The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-06

and should not unless there is an outbreak.
The various rum ors and stories which are rife
he said were made of whole cloth he was
urged not to take rms from Bangor, but he
steadily asserted that he would in order to
test the sincerity of the people. One of the
committee suggested that a portion of the ex-
ira police provided by the city could be detail
ed for duty under the direction of the Cover
nor. The Governor replied emphatically, l
have force enough low. He also informed
the committee they might be aware IF the
fact that he had full permission to call the
legislature Whenever he pleased and on the
slightest disturbance lie could take the legis-
lature away from Augusta. The conversation
then turned on the motion of submitting GER
tain questions to the supreme court. The
Governor said he should go to Portland and
obtain further legal advice before deciding to
submit the question. He left on the 2 p. IN.
train.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 3O.-The Governor re-
turned from Portland this evening accom-
panied by the Hon. A. P. Gould. L. P.
Staples, clerk of the last House, is here. His
duty will be to call to order the next House
Of Representatives. The Governor is con-
sulting this evening with A. F. Gould and it
is understood he is preparing a reply to Gov
ernor Morrill's letter. The Governor wishes
it stated that he has given nc authority for the
statement that he had refused to submit GER
tain questions to the Supreme Court.
PORTLAND, Dec. 3O.--The Advertiser says
the conference of leading Portland Democrats
has agreed that the Governor and Council
must be cordially sustained that the first
business of the Legislature must be to admit
those elected who have. not received certifi-
Gates, and that these views will be urged upon
the Democratic State Commute who meet
here tonight after the mass meeting.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.--General Fern of the
Supreme Court handed down his decision to-
day in the case of Chastine Cox, sentenced to
death for the murder of Mrs. JANE DeForest.
Hull, denying a motion for a new trial. His
counsel Will now get out another stay of pro-
ceedings and carry the case to the court of
appeals.
Los PINOs, Dec. 2S.-The commission ad-
journed yesterday to meet OH the Goth inst. at
Cline's ranch, at Cimarron river, 25 miles
southeast Of the agency there to await the
arrival of the prisoners. General Hatch and
escort left this morning at four o'clock in a
.lrizzling rain. The few days extension
expires on the Goth inst, and if all the
Indians demanded by the commission are
not surrended by that date peace negotiations
will end. Cali or none,' were the parting
words of General Hatch to Ouray as he left
the commission rooms yesterday for the
ranch to hold the final Irdian council, which
ere this has decided the fate of the Ute nation.
Ouray fully realizes the situation and knows
that the ultimatum Of the commission is the
demand of the nation, and if not complied
with the Utes must go. The surrender Of the
prisoners is very doubtful. Chief Guero,
second to Ouray, being the medicine man,
he has a large following, and he has done
nNnrl fhnp oil tho Nfhn,.c 70 t,,lnr tho <o,n
mission from accomplishing its work. He is
in favor of was and at the time of the White
River troubles wanted to massacre the people
living on the Gunnison, and was only re-
strained by Ouray.
PADuCAII, KY, Dec. 3O.--A fire destroyed
the principal part of the city. Loss, $4,000;
insurance. $4,000.
HARTFORD, Dec. 3O.--Mls. Henry A
Smith, living near Hog river, in Parkville
this city, got news this afternoon that her
little boy, six years old, had broken through
the ice. She rushed from the house and upor
the ice and both mother and child were
drowned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The palatial resi-
dence of ex-senator Stewart, of Nevada, took
fire this evening from a defective flue anC
was completely Quilted. 1t was famillarly
known as "Stewart's CASTLE" and wa
pointed out as one of the attractions of til,
city.
TIFFIN, Ohio, Dec. 3O.-Geo. Cleridence
nearly 70 years old, shot his wife this evenin.
in a fit of jealousy, and then fired four ball
into his own body. Both living with littl
chance of recovery.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 3O.-On the 23d inst.
at Calf Creek. Seary county, the boiler o
Taylor's saw mill exploded, killing instant,
his son-in-law, Wade Campbell, Wade Gritfi
and Kennedy and Burt Woodward. Camp
bell was blown about thirty feet, lodging il
the top of an apple tree. One of his hand
was found seventy-tive yards distant. Griffi1
was literally torn to pieces. The suppose
cause was the inexperience Of Campbell
temporary engineer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Secrctary Schur
received two dispatches from General IIatcl
written at Cline's RancE dated goth and got
insts. One informs the Secretary for tn
first time that among the Indians offered fo
surrender on the 25th inst, but whose sur
render was not received were Douglas (hOs
tile chief,) and several other principals in tn
Meeker massacre. The last sentence of TIN
other dispatch seems to indicate that afte
General Hatch refused to receive the surren
der of these Indians they were permitted t
go to Lower Grand River and hunt for game
and that they are not likely to be foun
again for a month. Secretary Schurtz enter
tains considerable doubt as to this being TIL
real meaning of the dispatch as sent and ha
telegraphed for explicit information. Cline
Ranch is ten miles neare: than Los Pinos t.
White River agency and twenty-three mile
nearer Lake City. 1t is Inferred that Genel
al Hatch aid his party do not consider them
selves in danger as these dispatches do no
express any apprehensions of that kind.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-A Boston special says
There is little doubt that during the tim
Governor Garcelon has been making til
lOudest protestations of peace, preparation
have been quietly making for a defence of til
State house in the secretion of arms at variou
points, aid the transfer to Augusta of arm
and ammunition from the arsenal at Bangor.
Specials from Augusta say there is good al