The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-06

AUGUSTA. Me-, Dec. 31.-Govcrnor Garce-
Ion is engaged late to night framing a reply
to Governor Morrills letter. He states it
will cover all the points suggested but will
not be able to complete it until tomorrow.
Guns and ammunition from the arsenal from
Bangor came by the IL o'clock train. There
was quite a Grove at the depot but 10 distnr-
bance occurred. They were taken in charge
by acknowledgement Leavitt and taken to the
State House.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The mayor of Limerick
has received a letter from the president of st.
Patrick's Society of Chicago informing him
that he has forwarded $500 for the relief of the
distressed poor IN Ireland.
At a meeting in Galway of a committee of
the irish land League a report was read from
the Relief Commissioner of Distress IN West
Ireland, and it was reported that the League
undertake to receive and distribute any assist
ance intrusted to them.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 81. Hon. Geo.
S. Houston, United States Senator, died at
Athens, this morning.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-A circular just is
sued by the New MininglBoard here states as
a part of the movement enable the dealer in
same with like facility as upon railway and
other securities a mining exchange is being
organized under the authority of a special
charter granted by the State of New York. 1t
is designed that this shall not conflict with,
but shall act in perfect harmony with all
other stock exchanges, for the promotion of
sound mining interests. The New Board is
to be governed by similar rules to those of
San Francisco and other stock exchanges.
Seats are offered for a thousand dollars and the
annual dues are eighty dollars The commit
%oo rf orrop;,ot;o, &c TJo n oron IDl,p
P. Jones, W. F. Shaffer, Henry H~avermeyer,
A. Mcdonald, r. F. Levitt, Stephen b. FL
kins, A. K. Stafford, Geo. d. Roberts, Geo.
Chapman, Drake, Dekay and others.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-A London correspond
emf of the Edinsburgh Scotsman says that he
learns on good authority that the attention OF
the English Government has lately been
directed to the project of disarmament
put forward by Prince Bismarck, des-
pite the recent qualifying statement that
Prince Bismarck has projected a scheme for
gradual disarmament. Austria is the only
continental. power which has yet given abso.
lutte adhesion to the scheme in diplomatic cir
Giles. The correspondent says it is expected
that Bismarck will make a declaration on the
subject shortly, but there does not seem to be
much confidence felt in the integrity of his
motives.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 31.-Richard Smith OF
the Gazette was arrested at l o'clock to-day
on a warrant sworn out by chief of police
Wappenstein charging the criminal with libel
The matter which gave rise to the warrant
was published in Thursdays Gazette charg'
ing Wappenstein with completely with gamb'
lers. Mr.. Smith was released on his own re.
cognizance.
BOSTON, Dec. 31.-A special to the Herald
says: Governor Garcelon agrees to submit
certain Of Morrill's questions to the judgment
of the Supreme Court. The reason all ques
tions will not be submitted is because there il
such a mixture of fact and supposition the,
would not be proper papers to submit.
MADRID, Dec. 31.-Gonzales, the would-b'
assassin of King Alfonso, who had beer
lying in wait about the door of the rOya
palace, fired from the corner of the sentr.
box. Gonzales did not make much resistanc
on being arrested, and the guard had to pro
tect him from the violence of the crowd.
elected President of the Boston Hoosac Tun
mel and Western Railway Co., in place O
General w. L.. Burt, who built the road.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Among the passen
gers by the steamship Republic, were Wm
Dillon, barrister of Dublin, and W. &
Matthews, of the Irish Times. Dillon is til
brother of John Dillon, who has been 70
SOME time associated with Parnell in tn
, land agitation IN Ireland. Matthews will al
tend the meeting at which Parnell speak:
acting as special correspondent for his pape
in America. A meeting of the Parnell re
ception committee was held at the AstC
, House this evening. Hon. VIM. f. Robil
son, presiding, announced that Rev. Docto
Morse and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was i
full sympathy with the movement. Tw
, steamers will proceed dow the bay to met
I Parnell.
7 CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The Journals " ash
! ingtoa special says: "Secretary Schurz, VII
has been severely criticised in some quarter
l for not hurrying up the negotiations with tn
S Ute Indians and force them to come to
! speedy conclusion as to whether they intcnde
l to surrender the chiefs who participated
, the massacre, says: "The policy pursue
was in exact accordance with the wishes
? General Sherman. who urged procrastinatio
in the negotiations so as to put off as long
, possible the necessity of making war on tt
Indians. General Sherman does not wal
the army to be in a campaign this winter if
can be avoided, as it means terrible march'
through mountains deep in snow and perhal
o cut Off from supplies, He has urged Seer
, tary SchurZ to grant all delays asked for |
r the Indians in the horr that war can |
: avoided until spring, wien the troops can a
, without inficting great suffering upon them