The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-29
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23--Kalloch's case
submitted to the jury this evening.

DAN THANClbCO, March Z0--hallOCnS case
was submitted to the jury this evening.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The democratic
senators in caucus decided to resist by all par
liamentary means in their power the adop-
ton of the pending resolution by which the
republicans seek to obtain immediate control
OF senate officers.
RICHMoND,V Va, March 23.-At a called
meeting of the readjusters state committee
held at the Wing Office this evening, the
course of Malone was readily endorsed. The
committee issued a call for a state convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-The governor
has called for an extra session of the legisla-
ture April 4th, to enact a general appropria-
ton bill, levy taxes, pass a deficiency bill and
superintendent bill, enact a road law and con-
firm appointments. The session is limited to
20 days.
ALBANY. March 24.-On motion of Jacobs
(dem.) the senate unanimously passed the
following resolutions: 1.-THE thanks of this
senate are rendered to President Garfield for
the nomination of Senator Robertson as COL
lector of the port of New York and we cor
daily join IN the request to the senate of the
United States that they promptly confirm
the nomination.
WASHINGTON, March 23.--The nomination
of Robertson, who led the fight against
Grant and Conkling III New York last fall
for collector of the Port of New York City,
creates uniform and considerable comment.
The nominations to-day, like Chandler, Mer-
rift and Phelps, had the effect of revlying
the feeling among some of the republicans
that the president was yielding to the stall
warts.
New YORK, March 24.-The Times says
that Postmaster-G General James declined the
invitation to dine with the merchants of this
| cifv He writas NtVhila hnpjpu a fforfo
in a more enlarged sphere of action may con-
tinue me the generous consideration accord
ed me 1 realize painfully that that trial which
is to prove the question of fitness or unfitness
has just begun.
LONDON, Mach PA message arrived at
Candahar with a letter from the Ameer for
distribution among the leaders and native
chiefs, stating that he has come to arrange
with the British for the surrender of Canda-
har. On hearing of this mission Ayoob Khan's
envoy, left Candahar.
HARRISBURG, March 23.-The bill to re-
move the capital to Philadelphia was defeat
ed, 1872 to As.
CHICAGO, March 23.-The Journals Wash
ington special says there is a story being cir
culated that senators Vest and VOORHEES, pro-
pose to attack Manoue in the senate.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 23.-Dorjebky,
WIZ was VOulIuCu dI buC IlulC VI JIG doolld-
ton of the Gar, has been granted a pension
of G,O80 roubles. IL is stated the peasants
are Hooking to st. Petersburg from. all parts
OF the country on a pious pilgrimage to the
spot where the Emperor tell.
DENVER, Col, 23.-A Tribune special says
the west bound stage was robbed nine miles
west Of Del Norte last night by two men.
The express pouch and one mail pouch was
taken. Passengers unmolested.
A Los Vegas dispatch says this morning
Conductor j. Ii. Curry of the Atchison, To.
peka o. Santa Fe railroad was shot and in
stantly killed by Joseph Ebright a saloon
keeper. The general impression is the shoot.
ing was ,uncalled for. Threats of lynching
are freely INDUCED in.
CLEVELAND, March "a. Two freight
trains collided yesterday Oh the Lake Shore
Il Michigan Southern railroad five miles east
of Huron, Ohio. Nobody injured. Severa.
rods Of track was torn up, twelve cars wreck
ed and track blocked several hours. Disas-
tiers on this road are of almost daily occur
renee.
SAN FRANCISCO, March PA row occur
red at N~ortonville, a coal mining town il
Contra Costa county, Saturday night, be
tween Italian and other foreign miners, il
which an Italian was killed and a numbe.
wounded OH both sides. Pistols, slung shot
and other weapons were freely used.
WASHINGTON, March 25.- Commodor,
Robert Schufeldt of the United States navy
will shortly be detached from duty here AM
ordered to duty as naval attache of the U
S. legation at Pekin. This action will be
taken for the purpose of allowing Comma
dore Schufeldt to accept the command of tn
Chinese naVV,