The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-24
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

seven horses and killed a white man before
returning, have been surrendered by Spotted
Ia'l and sent to TT. Randall.
FARGO, D T., Aug. 1S.-The storm of last
evening was terrible. Southwest of Fargo
houses were blown down, and one man was
Killed and three severely wounded IA miles
from This city, on the Cheyenne river.
ST. PAUL, August 1S.-A Bismarck dis
patch says that the agent at Poplar river has
abandoned his post, and says that the coun-
Try Is full of Indians and that there is much
danger. Sitting Bull is only twenty miles
from the agency and is clanorous to be fed.
The agent gave him a feast the other day.
troops have been sent to Poplar river.
BosToN, Aug. 1S.-The Herald's Barnsta-
bic dispatch says: The naked and terribly
mutllaled body of Mary Cassidy, aged 10
years, was found in a brush heap in the
woods. The head was nearly severed from
the body, and in the chiid's side was a large
butcher knife. The ground about bore EVIL
dence of the struggles Of the little girl to free
herself from the villain who so ~fearfully as
saulled and cruelty murdered her.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1s--The Times Salt Lake
special says: Late Tuesday evening United
States Marshal Shaughnessy went to the Office |
OF Superintendent Chambers, OF the Ontario
Mining company, abused him shamefully and
struck him ON the head with a pistol, warIi-
NY MN W arm lllnlSelI ne1Ol6 Jnev met
again. A suit for a 81, 900, 900 is pending be-
tween the parties. The Marshal has not yet
been arrested.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1S.-At the inquiry |
to-day into the recent railroad disaster al
Mays Landing, two Atlantic City policeman
testified that the difference in time of depart
ure of tue two trains did not exceed one mill
ute. The fireman of the engine stated that
# the throttle valve of the engine ha! been
closed the steam would not have escaped. He
examined the wheels of the engines and cars
but failed to discover any fiat surface o. the
wheels, which no doubt would have exhibit
ed itself if the train had slid any distance.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-A new Atlantic cable
J compand has been registered, with the POrtu-
suese concession, for a cable from England
to the Azores and thence to America. The
financial contract for laying a light cable by
this route has been concluded.
l LONDON, Aug. 1s.-Right Hon. f. w. For
ster, chief secretary for Ireland, while driving
+, with the Duke of Argyle yesterday received
: "a telegram from Ireland, and after consulta-
: ton with his colleagues sailed on this mOrlI-
ing's mail steamer for Dublin. Information
Contai, ed in the dispatches was 50 serious
u that Mr.. Forster decided to 60 to Ireland
y himself in order to report personally the state
. of affairs to the Queen.
q The STANDARD says: Mr.. Forster is expected
to return from Ireland Saturday. 1t is be-
lieved his visit is the result of urgent repre-
sensations respecting the unsatisfactory con
n ditiOn of the country and the necessity for
considering whether special legislation shall
be again rrsOrted TO-.
d DENVER, Aug. 19.-The convention met
and adopted the platform and principles Ut
4 The Cincinnati convention. Resolutions were
adopted 10 the effect that they recognize i'll
GARFIELD the persistent enemy Of COlorado's
l. chief product, and demand the free and un-
Il limited coinage of silver; declaring that the
# public domain should be free to settlement
for agricultural purposes and purchase tol
~ mining purposes: and that the law regarding
o, minin. properties should be plain and tree
from complications; also declaring that the
vi system of court fees and costs is oppressive
NJ Martial law resolutions then came up anG
were debated all morning. When the con
IL ventlon adjourned tor recess the matter was
still being discussed, and may occupy the Ell
10 tire day, this being the main feature OF thu
nc conventions proceedings, and much lnteres
,u is manifested in the result
e. CHICAGO, August 19.-The committee OF
vo location of the next tri' ennial conclave OF TIT
as knights Templars, report to the Grand Com
Id manIery in favor of San Francisco as the
10 place of meeting in 1883. The commander!
o. has not vet acted, but as the report is unanl
,r- nous, they will probably endorse it. The
ha San Franciscans have offered large induce
". ments to the conclave, it being understood
no that they agree to pay all the expenses OF tn
he Knights after they cross the Missouri river OF
nv lielr way to California. They predict tina
an there will be an enormous attendance .
to Knights and visitors, aud are oveljoyed a
Ike what they justly consider a great victory IL
ct lhe Pacific co asst. Their treatment OF the
he friends when has been open handed an
lis hospilable in the highest degree, has tehde
tic TO secure a favorable consideration OF III
lid plan to hold the next cOnclave III San fr*i
cisco, and the incOnvenient hot weather an
its i'll manage me 1t which has characterized til
XIV meeting Lere. made the knights DESTROYS {
he better arrangements in the future.
an BENJAMIN Dean, of Boston, was clccte
ed Most Eminent Commander TO- DAY
lid NEW YORK, Aug. l9.-The Herald says
..The latest phase in suicidal mama IS th'
of Il person who writes to this paper announ'
mo his intention to shoot himself in the hea
to dav at a certain place i'll Central PARK.
NAV b., Il hoax, or the writer may De q i"'.
of tic, There may be very little cause for pu'
l., fishing such Il note, but We recall the TACT I'll;
a. n couple of years since IA man called AT u
-, U,tuu Office and announced his intention
in calling himself the next day. II" was lo"kt
III ,wm as IL fraud, but lie kept his woru al
,n left for The coroner without il note to The "'
rh ilor Of the UcrUld.
,mt CuEvENNE. Wy, August ia col"re
of prostitute named willy Davis grew despoH.
ler en-, over the descrrion of her lover last ni2l
for and saturating her dress with Kerosene SCI
'rd On fire with sui idal intent: Her s''il'
nd brought assistance and the hahles we're e
mt tinonjshed. Sh. was burned horribly, h
he breasts cracking open aud her bowels pr
he trudinr. The flesh on her limbs and arm
nd hung in sIreds. She cannot live through u
rv- night in her terrible torments. She coi!s'a'
de- " bewails her fate, and repeatedly walls: :
ial is all for the love OF a man.
mt SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. l9.-Iht rae
ful at uam,iru PAL this afternoon were attelu'
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