The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-21
NEWS NOTES.

The health of Justices Hunt and Clifford is
slightly improved.
The republicans of West Lebanon, New
Hampshire, nominated Ossina Raw for con-
gress to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Farr.
Gilfllan, United States treasurer, says that
the checks for the January interest on the
public debt will be issued on January 24th,
1881.
The war department learns that Sitting
Bull desires ten days delay before he surren-
ders.
Senator Hampton says, in answer to letters
of inquiry, hat his words, "My address will
be Charleston in his letter to Sherman,
were not meant as a challenge or as meaning
a challenge.
1t is understood that a new military divis-
ion will be created for Major-Genera Scho-
field, to consist of Louisiana, Texas, part of
Arkansas, and part of the Indian territory.
His headquarters are to be at New Or
leans.
1t is thought that Gen. Howard will be
appointed commander of the West Point mil
itary academy.
Gen. Hunt. Colonel of the 9Th artillery
may be given command of the department of
the south.
The senate has confirmed the nomination
of John B. Neil for governor Of Idaho, and
Stephen Fl. Twiss for associate justice for
Utah.
The recount in South Carolina proves the
first census to be practically correct.
At Olean, Pennsylvania, a fire occurred
yesterday hat caused a loss to business houses
of SIS, 200. 1t is reported that one woman
and two childred were burned to death.
The explosions that occurred at the Stel-
larton mines the day before yesterday have
destroyed all hopes that the mines might be
opened again. The miners are said to be
gloomy and d~isconsolate.
The ~workingmen of Lynn, Massachusetts,,
elected their candidate on the 14th inst. by a
plurality of 299.
There are three hundred cases of typhoid
fever reported at Montreal, Canada. The res
idents are very much alarmed.
The Kansas settlers, of whom so much is
said and so little known, are followed wher-
ever they go by United States soldiers.
In the house, yesterday. Bedford, of Colo
RADIO, introduced a bill for the retirement of
small legal tenders.
At the same time a bill granting a pension
Of 500 per month to the widow of the late
President Tyler passed the house.
The funeral OF Madame Theirs took place
at Paris yesterday. 1t is stated that the fu-
neral pageant was very imposing.
On yesterday the President sent to the
senate the nomination of David A. Mckinley
Of California, to be consul at Honolulu,
Sandwich Islands.
Representative Berry has introduced a bill
IN the house to forfeit the unearned land
grant Of the California and Oregon Railroad
Company.
1t is stated that Jay Gould is negotiating for
the purchase of the Iron Mountain railroad
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making the road a part of his railroad sys-
TEN.
The Spanish press at Madrid comments
verp unfavorably on Hayes message. They
don't like the manner in which Secretary Ev.
arts received their minister at Washington.
The president has nominated Edrar War
ton fer consul general at St. Petersburg.
Charles Pelham Clinton, alias Lord Court.
ney, who was arrested on the charge of 90.
tanning money On false pretenscs, at New
York City, was discharged that he might, he
taken to Salt Lake City to answer to Il charge
of forgery.
VIM. Ii. II. Brainard, editorial writer or
the Deadwood Pioneer, is dead. He haC
been a field correspondent of the New Yorl
Herdld for four years, and at times editor OF
several papers.
Some Mormon missionaries in Lorraine
county, Ohio, are creating a great deal of ex
m there. They have made sevcra
proselytes, and one family have sold out thej,
farm and are going to Salt Lake. The Ober
lInltes are disguised.
Justice Strong, of the supreme court. la,
accepted the position of counsel fc- tbr phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad COMPANY.
The pope has conferred on d. j.. MurpIy
OF San Francisco, the hereditary title of mar
quis, i'll recognition of his services to r.lioiu,
in America and Europe.
Schroeder, who murdered DR.. LaG,v,o a.
Oakland, CAL, some time aps. has hoo, 49,
Quilted The jury was out Y hours. Il will
be remembered that it was charged A, III,
time that DIR. Leievre had seduced Sc}roo1
, er's wife.