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


the political situation. 1t is said the ex.
pressed opinion of the meeting onnosed 40 a
candidate man upon whom the party can
not harmoniously support. None of Til-
denis friends were present.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The Tribune this
morning comedies that the Tt,ca convention
to be held Wednesday, will be laroelv in favor
of Grant, Two hundred and tWen,v-siv II
believes favor Grant, while one hundred and
seven are for Blaine.
CHICAGO, Feb. p. THE Times, Washinp-
ton special amid discussions stimulated Nv
the approaching meetino of tbe Natonal
Committee saws: II is noiicel that tle name
of Samuel J. Randall is nrominantIv and
earnestly mentioned as the coming dark horse,
Tilden's friends admit that when n is ,.lparlv
demonstrated that he cannot secure the nom.
|,inatlon his entire strength will be cast for
Randall Taking IN the idea that ,],e Soutb
ern men admit that Randall woulI NOT he
Objectionable to their section and that he
could easily rule the vote of the So,,th IN tha
| National Convention. Inc Nav Workers ex
press the opinion that Randalls nominal ion
would harmonize two factions in ,beir Stale
n
''' : "'''er ' frihce-fieio'
CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-Extensive arrange
mcnts have been made to receive Parnell and
The Journals Washington special says that
General FtZ John Porter has notified Sena-
tor Randolph that hc is perfectly, willing to
allow the bill restoring him to The eallny 90
s o''I.. neA' eo''Io', lie ooes tii's because
the discussions of Ills session will hc tn,.ned
against the Democratic marty hv the ReruhI-
cans TO It's injury.
General Butler was recently repor;ed nv a
tee. as being in full svmna,bv viii the Dem
ocrats. and as inteu, inc to come ont onanlv
in a short time and declare himself a Demo
cral wi, hout other affiliations.
Mavor Prince. ot Roston in answer ,o a
| question as to his polt;cal standing RECENTLY
| said 1" do not care ANYTHING ahcmt the ref
| erenees to myself: | have neither authorized
! them nor have I any RIGHT to repld,ate them.
am much more l,I,sv abou, law s,,its now
than politics. and have no right 10 intrude
nv views of the future prospects of any party
or any body. 1t seems to me if were to vote
for anv Democrat # would he .Judye Field of
the SUPREME Court. He stands out before the
country. and would carry the Pacific Coast.
and woull he. | shoull think. adonted bv
| ho,I, f,,,ions RI tho n,rv In Ne ~ Tort nc
heins entirely an jmpartjal man who both
con>i trust r. do ,irht bv them I do not
know apvhodv that woujd ba better fnr the
| Dau,rratIc mart Y tlan Field for whom, have
n ,o,,, li,-h roSnsc, In oil n,ir1s ovrnnt tb.t 7
am not ,'er>unalIy in acrord viii his financial
y:inw.
s""'""" N"is"ce'
~ p.5 e u.,,l, ~, a. '.''-
port of the committee appointed on the second
instant TO investigate the c0hdltioh OF tie
Chinese quarters was read. Inc report detals
the state OF alalEs Iouhd 10 eAist tiere ana III
it tire disclosures oi GROWING, iitIl, alsease,
crime, and utter disregard OF all consideration
for the preservation Of life, health and prop
crty is even more star ling than had been ex-
lmcted. The report closed with the recon-
nsendation that Chinatown be condemned as
Ia nuisance. and calls upon the proper author
tiles to take necessary steps 1of lts abatement
without delay. The report was unanimously
adopted, and il is expected lminedlate acton
will be taken tc AIRY out the views OF the
Board. gEg .h.
The Workinsmen are greatly grained al
the action taken, which, it is believed, Will
meet with but little opposition except from
directly Interested pailleS.
Eimbucoo Parrot, arrested on the charge
as president of the corporation OF employing
Cinnamon, has retitioned the United States
Circuit Court for writ of hGbCas corpus writ
rc,urnable on the 2Sth inst.
Tie Board Of Trade and Chamher"t Com
merce met to-day anu appointed committee
.uooi",, ,bo his,rn,. nrry,Iinr among the
working classes.
c,,,....
r ""f'"''AS''
Iu!, >,.u. Feb. 23.-Elder Mark \. Fors-
emit, Of the Reorsalized Church of Latter
,"'.' I' S,;'ts 9, nf I0Sn. fhrist. preached hero
'", J",,''n . tbe Dujtrs, Thc NIormous
SSIe'h oya nnsn "' boJinr service, here for several
Gsass ,,aaG 'Iyh wtD 'o'V view Of Organizing church
MesNs wee ~; WV, va" EI,"r TorsGntts seventh ser.
rnDns mg" lie at SI1sSG ncvckeT, +? H THears @ The Mo
1o',2 a'''' T1rnoS n nMJ haI lived in Utah anG
|