The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-30
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

Noici VI tHC LIupcTOT VlllIdIlS Yudy,
has produced a very favorable impression
here. 1t is nevertheless firmly believed in
well informed circles that such alarmist arti-
cles as that which recently appeared inithe
North German Gazette will be repeated from
time 10 time until Prince Gortschakoff and
Count Intestine are relieved of their functions
as Russian chancellor and minister of war.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says the
Gar has sentcOstly presents and an autograph
letter to tie Emir of Bokhara thanking him
for his offer to cooperate with General Kauf-
man in the event of the Chinese invading
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WASHINGTON, March 24.-General H. E.
Halne, commissioner of patents, has resigned.
The pay is too small. ...a. -.
Chairman Barnum says there is no likeli-
hood OF changing the place of the Democratic
convention from Cincinnati, ard full facili-
ties doubtless will be extended.
Edmond presented to the Senate mem
orlal largely signed by male and female resi-
dents OF Washington, asking tLe enactment
of a law for the punishment by cast1ation, of
the crime of rape. .
BALTIMORE, March 24.-.he city postofice
authorities this afternoon arrested Eugene
Fairfax Williamson, the originator of the late
annoyances of Rev. Morgan Dix. William
son confessed to the sending of the letters,
cards, etc. He said he had been in New
CORK twice, stopping at the Windsor Hotel.
tie does not know what prompted him as
Dr.. Dix had never injured him had no pur-
pose to eStort money. He was taken to
New York tonight. He is a single man
and is forty years of age.
WHEELING, March 24.-The Western
Union contest with the American Union ter
minated to-day in favor of the former, the in
junction restraining the W. U. and A. P. COM
parties from interfering with the wires
and poles, having been dissolved this morn
ing. The court refused to suspend the de-
cision for appeal. This leaves the A. and P.
and the WI. in full possession of their wires.
The decision fully reviews the equities of the
case, which are declared to rest entirely with
the w. U. For manifold reasons the court
also granted all INDUCTION restraining the b. &
o.. and A. U. from interfering further with
their wires.
CHICAGO, March 24.-The Inter-O Oceans
Washington special says: Ouray approves
Teller's bill to withhold from the Utes' an
nuities a sum sufficient to pay the Meeker
women a thousand dollars each per year.
Vlce-President Wheeler disagrees with
Speaker Randall as to an early adjournment,
and thinks the session will extend late into
the summer.
1t is reported that the Grant and Sherman
interests are about evenly balanced in South
Carolina and the elections to the State con-
%ventlons are sometimes for one and sometimes
for the other.
WASHINGTON. March 24-The Interior
Department learns that large numbers of Sit
ting BULBS band applied at Fort Peck for
ratlons, Offering to surrender arms and ponies
therefor. The Secretary says these surrenders
must be made to the military posts. He be-
lleves the Utes engaged in the Meeker massa-
ere Will be brought in at once. Mrs. Meeker
has Identified one of Jacks prisoners who was
friendly to them during captivity.
BosTON, March 24.-There is a very firm
feeling in the wool market, the prices of all
grades being well sustained. There is a con-
hdent feeling that wool will be no lower for
some time to come. California description
Is in moderate request at 20a3S, with the stock
considerably reduced and mostly of low and
undesirable grades.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, March 24.-The CHAM
Pton has adyices from thiry-five counties of
ms State showing the election of 14S
Blaine and "a Grant delegates to the State
convention. Blaine will have about 60 ma
Jority in the convention.
GALVESTON, March 24.-Among the ma
nipulators at Austin is Tom Ochiltree, who
brIEgs a letter of instructions from Don Cam
eron. Ochiltree had a midnight conference
with Grant Tuesday and declares that Texas
i%nstructs for the General.
WASHINGTON, March 24.--The House
committee on Indian affairs, having concluded
their examination, Ouray and other lite
chiefs will start for Colorado tonight.
LONDON, March 25.-The Ex-Express Eu-
genie IS travelling ~incogsito as the Countess of
Iieirefords. She is accompanied by Colonel
Sir Henry Evelyn and Lady Wood, the Mar
gus OF bassano and a small suite. They
Will embark at Southampton to-day for the
south of Africa to visit the scene of the
Prince Imperial's death.
Troy, N. Y, March 24.-By the will of the
late General VIM. Badger Tibbits. OF this
city, 100000 is bequeathed with which to
oulld a soldiers home in Troy, conditional
upon $4,000 additional being secured within
five years.
NEW YORK. March 24.-Annex, a steamer
plying between Jersey City and BROOKLYN.
came into collision with a schooner off the
Battery to day and was badly damaged. One
passenger fell into the river and was drowned.
COLUMBUS, Ky, March 24.--The temper
ahce people blew up a saloon in Dublin, this
county, this morning. The building was
completely wrecked. No names known.
LOUISVILLE, March 24.-The Senate passed
the House whipping post bill which Senator
hayes denounced as a measure to punish
negroes.
ST. PETERSBURG, March, 25.-The dcpar-
ture OF Gen. Skobe loft, commander of the
russian expedition against the Turcomans.
mas oeen postponed until Friday next. Tn
railway will be commenced simultaneously at
Two points from Krasnovadsk to Nichikislar.
ana from the latter place to Chatte. General
Sko6elott does not undcrrate the Turcomaps,
lie IS largely provided with artillery, having
deemed 1t necessary to have more than doubIe
the usual proportion. 1t is believed that no
newspaper correspondents will be allowed to
accompany him. The press have been al
ready notified to refrain from publishing any
thing referring to the enterprise.
SAN FRANCISCO. March OF Woua