The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
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Sidney Dillon says thai the CONSOLIDATION VI
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads
will be effected. This settles the matter.
1t is stated that Senator Grover is in such
ill health that it will be impossible for hin to
attend the senate only at uncertain intervals.
There are now laying in the vaults OF the
United States treasury $s5,0OO,OOO in gold
bullion. 1t will be coined into eagles and
half eagles at the rate of 100000 a month
at the Philadelphia mint.
For an inland city Chicago is immense. 1t
has !, 1852 manufacturing establishments, en-
ploying 113, 507 inch and representing a capl-
tai of $50, 692, 1902. For the year ending May,
1880, it, required $337,615,3S1 to pay the en-
ployes' wages.
The building of the Southern Pacific rail
way has been proceeding at the rate Of a frac-
ton over two and one-fourth miles a day. 1t
is expected that the 200 miles between Ell
Paso and the end OF the track will be CO IN
pleted by Christmas.
Thos. O'Connor Power, in his speech at
Galway, thus tersely defines the Irish ques-
IOD. lie Sdlu. ucl III oDyCSto VI phS
land league shall have been attained the Irish
people will have a more noble cause in view
to wrench themselves from the rule Of En-
gland"
Japan is feeling the effects of an advanced
stage of civilization. All articles in common
use in that country, it is stated, have doubled
in value within the last two years. Hel
merchants have learned from the ubiquitous
yankee the art of "cornering' certain staples.
hence the appreciation in their price.
The High school and training schools il
Jersey City had to be closed recently en- &C
count of the severe cold weather. The mod
ern furnaces in the buildings could not heat
them sufficiently to make the pupils comfort
able, and they were told to go home and mo-
return until the weather became warmer.
Parnell Indignantly denies the statement
that he had decided to abandon the Land
league. In the face of the dem onstration:
now being made by England against Ireland
he cannot without dishonor to himself with
draw frem a cause which he has been mainly
instrumental in building up. 1t is safe tt
say that Parnell means to stay with the Land
leaguers and share the fruits of their victor.
or the humiliation of their defeat.
1t appears by figures compiled by the Ma
tional Beard of Health that among the cite
of over 100000 population Chicago is tn
healthiest city in the world. Her death rat
is only 17.9 per 1000; St. Louis 1873. 3os
kn, Ma Vorx prnoLlyp and pbilada1rh hi
range from 20 to rs and %. Berlin and Dub
lin are the unhealthiest--the former standin
at 29.3 and the latter at 1928. Thu averag
death rate in the largest cities of the world
% per 1000.
The national republican committee is Ger
sidering a resolution which some infuentia
parties in the states desire to see crystalline
into a law, the effect of which would be ths
presidents and vice-presidents of the Unite
States shall, upon the expiration of the
terms, become, by virtue of their recent st;
ton, senators for life. 1t is admitted tn;
they would be senators without constituel
cies. They would, therefore, become sem
tors at large, an Office not recognized und'
our constitution. In view of the present p
litical outlook it is reasonable to suppose tn
a measure of this kin could not receive u
endorsement of democrats in congress.
it is an innovation of doubtful propriety '
are inclined to believe that the ~propesitit
will receive no serious consideration beyol
that given to it by a few newspapers that a
chemically disposed to furnish their resde
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The only good that We can see that wou
arise from such a disposition Of presidents
that il would electually head them off
their aspirations for second and third teri
n the same exalted Office.