The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-23
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

NEW YORK, March 14.-The National AS
sem6ly room was densely crowded to-day by
nearly four thousand piano makers who are
interested in the great lockout ordered by the
New York Piano Manufacturers Association
for tomorrow morning Offers of pecuniary
assistance were received from various trades
unions and the strikers say they will be able
to hold out a year if necessary. A resolution
was adopted declaring the action of all manu-
facturers, in closing their factories, as most
unjustifiable. 1t was also resolved to hold
out until their terms were complied with
SAN FRANCISCO, March ia Victoria
dispatch says the Erpress brings deplorable
news from the upper country. Cattle, sheep,
horses and pack trains are dying with great
rapidity. All through Nicola, Kalloops, Okala-
gan and Lilloat, the destruction of stock is
going on, and nearly all the live stock will
perish before spring. The loss is roughly es-
tmated at ST. 100000. Scores of stock raisers
will be reduced from affiuence to poverty.
Snow lies from three to five feet in depth,
and gives no evidence of thaw.
CHBUL, March 14.-The general aspect of
affairs is hopeful. No hostile gathering is
known to exist in any quarter, and the ap-
preaching agricultural season is likely to leave
the people little leisure for war. The latest
accounts from GhuZner indicate that the
puppet, Moosa Khan, will be restored to his
mother. Here Abdul Rahman Khan makes
no sign. The troops here will be reinforced
by four regiments Of native infantry.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-the Journal
de ST. Petersburg says that the very day on
which the French Cabinet refused to give up
Hartman to the Russian authorities, the pre-
mler, de Frycinent, had been notified of the
arrival in Paris Of fresh documents proving,
beyond all doubt, Hartman's completely in
the Moscow explosion. The Cabinets de-
cision amounts to the encouragement Of
assassins and is therefore greatly to be regret
ted.
BERLIN, March 14.-General N[elikoff has
received notice from the Nihllist executive
committee stating VIadetsky's attempt on his
life was not made by order Of the committee;
that they had not yet decided to kill him, and
if the recent attempt had been made by their
direction they would have provided better
weapons and means of flight for his assalant.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-At nine p. IN.
O'Leary scored $40 and Weston 4s4 miles.
Both men are travelling at a good gait. The
crowd are cheering the pedestrians enthusi-
astically. The pavilion is packed, and
O'Leary is doing his best to surpass his best
previous record.
Boston, March l3.-Nathan ?. Pratt,
Treasurer of the Reading Savings Bank, tried
upon tifty-two counts for embezzlement, has
been found guilty on twenty-liine counts.
The case goes to the Supreme Court. Pratt's
bail is $4,000.
New YORK, March 14.-The Tribune to-
morrow will devote more than page to min
ing intelligence received in answer to circu-
lars sent to all mining companies in the
United States, asking for official information,
under twenty-one different heads.
SAN Francisco, March 12.-Durng the
day O'Leary has drawn so steadily ahead OF
Weston as to put the result beyond all doubt,
and the former is now merely walking for a
record. At six, p. m, O'Leary scored SOC
miles; Weston, 476.
PHILADELPHIA, March 14.-Charles c.
Taylor, city editor Of the Times, died to-day
from the effects of a pistol shot discharged
during mental alteration by his own hand.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-A fire on the
steamer City of Sidney was eXtinsuished al
all early hour this morning. The damage
was confined to the compartment in whicl
the fire originated and will not, it is thought
exceed ten thousand dollars on the cargo
The ship is very little injured, and can bt
made ready for sea IN day or two. A sur
vey will be held to-day when definite conclu
sions will be reached. The fire is believe,
to have originated III lot of oil-skin clothing
by spontaneous combustion.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-In the polio
court to-day Judge Rlx delivered length.
discussion in the case of Denis Kearney, on
charge of using vulgar and threatening Ian
guage against Shreckels. He held the de
tendaut guilty on the ground that it wa
calculated to provoke breach of the peace
The second charge, that of threatening to xii
any person who should plot against his life
the court held court not be considered
crime, AS circumstances in which the KILN
would be justified, were rected as qualifyin
=, the threat. Sentence was reserved till tc
morrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l3.-The closn
: score in the walking match stood O'Leary
5IG; Weston, 400.
4 WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Senat
committee on railroads transacted no busnes
to day except to hear an argument OF Chap
man, of Oregon, III favor Of anne ending til
}, Northern Pacific railroad bill so as to proven
e any monopoly of the use of the Columbi
, river pass through the Cascade mountains.
PoNr WATER, March l5.-Two little tug
the Gem, OF Pont Water, and the Lamon
i started from here on a S25 race yesterday
l. The former arrived in Ludington, the destil
alton, but after twice going out in search {
the Lamont that tug was finally discovere
, capsized with crew missing and they al
u doubtless drowned. Charles Lamont his so
, George and Palmer Hill, all of this place
{ were on the Lamont.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-The polio
court sentenced Denis kearney to six montl
Imprisonment in the house of correction an
s to pay fine of $1,000. The magnitude
n the sentence was surprise to Kearney, VIII
st had expected to get. off with nominal pul
1t ishnent. 1t is probable he will take the ca:
6 to the supreme court on writ of habeas co
+ puS.
:. CHICAGO, March 16.-Janles Stephens, tt
y f.mous bead cepter of the Fenisn RrOthe