The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-07
MONTREAL, June 3.-During May $500
immigrants arrived at this port.

~ "iiS's IA itttt " oNAic
of victims to the waters of st. Clair lake,
were picked up yesterday.
PARIS. June "a French veterinary
surgeon has discovered a remedy by mo
culation for a sickness called charlton,
which kills Il million francs worth of
sheep yearly.
Iowa CITY. Ia. June 3.-Secretary
kirkwood was rendered apublic reception
this evening in his home by his old
friends and people of this part of the
state. A large crowd was present with
much enthusiasm.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-Thesupreme
court to-day decided that the city cleo
ton shall be held in September. The
news of the decision created much COM
ment Oh the streets and was mainly of a
favorable nature.
RICHMOND, June 3.-The third ballot
vas Cameron. 291; Massey, 257: Grover.
1O4: Wise, 80. Riddleberger thanked
those who had supported him before this
ballot, and said it was understood that
he was not a candidate, and he asked
nothing of his friends. A resolution was
adopted amid great excitement to drop
the lowest candidate at each ballot, and
that he shall not be renominated until
II ballot had interviewed. Growers
friends obtained leave to retire for con-
sultation and a recess was taken.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The u. S.
steamer Dispatch left this afternoon for
Fortress Monroe. having as guests Pres
ident Garfield and two sons, Secretary
Hunt and members 81 his family, and
Col. Rockwell and family. and is expect
cd to return Monday.
The president has appointed Addison
Brown, of New York, to be u. 5. Judge
for the southern district of New York,
vice ChOate, resigned.
The director of the mint has authorized
the coinage of standard silver dollars for
the present month as follows: San Fran
cisco, 81 100000; Philadelphia, 100000;
New Orleans, $5OO,OO,
> LONDON, June BIN the House Of
Commons, to-day, on the motion of Glad
stone to take a recess until the 9th inst,
the conservative members raised a heated
discussion onthe state of affairs inIreland.
Harcourt, in replying to Northcote, de-
nice the charges of concealment and lack
OF information, and accused NOrthcOte of
desiring to embaraSS the government by
causing alarm and adding to the difficult
ties of the grave circumstances already
existing. Gladstone said that vigorous
measures had been adopted by the Irish
executive yesterday. for dealing with and
resistance to the law. Including that of
Castle near New Pallas. NOrthcote said
that the statement was not necessary,
that FOSTERS absence must OF itself cause
anxiety. GladStOneS motion to take Il
recess until the 9th inst. was agreed to.
LONDON, June Bin the house of
commons the statement which Z. T.
OConOr to-day termed mendacious was
n in reply to a question by J.. Totem
ham. conservative member for Leitrim.
a~ttrlhHtlng the murders in Galway to the
action Of the land league. The whole
proceeding in the house showed a grow
ing faction between the government and
the Irish members. Gladstone in the
course OF 4 reply to a question defended
the threats to the tenants on the Kin
more property on the ground that the
most inilnical doctrines had been
preached concerning rent. Parnell de-
tended his advice to withhold unjust
rents, and said that Forster in not re-
straining l~andholdcrs had violated the
solemn pledges of the government, which
had thrown its whole weight on the side
Of the landlords, but the tenants, he de-
clared, would continue to fight the ques-
ton Of rents and he believed they would
win even against bayOnets and the pO-
lice.
Prof. Robertson Smith, suspended by
the assembly Of the free church from
teaching his classes at Aberdeen Univer-
Sity, for certain writings, particularly an
article on the Hebrew language and lit
e%rature, has accepted HI offer from
Blacks. the publisher of the work in
which the Objectionable article appeared.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Rumors of
additional removals and of fresh dis
closures flew thick and fast at the post
office department to-day, but the ~inVesti-
eating committee IN 50 continued
to sit with closed doors. No new devel-
Opmellts were communicated to the pub
lie auditor. McGreW and Deputy Audit
or Miller were still at their Offices this
afternoon, but will be relieved to-mor-
row. Referring to the runor that the
encouragement had obtained evidence
OF such Il nature as to compromise Nc
Grew, and that the presidents sum
mary demand for his resignation was
based on it, Mc(irew insists that he has
done nothing wrong. He says that he
audited accounts Of mail contractors on
certificates of the second assistant post
maSter-gcneral, and argues that, without
having access to Brady's books, he could
not know when fraudulent contracts were
certified TO him. All that has thus far
been obtained for the prosecution in the
star service swindle and now in the
hands of Special Assistant Attorney
General Cook, is said to be of the most
damaging nature, clearly proving a con
spiracy and involving upwards Of TWEEN
ty individuals. 1t is claimed that. so far
as Dorsey is concerned. evidence has been
furnished against him by those with
whom he has had dealings and with
whom he failed to act squarely: although
the ex-senator has secured the originals
of letters and kilograms just published,
showing how petitions for expediting
routes were made up in the far west. 1t
is believed that the attorney general has
certified copies which will be used
against him. The acquaintance of
Dorsey, say that, although he still MAIN
talns his flesh, he is decidedly V
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