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

SAN Francisco, Feb. 24.-At the Sand
Lot yesterday Cannon, leader of the unen-
ployed, lntimated that they would flush their
rounds among the employers OF Chinese this
week, after which there would be less noise
made, and the meetings would be secret and
dangerous to those who had refused to comply
with their demands.
F. &. Bee, Vice Consul of China, IS out in
a card addressed to Health Officer Mears, the
Slst OF which is that if such state of affairs
exists in Chinatown as was recently reported,
it is the fault of the health officer who is
clothed with full powers to remedy the evil
The Board of Supervisors, Chief of Police
and number of prominent citizens held a
private consultation yesterday which is be-
lieved to have reference to the threat made by
kearney Oh Sunday, to have galows erected
on the Sand Lot this week. Among the busi-
ness classes there are expressions heard in
favor of reviving the Committee of Safety.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The Times dispatches
Intimate that Tilden has been laid on the
shelf by the selection of Cincinnati as the
place for holding the Democratic national
convention, and that Randall's friends are in
high feather, hoping Tlden's mantle will fall
on him. The Tribune, on the contrary, says
Cincinnati was Tildens choice
serenade was given to Ohians at Wizards
hotel last evening, at which speeches were
y
prominent gentlemen. Representative Hill.
of Ohio, caused GOOD deal of dissatisfaction
among his political friends and considerable
delight among his Republican hearers. He
declared that the Democrats will inaugurate
the candidate to be made at Cincinnati
whether they elect him or not. John G.
Thompson made a feeble attempt to mollify
the effect of Hills remarks by saving that the
Democrats intend to inaugurate the Cincin-
nail nominee because they will elect him by
an overwhelming majority. Other Democrats
who fear the Republicans will make capital
out of Hills indiscreet remarks, explain that
he hau no intention to say exactly what he
did; that he was feeling hilarious over tine
victory won by his friends in securing the
convention for Cincinnati. and had partaken
too Literally of the wine which was libe4ally
dealt out at tie Ohio headquarters.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-Professor Roscoe, of
Owens college, Manchester, says he regards
the evidence thus far submitted by J. Ballan-
tyne as insufficient to establish the conclusion
that he has discovered process for making
diamonds.
Boston, Feb. 23.-The police are strongly
OF the opinion that Edmund Lavoice, the
thief found dead in his room at South End.
was killed by his companion named Hill. for
whom strict search Is being made. 1t has been
ascertained that Hill and Marshall. the latter
being the name by which Lavoice was known
Tor several weeks, had been paying attentions
| to table gi1f at IA saloon on Harrison avenue,
and that a jealous quarrel took place between
the two men Oh the day Of the tragedy. kar-
shalIs companion, HILL wrote letter to this
girl few weeks ago, and, on being compared
with the note found near the dead man, it is
SAID strong resemblance to it was found.
| John ii. Hill, the probable murderer OF
Marshall, is criminal well known to all the
! detectives Of the large cities of the country.
; WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Tie National
Democratic Committee assembled in Will
llard's Hotel at two o'clock day, to select a
place and appoint time for holding the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. Considerable
discussion ensued as to the time, or as to the
time TO be allowed to persons presenting
the claims of their respective cities as place
for holding the convention, and it was agreed
| to allow twenty minutes to be divided among
three representatives of each delegation to
S present their claims. The roll was then called
/ for the purpose OF ascertaning the number OF
+ cities desrous of presenting their claims fol
\ holding the convention. W. II. Goudy, OF
t Illinois, named Chicago; Outelbridge Horsey
of Maryland, named Baltimore John G
Priest, OF Missouri, named st. Louis John G.
Thompson, of Ohio, named Cincinnati :, W
> L. Scott, of Pennsylvania, named Phladel
phla; Austin Ii. Brown, of Indiana, nance
: Washington. ID. c., and other represen
y tatlves of Oregon named Eugene City. Ore
d gon. At l:45 y. IN. recess was taken unit
:, $50. In Submitting resolutions for the dat,
- OF holding the convention, McIIenry. of Ken
II tucky, moved to fix the date Tuesday, Jun
IL I'D. Priest of Missouri. moved to amend b,
" inserting Wednesday. June 10th lost Eaton
Il OF Kansas, moved to amend by inserting tn,
third Tuesday in May; lost. The amend
d ments being both rejected the original qtles
e ton OF MclIenry VAS agreed upon.