The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23
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N1TED STATES.

TIE Rock, Ark, Dec. 13.-About 3 a.
day the two-story brick livery stable
ed by Gillis, corner Scott and Elm
was discovered in flames and in few
despite the efforts of the fire DEPART
owing to the inflainmable character of
pntents, was wholly destroyed. The
communicated to the cotton compress
ling it which was also destroyed. The
of Gillis were asleep in the second
aud the only safe avenue of escape
cut off when they were aroused, Mr..
and wife dropped their children out of
low to the ground below on Scott street.
wife was suflocated by the smoke and
back she was burned to death. Gillis
from the window and was picked up
unconscious condition from injuries
the head. It is thought he inhaled the
and is fatally injured. Both children
everely injured. About ten horses and
carriages and buggies were destroyed.
one hundred bales of cotton burned
compress. Loss, $4,000 ON stable and
Compress injured to the extent OF
Ten thousand dollars insurance on
rned cotton. A fireman named Brown,
e UrqueharL Hose Company, was
fously hurt from falling down the outer
ay of the Odd Fellows building to es-
he falling ruins.
IPHIs, Dec. 14.-Rev. George White,
of Calvary Episcopal Church, was
Pn this morning with paralysis while
|sing a Sunday school class. He was
Jed to his residence OH litter. His
ion is extremely critical. He is 81
AID nd ,,piyn,sal,,y ,nenantaI
PINos, Dec. 13.-The prisoners are on
way here and are expected to reach the
tomorrow. Ouray leaves in the
hg for the camp of Jack and Colorow
(nge for certain Indians to accompany
Pmmission to Washington. Secretary
is to be congratulated on the success
policy.
Francisco, Dec. 13.-The testimony
matter of the opposition of John H.
TO the allowance of the Executors ac-
in the estate of w. S. O'Brien, deceased,
that on July 10Th, 1873, James e. Fair
sed Of the estate G7, l42 shares of stock,
ing of California, Consolidated Vir-
Yellow Jacket ana Ophir, for $629, ,O12,
erage market value of the same being
,96l. The great difference in The sell
ID market value is accounted for by the
tors on the ground that so large an
lt of stock could not have been sold at
rates at public sale, and any attempt to
would have smashed the market. The
value of the stock of the Pacific Mill
ining Company, Pacific. Wood, Lumber
ume Company, Cherokee Company,
ltrobe Tunnel, also purchased by Fair,
be ascertained, as these stocks are
almost exclusively by Flood, Mackey
Fair and not sold in open market,
Fair bought them of the estate below
lie set by the Appraisers.
EToN, o., Dec. 14.-The jury to-day
Gustave Oher guilty of murder in the
egree. John Whattmnugh, of Phila-
a, was the murdered man, and the
was committed by Oher and George
in June last, near Alliance, Ohio.
was tried first, and was found guilty
rider in the first degree.
FUsTA, Me-, Dec 14.-Another petition
for an investigation of the charges that
FctiOn returns have been tampered with
INT from Portland yesterday to the Gov
and Council. The list of names EN-.
many of the most prominent and
kuished citizens of Portland, incluing
Lot M. Merrill, Sydney Perham and
NJ. Washburne jr.
LOUIS, Dec. 14.-The Republican S
from Houston, Texas, says that the
c Grand Lodge of that State yesterday
ed the action of WaXahatchie Lodge i'll
ng the Rev. w. G. Veal, we'll known
er of the gospel, tor attempting to Sc
(lrs. f. q. Griffin, of WaXahatchle, the
pf brother Mason. This decision
fally eXpels Veal from the Masonic Or
reported here that the U. s. Circuit
at Topeka, Kansas, yesterday set aside
e Of the Kansas Pacific Railway to Jay
and refused to order another sale.
sHINGToN, Dec. l3.-In the suit of Mrs
>, A. Oliver against Simon Cameron fol-
es tor breach of promise of marriage
ln granted the motion of plaintiff tina,
Ppeal from the verdict in favor of the
ant be heard without requiring her tt
j records of the case set down for The
ry term. Counsel for defendant init
that there was some unseen influence
T.. secured the payment of the plaintiff
House committee on Indian Affairs haC
l. meeting this morning and reviewed
4 hole Indian question, especially as tt
hall be done with the Utes in Colorado
enate joint resolution, introduced by
Colorado, was amended in severa
. ant particulars and finally adopted by
nmitte for report to the House witt
~ Mendation for its passage in tile follow
cred terms
III tred, That. the Secretary of the hte
and he is hereby authorized and EN-
ed through commission of five persons
ppointed by the President, orfby drec
ation as he may deem best, to ente
n agreement with such of the Ute In
IN Colorado as have not, by acts o
y against the United States Or other
. Forfeited their rights under existing
for the eXtinguishnent of their It'll,
much of their reservation in said Stat