The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-07-20
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

NEW YORK, July lathe Herald of this
morning says Senator COnkling is again sulk-
ing in his tent and adds -. Not long ago
Conkl'ng asked a prominent member of the
national committee ii the brillian Hale and
the chivalric Frye were going to elect Gar
field with the same enthusiasm they deter
mined to nominate Blaine at Chicago. The
committee man replied that with the assist
ahce Ut the Senator they hoped for success.
Conkling's answer was not such as to eneO,r-
age member of the committee to expect his
cooperation. The same it is said was true
OF Logan, until he was put at the head of q
Subcommittee Of the national committees to
take charge OF the campai$n i'll the west"
DUBUQUE, Ia, July l3.-Cons,able Scan
Ian, while attempting last night to arrest a
man named Wundeiiich tor beating a woman
who lived with him, was shot by Wunder-
Itch and the body thrown into a slough where
it was found tins morning. The murderer
escaped.
NEW YORK, July 14.-One hundred and
seventeen deaths in the city during the past
twenty-four hours. Seventy. one were chill
dren under one year old. They died mostly
from the effects of the heat.
NEW ORLEANS, July 13.-Two more sail
ors OF the bark Excelsior, at quarantine, have
been taken sick with yellow fever.
New York, July 15.-The World says:-
General Sherman having been pursued
through the wilderness to and from Pembina
for several days by Geographic inquiry. his
plain and emphatic answer appears in another
column. The Worlds special from James
town, Dakota, says:-Sherman declined to
be interviewed in regard to his correspond
ence at any time with Hancock, but states
emphatically he has no recollection Of ever
hearing anything from Hancock about taking
orders from Tilden or indeed anything at all
like the stories which have been printed and
published about his correspondence with
Hancock.
LONDON, July 15.-An explosion occurred
at l:-O this morning in the London j South
Wales colliery company's new black vein pit
al Risca, SIX miles from Newport. lhe shock
was very violent. 1t is supposed 1l9 men
were in it, and there is scarcely Il probability
any will be- saved. One body has been found
at the bottom of the shaft. Ventilation has
been restored in the mine with a view of en-
ploring for bodies.
A dispatch from Cardiff says l2S men were
in the pit of the mine at the time Of the ex-
pIos,on. 1t is believed all persisted.
SAN Francisco, July ia Portland,
Oregon dispatch says: Eepor S have reached
acre that the Indians about Deep Creek and
Medical Lake, in Washington Territory, have
murdered several families in that vicinity and
are ON the war path. The rumols lack con-
irmation and are generally disbelieved.
LONDON, July l5.-It is thought Thai zoo
golfers were in the mine, and only three
bodies have been recovered. The pit is $50
Yards deep, and all the machinery was new.
1t is Oh the Black vein, which is well known
IN connection with previous explosions, one
of which, III 1850, killed lis persons.
LATER-An examination of the company's
I monks shows that 100 man 1tSt.p n,lp1 into the
PIT for The nj Int shift. 1t is now certain tina,
ll9 persons perisled in the Risca colllery.
NEW YORK, July 15.-The Hera1d's Ga
lena SPECIAL says: 1t is authori,atIvely stated
here that Grant will return to Galena before
the LIST Of August, settle up his affairs and 60
10 New York, where q position is open fOi
i, his acceptance. The General has been ten.
, lered the plpsidedcv OF the American branch
S of the De Lesseps Canal company, at a salary
Of $50, 900 a year. This he has refused on
the grounds That the e Enterprise will not prove
a financial success during the lives OF those
p now interested in it.
Il CHICAGO, July 15.-The democrats say
u they lave advised Hancock not to resign les
. the president appoint General Miles in hi.
I | place, which it is said he would do if he hat
p the opportunity.
Young, of Raleigh, collector Of intcrna
revenue, reached Washington yesterday anl
says the republicans have d very strong STATE
. ticket in North Carolina, and a fair prospcc
!. Of success.
CHICAGO, July 15.-The Intcr-Ocean'
Washington special says:-A gentleman WIN
= met Senator Colkiing a few days ago say
Z the New York Senator discusses the cam
!, paign with great interest. lie is no, going t.
u Europe this summer, and never thought o
such "a thing, but will be found in the th,ckcs
Of the fight in New York when the bal
opens. lie said, respecting the statement @
his dissatisfaction, that it was utterly witllou
foundation.
y CHICAGO, July 15.-S. II. kerioot, a prom
!, inent real estate agent asserts that Gariiel'
- came here at the close of the war to Undue
i, linn to organize an oil company N OH
land, hut he refused.
II hon Cameron.
y CHICAGO, July l5.-Tl Tincs' Washing
c ton special says DO Cameron and family
C in robust health, LETT this evening for Penn
sy:"a:ia.
- ST. JOIN, y. b., July lG.-Iires are ra-
in. along The line Of the St. John. Name an
European and North American railroad:
q through to MattawauAeag. Wednesday nigh
the lire swept the railroad bridge across Ly
on3 stream. The bridge was 10 spans lons
FL" section mel got to work as soon as Il!
:, passed. AMI after hard work got it repaired s
tEai truii !, yesterday passed over safely. I'll
v woD,i> l,car Harvey and McAdam are on fix
q NEW YORK. July &C. tstine Cox, COZ
vic,ri Il The murder OF Mrs. Huh, W;
!. hanged Ills morning in HE jai! yard OF ia
y tumhs in lie presence OF about 200 person:
ii Tie ;,y,sr around the neck ut Cox WAS al
Tackled - d pendant rope and he was al one
~ jerkru into ,i,c air. After hanging siXlee
y ,ninu!",. Cox WAS pronounced dead. lie W;
collected and earnest a. The -allows but La
d a ,rriui:a il.".
4. NEW lnnK. July li.--Dr. Tanner is cica
ia ainl ..Uot lllmnltd. and has gained half
iw'n.i nee I hursday ,i@nf. lie has tax"
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