The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-09-23

by the universities where lectures have lust
begun. The students are forbidden to belong
to societies of any kind, hold meetings, COM
plain orally, or ~disapprove existing relations.
General Skobelof will command the ex-
petition against the Turcornans instead of
General Tergukasoff. sf
The Car is IN perfect health.
MADRID, Sept. 1.-THE Spanish railroad
companies, at the suggestion Of the Minister
of Works, have reduced the rates Of freight
on cerials The question of the importation
OF foreign grain is to be brought before the
Cortes.
OLDHAM, Sept. 17.-The Cotton Spinner's
Association has declared in favor of the
adoption OF the short time system. -a
SIMLA, Sept. ia Sergeant with some
more of the escort with the British residency
have arrived at Ali Khet. The military an
thorities have received information tending
to show that the frontier tribes have partially
interrupted communications between Khyber
Pass and Cabul.
LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE new iron clad
turTet ram AgamemnOn, carrying four 38-ton
guns and S,492 tons burden with engines of
5000 horse power was successfully launched
to-day.
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-A correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian at London says: Lord
Cranbrook, Secretary of State for India, has
gone to Balmoral, and though it is said his
visit is merely on routine duty, it is thought
he can only be absent at such a critical time
because he has gone to consult the Queen on
some course which the ministry has decided
upon. Nobody will be surprised if his visit
is followed by the early summOning of Par
lament.
DUBLIN, Sept. 1S.-William Shaw, a lead
inc Homo Rn1a n,o~hor IF tho House 90
Commons, has written a letter refusing to
participate in the Irish National Convention.
He proposes the establishment of a conven-
ton to discuss the land question only.
CAPETowN, Sept. 2.-When Cetewayo was
captured he was completely Frustrated. The
King was taken to Ulundi. During the
march eleven of his followers tried to escape
and six were successful. The other five were
shot. The King will be taken to Martizburg
and from there to Greytown.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Lord Beaconsield de-
livered a speech at an agricultural banquet in
Aylesbury. Referring to American COMPETE
ton with Great Britain, he said: The great
est apprehension was felt in the United States
that they could not compete with Canada,
owing to their high taxation and high wages.
Since the surrender of the territory of the
Hudson Bay Company, Canada has become
possessed of an illimitable and fertile wilder
ness. Nearly all the chief land-holders in the
extreme Western States of America had sold
out and gone to that wilderness and begun the
work of cultivation there. He had heard on
high authority that Canada expected to out
strip the United States in competition for the
trade of European marts. He therefore ad-
vised the farmers of England not to be precip-
itate. Another high authority had informed
him that under all the circumstances the mar
lot ~ k1>a TT~sA1l xaAoo ,-a,,Il H. l.A.~l.I
and that, with the impulsive character of hui
manity in the United States, the Canadian
wilderness must soon be occupied by millions.
LONDON, Sept. 1s.-The labor troubles are
increasing. The Bedford new mill at Leigh
has been closed. The old mill operatives are
rendered idle. The Preston Spinning and
Manufacturing Company, running $4,000
spindles and $50 looms, have commenced to
run on the short time system. There is not
the least indication of the settlement of the
present strikes. At Monkey the number of
strikers is increasing daily, and by the end of
this week it is expected that with two excep-
lions every mill in the district will be closed.
The operative spinners of Hyde will meet
shortly to discuss the question of a reduction
of the wages of the operatives and to decide
whether there shall be a stoppage of the mills
throughout the whole district. Quite a panic
has been created in Glassop by the announce
men that the Summers mills, employing 5000
hands, will shortly be closed. The Wood
Brothers mills, employing an equal number
Of hands, are about to start running Oh short
time. As Glossop is entirely dependent on
the cotton trade all classes of the community
express the greatest concern regarding the
condition of affairs.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-In the Central Grim
inal Court the trial ofthe Americans charged
with forgery was concluded yesterday. Bang
ham was acquitted. Fordescue was convict
ed and sentenced to ten years penal servi-
tude.
PERTH, Sept. ia dispatch reports that
the army now occupying Now Bazaar will be
reduced by eight thousand in November. A
! correspondent at Cape Town %telegraphs that
Citewayo had twenty-three followers when
captured.
LONDON, Sept. l9.--An iron shield has
been successfully secured over the fracture in
the side of the sunken iron-clad GrOsser Kur.
fust, and there is now every probability Of
raising her.
ROME, Sept. l9.--In Consistory to-day, the
papal Nuncios at Paris, Vienna, Madrid and
Lisbon were created Cardinals.
Limited Liability Cotton Spinners has receiv.
cd forty replies from limited companies and
private %spinners. Only in one instance was
the proposition to adopt the short time system
of working declined.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The Viceroy of India
telegraphs as follows: 1 have notified the
Ameer of AfghaGistan that a strong British
force will march speedily on Cabul to his re-
lief, and that he must use all his resources tc
cooperate and facilitate the march through
his country.
The Ameer has replied as follows to the
Viceroy's notification: l have already writer
to say that for the past eight days l have pre-.
served myself and family by the good offices
of those who were friendly to NE, and also
partly by the British and partly by deceivins
the rebels. Certain persons of high position
in these provinces have become rebellious.
am watching every quarter carefully. l trusl