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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-13
Local News.
From Fridays Daily.l
A
oh Where, is Thomas Castelar, +.

lsormation relating to the whereabouts OF
acce nitric parsonage known as Thomas
allar, will be thankfully received by
Ions and sorrowing friends at this office.
disappeared from Butte on New Years
4 in a most mysterious manner, since
III time nothing has been heard of him.
= peculiar if not a remarkable character
in the hope that some tidings may be OBJ
I'D of his present abiding place, we SUBJ
a brief description of him
i is about five feet four inches in height,
his weight does not exceed 125 pounds,
even when he's full. His address is in
|atjng and plausible and he at once i'm
Ises the observer as a man of vast research
MIGHTY intellect. His clothes bear evil
h. Of long service, his linen shirt has
|med a dark bay tinge and his raven locks
| known nor brush nor comb for many
kths.
|. claims to have travelled all over the civ
N world and lived in Helena for some
in which place it is said he was engaged
kriic for the columns of our revered and
n cotcm., the Herald. From the capital
| he uravitated to Deer Lodge where he Sc
Ida situation as court reporter at a sal
Iof eight dollars per day. Raised thus
a position of abject poverty to one of
narrative afluence, he concluded to cele-
d his good fortune in a becoming manner,
Shich end he got on a glorious and pro.
ed drunk. While staggering under about
] times as much of the "ardent" as he
Id conveniently hold he entered the court
hike down some evidence phonographical-
but finding that he was totally unable to
\ mold of his faber, he gravely informed
Court that the prisoner at the bar be-
led to a secret society Of which lie Coast
II was a member and that this being The
| he was prevented by a solemn oath from
knc ANYTHING which might result in injury
Sne Of the brethren of his mystic order.
then left the court and finished his drunk,
Rr which he came to Bate as a "sub" for
foreman CT the MINEf office. He was
Der solemn engagement to remain for two
Ks. lie worked for not more than two
krs, collected a dollar from the business
uager on account, drank three-fourtls OF a
tle of bourbon, gave a discourse on the
road system of the United States and en-
led himself from the Office for about five
luieS. That was the last seen of Thomas
ktellar. His observation-disclosures is an
bnishing my stery. Whether he remains
Butte or has gone to Helena is un'
kwn. 1t is by some thought probable that
zlHs met with foul treatment Crthat lie has
b. frozen to death, u fallen down ashatt
&eturncd to his position on the Herald
y information leading to the discovery O
Whereabouts will be thankfully received
with all his faults CASTELAR, is a talented
woil-posted parsonage.
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Minor Items.
From Fridays Daily,

From Fridays Daily.]
The weather yesterday was most Internal
ly disagreeable.
The Lepetre-Hudson Troupe is meeting
with great success in Helena.
Mr.. II. McMurphey, of Sands Bros. store,
leaves this morning for Deer Lodge.
The telegraph was not repaired yesterday,
hut late last night connection was made with
Helena.
. Next summer will witness the tearing
down Of all the wooden structures on Main
street and the substitution of tire-proof build
ings.
The Stephens mine is rapidly developing in
to a bonanza. The lessccs have just worked
100 tons of high grade Ore at the Dexter mill,
and will SOON make another heavy shipment.
There seems to be little doubt in the public
mind that the Supreme Court will grant the
petition submitted by the citizens of Butte
and assign two terms of the District Court to
this city.
The city authorities yesterday procured a
cOOlCr, IOf future use. III Is Il SOllu STRUCTURE
and is situated next to the planning mill. Ac-
| conmodation is afforded for about thirty, but
it is to be hoped that its capacity will never
be tested.
There seems to exist a curious superstition
among many of the old miners and pioneers
that those years terminating in 8 are always
characterized by severe winters and increased
life and prosperity in mining affairs. In
proof of this they will refer you to the win
tiers of 40, 80, 80, all Of which were noted
for their severity, and also as marking the
advent of some big mining excitement.
Scventy-nine did not disappoint the prophets,
numerous excitements having occurred last
year, including the Yankee Fork, Lead
vile and Butte booms, and all over the coun-
try there seems to be a revival of old and
played-out mining districts. In numerous
places in Nevada mines are being started VI
that have lain idle for ten or twelve years
past. Old districts that have been deserted
and forgotten for years are again, evidently
receiving new life, and new strikes and dis
~coveries are beng reported.
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A Chinese Festival.

Last night, in Owsley Hall, proceedings of
a strange and mysterious nature were enacted.
The Chinese engaged the room for the pu,-
pose OF holding some sort of festival the pre-
else nature of which could not be ascertained
as visitors were excluded as soon the per-
formance began. Probably seventy-fve of
the heather were present before the opening
OF the ceremonies, who wer, distributed
around the food in various attitudes smoking
opium, cigars and pipes. Most of them had
their shoes off and hats on and the confusion
OF Babel was not a circumstance to the scene
that followed whenthe mummery was begun.
A table was in the room covered with all
sorts Of indescribable articles. There was an
oyster can full of sand, three rusty old swords,
half a dozen mysterious looking jars full of
the Lord only knows what, six or eight pairs
OF old shoes, some candlesticks of antique
design, and III short a collection of odd and
miscellaneous articles of no earthly use, such
as one might expect to find in an old second
hand store after everything of value had been
disposed OF. -Four rows of red flags, covered
with Chinese characters, extended across the
hall.
From the best obtainable information we
learn the festival is known as Sam Hop
Woocy, and only duly inflated members OF
the order are allowed t. attend. Judging
from the noise soon atter the affair opened,
the occasion was a sort of a cross between all
Indian war dance AMI a stampede to a fire.
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FRI
Several Close Calls for Butte.

Yesterday morning about l o'clock cold
chills were sent c~ouIsing down the spinal
columns of many ~citizcus by the alarm of
fire proceeding from the club rooms over the
store of Marks & Son. A stream of fame
was seen pouring from the stovepipe in the
roof of the building and to the crowd which
quickly gathered outside, it appeared that the
FIRE had already gathered r~esistless Roadway. |
Within the club room the outlook was not so
desperate and though the danger was immi-
neni, it did not appear that disaster was i'll
eyitablc. The fire originated in the stove
pipe, which soon became rcd hot from the
buring SCOT, thus rendering it extremely prob
able that the ceiling would become ignited.
The prompt and judicious distribution of
what little water was at hand, however,
snfficed to prevent a blaze. Had the fire re-
NAMED undiscovered a few minutes longer a
disastrous contIagration would hive followed
and one Of The principal business portions OF
the city would have suffered destruction.
But a few hours previously, in one Of the
hurdy houses, Il similar disaster was also pre-
vented by almost p~rovidential good fortune.
1t seems that a chandelier suspended from the
ceiling broke from its fastenings, and striking
the floor the lamps were broken and their
contents ignited. Some original genius, in
order to c%Xtinguisli the flames, emptied a
bucket of water on the floor, the effect Of
which was to spread and increase the blaze so
that for a time it appeared almost certain that
the So,VireS of tho stpam fire engine would be
required. Active eXertions on the part of the
occupants of the hall. aided by extraordinary
good luck, kept the flames III subsection and
finally extinguished them.
Last evening about seven o'clock a third
i~ncipient fire was discovered and e~xtinguished.
This time it was the stovepipe of the French
restaurant that threatened destruction to the
town. Marshal Warfield was the first to dis
cover the danger, WIG at once gained entrance
to the room whence the flames proceeded,
discovering the stove and stovepipe to be red
hot. A little girl was the only occupant OF
the apartment, who was all unconscious OF
her danger. Fortunately the Marshal sue
ceeded in cooling off the pipe before the flames
the threatened disaster was averted. 1t is tc
be hope that these frequent narrow escapes
will Cali people to exercise more care, for II
should be remembered that the town has nc
water facilities, and that III a hiSl wind like
that which las ragged for the past week, We
should be completely at the mercy of the
flames should Il fire happen to get undeI
Roadway.
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From Sundays Daily
Valu able Presentation.

A few weeks ago our popular and enter
prising fellow townsmal, MI. J. II. Brown,
was presented with a silver brick from the
prolific depths of the Gagnon bonanza, by Mr..
Joseph Rosentllal. Mr.: Brown, in order to
testify his appreciation ofthe donors regards,
sent the present 10 Tiffany X Co., New York,
who moulded it into the figure of a prancing
steed. Tn ornament may be seen pendant
on the watch chain of its owner. The figure
is strikingly life like in its reduced torn and
on the ample back ground supplied by Mr.
Brown, stands out in bold relief.
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Patents.

The following patents have been received
at the L. S. Land Office
AGRICULTURAL.
j. j. Crawford, Saml Coulter, J. B. Cox,
NJ. Carr, Thos. Dunn, r. l.. Gorhan, Paul
Grennon, John II. Helms, W. A. Hensley, Q.
W. Jay, Jas. Sanders. Robt. Vaughn, S,
Vitano, Henry Whaley, John 3. Naxlcr,
John Heating ct al, placer claim John S.
Kelley ct al, placer claim; Henry D. Rossi-
ter, placer claim; J. V. Stafford, placer claim;
VIM. Peck ct al, Forrest Queen Lodc.-Uer-
aid.
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AZ INV poo
vertised Jan. Sd. 1880
Benham, Sam
Burt, David 2
Birdseye, j w
Bently, Miss Florence
Bass, " E
Butterman, Morris
Brady, Jno
Brown, Orren
Cumberland, WIN
Childs, S w
Galloway, James E
Ciranick, Z g
Coble, Richard
Carroll, Richard
Collins, J E
Collins, Milton
Corwals, j
Cowan, Johnny
Clark, Ad
Dunwoody, G NJ
Dunn, w
u and, VIM
Dempsy, Dennis
Doyle, John
Dobson, David
Densley, Samuel
Dries, Frank
Foley, Thomas
Freeman, Chas
Ford, Thos
Forney, John
Pitcher, Mrs Mary A
Pitcher, John r
Frakes, Mrs E
Grant, James
Garret, Peter A
Gariepy, Prosper
Gibbons, Geo W
Carton, Louis J
Geyer, A
ellis, John
Harrington, Vernon
Hobson, S d
Hagan, John (pkg)
Hawley, John
Harding, Geo NJ
Hyde, p
Houston, Louisa
Harris, VIM 2
Harrington, Philip
HOUSEHOLDER, VIM
Hanson, p
jesse, W r
Jansan, Paul
Joyce, Ed
kal.e, Henry
Lobbins, James II
Lila, W O2
In calling for the abe
give date of list.
w. EGBEI
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ONCE at BuCe, anu III
Latfont, Louis
Lingle, Jackson
Lish, Ii d
Lembire,
Linn, August
Lynch Dennis
Luome, John
Lawrence, b BIZ
Miller, Chas e
Morrison, Pike
Malone, Thos
Muldowney, James
Morrison, L J
Morier, Mrs III
Mosher. Mrs
Mcguire, Chas
Murphy, Miss Mary
McGregor, Donald
Mcconnell, II
Mckay, Alex 2
McCleery, Frank B 2
McCleery, w S
Nelson, George
Odenwald, Joseph
Olsen, Henry
Philips, b J
Park, b
Ross, James 2
Rath, Aug f
Reece, j II
Robinson, f J
Runions; II A
ReaviS, VIM
Russell, James W
Shrirer, Sc
Stoner, Geo
Sullivan, John
Smith, Henry
Smith. James
Swan, Chas
Scott, Miss Agnes
Smith, Albert NJ
Smith, John
Smith, W w
Smith, Almon
Smith, Mrs j
Schmidt, Herman
Tomson, VIM E
Teal, Mrs Eliza G
Taylor, Miss Lou
wade. James r
WittnlOre, CLas
Weeks, Chas
Williams, Frank
Williams, Jack
Wright, II
Young, VIM
We say Advertised, anU
SMITH. Postmaster.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the post Office at Butte, and adj
vertised Jan. Sd, 1880 - gee &5E&# .t@
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-13
ENGLAND.

ONE OF LoRILLARD'S RACING STRING KILLED.
LONDON, April 12-Lollard's 8 year old filly,
Geraldine, had her back broken Saturday, and
was killed. Geraldine was entered for the
Newmarket handicap Wednesday next, and the
international handicap Friday.
THE PEERAGE.
Viscount Darlington, member for Eye in
last house, Arthur Guinnes, member for Dab
lin city in the last house, and Norquist ex-
member of parliament, will be raised to the
peerage.
ELEVEN KILLED.
Last night during fire in the Creosote
works, near Victoria docks, one of the stills
exploded, killing eleven persons and wounding
several. Much damage done to property.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.
Col. Fred. A. Stanley, secretary of state for
war, and Major-Gen. Fielden, conservatives for
Lincolnshire North-the former reelected
For the county of Wexford, j. Barry and
Bvrne, home rulers, have been elected by large
maiorities. Patrick l.. Martin and Maram,
home rulers. for county of Kilkenny, the form
er reelected. r. Fl. Metge, advanced home
ruler, and Charles Stewart Parnell,
home ruler for the county of Meath, the latter
reelected. ParnelI speaking at Bollina, said
he had bound himself by no pledge to sit
either for Cork or Meath, but was determined
if returned to sit for Mayo. Nearly 1,00O
constabulary have left Dublin to maintain
order during the coming struggle between Par
nell and the priests.
Liberal net gain now lO6 seats.
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The House.,

The Senate bill was passed appropriating
5000, 1000 for the erection of suitable military
posts for the protection of the Rio Grande
frontier.
On motion of Mr. Turner the Senate amend
ment to the house bill for public building at
Paduca were concurred in.
Under the call of States the following bills
were introduced and referred:
By Mr. Phelps-Extending for three years,
from the first of July next, the time within
which application for arrears of pensions may
be filed.
By Mr.. Chalmers-A joint resolution in re-
lation to the purchase of United States bonds
by the secretary of the treasury. The follow
ing is the text of the bill:
WHEREAS, The purchase of United States
bonds by the secretary.of the treasury have
produced marked and sudden fluctuations In
the stock market of New York; and
WHEREAS, The secret manipulatIOns of such
purpose is calculated to excite suspicion of
stock jobbing in the departments, and to bring
discredit on the government,
ReS0lUed, That it shall be unlawful for the
secretary of the treasury to purchase any bonds
for use of the government, or for any sinking
fund without giving one weeks notice by pub
lication of the time and place of purchase, and
theexact amount of bonds to he purchased.
BY Mr.. Vance-Defning and limiting the use
of the Page patent. The following is the text
of the bill:
Be it enacted That the act approved March
9th, 1868, authorizing the issue of patent for
induction apparatus, or circuit breaker, to
Charles G.. Page, shall not be construed as au-
thorizing the issue of patent for any inven-
tion applicable to telegraph apparatus, and any
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LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS.

Resolutions Adopted Urging the Seating OF
spoffOrd, Also FavOriDg Hancock for
President-Delegation Uninstruc,ed Ex-
cept to Vote as Unit.
NEW ORLEANS, April 12.-The Democratic
State convention to nominate delegates to
Cincinnati met this forenoon. Lieut.. Gov.
McEnry was temporary chairman. Resolu-
tions were adopted declaring the Democrats
of Louisiana to hear with deepest regret that
certain Democratic members of the United
States Senate have made objections to and
placed obstacles in the way of the adoption of
the majority report of the committee On priv
ileges and elections in tho matter of the ille-
gal and fraudulent claim of w. P. Kellogg.
who now occupies a seat in that body
Justly and legally due to 81. Ill.
Spafford. The resolution further urges upon
all Democratic Senators to seat Spafford, thank
Jonas for his vindication of the claims of
Spofford, and the right of the State for due
and legal representation.
The convention decided to elect four del
egates by each Congressional district. Reso-
lutions were adopted favoring Gen. Hancock
for President, but the delegates go uninstruct-
ed, except to vote as the majority may decide
and for maintenance of the two-thirds rule.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-13
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
AN UNFORTUNATE LAD.
Especial Telegram tc the Glot e.

Especial Telegram tc the Glote.
LAKE CRYSTAL, Mimi, April 12.-To-day at
2:30 o'clock, lad of II, living in Butternut
valley, Gilbert Gilbertson by name, was acci-
dentally shot through the feshy part of the
left hand and hip. The charge was
fred from gun in the hands
of another lad aged 13. Young Gilbertson ID
rather unfortunate. BE had an arm broken twice
last summer and lost his father. He was run
over and killed by the cars.
ASSAULT CASE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WMoNA, April 12.-The case of the State
against George Pindell, for assault upon Jacob
Smith, came up before Justice Story this
morning. Mr.. Smith came to the court room
in hack and still suffers from his injuries.
The case was continued another week.
THE WHITAKER INQUIRY.
WEST POINT, MY, April 12.-In the inquiry
to-day into the case of Cadet Whitaker, Cadet
Burdett was recalled. He said he suspicioned
the affair was hoax when he saw DR.. Alexan-
der move Whittakers eye-lids and Whitaker
showed he had control of the muscles of his
eyes. That was the first ne suspicioned. Then
he noticed other things.
know the normal position of persons eyes
when person is unconscious, lying partly on
his side or partly on his back. As to strength,
he said he was stronger and stouter
than Whitaker. This was ap-
parently brought out to account
for his power to break the straps with which
he was bound Saturday. He thought the
blood spot on the wall couldn't have got there
unless there had been struggle, and it would
have been heard in the room below.
Superintendent Jas. Gaylord, of the New
York postofice is comparing as an expert the
handwriting in the note of warning. Whit
taker found in his room the night before the
assault with pages from twenty-five diff
ferent cadet books including Whittaker's.
AN INDIANA BLAZE.
CINCINNATI, April IA fire at Orleans, Ind,
five miles south of Mitchell, on Saturday,
burned the wagon and carriage factory of
Merriman & Mallory the residence of Merri-
man. the residence of Mrs. Phipps, Thomas
Lindssy's hotel, Mr.. Gray's building and Con-
doo's livery stable. Total loss, $4,000; in
surance, 81, 400 on the hotel and 5000 on Mer-
rinlan's residence.
REsENTENCED TO BE HANGED.
New YORK, April 12.-Chastine Cox, who
murdered Mrs. Hull. and Pietro Balbo, who
murdered his wife, have been resentenced to
be hanged May 2Sth.
ROBBED BY MASKED MEN.
CHICAGO, April l2.-At Neenah, Wisconsin,
Sunday morning. three masked burglars enter
ed the residence of Mrs. K. L. Coats and with
pistols at her head demanded her money. She
refusing they beat her into insensibility. ran
sacked the house and made off with 81, 900
worth of diamonds, watches, jewelry aud
other valuables. Mrs. Coats is in a critical
condition. Two other, women were in the
house at the time.
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ENGLISH GRAIN.
QUIET TRADE AND LOWER PRICES.

QO1E1 11aDE AMI 1OnEh IIhAOIA''
LONDON April 17.-The Mark Lane ExpreSS
in its views of the grain trade the past week,
says:Six weeks of thoroughly seasonable weather
have made wonderful change in the aspect
of the country which is somewhat backward in
some districts but therefore less likely to suffer
from any return of cold weather. Showers
have somewhat delayed the completion of the
spring sowing.
Supplies of English wheat are again small,
both in London and in the provinces. Prices
declined shilling, millers' requirements be-
ing higher and the weather favorable for su
ture crop. There has been marked decline in
foreign wheat in London, caused by the
speculative combination in America to dictate
prices to western Europe. Red winter, which
a fortnight ago, was worth 80 shillings per
quarter, sold with difficulty at shillings per
quarter decline. Russian sorts have not de-
clined quite SO decidedly, but the tendency in
all cases has been adverse to sellers. At the
same time the decline stimulated the demand,
and millers in some cases bought comparative
ly freely. The proximAte cause of the collapse
of the ring was not 80 much abstention from
buying on this side as the favorable crop pros
poets in both England and America.
The official estimate of the stock of grain in
London is larger than anticipated, namely,
278, 900 quarters against 209, 1000 at a cores
ponding time last year. Comparing the stock
III SIduhIy az buC bCSthL Va UAO JOoA, oHSAO
is a decline of 21S, 600 quarters.
Maize, in consequence of the large arrivals,
receded 8 to shillings from the recent highest
point. Mixed American extra shipment is now
20 shillings.
Arrivals at ports of call have been moderate
and trade very quiet for wheat at 1 shilling
to shilling pence lower, with only mod
crate demand and on the decline. 1t is notice
able, however, that the continent has taken
a considerable proportion of later arrivals.
Maize sold steadily but weaker At the close
wheat for shipment was freely offered, but
buyers continuing indisposed to operate. it de-
clined fully one shilling and maize was six
pence lower.
Sales of English wheat last week were "a GA
quarters at ASS ID per quarter, against 81, ,939
Imports into the United Kingdom during the
week ending April 8, were 1,049, ,149 cwt of
wheat and 144052 cwt. of aour.
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GERMANY.
BISMARCK WINS.

BERLIN, April 12.-The bundesrath has adopt
ed the resolution proposed by the representa-
tive of Bavaria, declaring the receipts for the
postoffice remittances shall be liable to stamp
duty, thus reversing the vote of March Sd,
which led to the resignation of Bismarck.
LONDON, April PA dispatch from Berlin
says no single state in the bunderrath, yes
terday, opposed the stamp tax on receipts for
postal orders and remittances, although several
abstained from voting.
RELATIONS WITH THE VATICAN.
BERLIN, April 12.-The North German Co.
zette publishes the ministerial resolution which
has been communicated to Rome, stating the
German government perceived in the papal
brief of February Oath the first sign of pacific
sentiments from the Vatican and
as soon as the government have
visible proof of these sentiments in acts, they
will endeavor to obtain from the legislature pow
ers which will allow them greater freedom in the
application of the laws, thereby offering the
possibility of mitigating or establishing such
regulations as are felt by the vatican to be
severe.