The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-30
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UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-A petition has
been received in Washington asking that Del
egate Cannons right to seat in the House
be investigated. He is charged with having |
six wives. One of the signers is a sister OF
Schuyler Colfax.
It is said that the Ute chief Jack, who fig
ured in the recent troubles, is a Mormon
priest. He was raised by Bishop Heber KIM
ball. and is a missionary among his people,
many of whom belong to the Mormon church
The proposition to remove the Utes now in
| Colorado to the Uintah reservation in Utah
| is looked upon as an attempt to make Nor
mons Of them because it is said all the Uin.
tab Utes are Mormons.
DENVER, Dec. 2O.-General Charles Ad-
ans, of the Ute commission, arrived in Den
yer last night. He has little doubt that the
twelve Indians designated by the commission
| will 60 to Fort LeavenworLh, and believes
sufficient evidence will be secured to convict
several if not all of them. Those convicted
will be hung He does not know that the
trial will take place at Leavenworth, but they
will be taken there first Mrs. Price, Miss
Meeker, Captain Payne and Cherry will prob
ably appear before the military commission as
witnesses. The General thinks the Indians
by this time will have started for the north
with General Hatch. General Hatch cannot
leave until each Indian designated joins him,
as this is his military orders. The Indian
prisoners will proceed via Santa Fe to Leav-
enworth with a guard of ten soldiers, and
General Hatch and Chief Ouray will come to
Denver, where they are expected to arrive
between Christmas and New Years. 1t had
been hoped that the commission would hold
a session in Denver, and take the evidence of
Captain Payne and Lieutenant Cherry, but
Captain Payne is still suffering from his
| no N11 rraH
to proceed to Fort Russell, near Cheyenne,
and take the testimony wanted. After the
evidence of these two officers has been Sc
cured General Adams. General Hatch and
Ouray will proceed to Washington.
SYRACUSE, Dec. 21.-A cold wave struck
this city this morning at five O'Clock. Satur-
day afternoon the thermometer stood 19 de-
grees above zero, and at six O'Clock Sunday
morning it was 12 degrees below zero.
Twelve freight trains were stalled between
Clyde and Syracuse to-day by the extreme
cold. Tonight the weather is moderating.
Boston, Dec. 21.-Dispatches from Maine
report that indignation meetings were held in
various places last night to protest against the
recent action of the Governor and Council.
There were large and enthusiastic displays at
Skowkegan and Hallowell. At the latter
place resolutions were adopted calling upon
the parties who were rejected at the polls but
counted in by the Governor to refuse to occu-
py. seats in The Legislature, and concludes
"There must be no submission for one hour
or one instant to the Infamous count of the
Governor and Council"
AUGUSTA, Dec. 21.-It is ascerlained that
the Republicans elected to the Legislature from
Libinard, Webster and Androscoggin coun-
ties were counted out on the alleged grounds
t that the returns of the election were signed
by one select man acting for those required by
law. The selectmen have now made aftida-
l Wit to each of separately subscribed names
, to the Legislative returns, and one OF the Sc
lect men is well known Democrat
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2O.-Henry Williams,
chief officer of the steamship New York, fell
into the hold to-day and was killed.
In the case of Victor alias Bebe Lacoste,
charged with the murder of Police Officer
Sampgne last July, the jury returned ver-
dict Of guilty, without capital punishment.
!, NEW YoBK, Dec. 2l.-A special meeting of
the New York reception committee has been
called for an early day to take action on the
, distress meeting. All the Irish societies are
invited to send delegates. 1t is now almost
certain that Gilmore's Garden will be engaged
, for the reception, an admission fee charged,
and the proceeds forwarded to the poor of
Ireland. All wealthy Irshmen in the city
will be personally canvassed for subscriptions
, and the committees are sanguine of success
as all the Irish organizations are taking active
part in the management.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Dec. 20.-Geo. w. Gam
r mer, aged siXty-five years, while on his way
: home last night, had his throat cut from ear
v to ear and his pockets rifed
r WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Posi- Office
1 Department to-day considerably increased its
"Black List :" of persons and firms to whom
g either the delivery of registered letters or the
5 payment of money orders is forbidden.
= NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Dec. 2O.-The first
= regular train over the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel
& Western road was run to-day.
BENNINGTON, VT, Dec. 20.-Seymour G..
, Stones shoddy mill was destroyed by fire this
: afternoon. Stone and two worknen had to
, rush through the flames to reach the street,
Stone was so badly burned that he died soon
afterwards. The others were also badly
a burned. When Mrs. Stone was informed OF
the death of her husband she was driven
a frantic with grief and has since become a
4 raving maniac.
e GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 20.-A Ne,os spe'
cial from Sherman says fifteen rowdies came
there from Montague county, Indian Terri
tory, to attend a disreputable dance anC
avowed the intention not to be molested by
the police. Officer Bond and Deputy Sheriff
! Parrot raided the party as they were leaving
u u the dance. Pistols were drawn, and in tht
u melee two men, Mitchell and Elliot, wer'
. !. shot the former fatally.
~ PROVIDENCE, Dec. 21. In the Friendship
q street Baptist church this evening Mr.. ii. NJ
g Fiske died of heart disease almost immedi
,r ately upon concluding the exhortation OIL
d prayer.
" NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Wm. Burke, ALA
n "Standish Bill" alias "Stay," murdered Alic
l. Strickland in saloon on Rlvington street OIL
!. the ninth of June, II, by stabbine her in tn
is abdomen with a knife. Alice and her mur
,e derer had been living together, and after tn
W murder Burke fled to California. He wa
captural tbara q Sbort tima and brOuUl)