The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-02

the main range of the Rocky mountains at
Alpine Pass, one third of mile long and
eleven thousand feet above the sea. The en-
tire work on the road to the anthracite coal
fields in the Elk mountains and the waters of
the Gunnison, is to be completed by the 1st
of September next. The letting of the grad
ing, bridging and tying is to be made in thirty
days. q
DENVER, Nov. 25.-Dispatches from Los
Pinos state that up to Monday the hostile In
dams had not returned to that point, though
it was reported they were preparing to come
in. Ouray said the hostiles were away, evi-
IDENTIFY fearing trouble.
The dispatches do not indicate that the COM
mission expect 10 accomplish much now, and
it is reported that a campaign has already
been arranged, one column to march from
Milk River, one from Utah, and two from the
south. The commission is still bairicaded
and are prepared to repel any attack.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-The Post-Dispatch
publishes full account of the proceedings
at the meeting between Gould and eminent
citizens to-day. Ex-Governor Stannard made
statement to Gould of the resources, growth
and prosperity of the city as a railroad CEN
tral distributing point. Gould replied that as
long as he controlled the roads here he would
work for the interest of St. Louis He
thought they had neglected their greater in
terests. 1t should be more utilized in the
shipping trade. He didn't believe they were
| in a condition to handle all the grain that his
roads are expected to bring here. He be-
| lieved Kansas next year would produce fifty
million bushels of wheat, and two hundred
million bushels of corn, all of which our
roads could bring here, as well as great deal
from Nebraska. He thought they should be-
gin to provide means for its transportation.
The committee were much pleased with his
remarks about the river, and are already ma
turing plans which were thought of some
time ago for carrying out his suggestions by
building tow boats, grain barges, ETC., for a
line between here and New Orleans.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Washington dis
patches say that a member of the National
Republican Committee said this evening that
unless the preferences of the members of the
committee as to the candidate have beer
changed recently a majority is in favor of the
nomination of Blaine. 1t is understood tha
Blaine's friends would like to have eithe
German, Mccormick or Chandler elected
Chairman in place of the late Senator Chan
dler.
GALVESTON, Nov. 25.-The case of tn
State against James Currye for the murder o
the actor Porter was called this morning
none of the State witnesses being present. Th
District Attorney announced that he was no
ready, and asked for a continuation, whicl
was granted. The court ordered the clerk t.
enter fine of $500 each against Barrymore
Miss Cummins and A. Harvey, they havln
forfeited recognizance. The prosecution
claim having made every effort to find Har
vey. The case has been called again for tn
April term.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 25.-Senato
Booth, of California, stated to-day that tha
State was practically unit on the Chimes
question; that the times were improving ther
and that the State was very prosperous; tina
the Republicans were sure to carry the Stat
at the next Presidential election; also tina
they are decidedly friendly towards Blain
for the Presidency; that he (Booth) preferre
him, and that the reason was not that h
loved Grant less but Blaine more. The Ser
ator leaves for the East on Friday.