The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-The Herald says:
q hone for the sake of San Francisco and
California, that the words Of our CORE
oudent mean all they imply, and that the
mes, and honorable people out there have
bl1y given the agitators to understand that
nile they may say what they please, If they
Herd to carry into execution their brutal
ID blood-thirsty threats, they will receive
oh %sanguinary aud severe punishment as
|ey will richly deserve and as will prove to
an that this is still a country of laws and
H. country where laws may be defied with
%bnunity. Whatever may be said against the
,incse in this country, of one thing they
. innocent. They do not follow the lead
such ignorant and characterless agitators
Kalloch and Kearney. They do not as
mble in crowds on sand lots to these mems
element to violence, outrage and blood
irstiness. They do not go about like Kear-
Nv aud Kalloch speaking cries for " bood.'
he charge against them is something quite
Herent. They are accused by these agita-
RS of the a%trocious crime of working for a
Wing. They work for less money than other
|orkmen are willing to accept, it is added,
nj it remains still to be proved that the men
no accuse the Chinese will labor for any
90GS WHICH, CIlpIoSo1o Sdll W pay =
nd even if this were shown, it is absurd to
ann that California, with a territory much
eater than that of Great Britain and Ireland
nd with less than a million population, is so
vercrowded that there is going on there any
al struggle for life or for means of living.
The Cars Escape.
New YORK, Feb. 1S.-The Herald,s Paris
1yate dispatches received this evening give
consecutive story of the attempt t, blow up
Ne winter palace at St. Petersburg. 1t ap-
Ears when the Gar is at the Capital he dimes
six o'clock. Quiet as is the Emperor's Or
mary life, it has been quieter than ever dur
no the past month. He had little appetite
n lunch at twelve, and after staying all the
lorning closeted with his Secretary, he re-
1rned at once to receive the visits of his mill
tiers. His afternoon drives for which people
sed to wait III in eXpectant crowds along the
HAYS have been altogether abandoned. His
Inner has occupied even less time than of
Id. La France asserts that he happened to
e in the apartment of Princess Dalgoronky
t the moment the explosion took place. 1t is
arll known that the Empress has recently
fven her complete sanction to the presence
f this lady, who is the only person at court
hat can approach him in his morose moods,
" Inch are now his normal condition, aud
Which are believed to be a rrelnonition of
ottening of the brain. To the Cars long
tay in the Princess apartments it is believed
Ne owes his life, as well as that of the Impe-
ial family. The Pdtrie, however, asserts
hat the Emperor was busily discussing with
prince Alexander, of Bulgaria the politics of
he Balkan provinces, when dinner was an
N oulced, but being deeply engrossed they
- ere first aroused by the terrible explosion.
IN he Gar was perfectly calm, and an hour
@ Ater sat down quietly to dinner beside the
81 reat gap in the floor.
IN Acklen's Cheek-Grsnt.
q CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-The Inter- Ocum's
~ Washington special says the duty imposed on
AZ he Judiciary committee to-day is TO discern
i whether Acklen is a fool or knave. In either
q ase he cannot escape public censure in the
4 louise for his gross otiense. Acklen sat in his
eat during the discussion apparently enjoying
lie notoriety, and even had the assurance t.
Use in his seat during the discussion and vote
bn the question of referring his matter to the
i judiciary committee, when Fernando Wood,
SDf New York, in Il fatherly way pushed him
IA back before he was counted.
. Information from various sources in Massa'
husetts is to the effect that Grant is steadily
gaining strength IN that State. Mr.. Goddard
q editor of the Boston Advertiser, the leading
aiepublican paper of Massachusetts, is il
his city and reports that the substantial bus
hess men to a great extent are supporters O
he ex-President. Congressman Harris, who
has recently returned from a brief visit home
says he found the feeling in favor Of Gram
stronger than a few weeks ago, and he thinks
a majority of the delegation to Chicago vii
favor his nomination.
The BIaine Boom.
N CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-The Tribune has an
other liberal dose of correspondence showing
the decadenee Of the Grant and Sherman
sentiment throughout the country and thu
triumphant progress of the Blaine movement
n Among its chief points are the following: =
federal office holder travelling through TIT
South, states that he finds the Democrats arr
hopeful that Grant will be nominated ant
believes he will be the easiest man to beat
The Republicans want a man OF less notori
ETY., Blaine or Washburne. The friends O
Secretary Sherman in Ohio are panicky, 10
Blaine's friends have been doing a great dea
of work and the sentiment is rapidly changing
to Blaine throughout the State. Six Penn
m s~ylvania papers which have been supportin:
g Grant are now against that candidate, an'
six districts have instructed their delegate
Tor Blaine in spite of the unit rule a1ople'
at the convention. A. NJ. Jones, Chairman
vi lie hepuDlican State CONVENTION vi -.
nois, is personally for Blaine, although III
Old friend, Senator Logan, is strong Tor 'el
Al era! Grant.
n Political Notes.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-The Journals Wash
lngton special says Secretary Fish oelleve
llrmly that Grant is destined to lead the ne
publican party to victory again. he thiiiE
Blaine a magnificent candidate, who woul
likely excite enthusiasm only second t" tina
n of Grant.
The Journals New York special states tina
lnited States District Attorney Woodfor
says: "After three weeks attendance upo
the Chisholm trial, after having made "a can
paign tour in Louisiana and seeing what
costs to be a Republican there, and ATE
seeing the attempt to seize the government !
Maine, l want to see a NAH nominated 5
strong, so l~esolute, and so true that wheh II
IL plaffai lo will no iuauUurata1 i'll spite {