The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-The Senate, in
executive session this morning, confirmed
Frank Mason. of Ohio, as U. S. consul at
Basic, Switzerland.
Westinghouse birthday will be observed on
Monday by the closing of all the executive
departments.
Large delegations to urge upon the Demo
cratic national committee the claims of their
respective cities for the honor aid profit OF
accommodating the national convention have
arrived here from Cincinnati, Chicago and
st. Louis, and a delegation from, Boston,
headed by Mayor Prince, will arrive in a few
days. 1t is claimed by the st. Louis men that
Tilden favors their city as the place of meet i
ing, and also that Tilden's friends are in a
majority in the national committee. If this
be true st. Louis will, of course, be selected;
but more trustworthy opinion IS that the
choice lies between Washington and Cincin-
natl, with the chances considerably in favor
Of the latter. The date most likely to be
fixed for the holding of the convention is June
10Th.
Representative Frye, Of Maine, has prepared
a resolution for reference to the ilter-oceanic
canal committee, of which he is a member,
reatfirming the Monroe doctrine and taking
the strongest grounds that no canal shall be
constructed across the isthmus of Panama
! except under American protection.
1t has been decided not to grant the requests
of the Governors of New Mexico and Colo
RADIO for more troops just now. 1t is thought
the forces now IN New Mexico and Colorado
are sufficient for all present emergencies.
Orders, however, have been given them to be
ready for service at a moments notice. 1t is
believed that Morrow will soon put an end
to Victoria's raid, and that an amicabls set
Element of the Ute troubles in Colorado will
soon be reached; therefore it is considered
unnecessary to further reinforce Colorado
and New Mexico.
BUFFALO, Feb. 2O.--Carl Manke, convicted
in May, rs, for the murder of John Attotf, at
Elma, and who secured a second trial on a
writ of error, was again found guilty of MUIR
der.
LONDON, Feb. 2O.-At the wool sales to-
night there was again considerable spirit
shown, and the opening prices were i'll many
cases exceeded by half a penny for both
greasy and fleece. Sales amounted to $3.50
bales, principally Sydney, Port Phillip and
Adelaide.
LONDON, Feb. 2O.-Advices from Rio de
Janerio of the Sd inst. state that from eight
to ten persons are dying daily from yellow
fever. There is also much sickness on ship
board, and vessels are consequently removed
from the docks, and dispersed throughout the
the harbor.
Advices from Valparaiso of the 9th ult.
state that by all explosion of shell in the AZ
senal, 20 persons were killed and the build
ing destroyed.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 20.-Burrell Smith and
John Hall were executed at Murtreesboro, at
1870 p. M. to-day, for the murder of Major
Pugh, last May. They were pronounced
dead within II minutes, and were hurried to
a house a short distance from the gallows and
an attempt was made at resuscitatien, but it
failed. Hall died easy, but Smith struggled.
Between ten and fifteen thousand people were
present.
ST. PETERsBUG, Feb. 2l.--From The inte-
rior of the empire a hearth ending famine and
diphtheria ~deci1nating the population are
reported. The provinces of Saratof and kiet,
which annually export in ordinary times
enormous quantities of grain, had scarcely any
crop last year. The calamity is aggravated by
want of fodder for cattle, which are pe-ishing
) by the thousands.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 20.-TAe House to-
day unanimously voted 100000 for the Irish
relief fund.