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

STATES.

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show the following results :. In the Senate
Fusionists are given 20 members Repub-
Inns. II. In the House, the Fusionists have
and the Republicans g.. Five cities with
Republican representatives, Portland,
N. lewiston, Rockland and Saco, are
Ehout representation. The House will
Id be,12 members short at its organization.
u actual result of election according to
official returns before changed by the
uncil was as follows: Senate, Republican,
Fnsionists, II. House, Republican 90;
~sionists, 81. Net change in Senate, IS in
b1se, 40. By the election returns the Re-
blicans had a majority of SO on joint ballot.
counted by the Governor and Council
Fusionists have a majority of 20 on joint
lot. The Republicans claim that the re-
liions and changes where wholly on tech
tal grounds. The certificates to Senators
Representatives were sent out by mail
Lday. The canvass for county officers is
out completed. #
A committee of the Council is engaged in
eparing a statement to justify the count.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Christian F. French,
! Ehipping merchant who recently died, leaves
N.0O0 Danish crowns TO his brother Emil
1875, 900 to his sister Caroline. He also
hects that his body be taken to Milan, Italy,
be cremated and the ashes be buried at
bpenhagen.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Senator Farley
! [day introduced a bill providing for the
ration of a Southern Judicial District in
a~lifornia to consist of the counties of San
eco, San Barnadino, Kerr, Ventura, Santa
arbara and Los Angeles. The Southern
istrict Court thus provided fol, is to have in
Idition to the ordinary Jurisdiction of a
nited States district court, the jurisdiction
all cases except appeals and writs Of En-
ms. which are cognizable in federal circuit
bults. Regular terms are to be held at Los
ngeles in February, May, September and
ecember. The appointment duties and
Improvisation of the various officers of this
burt are to be in accord with existing gen.
tal law except that the judges salary is fixed
i $4,000 per annum The bill in conclusion
tnyides that cases now pending in the district
nd circuit courts of California relating to
ALTERS within the jurisdiction of this new
burt. may be transferred to it by consent of
lie parties or for good cause shown.
The bill IS supported by a petition signed
h members of the Bar in all six of the coun.
les named, also by their district and county
hdges. The petition sets forth that large
Crti0ns of these counties are situated at a
stance of 500 miles from the present federal
burt that they contain a great many Mexi-
kn grants embracing many hundred thou
and acres of land, now being generally
ivided up and sold to farmers; that the
apers relative to the titles for all these grants
he at San Francisco and difficult of access,
md their examination is attended with great
Expense; that revenue business relating to
L%eizures and foreclosures from said counties is
tansferred at San Francisco and the expense
Kittens are put to in travelling 400 miles to
ttend any session of the Grand Jury. There
SO great a denial of justice in many instan-
les that only the wealthy can maintain or
kefend a suit ; that the insurance companies
having business in said counties are mostly
Oreign or corporations Of other States, and
trials for insurance in the local courts are
transferred to the federal court, distant 400
niles, and that the delay and expense attend.
ing such trials are so great that the insured
Ire forced to settle with such companies on
|uch terms as they may dictate, and that the
Expense, loss and injury to the citizens in
bald counties and to the United States in costs
f mileage for witnesses and the service Of
: process is annually greater than the cost d
~naintutnlng a United States court i'll saiC
district. The bill and accompanying petition
were referred to the committee on judiciary
New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE court of inquir.
appointed for the purpose of inquiring init
4ieutenant-Colon Warren's conduct as Ma
or-General commanding the Fifth Arm.
Corps at the battle of Five Forks, Virginia
April, 1865, and into the operations OF hi
command IN that.day and the day previous, St
Tar as they related to his {Warren's) conduct
to the imputations or accusations again,
him, has adjourned in obedience to instruc
\ ions from the War Department, until Jan
larry 9th.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-The Tribune's Wash
kngton correspondent called upon Secretar,
Sherman this evening andfound him as ncon
Eerned with regard to the proceedings of tn
National Committee as if his own name hat
never been mentioned in connection with tn
candidacy for the Presidency. In reply to a
INQUIRY as to the political significance of TIL
Election of Senator Cameron to the chairman
khip, the Secretary said in his opinion it ha
none whatever. The Senator he SAID ha
EDeeli chosen by a small majority, and the ST
lection was eminently "a wise one, and h
bought his majority would have been large
I 1t had not been given out that Camsro
was a Grant man, and sought the position o
That basis alone. 1.-THE fact is" the Secretar
Eaid, "that the Senator had doubtless bee
chosen because he was known to be a man {
h character and energy, and he is" continues
Ehe Secretary, "a friend of Grants, and
Friend of Blaine's. l know he is my FRIEND
ioaily uouL hlloW WHICH siuo thoy Pi"SS
Ene on, but l favored Cameron's selection be
cause / knew him to be a man of action an
Eagacity."
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-The commute
Of legislators to whom was referred the a
eyed over issue of State bonds, after a sessio
since last June, have completed their labor
and prepared a report which is to-day give
TO the Governor. They have thoroughly il
vestlgated the matter and traced each bon
10 its holder. The committee found thu
Ieventytwo thousand dollars of bonds depo'
i tied in the Girard bank were paid into tn
treasury by C. S. Baker and accounted for b
Henry S. McGraw, State Treasurer.
The report says "The settlement Of Hem
). McGraw is a satisfactory explanation OF til
d whole question, and had it been placed o
d The minutes Of the sinking fund commissio
\ there would have been no difficulty with II