The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-10-28

such as the organization and discipline OF a
certain portion of militia"
WASHINGTON, October 23.-The Supreme
Court question of the right of the United
States courts to punish offenders against the
United States election laws during a vote for
Congressman was before that Court to-day,
J the case being that of Augustus F. Clarke, of
Cincinnati, who was indicted in the United
States Court in 1878 for failingto perform the
duties of Judge, which position he then held,
and was sentenced one year to the peniten-
tiary. The case was fully argued by Judge
Headley for the appellant and Attorney-Gen-
eral Devens for the government.
BUFFALO, Oct. 23.-Charles E. Schuyler,
who a short time since became notorious by
the abduction OF the daughter of General
Townsend, plead guilty to the charge to-day
and was sentenced to the Auburn prison for
seven years.
that General Hill, of Georgia, passed through
here yesterday. He seemed very much an
noyed at the dismal prospects of the Democ-
racy. He visited New York in the hopes he
would be able to reconcile the discordant ele-
men.s of the Democracy, and his signal fail
ure has discouraged and embittered him. He
is represented as having expressed himself in
very uncomplimentary language about the
Kelley faction. He regards the loss of New
L III dS d lOICSOIIC COuCluSlOu.
The Herald of to-day says: "Conkling has
excellent reasons to be gratified by voluntary
appearance of Evarts in Cooper Union as
an advocate of Mr.. Cornell and incidentally
of the denomination of President Hayes
predecessor as the Republican candidate for
the third term. The announcements volun-
tered by Blaine and Sherman that they will
follow Evarts must also be gratifying to him.
The Senator's return to his Congressional la
horo nj tho Joripripr IF tho lnpr coscion oap,c
likely to be attended with all the a%ccompani-
ments of Roman triumph.
The Utica Herald says: "The language Of
Justice Fields dissenting opinion in the Pa
cific railroad case, reads very much as though
that gentleman thought the catastrophe to
Thurman and the impending catastrophe to
Tilden in New York had made an opening for
himself IN the matter of the next Democratic
nomination for the Presidency, which it be-
hooved HIM to push for. The purpose of his
denunciation of rehabilitation is so obvious
that its effect will be absolutely nothing ex-
cept possibly in the way of starting a 6 boom ;
for himself"
The increase in membership on the Pro-
duce Exchange has been very large within
the last three months, und there seems to be
a stronger feeling in favor of a new and lar
ger exchange building. The Board of MAN.
ayers approved of twenty three new member
yesterday.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 24.--Yesterday afternoon
a heavy Gale commenced blowing from the
northwest. and the temperature fell rapidly.
During the night the gale reached the proper
lions of a tornado lii some parts of the city
several chimneys and smoke stacks were lev
eled, and in one place a man was picked up
and carried forty feet by the wind without
serious injury.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. PA Tucson spe-
cial to the Star from Silver City, New Next
co, to-day says no depredations have been
committed by the Indians since the fifteenth.
The reports are that VictOria's band has
divided, one party going in the direction OF
Florida Mountains, the other for Burro
Mountains. Capt. Boyer has issued warning
to all settlers on the upper ella to be on
the alert as there is danger ahead. Major
= Morrow is in hot pursuit Of Victoria with
three hundred soldiers. The citizens of Sill.
yer City have organized, and fifty men, vel
equipped, are ready to move at any moment
= MEADvILLE, Pa, Oct. 24.-Twelve inches
!, of snow have fallen since one this morning.
CORY, Titusville, and Oil City report light
SHOWS.
r SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-The Authors
. Carnival opened at the Pavilion last night
3 and was a pronounced success as regards the
general arrangement and character of the
representations and the financial result,
z There was a very large attendance of specta.
f tors, probably 1000. The various booths
with their occupants presented a succession
of striking pictures, and the grand tableaux
on the stage erected across the northern enc
of the Pavilion, was excellent in detail and
magnificent in general effect.
a Last evening General Grant dined witt
, Senator Booth, at Sacramento. About fifty
distinguished gentlemen from various pol.
> tiOns of the State were present, including
:. Governor Irwin and prominent politicians OF
all parties.
NEW YORK, Oct. PA Salisbury, Nortl
Carolina, special says that a grand re- union Of
Carolina soldiers of both armies, was hell
l there to-day. 10000 people were present
| the town was gaily decorated with flags
Governor Thomas J. Jarvis, in a speech sale
he had been a soldier, and urged Carolinians
4 to earn the same devotion to the flag Of Oul
S country they had borne to the other f1ae
which had been furledforever Senator Nance
/ urged the realization of the full significance OF
: the meetings. He SAID the work of restoring
g meant peace, union and harmony to our cotn
try. Daniel G. Fowler said the people of the
North and South must be friends. No nation
of equal numbers could have resisted the
/ North as long as did the South, and no nation
but the North could ever have conquered tho
S South. Major Halleck, of Michigan, said he
was glad his first public effort was on such al
occasion. He had fought for the Union, and
now would rebuke any demagogue who
! sought place by r~eviving the passions of the
war.
NEW YORK, Oct. PA stiff, cold. ofishort
S gale prevails on the Atlantic coast lo-Gay
f Snow squalls along the Hudson river, while
S the Catskill mountains are covered with SIN
t inches of snow. Snow, and still showing, is
f the report from parts Of New England ant
t Canada.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Thc Treasury
: Department has transferred an additional ter
million dollars in gold to the assay office il
. New York to facilitate foreign exchange. The
San Era nciScO mint is rOininu small coli