The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-27

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Washington Gossip.
AsutNGToN, April 17.--Captain JOHN
bn, Of san Francisco, to-day completed
aborate argument before the House COM
e on public lands, which he began yes
". against numerous provisions of the
Commission bill. He argued in favor of
hing receivers and tie present contract
n of survey ors, and contendcd that all
ions made by registers and receivers in
listed land cases ought TO be appoalable to
DcaI laws in the States and to the courts,
hot to the Interior Department at Wash
b, as proposed by this bill. lie took
q grounds against vesting in that de-
ient any additional functions judicial in
cter. He held that the entire efecs of
Ill was to centralize all power relating
surveys and disposition OF public lands
bshireton City, and take it away from
bcal oiiicarsin he States and Territories.
he claimed would be detrimental to the
interests OF the country, and il view Of
provisions and many others alleged to
binriou or defective, he q, (, d that no
action should be taken OIL the DiIl in its
Int shape during this session.
e Secretary Of tie Interior to-day af-
Id the decision Of the Commissioner of
General Land Ofico i'll the case Of the
site Of North Leadvil!e, Colorado,
ast A. j. SearIe ct al. The contest was
cen claimants under the town site law
hose who alleged the land to be mineral
aracter. BY this decision tie latter have
the case.
cretary Schlrz has reversed the decision
e Commissioner OF the General Land
+, rendered in JanualT, 1879, IN the
Ep land case Of Dennis Crowley against
State of Oregon. The decision Of the
Etary is in favor Of the claims Of tie
He holds that the Obvious meaning Of
aw Of 1880 is not to continue lie disposal
nd found TO be swamp.
be Ete1ling Star publishes 4 special dis
from New York purporting TO give the
position OfeX-G oveFn0r TildCn, on which
BtUr editorally says: "It is from a conf
ial friend of the Gramervy Park statesman,
may be accepted SO entirely reliable.
this authoritative statement it appears
Alr. Iilden has not decided TO withdraw
his Presidential candidacy. On the con
lie is making the most earnest though
political contest Of his life, to crush out
Kelly in New York politics and eSLab-
his own 4Upremacy. To surrender 0!
promise with Kelly he holds would be as
TO the Democracy as a Surrender would
been by the regular State convention
r. keliy'5 secession convention last fall
Eracuse. In his opinion if the icgitiuat>
nization and control of the party are moi
ned and enforced in every election pre-
in the State of New York, it is inmate
" a hpp Il nj IA
mated at Cincinnati" "This,' says tie
informant, ais the precise situation
BIZ Ex-Governor Wiilen regards IS mucl
er than mere personal caudllary."
AsIIINGToS. April l0.-rhe action of Tx
elc committee Oh appropriations to-day II
fgt.HG back the army aI9!upH&!iuH !II
(out 2nJ 2menuru1.!: "h@''T'", WAS !l",sct
a unanimous decree ui tlGt committee
PUcure an early aijUUIIhEC..y C Con !res
as tie House cuulAitiec ul al upr!dt!oil:
bow working iiiilustmous!y with t,le Sam
POSE in view it begins 70 De llopc'i tia
jthstandin- the present backward stat
ub!ic business the session MAJ after al
brought 10 u close by the fret & jane
generally conceded, however, that ltnies
al adjournment can be eiiectcd before til
June, tie date fixed for the assembling
be Republican National Convention, III
On will be prolonged at least two week
the adjournment Of liIe Denocraai
vent!on a. CinciE natl, and thus De carrie
July. Although it would unGOuD.edl
possible to pass all the appropriation bill
lie lst OF June, there does not Vet seem
lly considerable probability of such speed
pa, and in view of the great amount q
business pending there IS Wy It'll
nee OF beth houses adjournlnS beiore tn
of July.
Foreign News.
F. PETERSBURG, April 20.-The aproil,
OF AbazasheIi, Governor Of the lrOTinc
= klazan, rs Chinf'i'ress Censor il place {
sonelt, retired, is significant. as he is nc
independent and liberal minded, D!st tn
PiAtMeIt was made after persistent opp
N and under circumstances plainly ind
Gls the influence of Gen. Meilko!i.
EW YORK, april 2O--The World says
announced that the Austrian AnOdsss
England, Count Caroly, las determine
eSi9n II Gladstone becomes Premier.
dispatch dated Mookar, April 18TH, all
wed by way Of Candal!ar, says: "Aajc
Ford reports, on the authority Of nat!'
NAT G,O00 Zulmaa Lapels haze Joihe
an. The force of Sitcrulan 10
pahts to $4,000 men. Several chiefs al
aYor of attacking tl.e BEitish immediately
ie other chiefs advocate postponemctl
Auski Alum comes with his G,OOo D
$. Zen. Hughes men can see consideia9'
ases OF the enemy on the march with "ai
flying"
The Ssorin.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 2O.-Ihe S,ol,
Sunday night destroyed the town oi
%, in White county, 80 miles due north
tie Rock, and several lives are report'
The latest adyices show th'i The stoi!
sahday night Was "ide and prevalent
northern part of the State. IN Tie hels
mood Of Fayetteville and Dardane!le ln"'
mage was done and great loas OF ilie
ported. At Ell Paso DIR. Hainstan and WI
Mr.. Paul, wife and four children VIC
led.
lLwAUKEE, April lS.-LiSh,ning str'L'