The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-19


CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 16.-There Is not
the slightest sign yet Of ceding Dulcigno. II
is believed now that the Sultan only made
the promise to gain time.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: The democrats are
panic-stricken over the effect of the free trade
plank in their platform, as demonstrated on
Tuesday. They have gone out hunting up
republican speeches on tariff in an effort to
discover something that will satisfy the party
leaders if possible. 1t is reported that 1t Is
their intention to publish garbled extracts Of
republican speeches on the subject in con-
gress, for circulation in the back counties
among the Ignorant class.
NEW York, Oct. 15.-The democratic
national executive committee was in session
this afternoon. Among the members present
were Senator Barnum, and Messrs. Scott, of
Pennsylvania; Smalley, of Vermont ). De-
Witt, Of New York Barnes. of Georgia, and
Cleveland, of New Jersey. The result of
the October elections and the prosecution of
the campaign are its understood subjects I'M
der consideration.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The Herald's Paris
special says Hartman, the nihilist, telegraphs
to I%ntrangent to-day the full description OF
/ the mine which was to have blown up the i'm
| perial train at Alexandra. He explains that
the plot failed because All hour before the
| passage of the train a carriage came along and
| cut the wires connecting the dynamite with
the battery. Hartman asserts that there are
10, 100000 of organized radicals in Russia.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Mr. English did a
characteristic thing yesterday. He telegraph
ed a long message to the democratic national
committee giving the reasons for the demo-
cratic defeat in Indiana, and declaring, that
they would carry the state in November, and
marking at the bottom "collect." One of the
committeeman remarked, "That's Bill Eng
lish all over"
SAN FRANcILco, Oct. ia Kalama dis
patch says that the presidential party arrived
yesterday by train from Tacoma and will
leave for Astoria in the morning. A delega-
ton Of Pugallup Indians waited on the presi-
dent with a request that they be allowed to
retain their lands. The President agreed to
consider their petition and sent them away
we'll satisfied.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Post this
morning devotes a long editorial to the tariff
issues. For the first time Hutchins profes.
ses to be ready to accept the tariff issue for
the rest of the campaign, and makes an effort
to show that the democrats will gain by it in
the end.
4 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IA dispatch from
New Tacoma, W. T.. says that the presiden
and party lett Pert Townsend yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, and passed out int
sick before reaching Camano Island.
New YORK, Oct. ia boy IA years old
named Robert Smith, was arrested and $50,
l 900 worth of cotton bills of exchange which
he had stolen from a street post box, wer'
found in his possession. -
s DUBLIN, Oct. 15.-In view OF the abOrtiv'
proceedings against Davitt, DAILY and Killen
the government has abandoned the idea o
= proceeding by summons or arrest, and ha
determined to move on the second of Novem
: Der, in the Queens bench, for a division TO
a conditional order for criminal information
against the leaders of the land league. 1t i
!: reported in we'll informed circles that tn
n government does not intend to procee'
e against such men as Parnell, Finigan an
v O'Connor, but against the members of tn
local branches who participate in preventIn
e the bidding of farms from which tenants hav
e been elected.
CAPE Town, Oct. l4.-Bambas sacked an
burned the government office and barracks q
Measure. Col. Bayley, with 500 men, IS be
i sleged at Measure. C%arrlngton, with a sma
e force, is besleged at MafeterY. Reinforce
ments are on the way.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-At a republica
demonstration last night at Jebnsonville
number of men were seriously injured by til
d explosion Of a cannon.
PROSPECT PARK Oct. 15.-St. Julien star
ed on his trial to beat his W record tn
afternoon. He trotted the first quarter in 3
ID the half in 1922, the three-quarters i'll Ia
n and the mile in 1928.
New YORK, Oct. 15.-The Posts Wasl
re ington special says: The training ship Mimi
sofa had a narrow escape from wreck, havir
1t struck a sandbar and nearly keeling over IN
N storm off Hampton Roads. The officers fiji
10 ally got her righted.
L. CAICAGo, Oct. 15.-Moody and SankeY t
day conducted the noon prayer meeting ar
D. left tonight for a seasons work in San Fra
y cisco.
k PARIS, Oct. 15-Gambetta has arrived
of the city. President Grevy has decided
A. bold the municipal elections on Jan. 8.
al BERLIN, Oct. 15.-It is reported that at Il
or next session of the Hirschstag a motion W
be introduced for the reduction of the du
n on grain by about Cd.