The weekly miner., 1880-12-07


CHICAGO, Nov. 20. +Senator Logan IL con
but hopes to be able to 60 to Washington for
the opening of the session on Monday next.
The Democrats will meet at Springfield On
the 9th of January todecide whether to keep
up the party organization in Illinois. Many
of its members favor abandoning it, and
others are leaving 1t who have voted with it
from its incipiency.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2S.-The state canvass
ers have completed the canvass of the votes
cast at the last election as follows: Whole
number of votes cast, 267,196. Garfield re-
ceived 144,4OO; Hancock 1l4,649; Weaver
1885; anti-secret society 93 temperance 60;
scattering 1.
DUBLIN, Nov. GA large land meeting
was held at Sligo to-day. Davitt, Dillon and
Saxton were present. Two bottles of gun
powder were found under the platform before
the meeting began.
New YORK, Nov. 29.-Drexel, Morgan &
Co., Winslow, Laucre & Co., and August
Belmont g. Co., have made contract with
the Northern Pacific railroad company for
$4O,OOO,OOO six per cent. gold bonds, to run
forty years. Part of which bought "frm,"
time to finish the road. The bonds are to be
issued only as the road is finished and ac-
cepted by the government.
MACON, Nov. 29.-A double collision oc-
cured on the Georgia Central caused by a
passenger train breaking in two. The result
was the death Of the eng ineer OF the freight
train following and engineer Crosby of the
passenger train who was found jammed
against the hot boiler, his head on the lever
and his body roasted and disemboweled.
The president and secretary escaped through
the windows of the sleeper. Several persons
were slightly injured.
CALCUTTA, Nov. 30.-The news from the
outbreak in Cashmere is reassuring. The
maha rijah is, however, pushing forward REIN
forcements.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Ben. R. Roberts,
representative of the Society of Friends on
the Board of Indian Commissioners, died at
Sandy Springs, Md, of pneumonia.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-The parish priest of
Balinrobe has received letter in which he is
threatened with instant death if Boycott is
shot.
SCUTARI, Nov. 29.-The inhabitants of
Dulcigno have been disarmed. Dervish
Pasha arrived here with troops, and has an.
nounced that lie will 60 to Epirus.
MADRID, Nov. 29.-The French ambassa-
countenance given the expelled monks by the
Spanish ministerial press, and objects to their
establishment near the French frontier.
The persecution of the Jews continues in
Morocco, despite the remOnstrances OF Eu-
rope and the United States.
PARIS, Nov. ga journal publishes three
letters from the Russian revolutionary COM
mittee, addressed to Rochefort, Karl Max and
Leon Hartman, which assert that the nihilists
are fighting for the sovereignty of the Russian
people, and insists OH moral cooperation.
Rochefort appeals to Europe and America for
funds.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-IIanlan and Laycock
have arranged 4 match for FL 900 a side, to
be roWed on the Thames within six weeks.
The cost of the Boycott expedition is $780,
600. 1t is stated that the government has
decided to reinforce the Berr garrison by 6OC
men, and send troops to Fortuna, Banaghel
and several other small western towns.
ALBANY, Nov. 29.-The Superintendent o
Public Works says there is but little chance
of moving the boats on the canals. The toll
greater than last year.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The Second
Comptroller of the Treasury has decided tha
officers Of the army who receive leave Of ap
sence with full pay under the provisions o
the statute granting not more than thirty
days in each year, are entitled to their allow
ance for the quarters, notwlthstandin.
they are temporarily absent. This reverses
the former rules, and settles long dispute,
question.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The Polish citizens o
| Chicago and other cities to-day celebrated the
| revolution of 1889.
The Inter- Oceans New Y York special says
| Only two of the six over due steamers arrive
to-day, and they report prodigous storms an
| heavy storms all the way.
| JERSEY CITY, Nov. 29.-At a late hou
this morning the remaining four bodies {
the twenty men who perished in the Hudso
river tunnel were recovered and taken to til
morgue.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The Inter Ocean
| New York special says: Joseph Hunt ha
sued Geo. Alfred Townsend for $4,000 dan
ages for libelOus article to the Cincinna
Enquirer. Geo. Townsend left town for til
south several days ago.
LONDON. Nov. 29.-The Times Dubli
special says: Owing to the continued oppC
siton to the erection of police huts at Ne
Halls, and other disturbing events, two con
panics of infantry, two troops Of cavalry an
detachment Of artillery with guns will
| sent thele.
WASHINGTON, Nov 29.-It is u2derstoo
Secretary Sherman will recommend that til
silver dollar be raised in weight to 456 grail
of silver, and that the laws be revised to a
low the recognizing of the silver in the vaul
the expenses to be psid out of the seignioras
accrued. which is nearly $3,5O0,O0O.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.--The Inter Ocean
Washington special says: The United Stat
fish commissioner has been informed that I'll
California State association has just receive
from China a quantity of Gowramy, vel
: fine food fish, which will be introduced
California waters. Some will be sent
Washington tor propagation and distribute
in all the rivers and lakes in this countr