The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-27

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mob. At last a compromise was had and a
negro named Pleasant was made committee
on permanent organization. The name of
Maj. w. IL. Smith, a Blaine man, was finally
reported for president. The Grant men de-
nounced this as " trick, and nominated a
negro named Pleasant. The chairman put
the question and amid great confusion declared
SmitI, elected. He took the chair while the
confusion continued, and the convention was
adjourned till to morrow morning.
The Cyclone.
ST. LOUIS, April 21.-The tornado of last
Sunday seems to have extended over a much
greater breadth of country, aud was more
deadly and devastating in its effects than any
storm that has occurred in the West for years.
The reports show that il dealt death and
destruction not only over nearly half of Mis-
souri,, but ragged with great fury through the
northern half of Arkansas and a considerable
part OF eastern Kansas. At the Shawnee
mission, in the latter State, a number of per-
sons returning from a funeral at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon were ovsrtaken by the storm,
and took refuge in a shed adjoining a large
brick store. Shortly after the party had taken
shelter a part of the store was blown down
upon the shed, burying a dozen Or more
persons in the ruins and very seriously injur-
ing four, and more or less injuring others of
the party.
LITTLE Rock, April 21.-A vices from
Fayetteville, respecting the Unprecedented
storm of Sunday, say that seven houses were
destroyed, Mrs. Slass was killed, and many
stores and other buildings were badly injured.
Eight or ten frame buildings east of the town
were torn to atoms and a number of people
wounded and one child killed. The storm
was severe as far north as johnson county.
Georgia Convention.
ATLANTA, April 23.-The Republican con-
vention passed q resolution condemning the
outrage on cadet Whitaker and calling on
the administration to fully protect the colored
cadets. The selection of delegates to the
Chicago convention was the cause of much
wrangling and fierce debate. The Grant
men rallied and secured more strength on
the delegation than they hoped for yesterday.
Fourteen colored delegates were chosen. W..
A. Pledger, colored, was put at the head of
the State central committee, and that COM
mittee was empowered to nominate electors
at large. The district electors and Congress
men will be nominated by district conven-
tions. The Grant men claim twelve delegates,
but the general estimate is eight for Blaine,
eight for Sherman and six for Grant. Various
rumors are circulated about probable changes
in the delegation, but the anti-Grant men
are confident that they have gained a decisive
victory. Resolutions providing that delegates
go uninstructed and consult the best interests
of the party were passed.
Forest Fires.
NORFOLK, Va, April 2O.-Tidings Of the
terrible work of the fires in the swamps in
North Carolina last week have reached here.
Life and property were destroyed and houses
and woods devastated. Zacariah Owens,
engaged in getting shingles from the swamps
in Alligator river, lived in a house surrounded
by woods. Saturday he left home on bust
ness, but had not gone far before lie saw the
flames approaching so rapidly as to lmperll
the house. Immediately he FASTENED back to
save his family. He hurried his wife and
three little children away, hoping to reach
the main road beyond danger. They were
all overtaken by the flames in the swamp,
midway between the house and the place OF
safety, and the entire family were burned tC
death. Their bodies were found next day by
the ncighbors, the mother clasping her infant
in her arms, and the father and other two
children lying near.
Oregon Republican Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, April GA Portland
dispatch says the State Republican convention
convened at IL a. m. to-day, and was calleC
to order by David Freeman, Chairman of the
State Central committee. j. G.. PEBBLES, O.
Marion county, was elected temporary chair.
man. The committee OH credentials, consist
ing of one delegate from each county ap
, pointed. Recess until / p. m. There are IL:
votes in the convention and but few proxies
, The delegates are the best men in the Repub
lican party of the State. A large number O
prominent Republicans from different part
of the State arc in attendance, and an UNITS
ual degree Of interest is manifested. although
, there is every reason to predict harmoniou
action.
S Whitaker Inquiry.
! WEST POINT, April 23.-Thomas Simpson
4 Il cUlored friend of Whitaker, testified tina
he had laughed at Whitaker for suggestln
! that the note Of warning should be shown t
: the cOmmandant witness thought Whittake
: was unjustIy treated thought the officers an
. cadets we're prejudIced, butShever saw any
wrong on the part of the officers.
Mitchell (cslored) testified that he La
, heard Of three cOlored cadets threatening t
= iiX Whitaker.
! The examination OF the entire corps ,
cadets is finished. Some sensation was cause
. by Townsend's questioning Mcdonald, VIII
. was suspended for striking Whitaker on tw
, occasions (Which blows Whitaker did nc
- resent, whether it was Il Tule that a calt
must fight when struck? Mcdonald reptile
;. that the rule prohibits him from fighting
Townsend, sarcastically: Except in case {
!" a colOlGd cadet"
a President Mordecai Indignantly proteste
a against these remarks, as rejecting on tn
{ officers of the academy.
- Townsend said lie wished it underStoo
! that he was not afraid to strike back.
u The court then retired, and Gen. Schotiel,
who had been a witness OF the whole seen,
, and apparently laboring under great excit,
: ment, stepped up 20 Townsend and remarke
= most emphaticatly: Il think you are yer
' much mistaken if you think that we don
teach or ought not to teach a boy not to reseI
= ii blow when lie receives one here. | desil
. Il at opinion to 20 upon The records and
e judged in ~ashineton.'
is Townsend-"They may teach that in Il
|. Bible. but they lou'L reach it here"