The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-03
FOREIGN.

ioEItI-lN, Jan. 20. -COunb Won M0Itke, Tile
Chief Marshal of the German Empire, in re-
ply to a correspondent who requested him to
use his influence with the Emperor for a re-
dnction of the army, writes as follows: "The.
power of the Empero" cannot impress ali
nations that our victorious war is a rational
misfortune. That conviction can only be the
result of the moral education of nations. The
fruit Of which we shall neither of us live to
see"
PARIS. Jan. 29.-Ihe Chamber of Depu-
ties adopted by a vote of PCS to 1870 the clause
bill relating to public meetings supported by
the government in fovor of the suppression of
political clubs. La Roche Fencould. Legiti-
mist. opposed the clause. lie said he believed
the Lesitimatists had everything to expect
from liberty and from friendly relations with
the people. The republic he said was the
enemy Of liberty. He favored the coalition
and liberties of England.
PEsTH, Jan. 29.-The Lower House of the
Hungarian Diet by an overwhelming majority
approved the explanations of Herr Tisza con-
cercing the course of the government on the
duel between Baron Maitheniji and Herr
NeshOovar.
BERLIN, Jan. 29.-The Russian papers an
nounce that Tergukasoff has gone to Tittis to
participate in the council of war to decide
whether the Turcoman campaign will be ola
defensive or offensive character.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Duchess Of Marl-
borough characterIZes Parnellis statement
that the fund which bears her name only
relieves tenants who have paid their rent and
that its promoters have pronounced objects, as
gross talsehoods.
DUBLIN, Jan. 29.-Tbe total subscriptions
TO the Mansion House fund is f29,O00.
Forty-nine grants, amounting to 1850 were
made to-day. The distress is Oh the increase.
PARIS, Jan. 30.-Iutelligence has been re-
ceived that Able De BaiZe, in attempting to
cross Africa, died at ujiji.
LONDON, Jan. 3O.-There were three deaths
this week from starvation near Parsonstown,
in South Ireland.
AUGUSTA, Jan. &c. -Several additional
Fusionlsts took their seats i'll the House, and
there are but tour empty chairs at the Senator
ial Board.
The Auburn Light Infantry departed this
morning. There is no military or eXtraordi-
nary police at the State House now.
LONDON, Jan. Bottle Very Rev. Fred
erick Oakley, a Catholic writer on religious
subjects, is dead aged rs years.
Beaconsteld is suffering from the govt.
LONDON, Jan. 3O.-A Berlin dispatch to be
taken in connection with the statement that
when the budget of the minister of Public
Worship comes up for discussion next week
in the Prlssian diet Bismarck will take the
opportunity to give all explanation on the
church question, says as neither the Ultra
montana party nor Centre nor PIussian bish-
ops can be regarded as impartial sources of
information touching the plans Of the Vati-
can, Bismarck has determined to demand
directly from the people what really are their
grievances of the church which prevent the
establishment of a solid peace. When all
answer is received Won Putt Hummer,
minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs will draft q
bill abolishing the severest clauses of many
laws. The strength of the German army On
IA peace footing as shown by the military
budget CT 1SS0--S1, is 1926 officers and
4Ol $50 men. This does not include the pro-
jected increase which the Cologne Gazette
says is chiefly desired to ~reinfore Alsace,
and Lorraine Garrisons A new field artillery
regiment is to be stationed at Metz and the
heavy artillery will be divided among the
fortresses of Alsace and Lorraine.
OTTAWA, Canada, Jan. 3O.-Afler a grave
digger had thrown three or four shovels full!
of sand on the coffin of a small poX victim
he tancied he head a noise. The coffin was
raised and it was found the person still lived.
He was taken back TO the hospital.
MADRID, Jan. O.-The Senate by Il vote
Of 15G to IS approved articles concerning
Cuban slavery abolition bill as modified by
the mixed committee of senators and deptl-
ties.
ROME, Jan. 3O.-Teicoranls received state
that Prince Bismarck and the German Crown
Prince agreed that it is advisable to re-estab-
l,Sh harmony between tho Ron,ish Cb1rch
and Germany. 1t is not yet known whether
Prince Frederick William will visit the Pope.
LONDON, Jan. 0.-Thr Vatican has sent
DISPATCHES to st. Petersburg through the papal
nunc.o at Nicnna, authorizing the bishops in
Russia to adopt certa,u provincial rules en-
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