The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-08-26
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UNITED STATES.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2O.-A dispatch
from Warren's via Walla Walla, dated Aug
18th, says on the evening of the day previOu.
the ranche Of Jim Raines, on Salmon river
IL miles from W%arlen's, Idaho, was attacked
by Indians. Raines and James Edwards
were killed. Albert Weber badly wounded
Seven other settlers escaped and arrived in
town safe. The Indians burned up all the
buildings on the rancho. The number OF
indians is not stated. Col. Bernard's com
nand is hunting the Indians fifty miles away
in another direction. f.,
PARIS, Aug. zO.-De Lesseps has sent to
Central America several expert engineers, in
Guiding Don OnauX, whose works on the
Danube and at Antwerp are well KNOWN, to
examine the plans for the Panama canal, and
to ascertain the probable expense Of build
ing it. r. i, ,.l
SARATOGA, August 20.-[n an address be.
fore the American Bar Association to-day
President James o.. Broadhead reviewed the
special features ofthe California Constitution.
referring to the Chinese section he said: 1t
IS difficult TO apprehend how the prohibition
contained IN the 18th amendment is avoided
10y declaring b. fore hand that If The Chinese
are permitted by naturalization laws to be-
come citizens they shall nevertheless II t
clJON. 5ic CicCtlNC iIdilClllSc. his attellDt
TO repeal the 10Th amendment will not in
my judgment stand the test of judicial
scrutiny. If they had said in the Constitu-
ZION that no man wearing a queue should
enjoy the cleo i've franchise the prohibition
might have been avoided, because the 10Th
amendment TO the Constitution says nothing
about que'les but it does protect all races and
all colo.s where they become citizens. In
civil actions three-fourths of the jury may
render verdlcts. Before drawing their saIa-
ries the justices of the Supreme Court are
required to make and file an affidavit that no
case remains undecided in their courts which
has been submitted for ninety days. This
sentence eI,clted cheers from the audience.
Many Of these provisions of the Constitution
Of California paItake of the character of ordi-
nary acts OF legislation. They are, in fact,
laws or ordinances adopted without the con-
currence OF the legislative and executive
departments OF The government and yet oper-
ating directly upon the individual.
DETROIT, August 20.-At ll:3O this fore
noon lire broke out in the big saw mill and
salt block OF Sanborn & Bloss', at Carrolton,
opp site East Saginaw, Michigan, and in 80
III. nuteS had consumed the mill and salt
block, two small houses, a salt shed contain
ing four thousand barrels of salt, and several
dwellings,. Six million feet of lumber and
three thousand cords of WOO were also burn
ed. The fire is not yet under control, aud
the village OF Carrolton is in great danger, as
d strong breeze is blowing in the direction of |
the town. loss, rough estimate, $3.50, 600
insurance, $4,000.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.--The Dominican
journals, which have all along
been encouraging the belief That the Home
would lend it aid to the Canada
Railway, are beginning to change their
tone, seeing that Parliament has adjourned
doing anything for them. They
charge the mo her country with Indifference
10 their interests, and this is coupled with the
that if means can be got in the
L nited States it may be necessary to seek an
alliance with the United States and let the
mother country 60. The bulletin thinks.
however, if subscriptions to the Canadian Pa
loan We're opened to-day it is not prob
lb.e they would meet with any better success
,llan De LeSsep's inter- oceanic canal.
FALL RIVER, August 20.-Geo. p. Durfee
o-da pieadedy not Suiltv to embezzling $780,
wv OF the funds of the Mechanics Mill, and
lis bail was fixed at ten thousand dollars.
His counsel stated the complaint was brought
~ the District Attorney without the knowl-
'dge OF the directors. Walter Paine, the de-
aultinS treasurer, has gone to Cuba.
SARATOGA, August 20.-President James
""ohS"u oSiiNClGh GIc ANNUAL duuFeSS 10
he American Bar Association to-day.
GALVESTON. August 2O.-The Board of
leaith unanimously resolved to allow the
Colorado enter the port, the Govern
nent approving. Houston has declared "a
quarantine against Galveston, yet Galveston
5 perfectly healthy.
New YORK, August 2O.-The Herald's
Washington special says the Secretary of
Var says the President has application of the
dismissed West Point cadets asking. to be
estored and expressing regret for the conduct
7lich caused their dismissal and promise
again to be guilty Of any offense con-
to the regulations of the academy.
he Secretary says the probability is that the
Dung men will be restored and turned back
$ III the case of the other two who were
LONG BRANCH, August 2O.-Five cracks
len seized, bound and gagged a policeman in
ne street here last night, and then entered
he Long Branch Banking Company's build
1g and made All attack upon the vault, but
bandoned the work and tools owing to the
oise of the explosion.
~V1CKsBURG, August 20.-The Yasoo Coun-
' difficulty, growing out of Dixon's running
S independent candidate for Sheriff, have
Eliminated in the fatal shooting of Dixon by
ames II. Barksdale, candidate for Chancery
Jerk. Dixon was shot three times.