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

that submitted this afternoon by Butler, of
South Carolina, which proposes that the re-
peal OF the legal tender power of greenbacks
shall date from January 1st, 1885, instead Of
going into effect Immediately. The appre.
hended danger of unsettling business by de-
preclating the value of greenbacks would it is
argued be averted by thus giving time to pre-
pare for the change.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The members of
| the National Republican Committee have
| nearly all arrived, except those from the more
distant sections, and who will probably be
represented by proxies selected from members
| OF Congress. Many of the Western delegates
| seem to think that the next conventions will
be held in Chicago, and June 18th has been
| mentioned as the probable date on which the
convent IN will be held.
| CINc .NNATI, Dec. 15.-Johnathan Whitta-
| ker on trial at Batavia, Clermont county, O.,
for the murder of his father, Col. j. II. Whit
taker, in May last pleaded guilty of murder
! in the first degree and was sentenced TO the
| penitentiary for life.
Col. w. Il. Cook, noted counterfeiter,
was killed this morning at his house near
Nioholasville, Ky. He had escaped from
number of U. S. Deputy Marslials who un-
dertook to capture him last Friday, AMI the
| U. 5. Malshals sun ounded his house this
morning and demanded his surrender. 1t is
said he opened the door with pistol in his
hand, when he was Immediately shot through
the heart. He was Colonel of a Kentucky
regiment in the Union army during the war.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-Eugene Fchot, secre-
tary to Carlotta Potti, gave his deposition to-
day in the libel case of Patti vs. the Post
Dispatch. His testimony was in substance
like that of the other parties examined yes
] taylau--an laria1 hot Datti xpoc
intoxicated at Leavenworth Or that she is at
any time an Incorporate woman. She drinks,
| he says, little claret at dinner, but not near
as much as her physician, Prot. Lobe, Of
! Paris, advised her to take. She does not like
spirits of any kind, and detests strong drink
and malt liquors. Patti was to be examined
to-day, but it is alleged that last evening when
a Deputy Sheriff went to serve subpoena Oh
her she locked herself in her room and re-
fused to be seen, and that she and the princi-
pal members of the troupe started on a late
train for Topeka, Kansas, where she is to sing
| to-night.Th party is enrOute to Australia via
San Francisco, and the probabilities are this
will be the last of the libel suit. ..- .-..
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Don Cameron
did not go to Philadelphia to meet General
| Grant, and this fact has caused some comment
to-day to the effect that it signifies that he is
not in the Grant boom. The true reason,
however, of his remaining in Washington is
his candidacy for the Craftsmanship of the
National Republican Committee, which he is
actively promoting with an almost if not COM
pletely assured prospect of success. The
present outlook also indicates that Chicago
will be promptly selected as the place of
meeting for the National Convention, and the
Second Wednesday in jane as the time. The
Grant Men are understood, however, to favor
an earlier meeting, about the 26th of May.
In connection with this topic, it Is some
what noticeable that Notwithstanding the
great amount of talk a few weeks ago
about the intention of the Southern MEM
bers to introduce bill to make Grant Cap
tan-General, no such measure has yet been
presented to either house. The National Re
publican O-day suggests that it has been
found superhous because the people intend
next year to make Grant Commander-in-
Chief.
Next Monday being meeting day in the Su-
preme Court, Senator Edmunds will move
the case made up by General Butler and Con-
gresham Chittenden, who are of the opinion
that the court will refuse to advance il, and
will even perhaps ultimately dismiss it on the
ground that it is not a genuine but only a
manufactured case, but these apprehensiOns
are not generally entertained Chittenden is
confident it will be advanced. He does not
believe Congress will legislate on the subject,
and remarks that most OF the members are
glad that the matter is pending in the Su-
preme Court, because 1t gives them an excuse
to let it alone.
1t is reported on good authority that the old
bill to organize the Territory of Oklohama,
which was yesterday introduced by Senator
Vest, the real purpose of which is to open up
the Indian Territory to settlement, will be
supported this session by a combination OF
Western and Eastern interests, including the
To-, : ks1, -ft1
as to make its enactment practically certain
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 16.--The General
, Assembly to-day voted for United States
Senator to succeed Senator Withers. The
vote was taken in both houses in separate
rooms. In the House the nominees were
Withers, General Malone and General Wick
ham, resulting Malone, So; Withers, 40
; Wickham, 9. In the Senate the only nomi
inees were Withers and Malone, and the vote
) ) resulted: Malone, % Withers, IL. The JOIN
, vote was as follows: Number of votes cas
, 1873; necessary to choice, so, Of which Ma
hone received 10, WitherS, So. The two
houses will meet in joint session tomorrow
when a formal ballot will be taken and Gen
eral Malone declared elected United State
Senator.
) NEW YORK, Dec 16.-The Sun sounds th'
, alarm that the Republicans are preparing Il
elect their Presidential nominee by CONTROL
, ing the Legislatures of certain Northern States
!, The States particularly spoken Of in addition
two New York, are Connecticut, New Jersey
Ohio, Colorado, Nevada, California and Ore
gon. New Jersey and Oregon have Dem
ocratic Governors, but the Republicans hav'
the power to alter the method of choosln;
: electors throughout the North.
The Republican journals are Of cours
, furious over what they call the Maine out
, rage. The Star, however, says the Demo
, cratic Governor and Council only did thei
, sworn duty, and in the next breath taunt
the Republicans with having set the example
in the Southern States. The World says tina
: Governor Garcelon and his advisers hav