The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-06


ment was created in local Democratic circles
to-day by the attempt by Alfred Wilkinson,
prominent banker and guardian of Tilden's
interests in this part Of the State, to secure
all the hotels in the city and thus shut out
John Kelly and Talnmany Hall from Syracuse
on the day OF the Democratic State conven-
tion. Wilkinson secured all the hotels ex-
cept the Vanderbilt House, whose proprietor
refused to accede to Wilkinson's terms.
Wilkinson declared that unless the State
committee could secure the hotels of this
city it would call the convention for Utica.
Silver closed $1.14 per OF.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The House
committee OIL ways and means, by vote of
to 2, decided to place upon the free list call
manufactured paper, wood pulp, jute, butts,
manufactured flax, straw, and all other
fibre and fibrous plants fit for use for the
manufacture Of paper" The committee also
decided, by vote of to 5, to fix the duty at
OF wool, knit goods, balmorals, and wooden of
every description composed wholly or in part
OF worsted, hair of alpaca, goat or other like
animals except such as are composed in part
of wool not otherwise provided for.
MEXICO, March 3d. The Spanish organ
Oespdna created great sensation by bitterly
denouncing the Mexican government and
people accusing the latter of assassinating
Spaniards on various occasions with impunity.
The same journal ridicules the idea that by
General Grants influence an American pro-
tectorate might be established.
The Apaches driven from United States
territory have re-entered Chihuhua.
The frontier paper accuses the American
government of selling American citizens land
beyond the boundary, and within the limits
of the State of Sonora.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3O.--At 1890 the
amount OF the total vote of the city was A.
6S5, against 1854 at the same hour of the
State election last September. This indicates
a light vote, which is generally to be consid-
cred favorable to the Workingmen. On the
other hand it is noticeable that as compared
with the same hour at the last election the
heavy Citizens wards, such as the Sixth,
Eighth and Twelfth have cast larger rela-
tive vote than have the Ninth, Tenth and
Eleventh, which are the Workingmens' strong
holds. The Workingmen claim that between
- and o'clock they will swell their record
materially.
NORWICH, Conn.,, March 3O.-A fire broke
out in the boiler room OF the Poremah Mills
at Taftvile last night. Eight streams of
water were got on the fire without effect. At
~ o'clock a steamer and two hose carts were
oolt lIoln IliS Clty W du Ill exIluSulSnlIlS Lne
fire before it reaches the main building. 1t is
the largest mill in New England, and cost
$l,500,0O0.
New YORK, March 30.-The Worlds
Washington special says: alt is reported to-
night that private circular attacking the
third-term scheme has been sent out by the
Blaine Club of this city. 1t is addressed to
various Republican newspapers in which the
third-term proposition is severely denounced.
No reflection whatever is made on Grant,
CHICAGO, March 30.-The Journals Wash
ington special says the Alexandria Gazette has
letters from the Democratic editors of nearly
every paper in Virginia which agree that
Grant would sweep the State against Tilden,
who is pronounced the weakest man the
Democrats Cali nominate. Bayard is first
choice.
NEWPORT, KY, March 3O.-This morning
at five O'Clock, while going home from ball,
three well known young men of this city who
had quarreled about young lady renewed
the alteration, aud Joseph Ritter twice shot
Chas. Wees, killing him. Both were drunk.
MADRID, March 3O.-The rivers Jucar and
Segura and their tributaries have overtlowed
and the towns of Alciera and Orhula have
been inundated.
LONDON, March 30.-James Gordon Ben
nett's :'MuScodin" won to-day the park
hurdle handicap plate. There were five
starters.
NEW YORK, March 3O.-A fire in the police
boat Seneca this morning burned Steward &.
II. Berry to death, and Officers Patrick II.
Kelly and Robert j. Vail probably fatally.
BERLIN, March SOTO pave the way for
some desirable amendments to be introduced
to the Bulgarian charter, the Emperor of
Servia. has permitted Prince Alexander of
Bulgaria to enlist 5000 Servian subjects in
the military service Of the principality.
GALVESTON, March 30.--During General
Grants reception at Houston last nsSlt the
gas was turned off from the street, and lamps
and candles had to be used. Sunday night
the guns of the artillery company to be used
to fire salute on Grants arrival were spiked,
but the spikes were removed in time for use.
Five hundred dollars reward is offered for the
miscreant who spiked the guns. Gen. Grant
and party arrived from Houston this evening
and departed by steamer for New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, March 31.-The labor
troubles in st. Johns parish continues. Cen
eral Wilt has ordered battalion OF militia
to the scene Of the disturbance. 1t is stated
that the strikers are not content with stopping
work themselves and have assumed the right
to interfere with others who were willing to
work, and in many cases have sezeu and
whipped laborers who declined to obey the
commands eff the strikers. The strikes in St.
Charles parish ended by most Of the laborers
resuming work at the old wages.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3O.-At II p. m.
the vote Of the city was about two-thrds
counted with the following result Citizens
ticket, 11,760; Workingmen's ticket, 1900
For joint Senator, Byrnes, Republican, II, ,612;
French, Workingman, 1885. This may be
considered as fairly indicative of the result.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-It is understood
that General Sherman will leave for Chicago
next Thursday to consult with General Sher-
idan about making arrangements tor the re-
moval of the Utes from their present reserva-
ton in Colorado.
Boston, March 30.-The report of the in
quest this morning on the body of the child,
Homer Wellington, is to the effect that the
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