The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-07-20

The incorporates are VIM. Dowd, Jay Gould, |
Russell Sage, MyrOn p. Bush, Sidney Dillon, |
Elihu Root, Of New York John Il. Farweil,
Geo. e. Walker, S. j.. Medville, of Chicago ;
John B.. Carson and James w. Singleton, Of
Quincy. Capital stock $4,000, 900 in shares
Of 500 each. The road is to be built, as
heretofore explained, by the shortest route to
Chicago. The offer of the e. b. & .. to sell
their line from Quincy to Carthage was re-.
fused by the new company.
LEAvEKwoRTn, July 16.-The following
dispatch was received by Adjutant-G General
Plat. at Folt L~eavenworth this morning:
Fr. RENO, July 1G.-Donald and the scouts
arrested Payne and % men IN the 14th inst.
Purdee took charge of the party yesterday. !
He has been instructed to take Payne and the
men to Polecat Creek and turn them over to
Robinson. RANDALL, Commanding.
BRADFORD, Pa, July 1G.-The last burl,-
ing tank at Custer City spent its force at s
O'Clock. Three were burned in all at Custer
and one at Kansas Branch. The loss on
these, together with the wooden tanks de-
stroyed by Wednesdays storm, will reach
$130,OO0.
WASHINGTON, July l6.-The committee
appointed by the secretary of the treasury to
visit the sugar plantations Of the West Indies
and investigate the processes in use among
viz 0lltC d Wow u \ uluIl u
truth or falsity Of the reports that artificial
means were being used to degrade the color
of sugars intende for export to the United
States, has made a report. 1t shows that the
frauds which have been attempted in the in
troducllon of sugars into this country are
even greater than has generally been sup
posed.
New YORK, July 1G.--General Hancock
remained yesterday on Governors Island
dividing his time by attending to his official
duties and entertaining a few friends who
called or him.
CHICAGO, July l6.-Thc republican cam
paisn will be formally opened in South Caro-
lima on tho eth inst, the first mass meeting
to be held at Blackville. Bartwell county.
Other meetings are announced at Columbia,
July 3lst, and Florence. August Sd.
New YORK, July 1.-THE Suns WASH
inston special says:-The cause of the furry
in republican circles turns out to be the char
acler Of Gartield's letter, especially of that
portion of it which treats of civil service.
Garfield has surrendered to the Grant crowd.
The Grant men here say that this brought
about the meetin. between Cameron and
Jewell and has led to an understanding
which, should Garfield be elected, will insure
The control of the next administration by the
Giant crowd.
DEADwooD. July 1G.-A passenger from
Fort Meade says = courier from the Little
Missouri brings news OF . desperate fight be-
tween TWO companies of the 18th cavalry and
a body Of Sioux. 1t is reported that the
troops sustained a heavy loss.
CHESTER, Pa, July 1G.-A violent wind
storm passed over the southeastern portion OF
the county this afternoon. In South Chester
thirty-five houses were unrOOted and seven
partly completed dwellings blown down.
CINCINNATI, July IH.-The gazette to-
morrow begins the publication Of q two-cent
daily paper made by the selection and con-
densation of its regular daily. The cheap
edition will have four pages Of the same size
as the regular daily.
CHICAGO, July 1G.-The int1-Oceun's
Washington special says The National
Board OF Health continues to hear cncouraG-
ing reports from the south. So far there is
no indication of yellow fever at Memphis,
which is being jealousy watched by tho
officers.
DEADwooD. July 16:-Tilc Race yesterday
between the Montana mare Premium anu
Hardwick's Rambler, three-quarter mile dasl
for $4,000, was won by Rambler. Tins
1,1Gs.
The census returns give Deadwood's popu.
lation at 5,25S.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, July G.-Tle encamp.
ment of the q. A. r., Pennsylvania posts
began to-day under the most favorable cir.
cumstances.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July li.--Thc slrik,
ing puddlels and helpers OF the kcnsinstol
Iron mills reject the proposition OF the EN-
plOyers to renew Operal IONS On a sliding scale
of wages. If the meu do not accept the
: : proposition by the ODD inst. the mill owner!
: will refuse to receive them back on any terms
LAKE GEORGE, n. ", July 1G.-The inter
f collegiate four cared race between Cornell
/, Columbia and the University of l'.nnsyl
vania crews was rowed this evening, and re
suited in an easy victory for Cornell. Cor
, nell forged to the front at the start and wa
. never headed. tie Peunsylvanians taking thu
, second place and keeping it till the finish.
JACKSON, Miss, July lG.-The State Boar,
Of Health established a ssini-quarantine to
day against New Orleans.
DENVER. July 1G.-Trains on the Dcnvr
; and Rio G,ande railroad are running as usual
No further reports Of damage by storm have
been received.
: New YORK. July Ii.-Illc heat continue
a to be intense, and lis cilcri Oh the health o
> tie people is very bad. During HE - hour
Il ending at noon yesterday vi deaths Of chill
uren from the effects Of heat werr reported T.
. the health board.
SIML-h, July 1G.-liiletN tossacks crosse
the Austrian frontier near Iodwolvcyska an
attacked the guard house Of the Austrian
general. BARNES, for TIC purpose Of rcleasln
: some Russians in custody there and conduct
y in, them back to Russia. General barmr
: lcpulseu Tie Ctssacns with fire arms.
. EEEllH. july lf.-in wcll-in!oimci circle
=, it il said tic German admiralty has been le
qllcsteub blythe foreign otli", to report hrwn'an
mrr-o! ".W can be made really in a short tim
Il for service ~ foreign waters, From this Il
ronclulal Has TIN. &o'rInn,ert ], willing i
participate in q naval demonstration but il
: believed ia" German ilayy will bc r-liesehtc
" by one ship My, ',nriihny has l1l'eatrdi
u tried luliuG the las few days 10 ,olHin,
y the Turkish statesmen that it Wonli he /
accordance will! tnc veal interests Of the Port
- Il ucnnn, IEn INs.LutinuS OF DIE i.arlil 60,