The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 6.-Charles Miller,
attorney at law and son of ex-senator VIM.
Miller, attempted suicide by taking morphine
because his father, upon the discovery OF two
small forgeries of his sons, had warrant
issued for his arrest. He took an overdose
and will probably live.
PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. IA terrific rain
storm last night, accompanied with lightning
visited this city. Several persons were stun
ned and the custom house was struck. num-
Der Of western union operators were injured.
adjoining counties.
A Reno dispatch says the President and
party arrived at IL and left for Virginia at
1890. There was great crowd at the depot
the band playing and flags flying. The Pres
ident m de brief speech from the hotel bal
cony. lie was followed by Gen. Sherman
and Secretary Ramsey, who spoke few min
utes. Much enthusiasm was manifested.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE Inter Oceans
Washington dispatch says: The agricultural
department to-day received a letter from
Commissioner LeDuc, who went west some
weeks ago to bore artesian wells on the plains
for irrigating purposes. He says he has de,
cided to bore one of them at Ft. Lyon, and
considers it probable that he will locate
others in Colorado. He has $4,000 to spend
in experiments.
DENVER, Sept. 7.-Advices from Los Raci-
tar, new mining camp, forty miles from
Santa Fe, where recently rich gold rock was
discovered in the foundation of houses, say
the man who discovered the ore and located
the mines in the principal streets, was driven
from the town by the Mexican inhabitants,
who dislike the idea of a large influx of
miners caused thereby. Shafts were sunk
underneath houses and cellars, and the in
al frNrr arIo orfi ,,1,o
was the cause of it.
CONCORD, N. H., Sept. THE Sd con-
efessional district republicans nominated E.
w. Farr for congress.
LYONS, N. Y, Sept. 1.-The republicans
of the I'd district renomnated John H. Camp
for congress.
HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 1.-The republi-
cans of the lst congressional district nomi-
mated John r. Brick. Gen. Hawley declined
a denomination.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IA Virginia City
dispatch says President Hayes and party ar
rived there to-day amid great enthusiasm of
the people, who came from all parts of the
cOuntryi
A special from Ft. Bemis says that Indians
attacked and captured the stage from the east
l6 miles from Ft. Cummings, in New Mexico.
The driver and passengers, two in number,
"SiS hiiSu, OhC VI CIeiH DellS Ewing ..
Madden, son of Capt. D. Madden, of the 9Th
cavalry. The stage horses were taken. Gen.
Buell. and command were engaged at Ft.
Cummings at the time of the depredations,
but party has been sent in pursuit.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-The Old-Time Tel
egraphers to-day formed permanent associa-
ton, with Q. II. Booth as president.
Los PINos, Sept. 1.-The body OF Ouray
has been brought back from the Southern Ute
agency. The Uncompagre Utes want him to
have Christian burial.
DEADwooD, Sept. IA telegram received
here to-day announces the capture at Fort
Sully of r. o. Adams, the defaulting ex-
postmaster of this city, who recently escaped
| from the United States marshal after being
convicted of embezzlement.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 7.-Partial re-
turns from number of counties indicate the
election of Churchill, democrat, over Parks,
greenbacker, by majority of 10000 or
$4,000. 1t is believed that the proposed con-
stitutonal amendment repudating certain
state bonds will not receive a majority.