The weekly miner., 1880-04-13
A Second Kearnev.

9 of NJ INN, n, april 9.--The Panama Star
2. nalch 3lst says: In Antigua second
Sney mas issued his manifesto to "the
chano CHms ol Cne west" in which he indulges in
characteristic bosh. He speaks of bimseIf 90
"their leader for the last three wears. strn~
gilns to plant in this soil sound ideas Of
liberalism, contending with the common
enelny with false liberals and against the
olenehC OF concentrated wealth which opno
ses itself Systematically to all popular aspira-
Inc opinion that the last revolution in
Antlequa was the work of these "Sons of the
west, ~ had its origin in the secret operations
Oh the commune, and was not essentially
ton. ''"''
The message of the President of the State
Vi oahtanner contains a recomme ndation to
place all convicts who are condemned to over
five years Imprisonment in the penitentiary
! IN the various states under the authority and
guard OF the national government to he en-
ployed in the ordinary labors of the Panama
canal. Ihe Star approves the suggestion.
The South American War.
PANAMA, March 31.-The Star and Herald
says the Chilians are reported to have met
with disaster near Moquega. The Minister
OF War wishing to surprise the Peruvians,
marched Under the cover of night to attack
them. He fell into ambush, and of one repi-
ment of 1900 men, only G7 ESCAPED. II is
reported that the Chilian loss is 1900 killed,
besides the wounded and prisoners. The
Huascar and Magallanes in all attack OIL
africa lost rs men killed and wounded.
Among the former were Commander Thomp-
son, of the Huascar, and two other officers.
lhe Marco Copac, carrying American guns,
| struck the Huascar ten times, carrying away
her mizzenmast and seriously damaging her,
| while the Marco Copac and the shore batteries
were uninjured. Many houses in the town
were knocked down and several women and
children were killed. The Chilians had not
given notice of their intention to shell the
| town. Two Chilian war vesself visited Labos,
in the Guano Islands, and stopped the load
ing of about 20 vessels, which were destroyed.
Weeds Views
NEW YORK, April 9.-Hhurlow Weed, in
the Tribune to-day, says: Six months ago
Grants nomination was L" foregone conclu-
sion." There was then general belief that
the country needed him, but the circumstan-
ces and conditions bearing legitimately upon
the question have entirely changed it.
He thinks the nomination of either of the
because he has been honored sufficiently
already, and because the anti-third term
sentiment will imperil his chances. Weed
claims to have been leading organizer of
the movement securing his first nomination,
and naming those who participated, says:
OF the survivors of those original friends
of Grant, though now as then truly his
friends, not more than one believes his nomi-
nation expedient. If called on to express
their opinion they would probably say that IN
their judgment the course recently pursued
by the Republicans of Connecticut in their
State convention was practical and patriotic.
Kellogg Case.
WASHINGTON, April 0.-At the Democratic
caucuses yesterday Senators Voorhees,, Hill,
of Georgia, Salisbury, and Vance said the
Kellogg case could not properly be postponed.
They were opposed to any evasion Of the
issue, and wanted the Democratic party to
have and show courage of its convictions
They insisted it was plain Senator Kellogg
had not the right to his seat and the majority
should not hesitate to seat SpOtlord. Garland
spoke in favor of going on with more impor-
tant public business. The Kellogg case was
not a pre- ing matter aud 1t should await
The Senator advised action upon the pending
appropriation bills and other necessary gen,
eral legislation. Garland expressed q decided
opinion that the Kellogg matter ought to be
laid over until next session.
Thurman thought the Geneva award bill OF
| a great deal more consequence than the kel-
| logg case and urged that it be given the pref
erence.
Considerable feeling was manifested by the
Senators WHO argued III favor Of immediate
action in the Louisiana case and further init
mated that they would make the question a
personal matter and retalate upon those who
would bring about 4 postponement. Senators
Hill, salisbury and Vance, of the election
committee, held that the investigation OF this
case was ordered with the understanding that
it should be disposed of as soon as all the
facts could be learned, and they therefore
thought it would not be treating the commit,
tee right to postpone the matter. The inves
tgation of the matter having been entrusted
| to the committee, and the labor having bee:
faithfully performed, the majority of the
Senate ought to stand by the committee con-
clusions. Senator Bayard and some Others
thereupon remarked that their understanding
was that the committee were to inquire
whether or not the case was read ldjustable and
hat the question whether Keilogg's title was
open to dispute was thereafter to be deter
mined by the Senate at its convenience and
upon its own Judgment. Although as above
stated the majority of those present at the
caucus were evidently for giving other bust
ness The precedence over this case, the minor
ity who insist upon its prompt consideration
are SO urgent that it is still very probable
they may carry their point.
WAsIINGToS. April 9.-ln the debate to
day respecting the Whitaker matter at Wes
Point, voorhees, said he would favor the fullest
inquiry into the alleged brutal conduct on the
part of the students, and he favored every
kind of investigation to humanize and civil
iZe, and, if possible, to christianize West
Point. The government ought even to abol
ish the institution if this lnhuman outrage
was really perpeLrated. He did not know
whether the instructors were to blame, OF
whether this being educated to war was the
cause, but these young men seemed inspired
with brutality. He took no stock in the
assertion that Whitaker cut his own ears off
He had known of other outrages similar tc
this.
uoar said that this was not a case of La zinc