The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-09-30

Republican breach of trust; favors the free
and unlimited coinage of silver; denounces
Senators Teller and Hill for voting against
tile Warner bill, and denounced the extinc-
tion OF the title Of the Ute Indians to all
lands in Colorado Milton Taylor made a
short speech to the convention.
( JANEsvILLE, WIS.,, Sept. 24.-One Of The
most brutal murders ever committed in this
state occurred on the farm of Alexander
White in the town of Porter, Rock county,
at seven O'Clock this morning. MIR. White
left his farm early in the morning to make
some purchases and while he was gone his
little five-year cid son was missed from tht.
house, together with George Barringarter, a
German Farmland. Search. was instituted
and at one o'clock this afternoon the body Of
little Sandy was discovered lying under a
mallger in the sheep barn His throat was
cYt from ear to ear and his head nearly sew
cred from his body. He was entirely disen,-
Doweled, his arms tied behind him, his feet
securely bound, and from the situation it
was evident the murderer had first hung him,
and finding death by that means too slow,
uad cut him down and finished him with a
knife. Barringarter had fed OIL horse taken
from the farm and had got several miles away,
making for his home at Fort Atkinson, when
tile murder was discovered. No cause for the
deed can be imagined. He will be captured
shortly as sharp pursuit has been made.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-General Grant
and party last night attended the grand ball
OF the police department in aid of the Wild
uws and Orphans Aid Association. A box,
draped with the national colUrs, was prepared
for the reception Of the guests who We e re-
ceived with cheers by the company assembled.
This morning, before going to Black Point,
| the General received calls from e. number OF
old residents of Galena, LII.
STRATFoKD, CONN, Sept. 24.-Rev. David
l.. Lounsbury, rector of. Christ church, was
shot dead this morning by his wife as he lay
asleep. The woman was temporarily insane
from sickness.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 23'-Three brothers,
named Butler, ate toadstools for mushrooms
| this morning. One died and the other Jwu
are in critical condition.
CINCINNATI, Sept. PA Commercial
special reports the murder Of Mary A. Long
girl Of sixteen years Of age, who resided
with John A. Klienk, near Bucyres, Ohio
last night, by George Schwart, rejected
lover. After shooting Miss Long. SChwar,
hung himself.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The postoffice
agent at Atlanta has been telegraphed to rel
| alive to the shooting of the postmaster al
Blackville, that it requires immediate atten
LiOn. The POstmaster-General will abollsl
| the office of postmaster there, as that otficia
is not safe while performing his duties and i.
not projected by the authorities.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-The World.
Washington correspondent has long story O
| the alliance between Blaine and Shermal
| againstGrant. The alliance was formed through
| The agency of Whtelaw Reid, who affects t
| Ia fri ll., b,nI Sbo,r 1,in I
| was his notion that Sherman should go tt
Maine OH Blaine's invitation, and Blaine
| should go to Ohio Oh Shermans. Grant.
return was to be the signal for the beginning
| Of hostllties, and Reid, III his anxiety to carr,
out his part of the plan of the attack, the
Tribune being the organ of the alliance, blum
dered into New York as soon as possible.