The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-21
NO. 238
VALPARAISO, Nov. T.-Seventeen trans
ports 5000 men left africa on the 18th to en-
ter on campaign against Lima.

| oei VII d CdLuPdiSh against Lima.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12,-The Times has an
elaborate story of the capture of many coun-
terfeters by members of the secret service
detectives. The men in custody are Henry
Russell, of Brooklyn, Chas. Marshall, who
lives on 10Th street, Thos. Johnston, Thos.
Barrett, B. Barnard, VIM. Spike, of Brooklyn,
Il. 2. Barrows, of this city, agent for tug
liIe, and VIM. Kruger, saloon keeper, No. 81
Moore street. James Cinrath and Andrew
Yates were arrested in Brooklyn, being mem
bers of the same gang.
New YORK, Dec. 13.--The World says
| We learn with equal interest and delight from
the Paris Gaulois of Nov. 3Oth that s.sub
scriptions from San Francisco were, at that
date, flowing in by the half million to the
| Panama canal company" and also that ssthe
| American press eXults over this golden tide
and over the prodigious spectacle of this
| whirng dance Of millions, and of the inter-
ests of the whole world set spinning by the
genius of single old man,
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.--Michael Davltt's re-
| cent trip to America, and the results which
have followed it, have given the greatest sat
isfaction to the prominent and influential
| members Of the land league. Parnell shows
| his appreciation of his lieutenant's efforts by
promising more a-duous work, and if posi-
BILE, place in the coming conflict in parlia-
ment. 1t is said that Dayitt's name is known
on the books of the league as the next candi-
date for home rule vacancy.
| New YORK, Dec. lit is reported that
Carlyle is fast breaking down, and is in
precarious condition.
SYRACUSE, Dec. 11.-James F. Starbuck,
an ex-senator and distinguished lawyer of
| northern New York, is dead.
| PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.--A New York
correspondent says: GOV. Chamberlain, of
Maine, now i'll town, makes public the fact
| that Mackay, the California millionaire, and
a wealthy citizen Of Philadelphia, have given
O,6OO each for the endowment of Bowdojn
college.
| NEW LATHoBE, Pa, Dec. IA boiler in
| Bakers car-works exploded with terrific force
to-day. Two young men, William and John
Campbell were badly scalded, and though
they walked half mile to tie DOCTORS office
and had their wounds dressed, they were both
dead 80 minutes afterwards.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA special to the Ne,cs
from Independence, Mo-, last night, saws that
Mrs. Jas. Jones, the wife ofa wealthy farmer
attempted to fill lighted lamp with zero
sene when both lamp aud can exploded caus-
| ing almost instant death to her two children
aged respectively six years and six months.
| Mrs. Jones was burned SO terribly that she
| died in a few hours.
| LONDON, Dee. 13.--At the great land
meeting at Croughmee yesterday there was
strong demonstration in favor of Fenianism
| The crowd, upon the mention of the Fenian
movement. cheered enthusiastically for sew
era minutes.
MONTREAL, Dec. 13.-Thc pastor of the
Church Of Notre Dame, Roman Catholic, has
| warned his congregation against patronizing
Sara Bernhardt's performances.
| DUBLIN, Dec 14.-Although Jury panel
has been three times called, and Oh the last
two occasions under penalties of from 910 10
LOO Tor nonattendance, sufficient members
have not answered the summons for jury
to be struck in the Boyd murder case. The
solicitor-general has applied for a postpone
ment Of the trial, and bases his application
on an affidavit that the police in that district
are terfOrZed.
HAIlFAX' Dec. II Another explosion at
Soseo pit, Stelerton, this morning about
clock, was followed in few minutes by a
second blast. There is strong force of
men Oh hand to explore and ascertain the ex-
tent of the damage done at the earliest posi-
bic moment. About 8 o'clock a third eXplo-
sion occurred. 1t is not believed that any
r lives are lost TO miners were known to be
in the pit, work not having been begun since
r tie last explosion.
IATER-T?e cage pit is on fire now and
), dense columns Of smoke arising.
1 CHICAGO, Dec. 14--Ernest A. Thomas
3 sen, the stamp clerk in tie internal revenue
office, has abscondet with S3,756 belonging
!. . to the department, being money which he, as
- deputy, received Tor the sale Of internal rev.
enue stamps. He has been in office several
years and was trusted implicitly.
Il SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-In Oakland last
night Miss Elizabeth Tyler, aged is years,
!. !. Was SHOT dead at the gate Of her residence by
i the accidental discharge of revolver in the
=. hands OF her ,tilianced, John Scotcher, son of
" the we'll known commission merchant of this
city.
/ DUBLIN, Dec. 13.-At Irish Town, near
! Clara Lorrcns, last right, body OF men at
y tempted to torcbly enter a fam house from
Il which a tenant lad been evcted. They at
. tackled the constabulaly, who immediately
{ fired, woundug four and arrcsting two.
d ROME, Dec. 15.--A correspondent learns
that the Irish agitation receives slight sympa-
thy from the Vatican, which, although feel
i ing Tor Irish distress, deplOres the eXcesses
o and condemns the suspected American SYM
> pathy which countenauCeS revolutionary
:: ideas.
% CHICAGO, Dec 14.-A " ash,ngton special
IS says bat Grant said emphatically to-day that
he believed the democrats had Az I.lterior OBJ
ject IN view in passing concurrent rule for
e the electoral count so hastily. Their eXi-
a ceucS Was inconsistent with the avnha that
Il they accepted the result q the November
IS election.
Il PARIS, Dec. IA. - Rcchefort challenged
Reinach for publishing letters of Rocheturt's
y soliciting mediation between Galuhetta and
p Gen. Srocher. when he was arrested for con,
n nec;ion with the commune. ReiutcE has
re replied by saying that he published the lei,
lg rcrs signed by Rochefort aul that he owes the
lie latter li0 reparation.
NnrL-
+ The trial of Healy and Walsh began We'd
nesday. Parnell arrived TUESDAY
y LONDON, Dec. lj.-The aid de camp y