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

New YORK, Dec. 11.-Capt. Stockpool at
tempted to sell some horses in Limerick to-
day but his efforts we've in vain. A bell man
in the employ of the local land league parad-
ed the streets of the city for hours before the
sale warning everybody against buying the
animals and after waiting some time after
the hour fixed for the sale the captain was
obliged, in the absence of even one bidder,
to have all the horses conducted to their
stobles.
NEW YORK, Dee. 11.-Lesseps' Panama
scheme meets with little or no support here,
but all American securities are sought for
more lagely than ever in consequence of the
official reports concerning the fourishing con-
dition of the Union that have been made
public during the week.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Spectator declares
that "Amcrica eXcites the half awe-struck
admiration of the world at her material
prosperity" Everybody who has any money
at all now holds some American securities.
Union Pacific bonds have been much bought
this week, and are now held largely by the
most conservative of our bankers.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Comptroler's
office in the county court house was throng-
ed this morning with politicians, who came to
offer their coincidence to ex-Comptroller Kel
ly. He exchanged good and hearty congrat-
oiesoicho "ieh AAts SduipuCiis AlS SuCCcSSOT,
Kelly volunteering to help him with any
counsel service, ,or assistance he might be able
to give him in mastering the details of the po-
sition.
NEW YORK, Dec. H. James Lowther,
who was chief secretary for Ireland under
Beaconsfelds ministry, will speak on the
political questions of the day, at Hartlepool,
next Monday. 1t is expected that he will
give a conservative opinion f the manner in
which this Irish crisis should be treated, and,
perhaps, outline the party's proposed policy
III the next house. He has had several con-
fcrences with Beaconsfeld and Northcote.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-The TriOune's Lon
don correspondent, commenting on the presi-
dents message says: The Economist regards
the refunding project as bold, but it sees no
reason why it should fail. 1t considers that
it is almost certain to succeed if the money
| market remains in its present position, affirm
ing that American credit is, at least, equal to
that of any first class continental power and
almost equal to that of England.
New YORK, Dec 1.-THE agitation of the
land question is extending to England. At a
| meeting OF the Farmers alliance this week
! the assessed farmers demanded for members
Of this class the right to acquire the land they
| hold after certain period of tenantcy. The
! English landlords are at last beginning to
| tade alarm at the numbers and activity of the
organizations being formed among the small
farmers and agricultural laborers for carrying
out what is popularity termed the ''tree land
policy" and we are quite likely to see an ag-
itatiOn in England which Will recall the IA
nous reformed corn-law movement.
New YORK, Dec. 11.-The HerGld's San
Francisco special says: The democratic
press here are undeniably jubilant over the
news of John kelly's defeat in your city: A
very prominent delegate from Nevada to the
Cincinnati convention SAID to your CORE
spondent to-day that he advocated the repudi-
alton of Kelly altogether, and regretted deep
ly the prominence he " as given in Cincinnati
ii. He was jubilant over Kelly's ousting from
the ptrollership. Kelly is detested as it
is believed here that he sacrificed the demo
cracy and Hancock to his own selfishress and
ambition.
New YORK Dec. 11.-The Royal Geo
graphical society, of London, after mature
delbelatiOn, has decided to send out anothe
, Arctic expedition next year. 1t is probabl,
that the route by Francis JoseilanG, familia
f to the readers of The narrative Of the Aus
trian expedition under Wriprecht and Pager
will be adopted rather than the one so ottel
: esSayed by Smithsonians.
The chief aim of the British expedition o
: 10th and S0th degrees Of north latitude. |
0 is certain that the discovery of the Nortl
p pole is not TO be its main object.
= DUBLIN, o.. Dec. 1l.-An express trail
. struck Il carriage full of young people Will
: crossing the track near ElMwoud station
= Miss Clara HarSbro was killed, Chas. Fulle
bauiy injured and Miss Annie Arts cola
bone VAS broken. The party was singing an
failed to tear the tain.
J., NEW YORK, Dec. i1.-The Times Cincln
$ n4u special says: News comes from Nasl
! willie OF IA combination between the TenpeS
= see republicans and the low TAKERS by whlc
h the former are to secure the United State
O senator and the latter the control ofthe stat
i offices. Tie arrangement is that Hawkins
! recently elected governor, shall be electe
$ senator.
i New YORK. Dec. 11.-The ire at Pensa
cola lasted eight hours and five blocks in tl
' city We're burned. Over 100 establishment
= are gone. The fire originated in a conf'(
S tionprv store, over which Damua and hi
family resided. Mrs. Damina will die. Th
y insurance held by those burned out amount
1t to about IA quarter of million dollars.
a Rio JANkIRo, Nov. 24.-The new senat
p passed bill rendering Protestant naturaliZe
! foreigners and freedmen eligible to seats
S the chamber. In tile chamber OF ltputlt
II Molieira attacked the United States ministt
for his anti-slavery attitude.
CAPE Town, Dec. PA toraging part
in Leribe district has been compelled TO It
1 tire, with L loss of Is colouists. Affairs
e Transva are very serious, as the Beers al
assembling in large numbers and thleatenil
force. An attempt will be made to arrest Il
ringleadriS, and il proclamation has been i
l. sued warning the Beers OF the results of pc
+ SiStit.s III the agitation.
+ PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1l.--By a fire t
/ might al No. Is Ferris court, Aun Higgiu
aged 13, and john Lyons, aged %, We
burned to death.
PARIS, Dec. l2.-Mme. Thiers is dead.
e LONDON, Dec. l2.-The condition of Il