The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-12
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. 6.-The full re-
turns from the state give the democrats in
yesterdays election for inspector $500; re-
publicans, 9,673; democratic majority, $50.
On the vote for assessor the democrats re-
ceived 9,495 !; republicans, $500; democratic
majority, $50.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Oct. 6.-TEe election was
quiet. Colquitt's majority in Richmond
county is over 1000, and IN the state fully
$4,000.
Specials to the Constitution indicate that
Colquitt is elected governors by over 10000
majority.
E YORK, Oct. 6.-Gen. Hancock in an
interview this afternoon said he had not yet
determined whether to answer the alleged
utterances of Gen. Grant or leave the reply
to his friends. In case he answers he will
give the statement to the Associated Press.
SYRAcTsE, N. Y, Oct. 6.--Wm. G. Ruger
was nominated for congress by the democrats !
of this district.
SALEM, Mass, Oct. 6.-The republicans
have nominated Eben Folsom for congress
from this district.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, Oct. CD. O'Brien
was nominated for congress by the demo-
Gratis OF the 22d district.
NASHVILLE, Oct. Gin the mile dash
Gold Bug was first and John Carter second;
time, 2:02t.
Three-quarter mile dash for two-year-olds,
Ielex first and Minnie H.. came in second;
time, 1:19i.
Mile and a quarter dash, Ventriloquist first
and Dictum second; time, 2:OOtt.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Erening Tom
mercidt publishes a rumor that Grant and
two wealthy and confidential Cleveland
friends of Garfield, namely, Anlasa Stone and
s. L. Eyertt, will 60 into the new board of
directors of the Western Union Telegraph
company at the next election.
NEW YORK, October IA letter is pub
lished dated May Is, 1865, from Hancock to
John b. Haskin, New York, in which he
thanks the latter forhis advocacy of him (Han-
cock) for president, and says that he knows
that there will be an effort to make his name
prominent, and that the fact arose from the
probable republican candidacy of Gen. Grant
and from his share in southern work. He
was anxious for the triumph of conservatism
i over radicalism, but had no ambition to be
. president. His position, if nominated, would
! be embarrassing, having no profession blu
! arms, and possessing no riches, but he would
not hesitate on that account if he could win
and others could not.
t New YORK, Oct. AT a meeting of the
American society of engineers last night, A.
G. Menocal claimed to have made discover.
e les in his recent survey of a route for a ship
canal in Nicaragua which would effect q large
b saving in the distance and cost of construc.
o ton. The total length of the canal would
& be 173 57-1OO miles, Of which IS 15-lOO mile.
would be the actual canal. The original es
timated cost was $52, IT'S. Now we esti
j. mate it at $41, 193, $3.50, so that a total saving
lie of $11 1888, $40 may be effected.
e NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-During the first eigh
weeks of the season, from August to Septem
y Der 25th, AZ, 1872, 900 bushels of wheat an
o. flour were received at the Atlantic ports
y, against 81, $3.50, 900 bushels for the same perio'
I'll of 1879, which shows that, notwithstanding
IL the larger crop this year, the receipts hav'
" been S,364,00 bushels less than last yeal
~ The exports of wheat and -four for the sam
eC time have been 40,242,O 900 bushels, or S,S3S
hardly be considered a satisfactory course {
business. 1t shows that at present prices fn
" mers are Indifferent about selling and expert
20 ers equally Indifferent about buying.
no CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Inter Oceans Ii
ed dianapolis special says: Chairman Barnul
Ell said to-day, in reply to Landers' charges tn;
IT, the republicans would use a great deal
'er money: ~ shall be IN Indiana on electio
he day, spending the morning here and the a
ps ternoon IN Terre Haute, aud we will sho
nd them that we have as much money as is me-
NO eSSaTV, OF as luey have. "A UySldlucI Su;
id gested that he had better have expended a Ii
of tie of it in his own state, to which Barnul
nit made no reply.
ip- DUBLIN, Oct. 7.-Parnell issues a circul,
to the trading and farming classes of Cork il
els wiling them to a meeting to be held Saturdt
use next, for the purpose of establishing a ne
res land league on a new basis. 1t is intende
les to give the new body a wider scope.
OF CANDAHAR, Oct. TN considering tt
report of Gen. Roberts, the Indian COVER
Use ment has recalled Gen. Primrose, and it
:, believed that he will be summoned to defer
ia his conduct in connection with Burrows d
VI feat by Ayoob Khan.
-ad LONDON, Oct. 7.-Wm. Hassaile, the a
orc tronomer is dead.
are VIENNA, Oct. The British and Russi;
of cabinets have given their opinion of the Tu
an kish vote, that it is altogether unfit to form
basis for further negotiations. While col
he municating this opinion the British cabin
ted urges the Immediate resumption Of a col
his bined action on a large scale, namely,
emf make naval demonstrators nearer Consta
in tinople, without abandoning the demonstl
or lions at Dulcigno. All the ihkabital
of around Scutoire, in Albania, have been su
I'M moned to arms at Belgrade.
lips ATHENS. Oct. 1.-The government |
len made all disposition to summon 10000 IN
of the reserve.
.he CETTINGE, Oct. 7.-Montenegro s~!tinanc
lch difficulties require the immediate settlemt
''"- of the Dulcigno question.
Chicago, Oct. 1.-The Inter Oceans \
York correspondent was on Governors lsla
,o.. to-day with Gen. Hancock, and quizzed Il
as to whether he expected a dispatch fir
Gen. Grant. Hancock said he could l
tate, but evidently did expect to hear IF
|"lf his old commander, and when a batch OF
cglams was handed to him he plainly SHOW
,,t lis disappointment when, in hastily rum
arly tlielh over ie u,scu nomId n ,iH, COW n Se =
ar 'otn Sia" r. n,IJ ~,
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