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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

Mrs. MARY E. NASH, the lady
nominated for State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction in
Iowa, in a letter declining the honor
Of the candidacy, says: 81 am wife
and mother, and have home to
take care Of, which occupies my en-
tire time, and forbids all thought of
neglecting it for political honor"
The idea that a little thing like
home and children should interfere
at all with a woman making a pub
lie character will strike most people
Of this country as very strange.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

THERE should be more stringent
laws than now exist against the car
rying Of concealed weapons. The
simple prescription of this practice
by declaring it a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine, is not sufficient to
deter reckless or desperate mon from
going armed. 1t should be made a
penitentiary offense.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

JEFF DAVIS denies the oft-told
story that at their interview at
Hampton Roads, just before the
close of the war, President Lincoln
intimated that the Government
would pay 100000, 900 for the liber-
alton of the slaves. He says Lin
coin had no authority to make such
an offer, and that he himself could
not have accepted it if it had been
made.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

ELECTRICITY can now be shipped
in packages, to be used either for
light or as motor, and it is only a
question Of short time when we
will see signs and advertisements
readiDg Electricity for sale, whole
sale and retail"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

Greece has only five miles Of
railroad, and when faImer's cow
breaks Il leg he ofteu has 10 carry
her a long distance 10 set to the
track and leave her t! err, 81 no
can obtain pay for her. Irs aw-
full unhandy.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30
NOTES and COMMENT.

DR.. Agnew, OF Philade phia, says
the reports Of malaria at the White
House are all nonsense.
The Boston Globe says that now
Conkling is defeated, there ought to
be a vacancy on the editorial corps
Of the New York Tribune.
Guiteau says he is very, very
sorry to learn Of the Presidents
critical condition. Under a certain
contingency he will feel much worse.
Chief Moses, Of the Washington
Territory Indians, has sent word to
the President that "the red mans
heart is sad to think Of the arrow
aimed at the Great Father"
Immigration is decreasing. I'M
migrants do not like to make long
steerage passages in the summer
months. It is expected that the
tide will set in again heavily in the
fall.
The New York Tribune says that
many Of the forbidden and abhor-
rent forces" at Albany would never
have been able to get home had
they not been supplied with railroad
passes.
After reading of the namelesS tor
lures inflicted upon young Pugh by
Indians in New Mexico, one is al
most ready to conclude with Gener'
al Sheridan that there are no good
Indians but dead ones.
The total population Of the Uni
| ed States is 5O,152, 868. OF thist
number %, $50 $50 are males and a.
| $50, 284 are females. The States
having the largest population are
New York Pennsylvania, Ohio, Hi
nois and Missouri, in order named.
A woman in police station cell
at Springfield, ILL.,, hanged herself
three times in one night, using strips
of her clothing to make nooSes, and
each time was cut town before she
was dead.
Brother Moody's Christian con-
vention at Mortified, Mass, is to
last a month. He will be assisted
by four other exhorters, and Mr..
Sanky will have the aid of fyesweet-
singing assistance in the vocal line.
Mrs. Fletcher,a spiritual medium,
when on trial in Boston for swind-
ling a dupe, asked permission of the
court to introduce the testimony of
a disembodied spirit. The judge
was emphatic when lie said mo"
Several Texan steers escaped on
Monday from the Jersey City abat-
toir and separating from each other,
created many exciting scenes. One
approached d crossing Of the Penn
sylyania Railroad, and the lagman
/
undertook to drive him away by
waving his red flag at him. The
steer, with a deafening below, rush
ed at the frightened man, tossing
him fifteen to twenty feet, without
seriously injuring him. Two others
got into the river, and were lassoed
and towed ashore.
Mr.. William Saunders, of the Ag-
ricultural Department, who was
sent to South Carolina by commits
sioner Loring to investigate the tea
culture experiments Of Mr.. lie Due.
reports that, in his opinion, if the
culture is undertaken at all, the eli
mate Of Florida is better fitted than
the WORKOUT plantation selected
He comes to the conclusion that the
experiments in South Carolina can.
not be of sulficiant value to warrant
further expenditures in that direc,
ton, and there can be no reasons for
a continuance of the force now en-
ployed in making Improvements tC
the plantation.
E5EeuIna ism.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

THE hospitality which Mr.. A. II.
Stephens offers to strangers at his
Georgia home is something unique.
He has even it is said, fixed his din
ner hour at eleven in the morning,
because that time suited the railway
arrangements, and he could invite
all those who came to see him to
dine before leaving.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

JUSTICE CLIFFORD, of the United
States Supreme Court is dead. His
death causes a vacancy in the court
to be filed by appointment of the
President.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

NINE men have been hanged in
Arkansas by lynchers within a
month. In 10 case did the sheriff
make any determined effort to pro.
tect his prisoner, nor have the au-
thorities made any move to punish
the murderers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

THE Boston Post says Jay Gould's
wealth SO, goo, 900 will be a pretty
big pile to lug through the pearly
gates. The Post can rest easy on
that score, as it is not at all likely
that the Railroad King aad million
aire will be troubled with much lug
gage on that trip.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

ALEX SWIFT, brother-in-law of
the sisters, Alice and Phoebe Cary,
has bought the old Cary homestead,
near Cincinnati, known as Clover
nook, and made famous by their
writings, and intends to repair the
building and to make of the grounds
a memorial park in honor of the
early occupants Of the place.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-30

SINCE the devastation and death
caused by the late fearful cyclones,
the localities which have been af-
hicted are discussing the best kind
of ''anti-tornado" houses to build.
The verdict is against brick or stone
aud in favor OF frame houses.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-07

JAMES G. RIEcK. P. O., chey-
anne, Wyo. Range, Bridger's Ferry,
shawnee Greek and Lost Springs,
north side North Platte River.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-07

historical Dept; Cheyenne, Kyo.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-07

Cattle branded 81 on left side, and
two waddles ON left side Of neck.
Also have cattle branded with q
Tomahawk on left side, waddled as
above, and vented with a bar on the
left hip. Horses branded 81 on left
thigh.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-07
DEADWOOD
CUSTER,
RATTLE CREEK,
RAPID, GOLDEN,
GAYVILLR
AND ~ MINING CAMPS IN THE HILLS.

Tho D. 8. Mail carried We
have Fint-C Class Eating Stations, and
the divisaon agents take all pains to
secure ~ comfort of passengers. The
route y veil protected, having three
military posts on the road. leaving
only Is niles between military camps.
insurino safsty over the snttrs routs.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-07

The finest of job work done at this
office.
THIS PAPER g Ss p, H., CO. on s sIS a, ssS;
dvcrtis.ng Bureau iospr,icc q \ wher. ndvetising
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
AFFAIRS.

The mail service between Butte and New
Chicago was reduced by the postottice depart
ment from daily .e tri, weekly al the same lime
that a change was made between Helena and
Missoula. We learn from the Helena Herald
that "new postotices have been established in
heagher county as follows: Overland, be-
tween Parker and Reedsport Ubet, between
Okla and Utica.
The order OF the postofice department III
creasing the length Of running time on the
Helena and Mi.soula route has been modified
to take effect Dec. lst instead of Nov. 10Th.
This order applies to the expediting part OF
Lhe contract, which the department. proposes
to cancel. The business public of Helena re-
Gently petitioned for a continuance OF tile
service a. DOW in force" Would it not ne
well Tor the citizens ii Butte and Ne" M
cspo to petition the departments for IA reinstat-
ment of the former service. A daily mail TO
every point in the te ritnrA of Tue 6!ze ana
ir,uortaure of New Chlrago is needed.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
From Frida US Daily.
TEE SCHOOL HOUSE QUESTION.
General Building Notes About
Butte.

Since the agitation of the unsafe condition
Of the new school building the public atten-
ton has been strongly directed to buildings
in general in this city. The scare has spread
so widely that many of the handsome struc~
lures now going up-yhich would ornament
any city -have been rashly alluded to as in
secure. There is no reason in this wholesale
alarm. The Miners Union Hall, the Rem
shaw block on Main street, the First National
Bank builui G, the Bowe , stores, just below
the bank. the Clark building on the corner of
Main and Broad way, the Thomas building
on Park street, the Caplice building on Mon
tana street all these are structures which
would do honor TO the streets Of any city. In
regard to the Caplice building, Oh the corner
of Park and Montana streets, it may be said
that Mr.. Caplice has perfect confidence in the
skill and reliability OF MIR. Mcconnell, his AZ
chitect and builder. In size, as we'll as in
solid durability, the Capllce building stands
prominent among all the houses ever put up
in this city. But there is no question made
any where about the abominable work done
on the addition to the school house. Sitting
the facts, however. it appears that the co..
tractors and men who actually did the work
are not so much to blame as has been sup
posed. The say, truly, that they could
not, and can not do ti"st-class work at
second class prices, and that the work was
proportionate to the amount of money allow
ed. The task Of repairing this building will
be begun this morning under the supervision
Of Mr.. Dryer. Excavations for the support
ing buttresses were made yesterday, and the
stone is expected to-day. Zoo much precau-
ton cannot be had however in building foun-
dation walls for structures of stone and brick.
The recent horrible accident in New York
City, which caused the death of SO many per-
sons, was evidently the result of paying a
small price for heavy worX. A Philadelphia
paper says in regard to the affair "Such q
catastrophe as happened in New York yes
terday is not at all surprising. The surprise
is that buildings are not continually falling
through the very causes that brought on yes
terday's calamity. Sham and tlimsy walls are
are not calculated to afford security to life
nor permanence to modern edifces. Fully
half the edltices erected now are too fragile tt
stand alone, and would not stand if othel
buildings did not give them temporary solidi
tv. The case in New York is without pallls
ton of any kind. Warning was months age
given to the proper authorities that the wall
were shaky and nothing prevented them from
. falling of their own weight. How man.
structures Of the same sort can be pointed OH
in this city ?"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
Card Party and Reception.

4 reception and card party in honor Of
Miss Minnie Miller was given last night at
the residence OF Mr.. Samuel B.. Johnston on
Broadway in this city. The many friends of
the accomplished hostess gathered about her
to do honor to her charming guest, and Wheh
a representative of the MINER looked in about
ten O'Clock, gaiety and good feeling were ev-
identity holding full sway. The entire house
was thrown open, and even the stalr"sys
were rendered both useful and ornamental by
pairs of happy lovers. The refreshments
served were SUPERB, and the evening was alto
oe,her such a one as provoked the poet S
apology:
"FCrgive me il l stayed too late,
Unheeded flew the hours;
So lightly falls the foot OF time
That only treads on tlowers!'
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22

to allow the erection of and to make W pay
ments for The construction of a miserable
shell, little better than a death trap. BY the
verdict of public opinion the new school
building has already been RACED TO The ground.
Prop it as much as you will, and never a lov-
ing mother i'll all the district will see her dar-
ling little ones 60 out to school in the morn
ing without the deadly apprehension lest that
dear Child be brought lack ere night a crush
ed and mangled corpse. And If such a thing
should happen, a coronsr's jury of ordinary
intelligence would bring IN a verdict which
would make the hair on the he al OF McMur-
ply stand up like "quills upon the fretful
porcupine." This so-called trustee may not
be beholden 10 the people OF Butte for his pc
sition. but as long as he assumes to act in the
capacity of a trustee he is responsible to them
for the righteous accounting even 10 the last
ceut of the school fund. Ia the last few days
many of the representative men and tax-pay-
ers of this city have expressed unqualified
OPP Mons 10 US to the effect that the schoo!
building should be leveled to the foundations
and built up again. We have no personal
feeling in the matter, but simply give express
sion to the universal public sentiment. A
prominent banker, a prominent mining man,
a journalist of national reputation and num-
bers of the citizens of Butte assure us that
they would never under any circumstances
ALLOW their children to enter the public
school building of Butte unless it be torn
down and rebuilt from the foundation.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
u EHRIC'S CASE.
Symptoms Like Those of President
GARFIELD.

Young Ehric's condition at the present
time is remarkably similar to that of Presl-
dent Garfield at the same period of his illness.
In one respect Ehric's case is more serious
than that of the President, for while General
Garfield complained only of a tingIing sensa-
ton in his toes, which was not followed by
paralysis, paraplegia has been complete in
Ehric's case ever since he received the wound.
From this the inference is inevitable that the
spine is seriously wounded. We were In
formed yesterday that pyemia had set If, as
there have been for some time strong SYMPTOMS
of blood poisoning. There is at present no
local Inflammation around the wound itself,
and there has been no emulation Of pus.
Suppuration, however, is in progress, and
glandular swellings, similar to the one on
Gen. Garfield's neck, are expected at any
time by the attending physicians. One OF
the latter says he never knew OF any two
cases being so much alike as those OF the late
President and Mr.. Ehrics, with the eNcep-
ton however, that the wound of Ehrics was
if anything severer than that Of General Gar
field.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
REAL ESTATE REVIEW.
Week Ending November 10, 1881

The past week has not been all eVeutful one
IN the real estate world. still tie demand for
all classes of property continues good. There
is a general fe .ling of tirnness pervading the
real estate market, owing particularly to the
splendid condition of the mines in the dis
trict. The news from the Lexington, Moul-
ton, Morning Star, Sheridan, Stevens, and
many others is such that the most sanguine
predictions as regards the richness and stsbil-
ity OF the mines are more than surpassed.
With such a spleudid future in sight, there is
no wender that the owners Of real estate in
this city advance prices almost every week.
As specimen sales Tor the week, Curtis &
Andrieux, real estate agents, give US lie toi-
lowing:
Lots I, s and 10 feet of lot &, in Block 10,
sold for James A. PACK to John Earrigan, el
al, for SGUO.
Lot 3, > in Block 43, sold for 0. b. O'Bau-
non to Adam Faraday, for 1915.
Lots 4 and 5, in the same block, sold fol
o. B. O'Bannon to the Morning Star Co., fol-
$3.50.
One-sixteonth interest in placer patent il
sections 10 and p, sold for Charles <. Wells
to A. Claresy, for $1,000.
The same firm also reports a gool demand
for houses of all description for re'.i; pArticu
larly is the demand great for bust less proper
ty and almost any price is offered or propert.
Of that class.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
Railroad ltemS.

From MIR. Geo. W. Irwin H., who has just
returned from Deer Lodge, We learn tilat tic
grading anc track-laying 9TH Utab& NORTH
ern railroad is about completed to lutte.
There are two small gaps, which VIII De
filed to-eay, near Rock +, and the cohSlluc-
tion train is now running to that Joint. Inc
oniv remaining hiatus ween the Junc'lon
and B.tle is the H., Of about a thousand feet
il, lanoth. between the slaughter house anu
the depot grounds, at the foot OF Main street,
We Learn from Mr.. Irwin that there IS 10
d,uht thai the contract between the l1JlIe
RlackfooL and Butte las been let TO Air'
Washington Dunn by the Northern racine
Company. This may or may not. po'nt 10 the
Deer Lodge Pass as the route by Whlch tiie
Snr;lern Pacific road will cross the lAoul'-
tsius, The fact that heavy machinery las
been ordered for the Mullan tunnel IS IL" liz
dication that the Mullan route Will De auoPI-
ed. The same machinery will be eqHal'y
useful for the Bozeman tunnel. II the Nor'li
eru Pacific should abandon the Muilah rou'e
II not unlikely thing-on accoun! OF lht
great expense necessary to cross the range d
that point, it would seem that the Dee
Iodce route would be the one finally adop'
al II is the easiest one by far, and only
f,rtv miles longer than any other.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
Independent Anniversary.

On Wednesday, November l6, 1881, the
Helena Weekly Independent was fifteen years
old. That was its birth day. If we had
known it we should have sent this healthy
fifteen year old a present. 5 it is we can
only send our love and hope for many happy
returns. In the fifteen years of its life the
blooming cheek and fluent tongue of the In
dependent have grown with its growth and
strengthened with its strength. All doctors
say that a blooming cheek is a sign of health.
In this case w cannot, nor do not, doubt their
yeracitY.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
THE A TRAP
Occupying the Butte School
Grounds, and Public Opinion
Thereon.

One of the School Trustees, by name Nc
Murphy, has seen tit to refuse to a lepresen
tative of the MINER the right TO examine the
written contract between the Trustees and
the contractors, under which the new school
building was erected, As stated yesterday
morning. We applie4 yesterday to hr. Buck
ore of the contractors for information as to
the terms of this centract, and the amount
paid per perch to the masons Tor the stOue
work which has been so unanimously con-
demned. lie too refused to eulishten us on
the subject, giving much the same reasons as
those advanced by McMurphy, to the effect
that it WAS nom of our business. Now the
MINER represents public opinion in this mat
ter. Numbers of prominent citizens OF this
place, who W large interests here. and who
pay a heavy school tax, have called at our Of
ice during the past few day, and endorsed
our action ia the most emphatic terms. This
being ths case we shall pursue the matter to
q bitter end, and that the end will te bitter
for somebody there is a strong probability. In
ordinary affairs the position assumed by Nc
Murphy and Mr.. Buck would be correct, but in
this matter, which concerns 4 public building
put up with public funds, under q pub lc
trust, and Oh public grounds, they are wrong.
The public have a right to know, and demand
to know The terms OF the contract under
which this alleged building was erected, the
amount paid for the stone work, and indeed
every detail aid all the minutlH of the whole
proceeding from beginning to end. The
trustees and CONT actors have been considered
cur personal friends. In this matter We know
neither friends nor enemies, since We simply
give voice to the universal sentiment Of an
alarmed and outraged community, who de
mand to know whether the trustees,
who are public servants, have or
have not been unlaithful 10 theil
trusts. " hat We havs saidshas been said il
the defense of the lives of the little children
of the community, and we shall continue to
speak, anu t~oIspeak with as much energy and
perseverance as we shall be capable of, unit
= safe school building shall have been provid
ed for the public schools of the city of Butte
and until the public servants who hold tn,
school fund in trust explain how they cam'
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
raph wire is down again.

The telegraph wire is down again.
They have a skeleton of frame pretending
in Helena, whateve hat is.
John Petritz has opened q first-class heer
and wine saloon in Walkerville.
The Miners Hotel has been opened on up-
per Montana street by Mr.. jacob Haynes.
Mr.. A. Lyman has received the Ca Rosa
cigar, a fresh importation. 1t is a good thing
to Uurn.
Rev. ID. Garvin will preach at half psst.
" o'clock this afternoon at the school
house in Walkerdille.
The pocket book of Mr.. W. NJ. Knspp, ad-
Vertised i'll the MINER has been found al the
Junction. The money was gone.
Prot. Speck authorizes no one to say that
there will be a full orchestra and chorus re-
hsslsal of Esther tomorrow (Nonday night.)
We agree with the Territorial press that
there is reason to believe that the mail agents
on the U. & n. road are undsrp4id an! over
worked.
The Butte water company has quite a force
of men at work sin the trenches to the north
west Of the CITY," as well as along Main street
between Quartz and Broadway.
The Liederkranz bail Thanksgiving night,
promises to be one of the eraudest affairs Of
the kind ever seen in Butte. The members
managing the ball say they will issue tickets
to none except persons of unblemished repu,
tations.
The tiend who has been stealing the Moul-
ton Co.'S MINER from their box at the office
is known. So that he had better take care
We have prepared an explosive solution o.
the paper hereafter,