Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-03-06
News Of the World.
Happenings Of the Past Few
Days from all Quarters.

General McNulta Dies suddenly In
yirginia-A IN ericant Soldiers to be
Withdrawn From Cuba-Death of n
Noted Indian.
Dawson reports strike of coal at
Rock crook, 20 miles from Dawson, up
The Klondike.
The United States is sending build
ers' hardware to the amount of about
GAG, 900 a month to Mexico.
The Colorado Fuel & Iron company
has capital stock $25, 900 900 issued and
paid $15. 900. 900, debts 81, ,z80. 1894
At Monterey, Mexico, an American
syndicate, capital $l0,0O0,0OO, will con-
struct steel plant to employ 1000 men.
The Maryland Steel company has
closed contract for 5000 tons of steel
rails to go to Norway. This is said to
be the first shipment to that country
from the United States, and is believed
to be the entering wedge of a large
business
What was to have been 25-round
fight between Joe Choynski and Joe
Wolcott at New York ended in the
seventh round by decision in favor of
the latter. Choynski was out classed
and received severe punishment.
The plague has broken out at Sydney,
N. 8. w.
Walter F. Huyck, patient at Agnews
asylum, committed suicide by hanging
himsef in his CELL He tied sheet to
the window serene, made moose, in
serted his head and then whirled round
until he was choked to death. He was
sent from Santa Barbara His age was
40 years aud he leaves widow and two
children.
Lycurgus +. Latin of Chicago, the
wealthy gunpowder manufacturer, died
Unexpectedly at Old Point Comfort. Va.
james Quinlin, who escaped several
years ago from the Ukian State Insane
asylum, and who has long been mourned
as dead, has returned to his former home
at Bodega. He will be sent back to the
Ukiah asylum.
The Associated Press is authorized
to state that no communication what
ever has been made by the French au-
thorities TO the state department rela-
tive to the -Pauncefote treaty and
the Panama canal. This statement was
made in reply to question put in of
fetal quarters regarding the publication
that the French ambassador has had a
conversation with the secretary of state
relative to the treaty.
Washakie, chief of the Eastern Sho
shone Indians, died in his tepee on the
Wind River reservation, in central
Wyoming few days ago. after linger-
ing illness of several months. He was
90 years old For So years he was at tho
head of his tribe. He was ever the
friend of the white man, and rendered
valuable aid to the early settlers of the
west He was devout Christian, and
by his example and teachings brought
the Shoshones up to high standard of
intelligence.
Since the execution of the American
murderer, Miller. an epidemic of multi
Pile murder seems to have broken out
among the Japanese at Yokohama.
The strain Of Malay blood in the ma
tives has given evidence of itself in a
disposition to run amuck. A short
time ago madman, snatching sword
from police box. entered the famous
shrine at Miogi and slew the chief
priest with three of his attendants On
the alarm being given the crowd that
came to the rescue was fiercely attacked
and not before three other victims had
fallen was the murderer finally dis
patched.
1t is understood to be the purpose of
war department in carrying out its al
ready announced policy of reducing the
force of American troops in Cuba, to be-
gin within six weeks, the reduction of
the present force of 5000 to about 5000
which limit will be reached by the be-
ginning of summer. The proposition
is under consideration to organize three
complete Cuban regiments. with Cuban
officers to replace the United States
troops in garrisens and to form the nu-
cleus of the army which would exist
when the island passes from the United
States, control.
Joseph Cannon, miner, was shot
and killed by John Kehoe in the latter's
saloon at Butte, Mont. Cannon bought
drink, receiving change for five-dol-
lar bill He claimed he had given Ke-
hoe ten-dollar bill. 1t is supposed
Cannon drew pistol and threatened
to kill Kehoe unless the latter gave him
the change he claimed. Kehoe grabbed
his revolver from behind the bar and
shot Cannon through the head
General John McNulta of Chicago,
well-known throughout the west be-
cause of his Identification with the re-
ceiverships of railroads and other great
corporations, died suddenly at Wash
ington of angina pectoris, aged about
80 years. He had been apparently III
the best of health during the day and
had returned to the hotel only short
time before he was stricken. Medical
aid was hastily summoned, but it was
evident to the physician that his case
was hopeless one, and he died within
an hour after the attack
The barge General Wiley foundered
off Narragansett pier, II. l.. during a
southeast gale few days ago CAPTAIN
Harold and his four children. the Oldest
"A wears Of age, were drowned i'll spite
Of all attempts to save them.