The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
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The Democratic Mayor Of Chicago, Nj.
Harrison, is an accomplished llnsnist. Some
time ago he addressed a large concolrse of
Germans in their own language. Recently
he welcomed the dtstIuguished French visi-
Tors in an address delivered III pure
French.
The talk aboutssa break being made in the
solid South by the temporary victory of the
Regulators in Virginia, is little short of
sheer nonsense. MIR. Hayes returning boards
made a more serious break i" that section in
capturing Louisiana, Florida and South Car
DINA in rs. That break. was soon healed
and the one made in Virginia Will be closed
long before the next Presidential election.
Tbs South don't stay by its "ereaks."
That Italian seer, who four hundred years
ago, predicted that the end of al! wor. Oily
matters would occur on the 18th inst, was as
big a fraud as the modern Millerites and Adj
~ventists. There are only six weeks left in
which tue name of Mother Shipton may be
saved from the same unenviahie classified
ton. SO far this has not been a good year
for the reputation of dead prophets.
Ex-senator Chafiee, it is said, will he the
next secretary Of the interior. What of Sar-
gent? and why should he I've so unceremoni-
ously thrown overheard? Sargent was on
the slate to succeed Klrkwood, but since
Grants long conference with Arthur it seems
tho California man has been dropped. Mr..
Chattee is father-in-lAw OF tie son OF the great
head centre cf the Stalwar S.
The prominent Republican, candidates for
the speakeTship Of the house Of representa-
tives are mastering their skirmishers in posi-
ton. Mr.. keilTer Of Ohio, and Dunnell of
Minnesota, have already established head
quarters at Washington. kasson of Iowa,
will be in the thickest of the fight. Green
hackers, Readjusters and Independents will
be held above par for the next twenty days.
The New York World says: The people
of indianapolis did not subscribe much 10 the
fund for Mrs. Garfield, but they are not
wholly lacking in respect for the late Presi-
dents memory. A Garfield Literary Club,
we learn from he Times, has just been Or
ganized there, 10 drink beer on Sundays
literary clubs being beyond the reach Of the
Sunday liquor ordinance" indianapolis is
entitled TO the p~ersilnmons.
All exchange says: On Wednesday, Octo-
Der 2G, tile reign of Queen Victoria ran up in
duration alongside that OF Great Queen
Bess"-4 years and 12S days. If Victoris
lives aud rules six years longer she will have
reigned as long as Edward Ill, of ''gloriou.
and immortal memory Twelve yeas more
will put hes reign with that of Henry III.
and sixteen years more will give her as Ions
a term as that of her grandfather, George III
With her st,cng constitution and her our If
door habiLs tire would seem tc be 10 COCO
reason why she NAV not war the Br It's!
crown 10 the end OF the century, if any on,
is to wear that ~headp.ece so long.
At a banquet recently given to Mr.. Glad
stone, that gentleman replied 10 the toas
ssHer Maiesty's Minister'S in the followin
language: 'one question at least has besI
decided the Irish people are determined /
make full trial of the Land Act. 1 hold i
my hand very significant proof of the treat
ment to which the Irish people haze bee
subjected by their so-called friends. 1t is
notice proceeding from q high authority say
ing that anybody paying rent before tn
suspects" are released, without the consen
of the Land League, will be 'Boycottcd.'
can safely say that the irish will make ful
use of the Land Act, which will be admin:
tered impartially.n He also urged that a
parties should cooperate 20 put down OF
struction.