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

chances of similar action in Bucks, with 5;
Northampton, 4, and perhaps one or two
others.
New YORK, Jan. 26.--The Times dispatches
show Lat at least half of the Ohio Repubi-
cans are for Sherman, while Blaine stands
second. Pennsylvania Democrats favor Hem
drlcks.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 26.--A party of boys
were playing on Aaron Randall's pond, near
North Providence, this afternoon when nine
broke through and were drowned. Two OF
the bodies were recovered.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--H. W. Menden-
hall, resident of Washington, testified before
tue Congressional committee that he assisted
in organizing the Emigration Aid Society
about year ago. He thought the movement
would become quite extensive. He had
stated that if Indiana offered any induce
hehts to negro emigrants 1t would be well to
lave them go there as they were generally
Republicans and would strengthen the Re
publican party. Could not tell what degree
OF approval this movement met with with his
friends Ill Indiana. He had received privat1
letter from United States Marshal Dudley,
OF Indiana, who said that as a political meas
ure the Republican party IN Indiana dis
claimed any part in the movement, Tut if
employment could be found for the colored
people III Indiana he would be glad to see
them come. He understood from the letter
that the Republican party leaders in Indiana
would not participate in the movement
Witness Ald not know Of any Republican
politicians in Indiana engaging in the move
lnent as a political measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G.-The Spanish lcga-
ton has the following from Havana:
The first guerilla battalion has routed the
socalled General Guilermo at Macis Abaio,
killing and wounding several and taking some
prisoners and military supplies. Many in
sugents have surrendered in consequence Of
this defeat.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2G.-rhe Journals Wash
ingtOn special says: The Democratic Sena-
tors had another informal caucus to-day to
| decide upon some action in reference to the
nominations for supervisors of census. There
was a good deal of talking done but no
definite action reached. Several Democratic
Senators say positively that number of
reflections are certain to be made, all Repub-
licans.
New YORK, Jan. pa Washington special
says: THE feeling engendcred in the Board
| of Indian Commissioners on account Of the
! charges preferred against Commissioner uayt
will probably end either in the removal OF
that official Or the resignation of one or more
members of the board. President Barstow
of the board las been an enthusiastic frienC
of Hayt. BalStow is Chairman of the sub
committee appointed by the board to investi-
gate Hayt This subcommittee will repor
eXonorating Hayt from Fisk's charges.
| The resolution introduced into the Senat,
calling upon Schurz for information if any
member of the board has been interested il
the contracts for furnishing supplies to Indial
officers, was aimed at Barstow, who is Prcsi
dent ofthe BarstoW Stove Manufacturing Co.
Of Rhode Island, which is alleged to have ha,
a contract with Hayt for furnishing stoves t,
Indian officers.
WASuINGTON, Jan. 26.--The House Com
mttee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic ha
appointed a subcommittee to consider tn
feasibility OF Congress creating commission
on the subject. The commission was advo
Gated by Hiram Price, of Iowa, and Aaro
NJ. Powell. The commission lad a quorum
to-day, the first sine ITS organization.
NEW YORK, Jan. IL Police officer Nugen
acquitted last week on the charge of bein
implicated in the robbery of the Manhatta
Savings Bank, vas dismissed from the fore
to-day.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2G. There was
light fall of snow in the city this morIin.
Dispatches from the interior indicate 4 gener;
snow storm extending as far as learned to til
south Of Monterey bay.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2J.--The President hi
nominated John Cook, Of Illinois, u. 5. /,
dian Agent at Rosebud Agency, Dakota, an
Milo a. Boynton, Michigan, L. S. India
Agent at Moquis, Pueblo Agency, Arizona.
New YORK, Jan. 2G.-rhc shoe shop
the Kings county nententary, Brooklyn, toe
fire in the loft. As soon as the flames wei
discovered the prisoners were ordered to ql
work and fall into line, even while all IL
machinery was in full operation, for til
engineer, who was in the lower part of IL
building, was ignorant of the fire above. III
prisoners had been at work about two hour
and were promptly marched back to priso
Many were ignorant of any fire in the bull
ing The shoe shop is isolated from the pc
itentiary and stands about five hundred fe
north of it, but is surrounded by high stol
walls. Some of the short term prisoner
who simply had themselves sent up for tt
purpose of passing the winter, were detailf
, to aid the keepers in eXtinguishinS the fiji
before the alarm had been sent out. In Il
meantime the flames spread SO rapidly tn
the keepers found their efforts to check the
useless and turned their attention to savil
windows. The Bay State Shoe and Leath'
: company leased the prison labor; they al
4 therefore, the owners Of all stock, tXtur
! and maclinery and the loss falls on thel
: The fire department hurried to the scene, al
the police reserves Of the neighboring pr
cincts and the mounted squad. The prisont
were overjoyed, especially the women, at t.
} prospect Of season Of idleness. "No mo
work. they shouted. Though the buildi
5 was constructed Of stone, there was so mu
a woodwork about it that the flames fou
Y plenty Of fuel and volumes were soon pollri
/ from the windows. The tiremen worked
4 good advantage, but in spite of their efio
| the building, which is a three story structu
V was entirely burned, nothing being left
e noon hut the walls. 1t was erected ten yes
a ago, and cost the county about 100000. 1
: Bay State Shoe and Leather company has
c very large stock OH hand, and they estim;
their loss at 100000; Insurance S26J,O
| distributed among fifty cOmpamles.