The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-09-23
WHOLE NO. 176
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04V4N4NAA ANs
mutineers declared their desire to fight they
are wholly unorganized and without leaders.
Nawab Gholam, Nussein native, Envoy of
the Indian Government to Cabul, who was
en- route for Cabal at the time of the massa-
cree, has returned TO the Shutargardan pass.
General Roberts hopes to arrange with heads
of tribes for the safety of roads, tile most inn
portant points being .Kurhum and Khyber
passes. 1t is Represented that the tribes show
nc no signs Of hostility. Khan, Of Khelat, has
placed resources in his country at the dispo-
silion of the British. ~..gyy.r ..,..ts4.., .4
HAVANA, Sept. 14.-Reports have been re-
ceiyed from Santiago de Cuba, that the slaves
on the plantations have demanded liberty,
and that their masters have promised to give
them freedom if they will engage to work
three years for wages. Many slaves are rum
asked Captain General Banco what they shall
do. A dispatch from Madrid announces that
the Government will propose to contract that
all slaves will be given their liberty on July
1st, 1880, OH the condition of seven years OBJ
ligatory labor, with wages paid. ' '.,s".'
HALIFAX, Sept. 14.-The gold fever in
Queens county shows no abatement. Fine
specimens continue to be found near the sur 1
face. A gold mining company with capital
Of 100000 is forming. s5t8ra at.,,{s sJt.sl Tet
TORONTO, Sept. 13.-The Dafts Team
made 209 in tile first innings. The Old
countrymen residents, made 81 in the first
innings, and SO in the second innings, when
the game was called with IA men out. The
game is draw. ......., .,...,... .,...
| ST. PETERsBTRG, Sept. 13.-The Gazette
warns its readers against treacherous asser-
ton that it is necessary for England to con-
quer Afghanistan. 1t says England has al
ways been a deadly enemy Of Russia, and
that the policy of Russia in Asia can only
consist of reprisals against England. 1t is
necessary to expel the British from Central
Asia, and this can now be done by sending
twenty thousand Russians to defend Afganls-
tan. Now is the favorable moment to free
Russia's eastern frontier for ever from danger
on the part Of England.
| LONDON, Sept. 15.-Ellcott has deposited
ESQ at the Sportsman office as required by
the regulations governing the contest for the
sportsman challenge cup, and desiring that
the announcement that challenges Hanlon to
row over the Thames-Tyne couls Sc for sports
man challenge cup and f200 side, be made.
The editor Of the Sportsman has written to
Hanlon notifying him of the challenge. Ell
colt offels to row the winner Of the Highgate
Boyd race, on the Thames-Tyne course for
f20O side.
and the Duke of Medina Sodonia GO to
Vienna to officially ask the Arch Duchess
Marie Christine, of Austria, in marriage with
the King of Spain. j...... .s...:...f.,.
Tie board Of health uiidertakers report six
interments since last night. 9 5'aa@~is" A'si
| LONDON. Sept.-Mitchell Henry, Home
Rule member Of Parliament for Galway,
declines having any connection with the
scheme for an Irish national convention. He
derldes the plan as an invitation to the Home
Rule league to commit suicide. '..'.'
LONDON, Sept. 21G.--Towards the close of
the Paris bourse to-day. the rumor was circu--
lated that the Emperor of Russia was dead,
but neither the Russian Embassy nor the
Grand Duke in Paris have any such news.
LONDON. Sept. 16.-A dispatch from Mad
rid says the Spanish government is rather
embarrassed by the increasing agitation in
Cuba. Gen. Martinez has proposed TO his
colleagues to make clear statement of his
reform policy as soon as the COrtes meets,
but the Minister and Conservative members
want to defer the matter until after the mar
riage of King Alfonso. ..r... -.
PARIS, Sept. 17.-The success OF Anguste
Olivier at Guingamp is attributed to his op-
position to the anti-Jesuit clause of Ferry's
educational bill. '" H stlt nl
tocpt. 1t.-3uOISisSlloE J1cOOiuls
. Papal nuncio, has arrived at Gastini. The
sale of the current number Of the communist
paper Die Freiheit has been forbidden. The
authorities of Saxony have suppressed dan
gerous organ called the Glanch0uer Wachen-
bldtt. .l." ,Il E4s'i"H.t ..i 70
} LIVERPOOL, Sept. IA correspondent of
!, Courier at London says there is no prospect Of
Bi-Metallic Congress, which America pro-
J posed, to be held at London, and to which the
British Government Professionally assented,
as the American Agents have failed so far to
obtain the assent Of some of the leading ma
tionS. ...,.... g.
LONDON, Sept. II, 1:30 p. m.-The follow
ing dispatch has just been received from
South Africa: "Cape' Town, August 18th,
via Aden.-Martee captured Cetcwayo yester-
day. Martee commanded a squadron OF
dragons" ...r .....-.-.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE cotton operatives
at Bedford and the new mills at Leigh yes
terday struck against four per cent. reduc-
tion of their wages. The masters threaten
TO close the mills which are extensive, alleg-
ing they can buy goods cheaper than they can
produce them. ----.--s. ---..