The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-05-18

ways anu means has liked upon May 3lst for
the adjournment of Congress. 597t4
The Secretary Of War transmitted to-day to
the chairman OF the House committee on
railroads a report from Gen. W., T.. Sherman
upon the advantages of the Northern Pacific
railroad, in which lie advocates the extension |
ct the road; also a detailed report from
Q~uartermaster General Meigs, showing that
tue saving to the government in transportation
by the Northern Pacific during the last ten
years has been above three million dollars.
Boston, May 13.-Gas was turned off the
postoffice to-day. Congress having failed to
appropriate for it, all night work must stop.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.--The Revenue
Gutter, Thomas Corwin, anchored in the
stream, is ready to sail for the Arctic in search
of the Jeannette and missing whalers. The
captain expects to be gone four months and
will search the sea in the vicinity of Wrangles
land and it possible explore that unknown
country.
DENVER, Col, May l3.-It Is stated that q
powerful secret organization has been formed
and the headquarters are in this city. The
object is to go the Ute reservation to prospect
without waiting for Congressional action.
himself for military service. They intend to
60 through Gunnison and Eagle river counties
to the Rio Grande, and unless protection Is
Afforded by the government will wage war
against the Utes.
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia dispatch from
Sacramento says In the Kearney case this
morning without argument the court ordered
that Barbour, for Kearney, have leave to
bring up all matters appertaining to the re-
cord, and that further hearing will be given
Monday next. This brings up the whole
matters desired by Kearney.
EVERETT, Pa, May 12.--Four large bark
| cInIa IF Hast E. ~ 80 - VII ----
burned. Loss $4,000.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The President
nominated n. G.. Ordway OF New Hampshire,
as Governor of Dakota Territory. y
ST. LOUIS, May ia mob of about one
hundred masked men surrounded the Jail at
Osceola, No., between 3 and 4 o'clock in the
morning, and took therefrom three men
charged with murder, and hanged them.
LONDON, May 13.-One steamship compa-
ny will thisw week send out out nearly 1000
passengers. Several lines are obliged to put
on extra steamers for the accommodation of
emigrants. Companies which solicited pas
sengers are compelled to pay detention money
to emigrants awaiting their turn.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 14.-The victims O
the Hanford tragedy were buried yesterday
All business was closed and the whole popu
lace attended the obsequies. The league are
Suoiulh thO III piopcIGN " pIcfeIG ally
depredations by irresponsible individuals, and
they seemed determined to permit the COM
mission of no overt act, but will continue to
hold their homes at any cost.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, May 13.-Horace
Burr shot at his wife; Mrs. BARNARD, his
mother-in-law, springing in between them,
was shot twice. Burr then struck his sister.
in-law, Mrs. Brewster, over the head with the
pistol, Telling her to the floor. Reloading the
pistol he shot himself dead Mrs. Barnhard's
the tragedy was a disagreement between Burr
and his wife.
CHICAGO, May 13.-Six county conventions
have added twenty four delegates to Grants
delegation.
OMAHA, May 13.-Grant has but ten dele
gates out of one hundred and twelve in the
State.
NORWAY, Michigan, MAY 13.-Early Thurs
day morning No. 2 shaft of the Lumberman
Mining Co.'S Ludington iron mine, located
eight miles from here, caved in, burying
alive sixteen miners. The shaft was fifty feet
deep and contained five feet of water. John
Tiand, Isaac MINI and Oliver Gardner, who
were working directly at the bottom of the
shaft. were taken ont dead. The others, who
were working in the drifts, were rescued
alive.
CHICAGO, May 14.-Eisht hundred brick
makers struck this morning, demanding two
dollars per day. North Side yards are paying
the increase.
KALAMAZOO, o., May 14.-liev. l.. 81.
Hunt, Congregational minister, during a fit
OF mental depression this morning, blew off
the top OF his head with a shot gun.