The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-23

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 19.-Hon. r. E. Little,
a prominent lawyer and politician and ex-
member Of the Legislature, was shot and
killed by his brother-in-law, James II. Arnold.
Little received four shots and died in a few
minutes. The men quarreled over land held
Jointly.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-3y direction OF
the Secretary of Wal the following extract
from the opinion of the Acknowledgement of
the United States, is published for all con-
cerned:
elm my opinion a post-trader at Fort Gus
ter III the Indian country, has no right to
maintain a traffic with the Indians unless he
be properly licensed for such trade. A post
trader can be authorized only for military
forces, or where needed for the accomno-
dation of emigrants, freiglIters and other citi-
zens. l know no authority which permits the
military authorities to allow a trader at such
establishments with Indians"
DENVER, Dec. 19.-A special to the Tri6-
une from Los Pinos dated 18th, says that the
commission, now consisting Of General Hatch
and Lieutenant Valears, is patiently awaiting
the arrival of the prisoners. Nothing has
been heard from Ouray since his departure
for the camp of the White River Utes on the
18th instant. He felt confident of his ability
to secure the prisoners and return to the
agency by the 21st instant. There is a strong
war feeling existing among both the Uncom-
paghre and White River River Utes, which
may yet prevent the surrender of the parties
| demanded. The reported conversation be-
tween a New York World reporter and Gen.
! McCook, of Gen. Sherman's staff, in which he
says that if he had been there he would have
taken the Indians prisoners without waiting
any longer, is decidedly amusing. When the
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taken into consideration, a question arises
which perhaps the distinguished officer can
answer. There were seventeen white men in
the commission and escort, in a log building
with twenty-five armed Indians, and the
building surrounded by over two hundred
more. BY what military strategem would
Gen. McCook have surrounded the Indians
and taken twelve of their number prisoners?
CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The trouble at the
stock yards remains stdtu quo. There are
5000 men idle, but 5000 are at work IN the
various packing houses where none but mem
bers of the union are employed. The whole
affair is probably merely a movement OF the
packers to depress the price OF hogs and Ell
nance the price of provisions.
Denis Kearney passed through here this
afternoon en- route to Boston. He talked
unanimously to reporters but advanced little
news. He said he was a little down on re-
porters since one in San Francisco had not
hesitated to perjure himself. He didn't know
when the %workingmen would hold their ma
tional convention. That would be settled al
a conference in Washington January Sth
The ~workingmen wanted to get a man whom
the Democrats would support. Their choice
was Thurman, and he thought he would carr!
the country if supported by both the work
ingmen and Democrats. Thurman was al
honest man, that was shown by his action il
the national bank matter.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 19.-An explosion Of nitro
glycerine on the Canada Pacific, near Portage
killed four men and wounded three. Th'
killed are j. c. Logan, foreman, Jno. Frasiel
Patrick Mallard and - Page. One OF tn
men holding the can of nitro-glycerin'
. slipped, occasioning the explosion.
MADISON, Ind, Dec. 19.-The trial of inc
D. Simpson, editor of the Eoeniny Star, 70
t killing William Howard, late city collector
: resulted in a verdict of acquittal.
EVANSVILLE, Dec. 19.-It is stated thu
Z Charles E. Barker, manager of the elevate
here, has decamped, leaving his creditor
: $50, 900 short.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Several prominel
gentlemen and capitalists will leave this cit
4 in the steamer Colon for Asplnwall, c
Monday next, for the purpose of taking pa
in a reception to M. DE Lesseps, az fanaln
if In the party are Nathan Appleton, Irenor '
- Park, President of the Panama Railroad, GO
y Totem, Gen. Miller and others. Gen. Mill
~ represents the New York Herald.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-During the tempo
rary absence, this morning, of Frederi ok
.e Werner, of Long Island City, his hired ma
0, Max. Heese. entered the house, and al
y preaching Mrs. Warner, told her he won
murder her if she would not give lid t
Sc KEYS of the bureau. She refused andt he m
e. knocked her down. He then sprang up
ii her, and drawing a large sheath knife plung
te it into her throat. He then took from L
ID pocket her keys and ransacked the house.
I'd quantity of wearing apparel and $3.50 in ca
were plundered. The police of this city a
is Brooklyn are looking for Heese.
of ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-Wm. Mckee, sem
tn proprietor of the Giobe-D Democrat, died We
he suddenly of heat disease, about one o'clc
this morning; aged c..