The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-31

content OF Cne mOSlem pOpulatlOn Is 1ncreaS-
ing. An outbreak at Aleppo is feared and
there is great agitation at Damascus and
Diarbekr. The movement is political, not
fanatical. The Porte is seriously anxious.
Police have seized TuHl lish translation of
Khereddin's Arabic works, showing the COM
patibility of constitutionalism with Islamism.
Weakening of European concert and luke
warmness of some of the ambassadors,
strengthens the reactionary party in resisting
the settlement of Montenegro affairs.
CHICAGO, August 23.-A dispatch received
from Fort Buford, dated the 10Th, at military
headquarters to-day, reports that the indica-
tions are unfayorable A few days ago the
Uncampahs, Sitting Bulls tribe, prevented
large body of hostiles from crossing the Mis-
souri, to surrender themselves at the agency.
Rain-in=the- face is still at the agency with
forty warriors, silent and sullen. Warriors
are reported moving south while the women
and childrcd are going north, which is bad
sign.
LONDON, August 23.-The Times says:
Should the Irish peasantry be induced to use
force against the law, and should the refusal
to pay rents be supported by an organization
of murderous terrorism, it will be the duty
Of the ministry, at whatever cost and however
reluctantly, to apply to Parliament for the
largest and most efficient repressive authority.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23..-The eoronet's
jury in its verdict of the Mays Landing COL
lislon says: "The people killed came to
their death from a collision which might have
been prevented if Engineer Aiken and Con-
.ductor Hogland had more carefully observed
the rules anu regulations of the company
governing the running of trains.
NEW YORK, August 24.-The World, re-
ferring to the Herald correspondence stating
that California is looked upon by republican
managers as likely to give its SIX electoral
votes to Hancock and English and that they
are bending their energies to save the sena-
torship from the wreck, adds: They are
| doing the same thing in Connecticut and
| New Jersey and looking for collapse in the
national contest in hopes to reduce the demo-
| cratic majority in the senate and if possible
| to secure the house. 1t has all along been
| the opinion Of the Grant managers that Gar
| fields defeat would bring their candidate to
the front in 's4.
| The Times Washington special says: Mrs
| Emma Young, great granddaughter of Pat
rick Henry, is,ill and penniless at her home
in this city. A week ago Mrs. Susan j.
Henry, widow of Patrick Henry, grandson
of the great orator, died, leaving her daughter
alone, ill, without money and apparently
without friends.
New YORK, August 24.-The 1Vorld says
can representative in the 3Sth and 39th con-
gress from the state of Nevada, and subse-
quently a U. 5 Judge, and more recently a
collector of port Of Charleston, called at the
democratic headquarters last night and de-
clared his intention of supporting Hancock
and English, and said that he proposed to do
this without severing his connection with the
republican party upon other questions out
side those involved in the presidential ques-
ton. Il believe,' said he "that and large
number of other republicans who reside in
the South can better discharge our duty to
our country and our party, also, by accepting
the declaration of Hancock's letter of accept
ance than by supporting Garfield
ST. LOUIS, August 24.-The city is IN holi-
day attire in honor of the knights of Pythias.
The supreme lodge of the world had a fine
reception at the hands of the state lodges and
attracted much attention. In this state there
has been gain during the year of $50 men,
bers, the finances are in good shape and the
year has been the most prosperous one in the
history of the order. Tie grand lodge was
received with speeches of welcome and then
went into session and heard reports. There
has been general increase in membership
though six states were not represented. In
Guiding Nevada the aggregate gain is 5,G42
net gain, 2,943, during the year. The amoun
paid for relief in two years. Sal ,265 balance
in treasury, $12,357; number of members
S7,715.
, AUSTIN, Tex, August 24.-Parties from
the west report that Victorio'S Indians whip
ped Grierson instead Of being whipped, an,
are now in Mexico.
f During a difficulty at Leeville, three mile
f from here, on Saturday, three of the Little
field brothers, William, Phipps and Hudson
were killed.
Matt and Bill Potter, Roll Dublin and jim
=, Mulkim were found guilty of robbng th
mails and sentenced TO ten years.
, CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The Journals Wash
ington special says: The problem of tn
ry. 1t is estimated that within fifty years
building will be required to hold the books a
large as the capitol itself, and plans are ben
! drawn already for such building which, 70
> architectural reasons, must be erected SO ia
from the present site as to be at an inconven
lent distance.
> LONDON, Aug. 25.-The six men arreste
. on suspicion of being connected with tn
' robbery of arms from the Juno, near Cork
E have been discharged for want of evidence.
: An Indian dispatch says: Large number
. of Ghazis are fockng down from Khela,
, Ghilzai and other directions to joine Ayoo
! ! Khan, who could not now retreat if h
9 wished to, as the Ghazis are determined
fight to the last.
r HAVANA, Aug. 24.-The government hG
d decreed that within ten days all the Chimes
e detained by the government for being rul
aways, or tor being without contract for worl
: or for any other criminal causes, shall be FREE
Henceforth those foreigners shall enjoy III
/ same rights as other individuals belonging t
:, friendly nations.
n ST. GATHERINGS, ONT, Aug. PA bo
n tie was picked up on the lake shore nes
Port Dalhousic, containing the followir
, note:
- August ~.
- The yacht PhGnix capsized off Long Poin
=, - The boat is smashed, and we are trying I
- hang to her sides.
% The name attached appeared to be JAM