The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Secretary Schurz
to-day received The following: "Aamosa,
Col, Jan. Adams arrived last night He
wishes that all the Indians be taken to
Washington upon his arrival.
[Signed.] HATCH, Commissioner
NEW YORK, Jan. ga fire broke out this
morning in the Turner hotel, E. Fourth
street, occupied by VIM. Workle as ball
room, and when the flames were extnguish-
ed VIM. Geib, W. L. Carr, Lrois Schmidt,
aged 30, Henry Gentner, aged Il, and Teresa
+. Hard, aged 25, were found on the top floor
dead. Workle and wife were badly burned
and sent to the hospital. Annie Bauer re-
ceived internal injuries by jumping from the
fourth story window and was badly burned
about the hands and face. The damage to
the building and stock was about $4,000
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The Inter- Oceans
Washington advlces from South Carolina rep
resent General Grant as having said to sever
al citizens that he was agreeabIy surprised by
his reception in the South, and spoke especi-
ally OF the corliality with which he has been
received by eX-confederaes. 1t seems his
little speech to the eX-confederates in Cali
fornia had gone before him, and very many
through the Carolinas and Georgia took occa-
sion to thank him for the liberal sentiments
OF his speech in San Francisco. At little
station in Edgefield County, South Carolina,
40 oooH as Cilc leItcF WAS IeCelFeu mere quite
crowd gathered around the rear car Grant
was on the platform carrying on a general
conversation with the crowd upon unimpor-
tant subjects. Suddenly burly Carolnlan
yelled out, General, you are going to be our
next President, are you not?'' "Oh, no,
am not now in politics. Grant made in
quiry of many Carolinians as to the condition
OF the Democratic party and especially if
there were indications of a split. 1t is related
hat al ~,Ir ~
satisfied the mind of the General on that
question by stating that the Democracy of
South Carolina was firmer than the eternal
mountains.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-Mrs. Peckham
spoke an hour yesterday at Hawley'ss theatre
OH temperance, during which time she said
"The people of California love its wines, but
love to have them stay at home. They dis
like wines in America for the reason that
thousands upon thousands of our men are
becoming debauched by the opium habit
which they have introduced. Californians
object to the myriad hordes of Chinese
sweeping over the land and demoralizing our
young. Our nation can scarcely be led by
the right hand of righteousness, or scenes
that were witnessed about the police stations
last Friday morning could never have hap
pened. Many have contracted the habit of
drinking ardent spirits from the absurd society
custom observed on New Years day and
Hospitality pressing refreshments upon visit
Ors. Every NAH ought to feel that he is in a
measure responsible for it. He can not say
as did the first born of our race, Il am not
my brothers keeper The mighty power of
the ballot has vested in everyone the safety of
his Keeping
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-The statement that
Secretary Schurz has obtained controlling
F,nfIs s.I, A.. Ill
attracts considerable atte ntion because of the
supposed indication afforded that the Secre-
taro intends to remain permanent factor in
Missouri politics and also as indicating St.
Louis as the probable headqua. .Nrs of the
anti-Grant ring of the Republican patty.
There is an organized group here headed by
ex-senator Henderson, who are opposed to
the Grant party, and it is sllrmsed that with
the Post under Schurz absolute control all
effort will be made to combine the German
Republican influence with that of this group
of politicians to control the Missouri deleca-
ton to the National Convention.
New YORK, Jan. 5.-The T,3June's Wush-
ington correspondent says: '.Gov. Emery
brings with him complete answer to the
assertion that the Gentiles lack confidence in
him, and that he lacks the courage to act fear
in letters and petitions which he
will present to the President At least
nine-tenths of the Gentle citizeus of Utah Of
any prominence or influence, and representa-
tions of much larger proportionnf Gentle
capital invested there, have signed petitions
or have written letters to the President asking
for his retention.
PARIS, Jan. G.-The flood in the Seine at
this point has decreased considerably and
traffic over the bridges has been resumed.
The destruction of property is now repre-
sented to be insignificant. Reports from the
provinces of damage by floods are however
still comngin.
CONsTANTINOpIE, Jan. Cit has been
agreed between the British ambassador and
the Porte that the Mohamedan priest, Ahmed
Tufek, shall be removed to an island having
a Christian population. The affair is now
arranged.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Secretary Schurz
to- day received a telegram from Gen. Hatch
saying that Ouray desired to bring his wife
with him to Washington and inquiring
the request would be granted. The
Secretary replied in the affirmative.
PARIS, Jan. G.-An official dispatch at the
Chilian legation announces that General
Diza, President of the Republic of Bolivia
has been deposed and fled.
LONDON, Jan. G.--Dr. J. {. Herman Ere
und deputy inspector general of hospitals to
the Britisla-Gernan legion during the Crimeau
War, is dead.
LONDON, Jan. G.-Edward William Cook
painter. Royal AcademiciaA and a fellow of
the Royal Society, is dead. Age, go.
ELIZABETH, y. j., Jan. Ga locomotive
and four freight cars of a train on the Long
Branch Railroad fell through fifty foot draw
at Wood bridge this morning. The wreck
took fire and six cars of the train were burn
ed. The engineer was slightly hurt. The
draw Of the bridge was left open.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-SiXteen of the crew of
tile ship q. w. Wolff from Belfast. Dec. "A.
tor New York, and put back, have been SEN
fenced to six weeks Imprisonment for refus-