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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 2l.-A startling
tragedy WAS enacted here tonight, resulting
in The death by suicide of the wife of layde
Brown, a condemned murderer The exc
cation of Brown was fixed TO take place at
Mobe,lv on Friday. He is now confined in
iail in this city. His wife was Il very pre-
possessing woman, 26 years Old. She came
here with her thrc.-year oldsrhld few days
ago, and has spent nearly all her time in her
husbands cell since Ter arrival. During the
entire day to-lay she had been there, and it
appears that an agreement was made between
him and his wife that both should suicide at
1880 tonight. Accordingly as the time ap-
preached, the woman in her boarding place
wrote 4 note If explanation and pinned
it to the child'S breast, and making bed
upon the floor, placed Il revolver to her tenn
ple,t ,thcn pulling the tiigser,exrircd instantly.
Two policemen went to the jai! to notify
Brown Of lis wte's act, and as they called
him into the corridor they saw him put some
thing into his mouth hastily. They sraspcd
him by the throat and after Il pro'!actcd
s,ru. Gle removed half an ounce Of morphine
from lis mouth, which had been sivcn him
bv his wife. Whcn called int" the corridor
i;rown emitted oath after oath and curse
after curse, and after he was removed 10 hls
cell he begged to he killed and cursed his
fate. Brown is a Thoroughly bad man, anG
The strange devotion. Of his wife is tie subject
Of much comment.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
white River tie Reservation.

. Last summer my partner and | left the
Gunnison aud went into the Indian reserva-
ton to prospect for placer diggings. We went
at once to the White river On the northern
tributaries we found nothing. On every one
of the southern tributaries we found good
diggings, and on one stream found better
country than the old Alder Gulch of Mon
taua (this sulCh yielded oyer $3U,0O0,O0O in
gold dust). The ground Oh that stream will
pay over $1,000 per day to the hand. 1t is the
best | ever saw, 10y far the best" | sat and
talked with this red-headed miner. and learn
ed from him that an attempt TO open the
White river mines this spring had resulted
disasruusiy to party he belonged to but wxs
prevented from joining by an attack of pueu-
monia and rheumatism. They were reported
to have been killed by the Utes.
All through these mining camps the reports,
rumors, or may be downright lies about the
richness IF the White river dlgeings are cur
rent. Mos Of the EIen who had tested, or
claimed to have tested the ground were old
miners. ! met some from Montana and
Idaho; all told me tie same story. Most Of
them had samples to show. Some had had
samples and had speut them. All were de-
sirous of opening the country; all were fear,
ful that tie government would oppose them
| with troops; all were united in saving thai
. the Utes were able to defend their countr,
against 1000 wel-armed mountain men,
! From q Miners letter.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
l;OstOn Wool Market.

RosrON, June l9.--Thc wool market IS
uull, the prices sill settling down, the sales
for the week being lriillng for this time Of the
year. and manufacturers seem determined to
keep il on, Of market until ates have touched
a lower basis. Markets for California WOOL
appcar to be the dullest OF any Oh the list,
.llc views of manufacturers being too low,
and there is no disposition to force sales at
unsatisfactory prices. Sales this week com
prise only 2G,H0O lbs. OF spring and l5,GO0
lbs. of fall The best northern spring clips
are held at :,3m35, but buyers are not dis
posed to purchase at these figures. At pres
cnt, in pullat woods business is quite small,
and In foreign wool there is no movement of
nv consequence. Sales include Ohio, ANA
aud No. at limiS, Michigan extra and me'ii-
um 44n -; Wisconsin extra 4im 10; Ne" lork
extra 40; Georgia 3GM37; Kentucky 3lm3S !;
washed combings l2m47; unwashed comb
incs 32m325; unwashed and unmcrchantable
2SM3O; Texas 32m3G; spring, California
2S4:}5 fall, California l7M25; second 5oN
10 super and extra pulled 44G52; Monte
video :4m37: Australian 1919; English
and Scotch i0MIi. Total sales OF the week
Sl2, ,OtO lbs, If which G60,SUO lbs. were do
mesiic.
Pullman sleeping cars Of new style are
promised next tall.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
A PHILOSOPHER IN RAGS.

Two ragged urchins stood one day
Beside the great church door.
And watched the folks in rich array
From out the temple pour.
"My eyes but ain't they toney, though"
What be they Jo?' Oh, dunno
They're Christian folks, I guess
"Thcy be? Then if we had the cash,
And nothin' else to do,
And washed an dressed. and cut a dash
Should we he Christians, too
"Bob," said the ragged, dirty boy.
g Some things can't make out.
DO you see that stout, bald-headed man:
He suffering with the gout.
-. He waiting for the carriage, there,
With big gold headed cane.
know him, Bob. That's Deacon BrOss.
Stock man in Maiden Lane
ne was my fathers partner, Bob,
AM father thought him just
Because he proved an prOphesicd
An never sw0re nor cussed.
"Thcy did prosperous business, Bob,
\ An when my father died,
I This Deacon Bross, mamma an l.
All gathered near his side.
'!Par took the deacon by the hand.
And said in accents mild -
love my wife an little Joe
To leave them makes me wild.
- Not that ihcy'l, eve come 10 want;
For I've plenty. - rOn brow
An then ne .Ol!:,l -,N,'. apO\n
An sighed :tu > rt. uri 80 slow.
:. Par asked the ,lea"On liicn and there
To be square with mar an me,
An the deacon dropped np1i his knees
An swOre he'd ever he.
cam then he offered up a prayer.
An called to God above,
To witness his last promise made
His partner, whom he loved.
Z" He settled up the business, Bob.
An we never got cent,
An being poor we can't find out
Where any of ii went.
:" / cannot say the Deacon's wrong;
But, as l said before,
There's some things can't understand,
An get mixed more an more.
.:I never like these prayin' men.
For it always seems to me
AS though they'd something on their min
From which they would be Free"
Boston Glob".
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
Kid" ON TILDEN'S WITH
DRAWAL.


+. June 2O.-The World on Mon
|of Tilden's letter: Some OF the
rilden men delare that this let
Fe feeling for him and help to
p, while others are of tie opin-
|ich result will follow, but thai =,
fry, there will be general feel
how that lie is out Of the way.
says that it is only when the
made clear that Tilden comes
fcline the nomination which he
pied he cannot obtain. lie las
&c fire and merely TO avoid open
the floor Of the convention.
finly nothing heroic in this.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
Treasury Report.

WA,IuNGToN, June l9.-Thc receipts and
expenditures the treasury from July |. 20, to
July |, 80. were:
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29

June la.-Thc Tribune and
have specials which point stons!y
(drawal Of Tilden in favor of
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
LEG RAMS!
, LETTER OF WITHDRAWAL.
Health Assigned as the Cause.

kATTI, June 2O.-To-nisht the
delegation held a meeting at the
el, and organized by choosing Dan-
BE- chairman. VIM. Peckllam then
n of withdrawal from Mr.. Tllden.
}ingar its closing sections:
RENE issue before the people fcr
ion next November is whether
e. a government by the sovereign
Rugh elections, or a government by
|ervants holding over by force and
! have withheld no sacrifice and
20 opportunity to uphold, organize
date against the enemies of repre-
Institutions the great party which
God can effectually resist their
Having now borne faithfully my
II labor and care in the public SER
caring marks Of its burdens, l de-
so much as an honorable dis
wish to lay down the honors and
n quasi party leadership and to
pose Of private life. In renounc-
nomination and reelection which
nsible to an cfectual vindlcation
ht of the people to elect their
ted in my person, l have accorded
serve of my decision as possible,
lot overcome my repugnance to
new engagement which involves
of ceaseless toll. The dignity of
ntial office is above merely person.
but it creates III me the illusion
e is as great power for good to
years ago in accepting the nom
Knowing as [ do. therefore, from
ence, how great is the difference
ding through an official routine
ont a reform Of systems and
is impossible for me to contem-
Feeds to be done in the federal
on without an anxious sense OF
es OF the undertaking. If chosen
Irages Of my Countrymen to at
mk, | shall endeavor, with Gods
Itl.c efficient instrument Of their
work of renovation after many
isrulc, such a reform of systems
to which l would carefully have
that remained 10 me of health
NOW, | tear, beyond my strength
Ened thanks for tie honors be-
me, with heart swelling with
II gratitude to the democratic
he support which they have giveI
represented, and their steadfasI
, every emergency, remain,
Your fellow-citiZen,
SAMvEI. j. TII.pEN.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
Woaaen Riitt War.

\ l4'c cssayist notices the teaching OF his
turv that whenever women have led the rulers
Of men their "voice is still for war" 1t may
not be true that in 1870 the Empress Eugene
observed, "This is my war, but. if the story
is well founded, She certainly was not the
first lady who, with hight heart, sent iicn
to battle and to death. Nor can it be said
that the influence Of wonderland it was
then large--sottenei the horrors Of The first
French revolution; Nor is nhilsm less iero-
riollS because ladies are among its agents.
These are not arguments, lie adds, against
granting household suffrage to women rate-
plycs, but they constitute some rcrly to those
who contend that w0mc in politics Will, like
the fine arts, "sOften our manners and not
permit them TO be fierce
| Railroad construction is how going On at q
| rate of over a hundred miles a week, auC
| 2G4 miles of track have been laid thus tai
this year, against 493 miles for the same time
' last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03

The June number of the NORTH Anerica,,
Review contains Popular FaIlacies about
Russia" by L. w. Stoughton, ex-Minister to
Russia; divorces to New England" by DR..
Nathan Allen; "McClellan's Last Service to
the Republic" by George Tickaor Curtis
HAS the Southern Pulpit Failed ?" by Rev.
DR.. F. A. Shoup "Caste at West Point" by
P. S. Niche, Professor of Philosophy a;
West Point; and "Some interesting Publica-
tions," by N. w. Hazeltine. This number
closes the 130th volume and 65th year of the
Revie,o. During the last few years this maya
zine has made most remarkable advance
in popular favor. Many of its numbers have
passed through several editions, and its per.
nanent circulation has increased more than
skiold. The New York Sun says or it: ut
is full of mastery dispositions on the great
questions that occupy the minds of the
world" The Brooklyn Times at is the
cream of the nations thought" The Albany
Journal: at is the representative of the
best American thought and culture" The
Hartford Courant at is interesting from
cover to cover" The Boston Journal: at
has not a page which an intelligent reader
can afford to skip" The St Louis Christian
Observer 'It is a rich feast of intellectual
enjoyment" The Troy Times: 'It is en-
dowed with unprecedented elements of popu-
larity." The Cincinnati Times "No other
magazine has such faculty for getting hold
of live, fresh, interesting contributions" The
London (England) academy: at seems to
have no difficulty in keeping its position at
the head of the periodical literature of the
United States"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03
A True "Fish Story"

From the late FL. FL. Drinker, of
Kilbourn City, we have a little fish
story which is so remarkable that we
deem it worthy OF beng reproduced
in print Mr.. D. was living in
Luzerne Co. Pa, in 1851, and had q
small trout in a spring from which
the family procured water. He grew
to be some six or seven inches long,
and became something of nuisance
by rolling The water when the spring
was approached. Unwilling to- turn
the trout loose, which had become
quite a pet. and not wishing to kill
him, Mr.. d. determined to confne
him, and so he put him in box and
nailed some lath over it. and sunk it
in the outlet of the spring. Shortly
after Mr.. d. determined to remove
to Wisconsin, which he did, unwit.
tingly leaving Mr.. Trout confined
within the box in the spring. Short
ly after freshet came and washed
away the spring house, box and all.
In 1864, seven years after, Mr.. d.
returned to his Pennsylvania home,
and while there he heard younger
brothers telling of a wonderful fish
they had found confined In a box,
which was fifteen or sixteen inches
long, having body about one inch
in thickness, but with an enormous
head, large enough for a fish of three
or four pounds weight. An investi-
cation disclosed the fact that the fish
was no other than the trout that Mr..
Drinker had left in the box seven
years before. The freshet had car
ried the box down stream about 100
yards, where it lodged under fallen
tree that crossed the stream. Here
the trout remained imprisoned, with
no opportunity for obtaining food
except the occasional fly or insect
that came floating into the box.
That be should have lived so long
with the scanty rations he was able
to obtain is as remarkable an incident
as we have any knowledge Of
Portage Register.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03
First Fugitive Slave Rescue.

Lyman Goodnow, of Waukesha,
tells of the search for and escape OF
Caroline, fugitive slave girl from
st. Louis, which caused great excite.
ment in this country at an early day.
She, an octoroon owned by Chas.
Hill, merchant of st. Louis, was
fifteen years old and although quite
intelligent, could not read or write.
The girl fled from the home of her
owner, having first possessed herself
of 500, and, on her arrival here. put
up at the Milwaukee House, where
barber Titball, observing that she
was q runaway, befriended her. The
first that Milwaukee people knew OF
her was by the appearance of a law.
yer from her master. Titball, who
would have benefited himself pecun-
iarily, was foiled by colored boy
who had been slave.
Lawyer Spencer consulted with III.
N. Wells, an anti slavery Democrat,
afterwards Judge and mayor, but the
latter would have nothing to do with
the matter. Spencer then consulted
Finch & Lynde, who, being thus in.
formed, hid the girl away in the
grubs and brush until night. South.
crn lawyer finally interested Jonathan
+. Arnold. Titball accepted 500 to
point out the girl, but she had not
been placed where he had directed,
the negro boy having OWNED his
purpose. At night Asahel Finch
took her across the river and hid her
in a crockery crate off what is now
Grand Avenue. There she was
clandestinely fed until the next night,
when she fell into the hands of Samu-
ell Brown, father of the present Mayor
Brown, who look her to his farm,
now Browns Addition, and kept her
there one night. The next night he
drove with her to Pewaukee in
rickety old wagon, passing on the
way Arnold, Spencer, and A. f.
Pratt, who had been to Prairievillc in
search of the girl, that town, now
Waukesha, being known as "that
abolition hole" The wagon break.
ing down, Deacon Brown took her to
Dougherty's, two or three
miles north of Pewaukee, where she
was secreted for two or three weeks
After various narrow escapes, Lyman
Goodnow, now s. years of age, sue.
ceeded in running her off beyond the
reach of the lawyer and the Milwau-
keeans who had inter ested them.
selves in the Southerner's behalf.
This was the first underground rail.
way escapade. The second, that of
Joshua Glover, was engineered by
). NJ. Booth, who, within few days
past, figured so prominently in the
political squabble down in Chicago.
--MillCaukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03
MENDOZA Excursion.

Saturday, May 30, was the time appointed
BY the Mendoza Lodge of Glen Haven, for an
excursion, BY river, to Pictured Rocks and
Prairie du Chen.
At an early hour the young people from
various points on Blake's Prairie came en-
thusiastic TO carry out the programme.
The sky was gray; here and there cloud
appeared with angry brow, as if to wreak
vengeance on somebody. Hope demanded
The prophecy of pleasant day and good
time. Hope makes a good breakfast but
bad supper. So the party started, al 8 a. m J,
on the ]. A. Rhomberg, accompanied by he
Serenaders of Gutenberg.
With scarcely ripple on the water, the
air serene and calm, the bluffs arrayed in
new and beautiful robes OF SD mmer, ::reyerbe-
rated sweet strains of music
The first stopping point was Clayton City
where number of citizens expected to join
our company but, owing to indications of
rain concluded otherwise.
Thence, we proceeded: 10 Pictured Rocks,
but ere we reached the destined point, the
Pleasure Extingusher that generally make s
his appearance on picnic days, or perhaps
better, Natures boon to vitality, commenced
his inaugural address in the form Of Scotch
mist, which, books tell us, becomes a show
er and in this case continued until night.
Daunted by no difficulties, few of cur num-
Der resolved to see the magnificent sand for
nations which so often call forth the admi-
ration and delight of the tourist. These are
so truly beautiful tha..we desist even an at
tempt to describe them. HereIwe delayed
an hour for picnic dinner and if any com
munity is lat loss to know now TO make
this feature of an excursion a success, we
heartily recommend them to the ladies of
west Grant county.
The artesian well was the chief source of
attraction al the Prairie. Several chatted
with old friends, others went shopping, a
few drove about The city, and: thus happily
were spent two hours, when we returned
TO the boat and arrived at Glen Haven about
six in the evening. All expressed the day
enjoyable and glad 10 60 again. I May success
attend the Mendotas. M,
Glen Haven. Wis, May 81, 1880.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03
Humbug Fruit Dealers.

To the readers Of the Herald;
The annual brood of agents sell.
ing fruit trees, &c., are hereabout
again. What are they selling? Of
course, something that our Wiscon.
sin nurserymen have not got, and
they ask large price. A great
strawberry a tree strawberry
growing Is inches high and never
increases by runners, is selling at
$40 per 100 plants Russian apples
that our nurserymen have not got,
at high prices. Extra grapes, thorn
less blackberries, a currant called
Montana Queen, nothing that has
been tried here and found valuable
What has been the result of former
purchases from strangers? Judge
of the future by the past. Very
few have got what they were repre-
sented to be.
EIlenhoro Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03

A diseased state of the system can be cured
by the use of Swayne's Tar of Sarsaparilla
Pills. Their effect upon the liver and blood
is wonderful, curing all disorders and remov-
ing all impurities. Constipation, very COM
mon complaint. if overlooked, may result in
something serious. By using these pills it
can be cured, and the digestive organs made
to work properly. If you are troubled with
any general disease, try these pills and be
cured. They act gently, without any gripping
or unpleasant sensation whatever, leaving no
bad effects, as is the case with blue mass or
calomel. Prepared only by Or. Swyane &
Son, Philadelphia, and sold at % cents by all
leading druggists. Sent by mail to any adj
dress. Sold by JAS. A. JoNEs. Lancaster. 26yl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03
Beetown Notes.

Mccoy Bros. are in the wool and mineral
trade.
Miss Katie elise, of Lancaster, honored
the red ribbon club with her presence. She
has been visiting friends at Beetown, and is
the guest of Mrs. w. J. Mccoy.
Miss Ellie Bower, of Bloomington, has
opened new millinery store three doors
north of Red Ribbon Hall. She comes well
recommended and our ladies would do well
to give her a call.
The corn looks fine in this vicinity. Mr..
Preston has as fine stand of corn as we have
seen. He has 20 acres that will do to pillow.
The many friends of Mr.. Ed. Evans
W i'll be pleased to learn that he is much bet
ter. DR.. Glasier Of Bloomington is treating
him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03
Potosi School Report.

Potosi Grammar school report for the last
month, Amy NJ. Foster, teacher.
No. pupils enrolled, 80; average daily at
tendance 35 names of pupils neither absent
nor tardy during the month-Louise Hail.
Lille Greene, Anna Kalteabach, Lydia Wright,
Mile Kaltenbach. Vina Zeller, Mabel Seaton,
Katy Grogan. Belle Kaltenbach, Eta Kendrick.
Report of the Primary Department, Mrs.
Mary Larnard. teacher.
Pupils not absent or tardy during the month
Theresa Zeller, Louise Desjardain, Eugene
Coons,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03

Col Clark lost two good umbrellas and
Mr.. II. Buchner one, on the Odd Fellows
excursion to Montfort. The finders will
please return them.
The North West is the best walking cul.
tivator made, and the Gorham is the boss of
all riding cultivators. Call aud examine be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Ed. T. Carter
has them for sale Of the Mansion House cor
ner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03
New YORK. Butter Market.

In reporting the market prices for butter.
the New York Tribune, Of May goth, said.
''choice packages to the retail trade reach ls
70 20 cents, bat light ooiored goods are hard
TO dispose Of. and several lots were though,
well sold at TO 10 cents This stern logic
Of dollars and cents is rapidly convincing
dairymeH that they should use the Perfected
Butter Color made By Wells, Richardson &
Co, Burlington, Vt Il gives the perfect
June color the year round and dairymen
that use it never send light colored goods to
Market
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03
School Report.

Report for Grammar Department for the
month ending May IS, 1880.
No. pupils registered for term, 46 !;
do do month, AZ !;
Per cent. of attendance, 90;
do punctuality, 80 /;
Pupils neither absent nor tardy during
month-Nette Weaver, Nellie McKinny,
Villa Trowbridge, Geo. Baxter, Louis Nathan,
Joe Nathan Ralph Strong, Nettie Woolsten-
holme, Sam Draper, Lizzie Draper.
EMMA A. WAGGoNER, Teacher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03

A little learning is dangerous thing, par
ticularly when dabbling in Medicines, far
better TO use well tried and established
remedy like DR.. Thomas EcIectric Oil, en-.
dorsed By everybody who has tried it in
cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains,
Bruises, Cuts, Burns and all the Ills that an
American Sovereign is subject to. Sold by
James A. ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03
Old Settlers Me citing.

Lancaster, May 10, 1880
Notice is hereby given to the Old Settlers
of GRAFT County that the annual meeting of
members of the Association will be held at
the court house in Lancaster, on
Thursday June 17th, 1880.
AL old settlers desiring to participate are
invited TO come prepared for picnic dinner
in the public square. WIN. MoGoNIaAL.
Secretary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-03

On the 9th of June Prince Leopold
and the Princess Louise will arrive
at Chicago. Apartments have been
engaged for them, aud a suite of
nine persons at the Grand Pacific
hotel. Prince Leopold intends taxi
ing Western tour.