The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-10-21

says that the south drift in the 2300-foot level
OF the Sierra Nevada is in eight feet of ore
assaying $500 per ton and has sixty feet to
run N Sierra Nevada ground. An official
letter from the Superintendent of the Sierra
Nevada, written Saturday, says the face of
the drift Is In ore of good quality with streaks
OF very high grade ore running through it.
Ore is also reported in the drift on the 240O-
level of the Union corresponding to the 2300
OF the Slerra1 Nevada. The Daily Stock Er
change to-day says: The excitement does
not spring from professedly official announce
ments but from street reports and private
kilograms. u1. .r.- 7..,i.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 14.-The day has
been fine, the contest exciting, vote large, and
the result can not be ascertained fully until
late hour. f
F., WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Attorney-G General
Bevns to-day, at the request of Postmaster
General Key, telegraphcd the United States
Attorney at Louisville to appear for the post
mistress at that city and move for the transfer
to the Federal Court of the suit which was
brought against her in the State Court for
holding letters addressed to the agent or sec
retary of lottery company. ........
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
citizens and residents and army officers was
held this evening to make arrangements for
the coming reunion of the Army of the Cum
berland and the unveiling of the statue of
General Thomas. The feeling Of the citizens
here is heartily in favor of making it a
national affair and the interest taken in the
matter promises complete success.
DEs MONIES, Oct. II, 11:30 p. m.-At this
hour the returns received by the Republican
State Committee and by the State Register
indicate that the Republican majority on the
Stnfn t,1- h,t1 t1,p IN nd
Greenback ticket will be at least 10000. Mr..
Rummels, Chairman of the Republican State
Committee, estimates that it will be 25,OOO.
This will be a gain of 2,2O0 over two years
ago, and 1,G00 over last year.
In the 5th Congressional District Thomp-
son, Republican, is undoubtedly elected over
Calhoun. Legislative returns indicate that
the Republicans will have a majority on Joint
ballot of siXty-tive.
DEs MONIES, Oct. 14.-Returns so far in
dicate Gears majority in this county is 100.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 14.-The convention OF
the Italian Benevolent Society of the United
States elected the following officers: Presi
dent, A. p. Chic, of st. Louis Vice Presi.
dent, A. Montedono, of Louisville Secreta
ry, E. Covino, of New York; Treasurer, &
Brachetto, of Cincinnatti. The convention
revised a part of the constitution and bylaws
1t will be in session three or four days. Two
hundred or three hundred are present. More
are expected tomorrow.
NEWARK, n. D., Oct. 14.--The city election
took place to-day, and the returns give 2,5O(
majority for Fields, Democrat, over Macknet
Republican, for Mayor.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Oct. 14.-The latest returns
| from the county indicate that the entire Dem
| ocratic ticket is elected over the combined op
position of Republicans and Greenbackers
| The Democratic State ticket has probably
his5 verify of $500. The Greenback vot
throughout the State has greatly fallen Off Ii
some precincts in this county, where they eN
pected large gains, they have but five or 81!
| votes.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Oct. 14.-The Demo
cratic majority on the State ticket in the cit
is thirty The result in the county i
| doubtful.
| COLUMBUS. Ohio, Oct. 14.-Returns fror
25 precincts i'll this county show net Republ
can gains Of 800.
New YORK, Oct. 14.-The registry il
Brooklyn yesterday was $1,000 against 5000
last yeel, and 2G,G00 in 1877. The total thu
far is about 63,O00 against $4,000 last yeal
and $4,000 the year before. To-day is til
registration for New Y 1Ork City,.
DAVENPORT, Ia, Oct. l4-1:2O a. NTH
Republican State ticket has about 400 plura
ity in the city and about 1000 in the county
The Prohibition and Gncnback vote wa
light. The Republicans elect the legislativ
ticket and county ticket.
WASHINGTON. Oct. l4.-Geupral Shcrma
and Secretary Schurz had several conference
to-day about The Ute difficulty, aud the Wa
and Interior Departments are acting i'll ha
mony, us they have done in all matters rel;
ting to the Utes. There is no truth in til
rumors that these two Departments are tryin
to make one another responsible for tn
troubles that have occurred. The Secretar
of the interior has sent special agent to Lt
Pinos to do all that may be possible, with tll
aid of Ouray and other friendly Indians. I
secure the surrender of the guilty parties an
to discover and rescue the female members
the Meeker family.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. l+.--\ ,peci;
from Fort Mckinney, Wyoming of the 14tl
states that great excitement prevails in thi
vicinity on account Of the recent rich disco'
cry of gold-bearing quartz III the Big lior
mountains, about rs miles northeast of tt
post, and at the head Of Tongue river. Iare
numbers of miners are passing through til
place ell route to the mines Nearly all ii
citizens in this section have left til" moul
tains. The ore has hcGl aSSayed with ii
following results: Lowest 81 and highest s.
per ton.
NEW YORK, Oct. l3.--The HcITdd says
the Republican triumph i'll Ohio: "Bc>id
lisposinc of several prominent statesmen,
will inspire courage and hope in the Repu
lican party throughout the Union. Reside
it improves Tilden's chances Of the nomn
ton, but not of election. 1t also strenethc
sherman in the Republican convention.
The Times SAYS ut should h" rrnrmhplr
that it may have the effect of frightening hat
into the ranks numerous Democratic bolte
who may be disposed to forget their priva
grievances III the hour Of party peril. 1t
certain that the defeat in Ohio will only mo-
to more desperate efforts the managers Of Il
Tilden campaign in New York. They c;
point to the vote of Ohio as the result of Il
( rejection of tI,ir candidate BishOJ and CT