The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-31

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-A dispatch from
Col. Manypenny, chairman of the Ute COM
mission, dated Aug. 25th, Southern Ute Agen-
cy, states that they haye held one council and
will hold another Monday next. Ouray is
present, but quite i'll.
Hayes and family left tonight for Fremont,
Ohio. The party to accompany the President
to the Pacific coast, will meet at Chicago,
September I'd, except Secretary Ramsey, who
joins them at Omaha.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26th.-General Weaver
the Greenback candidate for President, leaves
tomorrow for Boston. He speaks in Fanieul
hall Friday night. .
New YORK, August 27.-It is reported
that a large number Of forged passenger
tickets on the Western railroads has been
issued. The police are watching suspected
parties.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 27.-Night before last,
near Cochrane. four young men, disguised,
went to a negyo's cabin, broke down the
door, and fired into the cabin. The occu-
pant, John Brown, seized his gun, fired both
barrels and killed two brothers named Dykes.
The tops of their heads were blownoff. The
negro made his escape. Coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict of iustilable homicide.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 27,-rhe Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons to-day elected
the following officers GIG. II. r., Robert F.
Bower, Keokuk, Iowa D. e. G.. Fl. p, All.
Chapman, Boston; &. q. K, Noble d. La
mar, Washington; G. G.. S. p. W., Henry
Bostwick, Covington, KY; G. G. r., Reuben
c.. Lennon, Toledo, o.; G. G. s., &. NJ. Fox,
II. c. s., Joseph II. Horner, New Orleans.
This afternoon the chapter took an excursion
down the river, and this evening they have a
grand banquet.
DENVER, Aug. PA Tribune says that
Qlray, at the Southern Ute agency, is sick
with .'right's disease, and will probably die
before morning. The treaty has not been
signed yet.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-The authorities of
Jersey City have been enioined from disturb
ing the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad.
The city wants the rails lowered to the street
level.
MENTION, O., Aug. 27th.-Gen. Garfield to-
day addressed his veteran friends at a reunion
Battery "C' Ohio volunteers ligh artillery.
His speech was happy and like all his efforts
captivating through its e%loquence and
numerous good points.
LOWELL, Mass, Aug. 27.-The democrats
tonight chosen as delegates TO the State con-
vention are all favorable TO Gen. Buffers
candidacy if he would stand, but he himself
was chosen in his nome ward, at his own re-
quest, with the purpose, it is understood, OF
declining gubernatorial honors in the conven-
ton.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27.-The Journal an
nounces that Senator Conkling will deliver
four speeches in Indiana during the campaign.
1t is expected the first will be at indianapolis
Sept. 18th, during the session of the National
Republican Club Convention. Gen. Grant
will probably preside.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The 100000 with
drawn from the Bank of England to-day was
for shipment to the United States.
The liabilities of Durham & Co. are said
to exceed $4,000 00.
The failure of Frangapalo, Agelasto u Co
was caused by stock speculations OF theil
Alexandria house.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Hereafter officers
of the army travelling or stopping in foreign
countries, whether on duty or leave OF ab-
sence, will be required to avail themselves o.
:, all opportunities properly within their reaci
for obtaining information of value to the mil
itary service of the United States, especially
, that portion pertaining to their arm o
J branch of service. They will report fully il
Z writing the result of their observations to tn
adiutant general on their return to duty il
the United States, if unable to do so earlier
q NEW YORK, .Aug. PA dispatch from
: Paris states that Miss Candaceill Olney, tn
once we'll know milIiner here and who was
9 witness in the celebrated Newell divorce sui
v in April last, killed herself in the Hotel d
France at Paris. In a letter writteli before
+ her death she says :-"l am weary OF life an
!, want rest,'' and asked to be placed in tn
=. coffin in the dress she wore when she died.
II WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Gen. Mcdowell
: telegraphs the following which was received
from Fl. Majore, Arizona, and dated the %
i installations storm. Company quarter
blown down. Three men killed and severa
others wounded. The officers quarters wer
q destroyed. Hospital and storehouse muc
damaged. The storm is yet raging.
G The consul of the United States at Cologn
e commenting upon the prospects of the vintag
of the Rhine and its tributaries, the preser
q season, says it is thought by experienced OF
servers that the vintage will not exceed one
v fifth the average crop.
HARTFORD, Ct, Aug. 27.-An exhibitio
9 race against time was gwen by the gray sta
n lion Independence. Two heats were trotte
l. in 2:194. and 2:1s4.
The 2:30 race was won by Parara EdWl
II Thorne second. Time-2:249a, 2::25, 1925.
t, The 2::25 race was unfinished. Steve Ma,
well took the first W heats, with j. 5. Clar
If second. uime-2:2299, 2:23t.
The free-for-all purse was won by Hopeful
,r Trinket second and Great Eastern thir'
Time-2:2l, 2:2O, 2:19, 2:1Ga.
The running race of two miles was won b
% lngomar, with Charlie | second. Time-3:5
In the running race, mile heats, over fol-
hurdles. Pomeroy won; Lizzie d secon'
20 Time-1:50, 1929.
lie AMONG His OLD COMRADES.