The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

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Chicago d Northwestern Railroad COMPANY
to-day, a semi-annual dividend Of three per
cent: on the common stock, and a. quarterly
dividend OF one and ~three-quarters per cent,
on the preferred stock, was declared, PAYABLE
december 18th. The company will have a
surplus, after paying these dividends, of
$127,0S3. ...
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The Tribune's Wash
lngton special commenting on the Presidents
message relative to its references to the Nor
mon question, says 1t is one that will be more
difficult to settle in any manner at all salts
factory to the people of the United States the
longer its adjustment is postponed. The fact
may not be generally known that while the
Lalter-Day Saints are sending forth their
missionaries into every part of the earth, and
gathering converts, they make in the Salt
Lake valley, they are also establishing large
colonies IN the habitable valleys of Idaho and
Arizona, and expect, before many years, to
control both of these Territories. The con-
struction of new railroads and the opening of
mines in the country north and south of Utah
may give such a stimulus to Gentle immlgra-
ton into idaho and Arizona that the Mormons
ma long remain in the minority in both, and
perhaps may never become numerous enough
to outvote the otherpopulation, but as it looks
now, the danger that government may yet
nave to deal with polygamy in more than one
Western Territory is by no means an imagin-
airy one. - ....g. -
CHICAGO, Dec. 4-Gen. Grant this after
noon received the ministers of all denomina-
tions at the residence of his son, Col. Fred.
Grant. DIR. Goodwin, of the First Congrega-
tional church, introduced them in a brief
speech, and Gen. Grant said, in reply: "a
81 am very glad to receive the ministers of
the various denominations and churches here
this morning, and thank you for the very
cordial welcome you have extended to me.
l will not be able to respond to the words you
have just heard, but can say that l have always
believed and do now believe that a nation as
we'll as an individual who acts from any other
principle than what is just and right, must
receive punishment. The great conflict which
we have gone through has been a punishment
for natural sins-a punishment that Vas to
come sooner or later III some shape though
that struggle has ended, it has left us still a
last many generations, and gradually work
out what may be wrong in it now"
Applause greeted various parts of the
speech. There Was a general hand shaking,
and about three O'Clock all had departed. The
evening was spent in a quiet way at the house
of Gen. Sheridan, where a few old friends
met the General and Mrs. Grant.
DEADwooD, Dec. AIN the Reno court
martial at Fort Meade, to-day, the prosecution
rested their case, after examining Mrs. F. w.
Fanshaw, without adducing any other facts
than those already telegraphed, At the open
ing of the defense DR.. Cilrin testified that
moving from a cold place into a warm room
might produce the same effects as those mani
tested by Reno at the supper table at Fan
shaW's house OF the night of August 3rd.
Major Marcus A. Reno testified that On the
night of November 10th, while walking in
front of Sturgis' house, lie saw Ella in COM
plete toilet she presented such a beautiful
picture that he could not resist the tempta-
ton of looking through the window upon her;
had no intention of alarming them, and
would suffer the loss Of my right hand before
I would cause them the slightest injury; did
not approach the window stealthily or suspi-
ciously walked there as l would walk into a
court room wrote a very polite note of apol-
ogy to Mrs. Sturgis for my action that night,
but, being in close arrest, could not send it
until two days afterward had always enter.
tanned the highest respect and admiration for
Miss Ella and the Sturgis family. He also
testified that OF the night of October 18th,
when he had an alteration with Nicholson,
he was perfectly sober that Nicholson re-
peated brags of being able to whip him, which
drove him beyond the limits of patience, and
in angry passion he struck Nicholson with a
billiard cue.
The court adjourned till Tomorrow, when
the case will probably close.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The resolution
submitted by Senator Carpenter to-day EN-
bodying the " let we'll enough alone - policy
in regard to the financial situation, will be
called up by him according to his present in
tentivn at an early day, probably some time
next week, for the purpose OF making {
speech upon it. This will doubtless precipi
tate before the Christmas holiday recess the
general financial debate which has not here
toforc been expected to take place before
next month.
Congressman Frye said to-day that he be
lieved Forts resolution or something simlla
should be adopted by the House under a sus
pension of the rules, and that this will EN-
the present excitement concerning the Haye
and Sherman greenback recommendation
without any waste of the time of the Houst
in debating it. He added that " You know
that all the House committees are Demo
cratic; if a Democratic committee chooses t.
report "a bill in accordance with the Presi
dents views, then there will be a chance II
discuss the wisdom of the Presidents recon-
mendations. l don't think, however, tina
any Democratic committee will report an.
such bill, and 1 do know the Republican
could not if they would"
The Star this evening publishes an inter
view with Senator Herman in which he is re
ported as saying: "Governor Seymour ha
frequently said that he would not again be
candidate for any office, and l know that a
present he feels thoroughly determined to re
main in private life. However, we neve
know what may happen. The last time b
said to NE that he would not be a candidat
for the Presidency or that he would not tax
the nomination, 1 replied: 'Governor,
has not been offered to you yet wait till tn
nomination is offered and then decld
whether to accept or not" Senator herna
also informed the Star reporter that Governo
Seymour is in first rate health.
inquiry among the Senators fails to discoye
any sufficient foundation for the current III
NOR that Secretary McCrary's confirmation