The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-17
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

HAVANA, Feb. 1.-The Grant party re-
turned from Matanzas last night They eX-
press themselves highly gratiiied with their
visit. They were special objects of the atten-
ton of the authorities there, staying III the
municipal palace where ',anquet in honor
of the President was given. They visited the
caves of Belamar and the picturesque sur
roundings of Matanzas.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.--Representative
OF the Irish societies to-day decided to have
no parade OH St. Patrick's day, but instead. to
| have an entertainment, the proceeds of which
are to be devoted TO the IRISH relief fund.
BALTIMORE, Feb. S.-Jas. w. Clayton. for
fourteen years clerk III House of Representa-
tives, and for ten years past occupying same
position in L. S. SeEate died here this morn
| ing.
NEW YORK, Feb. TN the death returns
| to-day were names of three Bankers, namely,
James Madison Jones, aged II, William Ii.
Milton, aged 10, and George S. Nelson, aged
70.
New YORK, S.-The Tribmes Washington
| special says the controversy between Senator
Gordon and Representative Stephens relative
to the appointment Of Si,amons as census
supervisor is not yet ended. Stephens has
sent sharp letter, reviewing Gordon's course,
to the Atlanta Constitution. 1t is scarcely
expected that any personal encounter will
come of this, although Ben. Hill did once
challenge Stephens and it is said the challenge
| was accepted.
KNOXVILLE, Ill.,, Feb. last night three
burglars entered the bank, seizeI and bound
the President, E. G. Runkle, who sleeps in
the building, and after gagging and beating
him and burning his feet in a shocking maIl-
ner to compel him to give up the combination
departed, taking $1,000 which lad not been
locked up. There was time lock on the
safe and Runkle was unable to give the com
bnation There is great excitement but no
clue to the perpetrators.
WASHINGTON, Feb. AFTER stormy two
days session the Republican district conven-
ton adjourned this afternoon after selecting
delegates to the Republican National Conven-
ton at Chicago as follows: John F. Cook,
Sayles J. Bowen. No instructions were
given.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1.-The funeral of
the late Adoiph Z. Boric took place to day.
The remains were inferred III North Laurel
Hill cemetery.
LUCAN, Ont, Feb. o. Two more arrests
have been made in the Donnelly tragedy,
Thomas Ridder, aged 30, and William Cowall,
aged 10.
DUBLIN, Feb. S.-The relief measures
have already had bcneficent effect. more
hopeful spirit is gaining among the people.
BERLIN. Feb. S-A diseraceful scene oc-
rurred in the lower house of the Diet yester.
day, during the debate OH public worship
estimates, caused by some members of the
Centre party laughing loudly while the impe
rial order regarding an old CathUlic Bishop
was being read.
LONDON, Feb. S.--The Times has the fol
lowing from Candahar: Reports have beel
str,,rgle hetwcpn the rival naries at Herat
The local troons attacked the CabuljS station
, ed there unawares int1ictinp a heavy loss
bnfnre the Cabulis could brinr,lher artilIer,
to hear on thuir assaijants. when This wa!
done however. the Heratis were defpatet
win oroat loss
,
NEW 1oRk, FEB. 9.-lhe fefM4 says ed,
itorially, San Francisco is early III the held II
) increment for benefit of sufferers in Ireland
AS announced yesterday the Chamber o
Commerce OF that city has already taken mol,
ana ihaue allallse'ic',s w eo,"peia'e p,;'u, WY
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