The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

viz oluer issued Dy the
cutting down the mail service in Louisiana:
10 The Second assistant Postmaster General:
That there may be no deficiency created to
maintain the star service for the present fiscal
year, | direct that on and after March 1st.
service on all star routes be reduced to one
trip per week, allowing one months extra
pay as provided by law, on the service dis
pensed with. L also direct that the service
placed on new routes since and including
july list, 1879, be discontinued, if the forego-
ing reduction is not sufficient for the purpose
indicated. l think the rapid growth of the
population and business in the Territories and
new States, and the restoration and improve
ment of the service in the Southern States
demand the existing service, and in many in
stances additional service on the old and new
service on the recently established routes. |
also declare that the public service will suffer
by the reduction. The law requires that |
shall not exceed the appropriation, and / am
determined to conform to the law.
(Signed) D. M. KEY.
Postmaster-General.'
Diamonds.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-professor Nevil Story
Maskeline, of the mineral department of the
British museum writes to the Times %announc-
ing the entire success of S. Balantyne Han
nay, of Glasgow, a Fellow of the society of
London, in producing diamonds. He says
Hannay sent him some crystalized PARTICLES
presenting exactly the appearance Of frag-
ments of broken diamonds and these dia-
monds easily scared deep groovesin the polish
ed surface of a SAPPHIRE. Hannay's process
WILSON be announced to theRoyal society. In
his letter on the subject Professor Story
Maskeline, after describing various tests ap-
piled, concludes, ''there is no doubt whatever,
chat G ,pa I~- a,,n1onlo =.
solving the problem tand removing from
scientific chemistry opprobriums so long ad-
herring to it for, whereas, a larger part Of the
great volume, records in triumphs that
science is occupied by chemistry OF carbon,
and this element was never chrystaliZed by
man till Hannay achieved the triumph | have
the pleasure of recording to to-day"
Action for lander
LONDON, Feb. 19.-Maddick, publisher, and
j.. E. Sud-, printers Of the Sporting anl
Dramatic Neus, appeared in the Bow Street
police court to. day to answer the charge OF
libel preferred by the Right Honorable E.
Dwyer Gray, Lord Mayor Of Dublin, III tic
publication Of all article OF which the follow
ing is an extract: elbow that mischievious.
iil-conuitioned burlesque of a legislator Gray
is discarded. We don't know, nor, seeing his
character so apparent, does it much matter.
The guests who had not been obliged to ac.
cept his invitation to the Mansion House are
to be warmly congratulated on their escape
from such humiliating business as his dinner
must have heen.'' The article also insinuated
that a fear existed that the Mansion House
relies fund will be misapplled.
The Russian Conspiracy.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20.->imultancously
wish the explosion at the winter palace bombs
were thrown into the adjoining streets. One
man was arrested who was seen leaving the
palace just after the explosion. 1t is stated a
cellar under the winter palace, was occupied
by four joiners these have been arrested; the
estimated weight OF dynamite used was fou,
pounds. The winter palace and other palaces
are being carefully searched by a company OF
specially charged sappers. The total unbe
Of persons killed by the explosion is ten
The funeral of the victims takes place to-day
BIaine's Political Team.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-The Inte-Occda!
Washington special says: 1t is now no Sc
crct here that Blaine has determined to cap
ture the delegation from Illinois if possible
and his first step will be taken next week al
the meeting CT the Illinois State Central com
mittee, which will on Wednesday decide the
place and time for the State convention
Blaine has attempted to organize his forces
under the leadership of Chas. 3. Farwell
, UdLueS MCullls cdLDCo IL. =" oeSPASA
I Hurlburt. THIS is a queer political team a:
} all these men nave been working at odds fol
, wears until now. and Blaine has harnesset
t them together to pull him through. The
5 plan is as follows When the State commit
| tee meets next "Wednesday MI. Blaine?
friends will be Oh hand and will endeavor tt
secure the postponement of the State conven
ton to the falthest possible date, so that al
, early endorsement Of Grant in Illinois ma.
; not influence public opinion in other States
, and so as to give to the Blaine men the chance
to organize.
The Inte1-O EN- special from Vera Cruz
y via Brownsville, Texas, says Grant arrived
= this morning after a smebth voyage. He wa
! me, in the Offing by IA man-of-War. Secretar.
Rowes and General Mexia came on board TIN
steamer. The consul addressed the Welcoln'
. from the government and city of Vera Cruz
They proceeded to the consulate and Wer'
! met there by Minister Foster and Governo
, Qerlan. They leave at noon for Orisolabe.
: Fearful Plot.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 2O.-About
l month ago the residence of VIM. MOrrell, lea
Clavsyille. Pa, was burned. 1t was eviden
/ at the time it was incendiary, but late devel
. opments have brought out very revolving fact
besides confirming the incendiary theory
S lanes Morlell, son of VIM. MOrrell, wa
: engaged to be married to a young laay !
Washington county, but not having tn
means to support a wife, he undertook
destroy his father and sister in the flames S
+ that he could come into possession of tn
property, and thus be enabled to carry out nj
wishes. Before setting fire to the house IL
5 locked his sister in one room and tied nj
father in another room. Fortunately a sci
want discovered them before the flames ha
reached them, and with difficulty saved thei
lives. Young Molrell is p years of age, an
hiohly educated. The family are highl
II respec,ed in tie community Iii which the
live.
New York GOnfla.ratiOn.
- NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.--A large Investor
!, iron-front building, 3s4 and 1856 Broadwa!
- burncd this morning. Loss 100000; lnsul
&c ancc unknown. During the progress OF IN