The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-17
miscellaneous Dispatches.

HARTFORD, c., August 1.-THE republic
cai STATE conventions organized to-day with
augustus Brandage as permanent president.
AFTER his address Blgelow was nominated for
governor on second ballot by reclamation,
having received POS votes, within five of a
majority Oh first ballot. Gen. VIM. Ii. Bulke-
ly Was nominated for lieut.. governor, having
received Ill votes on first ballot for governor.
ATLANTA, Ca, August 1.-THE state
democratic convention nominated Clifford
Nnaerson, of Bibb, for Encouragement; d.
N. Spler, of Troupe, treasurer; W. A. Wight,
of Richmond, comptroller, and N. c. Barrett,
Oh baldwin, secretary of state.
ST. LOUIS, August 1.-THE president of
the Colored Relief Board of this city has ad-
vices ina ten thousand negroes will emigrate
from Mississippi and Louisiana within the
next Two months and will arrive here en-
rout" 20 Kansas and other northern states.
About forty per day for the past month have
been cared for here by the Board and for
Warded to various destinations.
New YORK, August 11.-Inspectors JAYNE
anu Matthews, local steamboat INSPECTORS,
not having paid any attention to the indict-
ments found against them, In connection
Win the Seawanahaka disaster, the United
states commissioner has issued bench war
Liz plVStuGIlU Vi Uuc
Steamboat company appeared in the commits
sloners office ready to give bail.
LONDON, August 11.-Rowell is challenged
oy All American pedestrian to contest for the
Ashley belt.
Gortschakoff, it is said, has written a letter
to the pc Ners advising that before sending a
plenipotentiary to Pekin there should be a
preliminary stipulation that the MARQUIS
Iseng, Chinese ambassador, should formulate
his complaint and claims, and that until these
are received the plenlpotentiary will not pro-
coed.
BUCHAREST, August 11.-Bulgaria decided
to change the armament of her trooys and
10000 rifles were ordered. Portions of them
having been delivered caused the report that
Russia was sending arms to Bulgaria.
There are many students from Bulgaria
attending Russian military schools, and about
fifty of them have returned home to spend
vacation. Their passage through BENZ
Bacharr and Rutschuk, in uniform, was the
cause OF the reports about Russian officers
arriving in Bulgaria.
SAN FANCIsCO, August 11.-A Portland
dispatch says: There is considerable rest
l~essless among the Indians in the whole
upper country, but no active hostilities are
anticipated this year. Captain Bendire is
watching the Spokanes. Eagle Eye, with a
lot of Snakes and renegades, is in the Salmon
river mountains, and makes occasional raids
on the outlying ranches. Lieut.. Farrow, with
a company of Indian scouts is covering the
country in that neighborhood. There is
some prospect of trouble also around the
Umatilla reservation, there being much bad
blood between the whites and Indians.
New YORK, August 12.-The factory Of
VIM. tHeller at Bushwick burned, and fifty
| tln,1cnrI l0lIarc MON Il ~ f,,,, nv, m Ian&, n-,l
Mayor Cooper declined the ch%airmanship
Of the executive committee of the Worlds
fair, and W. II. Strong was chosen. Mayor
Cooper said it would be desirable to hold the
exposition III the Central Park, but special
legislation will be required to this end.
Several committees were appointed, and the
executive committee adjourned subject to a
call of the chairman.
COLUMBUS, O., August 12.-The grand
parade of veterans of the late war took place
to-day. 1t is estimated that II, 200 were in
the procession, which was over three miles
long. Each regimental organization had its
old battle flag and ensigns. In a few cases
only one member of the regiment was in the
procession, but that one carried the flag
Tie presidential party witnessed the parade
from carriages.
SARATOGA, August 12.-The bankers con.
@vention resumed its session to-day. Alexanr
der Mitchell, of Milwaukee, was reelected
president, and Jacob ID. Vermilye, first vice.
president. Vice-preSidentS were also chosen
from each state and territory. Resolution:
in favor of a general bankrupt law, endorsed
by the executive council, were laid on the
table. A letter from Secretary Sherman was
read.
NEW YORK, August II. Republican
journals announce that Conkling will begir
work in the canvass September I'd OF 3rd. Hi
will deliver a speech at the public meeting il
this city, then 60 to Ohio and make speeches
and then go to Indiana. Later he will return
to this state and continue his labor here.
OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 12.-Over 900 Knight!
Templar fl ON California passed through Ell
route for Chicago this morning. They Wer'
met by a delegation from Chicago and joined
by some knights from Montana.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-The preparations to
the grand triennial c~onclave of Knights TEN
plar next week are well advanced, and prom
inent buildings about the city begin to lool
CAV with Masonic bunting. 1t is now though
that 100, 600 of the Masonic fraternity vii
be present, and that $1,000 will move in thu
grand procession on Monday morning. Hand
some arches are being erected all along tn
line of march.
CHICAGO, August IA Washington Spc
cial says:-Thc Interior Department wa
informed to-day that 6GO OF Sitting Bull
followers had surrendered up to date at For
Keogh, NJ. II.
Secretary Schurz t~elegraphed the depart
ment to-day that he would visit keogh ate
the Yellowstone Park. He proposes to DIES
icnate the agencies where the SURRENDERED
Sioux will be located. He will return abOu
the Goth of Sept.
Boston, August ll.-No change in WOO
Firm feeling but manufacturers continue t.
purchase cautiously and there is some disap
poiutment that the demand for consumption
is not more active. California wool 29G3
for spring and choice lots would bring an ad
vance on these figures.
DENVER, Aug. 12.-In the State Firemen'
tournament TODAY. the Bates Hose company