The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec 1.-The Herdld's
special says /: President Hayes stated explic-
lily that he Is not a candidate for Office, but
will retire permanently to private life at FIRE.
mont.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-The three-mlle
professional scull race on the Potomac this
afternoon was won by Kennedy, of Portland,
Maine ; Lee, of Newark, second, and Plaisted
last. Time, 20:30. Kennedy crossed the
line one length in advance of Lee. Plaisted
was about eight lengths astern.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The new Baltimore
g. Ohio line opened to-day by the departure
of three trains, which will hereafter run daily
10 the principal western towns.
The heaviest foreign mail which ever left
the New York post-office was dispatched to-
day by outgoing steamers. 1t contained
l66,57S letters and 1872 bags of papers.
DURHAM, N. c., Dec. IA fire this morn
ing destroyed several buildings. Loss,
$4,000 to $4,000.
CINCINNATI, Dec. "A statement has
been widely telegraphed that Richard Smith,
in an interview, had said that Garfield's
health was much impaired, and that he need
ed rest, etc. MIR. Smith emphatically denies
the story. He only thinks Garfield has been
overtaxed by too many visitors, and should
De renewed OF tnat DtrQen.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Gen. Mcdowell is
not to be retired, although his coming east to
vote for Garfield gave great offense to Gen.
Sherman. The president decides he shall re-
main.
CHICAGO, Dec. "A Dublin special says
only a small proportion of the outrages in
Ireland are reported in the public press. OBJ
noxious farmers agents and landlords are
| Oh1iUpd tn have q hO6u 0uord wharAvar thov
60.
TORONTO, Dec. 2.-This morning Mrs.
Sloan was found in bed with her two child
rem roasted to death. The mother was unin-
jured and has been held for murder.
DETROIT, Dec. 2.-The new and novel To-
connective invented by Eugene Fontaine, of
this city, arrived from Fort Wayne this MORN
ing on schedule time, making a mile a minute
with ease. 1t is confidently expected to run
% miles per hour over some parts of the road.
Tests with a loaded train up grade gave great
satisfaction, and railroad men are greatly in
terested.
CHICAGO, Dec. "A Washington dispatch
to tie Times says: Johnny Davenport's thun-
derbeIt proves to be the declaration that
Chairman Barnum is responsible for the Mo-
rey forgery that Hadley inspired it that
Philip wrote it, and that Barnum spirited
Hadley away when he was wanted as a wit
ness. Barnum has been watched by detec-
tives for the past month. Davenport has
been here to consult the Encouragement as
to whether Garfield could be subpnned as a
witness.
! CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Walter Mcdonald, city
sealer, and Chas. Aldrich, of this city, were
, arrested tonight and are now under examin-
! alton at the Central station for having in theil
} possession the goods contained in the sample
tr,,,1y ctn1ap rooa-tlu r,np, So r~opt 80 tLr
Clarendon house. They had opened nego.
;. tiations with the police for the restoration Of
8 the goods, and were thus discovered.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2.-Evidence increases o
8 the rapid spread of land league terrorism, ant
honest tenants are becoming FESTIVE under it
J Owners and agents say the condition is wors
e than it was three months ago. There is nov
a universal suspension of the payment o.
: rents under the influence OF the league.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Geo. Alfred Towns
e end, New York correspondent OF the Cincin
natl Enquirer, put in an appearance to-da.
and gave bail in the libel suit for $4,000 in
: stituted by Joseph Hart, publisher of Truth
Whitelaw Reid and Gen. McCord becam
Townsend's bondsmen.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The Inter Oceans spe
cial from Washington says: Capt. Beardslee
of the navy, has received advices from tn
Jamestown, which was reported as almos
y wrecked at Sitka. No accident happened t
the Jamestown. The schooner Geo. Mile
:. came near being wrecked, but was saved b
IN the Jamestown. No lives lost.
$. WASHINGTON, Dec. Asst. P. NJ. Gel
,e T.. J. Brady has purchased from A. NJ. Clap
Il, and others a controlling interest in the Wasl
ington National Republican, and will assum
control in a short time. 1t is understood tn;
Brady's interest will be represented iduriI
Iii, ocntipponna in bic nraeapt ofioiol nociti in
by Hallett Kilborne.
u WASHINGTON, Dec. L. Commission
tie Raum's special deputy to the 9Th Lonisiar
n district, where King (dem.) claims he W;
ay elected to congress, has shown that the prev
II. Gus reports of fraud and violence are su
ob tanned, and that Lamar, who ran again
he King, is now unable to perform his duties
I'd internal revenue collector, and that the stat
of ments of King are false from first to las
he Raum says Lamar shall return TO his distri
M and have an armed force to protect hiI
ed Rreach-loading rifles have been sent for h
special deputies.
NEW York, Dec. 1.-The Herald's Bostt
special says: The land league people he
ar have sent a telegram to Parnell asking
81 counsel should be sent to Ireland to defer
the land leaguers. If Parnell sends a favor
no BILE response a delegation of able lawyers W
ms be dispatched to Ireland at once. Amol
a1 those suggested are Jere Black, Roger Prit
nd Emory A. Storrs and Matt Carpenter.
Id, LONDON, Dec. IA telegram from Waite
ca ford to the Dublin newspapers says that arr
to are being sold to an extraordinary ~extent,al
u.s. the whole country is armed to the teet
Prisoners from four counties will be broug
to Waterford on Monday next for trial ,inclu
ing the men charged with the murder
or Boyd. Disturbance, if possible, will
avoided.
in WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The president t
ted day appointed A.: P: K. Stafford, Of Arizor
delegate to the Worlds Fair in 1888.
His New YORK, Dec. 2.-Captain Fred. X.
he Cameron, who commanded the ship Maced
be MIA, which sailed from this port with prov
bo ~ .l o,,,Jine TOW tha fo,ninn Of ripEau CT