take effect
January 1. 1t is claimed the advance
was made necessary by the increased
nrices of iron and steel.
The Broadway National bank of Bos
ton has failed, with liabilities at $1,000,
900.
The centennial of the death OF Georg'
Washington was generally observed
throughout the United States THURSDAY
last.