The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-09-23
TELEGRAMS (!
UNITED STATES.

The house was occupied principally by Ger
mans, nearly all of whom were at the time
| the fire broke out in the rear portion of the
lower story, and the fire made such rapid
headwav that before those in the upper stories
could descend, all avenues of escape were cut
of. Several men were burned to death and
others were badly injured, and it is not yet
known what is the full extent of the calami-
". Mary Huldreth was burned to death aid
her husband was also badly burned. Ferdi-
nand Mersth jumped from the roof of the
burning building and was killed. His wife
Emily, aged 20, jumped from the third story
window with her son. The woman had a
leg and arm broken and otherwise Injured,
aud the boy was badly hurt in the spine.
The body of a man who is not yet recognized
but supposed TO be Christian Fifer, was found
III the ruins. A young woman and two
children known to Lave been in the house at
ME time, are missing and were probably
bul ned. The damage by the burning of the
house is about $4,000, and is supposed to be
incendiary. Of those who are dead, three
are burned to a crisp. Mrs. Mary Gillespie
who was sleeping on the lower floor was over
come by smoke and will die.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Sept. IA special to
the Pioneer Press from Winnipeg says: Az
luceS from Wood Mountain report u fight be-
tween the Indians who crossed the line after
buffalo and the U. s.. soldiers. Nine Indians
were killed and three Americans. Two
Chiefs were wounded. ..sr .f-.
FALL RIVER, Sept. 17.-By far the most
fhameful outrage of the strike was commit
bed by the French strikers this afternoon.
Eight families, comprising tween seventy
ind eighty men, women and children, were
brought here from Canada. They have never
worked in cotton mills, but were to work at
he Stafford and Crescent mills. The COM
pany were divided into Two parties. One was
bRken to the Stafford mill, and the other to
$he block on Davis street. 1t was subse-
huently decided to remove the latter party to
house in the rear of the Crescent mill, some
few hundred yards away. The party con-
bisted Of two men, besides the agent who
brought them here, four women, and the re-
bnainder were boys n girls from Is years of
we d~ownwards. As the party came out
n the street they were hoo ed at by tie
3rowd Of women and children, and some
Inen, and a few stones were thrown. To
make the shortest cut, they took what is
known as the stone crusher lot, Then they
gere assaulted by a crowd of a hundred and
[hy, mostly men. Rocks were thrown at
hem in a perfect shower, and one IF the
ben, named Boucher, so roughly assaulted
hat . man who witnessed the whole affair
bid he did not expect to see him come out
it alive. He was seriously kicked and
|ruised. One woman, with a babe in her
FIRMS, was knocked down aid kicked. A lit
u boy about seven years Of age was struck
IN the face, and all the little children were
foned as we'll as the older persons. The
harty separated and ran in different direc-
ions, which broke up the row.. Police were
lmmoned and, with officers Hill and Whale,
the district police, who happened to be
lear, sent for more, who we've on hand in a
w moments, but an alarm was given at their
pprOach. The district police are well known
the disturbers, and the crowd had dispersed
fefore their arrival. Three of the assaulted
prty got separated from their friends, but
BE reported to have been found with some
d acquaintance in another part of the city.
ore indignation is expressed by the citizens
this outrage than all the others That have
Ecurred. The cowardly assault on the
nomen and children stirs the feeling Of every
pod citizen. No arrests.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 18.-The Tribune has
!, bis 1t seems to be the best opinion in San
Francisco that Kearney, the demagogue, is a
!, ped up man. We are sorry to read that
here is q growing propensity to lynch him,
: 3pecially because of his insulting illusions
Grant, and it is thought that during the
GENERALS visit he will keep himself very
tiet. 1t was long ago demonstrated that
Ec~0njuror who raises the devil must keep a
, Barp lookout that the devil does not carry
m of. Kearney has been the apostle Of
|olence and of personal prejudice and
: ktred. 1t would be only a bit Of political
nstice if he should become their victim,
Tough we are far from wishing him any such
fd luck. The career Of such men as Kear-
: y is usually short. They have not staying
Aalities, and their followers are usually
. pixie. Once a year they want a new leader,
Npecially it the cakes and ale which they are
D omised do not come promptly and plenti-
liy. Il must not be thought that they do
. &tle mischief, for they do a great deal, but
" icy might do much more if they were not
!. rtain TO oveldO the matter altogether. Very
kely in San Francisco before long, even the
4eat kearney will only be remembered to
point out a moral or adorn a tale" though
will hardly be much of an orname mt under
circumstances
WOKcHEsTER, Mass, Sept. 1S.-The In
pendent Republican Convention assembled
}day to the music of "Yankee Doodle"
bert Palmer Chairman, made a long adj
1ess, being frequently interrupted by ap-
Ruse. VIM. M. Nicho.s, of Boston, said he
pse to make q motion which will receive
unanimous vote of the convention. One
pr ago made a motion to nominate Gov
Dor Talbot as a Republican candidate for
international chair, expecting that he
Ruld be = Reform candidate. This reform
been only partially accomplished, and
nv Fhout further talk l nominate General
o r. Butler rs q candidate for the indie
n Iident party of Massachusetts,. N. B. Bry-
OF Boston, seconded the nomination,
~ on being called to the platform said sit
Of 70 him inexpressible pleasure to second
m nomination. Looking into the faces of
se men who represent the wealth and in
K. lgence Of their State, and men who repre-
the enthusiasm Of the campaign, and
ats o represent at least one hundred aud fifty
usand votes, how can ] be otherwise tina II
O Ppy 10 second this nomination" After
!. Ieral speeches the motion of Nichols was
= and was unanimously carried. .s1he an
all Pacement of the result being received with