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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
ADUETENATION.

Last December the national board of trade
appointed a committee of award to decide
the merits of competitors for "the best act or
acts, accompanied by an essay, designed to
prevent injurious adulteration, and to regu-
late the sale of food without imposing I'M
necessary burdens upon commerce." As this
is a subject in which all persons feel more or
less interest we subjoin the following COM
ments on the report in Brdastreet's recent
issue
1t is very gratifying to learn that the COM
mittee conciuoe, not only from The testimony
of these essayists, but from the evidence Civ
en- by several expert chemists, who have made
extensive analyses of the usual articles of
food in the United States under the auspices
of the national board of health, that none of
our staple articles of food Or drink are so
adulterated as to be dangerous TO health or
life. The only dangerous authorizations APP.
pear to be in the colerlng matter of some
confectionery, and then only in very rare
cases. There is, however, a class of adulter.
atoms not necessarily dangerous to health,
but primarily designed to increase the bulk
or weight of articles sold, which are in the
nature Of receptions upon the average con-
sumner, and this class Of authorizations needs
looklBS dittT anu regulating. we understand
that this report of the committee is TO be
considered one of sprogress," and that they
are now working upon the draft of an act
embodying the best features of all those sub
mitted to them, and this will be submitted,
together with their final report, to the nation
al board of trade at its meeting in Washing
ton next month. This speaks well fer the
average honesty and common sense of the
majority OF manufacturers Of and dealers in
food products in this country, and should
quiet the fears of a large number of people
who have permitted their minds to be dis.
turbed by the misrepresentation of designing
or ignorant alarmlsts. The committee be.
lieves that there is much more danger from
adulterated drugs than from adulterated fsod
and that any legislation for the one should
deal with the other. They do-not unquali
fiedly approve of any of the acts proposed
but believe that the first steps toward an eff
Gent and practical law on the subject should
be educational IN character. They thinl
that no law upon this subject, whether stat'
or national, can be made efficient unless SUI
pervised in its execution by a competen
board of health. They are in favor Of boil
national and state laws on this subject witt
the educational feature more prominent il
the former, and the penalties less severe thar
in the state laws, which will be liable to var,
in that respect, as we'll as in their details, &C
cording to the section in which they ar
enacted. Fees or moieties to informers ar
l strongly condemned. The above synopsi
!, will give the reader an idea of what it is pre-
posed to do upon this important subject, whic
is one in which we take great interest, an,
$ concerning which we may write more full
: in a subsequent number.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
Excitement Increasivg,

LONDON, Dec. 3.-Excitement over the
Irish question is increasing. Lord Cranbrook,
conservative, in a speech at Beach Hamste ad
last night, declared that the government had
failed to suspend the hGbeas corpus act, and
if further outrages were committed, blood
would be upon their heads.
Lord Justice James writes: The rent of
the Irish holdings should be liked at 20 to 25
per cent. over Gritfith's valuation, and
any landlord dissatisfied with this should be
entitled to call upon the government to pur-
chase his land at fair prices.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07

We acknowledge the receipt of a we'll
written monograph on The Chinese and the
Chinese Question:" by Prof. James A. Whit
ney. The manner in which the doctor ham
dies the subject, displays an intimate
acquaintance with the perplexing problem.
The conclusions he arrives at after a careful
and exhaustive analysis of the whole subject
matter, are in harmony with the prevailing
sentiment entertained by the Americ an peo-
pie on the Chinese question.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07

BERLIN, Dec. 3.-The Jewish question
still continues 70 attract much public atten-
ton. The newspapers are debating it, PAM
phleLs are pouring forth, tumults are taking
place among the students and an occasional
fracas still occurs on the streets. Large num
bers OF eminent Jews will meet to consider
what steps are necessary to defend themselves
1t is proposed to establish journals to support
their course. An officially inspired writer in
the CRANE Baten, seeks to vindicate Bismarck
from the imputation Of sympathy with the
anti-Jewish movement.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
THE o
CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA.
David c.. Hyer has has bought 1
Adpscate.
Tramps are an intolerable nuizI
aluma.
Tough times, freezing weatsl
absence OF news at MOnitoJ Alpl
Sheep are doing better than cattl!
ern Sonoma this fall, as they can
acorns.
1t is said that as good coal
found in Sonoma mountain as MlI
fords, and from the seam to a shI!
on Petaluma Creek is down grad
The Riverside fruit cannery \
this season twenty-one carloads n
eating 252 tons and four carload
which amounted to some 45 tons
Last Monday, at the jackson
the Healdsburg Flag, a miner nd
and a Chinaman were terribly ID
explosion of gas. The Chinamlll
and Minear can recover only by u
ment.
The case of W. K. FentoD, Y
murder in killing Daniel HahI
dan, on the 22d of May last, wi
last night at 8 o'clock, after
trial, and resulted in the acquS
PENDANT.
Among the minerals sent toas
seam from Inyo were a collects
found in the formation at the sl
tunnel, Independence. They
liety known in mineralogy ssD
iron alumina garnet.
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Chicag. News.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The Inter Or,
fishes replies from a large number
scrlbers to the inquiry as to their ORA
for men to compose Garfield's cabine,
result is that by far the largest numb,
like to see Grant in the cabinet. d
closely following in preference. Am,
others, Senator Booth is q decided /
and Senator Sargent has tive adyscsta
The Tribune says: The publishin.
of James r. Osgood u Co., Of Ma
received advance sheets Of Tennysol
book of poems at nine o'clock MoDd,l
ing. On Thursday morning the M
for sale at every booksellers stand }
York.
The Tribune has what purports 10
nopsis of the Presidents message. :
made from direct information, but "
shrewd guess of a correspondent Vi.
the views of the President on ~
questions touched on. The dispga
The message will treat largely q
service question and warmly defend
m~inistration's reform measures, ana
southern policy. 1t will speak fred
New York custom house, showing u
has been wrought there; it will i.
years. presidential term, discuss Al
length, favor three and one-half
bonds as congress may deem wiea
ments Schurz' Indian managemea
wisest and a signal triumph of The
tration. 1t will dwell on the impa
education, particularly as regards d
gives a brief outline of the Chipa
reserving full explanations until
Is received, when he will make a sx
sage in January ; will show that q
ministry has backed down on M
question, and will ask congress ID
deputy marshals and supervisors,
new the earnest recommendation
vious message on the Mormon aud
the destruction of Mormonism
amy; mentions, but does no. pres
and urges relief for the supreme cd
appointment of new judges.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07

louisville, Dec. 3.-Fifteen II
FIVE cellieries of the Philadelphia /
company have suspended for Deced
men are thrown out Of work.
DUBLIN, Dec. 3.-The goyerI
prosecute the proprietor of the
pisn for publishing notices to tes4
linquish their farms.
PARIS, Dec. 3.-Prince Hold
German ambassador has arrived.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
NEW MEXlC0.

During the past month nun
and mules have been stolen lN
tions of Grant county. Some
taken last week. A number o.
San Simon ranch pursued lp'
lowed their trail to Downer's
a hard fs.L, Nov. 25, the rlp9!
King, was seriously woupu
named Bill Smith, was taken
stock was recaptured.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
Grant in Lpck.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ga fund of $780,
600 has been raised in this city to be present.
ed to Grant within a short time. The money
was given by both republicans and democrats
and is on deposit in bank. The idea origi-
mated with his friends who think Grants
income is not sufficient to support him in a
style worthy an ex-president.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-The Times Washing
ton special says: Johnny Davenport still
fingers here as mysterious as ever. Electro
type plates are being made of certain letters
captured by the republican committee. 1t is
generally understood that the exposure to be
made will come through the publication of
these fac SMILES.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07

Within the last month the Chinese govern
nent has telegraphed to Europe for no less
than 81, 25O,0 900 worth of war materials. The
relations between China and Russia are in a
very unsatisfactory condition, and war be.
tween those nations is not at all improbable.
One hug from the Russian Bear would sicken
the Celestials and destroy their appetite for
further encounters with the lane of jaw
breaking names.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
OREGON.

The selection of Brownsville
points to be taken in by thel
railroad has caused a business y
place.
Hurry, the assayer. still stay
hsies" or silver wells of Wass|
ing to work out some way Of y
He says they are working BIZ
and assays as high as $S,OOW
is sanguine of success.
In Portland Charles Olsen
aged II, was caught in the b]
ler's sawmill and whirled rsaNJ
The body was literally severed ]
waist, the head and trunk y
through a door into an adjolAlA
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
Proceedings to be Printed.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The local committee
who had charge OF the republican national
convention here, met this morning and decid-
ed that it was bound to print the proceedings
of the convention. 1t also decided to adver-
tise for bids for printing, the book to contain
about 80 pages of reading and 40 pages of
tabular matter.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
ARIZONA.

Demetrio Dominguez.was q
nix Yesterday for the murder
two miles above Gillette, !
Thomas was coming from
stage, which was attacked az
named, and was stabbed anu
wounds of which he died.
escaped and went to Sonora,
turn of Dominique he was :
said to have been but II years
ly with nut friends or relatis'
confession in which he aul
This IS the first legal hanging
four men are known to has'
while eleven rough charac'
peared and are supposed 10
posed of.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
The POncRs,

OMAHA, Dec. 3.-Judge Dundy decided
to-day that the Poncas have a legal title to the
possession of the reservation from which they
were expelled. This case is the first recorded
where one Indian tribe sued another in the
United States courts, and it aroused a deep
interest on account of the wrong done the
POncas.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
The indicted land leaguers will be tried at
Dublin on the 2Sth inst.

1t may be of some interest to our readers
to know that the names Of the distinguished
Chinese officials who concluded the recent
Pau Shun and Lii Hung Tsai, both members
ofthe Tsung lie Yamen. If there is any signi-
ficance or meaning in names, we may con-
clude that Pau and Ii ''got away" with the
Americans in the treaty matter.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
Chinese Treaty.

New YORK, Dec. 3.-The Herald's Lon
don special says: A Shanghai correspondent
of the Herald telegraphs that the second
treaty, drawn up by the United States COM
missisners and the government at Pekin,
provides that the Americans shall not import
opium or carry the product coastwise or sell it
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
Bliss Blissfuf.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-The Inter. Oceans New
York special says: Geo. Bliss expresses
himself highly satisfied with the work so far
done in the Mercy case, but it is by no means
finished.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-The Times says Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood, the only female lawyer
ever admitted to practice in the US. supreme
court, commanded the attention of the men,
bers of that tribunal yesterday. in a 20 min
ute argument.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
Tho Libelsrs Indicted.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The grand jury in
dicted to-day, Josh Hart, Louis Post, Ken
ward Philip and Charles A. Byrne of the
Truth for criminal libel on Garfield. 1t also
indicted S. s.. Morey for perjury.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
WASHINGTON

The first acre Of sugar beef
in Puyallup Valley, yielded .
dry season cut the crsp short, "
are splendid.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
CUSTER COUNTY.

Representative, J. Fl. Garlock Joint Rep
resentative with Meagher county, c. L. Har-
rington Sheriff, Thomas II. Irvine ; County
Commissioner, JOSIAH Nichols ; Treasurer,
Charles W. Savage; Probate Judge, Charles
Walker; Surveyor, Martin Kellay ; Coroner,
T. A. Davis. The county cast 1,196 votes.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
COUNTY OFFICERS ELECT.

In a former number of the MINER we pub
lished a list Of all the county officers elect in
the Territory except those from Gallatin and
Custer counties. We are now able to add
the names of these two counties.
GAILATIN COUNT
Representatives, Corbly and Hanley ;
Sheriff, Mckenzie !; Treasurer, Sloan Pro-
bate Judge, Mcpherson; Clerk and Recorder,
Black Commissioner, Monforton ; Surveyor,
Robertson; Coroner, Switzler. All demo-
Gratis except Monforton. The county ca st
1927 votes.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
TELEGRAMS !!
REPORTED FoR THE MINER BY THE NTA
CENTRAL. TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
FROM ALL PARTS OF the WORLD

$2,S56,0OO. The banks hold $2,462, 900 less
than the legal requirements.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07

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Sharp County record., 1880-02-05
A PEEP INTO THE LAST
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HON. VAN B. TATE.

HON. VAN B. TATE
In the 21st and 22d sessions of
the general assembly OF Arkansas,
Baxter county was represented IN
the house of representatives by the
Hon. Van Buren Tate, who, during
these two sessions, honestly earned
the name of being one OF the hard
est working members Of the house
During both sessions Mr.. Tate occu-
MED a seat near the middle aisle,
with Mr.. Davidson Of Sharp, ana
such were the relations which grew
m between these gentlemen that
they were called by their brother
REPRESENTATIVES "The Damon and
Pvthias" of the house. MIR. Tate
vas made chairman Of the commit
tee on counties and county lines, IN
the last house, one Of the most on
erous chairmanshipS in the IegisIa-
ture of new state. He was always
prompt to assemble his committee
when they had work to do, and
could generally catch the speakers
eye in apt time toputin his reports
and work for their adoption he
was the author and ntroducer OF
The bill to change the time OF hold
ing the state elections to the same
day on which the congressional cleo
tons are held, and although tins
bill was met By strong and able oP-
position from the southern and
southeastern portion of the state, by
his untiring energy and with the as
sistance of Black Of Randolph,
RrInkIev. Fishback, Davidson OF
SHARP, Davidson Of lizard, Archer
and others, the measure was carried
through the house by very hand
some majority. 1t tailed, however,
10 pass the senate Whether its de-
feat was a wise act or not, remains TO
be seen. Its passage would certainly
have saved to the people something
like seventy thousand dollars every
lwo years, to say nothing OF what
would be saved IN time to the whole
voting population OF the state, who
are taken frcm their. fields and
workshops two days each election
,,oor wben one would do as well.
Mr.. Tate was an ardent supporter
and vigorous worker in the interest
Of Gov. Baxter for United States
senator, in which he was seconded
bv his desk mate, Davidson OF Sharp,
but when Gov. Baxter's name was
withdrawn, they took opposite
sides. Mr.. Tate went zealously to
work for Judge Walker, while Mr..
Davidson espoused the cause OF
Col. Johnson. They were generally
together, however, on all other i'm
portaut subjects--a matter that
should not be wondered at, as the IN
terosts Of the people represented by
each are almost identical.
Mr.. Tate is q native Of North Car
olina, but was almost reared in Ar
kansas. he received part OF bis ed
ucation at the West Point Military
Academy, but instead Of cultirating
a disposition tomutiIate and destroy
bodies, which science is taught at
that excellent school, as an honored
minister he has gone into the nobIcr
work OF endeavoring to save souls.
The good people of Baxter are and
should be proud Of their repre-
sentative. *
Sharp County record., 1880-02-05
PAPA. WHAT ARE NEWSPAPERS?

Organs that gentlemen play, my boy.
70 answer to the taste Of the day, my boy;
Whatever II be,
They hit on the key
And pipe IN fall concert away. my boy
News from al, conn rjes and cIimes my hoy
Advertisements, essays and rhymes, my
boy,
Nizad up waa all sorts
Ofhyuc reports,
Md published at reg9ar 'iiac', ny boy.
Ay..gies a5la aad WISE. my boy.
Al least in the ej,,..s eyes, NY boy;
And iygtt 80 -ralI
That .w understand
TuWhat ia tie world Il applies, my boy,
Statistics, rallections reviews, my boy;
Little scraps to instruct, ant anuse, my
And larghy debate
0l matters Of state,
For wisa-headcG folks TO peruso, ny boy.
The funds as they were ard aye, my boy;
The quibbies and Qujr&s O tire bar, my
poNi
Aud every week
4 clever cyitieua
On some theauics. ,rar. my boy.
Tac age Of Jupi5cr's mooos my boy;
The teaGug of somebody spoons my boy;
The state of the crops,
The style OF the fops,
And tSc wit OF the public bntioons, my boy.
Last Of all, physical ills, my Boy
Banished by somebody's pills, my boy,
Till you ask with surpr Sc,
Why any one dies,
Or what the disorder that kills my, boy.
Who has got married, and to whom my boy;
Who were cut of in their bloom, nay boy;
VINO has had birth
On this sorrow stained earth,
And who totters past to the tomb, my boy.
The price of cattle and grain, my boy;
Directions to dig and to drain, my boy;
But 'tw3uld take me too long
To tell you in song
Aquartar Of ali HEY contaih. my h6v.'
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-15
SFHCIRICATIONS.

Entire span to DO covered 40 feet;
80 feet In center OF which to be sup
ported by atruss OIL each outer strirger.
ns shown On plan; ends Of main string
ers tn rest on piers rising from bed Of
ntTrRm. 3 feet above the present water
level: said piers to be framed NJ CHA
inch timber into stills OF same size and
cars 1912 inches. and "a feel in
length, from ends Of which braces
shall extend to ends OF strHining
beams; snid pi"TstO have iVe posts md
four brucrs each. Rad TO be ( feet wide
ut bottom; both sides to be planked
from bottom to water level. with cut
water b feet long; tho whole to be hlled
10 hight Of plnnkiDg, with rock. The
i've main StrinPers aud Truss timbera 10
be SKA inches; lrusses to stand 8 feet
above i"or; foot and point OF truss
beams to be secured tn slringers with
~ inch bolts with heavy washers Mt
each oUd; spaces from piers 10 abut.
mems ut each eEd OF main span " re-.
ceive the SRme plumber m strength Of
timbers m main span; the whole 10 be
covered with IS8 inch ~plnnking, IA feet
in length; that being the extreme with
of bridge; pir mixing to 10 secured Ia
iimberS with y inch spikes: heavy. we'll
braced security mills to extend from
trus-es TO hbuimepts, ut each end Of
bridge.
The whole 10 NE completed In n sub.
ItnnIinl and workmnnlike manner on
or before tho 9th day Of March noSt.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-15

We learn from q gentleman recently
arrived in towon from Cornucopia. says
the Timr'-Rerirr, that the owners Of the
Constitution mine in that district are
extracting considerable good ore from
that claim. They have nm ls.inch vein
Of ore which assays from $3.50 to san
per ton. They are s~nckingsthe ore Ms
fast rs it In extracted. with n view ms our
informant understands, Of having II
worked here. II Is believed by many
Of the residents In that end OF the
county, that CornucorianS will see
lively times over there this Summer.
The prospectsaro favorable both In the
Leop ard and Black Diamond. and these
together with the proposed develop
ments in the districts further north. are
almost sure to give business at the Horn
au impetus to which il has long been q
stranger.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-15

OK January goth. there arrived n,
Grand Island. Mr.. G. n. Lawrence. an
old gentleman from Brnttleboro, Yer
mont, with his son Frank, OF Chicago.
The son claimed tho father had met
with mn accident while travelling IN
Iowa causing insanity. Tho old gen.
tleman died suddenly and mysteriously,
without natural cause, on last Thursday
night. Suspicion Of foul plny being
strong. the son was arrested charged
with poisoning his father by admins
tering prussic acid. The symptoms,
circumstances aud the finding OF the
deadly drug ia possession OF tho son.
go to prove that the old gentleman was
poisoned. No cause is assigned Other
than for the Insurance on the father
life.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-15

II is nu~thorntively rnnounced tbnt
Battle Mountain ard Austin were con
nectcd by r.il-wliich means TINT the
Nevada Central Railway. Was 10 all In
tents completed on Monday, the
9th Instant. That hi the limit OF the
.ime granted by the legislative enact.
m"nt which permitted Lander county to
issue subsidy bonds In favor OF the com.
pany complying, to tho amount Of
5000. 900. aud according TO tho above
statement. tho road was finished just
within the time specified. Large mum
bcrs Of tho laborors from tho southern
part Of the road are reported ns coming
to tho Central Pacific aud going west.