The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
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vi U"hlch instructed the Chicago delegates
10 vote for Grant. The yeas and nays were
omIered, and showed a vote of 1873 in favor and
NO against that portion Of the resolution,
l lie second section ofth e resolution, instruct
ing The delegation to vote as a unit, was then
adopted by a rira roce vote.
A. S. Olmsted was made permanent Chain
man. q .ru-Trf } mT1 Fo' "'" r''"i,
Nominations for Auditor-General being in
0rder, the lanes of Jno. Lemon and j, A.
lass'nore were placed before the convention,
anu a recess was taken until 1870 'N..'
schurz' Melo.Drama.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.--The Suns Wasy,inp-
ton SPECIAL says: "SchurZ has been acting a
double part in the official melo-drama which
HAS ended with the removal of COMMISSIONS
ilayt. In a letter to Fisk, on February End,
he denies that he had said that Fisk's
accusations had nothing to do with Hayt's
removal. AS a matter of fact Schurz posi-
tiVely asserted on the day Hayt was removed,
That he made the discharge simply because
the commissioner had withheld information,
ana not because any of the charges under
investigation had been proven. Moreover,
ociiurz Wrote a statement about the case for
general publication, in which he said no proof
OF any disllonorable act or corrupt practices
on Ills Nllayt's) part had been found. Schurz
knew at this time that Hayt had sent his son
ulioer an assumed name to buy q silver mine
on tie government reservation. He also
klieW That the exposure of this fact was due
solely to Risks publication and charges"
Queens Speech.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The weather to-day is
Inc. The royal procession to the Parliament
House took place IN accordance with tie pro-
slamme. The Queen arrived at the House
OF Lords at ten minutes past two. Upon re-
ceiving a copy Of the speech ron Lord
Cairns, Lord High Chancellor, her Majesty
handed it back to him, aud Lord Cairns then
read the speech, the ceremony lasting fifteen
minutes.
TIE QUEENS SPEECH.
Ny Lords and Gentlemen: 1t is with much
satisfaction | again resort to the advice and
assistance OF my Parliament. My relations
with all powers ontinu friendly, and the
course of events since the propagation of
Parliament has tended to furnish additional
security for the maintenance of European
peace on the principles laid down by the
treaty of Berlin. Much, however, still re-
mains to be done to repair the disorder
which the late war has effected in many parts
OF the Turkish empire. A convention for the
suppression Of the slave trade has been con-
Guided between my government and that of
the Sultan.
At the close of your last session | expressed
a hope that the treaty of Gundamuk had hap
PLY terminated the war in Afghanistan. In
conformity with its provisions my envoy with
his retinue was honorably received and enter
tanned. While engaged, however, in the ex-
ercise of their duty he and those connected
with the embassy were tleacherously attacked
by all overwhelming number, and after a
heroic defence, were all or almost all massa-
cred. An outrage SO intolerable called for
condisn chastisement, and my troops, which
pursuant to the stipulations of the treaty,
either had withdrawn or were withdrawing
from the territories governed by the Ameer,
were ordered to retrace their steps. The skill
exhibited in the rapid march upon Cabul and
i'll the advance upon other lines of action re.
fleets the highest credit upon the officers and
men of my British and native forces, whose
bravery has shone with its wonted luster in
every collision with the enemy. The abdica-
ton of the Amer and the unsettled condition
of the country renders the recall of my troops
impossible for the present, but the principle
upon which my government has hitherto act
ed remains unchanged, aud while determined
to make the frontiers OF my Indian empire
strong, / desire to be ON friendly relations
alike with those who may rule in Atghanistan
and with the people of that country.
My anticipations as to the early establish
lltlI vi pttCc III tSp.tlI I'D, nave DtCll ltll-
filled. The captured position of the Zulu
king and the breaking up OF the military or
g%anizanition on which his dynasty was based,
have relieved my possessions IN that part Of
the world from the danger which seriously
impede their advancement anu consolidation.
In Basttol a native outbreak Of considerable
importance has been ctfectually quelled by my
colonial forces, while TranSvaal has been
freed from the depredations of the powerful
chief, who having successfully resisted the
former government of the country, had per-
~sistently rejected oar attempts at Cancellation.
| have reason to hope that the time is now
approaching when an important advance may
be made towards tie establishment OF a union
or co, federation under which the powers of
self government already enjoyed by The III
labitants of Cape Colony may be extended to
my subjects i'll other parts OF South Africa.
PAPERS on these and other subjects will be
forthwith laid before you.
Gentlemen of the House OF Commons: /
have directed the estimates OF this year to be
prepared and laid betor" you without delay.
NV Lords and Gentlemen: The commits
sion which at the close OF the session L III
formed you | had issued TO inquire int" the
causes of he agricultural depression through
out the United Kingdom. is pursuing its
labors. In the meantime the serious de-
ticirncy in The USUAL crops in some parts ct
ireland has rendered necessary special pre-
cautions on the part of my government to
guard against the raIamities with which these
districts were threatened. With this view they
have called upon the authorities charged
with the duty OF administering relief to make
ample preparations tor Iie distribution OF
food and fuel should such a step become nee
pssary. and they have also stinI!lt Ell the EN-
ployment of labor by advances on terms more
liberal than those prescribed by the existing
laws.
Chicago Press Comments
Chicago, Feb. 5.-Ihe 1rtdunes Wash
Inston special says: 1t is known mere 'liat
ian Cameron was more Interested i'll the
Harrisburg convention Than in any other
political cvem II his life. When the Leeds
Mechanics delegation WAS here, Mechanics was