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

VIII go to fredericksburg to carry out
measures for the relief of the distress in west
russia. The government will Immediately
oeSlh TO construct a railway.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 25th.-General Gar
ineld's regiment had reunion to-day at Ash
lahd, and after speeches by Gen. Garfield
ana Others. resolutions was adopted proudly
commenting the first colonel of the 42d Ohio,
as the man and soldier who deserved the
votes of all men.
BF1DGEPoRT, Conn.,, August pa ter
riilc storm passed over this city this afternoon.
Inc liShtnlng struck a schooner, killing Chas.
4. Slryber, steward. Lightning struck a
number OF places about the city and vicinity,
including the st. Augustine Catholic church.
WlLKEsBARIE Pa, Aug. PA furious
thunder and lightning storm passed here to-
day. Several buildings were struck, but no
great damage done. divers powder mill at
Lewiston was struck, and 1000 pounds IF
powder exploded. The flood caused consid-
cradle loss in this city.
New YORK, Aug. 25.-The divorced Mrs.
Tanner has furnished IA Paris newspaper with
what she calls the secret of her husbands
success in fasting, which Is a liquid form of
nourishment. The Partisan papers therefore
denounce amer as an impostor and ridicule
Americans for their credulity.
New YORK, Aug. pa very heavy storm
passed over the city to-day, and the tempera-
ture has been considerably lower since the
rain began. The telegraph lines have been
much interfeled with. Nine cases Of sum
stroke to-day.
A boat capsized off Rockaway Point and
six men were drowned.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-ID the House of Com
mons to-day the Savings Bank bill passed
through the committee.
The report upon the hares and rabbits bill
was agreed TO and a third reading of the bill
was fixed for Friday.
The grain cargoes bill was read a third
time. without . division. mid ieers.
New YORK, Aug. 25.-The thunder storm
that passed over the city this afternoon was
very severe and the annexed districts suffered.
An unknown man was struck by lightning
and killed on Pelham avanue, near the
southern boulevard. Two frame houses on
Kings Bridge road at 10th street were also
struck by lightning and slightly injured.
New YORK, Aug. ~25.-Judge Choate, in
the United States court, has denied the appli-
cation of James A. Whalen to file and serve
a bill of exceptions in the suit against Gen.
Sheridan for recovery of damages for the COLI
t~iscation of his property-Killena plantation.
Permission was granted by the court to
coutinue the action of Cornelius NJ. Merse-
role, who died last month, against w. IL.
Vanderbilt, to recover $l5O,OOO for services
rendered in conducting the suit of Mrs. LIE
bau and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Charles Atwood, fol
many years connected with the Chicago
Times, died at Quincy, California, this
morning having gone thither for his health
He was an able journalist and highly es-
teemed by the newspaper fraternity.
The report gained currency Tonight thai
General John Mcdonald, of whisky ring
notoriety, had been arrested for criminal libe.
in having published certain re
fleeing on General Grant and his connection
> with the prosecution of the whisky ring
The fact is, Fl. Mcdonald was arrested fol
a assault at Guam, H., to-day and was fined s.
= and costs. There is no truth whatever il
= the previously mentioned rumor
WASHINGTON, August 25.-Horace May
nard, ex-Minister to Turkey, in compan!
with Postmaster-Gcn. Key, visited the Whit
House to-day to pay their respects to Presl
dent HAYES. While there the president
signed Maynard's commission as Postmaster
= General and handed it to him. Later in tn
day Maynard appeared at the Postotfice DE
+ partment, and took the oath of office as Post
master General, and will enter upon hi
. duties tomorrow. The president to-da'
signed the commission of Judge ID. NJ. Key
TO De district .JuuSe " IuC oASo
/ Tennessee. He also signed the commission
e of General Longstreet as United States Min
lister to Turkey. Judge Key will remain II
S the city several days before leaving for len
neSsee.
e CHICAGO, August 2G.-Howard, White
Crowell, of the Commercial Bulletin, haV
replies from correspondents in 25O countie
. in the northwest, from August 10th, to TN
present time as to the condition of the pros
e poets of the corn crops. The result IS I'll
discovery that the stories of the drouth hav
: been much exaggerated.
I Aug. 26.-The Times says til
finance committees of the two great partie
s which have offices in New Y ork report plcnt
, of money on hand antl in sight. Democrat
} managers saw their wealthy friends are S
5 confident of success that they can call c
. them for any amount OF cash and get 1t VIII
i" out a murmur
9 reconciliation has taken place bet"ee
: the Sprague and Hoyt families, at Canocie
Narragansett Pier, and has it that Mr.:
Kate Chase Sprague. the only member
5 either family absent from the late reunioi
will return to her husbands residence ate
) the summer season is over.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The supreme ione
= \ Knights of Pythias, elected the folloWlh
u officers for the ensuing term OF two years :
Supreme Chancellor, Judge q. W: LinoSa.
u Maryland; Supreme Vice Chancellor, judy
e John p. Linton, Pennsylvania; Supren
= Prcla,e, Rev. w. Bryce Thompsol', Ienne:
g see Supreme Master of Exchequer, John
!, Stumpf, Indiana Supreme Keeper of Recor'
~ and Seal, Joseph Dowdale, Ohio; Supren
i Master-at- Arms, j.. Rufus Smith, west VI
= ginia Supreme Inner Guard, q; Is. ohaI
!; Wisconsin: Supreme Outer Guard, John v
u Thompson, District Columbia. A good de;
u of committee work has been presented al
e acted upon and the question establishing
% . rank for women discussed but no definite a
II ton taken.
! CulcAGo, Aug. 26.-Twenty-eight cases
~ suicide are reported from different parts
~ the county with IL week. -,
- The Journal says the recent rumor TN
Jay Could and his associates in the Waoas
~ Combination have secured full control OF u