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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
Sufferings at Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-The steam
South Carolina, from Panama, brougi!
Capt. Currie, wife and two children and ~
seamen from tho British bark Sara, from "
for San Francisco, burned in the South !
cific. The captain related a terrible tat
suffering during the voyage OF twentJ-tH
days in an open boat under a tropical "
All came near psrishing for want OF WD
The remainder Of the crew left in two oil
boats, which became separated from the q
tain's, and have not since been heard fro
The Mexican gunboat Juarez went from a
pulco OIL the arrival of Captain Currie toF
for the other boats. The South Carolinai
brought \ number of destitute seamen II
AaDzanillo belonging to the British s.
Alnwyck Castle aud the American bark )
Bell, wrecked during the recent cyclone
Manzanillo harbor.
She also brought from Mazatlan the CT
of the wrecked bark Antioch, and from
Bias the crew Of the schooner Good II
plar.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
I~ncendiary Work.

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-A special from I)eca.
tur, Texas, says the county cour house burn
ell yesterday. Loss not accurate ly known
but it is believed to be not less than sl55 900
The criminal and civil docket papers and in
dictments are destr 'yed, also many other pa
pers. The safe in the county clerks office
with its records and $1,000 cash IS believed
to be destroyed. The fire was incendiary. No
insurance W a,eve:. Individual losses on
books, furniture etc. is considerable. Tie
question of anew court house has been warm
iy discussed and it IS supposed this means was
taken 10 decidH the matter.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06

Tile ST. Louis Republican thus discourses
upon population: Why limit the blessings
Of readjHstment to Virginia? Why rot ex-
tend them to all the Indebted Democratic
States and at last to the nation? Is there no
Malone in Missouri The State is over
whelmingly and irreclainably Democratic in
the usual order of things, and it has a debt
Of 100000 900. Here are the conditions for
a favorable ex pertinent. Let some disap-
pointed Democratic he is an ex-Confed-
crate, all the better--break loose FROM bis
party, raise the standard OF Reputation and
call upon the Republicans, the Greenhackpr
Democrats and the Administration at Wash
ington to support him in a scneme to scale
the State debt down to $4,000, 900. Why
not? If the thing is p~rai.eworthy in Vir-
ginia, surely it cannot be immoral in Mis-
souri,, and then let the policy be nationalized.
If some Republican repudiationist will come
forth and declare for a REIMBURSEMENT of the
rational debt at 80 cents on the dollar--the
price the bonds sold at-and call on the re-
adjusting element to support him the Admin.
istration at Washington could not consistent
ly withhold from the scheme its eountenance
and favor.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
HEADING off Small Pox

WASHINGTON. Nov. Is. In conseQpI
of All alarm caused in some portions IA
west by the report Of the spreading Of n
pox, Acting Postmaster General HatLaI
sued IN order to the effect that when.t the \
master received official information from
health officers Of any posts or towns llatu
matter received is liable to commmuuiru
contagious disease it shall be his duty tol
fuse to accept such mail matter. The 1
returned shall be held until the pl ohibt
is removed and not be forwarded to is ID
nation until properly f%umisated.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
A Forger Sentenced.

kESosHA, Wis, Nov. ga special says
H. NJ. Thies, the swindler, was sentenced yes
day; making no defense but pleading guilty
to forgery and received seven years. He left
the court room weeping.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
Convicted Of Bribery.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-Elevsn persons includ
ng a solicitor have been convicted of bribery
in the Macclss and Sandwich parliamentary
els ctions aad sentenced to imprisonment for
six months.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06

BERLIN, Nov. 29.-Concerning the pro-
posed removal Of the Pope to Fuld, = certain
pap.cy in Prussia is animated by an earnest
spirit of reconciliation, but the Pope has
done nothing capable of being construed as u
request for permission to reside in the coun-
try from which the Jesuits have been forci-
bly, expelled.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
Appropriation Asked For.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The naval
ports published to-day asks for an approp
ton of 5000, 900 to contract for . new
dock at Mare Island, Cal.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
The Irish National Convention.

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-AIready about 700
delegates have arrived to attend the Irish Ma
tional Convention which will he held to-mor-
row at IL a. IN. Many of the eastern and New
England delegates are Catholic clergymen.
Among the most notable Of lay delegates are
Geo. p. Collins and ii. Q. Denolue of Bos-
ton. Maj. Ha2gerty, Judge Mccarthy and
John Dewey of New York. From the west
are the May ors Of dubuque and,Denver. Fa-
Their Tanning of Illinois; Rev. DR.. Belts of
st. Louis; an Episcopal clergyman and Maj:
Sniel of Arkansas. The Australian delegate,
is Father AcCabe, who assisted John Boyle
o,Riiisy in his escape from penal servitude.
DUBLIN, Nov. 29.-The body has been
found Of = farmer named Sullivan, reported
fatally beaten while returning from ths Skib-
bsrdeen fair. The Liberal member of the
Dublin corpo stion have decided to name E.
Dryer Gray, and several other advanced pol
itician. 10 the LORD Lieutenant for the office
Of High Sheriff of Dublin. 1t is usual to ap-
point the first person named.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06

Win us Iatner anu DSlleVeu dL some TINE his
brother had through his intense egotism and
wilfulness surrendered himself to the influ-
ence OF the devil and that being a free NOR
al agent he was morally responsible to God
for his crime. That was his idea of respon-
sibility in this case. The prisoner here liter
rupted somewhat p%etulantly, '~you've got that
thing wrong side up my friend, it is a poor
theory and a very poor position for you to
take.'
Witness Perhaps l have bat | DOM think
SO.
Mrs. Sarah W. Parker of Chicago, widow
of Guileau's cousin, testified To the fact of
her husbands insanity and death in All insane
asylum.
F. w. JOneS, of Chicago, boarded al the
same house in that city with the prisoner in
1870 and formed the opinion that he was of
unsound mind. The witness made n repre-
sentation to the court as to Guiteau's mental
condition which he supposed would secure
his release at the time he was imprisoned for
the failure to return the money which he had
collected for a client. Quite a stir was made
by the sudden announcement by ScovilIe
that the prisoner would new be sworn. Gui-
taau took the stand, pale, but otherwis e uH-
moved. He glanced behind him somewhat
nervously and requested an oil, Ger TO stand
close to him. Marshal Henry and deputy, and
two po-licemenstood between Guiteau and
the crowd of men who filled the small stand
ing room between Guiteau and the door. Ap-
parently treasured, Guiteau took the oath,
National Republican., 1881-07-23
PERSONALITIES.


W. TrsDELL of Washington, was regis
tered in Paris yesterday.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN j. NJ TnoRNBUFGH, Of
Tennessee, is at the Metropolitan Hotel, New
York.
A GOOD Democrat in Columbus, Ga, has
Just sent box Of fino peaches to President Gar
field
GENERAL HooKER's grave, at Cincinnati,
is crowned by q LOFTY sarcophagus which cost
$500.
GOVERNOR JACKSON, Of West Virginia,
was registered at Barnum Hotel, Baltimore, yes.
terdoy.
GENERAL BURNSIDE is getting better.
Hc has been so III as to require q consultation Of
physicians.
SENATOR Henry w. BLAIR, of New
Hampshire, and John W. Bookwalter, of Ohio, arc
at the Gilsey House, New York.
GOVERNOR J. b. JACKSON, of West Nir-
ginia and Richard Vaux, OF Philadelphia, are at
the Hoffman House, New York.
SstssEFoRT began his article on Dufaure
thus M. Dufauro has died, aged eighty three
Durlm never said that crocodiles were wont to live
50 long"
PRINCESS DoLGoRouKY, the widow of the
lhlc IHar, IS sthylug Win ncr iunliy ana q large
rotlnuc Of domes,lcs at Fisher a small watering
place near Loipsc.
NEHEMIAH II MILLER, ESQ, of Wash
,ngion, was yesterday admitted TO practice at the
bar of the Circuit Court OF Prince Georges County
on motion Of Richard D. Brandt, esq.
MAJOR THOMAS j. FIRTH, who before
the rebellion was brigade inspector Of militia OF
Pennsy lyania, and who for many years was treas
urer Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died suddenly
| yesterday morning, at his home, in Germantown,
MISS ELLA CHAPMAN, the actress, and
nster of Mrs, Harry Ford of Washington, sailed on
Wednesday for Liverpool. Blanche Chapman
iAIrs. Harry Ford has been engaged for next seq.
son bv Mr. DAILY, OF the New York Finh Avenue
| Theatre
THURLcw WED Yesterday became
bondsman tor the Rev. Henry Highland Garnet
recently appointed minister to Liberia, and bonds
to the amount of 5000 were forwarded to the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. Mr. GSrrets appointment
| was procured through the influence Of Mr. Weed
HoN. JAMES II. Plat is at the Rigg,
House. Col oncl Plat represented the Petersburg
and Norfolk districts in Congress for years. lie il
now Il resident Of New York and president of the
| New York oil Refining Company with offices In
New York and Boston, and iinds II far more profit
| able than making laws for the Nation
National Republican., 1881-07-23
Mahone's Democracy.

A letter from Norfolk, Va, to the
Petersburg indsc-Appedi, Funder organ, says
" A friend of niue, on q visit 10 the Soldiers
Home a few days since. there met Seuator Ma
hone. They were old war friends. nnd this was
heir first interview since tie late unpleasaniness
They, In company with three Other distinguished
gentlemen, who shall be nameless, had u long and
pleasant chat In which the situation was freely
discussed. The General emphalical!y Informed
my friend that he is n Democrat, but not Of the
str pe of Beu Hill and Joe Brown. ReadIustment
lie said, is but secondary consideration now with
his party They are fighting for the material pros.
perity of the state Of Virginia which can only
come IN the seGurement Of political rights to al
classes He referred to his speech In the Senate
and said that Northern man in the gallery got the
idea in him, and exclaimed, as he was trying t.
show what his party PROPOSED to do: Thank God
can go to Virginia to live now My friend says
that the Generals manner INSPIRED him with hii
thorough earneslness, and his full conviction was
rep eatedly expressed that his party would win IL
the coming contest for Governor
National Republican., 1881-07-23
Drowned in sight of 500 n..hsrs.

About half past three o'clock Thursday
afternoon cry came from the 800 bathers in front
CT the Ocean Pier, Long Branch that a man was
drowning The unfortunate man had been swim
ming out several hundred yards, and on returning,
and when only few yards from the shore, he
threw up his hands and sank, After all the bath
crs had len tie water in one bathing house wa
found man clothing, In pocket was cad
bearing the name William J. BSylcy, New York
In the bathing masters office there was pocket
book containing about Sl2 and II gold watch,
which has II tag bearing the name Bailey. The
drowned man is believed 20 have been an excur-
sionist on the steamer City Of Richmond, Tie is
described as bald d-headed. and about my years of
age. lhc current was strong, and II Is supposed
that the body was washed mp toward Sehbrght
National Republican., 1881-07-23
THE EXCITING DAYS OF 1876.
Report Of n PIot 90 Kni GENERAL GarncId
at That Time why It MfsearrIed.


It is not generally known that Presi-
dent Garfield was once before, in 1876 in danger Of
death by assassination, but such is said to have
been the cae. Tho Electoral Commission, which
decided the vexed presidential question in 1878,
was composed Of five Judges of the Supreme Court,
five Senators, and five members Of the House of
Representatives, two of the latter being Republic
cans, VIZ. Hoar and Garfield. While the night
sessions of the commission were being held Mt the
Capitol n rImor spread among the Republicans
that an attempt would be made to kill, kidnap, or
disable one Of the two Republican Representa-
tives. The Commission stood seven Demo-
crats, seven Republicans, and ono doubtful. If
Honr OF Garfield could be removed, the House.
being conrSiled by Democrats, would not be
likely TO send another Republican to fll the
vacancy Chiefof Police Richards, of Washing
ton, became acquainted with the plot and ascer-
talned that no Democratic members Of the House
were concerned in it, but that the conspiracy had
its origin in New York. He was unable to obtain
sufficient evidence TO warrant the arrest OF aay
person, and any attempt to do so without strong
| proof would have been hooted at, but 1t was
deemed prudent to have Messrs Garfield and
IIoar protected by abody guard Of vigilant friends
This duty was undertaken by Representative
Thorp, Of Ashtabula County, Ohio; b. W Wilson,
Assistant Chief of the Bureau # Engraving and
Printing, and Charles $. Draper, late Deputy Ser
gean,.at Arms Of the Senate Any of these gem
tlemen could verify these facts. When the next
evening session Of the Commission closed, and
Messrs. Garfield aud Hoar approached their car
Ilage at the north front of;he Capitol, number of
apparently idle spectators, who were in the open
space and in the colonnade front Of the Senate
wing, advanced toward the two gentlemen. In
stantly the three trusty friends, each armed with
two concealed rovolvers, faced the party, which
halted. Two Of the escort entered the carriage
with Garfield and Hoar, and the other mounted the
| box with the driver, all keeping bright lookout
On the way home, especially nj Hoar's hoteI
and at Gnrileld's honSe at Thirteenth and
streets but, hough srn' groups OF looker-on np
| pcarcd, no hostile dcmo!rtrations were made. The
next night anothersessiJn was held, and again the
two Congrcssmen were guarded by their faithful
friends, and the plot if plot there was, iall to
pieces. Draper was since discharged by Sergeant
alarms Bright, after eighteen years service. At
that tIine through fear of ridlculc the facts were
kept secret; but since the shooting Of the Presi-
dent in railroad depot Il Is easy TO realize that
the desperate men who believe in "rulo or ruin
would have had no scrupes against the killing OF
both Garfield and lIonr IL necessary for the accom-
| plishment Of their purpose Cteroidnd Ledder.
National Republican., 1881-07-23
THE NEW COMET,
Professor Stone Thinks 1t rs the Great
Comet OF IIa7 ReNIaItIng the Sun.

Professor Ormond Stone, of the Cncin-
matt Observatory. and his assistants are watching
the new comet with much interest, They devote
all their available hours to observing the stranger.
They say the comet viii be In perihclion about
month from uow--say August 10. II Is at present
about l50OO),OOO miles from the earth, and is ap.
preaching the earth very rapidly, When 1t reaches
its perihelion II will be distant about iour.cnths
OF the distance between the earth and the sun. No
TAI! was visible when the comet first seen, but
the observations OF Professor Stone Wednesday
morning indicated thata tail was becoming visible,
aud those of this morning confirm the belief The
tni is now perccptiOlc by the aid OF the telescope.
Whether The comet will become visible to the
naked eye cannot yet be determined, but the Pro.
fessor thinks there Is AT least probability that
such may be the case. lN location seems TO he
nearly the same as that OF the comet which mp
pcared some weeks ago. II seems to be making
in Il northcrly direction. Professor stone thinks
II very probable that this Is the great comet which
was observed 10y the Chinese in 1857 The orbits
of the two are very nearly the same.
National Republican., 1881-07-23
Warner miller Not a Ds.er.er.

The report that Senator Miller, of New
York was a deseI;er docs him injustice, He was
member OF the lNth New York Cavalry. lie
was sick in II hospital, captured by rebels, and
taken prisoner and paroled. He never reported
to the officers Of the regiment again, and on its
roll his name was placed asi "absent without
leave" subsequently he was discharged by on
eiAls at Washington, lie was, while on parole,
employed Ia the Office OF General Barnard, Of the
Engineer Department at Washington, and Mas
sEchuselH gentleman who knew MIN we'll at that
time, says he was in poor health. He was Rgenial,
pleasant companion, hut no one supposed this
solder.clCrk and eX 'srhoolmasler would ever
reach the position 10 which he has lust been
elected - Boston 1rdpoiier
National Republican., 1881-07-23
BAYARD AS A BOSS.
Tho Delaware Scnaior and Ear. ConhIinl
from 1, Democratic Standpoint.


from Democratic Standpoint.
Peace among the Democratic brethren
is ruthlcssly murdered by the Atlanta (Ga.) Con.
fDclaware, and rcnds him. His called ilaims II
says, prevented the election of Senator Harris as
President pro tenn. OF the Senate. "The truth is"
it continues, " Mr.. Bayard is ambitious TO be the
Conkling Of the Democratic party. He strives in
Il small way to be the boss OF the party he strives
as hard as he can, but II is in small way because
his methods arc small. Few of the read
ers OF the Constitution will fail to remember the at
titude Of Mr. Bayard ON the silver bill. 1t was a
measure demanded by the people and by the party.
But just here the boszism OF Mr.. Bayard intruded
itseli-a boSslsm fashioned and nodded upon that
occasion to suit the form and pressure of certain
supposed Republican and Eastern Interests. Mr.
Bayard pockcted the bill. He refused to allow it
to be reported from his committee and he plainly
told the Democrats that If the matter was made
urgent he would resign his place on the ,rom-
mit,ee. The bossism Of Conkling, odieus and
ridiculous il has been, never went as far as this.
Here was Democratic senator proceeding upon
the assumption that he was responsible for The
financial legislation OF the COUNTRY and endcnv-
oring to suppress measure for which the people
were clamorous, and which was inimic0l on.y to
the temporary Interests and profits Of the gold
bugs and monopolsts OF the East and North.
Asinine consideration for the views Of Mr.. Bayard
led the Democrats to iorcgo meeting the views and
Interests OF the people, and the result was defeat
at the polls at the next election. We do not alude
to these things for the purpose of attacking Nj.
Bayard, but for the purpose of showing how his
tendencies run to bosssm. He has the ambition
| of MI. Conkbng, without n 1.-THE of Mr.. Conklings
ability, and he can neither lead nor control the
Democratic party, IN the Senate or out of it but
this fact does not at all cripple his ambition In
that direction"
National Republican., 1881-07-23
The rre..ure OF modern Life.

Judge Tourgee recently said of the
pressure Of modern life that twenty iour hours OF
such responsibility and strain as now comes upon
the average American would have Killed the
strongest man the eighteenth century ever shone
upon, only think" said he, Of George Wash
inglon making war with brigade Of reporters In
camp or John Wesley trying to grow IN grace with
a telephone in his room and 10000 beloved dse,
plies asking him questions about the new version
Of the Testament
National Republican., 1881-07-23
shot Tnrongh tne Llyer.

The editor glanced at the visitor saw
agely as he came forward and remarked that he
didn't think that the President would die.
at was at the battle Of Malvern Hill" he went
on to say; :" was In command Of g battery sta
toned opposite the enemy's LEFT, and was about
giving an order, when a ball struck me"
"SdeathP interrupted the flenzed editor "an-
other man shot through the liver and, seiz-
ing the bGttle-scarred hero abail the binnacle he
rushed him into the dim, religious light OF the
hRilway, The girl who swept down the stairs next
morning picked up enough rent clothing to stun a
pillow .case,- Chicago Heraid
National Republican., 1881-07-23
Dark Clothes and Disease.

1t may not, perhaps, be known that u
man wearing dark clothes is more liable to ufec.
tion nom contagious disease than he who wears
light-colored gnlments because particles which
emanate from diseased or decaymg bodies are
much more readily absorbed by dark than by light
fabrics. This Is easy TO prove. Expose light and
dark coat TO the fumes Of tobacco for FIVE minutes,
and It will be found that the dark one smells
stronger than she other OF tobacco smoke, aad II
will retain the odor longer,-LORdoa Truth
National Republican., 1881-07-23
2fucfion Sales.

OVERNMENr SALE.
" u. =. NAvY-YAnD, wAsHINGroN,
CoMMANDANTs OFFICE July 20, 1881.
Will he offered az public sale, to the highest bidder,
ON TUESDAY, July 20, 1881, at II nl at the Washing
ton naVyyurd
Two (2) OXEN and one U) HORSE, condemned.
Terms cash. Animals TO be removed on the day of
sale. THOMAS PAFrISON,
Jys2&25.2t Commodore " $. N, Commandant.
TINTED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE-BY
~ virtue of writ of ferl fncRs issued out of the
Clerks Oice of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, and TO me directed, will sell at public
sale for cash. at the courthouse door OF said District
on THURSDAY, the 18th day OF July, lssl, at i2
o'clock m, all the right, title claim and interest of
the Defendant in and the following described prop
erty, to wit; Lots Nos. TO- H. and ]: In square No:
754, situated in the city OF Washington d. o., levied
upon the property OF defendant Joshua A. Richie,
TO satisfy execution No. lOSoj al law IN favor Of keil
holtz n Harrison. e. Il. HENRY,
JyStJy2S United States Marshal
National Republican., 1881-07-23

THE New York Sun has "a startling which
ever and anon screams out: Third
termw The utterance is usually as foreign
TO all other matters with which it is min
gled as were the exclamations of Mrs
F.'s aunt to the conversation going on
around her.
National Republican., 1881-07-23
PnnerA Nccureh.

Mr.. w. w Corcoran secured the Din
widdle and Washington parcrs sold in London
this month and directed that they be sent to the
Virginia Historical Society Mr., Corcoran, in view
Of the greA, value Of these papers, as well as the
other pSpers now forming the collection Of the Vlr.
giniA Historical society ventures the hope that the
time Is not fAr on when the society will possess a
proof building loI their perfect preservation,
National Republican., 1881-07-23

MISS FRANCES T. WILLARD suggests TO
the White Mountain Echo that the name
of Mount Haystack be changed to Mount
Garfield. What has Mr.. Hayes done that
he should have his name dropped? /?
uaystack sounds well.
National Republican., 1881-07-23

IT may be well for Congress to inquire
at the next session what influence private
express companies have upon the man
agement of the Post-Oflice Department,
and whether the people of any region are
deprived of proper mail facilities in the
interest Of such express companies.
National Republican., 1881-07-23
PRoposALs FOR NEW HOSPITAL,

L oFFICEA. A. q. NJ, wAsHINGroH BARRACKS,
WASHINGTON, d. e., July H. 1881.
Sealed proposals in tr1pcate. subject 10 the usual
condi diiOns Will be received at this atfice until II
o'clock noon, JULY .S 1851 at which time and place
they viii be opened IN presence of bidders, for fur
nsning all the additional material required and labor
necessary to erect Frame Hospital nj this post
The Government reserves the right TO reject any
all proposals. Blnnk proposals. and null Information
served by bidders, and terms Of contract aud pay
ment will he furnished application TO this ohiCe.
Amount and description of material on hand and
plans and specifications be at the ofice of
Messrs. Clliss & Schuze Architects, Washington,
u. O.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
proposals for New Hospital at Washington Bar
racks, Washington, ID. Co." and addressed 20 the un-
derslgned, SEBNEE SMITH,
ly9l-Il lst L. n. Q. NJ. Second Art. a. a. Q. N.
National Republican., 1881-07-23

WATTERsoN has found his leng-lost
brother, with a raspberry mark on his
left arm, and his name is Senator Beck.
1t was not always so. This fate of Beck's
should be warning to Conkling.