The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-03

pfONiuB.
Kansas rivers are out of their banks
and doing considerable damage. There
have been recent heavy rains
An earthquake shock was felt in Cal
ifornia Friday. The vibration was
from east to west. No particular dam
age was reported.
Governor Pingree of Michigan, denies
that he is in a combine with Secretary
Alger TO control state politics and put
Alger In the senate.
The health of the United States
troops in Havana is remarkably good
and makes better showing than at
many posts in the United States.
Willard E. Baker, wanted In Boston
for embezzlement, escaped from two
police officers from that city in San
Francisco and has not been captured.
Queen Victoria entertained number
of American ladies at tea last week,
They were delegates to the Interna-
ional Congress of Women, which meets
In London.
At Pittsburg orders have been issued
for the resumption on Monday OF all
idle coke ovens and all ovens hereto
fore run Eve days week will be put
on full time.
Nothing is known in. Vienna confirm
atory of the published story of revo-
lutionary disturbances at Sofia. Bull
garia- In official0quarters the report
Is utterly discredited.
The Savings bank of St. Paul, Mini,
established in 1867, capital $780,
Thomas A. Pendargast. president, has
been compelled to close Its doors.
Deposits exceed 81, 100000.
The food situation in Texas Is not
abating. People all over the Brazos
valley are being taken off high knobs
TO which they have been driven, al.
most perished from exposure.
The London Times announces that
several officers have been ordered to
proceed TO South Africa to organize the
residents as well as the police and local
forces at various points in the frontier.
The ten regiments Of volunteers will
be equipped throughout as are the reg
ulars. The ordnance department has
on hand sufficient supply of Krag'
Jorgensen rifles and other arms to
equip the regiments.
Governor Rogers Of Washington has
refused the request of the governor Of
Idaho for the extradition of Francis
Butler, who, it is alleged, was impli-
Gated in the recent miners riot. He
ls charged with murder.
1t is regarded probable that Gen.
eral Faure Buguel will be appointed
military governor Of Paris and that
General Zurlinden, the present incum'
bent Of that post, will be transferred
TO the command of an army corps.
The contract for building the Paine,
and Auburn cutoff Of the Northern Pa.
cifc was let to P. ]. Henry of Seattle
and Nelson Bennett of Tacoma. The
contract price for building the twenty,
two miles of tr ack is understood to bs
about S4o0, 900.
The Ohio Association OF Democratic
clubs was organized In Columbus Fri
day, with General E. b. I malay o.
Bucyrus as permanent chairman ant
Charles L. Swain of Cincinnati, secre
tary. The association declared fol-
Bryan.
Ambassador Choate and Lord Sails
bury are almost deadlocked over tn,
modus vivendi fixing the boundary be
tween Alaska and the British posses
sions. Neither side will accept tn
provisional line proposed by thu
other.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall, presiden
Of the United States Council OF We
mems International congress, has bee
elected to succeed the Countess OF Alb
erdeen as the president Of the con
gress, which will hold its next session
in Berlin.
The Transvaal government has de
cided to prosecute on charge of hig
treason the three principal defendant
whose completely In the recent attemp
to promote rebellious rising at Johar
nesburg has been for several week
under judicial investigation.
The agricultural bank has been O,
gsnized at Santa Clara, Cuba, by
number Of prominent citizens, inclus
ing the mayors of various towns in th
province. The bank proposes to len
farmers amounts necessary to cultivat
their lands.
Advices from Dawson say that Il
steamer Robert Kerr left there on Jur
90 with over $4,000, 900 in gold dus
for st. Michaels, where she will tous
en- route to Seattle. At st. Micha
she will take on additional passenge
and more gold.
Rioting at Barcelona still continue
A mob stoned number of shops al
were charged by the police. The m,
fred their revolvers at the officers, wi
returned the fire. In the encount
three officers and a number OF riote
were wounded.
About s25 Cuban soldiers have be,
disbandsd at Sancti Spiritus, Cub