The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-11-04
FOREIGN.

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 29.-The following
project of law is before the Senate The
election of President and Vice President and
Supreme Court Justices shall be exclusively
by the Chamber of Deputies of Congress.
These officers shall be eligible to office for a
single term of one year; their functions to
commence On the first of Januy of each year..
The President of the Supreme Court being
also Vice President of the Republic. The
project involves grave questions of law, and it
would entirely alter the political system and
facilitate the access to power OF persons who
would fail of popular election.
The yellow fever is still raging at Tampico.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-The advance of the Rus
slams on Merr continues without interruption
but very slowly.
PARIS, Oct. ga correspondent tele-
graphs the following: a article evidently
by Gambetta, appeared in the Republique
Frdncdise, which may be regarded as u dec
laratiOn OF war against the WaddlnStvn Cabl-
net"
A dispatch from Eucharist says Minister
Kusson is expected there shortly to formally
recognize Roumanian independence and es-
tablish diplomatic relations between Rou-
mania and the United States.
HALIFAX, Oct. 3O.-The storm yesterday
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Nova Scotia. AT Point Mulgrave the hurri-
cane ragged all morning, doing immense dam
age to the buildings and wharves. -Four
schooners are ashore at Hastings, and one at
Cape Jack, light. Seven buildings were blown
down. Such a severe storm was never eXpe-
rienced before in that section.
A telegram from Port Hastings says: ''Thc
most severe gale ever experienced in this
locality ragged here from early morning until
noon, when it reached its height. A number
of buildings were blown down, the roofs of
, others blown to pieces and carried away by
the wind. Scarcely a building in the place
has escaped damage. 1t is reported that Il
house was blown down at Cape Jack, killing
an elderly woman. Reports from everywhere
in the Province tell some story of disaster"
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The examination by
Debene Esse of James L. Colgate, OF the firm
of Trevor & Colgate. brokers, was continued
to. day before U. S.. Commissioners Lyman, il
the suit against Samuel.J. Tilden to recover
Arrears of Income taxes. Witness refused tc
produce his books and papers, and was takel
before Judge Choate, in the U. 5. Dlstric
Court, who reserved his decision until to
morrow. The witness examination was re
sumed, but he could not recollecb any stocl
he purchased from Tllden. BY looking at hi
books he might be able to refresh his memor,
and answer the questions, but he refused to dc
SO, and would give no reason for his refusal
The case then went over until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-The Comptrolie
of Currency says: The increase of the ma
tioHal bank circulation for October will reaci
about S3,0O0,0O0."
CHICAGO. Oct. 30.-Tle American Nilsson
ary ASSOCIATION this morning heard the repor
of The Committee on Church Work in TIN
South, showing that the increase since lS6.
has been from almost nothing To 1902 mem
bers. All this being accomplished i'll the fac
of open opposition, moral apathy and ignor
ance of the oppressed negro race. y. II
Bross, of Michigan. submitted the report o
the committee to which had been referred tn
papers on China. 1t spoke highly of the Chi
nese nation; deprecated the spirit "fthe anti
chinese bill. and recommended more conSid
crate treatment of the Chinese. 1t wa
adopted.
AUBURN, Oct. :}~0.-Cnurtney stated III
would not lower himself to Hanlan's level b,
responding in the abusive language i'll wtic'
Hanlan, or his spokesman seem to delight
Courtney will row agains. HarlarS time TO
. the one thousand dollar purse a HwaSco LAX
when his boat is ready fo. usr.