The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-22
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

WAsHINGToN, June 16.-During the ses-
sion terminated to-day 1929 bills and Joint |
resolutions were introduced in the Senate, |
and 4,2SS bills and joint resolutions in the |
House of Representatives. The number in |
troduced during the first or extra session were !
respectively 773 and 2,526, making q grand
total Of S,784 thus far. At the hour Of ad-
%journnnent to-day, besides a great number of
measures not yet reported from the commit
tees, there remained about 800 bills and joint
resolutions on the Senate calendar, and about
1,4OO bills and JOINT resolutions on tho House
calendar, including 900 pension and other
private bills.
The Senate confirmed the nomination of
Col. Myer, chief signal officer, to be brigadier
general, and rejected the Nomination Of Chas.
Pelham, of Alabama, to be associate Justice
of the supreme court of New Mexico.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10th A Port
Townsend dispatch gives the lates. Sitka
advlces: Chicothe, crossed the sound and
has been visited by the Indians of British
Columbia, who had disposed Of $4,000
invested in British goods struggled from Point
Simpson, taking furs in exchange. N. w.
Wading & Co, have forwarded to the
Treasury Department statement of the affair
and request that steps be taken to prevent a
continuance of infringement Oh revenue laws.
A party of twenty miners escorted by about
the same number of officers and men from the
Sloop .of-Wa al Jamestown, have gone on an
expedition to the Yukon river, to prospect for
placer digglngs. The Indians are friendly.
CHICAGO, June 17.-Nayor Harrison's re-
cent visit to Seymour was apparently made in
his own interest as vice president, and appa-
rently resulted in Seymour giving him positive
assurance he was not a candidate, and would
under no circumstance accept the nomination.
Harrison evidently became convinced Sey-
mour would accept if nominated, and does
not hesitate to say so.
New YORK, June 17.-An evening paper
publishes a Cincinnati dispatch as follows
The Commercials Syracuse special says Sey-
mour has decided to accept the presidential
nomination if rendered.
DEADwooD, d. T., June 1.-THE grand
jury to-day returned four indictments eacl
against County Treasurer Neill and County
Commissioner Sackett, charging them Will
forgery, embezzlement, bribery and perjury
Indictments will be found against County
Clerk Mckinnis and Commissioners Jone:
and King as soon as their presence can be Sc
cured in court.
The real name of the man who was foun,
dead yesterday is WIN. Stewart. He CANT
from Benton, Montana.
A man who arrived here about a week aS(
from Bismarck, and registering as John King
was found dead near town, with g. bulle
hole ia his head and a pistol in hand; tn
verdict was suicide.
LEXINGTON, KY, June 1.-THE demo
cratic state convention met to-day, about 81!
hundred delegates being present. The nam
of Tilden was always received with long ant
loud cheers, but when Judge Lindsay alluded
, to Horatio Seymour there was the wildes
enthusiasm.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, June 1G.-A scourg
resembling dysentery is prevailing in Adam
which has 50 far Eatfled the skill Of the ply
sycians. Over one thousand persons az
stricken down, and many cases, it is feared
will be fatal. 1t is attributed to the impuli
ties of the water of the reservoir.
DENVER, June 1G.-Pitkin has advices fror
Leadville that a compromise has been agree
OH etwee the strikers ami mine owners
and that the militia will be disbanded Friday
!, The basis of the compromise has not bee
announced,