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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-18

THE French character, always vola-
tile, seems more SO when each French
man has voice in the government, as
at present. Since the recent change in
the government, the French Legislators
have been demonstrating much like a
congress Of confederate brigadiers.
Having gained power, they want to
wreak revenge on all they hate, and
settle old scores before another change
can place them in a helpless minority.
Hence their intense desire to impeach
MacMahon's ministry.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-18

Two freight trains on the Northern
Central railroad collided near Cumber-
land, Pa, Monday morning. Both en-
gines and. thirty cars were thrown into
the Susquehanna river. One fireman
was seriously and one conductor slight
lyIinjured. &
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-18

Ex-United States Senator George
Goldthwaite died suddenly on Sunday
at Montgomery, Alabama.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-18

COLUMBUS, ONO, has of late been
neld in terror by the prevalence in the
CITY OF fire-bugs. These insidious mon
s'ers have already destroyed several
ioitunes In property, and the end is
no. yet. For two weeks past strict
mntary and police patrol has been
maintained, yet rags saturated with oil
aase been found In places admirably
a.culated to destroy buildings by fire.
Cn'lzens keep guard over their homes
al night, and the terror has become
snDearable. No motive can be assigned
,or the vandalism. The depredators
nave wonderful success in avoiding
capture, and hence the character Of the
Ren Ien,sn engaged in the lellish work is not
an,, vwn. II they are caught, the most
4 isttaopr1ate y disposition to make OF tn em
NJ pns,, x ornament the lamp posts In the
f'0''c square with their vile carcasses,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-18

CHICAGO grain market, March IT,
wheat, 90s; corn, 31a.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-18
Democratic Senators in Congress.

Democratic Senators In Congress.
Washington, March 1.-THE demo
cratic senators resumed their caucus
to-day and extended till tomorrow
afternoon the time of the committee
for arranging the membership of the
standing committees. The matter of
ballot for officers of the senate was de-
ferred till Thursday. Senator Beck
offered resolution, providing in sub
stance, that the legislative business of
the senate during the extra session
shall be confined to the passage of the
two annual appropriation bills, which
failed last session, including the politi-
cal measures Incorporated by the honse
of representatives, viz: repeal of fed
eral election laws and Of the jurors test
oath, and prohibition against the pres
ence of troops at the polls.
After some discussion this resolution
and the general subject of the order of
business, were referred to the follow
ing committees with instructions to re-
port to the caucus tomorrow, or as
soon thereafter as practicable: Thur
man, Salisbury, Whyte, Herman, Jones,
(Fla.) Bailey, Lamar, VOORHEES, and
Vance. All of the democratic senators
were present at to-day's caucus except
Gordon, Maxey and Hampton. Gordon
is i'll, Maxey is expected from Texas
tonight, and Hampton has not yet left
South Carolina.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-18

THE Hon. George Goldthwaite, of
Montgomery county, Alabama, whose
death is chronicled in this mornings
telegraphic columns, was United States
senator from Alabama for six years.
by birth he was New Englander,
having been born in Boston, Mass. He
removed to Alabama when quite
young, where he studied law, was on
the bench Of the circuit court, and
afterwards of the supreme court. of
which he was chief justice. During
the rebellion he was adjutant general
Of the state. Although a northern
man by birth, he became ono Of the
most bitter exponents of democracy
and strongly advocated secession. He
retired from the senate March 4, 1877.
LIKE the restless ghost of Shaks-
peare's creation, the Chinese question
Will not down. Senator Jones will in
troduce a bill to abolish the nuisance,
and possibly other congressman will
take hand. That part Of Senator
JONES' scheme which asks the state de-
partment to inquire into the truth of
the assertion by citizens of California,
That the Chinese, who come here, are
virtually slaves and under contract to
the SIX Chinese companies in San Fran
cisco to work out the price paid for
Their passage, is good, and should be
passed, but it is imperilled by its close
connection with the proposition to
limit the number of Chinese immi-
grants to fifteen in each vessel, which
the recently vetoed bill over
again.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09
The Cars Marrow Escape.

Moscow, Dec. 3.-After the arrival of the
Emperor last night while the second train
containing baggage was on the way hither an
explosion occurred and one baggage car was
blown to pieces and seven carriages were
thrown off the rails but nobody was injured.
The explosion which destroyed the imperial
baggage train is stated to have been placed
Monday evening under the rails at a point
over which the imperial train would pass just
before entering the Moscow railway station.
The Gar arrived safely, however, at II O'Clock
Monday night and the explosion occurred on
the passage of the baggage train, half an hour
afterwards. The house whence the mine was
exploded has been discovered and search is
making for the perpetrators of the outrage.
The Gar will arrive in St. Petersburg to-
morrow.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

! nomination forced upon him, and that he
wiliacceptit from high patriotic motives 1t
is likely from recent Developments, however,
that he will be compelled either positively to
renounce all intention Of becoming President
or else take a stand in the political arena,
and combat with the other aspirants for that
honor. "'.' t2E@l.t' sE4 4a saa.t|.
He has been offered the presidency of the
Nicauraguan Canal Company at an enormous
salary. The acceptance of that position will
be interpreted by the nation as evidence of
his desiring no further political honors; it
will be regarded by the people as a final re-
nunciation Of all hopes and desires for the
Presidency. His non-acceptance of the offer,
on the other hand, will go to show that he is
ambitious of third term glory, and that he
has determined to become a candidate before
the use of his name has been solicited. Thus
he will enter the race on the same footing
with Blaine, Sherman and Conkling, and with
no visible advantage over them. Meantime
the country awaits with some anxiety for
General Grant to show his hand.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

Trouble began yesterday in the opening of
the Congressional session of 1S79-S0. For
several months the country has been enjoying
a period of needed repose from the political
warning and Earring Of the previous sessions.
It is too much to hope, however, that the ses-
sion just opened will be in any way different
from its predecessors, or that the members of
the present Congress will confine their labors
to the legitimate functions of a purely legisla-
tive body, or that they have gained wisdom
from mistakes which haye for their origin
only the furtherance of individual interests
and devotion to the party idol. We make no
comparison between the two parties, for the
evils complained OF are more the result of
circumstances than any desire on the part of
either to prostitute the interests of the whole
country TO the furtherance of personal ambi-
ton. But the people, who for the past four
years have shown hat they can rise beyond
the narrow limits of a party boundary, will
watch narrowly the measures proposed or
executed by the two great parties who are
fighting for the possession Of the government,
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09
Another Attempt Made on the
Life of the Gar.
Burnside's Speech on the
Darien Canal. 4 p" a.
The Very Serious Predicament
q Of Gen. Grant.
The Cars Escape.

Moscow, Dec. 3.-To-day a deputation
proceeded to Kremlin to congratulate His
Majesty upon his visit to Moscow. Previous
to the Emperor's arrival in the hall of audi
ence the Lord Marshal gave the deputation
the news of the catastrophe of the previous
evening. His hearers appeared for a moment
thunderstruck, but Immediately afterwards
broke into loud cheers at the Emperor's es-
cape. The Emperor appeared in St. Georges
Hall at noon and was presented blythe munic-
ipal authorities with bread and salt. He
spoke as follows: II am glad to see you
again, remembering the loyal attachment
which you evinced on the occasion of the sad
event of April 14th." .s. ,.g .--..
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

The New York Tribune, Gould's New
York organ, says Of the recent railroad sale
and combination: "Passing by the curious
theory of Mr.. Vanderbilt's friends that he is
anxious to diminish his power and promi-
nence as a railroad baron, in order to turn
popular attention away from the Central, the
principal explanation is that the sale marks
the business consolidation of the Gould and
Vanderbilt lines, uniting the interests of roads
stretching from New York to Ogden. Gould
gets his long coveted place on the Central
directory, and Vanderbilt is admitted to the
great railroad combination managed by
Gould. Vanderbilt, his friends claim, still
holds more than his father left him, and could
if he sold twice as big a block of Central as
he has. However this may be, VandeIbilt's
sale will be accepted by the public as a sign
of a weakening hold on his great property,
and many small holders of Central for trust
purposes will be inclined to sell with Gould
in the directory"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

The dispatches this morning chronicle an
event which should be a sad and solemn
warning to the country. A church fair was
suddenly brought to a termination by a de-
structive fire which burned everything except
the walls of the building. Even the oyster
soup was not saved, and the visitors had hard
work to save themselves. President Hayes
was not there. This accident will doutless
have a good effect on the American people.
Church fairs are becoming national nuisances,
and this timely c~onfagration looks very like
an intervention of Providence to protect
susceptible young men from being feeced.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

From present appearances General Grant
will soon be forcedto declare his intentions
in regard to his future course. It is generally
supposed that he is anxious for more political
distinction, but he well knows that to betray
that anxiety by word or deed would be al
most fatal to his chances. Should he once
descend to the pulling of political wires, he
would be lowered in the estimation Of the
American people to . common level with all
other ambitious schemers for the Presidency,
and would possess with them not more than
an equal show Of success. It is urged by his
opponents that he desires the Presidential
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Silk and Worsted Goods. New, handsm
cheap, fashionable and stylish, at Mrs. Lon
A large lot of Notions and Fancy Goods lat
received, and more coming everyday. Call 4
examine them at Mrs. Lou p. Smiths.
A nice lot OF Chromos lust received from
east, at l.. Marks & Sons.
A.good assortment of Pocket Cutlery and q
Pens at L. Marks & Sons. 49,. .
Meerschaum Pipes and Cigar Holders, lat
styles, att Marks & Sons.
Good Saddles, Brides, Spurs, etc., at |
prices att q. Marks & Sons |' ..4H.
All kinds Of Toys at reasonable prices al
Marks & Sons. ..w,. .-.r
Lone Fishermen, q fine article of Smoking
bacco, at L. Marks 4 Sons.
A full line of all kinds of Cigarettes Just rece
ed at l.. Marks & Sons.
All kinds of Musical Instruments at L. Mark
Sons. ~ r.I
WINDOW GLASS Large lot all sizes i1
Sx10 to 30x40 just received at ]. NJ. Bowes' F
niture Wareroom.
A nice assortment of Baskets, Willow Chat
etc., al L.. Marks & Sons. '
For a good domestic or imported Cigar, 60
l.. Marks & Son. -
Brackets and Picture Frames at greatly
duced prices at L. Marks & Sons.
Everybody mok the Ar:zonian Cigar. 1
sale at &c. .. L.. MARKS & Sons.
Jobbing off %, 600 Cigars at cost, less freight
W. Coleman & JOS. to sell. .r.- .
Fresh lot Smoking and Chewing tobacco,
quality and lowest price at w. Coleman 4 G
FRESH CONFECTIONERY before breakf
every morning at COLEMAN & Co.'S. Butte.
A fresh lot of Cigars at reasonable prices !
received at L.. Marks & Sons.
Fresh Oranges just received at l.. Marks
Sons.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Republican
caucus committee has arranged that the late
Senator Chandler's place on the committee
of shall be assigned to Senator
Baldwin, and that the other committee va
cancy, caused by Chambers death, viz upon
committee of Naval Affairs, shall be filled by
Senator Ferry. Another change in the
minority representation upon the Senate
committee will be made by placing Blair upon
the committee Of Pensions vice ingalls, who
retired from it at his own request. "
The bill introduced by Bedford to-day for
the removal of the Utes provides that all laws
establishing a reservation for the Utes in
Colorado shall be repealed and that lands
constituting such reservation shall become
public domain. 1t further provides that the
President, with the consent of the Senate,
shall appoint five commissioners to select in
some one of the Territories, a reservation for
the Utes and arrange with them for a peaceful
removal. The bill proposes an appropriation
of 100000 to meet the expenses of removal.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN support of his
resolution relating to the Darien canal pro-
ject, yesterday, Senator Burnside said prac-
tically the question was whether the canal
should be built under the protection of this
or of a foreign government. 1t had been said
that it was a question of power, in other
words that the European governments would
be the force of arms if necessary to control
this through force. This Il thought would
be impossible. In case of war we could by
patriotic effort arm five million men, and by
the use of modern improvements in engineer
ing we could prevent any foreign wal vessels
from entering our harbors. 1t would be i'm
possible to transport and to land men enough
to overcome us. Although the Monroe doc
trine had never been put on the statute books
it was a part of our unwritten law. He
showed that our greatest statesmen had de-
clared its wisdom and approved its aim. We
had put it into practice with regard to foreign
interference in Mexico, could it be possible
that we would permit a European power, or
any company under European influence to
construct a canal across an isthmus which
would be so useful in time of peace and so
important in time of war? Its construction
in such manner would be fatal to the devel-
opment of American ideas in which are
founded our hopes Of future welfare. A
grave responsibility would rest upon Congress
should it now abandon to chance or circum-
stance the maintenance of our supremacy on
this continent"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

That was a piece of rare and wonderful
enterprise which prompted the wholesale theft
of the Presidents message two days before it
was presented to Congress. Some intrepid
reporter, having no fear of hell or hope of
heaven, in some mysterious way gained &C
cess to the document which was published
yesterday morning in all the leading journals
of the East. The telegraph does not inform
the public exactly what the President said on
discovering the bold iniquity of the newspa-
per man, though it is likely that after Mrs.
Hayes had retired he made thick the atmos-
phere ofthe National capital with s%ulphurous
profanity. If His Excellency should at any
time become sick, it is almost certain that
some enterprising newspaper would publish
his last will and testament before Rutherford
had fully decided to send for a doctor.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09
The Republican papers seem to draw much

The Republican papers seem to draw much
consolation from the fact that ex-Secretary
Belknap has announced himself in favor OF
Grants reelection. 1t is difficult 70 see
wherein Grant will receive any benefit from
Belknap's sympathy, since the latter is res
pected by no honest man, and did more than
any other Cabinet officer to render Grants
administration unpopular with the people.
The hero of Appomatox certainly would not
demean himself in the eyes of the American
people by accepting any aid from a corrupt
politician who was compelled to resign a high
government Office under the most disgracefui
circumstances. The acceptance of Belknap's
services would effectually squelch the Grant
boom.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09
A MODEST

The Congressional delegation from Califor.
mia is composed of exceedingly modest and
retiring gentlemen. - They have enough
schemes afoot before the opening Of Congress
TO monopolize the attention of that body for
the entire term, and to exhaust the national
Treasury Of every dollar it contains. They
want the Chinese question definitely settled
at once. They are are clan,orous for appro-
priations to improve the rivers and harbors.
They also demand lighthouses and fog sig
mails for a distance of several hundred miles
along the Pacific coast. Representative
Berry being a farmer, has the debris question
very much at heart, and is likely to. get no
sleep until he secures the enactment of a law
compelling every placer miner to eat his own
tailings. Mr.. Horace Davis will endeavor to
obtain money to build o new pestofice for
San Francisco, also to procure an appropria-
ton for. the improvement of a San Francisco
park, 1t is also the intention Of these excess
sively modest gentlemen TO ask for an ap-
Precipitation to establish one or more expert
mental farms in the Golden State, for what
purpose is not stated. We should not be
surprised to hear of their bringing up a bill
authorizing the removal of the Sierra Nevada
mountains into the Pacific Ocean so as to make
more room, or to secure the removal of the
Comstock lode to a point nearer the Stock
Exchange in San Francisco. Evidently the
gentlemen are unselfshly devoted to the in
terests of California, but unless they moderate
their demands they will, if successful, bank
rupt the nation. ...r.a... ....... ..
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The Tribune says
Gin view of DeLesseps' perseverance and
activity it is said that the projectors of the
Nicaragua scheme are bestirring themselves
and urging Grant for his decision on the offer
they have made him. Much longer delay on
his part will be attributed to one of two mo
tives : a desire to re-enter the political field,
or his intention to satisfy himself Of the
feasibility of the enterprise by a personal
examination of the ground during his winter
tour in Mexico and Central America.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

1t is a sufficient commentary bn the certain
ty Of good times for this cotintfy to state that
the excess IN value of exports over imports Of
merchandise for October was $4O,067,S 7S,
the largest in the history of the United States.
The excess Of imports of gold and silver into
the country over the exports from July LIST to
November ed, amounted to about SOS .OOO,-
00O. The newspaper assertions that a general
improvement is visible in all branches OF
trade are thus verified by incontrovertible
evidence. Zip oE| rr,rr. ..
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

The lawyers of Eureka are all temper
men, and freely give their services to the 3
cause by delivering lecturers on tempera
at church festivals and reunions of total al
hence societies. Of which there are many
Eureka. When one Of the fraternity VIII
announced to speak on an occasion Of
kind fails to put in appearance, it is announ
that he is "indisposed." The announcer
is made by the man who was sent to look
him, ana who has just left him hanging o,
a pedro for dear life in the back room Of
headquarters of one of the mutual impr
ment societies. -tt -'-
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.-A fair was held
last night at the Presbyterian church on
Broad and Oxford streets to defray the ex-
penses of a new organ. Early this morning
some decorations caught fire, and before the
flames could be e~xtinguished% everything com.
bustible, including the new organ, was de.
stroyed, and nothing remained but stone
walls and steeples. The church cost $500 10
to build about ten years ago. The damage,
estimated at $4,000, is fully covered by in
surance.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

The new postal card issued Nov. ! is of a
very pretty design, and can be sent to all
parts of Europe, China, Japan and Brasil. At
the top of the card are the words, "Universa
Postal Union" which are repeated in French
in smaller type. Then come the words
"Unlted States of America" which are also
repeated in French. The stamp has a we'll
designed head of Liberty, having on each side
the figure ~" and the words gu. S. Postal
Card" Frs" s. a
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09
General Grant has written to Judge Nc
Arthur stating that he does not expect to
visit Washington until after his return from
Mexico. 9o o4I-s

The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
have now 100 miles Of completed road, ex-
elusive of siding. By the summer of 1880
the eastern end Of the road viii be completed
to the Yellowstone river, and work is being
pushed at the Pacific end.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09
The Vote.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a Sacramento
dispatch from Governor Irwin has certified to
the President and to Congress the vote Of CAL
ifornia on the Chinese question, accompany
ing 1t with a memorial signed by the princi
pal citizens of the State. The copy of the act
calling for the vote has also been certified to
each cabinet officer and to every Governor in
the United States, and to every United States
Senator and Representative.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

The Belcher incline has just attaint
vertical depth of 5000 feet, making It
deepest "hole in the ground" to be Fl
anywhere on the American Continet. Tw,
years ago there was not in this whole re,
a shaft 800 feet in depth. As things are
we shall soon lead the whole world in
business of delving down toward the p
where the center Of gravity resides. All
depth of 5000 feet no special obstacl
further progress has been encountered.