The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-16

The Colorado journals are Skirmisbing for
position in the great battle for the capitol of
the state.
for ireland, will resign as soon as the land
bill becomes a law.
California is credited with 33,0O0,o0O and
Oresou with 10000 900 bushels of surplus
wheat for expectation at the end of the present
season.
Wanted.-A candidate for Associate Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court of the United
States, vice Clifford, deceased. None but
Ohio men need apply.
North Carolina is not yet ready for prohi-
bitio,a. The corn and rye juice consumers
of that state beat the proposition recently
submitted to them, by 10000 majority.
The n. Y. World says it may be in orde r
to suggest that Grove, the Internal machine
maker, shall be boiled and fed to Roscoe
Conkllng. That "Crowe" would be a stall
wart dish, but Roscoe is equal to the emer-
gency.
A MIR. A. L. Smith, of Toronto, Canada, is
aDONJ 10 place d NCSSCl oh LAM o"PNA'"
capable of carrying over 10000 bushels OF
wheat. besides having a large passenger ac-
COMMUNICATION. The vessel will ply between
Duluth and C~ollingwood.
The returns from the elections recently
held in Kentucky indicate that James B.
Beck. present United States Senator, will be
reelected by an overwhelming majority, the
legislature being largely democratic. Ken
lucky is proud of the record made by her son.
NJ. Rouber has published a letter in which
he announces his determination TO retire from
life. He is a Ronapartist and represented
the department of Puy-de-Dome in the last
Chamber of Deputies. He says his retire
ment is an act OF dignity and homage toward
those who are no more.
The Russian Nihilists are a considerable set
of murderers. They don't propose to kill the
Car until after his coronation. 1t is sup
posed lie will then issue his pronunciamehto
relative to his domestic policy. Afterh he pro-
INDICATES that ocumen they can tell the
world why he shall be blown up.
The Chicago Inter Ocean relieves itself of
the following: ''How would it do for the
Cincinnati Commercial and the Tribunes of
Chicago aud New York TO postpone the flu
neral of the ~stalwarts until after the cleo
lions ia Ohio and New York? After that lit
.le event they might so on with their wake,
and keep blind drunk and indecent for an
other year without much damage"
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field predicts that the time
will soon com. when "the finances of the
whole country will be shaken.' Mr.. Field
probably views the situation from the shore
end OF &u Atlantic cable or from the top OF
an elevated railroad in New York City. But
the view from the depths of a Butte bonanza
oil from the offices of our various mercantile
hrns does not indicate such a catastrophe.
We can't see the shake in Montana.
Bookwalter, democratic candidate for COVER
nor of Ohio, said TO his wolkinen: "Men, |
am a democrat. Many of you are republi-
cans. | shall vote for Hancock. You Cat
vote for whom you please" These words
are ia bright contrast to the wheedling OF
OUiS ii1S ldtsodSC uoCu W hoh i>P"
manufacturers to force their employees tC
vote for the republican nominees. Mr.. Book
waiter is in favor of free speech and a free
ballot. His speech is the campaign cry o
the democrats.
1t VIII o. remembered by the readers o
the MINER that some time ago an accoun
was given of the shipment of 10000 bushels
of wheat in barges from st. PAT to Ne"
Orleans Ell route to Glasgow, Scotland. Th'
shipment was an experimental one. Th'
wheat arrived at New Orleans all right, anc
now we learn that it was ulloaded at it
point of destination in fine condition. tn,
st. Paul people are ~jubilant over the success
of the experiment and anticipate heavy ship
nents in the future to European ports with
out resorting to transportation by railroad.
The late reports from Washington concerns
ing the Presidents condition are not very ell
couraging. His surgeons were compelled IL
perform another operation for The purpose o
opening a newly formed pus cavity. Will
the wound may not be considered necessariI
fatal it must be conceded that the case la
reached that point at WHICH the vitality Of tn
President and his powers Of endurance mus
be relied upon to tide him over his late II
lapse. His physicians appear TO be hop-fI
of his ultir ate recovery, but thu people mu;
be pardoned if they occasionally lose faith
their assurances.
The New York Tribune thinks George
ssorIiatn Is still laboring ulder il delusi"I;
is containing to be the cand date Of Rrpubl
can Senators for Secretary Of The Senate. II
Washington newspaper, Of which he Is sa
Sa ma editor smoke nj him a day or two 400