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Ute Testimony.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-Governor Pitkin,
of Colorado, to-day completed his testimony
bef,re the House Committee ON Indian At
fairs. 1t is related to fires set and sdepreda-
committed by the Indians III North
Western Colorado, and to the Injurious effects
upon the mining settlements along the border
of the reservation occasioned by the changed
relations between the whites and Indians
since the recent outbreak. He was also ex-
amined as to the character of the late Agent
Meeker. In reply to inquiries Governor Pit
kin said he favored giving land in severalty to
the Indians in Eastern Utah and throwing
open the Colorado reservation to settlement
by the whites, and give the Indians everything
realized from the sales of the lands of their
reservation, unless some satisfactory arrange
ment could be agreed upon to be paid them
by the government for the REIMBURSEMENT of
their rights to the reservation.
MajorJ b. Thompson, timber agent Of the
government, gave an account of the fires
started by the Utes in Northwestern Color
ado in May and June.
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A High Old Time.

New YORK. Jan. 3l.-Late last night a
party of gentlemen and ladies drove up in
coaches to Seighertnor's private restaurant, 81
Lafayette Place, adjoining the Aston Library,
and ordered a first-class dinner. They made
a jolly party and Toasted in one of the private
p~arlors of The establishment till after mid
night. OF the four gentlemen, one was rec
ognized as agent of one of the great lines Of
ocean steamers, and one of the others at least
as a business man of the very highest stand
ing, and Of well known social prOclivities.
The ladies were richly dressed, and apparently
belonged to upper tendon. AT two o'clock
this morning the Sergeant at the Mercer Street
Police Station was astonished by the entrance
of the entire party, in a high state of excite
ment. One of the ladies, who proudly de
scribed herself as Miss Olive Stowell, a
wealthy banker of San Francisco, made a
complaint that a gentleman in her presence
had robbed her of a diamond ring worth $500.
This she said she had in her satchel that lay
by her side at the table where the party were
eating, and when she arose it was missing,
and seeing the accused at the table yet when
she returned to look for it, she concluded he
had taken it. Tn gentleman gave his name
as Oscar Y. Livingstone, and denied the
charge. Miss Stowell, OH being questioned
admitted that she had told her partner at the
table, who was a perfect stranger to her, of thu
contents of the satchel, and she then refused
to press the complaint, and left the station
with the rest of the fashionable party. Sh'
informed the Sergeant that at the Hoffman
House she had $4,000 deposited in the safe
| and didn't care for the value of the ring.
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Oar great ana mighty contemporary OF Hell
ena. the EcrGId, in the course Of a friendly
article on public printing il. which it refers to
The fact that the MINER has secured the official
printing Of Deaverhead county, pleasantly re-
marks:
The .!Hdntis, Of Glendale, is a newspaper
published in Beaverhead county, and under
The law is rightfully entitled to all the adver-
Using and printing Of whatever kind for which
that county is chargeabie. We do not know,
If course, that the atlantis publisher has ap-
piled for or wants it, but That the publisher
can demand it, if he chooses, and compel the
Triumvirate to award the Beaverhead printing
20 his paper admits of no doubt whatever.
In support of these amicable reflections,
he gentlemaniy editor of the Hcrdld pub
fishes section Is of the Printing Act, which
IN the case Of a county having n paper says:
Tie governor. president of the council and
speaker Of the house of representatives, or a
majority of them, shall then contract with
the proprietor of a newspaper having a reas-
0nably large circulation in said county, to do
all the printing of every description, for
which said county may be chargeable.
TO the best of our knowledge and belief
the contract to which our esteemed friend
refers with such evident good will, was
drawn up and signed by the necessary officials
before the atlantis was conceived and long
before the first number was issued, SO that
the MINER is receiving no patronage to which
it Is not fully and legally entitled. However
we feel to rejoice that. the Herald has taken
such a sincere ~interes; in our welfare
and shall at all times be ready and willing tc
extend a helping hand in return should occa
sion require. The indications are that Occa
sion will require. Report states that {
Republican paper will soon be started il
Helena, and unless some moral force cal
be brought to bear on the Territorial Off
cials the government patronage will h
transferred to the new organ leaving our re.
vered contemporary out in the cold, where
speedy dissolution will be inevitable. Blu
the Herald may depend oil our fidelity, an
we promise to extend all possible aid in de
ieating the foul conspiracy to ruin the creates
as well as the most charitable newspaper ives
of Chicago, with the single exception of th
Ogden Rustter.
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The Little Rock (.Ark.) Gazette says {:
"There is now living in Molrillton, Conway
county, this State, IA woman who has been
old and, matrimonially speaking, she has
been remarkably successful. Her fourteenth
husband is now living, but it is not known
how soon he may drop of, and, consider
ing the epidemic that has ragged among his
predecessors, his position is one of extreme
danger. In the hall of the house where the
lady lives there are thirteen pegs driven in
the wall, OH which lang thirteen hats labeled
John, Tom, Abe, Bill, and so on"
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WASHINGTON.
Newsy Letter from the National Capitai.

- &.
:. People who come to Washington to he en-
tertained by Congress arc disappointed, for
all declare that this is the dullest session ever
known. However, tile politicians will 60 to
cutting up SOON probably, and cause some po-
litical sensation. About this time look out
for the tire-eaters, that will make things
lively.
The Committee of the House have prepared
a report in favor of a bill to pay the Arrears due
the United States Marshals for last years SER
vices, but with a proviso against any moneys
being paid for election services. This Will
cause a debate, but it will be only a piellnl-
mary to the grand battle on the bill Tor the
same object covering the present year, when
when SO many Congressional elections will be
held. A long and animated discussion is an
ticipated on this issue, and so, after all, those
who have waited for the show will be graf
flied.
The Grant people here are a good deal agi-
tated about the opposition to the third term
candidacy which has been started in Pennsyl-
vania and other States where they have had
the boom" fairly put up. They are really
afraid Blaine will carry Off the honors in the
keystone State in spite of Cameron and the
smachinc." In New Jersey, New York,
Massachusetts, aud other States the tide also
seems to be turning, and the Grant boom is
on the Wane.
The Democratic canvass also shows some
changes. Notwithstanding Tilden's well
known candidacy, it seems to us here that
Seymour is gaining somewhat. AT any rate
the feeling against Tilden among Democrats
is growing very intense.
Senator Beck yesterday made a strong
speech against the financial bill of his friend
Bayard, and other speeches will be made on
both sides. Nobody expects the bill will
pass, but Bayard wants to put himself or
record as a h~ard-money man, and this gives
him a good opportunity.
Ben Butler is here as the attorney of Boyn
ton, who is trying to get the seat Of Congress
man Loring, of Massachusetts, but it is vel
understood that Butler is acting more for him
self than for Boynton. He doesn't like Lor
ing because he reprepresents the old SiXtl
District, where Butler was driven out. Mr.
Loring is a good member, and a popular gen
tleman, and without doubt was fairly elected
and will hold his seat in spite of Butler.
WILLIS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22d, 1880.
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'AIs4 Atheist Politician.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.-Col. X. G.. lngersoll,
in an interview with IA Journal reporter,
expressed his views freely OH the Presidential
question. He believes Grant practically out
of the race and the contest in the National
Convention viii! be almost entirely between
Blaine and Sherman, with the chances very
largely in favor of the former, who he be-
lieves will be the easiest man for the Repub-
licans to cleo. He believes neither Bayard,
Seymour or Tilden will receive the Demo.
cratic nomination, but says Hendricks might
win if he has the boldness to play the cards
which he holds.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 3l-The 1ribune's Wash
ington special, evidently prompted by well
informed parties in the Indian service, shows
thatthe late Commissioner Hayt was Secretary
Scllurz's favorite officer, and that Schurz
caused the summary retirement of Commits
sioner j. 7. Smith against President Hayes
private wishes, and insisted on 1Iayt's appoint
ment, although Grant had previously removed
him for cause from the Board of Indian
Commissioners, and that Schurz has been per
sistent in his defence Of Hayt against the
growing opposition and alienation OF the best
friends of the indians from the administra-
ton refusing to entertain complaints against
him, and even in Sending him letters trans
mitted by the President complaining of Haytis
management, and which were pigeon-holed by
the latter without further investigation by
Schurz. On some occasions Hayt's acts were
of such character that they attracted the at
tention of the President. Some of his re-
movals were of the most cruel character, and
men and women were turned out and sub
jected to injury simply that he might make
| places for favorites. And when called to &C
count for it explained his course in a way
that was perfectly satisfactory to the Secretary
Of the Interior. 1t is alleged in New York
that there has been an understanding between
IIayt and Schurz by which the latter has been
able to provide offices for his own friends, and
also under the guise Of reform, and that In
spector Hammond has been retained, though
nortoriously incompetent. because he is con-
nected with the Sherlnans. The Tribune also
says that it is pretty certain that before the
President appoints another Commissions OF
Indian Affairs he will require some additional
recommendation to that of Secretary SchurZ,
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FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD!
Discussions as to the DISPOSE
ton Of the Utes.
. Ship Introduces Smallpox
into San Francisco.
A Lively Shaking up for Sec
rotary Schurz.
The Concentration OF Capital.

New YORK, Jan. 31.-The Herald to-day
says: 'The. article published in another
column on the movement toward this city of
certain very rich men of California, is signit-
icant of what is to come to pass one Of these
days, not merely as to the rich men of Cali
fOrnia, but as to all very rich men in the
United States. This city is the inestimable
home of all such persons, simply because it is
the financial capital of the country. In the
cases of the California m%illionaires cited in
our report probably two causes are in opera
tion-our attractions here and repulsion from
the Pacific Coast. Just how the new consti-
tuition of California has operated upon capt.
particularly known to these men in even an
unpleasant way. But whether it is or not,
the spirit exhibited toward capital and capt.
talists in the campaign in which that instltll-
ton was voted, was a fair notice to rich men
to betake themselves to climes where sounder
i1eas prevailed on the subject Of the relations
of money to labor. How much the new
corners were influenced by his warning, and
how much by the perceptible advantages of
residence in the national metropolis, it is nOt
easy to determine but each cause was per.
haps important in producing the result"
he article referred to says: mills is
already five million richer for his move
Flood proposes establishing the Bank of Ne
vada here, and Mills in behalf of the Bank
of California, will endeavor in every sposlble
NOW fn y,auant q SlIcpaScfnI pnnplnSlOn n
Flood & Co.'S plan, and secretly by his wealth
and influence will endeavor to IL art thei
plans.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-The Sun says the
story OF the manner in which COMMISSIONS
Hayt obtained his Office is told by a member
of the board of commissioners as follows:
Hayt was formerly a member of the board.
He was removed for cause'by Chandler and
Grant. When the present administration
came into Office some of Hayt's friends went
to Schurz and asked that Hayt be made Com
missioner. "What are his qualifications for
the place." asked Sehurz. "He was FORM
erly a member of the board" was the reply,
g and he was removed by Chandler and
Grant" The fact that Hayt had been re,
moved by two such stalwaIts was considered
by Schurz to be sufficient reason for Haytis
appointment under the reform administers
ton.
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~SwinGlinS Game.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-The suit against the
Manufacturers Il Merchants Bank against
Louis Levinson, to recover So, 400, the amount
alleged to have been stolen from the bank by
means of a conspiracy between the defendant
and a book-keeper named }. X. Halves, result
ed in a verdict for the bank tor the full amount
claimed with interest. Hawes lost his share
of the money stolen playing "policy > and
buying lottery tickets. The ~failllless book
keeper took the stand and told the whole
story oil tie robbery. a striking incident Of
the trial was a charge made by the defence
that the plaintiff had bought for $500 from
the former counsel Of the defendant docu-
ments deemed necessary to the successful
prosecution of the suit. The judge expressed
natural indignation at such a disgracetul
action, and stated if the accusation should
prove true lie would take steps to have the
treucherous lawyer disbarred.
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A CAMP.

As the time approaches for the le-opening
of freight communication with the railroad,
evidence of a lively spring season and of a
still more active summer season becomes
more and more convincing. Yesterday, so we
are informed, the contract for the clear lum-
her necessary for the proposed new Alice mill
was signed, and on the first of May it is the
intention of the company to give employment
to fifty men to carry on the work of eXcava-
ton. By the first of June, at the
latest, the mechanics and millwrights will
begin the work of construction, so that
not many months will clapse before Butte
will be in a position to boast of a 40 stamp
mill in full and successful operation. The
increase in the milling capacity of the Alice
company will call for the services of all adGi-
tional force of men, and it is estimated thai
the pay roll of the company, after the erection
of the mill, will not fall short of 100000
monthly. The benefits arising from such a
disbursement every thirty days are too numer-
Gus TO mention, and would scarcely be
credited if they were mentioned. But
thc Aitt 10 ny Ho iutdl!S liz ohlH
mine in the district whose owners are
contemplating extensive improvements. The
New York Copper Company may be expected
to successfully inaugurate a mammoth entel
prise for the reduction of our vast deposits of
copper ore, and as Il consequence a large
NUM- V Of men will be employed among
whom Il great deal Of money will be monthly
disbUrsed. Encouraged by recent develop
menls in their mining properties, Messrs,
| Smith i kessler are likewise considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of erecting a teI-stamp mill, ant
in all likelihood will soon begiE its construc.
ton. The building of mills is the best evil
dence of faith in the permancnce Of the mines
and from present appearances there is NJ
Danger that the milling capacity of the CAM
will be undtrtaXed. On the c)ntraly
there is likely to be more ore extract
ed than can be worked. for evei
0 the mills are kept constantly supplied
No one can seriously doubt, therefore, that al
era of uneXampied prosperity is before lis
for with mines and mills in successful opera
ton, the existence Of which condition Of affair
there is no earthly reason TO doubt, there
every probability that Butte will soon be celc
bralcd throughout the country as the mos
permanent and productive mining camp o
the Coast. What camp is in a position t
deny the right to such distinction?
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Sent Up.

ODESSA, Jan. 3l.-Persons charged With
the robbery of 100000 roubles from the
government receivers Office at Cherson, south
Russia, last June, have been tried by court
martial. Three were sentenced to fifteen
years Imprisonment with hard labor, and the
woman who originated the scheme was sen-
fenced to Imprisonment for life with hard
labor. Two of the accused were acquitted.
1t is supposed the robbery was committed TO
aid the Nihilist cause.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-03

Lieutenant Gorringe has found under the
pedestal CT the obelisk that is coming to his
country several Masonic emblems of great
historical value. \ perfect Masonic altar, a
Masonic apron, and so on, are represented on
blocks Of llewn Syenitic granite. General
Roome. the Grand Master of MasonS, in New
York Stale. says that the discovery will be a
great thing for Masonry. 1t is claimed by
many Masons that the society sprang from
the Essences, who Wore the are OF three secret
societies among the jews. John the Baptist
belonged to three, and it is supposed also
that Christ was brought up within their mys-
tie rules.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-03

The Scottish religious press pronounce the
Tay bridge accident a judgment on The North
British Railway Company because 1t has not
been content with the fruit of six days labor,
but has coveted and used the seventh. Not
outstanding tins discovery, however, it is
pany are all alive, and that not a shareholder
is recorded among those who lost a relative
by the disaster.
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The project for a monument tC Adam, at
Elmira, New York, is taking definite form.
\ sum Of not less than $40, 900 is to be sub
scribed, and Thomas X. Beecher. NJ. II. Ar
not and Henry f. Drake are corresponding
with sculptors in Europe for a design as near
as possible like The first man. 1t is to be of
bronze and unveiled in June with a dedica-
tory address by Mark Twain.
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A Monument 10 Stark.

WASHINGTON, JAN. 3l.-New Hampshire,
Vermont and Massachusetts, having raised
$40, 900 for a monument in commemOration
over the British under General Baum, in
TIT, have petitioned Congress for national
recognition and an appropriation of $4,000.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-03

Since the heavy fall Of snow which took
place in Paris IN the beginning of December,
an average number of 1880 workmen, with
1916 wagons and carts and 1900 horses, have
been daily employed il cleaning the streets.
Despite, however. the large number of labor
ers engaged, the work has progressed but
slowly.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-03

The oldest paper of uninterrupted publica-
ton in this country is the Hartford Courdnt,
which has already attained the hoary age OF
NC years. In regard to its last birthday it
plaintively says: We believe that. with the
already announced death of a New Hamp
shire paper recently, at the age Of 1lG, we are
left in a condition Of absolute ISOLATION. The
last Of Oh" ca y contemporaries has gone"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-03

The Eureka Sentinel expects TO hear of the
Indictment of Samuel j. Tilden for poisoning
Zach Chandler. This is the first we have
heard of this charge, but Tilden is strongly
supected of being a criminal-it is almost a
certainty that he is author of "Beautiful
Snow" and it is thought he knows more
about the burning of Rome (to get the insur-
ance) at the time Nero played that celebrated
solo on the fiddle than he would care to re-
veal to the courts.
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Among the incidents of the severe weather
in France is the freezing to death of a police
man in Paris, of a pair of lovers who sought
each others society in the ditch of the fortiti-
cations, because their cruel parents would
not allow them TO meet at home, and of two
girls who lost their way in the snow while
returning from school near Vinoy.
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Hub News.

BosToN, Jan. 31.-The committee in charge
of the southern exodus ask clothing and
money to help the colored people leave the
South for other parts of the country. A dis
patch from Noun Washington says the
severest storm of the winter ragged there last
night, tie wind blowing 232 miles ali hour.
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The recent attempt upon the life of King
Alfonso has had a serious effect upon the
the health of Queen Marie Christine. Be-
fore her marriage she had been subject to
repeated attacks Of epilepsy, which have
again been renewed with alarming fire.
uNencN.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-03

A bill is pending in the Utah Legislature to
change the name OF Hans Jorgan Christensen
to Hans Jorgen Rasmussen. He is probably
ashamed of being considered a Scandinavian
and perhaps wants to create the impression
that he is all Italian or a Turk.
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"Now, Uncle Pete, l am going to give you
something bully. This brandy is twenty
years DID," "Twenty-four years old, boss ?"
asked old Pete, cycling the "one finger"
doubtfully-"this var brandy twenty-four
years old? Mighty small for its age, boss
mighty small"
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The distress in Ireland is intensifyinS I'M
der the influence of hard frost and biting
cold, which, during the last fou: days, sue
ceeded the mild weather which had prevailed
since Christmas.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-03

Professor Clayton has left Salt Lake on a
protracted visit to New York and Boston,
where he will tell Eastern capitalists what he
knows about the great mines OF the Summit
Valley district.
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sTRAYED---S3o REWARD

TROM Butte, about the list of May last
H Horses, described as follows: ON
Mare. star In forehead n small white :
fore foot; branded u. H." (cOmbinedl
sorrel horse, white stipe in face, about
old branded with inverted 1T. j. boil
feet white, and saddle marked. One
Horse. branded "9S' on left thigh, small
forehead. Thirty-dollars will be paid
delivery of the above horses or $40 for a
of them BIELENBERG & DOVENSl
Nov. 4-d If
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Notice to Creditors.

TSTATE of John "A. McAuley, de1
~ Notice is hereby given by the underj
deceased. to the creditors of, and all n
having any claims against the said decea1
exhibit them with he necessary vs1
within four months after the first pubIp1
of this notice, to the said Administraj
Butte City, Deer Lodge County, Montan1
ritory.
S. MANCHESTER
Administrator of the Estate OF Jon
McAuley, deceased.
Dated at Butte City, Dec. 18th, 1879.
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Numerous distinguished persons are ex-
pected to be at Rome on the It'll of March to
Join in homage to the Pope, in behalf of the
scientific world.
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IT. is estimated that there are $l25, 200, 900
more of specie in the United States now than
there was a year ago.