The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-10-14

will give up the contest. Other Grant sup
porters are so elated by his reception in Cali
fornla that they are claiming his nomination
as fully assured, and are talking about either
Blaine or Sherman as good second.'
| The report is circulated here that U, S,
Grant jr. and Miss Flood are engaged to be
married. ..a. t.....
NEW YORK. Oct. 7-Au Ottawa, Ontario.
special says: 8: The Government to-day adj
veltised for tenders for the construction of 1877
miles of railway from Yale to Kamaloop.
British Columbia, to be received ND to the
18th OF November. This settles the question
as to the terminus of the Canada Pacific Rail
way, and the route, so far as British Columbia
is concerned. ~
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Times says -
There is moral for New York to be had
from the conduct of the Republican campaign
in Ohio, so freely criticised by our Columbus
correspondent. With the advent of the clos
ing week of the struggle the Republican lead
ers OF Ohio lind they have been exaggerating
their own chances of success as grossly as
they have been undertaking the strength of
their adversaries. Republican estimates of
majority on the State ticket have suddenly
shrunk to one-third of the figure lately
claimed and the legislature is regarded as
rather worse than doubtful.
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know about farming" before the Farmers
Club to-day.
New YORK, Oct. IA Washington special
to the World says Senator Morgan, of Ala
bama, returned to-day from California. He
thinks the Grant ovation there was a spon-
taneous uprising of the people to welcome
brave and successful man. Also, he thinks
that that is the extent of its significance and
whatever political aspirations Grant may have
they will not be furthered by anything that
has happened in the West. Nevertheless
the World again declares that Grant will be
the inevitable candidate Of the Republicans
in 1880.
BOsToN, Oct. 1.-The Democratic ticket
was completed as follows: For Lieutenant
Governor, W. H. Plunkett; Secretary of State,
Gen. NJ. L. Donohoe; Treasurer and Receiver,
Gen. David n. killinger; Auditor, VIM. R.
Field; Attorney-General, Richard Olney.
NEW YORK, Oct 7.--Ret It Texas advices
represent the new Majoda sil er mines, which
Mexico appears so anxious to guard against
Yankee invasion, are situated near Dewy
Mountains. We hear of numbers of people
Hooking from adjoining States and from the
north side of the Rio Grande. The Teas
Express says :-Klorenzo Castro has received
a letter from friend in Mexico describing
the Sierra Majoda mine. Ore thus far dis
covered yields from 10 to 100 mares silver per
ton. Leadviile and The Comstock are no
where in comparison. A marc is eight
ounces.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6th.-The Times has full
correspondence touching the expedition of
MAJOR Ihornburg Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
elai Williams, at Fort OMAHA has compiled
It tor the purpose of answering certain ad-
verse newspaper criticisms. 1t shows that
IhornburS was selected, as a man most fit fU
the task, by order of the General of til.
army. 1t calls attention to the fact, show II
by correspondence, that Agent Meeker and
the Governor of Colorado considered one
hundred men sufficient to enforce order
among the Indians. Also, that Thornburc
himself regarded the three companies of cav
airy and the one Of infantry Gr all two hum
dred men, whom he took) as amply sufficient
forthe expedition. Thornburg was cautioned.
i'll telegram that was sent to him. to ad-
vance with prudence, and if he had reason to
believe his force insufficient, to communicate
with headquarters and call for more, which
he would receive. He was advised that the
matter was left entirely to his discretion.
On September 2Cth, Thornbng sent this, his
last telegram from his camp on Bear creek
Colorado:
- Have met some of the Ute chiefs here
lhey seem friendly and promise to 60 with
me to the agency. They say the Utes do not
understand why we have come here and |
have tried to explain the matter satistactoriy
No anticipated trouble"
The conclusion is that Thomburg was one
OF the most prudent and discreet of officers
but was thrown off his guard by the savages
and that the blame can neither be imDuted
to him nor to the department.
CHICAGO, Oct. IA special from Denver,
Colorado, says 1t is IA curious fact that
although the Indian scare prevails through
out the State, no casualties are reported since
! Ihcrnburg's fight.
Governor l'itkin appealing to Cen Pope
for aid, says he needs fifty Thousand rounds
OF ammunition, and that dispatches from
Leadvllle say that the Indians are driving the
miners from their camps within thr.v miles
OF there. He had ordered picked rifemen to
be sent to defend the settlers and he h Ids the
military at Leadville until it is apparent what
The indians intend to do. The Governor
says there are no government troops at Den
yer and :hat he is receiving appeals fol arms
and troops which lie cannot sllpnlv.
Gen. Pope has telegraphed in reply that he
Will cover the country with troops in twenty
four hours.
Nobody knows at present what the Indians
are doing. 1t is believed. however that the
worst is over
CHEYENNE, Oct. 7.-Ordinance officer.
Captain Davis, to-day received orders to Issue
to Governor Pitkin. of Colorado. one thou
sand stand OF arms and fifty thousand rounds
of ammunition. No courier has arrived at
Rawlins yet. 1t is believed one must surely
come to night.
DENVER Oct. 7.-TItc follow ing dispatches
| received and sent by Governor Bes! shows
the Indian news in the south. Sn far there
has been no autheni: report Il actual out
break or depredatiuns.
FORT LEAVENWORTH. Kan. Oct. 1.
Cor +. W. PHkin, Denrer:--
The Secretary of War is here a.ld the arms
and ammunition YOU asked for VII be sent at