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

ST. PAUL, Sept. 25.-The Democratic con-
%vention, to-day, nominated Edward Rice, of
Paul, for Governor, and E. p. Barmim for
Lieutenant-Governor. east 5"t8 f#
ST. PAUL, Sept. 25.-The Democratic con-
~vention, this evening, completed their ticket
as followos: Secretary of State, Felix A.
Bower; State Treasurer, Lyman B. Cowdry
Acknowledgement, H. NJ. Babcock Railroad
Commissioner, VIM. Colville. Majority and
minority reports were made from the COM
mittee on resolutions, the former expressing
the views of the hard money wing Of the
party. 1t was finally adopted The platform
first declares that the United States is an indis-
soluble union of indestructible States, and
that the federal government is supreme with
in the limits defined by the Constitution and
IFS amendments. Second is a resolution
against protection as being in the interest of
Eastern capitalists alone and against the in
terests of the people at large. 1t favors free
trade as the policy of this country. Third
thorough revision of the patent laws. Fourth:
gold, silver and paper ~inconvertible unlim-
tied coinage of silver and its immediate res
~toration to an equality with gold. Fifth
genuine civil service reform, and economy
and honesty in office. @ Sixth: condemns
m%onopolies and sumptuary laws. Seventh:
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-Dennis Kear-
ney called al the Palace Hotel to-day and
sent up his card to General Grant, but the
General declined to receive him. .a.'n sA ha.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-The Public
Banquet Committee waited on Gen. Grant
with regard to fixing the date on which the
affair should take place. The General in
formed them he was awaiting a dispatch from
General Sherman relative to a meeting of the
veterans of the Army of the Tennessee. He
intended to 90 to Yosemite next week and
his future movements would depend upon the
nature of Sherman's reply. He therefore
preferred that the Committee should wait
until his return from the Yosemite before
fixing a day for the banquet.
BUFFALO,, Sept. 25.-Onf Tuesday last
Chas. E. Schuyler, of Little Falls, a telegraph
operator, called o the daughter of Il promi-
nent citizen at her school. Schuyler repre-
sented to the girl that he was in the employ
of her father who had been injured by the
fall of a building and desired to see her.
She accompanied Schuyler to the place where
he said her father, was lying and as the two
entered the room he locked the door and tied
the girl. She was his prisoner until money
had been paid him. He then forced her to
copy the following part of a letter to hel
father which he had written:
"Dear Papa-I ask you to give this man
five hundred dollars, for unless he raises that
sum within a week he is ruined. He pledges
you his word and honor that it shall be re-
turned to you within sixty days, For this
loan he has no security to offer except myself
whom lie has in keeping. He must have this
sum within a week. So long as l thlnk you
intend to pay thiss sum just so long shall l be
kindly dealt with, ont at the first indication
At this point the girl stopped writing and beg.
ged to be released, promising to raise the
+ required sum and bring it to him.. On hel
r swearing never to divulge what had Happened
. she was released and yesterday told the story
Schuyler was arrested and confessed to-day
his crime. On his person was found a lettel
to the father of the girl stating in substance
: that he had his son Willie, aged six years, il
custody and would release him on payment o
5000, and if not forthcoming the chill
would be drowned.
Schuyler was held to bail in the sum Q
So, 200. The names and residences of
number of children of wealthy people wer
also found with him..
VI DEADwooD, Dakota. Sept. 26.-At tw
o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a ba
kerry on Sherman street and consumed almoS
the entire business portion of the city. OF
sands of people are rendered homeless al.
a destitute condition. The fire is still burr
ing. The loss is roughly estimated at frol
a million and a half to two million dollars
0 with little or no insurance.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-Later advice
It state that the loss by the burning of Altura
the county seat of Modoc county, is $13O,OOl
insurance $4,000. The Office Of the Mode
Independent and two livery stables were til
only buildings saved. The fire originated i
a variety store, and is supposed to have bee
the work OF an incendiary.
'e New YORK, Sept. 26.-The Police Con
missioners have been served with a mandarin
commanding them to show cause why the
should not appoint Tammany inspectors
elections.
I'd New YORK, Sept. 26.-According to a tel
gram to the Times, Hon. E. B. Washburr
I denies that he ever received a letter frol
Grant declining a denomination 10 the Pres
4 dency, and all such statements were false.
Boston, Sept. 26.-The single scull raj
between Horatio Delano and Sidney Gordol
two miles with turn, for one hundred dollar
4 on Charles river, was won by the forme
n The time was the best ever made on tt
81 course 14:O4a.
n BOSTON, Sept. GA Mr.. Gum was mu
Al dered last night III his home at Bridgewate
His son is missing.
" PETERSBURG, Va. Sept. 26.-The fir
N frost of the season was visible here about S
u o'clock this morning. Vegetation is uni
II jured.
y SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Plat San Jose tt
banquet in the evening at the Auzerais Hou
ar was attended by about one hundred of Il
most prominent citizens, Mayor Archer pr
n siding, and tOasting the guests of the cit
who replied briefly. At 1890 General Ora
Il and party We're escorted to the depot and to-
OF the train for Sal Francisco, arriving abo
'm midnight.
ST. LorIs, Sept. 27.-A private circular h
been issued here by the Trades Assemb
and sent to all the assemblies in the Unit
,,s States and British North America. settiI
ur forth a project for a general strike of all t