The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
WHOLE NO. 2S7.


one Of the Directors of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Go. 1t was without reserve that
Goodall, Perkins & Co. have sold the con-
trolling interest in the Company to Henry
Willard. The action was taken without con-
suiting the Board Of Directors, who were in
ignorance of it until last Wednesday. Peter
Donahue, another stockhoder, confirmed
Babcock's statement, and said further that
the transfer included everything belonging to
the company, including the San Luis Obspo
and Santa Maria Il. r., and their new steam
er now building in the East. ...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-The speakership
fight opened in dead earnest to-day, but not
over half the Republican members are here
and candidates are unwilling to give an es-
innate of their strength. Xeitfer says be
don't believe any living man can tell how
many votes either candidate will get. AS for
predicting who will be elected, that's entirely
beyond human ability. 1t is claimed that
Robinson, of Massachusetts, is pressing to
The front with some show of success.
DUBL N, Nov. 26. .- Freeman's Journal
states that Eagan, Treasurer Of the Land
League, has issued a circular to all Partisan
journals, stating that as the English press
Systematically misrepresents the cause of
Ireland he will forward to them from time to
time faithful extracts from Irish papers.
O'Donovap, recently editor of the United
ireland, will take charge of this Irish news
agency.
well-known business man, has failed to the
extent Of about $250,000. He owes the local
hanks about $165, 600. He has been buying
Texas Pacific r. r. shares, paying as high as
$7l, and the management has unloaded on
him to such an extent as to crush him. He
is member of the well-known stationery
and publishing firm of Bradley, Gilbert d
Mallory.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2S-feneraI Sheridan has
written to Miss Clara Barton the American
representative of the Society of the Red Cross
in favor of Congressional recognition of the
society in accordance with the terms of the in
ternalional convention of European powers at
! Geneva. The chief object Of the society is
the amelioraton of the sick and wounded In
armies during war.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The Socialists in a
a mass meeting tonight celebrated the vic
tories of the Socalistic party in Germany at
the late Reichstag election. Julius Wah
I4eterick, ex-ma amber Of the German Parlia-
ment, and an adherent of the Socaistic party
! in Germ any, made an address on the political
condition of Germany and the progress made
by The Secialstc party.
ABERDEEN, Miss, Nov. 2S.--Saturday four
men with a wagon passed through here,
stating they were from near the Alabama
line and going to Arkansas. They canped
three miles est of here, and Sunday even
ing persons passing by found them lying OH
mattresses covered with quilts, each it'll his
head split open as though with axes. No ev-
idence of robbery visible.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2G,--lt is reported
that the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. has sold
its line of steamers to Portland, Victoria
and Puget Sound to Henry Willard. Mr..
Gooda!l of the above company says he does
not deny the truth of the report but can say
iothing about it at present. There seems to
be 10 doubt that the transfer is either under
, negotiation or sn accomplished fact.
} CHICAGO, Nov. 21.--The Iribume'S New
, York special says: Messrs Pond d Bachert,
, managers of Clara Louise Kellogg, state posi-
s tiy.ly tonight that this will be her farewell
I season, and That upon the Termination of her
= present contract, which will ba about The Las t
of March, her marriage will take place.
: NEW YORK, Nov. 27.--Another feature of
n uld New ork is threatened with destruction.
: The department Of docks propose to till in
S hat part of Coenties slip opening inward
. rom the liue of South street to the bulkhesd
: near State street.
DUBLIN, Nov, 2S.--ln county Clare alone
seven houses were fired into last week. OF
which outrages no reports are published. Re.
L sistance to pay rent is not in The least abated
but rather increased.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 25.-An $4,000, ,OOC
mortgage was ii ed to-day by the Baltimore
:, Cincinnati and Western railroad to the Mer
cantile Trust Co., OF New York, signed b,
L. A. Hoyt, President Of the new company.
i NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.--rhe steamer Re
~ public has arrived with Hon. S. 5. Cox as ;
- passenger, AND numb,r of mis- poitica
friends have gone down to the bay to we
3 come him.
ie LONDON, Nov. 2I.-Lefroy fully contesse
" tho murder of Gold aud also Lielttenar
rr Ropers assassination in Chatham bsrrack
le some time age.
- NEW YoRN, Nov 26.-Schaetter says !
g. will challenge Dion for the billiard chan
he pionshjp emblem before going to Europe
play Nlgneaux.
OF RERllN, Nov. 27,-Baron Won Steubs
re- expresses himself. highly satisfied with IL