The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-21
NEWS NOTES.

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A tenants right meeting was held at Tough
Hall, County Armagh, Ireland, on the 18th
inst. 1t was composed principally of Orange
men. A mob of about so persons took pos
session Of the platform and broke up the
meeting, which then adjourned to an adJoln-
ing field. Thu meeting pronounced in favor
Of peace.
At Harrisburg, Pa, six workmen were
buried beneath the falling walls OF a car
shop. One has since died.
The house committee on banking has re-
fused by a two-thirds vote to take away the
legal tender quality of United States notes.
Edward Lloyd Ford, formerly publisher OF
the Christian Union, of New York City, is
dead.
R. Worthington, one of the most promin-
ent hydraulic engineers in the country, died
On the 18th in New York City.
Maude Granger, the actress, is lying dan
gerously ill at Hannibal, Mo.
Vice-President Wheeler has received
marked copies of the votes Of the electors OF
every state except Oregon. Dupli cate copiesof
the same sent by special messen gers have also
been received from 81 states. The certificates
are locked up in a safe at the capitol, and will
remain IN the same until the second Wednes-
day IN February, when the votes will be
counted.
The iron steamship Assestana, now at
Portsmouth, England, has been ordered to be
in readiness to proceed within IL hours no
tice IN special service to Ireland.
The democrats of the Sd congressional dis
trict, New Hampshire, nominated Col. ). Il.
Hosley to fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Farr, congressman-elect.
A great many laborers are thrown out of
apnlovu,ont in Ira1nn0 Op acpOuOt Of the
dislnclination of the landlords to lay out
money on their estates. The land leaguers
Summon the farmers to give employment to
all they can.
Levi Pettibone, of St. Louis, celebrated his
10eth birthday on the 18th inst. The old
gentleman is in fair health, and emlgrated
from Connecticut to Missouri in 1877.
Joseph Smith, a prisoner in the county Jail
at Columbus, o.. awaiting sentence for the
crime of arson, suicided by cutting his throat.
Mrs. E. Wall, living in the west part of the
city of Cincinnati, was burned to death in a
barn ON the 18th inst.
Several light explosions in the Cage Pit
colliery, Stellarton, have occurred lately.
Men are filling up the pit with earth. The
pay roll fer the month of November was
$4,000 less than it was in October.
Queen Victoria has beloved the order of
knighthood upon Edward Bains, the proprie-
tor and editor of the Leeds Mercury, one of
the most influential liberal newspapers out
side of Dublin.
Two full-blood Indians went to the house
of Elias McVeign, in Eufalia, Indian territory
recently, and after accepting the hospitality
of Mr.. McVeign, killed him.. They then went
after Mr.. Barrel, his hired man, with an axe,
and mortally ounded him.
Of. A. &. Guirsen, of Philadelphia, the
wife poisoner, was refused a new trial aud
sentenced to be hanged.
Edward Kennedy, who last week, at New
York City, pleaded guilty to murder IN the
second degree for shooting Nellie Stokes, has
Withdrawn his plea and will now stand his
trial for murder in the second degree. Ply
sicians declare him insane.
Two hundred emigrants from Italy landed
at New Orleans on the 10th inst. Nearly all
of them will go to the plantations III Louisi-
ana.
1t is stated that the English government in
tends TO promote the emigration of Irish farm
ers to the northwest, with a view to aid the
settlement of the land question in Ireland.
Adiutant-General Grum turned over the
signal service to General Hazen ON the 18th
inst.
All Young, a Chinese laundryman, opium
eater and unsuccessful poker player, suicided
rece ntly, at Chicago, on account Of general ill
luck.
The relations of Mrs. Bergeman will at
tempt to have her committed to the insane
asylum. When informed of this she threat
ened to kill herself, and ran out of the no.
tel at which she was stopping, and within an
hour appeared at the Central police station
with flushed face and clothes torn aud soiled.
Commodore Thos. S. Philips has been plac-
ed in command of the Mare Island navy yard,
California.
The president has nominated Theodore F.
Singlser, of Pennsylvania, for secretary of
Idaho. and Edward P. Chaplain, of Michi-
gan, for receiver of public moneys at Dead
wood.
The denial comes that Governor Foster has
withdrawn from the senatorial contest III
Ohio.
Josiah Caldwell, a heavy railway contrac-
tor of London, failed on lhe 10Th inst. Liza
bilities, 81, 600 900.
The Senate has unanimously confirmed the
appointment of Gen. Hazen for chief signal
officer, and Gen. Miles as successor to Gen.
Ord.
Senator Malone, of Virglnia, intimates that
he will vote for George G. Gorl,am for chief
clerk of the senate. Gorham is his personal
friend.
Destitution and famine stare the families of
unfortunate miners in the face at Stellarton.
situation is described as distressing in the
extreme.
1t is said there is now a bill before con-
gress, which is likely to pass, that will ease
the money market and stimulate an upward
movement in stocks.
Charles A. Burt, son of the late famous
brewe and malster, Wm. Burt, Of Albany,
shot his mistress, Kate Smith, and then kill
ed himself, at Albany, on the 10Th inst. No
cause is assigned for the act.
The Steamers Batavia and City of Austin
took out 159, 900 letters from America on the