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

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whale boats and boarded the Norwegian
ship Juro, repairing at Queenstown. They
went into her hold and stole three cases of
rifles which formed a part of her cargo. The
robbers cut the telegraph wires leading to
Cork.
RICHMOND, August 12.-In Henries county
court }. W. Hoenringer refused to serve with
negro jurors. The Judge imposed a fine of
S25O and ten days imprisonment. Hoenring-
Ell subsequently consented, if the penalties
were removed.
ST. PAUL, August ia freight train on
the st. Paul and Duluth railroad was wrecked
near Pine City this morning by a broken
rail. Nine cars were thrown from the track.
Three boys, stealing a ride on a freight car,
were killed.
GALVESTON, August 12.-The following
Ne,cs special San Antonio dispatch received
at the army headquarters from an operator
at Quintman says: There are Indians all
around lis. 1t is impossible to get word to
General Grierson. The Indians are driving
OIL stock and numbering everything along the
| route.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-rreparatlons for the
reception of the Knights Templar are going
rapidly forward. The banks will close Tues
day next, on which day the procession will
take place. The Board of Trade has decided
to adjourn the same day, and the city and
county Offices will close both Monday and
Tuesday. Many business houses are being |
lavishly decorated with banners, eyergreens
and appropriate designs. The principal
places of business will close during the more
important parts of the celebration, and they
will take a general holiday Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. Entertainment will proba- |
bly, be provided for all corners, and fears that
trouble will be caused by lack of accommo- |
datiOns for the vast multitude CT visitors are
not justified.
PHILADELPHIA, August 13.-Two more
victims Of the West Jersey railroad disaster
have died, making the total number II.
Several persons are unaccounted for and one
more died this afternoon. 1t is proposed to
drag the great Egg Harbor river. 1t is feared
that some who leaped from the train were
drowned. The coroner's inquest to-day
seemed to disprove of the engineers asser-
ton that the track was to slippery to stop.
The deepest interest was evinced in the in
quest.
WAsH1NGToN, Aug. 13.-The supervising
inspector of steamboats, calls the attention OF
ocean, lake and bay steams to Rule 81 of the
revised rules and regulations governing
steamboat inspections, and which obligates
the posting of this section of the rule on such
steamers, and assigning a post or station of
duty for every person employed ON board in
case of fire Or other disaster. The rule also
gives instructions regarding the exercise and
drill of crews, and concludes by saying:
"Any neglect or omission on the part of the
officer i'll of a steamer to strictly
enforce said rule shall be deemed cause for
revoking The license of such officer"
NEW YORK, Aug. ia Washington spe-
cial to the evening papers refers to an order
recently issued by which standard dollars
will be sent as registered matter in sums of
SG5 and fractional currency in sums of $40
for the regular registration fee of 10 cents, at
the risk of the party to whom sent. Every
day the demand for silver dollars has in
creased over that of the preceding day, and
the treasury department has thus far during
this week filled out orders for over $780, 900.
Standard dollars for some cause, as yet unex-
planned, have been a fancy, and the treasury
officials are very hopeful of the boom contin-
uing.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 13.-The Re-
publican State Central cummittee resolved
not to put a state ticket i'll the field. 1t also
advises republicans to vote against The pend
ing constitutional amendments.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Rowell has cabled
an acceptance of the challenge to contest in
England for the Ashley belt. Curtis, who is
sued the challenge, declines to give the name
of the American pedestrian.
LONDON, August ia letter from Khelati
NIliloCai, daICu 1hpSuob CGh, say wv ldNC
plenty of food, forage, water and ammunition
and do not fear an attack, of which there are
no signs. No news has been received from
Candahar since July 25th, except reports
from the surrounding country that the garri-
sor there is shut up.
The committee of the Irish Land League
has determined to devote a portion of the
funds subscribed by American sympathisers
to the prosecution of actions in the eXchequer
division of the High Court of Justice for the
recovery of penalties against Lord PlunKett
for voting five times before taking oath as
peer. Lord plunkGtt has been served with
five writs.
PARIS, August 1~3.-Typhoid fever has ap-
peared among the soldiers and Vincennes
garrison and Fort Bent have beentemporarily
evacuated. One hundred and twenty soldiers
had the fever.
CoNsTANTINOpLE, August ia minis
terial crisis is considered imminent and if the
moderates prevail Mahmoud Nedin Paslla,
present minister of the interior, will proba-
bly, be the coming Grand Vizier.
CLEVELAND, August 13.-Yesterday John
Mcdonald appeared in Miller, a small town
near here, looking for work. To-day at
noon on going home, Davius Parks found
> Mcdonald in his house with Mrs. Parks.
McDouald was ordered out, but instead of
going undertook to put Parks out, whereupon
the latter seized 4 gun and lodged fourteen
shot in McDonald's head which caused in
slant death. Parks gave himself up to the
authorities, and is held OH the charge of
murder until the mystery of the affair can be
solved.
ROCHESTER,, August 13.-Maud S will APP
pear for a grand effort in a special event
, offered by the breeders association during
their meeting Sept. 7, s and 8 next at Albany,
and will not start in the six-year-old under
stake opened by this association, in which
she was nominated.
C~oopERTowN, N. y, August 13.-Early
to-day two extra freight trains on the Sus-
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