The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
Re nrful ~Fataiity.

sons have already died, the most notable
among them being Count De Payfreatt! The
number wounded is computed at sixty and of
these some are likely to die. The engineer
OF the train of the circular railroad died yes
lerday. In his ante-mortem statement he
gave MS version Of the particulars Of the ter
r1ble disaster. He was within a few yards Of
the Argenteuil train before he observed the
red lights on The rear car, and before he had
time to do anything the crash came and he
knew no more. Two causes are mentioned
as tending to explain the collision. One is
the Feprhhensible practice of despatcling a
fast express train five minutes after the de-
parturr OF a slow train, and the other is the
utleF tnsufficiency of the fog signals on the
line. At the time of The collision the express
was running at full speed.
M. Manela, Of the Place Vendome, who
Was among the killed, was an eminent archi-
tect and had been in the service of ex-Queen
Isabella, OF Spain. He seemed to have d
presentiment OF lis fate as he insured his life
fol thirty thousand dollars four hours before
lie took the train. NJ. Hayne, stage manager,
and M. Jolly, comedian of Boutles Parisennes,
are dangerously injured and in a very critical
condition. NJ. De Miileville, another of the
wounded, is the husband of Emile Broisat.
OF the theatre Franchise.
An Answer to the Queen.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The RI. Hon. John r.
HoWbray (Conservative) member for Oxford
University, moved an address in answer to
the Queens speech from the throne. Cory,
in seconding the motion, stated that the dis
tress i'll Ireland was not so general as has been
reported. He conceded that any interference
with the land question should be conducted
with all due safeguards.
Northcote regretted that the Marquis of
harrington had not given any explanations
touching the attitude of the Liberals in re-
gard to the Home Rule question. There was
nothing in the state of the country rendering
dissolution necessary. Oppression must bear
It's share of the blame attached to the tolera-
ton OF obstruction, as they had not supported
the endeavors of the government to terminate
the distractions. The great question he said
still under consideration is the financial diff
culties of the Porte added to the difficulties
in dealing with the question of Asiatic re-
forms. The A~ustro-German alliance gave
great pleasure to the government as it is like
y to he conducive to the peace of the world.
Her MajesIy's government had no wish for
the annexation Of Afghanistan. The govern
ment had not been remiss in taking what
steps in Ireland it thought necessary upon
information received. The government
would ask for a bill of indemnity for loans
granted. 1t the object of Shaw's amendment
was to register a vote against the government
it would not be right that he should offer it
While he was ignorant of the governments
proposals regarding Ireland.
Shaw then moved an adjournment of the
debate, which was agreed to after desultory
discussion in which several Irish members
participated, as to whether Shaw should move
his amendment before or after the govern
ment's proposal had been made known.
The President Nettled- Political De-
pravity.
NEW YORK, Feb. Ga Washington special
says: The President is reported as being
nettled at the rejection of Morton, and said
last night he did not intend 10 yield his con-
Victions to what is termed Senatorial cour-
tesy.' 1t is said that Morton will be
nominated to another good office"
The charge that Secretary Sherman is
securing the patronage of the Treasury De.
partment to further his candidacy for the
Presidency has attracted a good deal of atten-
ton AHA no. little IN among Senators.
One Of the most prominent Western Repub-
llcan Senators said to your correspondent that
he had gone to considerable trouble to get at
the truth of these stories, and he is reluctantly
forced to admit they were well founded he
Thought ii was a remarkable spectacle that
three of the most prominent officials in the
treasury Department were engaged at this
time trying to use the influence of the Depart
ment to aid them in their struggle to secure
higher offices.
Washington Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-rhe House o
mittee on Indian Affairs agl eed upon a bill to
provide for the punishment of crime upon the
various Indian reservations. 1t provides that
the laws of the respective States and Terrific
rieS. in which are located Indian reservations,
relating to the crimes of murder, mali
slaughter, arson, rape. burglary and robbery,
shall be deemed law and enforced within
reservations, and the L. $. district and Ter
ritorial courts in which reservations may be
located shall have original jurisdiction over
all such offences which may be- committed
within such reservations.
The House committee recommends the
appropriation of 100000 for public buildings
at Denver, Colorado, 5000 to be expended
during the current year.
The Senate committee will recommend the
passage OF BurnSidctS bill which provides
That HE net proceeds of sales OF public lands
and tt:n net receipts of the patent office shall
hereafter be devoted to the establishment of
an educational fund to be apportioned annu-
ally among the several States and Territories
and the District of Columbia. Its relation
and force in. Imiian Territory is also fully
defined.
The committee called upon the Secretary of
the lmpriorlu transmit to thc House the testi-
mony taken before the Indian commissioners
consisting of Generals Adams and Hatch III
relation to the recent Ute outbreak and efforts
to arrest the authors Of the outrageS al White
River agency.
English Politics.
LONDON, Feb. G.-In the House Of Com
mons w. A. Redmond, Home Rule memberfo for
Wexford moved. and Mahan, Home Rule MEM
Der tor Clara. seconded an amendment to the
address to the Queen. William Spar in his
speech in support of the amendment, said he
did not wish to condemn the government for
what they were going to 10 in the future. but
for what they have done in the past. If the
government had offered to make advances to
the Irish farmers in the first instance at the