Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-04-25
News Of the Y or|d.
prenines OF the Past Few
Days from all Quarters.
Gomez Elected to Represent the Cub
an Army-Itsiy Will Not Press Her
Against Colon mbia-A woman Poison
ed by Eating Caniy.

van Wyck, late Democratic canuldatt
for governor of New York. is seeking
the presidential nomination.
The government has decided to re
'luce the number of army departments
In Cuba from seven to four.
General Fred d. Grant has beer
ordered from Porto Rico to the Philip
pines.
Tho workable area of coal beds in Col
orado is IS, 100 square miles.
Panama canal agents are at Jamaica
to get 1900 additional workman.
Denver's 100 miles Of street railway
are now operated by one consolidated
company.
Six months ago in the Argentine re-
public United States dollar was worth
$500 in the legal currency of that coun
try. 1t is now worth 81
The gunboat Yosemite is being re.
paired at New York for voyage to the.
Island of Guam.
The street cars of Wheeling, w. Va,
are completely tied up, owing to a strike
of railway men.
The president expects to leave for the
Pacific Coast about July 10.
1t is reported that the revolutionists
in Bolivia have recently gained several
important victories.
Over 1900 employees of the United
railroads of Havana are on strike for
higher wages.
The war department. has ordered that
military prisoners who cannot be tried
within 80 days be discharged
Mrs. G. f. Morey died ut Hastings.
Neb., from having eaten of poisoned
candy sent by an unknown women.
Fire "Wednesday destroyed the plant
of the Choate- Hollister Furniture COM
pany at OshlSoch. Wis. valued at sl25,-
900. The foundry of J. A. Barnes.
worth sl25.00, was also burned
Italy at the request Of the United
states, has suspended all action against
the Colombia for the enforcement of
the Gerruti claims Negotiations for a
peaceful settlement will be resumed, Z,
with the United States as Colombia's
friend
Twelve generals and many other Off
GERS of the first and second army corps
Of the Cuban forces met at Baysmo
Thursday and named General Maxine
Gomez as the representative Of the
Cuban army to the Americans. withIthe
full power to treat for the army. Gomez
accepted the trust
Rudyard Kipling has SO far advanced
toward complete recovery that he is
now able TO go out driving.
The North German Lloyd steamer ar.
rived at New York from Bremen with
ten cases of smallpox aboard.
George West well-known vineyardist
Of Stockton. is dead.
The Silyerton. Gladstone 81 Northern
railway company has Incorporated at
Denver, Colo, capital stock $4,000 &c
build railroad from Silverton, in San
Juan county, to Lake city, in Hinsdale
eounty-30 miles.
Emperor MenelelS has refused the re-
quest of tee French government that ne
should order all exports from Abyssinia
to pass through the French port, Ras
Jibutil The Negus also refuses to assist
Russia from acquiring Raheita from
Italy and declines To allow Russia to
reorganize the Abyssinian army with
Russian officers.
In the United States court NJ Charles.
ton S. c., indictments have haen fouiid
against IL of the men accused OF
lynching Postmaster L. B. Baker, a ne.
gro, at Lake City. 5. o.. February ss.
1898
A block of the business center Of
Cleveland, o.. was destroyed by fire
Saturday. The loss VIII reach $1,000.
900.
Solomon Hatema. while drunk, shot
and killed his wife, child and brother at
his homo five miles west of Grant. |. T.
Hatema is full-blood Ghoctaw. and
was for long time judge Of kiamito
county. At present he is prosecuting
attorney of the third district He. is in
gail at Antlers. !
John A. Porter, private secretary to
President Mckinley, has resigned his
position owing to i'll health.
The cruiser Raleigh reached New York
Sunday from Manila and was given a
big reception.
a rumor is going around III Washing
ton to the effect that President Nc
Kinley will soon issue a call for $4,000
volunteers for service III the Philippines.
Nebraska Farms Flooded.
NIoBRARA tNeb.), April l7-For the
first time since the great food in 1881
the Missouri river lowlands are almost
completely submerged. The banks were
full all yesterday with heavy ice run
ming and with a south wind blowing,
which about midnight changed TO north
erly and sent the ice and current over
Nebraska farms. The residents have
not yet been driven TO higher land, but
boats are i'll readiness to rescue them
should it be necessary. The packet
steamer last Chance, moored AT the
mouth Of the Niobrara river, is total
wreck. 9.
The fruit crop at Wyandotter. Cal
and vicinity will be eyt eptionally large
this year Every variety promises u
big yield