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

Ity-one appointed by the Democratic
n. on Monday, to devise the best plan
ringing about a union between the Tam
| and anti ammany Democrats met yes
Sy afternoon and appointed a sub-com-
Y Of five to call upon two existing Dem
h organizations of this city and invite
III them to appoint a committee to meet
| committee in conference for the purpose
kissing a plan to secure the election by
nj representation of the Democratic
1 from the city of New York of delegates
4 National Convention.
Kansas o Blalne.
LOUIS, April 1.-Private dispatches
Topeka, Kansas, say the vote for Chair
III the State convention stood 1877 to 1T.
h regarded as a test of the full strength
Aaine and Grant. The same dispatches
(ct a bolt of the Grant men from one
perhaps two Congressional districts.
kpEK A, April 1.-The Republican State
sntion of Kansas assembled in Repre-
Rive hall this afternoon. The committees
.kredentials and order business were ap-
led, and the convention adjourned till s
Tx D. IN. The organization is strictly
Blaine. At the evening session reports
received from the committees. The
|rity report recommends the election by
|convension of ten delegates and ten
hates.
You Lie!'
Ew York, April 2.-The Worlds WASH
In special says: Manning and Springer
la personal wrangle in the committee
! to-day. Finally Manning said:
The Chairman of this committee told me
be would vote for my report"
| told you nothing Of the kind" Springer
led.
The chairman of this committee did tell
that he would vote for my report re-
Id Manning, "and if he denies il now he
Inning was standing at this time and
hger sat in his chair at the head of the
|. He said:
fhe gentleman from Mississippi will re-,
those words"
chairman of the committee he had the
htage of his antagonist and called for a
elton in a tone of command. Manning
by answered:
EeS, l withdraw them for time being"
No." said Springer, "you withdraw them
III time"
Inning was about to reply further, but
/ gentlemen intcrfered and the matter
San Francisco News.
IN FRANCISCO, April 1.-As an earnest of
of confidence engendered by the
ion may be mentioned the fact that the
Of the military companies, which during
ate excitement were removed to the Cen
Police Station for greater safety, have
returned to the armories of the respective
banieS.
complete count gives the average vote
C~itlzents' and Free Holders Is, 1854; for
LAT.
case came up on appeal before
Court to-day, but was laid over
week OH account of the illness of Kear-
it'll regard to the reported contest of the
ion by the workingmen, Auditor Dunn,
lney Murphy and Tax Collector Tillson,
} members OF the Board of Election
m%issioners, say that a general conference
discussion was held OH the evening of
ion day, but nothing definite was accom-
ed. Mr.. Murphy has given his opinion
there was not sufficient ground for the
Est.
A New Railroad Project.
April 1.-The Senate COM
ee on railroads gave a hearing to-day to
Brown, of Tennessee, Vice
ldent of the Texas Pacific r. r. Co., in
cacy of tie pending bill to extend the
for the completion of its roads. He in
ed the committee that the road will be
pleted to Ell Paso by the first of January,
and when that point is reached the
pany will have constructed S22 miles Of
lain line and be operating a total of 1914
) Of road, for which it will not have
Ved an acre of land or a dollar in money
the general government, although the
has the same privilege to regulate
ate for transportation and the same right
Fiority Of use of all portions of this road
Military and postal purpose that the U. s.
Is in regard to the Union Pacific and
|ral Pacific roads, which were literally
J from the start. lie pointed out that the
Under OF the line, viz: the ITS miles from
Rso to San Diego, is n portion to which
and grant attaches, the ten years fixed
pc completion of the road to San Diego
expire in May, 1882, but the company
Ps that, lnasmuch as its suspended opera
were caused only by reason of the panic
80 and the general consequences of that
/. and as it will have invested fifty mil
or private capital in the enterprise before
aches the land grant at FL Paso, the JUS
pi Congress may be confidently invoked
Fthorlze such an extension of time as will
|le the company TO complete it's work with
Fr economy and without attempting to
IL through at an eXtravagant cost. The
entitled San act to complete the Pacific
pau system. and for other purposes
|ted to the House to-day by chambers,
Pses a radical departure from adj former
Pods OF railroad legislation, and aims to
Plete the roads mentioned and aid other
lels OF public improvement without en-
p any tax upon the people or involving
government by the Endorsement OF rail-
poii'is. 1t proposes to restore to the
Phillelt $500, 900 acres of land granted
Z southern Pacific, Northern Pacific and
NC q Pacific railways, and from their
az an average of s. per acre to realize
P'Vu,,ooO to be constituted a public Il
winch loans are to be made to these
under certain prescribed conditions.
psioh is made not to interfere with the
Fstead entry, and at the same time to deal
justice and equity with those companies
lose their legal claims to their land grants
~ q great financial crisis.