The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-08-19

h~ON1DENCE, duSuSL 1C.-N1ES. CpIdSuc
was at CanOlchet last night, a kinsman from
Ohio being one Of her friends in the house,
but the position was exceedingly uncomfort-
able for all parties. Sprague declares he will
have the children at all hazards, and fOrbi,s
the servants to obey any of his wite's orders
without consulting him. Mrs. Sprague is re-
ported to be nearly Frustrated by the events
of the past few days, by the cruel retorts Of
the newspapers and by apprehensions tor her
children.
NEW YORK, August 15.-The Sun says !:
II is reported here tonight that Splague has
made Overtures toward reconciliation, but
that lie las said to Mrs. Spras,le that if she
now leaves Canoncllet without acceding to
these overtures she will leave it forever, nor
vii! he ever admit her under his root again.
That she will go without ter children he de-
clares is his firm AID absolute intention, aud
if she goes it is reported that he has further
declared his intention to file Il petition for
divorce.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l5.-The Demo-
crat Municipal Convention this evening nom-
mated II. w. Webb for Police Judge and re-
nominated William Booker Public Auminis-
traitor, and William Ford Tax Collector.
Judge I. b. Rearuon, Democratic nominee
for Associate Justice Of the Supreme1Court,
has declined, and the Executive COMMITTEE
has endorsed j. Il. Sharpster, Workingman
nominee, instead. Judge Il. Williams, Work
inglnan's nominee for Associate Justice, has
declined, and the Executive Committee have
endorsed J. d. Thornton. Democratic nomi-
nee. The Honorble Bilks this evening NOM
mated David Farguharson. architect, for
Mayor.
WAsnINGToN, August l5.-Wm. Nj. Roach.
cashier of the Citizens National Bank, is Il
defaulter to the amount Of 100000. His
bondsmen pay $4,000 and he himself turns
over his own property to the bank.
CLEvELANb; August H.-Robt. Collins
John Nehl, Michael Kelley, Thos. Burns and
one other man, name unknown, were drown
ed at Bocko Run, a summer resort near here,
about noon to-day. They had hired Il boat
and started to go from the city to q female
base ball match. They had been on the lake
but a short time when a gale sprung up and
the boat became unmanageable.
NEW YORK, August 15.-The Herald has :
despatch announcing that the Arctic steamer
%Jeannette arrived at Port llluluck, Island o
Onalaska, August End. She was to sail Aug
10th for st. Michael, after taking a supply q
fresh water and provisions.
TITusvI1LE, Pa, August 15.-The tanl
co tanning $4,000 barrels of oil which wa!
struck by lightning at Parker City yesterda,
has finished burning and is a total loss. 4
second tank standing near by and colltainin:
10000 barrels became so heated after smoul
dering all day that it suddenly bursted it
irons and is now a mass Of flames and will b.
u total loss. There were ten men on top o
the tank al the time Of the explosion, four o
whom were severely injured, the Others slight
~.
LAWRENCE. KS, August 16.-Hon. Geo
w. Benson, brother-in-law to Mr.. Lloy.
Garrison, died at his residence in this city to
day, aged IS. Mr.. Benson was a oprmincn
abolitionist in Massachusetts in the earl,
days of the anti-slavery struggle, but Ina,
lived in Kansas for the last - years.
BosToN, August 15.-Jos. L. Fry, dcale
in hides and leather, was found murdered
This forenoon at his residence. The safe la,
been robbed of its contents. The fatal woun,
was a shot through the heart, but in addition
to that there are at least Il dozen stabs in thu
back and shoulders, the bruises on the bod,
giving evidence of IL desperate struggle witt
the murlerels. Fry's watch is gone and hi
pockets were ritlleti. The full extent "f tn
robbery cannot be ascertained. The assassi
nation create, Intense excitement. Fry ha,
had as Il protege a young Italian who hal
several friends among his own countrymen
and two uft!iese have been arrested on suspi
. ci0n.