The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-09-06

The English Parliament was prorogued o,
the 9th ult. ~
Have any more Hartmanrs turned up with
in the last week?
What has become of Grove and his infer
nal machines
1t Is thought chat Gambetta will accept the
Premiership Of France
The Republican state convention will be
held in New York City, Oct. 9th, proximo.
England is q greater sufferer from the long
continued rains than was at first supposed,
The London Times says "the loss will be
reckoned by the millions, and will prove alb.
solute ruin for many of the farmers. q,
The interests of their patrons were held in
no regard by these two pow rful and robber
corporations.-Intsr Mountain.
May We inquire of our ingenious cotempo-
rary who is responsible for the grammar OF
the aboye?
Bradlaugh is persevering if not pruden mt.
He that he will go to the House Of
Commons again at its next session and ask
them to protect him from unlawful violence.
He clings to his torn coat and will without
doubt wvae it in the face Of his enemies.
Mr.. John Dillon, the Iri sh patriot, has de-
clared his intention to retire from politics for
a few months. The reason he assigns for his
determination is that he cannot support tie
Land Leaguers' policy of trying the Land
Bill. He will offer no obstacles to its fair
trial.
General Grant denies the rumors that have
gained ground at the east that his recent Wis
its to Vice-President Arthur were for the pur-
pose of talking over the future policy of the
administration in the event of Mr.. Gar6eld's
death. 1t seems it was only another half
breed canard.
Captain Paine, the leader of the celebrated
Colonists, alleges that b. has dis
covered silver mines in the Indian Territory.
The Captain knows how to get up a stampede
to hat Territory, but it is doubtful whether
he will be permitted to go to the coveted
ground on one.
1t is o conceded that a negro can learn
all the accomplishments of the average Re-
publican Federal official. Lieut.. Flipper, the
only colored graduate of West Point, has
been recently arrested for embezzling govern
ment funds. Flipper put his ripper where it
didn't belong. ....,.. ..-
The New York Sun estimates the vote in
York this fall will be 25O, 900 less than
at the presidential election. The cause lies
in the fact that there will not be so many
and fishes in sight to stimulate the
patriot to his full voting capacity as there
were last fall. ST.
TIE Democratic State Central Committee
OF Iowa has Withdrawn Its appointed meet.
ing, and declared a truce in politics pending
The Presidents serious illness. This action
its part is in bright contrast " it'll that of
he New York republicans, aud reflects great
on the Iowa democrots.
The Australians are entering LARGELY into
he business of preparing frozen meat for
shipment to England. The experiments
hitherto conducted having turned out sue
sssfully several more companies have ordered
machinery SO as to be in a position to freeze
'nnuaily half a million sheep or fifty thous-
nd builocks.
General Wickham, the leader of those Vir-
inia Republicans who refused to 20 over to
points out in a letter to the Rich
Debt-Payer the dangers to which the
republican party in Virginia has exposed it.
ell by its alliance with the Repudiationists,
nd urges it to throw off Mahonism before
ne whole party is tainted. Sensible, sound
dVice, which It will be well for the honest
epublicans of Virginia to heed.
Says the New York World: The Repub-
can legislature of New Hampshire defeated
bill making, buying and selling votes in hat
ate a crime. How happy Sessions, Barber,
helps and the other indicted halfbreeds at
lbany would be if the purchase OF votes
ere mt a crime in this state 1t is interest,"
lg to note that the avowed reason for the de-
at of the bill in the New Hampshire legis-
was that, if it passed, the Republicans
,uld never carry the slate again.
Our Celestial n~eighb0rs across the Pacific
e creating quite a demand for the lumber
oducts of the Pacific coast. Quite recently
Pert Blakely mill company at Seattle, W.
:, received an order from Shanghai. for 3 ,OOO,-
W feet or more. Vessels are now engaged
loading it. The lumber is shipped in large
eces-squased timbers, which are sawed in
the required thickness when it reaches its
lint Of destination, by which under some
lstom regulations a lighter tariff is imposed
BON the importation. The Puget sound
ills are now enjoying a boom from this
hinese lumber trade.
1t is probably as much of a surprise to ev-
y one else as it was to the half-breed ele-