The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22

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operators who handle the running of
railroad trains.
Lottie Hawkins was stabbed TO
death with pair of shears at Mounds.
vile, w. Va, by Ada Cross, a notori-
o;is convict Both women are federal
prisoners from the District of Colum
bia.
Official information is received by
the Venezuelan legation at Washing
ton that President Castro has at last
submitted to an operation, as the re-
suit Of which his recovery seems as
sured.
The pattern and boiler shops at
Cramp ship yards, at Philadelphia, to
gether with four small dwellings ad-
joining the plant, were destroyed by
fire last week. Several firemen were
injured
The first elections to parliament UNI
der the new Transvaal constitution
viii be held February 20, with every
prospect Of the Beers obtaining a use.
full working majority in the house of
representatives.
The motion to quash the indictment
against Congressman-elect Favrot,
charged with numbering DR.. Metcalf,
has been sustained by Favrot's sue
cessor on the bench, Judge Brunot, at
Baton Rouge, La
The supply warehouse of the Arr
xona Copper company at Clifton, Ariz.,
caught fire from spontaneous combus-
ton and the damage was heavy. The
contents were valued at 100000, but
were not all burned.
While the minister of justice, DR.. q.
q. Van Raalte, was standing in front
of his residence at The Hague, lu-
matte fred five shots at him with
revolver, but missed him. The would
be assassin was arrested.
Senator Patterson has introduced a
bill providing for the acquisition OF
railroads by the government. The bill
was ordered to lie on the table. and 1t
is expected the Colorado senator will
address the senate concerning It.
The safe OF the Bank OF Ellisville
ILL.,, was cracked in the morning and
the entire contests, $4,000. were TAX
en-. There were five men In the gang
p. w. Butler, who owns the bank,
gave chase. but the burglars got
away.
Governor Frank Hanley of Indiana.
at Indianapolis, on the 18th, unveiled
memorial tablet to Abraham Lincoln
The memorial is placed in local no.
tel, formerly known as the Bates
house, where Lincoln spoke in Feb
ruary, 1851.
A severe earthquake shock lasting
several seconds was felt at Albania,
province Of Murcia, Spain, on the 18th.
The coal mines at Bakmunt, Russia,
caught fire while the miners were at
work. Forty bodies have been taken
from the shaft.
The people OF Nicaragua demand
reparation from the government of
territory by Honduras troops, and
have offered financial aid for a con
fiict with Honduras. The whole coun
try is excited.
George M. Morton and wife, regis
tering from New York, were found
dead in their room at the Tampa Bay
hotel, at Tampa, Fla, having commit
ted suicide. A note was found in the
room, saying they had killed them
selves by mutual consent.
The senate has passed the army ap
preparation bill, carrying $S1,6O0,OO0
The amendment which permitted thc
government to accept reduced rates or
army supplies and permitted Officers
and enlisted men to accept reduced
transportation, were defeated.
The senate on the night of the 1871
broke all records by passing bills a
the rate of fifteen a minute for on
hour and six minutes-T991 bills in all
During the procedure Senator McCum
Der was the only senator on the floor
Vice President Fairbanks presided.
Pnlajanes attacked and burned TIVE
towns in the province of Occidental
Negros and killed six members of thu
constabulary Two American teach
ers, w. X. Bachelor and Walter ]
Lee, are reported to be missing. NJ
cause is known for the sudden upris
ing.
For the first time in many years
snow fell upon the streets OF Mexic,
City on the 18th. The unusual condi
tons have caused suffering among tn
poor. who habitually go about clad Il
light garments and with bare feet. Tn
government is providing food and she
ter to hundreds.
Professor H. Russell Burner, M d
founder and proprietor Of sanitariur
in Los Angeles. and widely know
throughout the east and on the Pa
cine coast. was found dead at his hom
on East Fourth street from chloroforr
poisoning His death is believed t
have been accidental.
The Kansas senate has, by yot
Of "a to 10, adopted resolutio
barring Representatives of the Kansa
City Star from the floor or gallerie
OF the senate. The action was take
because the Star printed articles con
menting upon the alleged pro-railroa
tnndannias of the sanafa