The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-30


cationfrom the interior department conveying
the wish of the families of Vlctoria's band
to remain at San Carlos instead of going to
Hot Springs, Gen. Sherman endorsed as fol.
lows: ~ H1"tH f@8@8i
s'Respectfully returned to the secretary of
war, inviting attention to the principle in
J VOWED in the case. The Indian bureau is
feeding at a heavy cost the families Of Victo-
ria and his band of Apaches, while the war
department is lighting, at an awful cost in
money and life, the warriors or bucks. Does
not this magnanimity verge or border on
folly? (Signed,S
w. 7. SHERMAN.
Dies MONIES, March 26.-A young girl
aged II years named Mary Henderson, who
was formerly dining room girl at the Sabine
House, this city, gave birth last week, in
Warren county, to ali Legitimate child, which
the mother of the girl cut to pieces and
burned in the stove, the cinders being thrown
into a privy vault. -Four months ago the girl
left this city and has been confined in a room
at her home during the whole period since.
Previous to her death, which occurred a few
days ago, she confessed all the particulars.
Her mother and sister Jennie are under ar.
rest.
ST. LOUIS. March 26.-The anti-third term
committee published a call to-day setting
forth that profound interest is felt in the ap-
preaching Presidential election and tina alarm
is felt at the purpose of some friends to COM
NIT the Republican party to the dangerous
third term policy. The address refers to the
example of Washington and the Injunction of
Jefferson, and warmly approves the resolu-
tons of the State conventions of New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio, in 1875, all of which
opposed a third term, and a similar action of
Congress.
CHICAGO, March 26.-The Tines Wash
ington special says: Jessie Raymond left this
city for Georgia, Tuesday night, apparently
having plenty of money.
The Times New York correspondence
claims that Conkling is not in earnest i'm his
Grant boom, but is merely seeking his own
aggradizement. He has not forgotten how
Grant played him falsely in 1876, and only
uses The strong man argument because it
makes himself more available and is a good,
wise policy from his own standpoint.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Eugenie William
son was most disconsolate to-day and feels
deeply his disgrace.
CABUL, March 26.-It seems beyond doubt
that Abdul Rahman Khan is at or near
Iakhtapool. The Afghan troops have declared
in his favor. Reports al rife of an impend-
ing attack on the outposts between Cabul and
Gundamk. These posts have, therefore, been
strengthened.
GALVESTON, March 26.-The so-called
instruction resolution of the Texas Republic
can State convention is as follows: sWhile
we recognize Gen. Grant as the choice of the
Republicans of Texas, it is considered mex
pedient to instruct delegates to Chicago"
CHICAGO, March Pa Washington special
to the Journal says: The report that Senator
Edmunds has withdrawn the use of his name
as a Presidential candidate is utterly discred-
tied by his most intimate personal friends.
For good reasons he never considered himself
i'll any sense a candidate.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The House COM
mittee on public expenditures discussed the
bill providing for a general reduction in the
salaries OF government employees.
CINCINNATI, March 26.-Wm. S. Goesbeck,
interviewed in regard to the letter from
prominent Democrats of New York urging
him to allow his name to be brought before
the convention said he would say nothing
until the letter reached him. Long headed
politicians think he has some chance, and as Z
dark horse might win. The movement has
taken permanent shape among the able, in
%fuential hard none, Democrats of Cincinnati.
An organization is solidly founded.
A Francisco, March 26.-The protests
against abolishing Wells, Fargo & Co.'s letter
express business are coming in from distant
quarters OF the Pacific slope. The Elko Post
and Boise City Statesman and Republican are
at hand urging the hardship that would accrue
'P'SoS SiliGl
CHICAGO, March 2G.-The Inter-Oceau.s
Washington special says: Reports from the
residents of Peru give accounts of the Chris
tlancy scandal, and say that her husband was
obliged to send her away.
FAIRFIELD, March 26.-Allen Fowler was
hanged here this morning for the murder of
his wife last December.
LONDON March 2G.-Princc Leopold will
sail direct for Canada, April 25th. From
canada he will proceed through the Western
States OF America, but will not extend his
trip TO San Francisco, as contemplated.
CATTLETsBURG, KY, March 26.-Within
the past ten days fully twenty converts to
MoEnlonlsm have pass ed here on their way to
Utah. They calne from Lancaster county.
Kentucky, where, for a year past, Mormoa
missionaries have been labOring. Among the
converts was a young and handsome married
woman, who left her husband behind her.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Private tele-
grams received from Texas this evening bring
The news that nine Of the sixteen delegates
from that State yesterday are Blaine men.
AS the convention adopted the unit rule. it
gives Blaine the entire delegation if that rule
S enforced.
TROY, N. Y, March 2G.-The Striking
epihheis OF the Harmony mills, at Cohoes,
were paid off to-day the company retaining two
weeks earnings of each man under an agree
ment requiring two weeks notice of quitting
work: The right to retain the money will he
tested IN the courts. The strikers have been
ordered to vacate the company's house, and
refused meals at the company's boarding
houses.
ST. LOUIS, March 2G.-Jacob Freely. An
OLD man OF 90 years, cut his wife's throat
about noon to-day at their home on Lamie
street, in The southern part Of the CITY, then
severed his own w%indpipe. They will proba-
oiy both die. The affair grew out of a quar-
rel about money.
E~DINBCRGH, March 26.-The contest here