The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-17

| JERSEY CITY, Aug. a.-There are at work
at the tunnel three pumps whose combined
capacity IS $4,000 gallons per minute, but
| they are not sufficient to reduce the water in
the cofer dam. AT consultation of the Off
GERS and engineers in charge it was decided
that the only way of reaching the bodies was
by means of caisson, timber for which has
been ordered and is expected to reach the
grounds tomorrow morning. 1t is expected
| that it will take two weeks to construct the
caisson and two weeks more to reach the
bodies. The estimated cost of the work is
$4,000.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-Postal business
last'year: Letters, s6s 493 ,572 postal cards,
216,44G,7l6 newspapers to news agents, 695-
l75,624; magazines to subscribers and news
agents, 53,472,276: books, circulars and mis-
cellaneous printed matter, 300S45,4 ,460. artl-
cles of merchandise, 22,634, 1856; grand total,
2,2l6,16S,324. Matter all originated in this
country.
HAVANA, August 9.--Fort the week ending
the7th forty-three deaths from yellow fever
anathree from small pox occurred.
COLUMBUS Ohio, August 1O.-The reunion
opened to-day, and for the next three days
the city will be devoted to the reception and
entertainment of veterans. An opening
salute of thirty eight guns announced the
grand event. Many strangers are arriving in
the city from all parts of the country. Ex-
cursion trains are arriving from all directions
containing thousands of people. The streets
are literally crowded with masses of people.
Decorating continues to day, and High street
never before presented such an elaborate dis
play of bunting flags and evergreens. A
conspicuous banner bears the greeting" Wei
come Comrades, 'and OH the other side, which
is draped in black, "In memory of our
dead" Rain began to fall at o'clock.
NEW DIRK, August 1O-Ihe Grand Jury
ia the United States court to-day made pre-
sentiment in the Seawanahaka disaster case.
They say they believe the accident was due
to criminal carelessness and negligence of
certain government officials and the officers
and owners of the vessel. Attached were
indictments against them. The ofense
charged is manslaughter Bench warrants
have been issued for their arrest. Certified
copies of the presentment have been for
warded to President Hayes, the head OF the
Senate and House of Representatives, the
Attorney General and Secretary of the
Treasury.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10.--At the an
nual meeting of the Texas Pacific railroad
company to day prominent among those par
tcipating in the proceedings are Jay Gould,
G. NJ. Dodge, President of the California and
Texas Railroad Construction Co., and now
engaged in building the Texas Pacific; Rus
sell Sage, Fredrick L. Ames, Boston, and
Col. Thomas Scott.
SARATOGA, August 1O-Three quarters of
a mile race, Mark L first, Charley Ross and
Scotilla, dead heat for second place. Mile
and quarter race, Giro fie first, Glideliau,
favOrite second; time, 2:14a.
| NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 10.-In the DEM
ocfatic ghbernatorial state convention to-day
George Washington was elected temporary
chairman.
| BERWICK UPON TWEED, August 10.-The
fast railway train between Edinburgh and
London, known as tie flying Scotsman, has
! gone over the banks at Marshall Meadows,
near this town. No particulars have been
received. Physicians have gone to the scene
of the disaster
A later dispatch from the scene of the
railroad accident says the axle of the engine
broke and threw the train off the track, but
he train did not go oyer the embankment.
| The engineer and brakeman were killed and
the fireman was severely injured. Some
other employees and few passengers we're
slightly hurt.
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-Lorillard's Parole, Fal-
setto, Slydance, Papoose and Wyandotte left
Newmarket Saturday for the United States.
PARIS, Aug. 1O.-A mechanic aged 26 years,
condemned to four years Imprisonment at
Casano, Italy, starved himself to death in 30
days.
| Boston, Aug. 10.-The aggregate census
returns show the population of Massachusetts,
to be l,7S3,S12, an increase of 10 per cent
over the figures of last census.
DENVER, Aug. 10.--Gen. Grant, Col. Fred
Grant and w. W. Smith arrived at Manitou
this morning, Ell route for Gunnison. U. S.
Grant Jr., leaves for California tomorrow
morning.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. l@.--The Democratic
State convention to-day, after the SD ballot
for candidate for governor, resolved to recon-
mend Gov A II. Colquitt to the people.
| The convention voted a united and hearty
venlion then placed an electoral ticket for
president and vlce-presilent in the field and
adjourned until tomorrow.
New YORK, Aug. 10.--Thn United States
commission for the Worlds Fair in 1888 met
! and organized by choosing Col. Henry G.
Stabbns as temporary chairman. Mayor
Cooper welcomed the commissioners to New
York. Committees were appointed and the
meeting adjourned till Tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary Jane Swlsshelm says that dare
devil independence is playing more prank>
with women than hard work and good
wages.
ats not the phisky a man drinks that
makes him dizzy" said O'Flarty, ''but's
lukin at the bartender's diamond throug
the bottom iv the tumbers.'
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