The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-13
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

New York, April "a special from Read
ing, Pennsylvania, says that the people of
Haney Brook township, Chester county, are
in terrible state of alarm over the depreda-
tions Of band of Welch Mountain thieves
who are burning their barns and driving off
stock. The marauders robbed the country
school house of large Bible, nailed it to
tree, and posted notice with scull and cross
bones attached, stating that if the citizens
followed them up to make arrests, fearful
desolation would follow. The members of
the detective company nave had their horses
and cattle poisoned.
MENDocINo, CITY, Cal, April AT Mar
ravaro Ridge, this county, to-day, Neils Ham
maland killed his wife Johanna and her
paramour, Frank Allsen, as they were sleep
ing together, Draining both with an axe.
l!ammaland's little son, sleeping in the same
ued, gave the alarm and the murderer was
secured Hammaland states that the inti-
macy had continued for the past year and he
felt obliged to commit the deed. 1t is known
that he had been fully aware of the nature of
the intimacy and had apparently acquiesced
in it, even to the extent Of frequently sharing
the same room with the guilty pair.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, p. m.-For a
week past wet weather has prevailed through
out the State, and during the last two or
three days the rainfall has been heavy and
general, several inches of water having fallen.
Crops are assured so far as they can be at this
time. There have been furious snow storms
in the mountains and great difficulty in keep
ing the railroad clear. In the valleys some
minor washouts have occurred, but no serious
damage.
New YORK, April 4.-Thomas Barker, a
wealthy upholsterer, residing at 124 East
Fourth Street, was found dead at daybreak
this morning in front of 1928 Third Avenue.
Richard O'Connell, of the latter place, was
arrested on the charge of numbering him. 1t
was ascertained that Barker was playing cards
in saloon late on Saturday night, when he
missed a pet dog which he had previously ac-
cused O'Connell of trying to steal. 1t is be-
lleved that Barker went to O'Connells house
to got his dog and was murdered there.
SALT LAKE, April 3.-The Territorial Re-
publican committee were here to-day, and
elected Y. Nj. G. Silva and Presley Denny as
delegatcs TO the Chicago convention, with
Henry Simons and N. H. Beardsley as alter,
IS. No instructions, but the delegation is
| for Blaine.
HALIFAX, N. S., April Awhile four sol.
diers of the Royal Artillery, gunners Payne
O'Neil, Melish and Hurst, were returning this
evening across the bay from Georges Island
where they had been yisitp, lends, the boat
swamped and all were Jin4 " into the water
Hurst caught hold Of the boa and foated til
assistance came. The other three were
drowned.
ST. LOUIS, April An reply to inquiries
from different parts of the country as to wha
res ponses have been received by the Natlona
Anti-Third Term Committee, of this city
concerning the mass convention called t
meet here on the sixth of May, Emery
Foster, Secretary of that committee, state
that assurances of cooperation have beef
received from Iowa, Michigan. Wisconsin
Minnesota, Kentucky, Kansas, Illinois, Ohio
Arkansas and New York.
DEs MONIES, April 3.-Twelve or fifteel
representative conventions were held in low
to-day. The State Register, up to this hour
has returns from eight, all of which are in
structed for Blaine and in favor of an instruc
ted Blaine delegation to Chicago. In Della
ware, Polk and Buchanan counties, Blain
instructions were unanimous. These, wit
the conventions held before, will give II
delegates in the State convention, all instruct
ed for Blaine.
ST. LOUIS, April "A boiler in saw mi
situated ten miles from Rushville, lllinoi.
exploded yesterday afternoon with terrif
force, demoishing the mill and lnstantl
killing Wesley NJ. Parker, fatally woundin
John Randall and Thomas Jones, and ser
ously injuring two other persons.
New YORK, April 4.-The second contes
for the O'Leary belt commenced at the Mac
ison Street Garden at midnight. Eightee
contestants started. Over 1000 persons wi
messed the start. Hart was the first to roun
the track in 45 seconds, and made the fir:
mile in G:20.
PARIS, April 4.--7He Meriter and Gazetl
de France announces that at a meeting of th
superiors of unauthorized religious confrate
mites on Friday, it was decided neither t
communicate their Status to the governmel
nor I''"'nd authorization, but to stand upo
their common law rights.
ST. PETERSBURG, April A consderabl
amount Of gun powder has been stolen frol
the governme It powder mills at Odessa.
: WASHINGTON, April 3.-Judge Wright, ft
assaulting ex-Secretary Delano, was sentence
to thirty days imprisonment in Jail and t
pay a fine of $1,000.
PARIS, April "A terrible fire occurred i
, Montaimont, village of Savoy. Seventee
inhabitants pershed and thirty-one dwelling
were destroyed.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-At a meeting
the board of election commissioners to-ds
representatives of the workingmen filed
protest against counting the ballots of til
citizens union 1t was received and place
on file, Mayor Kalloch suggesting that tt
proper course for the workingmen would /
to obtain m0ndainus.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The sub-cemnli
, tee of the House and the committee on con
merce engaged upon the river and harbe
bill, almost from the commencement of Il
session, concluded its labors o-day, and wi
report the bill tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA, April "a brutal pri
fight took place yesterday between tv
bruisers, Callahan and Mcguire. The latt
! was so badly beaten that his life is despairt
Of
BosToN, April 5.-RearAdmiral Watche