New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-13


Assembly in joint convention to-day elected James
c. Fair United States Senator.
James G.. Fair, one Of the original quar-
tette Of" Bonanza Princes" was born December3 1875
In Cloughor Tyrene County, Ireland. lie came TO this
country in Is43 with his parents and for time he
resided at Geneva, ILL.,. where ho attended school, At
Chicago received good business education In 1sIo
he went to California. and lie has ever since been en-
gagged in mining In 1867 he became superintendent d
the Ophr mlnc and the Hale and Norcross
mine in Nevada 1t was during their
connection with the latter mine that the
Bonanza Princes" made the first 100000 OF their
enormous fortunes These men-James q. Fair, James
{. Flood William g. OBrien and j. W. Mackey-secured
control OF several mining claims which are now known
as the California and Consolidated Virginia mines, Mr.
Fair being the controlling spirit in the movement From
these and other mines and from real estate specuaons
Mr.. Far has accumulated au Inmens" fortune Drhg as
scssed IN California alone for $42OOOO00 Although inc
owner wealth. Mr.. Far IA stil hard worker
and may be about the mines almost any day III his
miner costume. In politics he is conservative and
In height, aud weighs 227 pounds He wears long,
flowing black beard tlnged here and there with gray
aud has a family OF two bows ~ Two girls
THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12The Senate and Assem-
bly, met in Joint convention to-day. and General
John +. Miller was declared duly elected United
States Senator.
General John F. Miller is a native Of Indiana,
and is Ivy profession lawyer He studied law IN New
York and at his old home South Bend Ind, where he
had an Office for short time. In 1858 he went TO Cali
fornis and opened law office at Napa In 1886 he was
recalled TO Indiana by Illness In his family, aud was
compelled TO remain there some time. While
In Iudiana he canyassed tho State for
Fremont, and In 1850 he took tho field
for Lincoln. During tie Lincoln campaign he did cI-
a..I w,.,
Governor Morton called the Legislature together after
the attack ON Fort Sumter. General Miller (who was
then serving IN thestae senate appointed as an
aid on his staff with the rank OF Colonel Resi- gnlng his
senatorship General Miller organized the 2oth Indiana
Regiment and early In October 1861 Joined Rousseaus
forces in Kentucky. In the following February lie
took command Of brigade under General Buell., who
was then at Bowling Green Ky Ills war recordis with
out blemish and IN all positions gwen hun he showed
the qualities OF thorough soldier. During the war he
lost one OF his eyes In September 1868, he resigned
from the armv aud returned with his family to Cafor
Presdent Johnson appointed him Collector at san
Francisco. When his term expired III le.o,
he declined reappOintmcnt. since LEAVING
pubo life General Miller has been en-
lated a fortune General Miller has made study OF the
Chinese qupston and some time ago he gave MS views
TO the public through the columns Of The CdhtOrh1G
He Ia opposed TO uOr"rtrlcted Chinese Immigration
Iustce Field OF the Supreme Court, wrote ette: 10
General Miller when uc magazine artlcie appeared
gracefully acknowledging the great mrr of the article
and declaring the TO be irrerisbe General Miller
~ OF the essees OF the Alaska seal nshere "hch
Senator Farley DeDl elected lie received the COM
plimentary vote OF the Republican minority ia the
Joint COnS enti0n