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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23
CONDITION OF THE RIvERs.

At noon to-day the reading of the
gauge was 30 feet 9 inches, being an
increase of 4 inches during the past
"a hours. While the river at tins
point may possibly be checked within
the next "a hours, it will hardly have
time to fall before the waters from the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
reach here. The Ohio at Pittsburg
fell 81 inches, with 8 feet 2 inches on
the gauge. AT Cincinnati it is fall
ing with Al feet 6 inches on the gauge.
At Louisville it rose 4 inches, with
II feet in the canal. AT Cairo it rose
20 inches. with II feet 10 inches on the
gauge. The Mississippi at 81. Louis
fell 3 inches, with 10 feet 7 inches on
the gauge. The Cumberland at Nash
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23

shall food the streets with a blaze Of liaht,
and entrance the behOider with its pageant Of
wondrous beauty.
W. As a favor to our loyal subjects sost-
tered throughout our broad realm, who may
t1come to greet The King on his visit, we wish
commsnd that all Railroad Magnates and
Commanders of the Merchant Marine on our
great river shall offer safe transportation 10
and from our city Of Memphis at Reduced
rates.
Attest' |PEECk. REX.
5-Notice of the Programme of the Citizens
COMMITTEES for Monday and Tuesday will be
given in a few days. 1875 ISIS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23
Mardi Gras, March

hall ret silent from the sounds Of labor and
be given up to our rulo.
v. The splendor of our court shall pro Lain
inr reddence nd our pswer, aida rec license
hall be acc rded to all harmle. merry mum
u rs and m 'ske's mimics anu madcaDs, un.
the lenten dawn.
vi The reveis # Ma di ras Day h,ll axe
breath at tho I'll OF night, WHEN our Grand
Order, the mysterious
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23
For New Orleans
For Arkansas city


Memphis and Pine Bluf q. s.. Mail Line
fof Fins Glpf, Lite Rock, and through TO
Fort smith@fhe aesaai FssFesCsF b mer
Marlin Speed, ,I
Leaves as above "WEDNESDAY, February
%, ct 5 pm For freight OF passage apply 10
John N. HARDIN, supt.. 292k Font n.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23
ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate

II D l9a9-R D 2~3A-Chancery Court ofShelby
county Edward Whitaker VS.. Q 7 Conn
OF III.
DY virtue Of an introductory decree for sale,
ID entered in the above cause on the 10th
day Of July, 1877, and renewed December g,
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder,
in front Of the clerk and masters office,
courthouse building, Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, on "i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23

QY yiituo 0 a deed of trust, executed to me
ID as trustee by W c Rutland on the % day
Of March. lsl7, and oLded in the Regi ter's
No. llS, pages 1856, lS6 and III, I will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23
SATURDAY,. March 4. Isel.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated 10 the city Of Memphis,
Shelby county, Tenn, to-wit:
On the north side Of Adams street, and nm.
ming north through 70 WasbinetoR direct, and
described as follows, To- wiz Beginning al The
southwest corner Of the lot owned hy j Rich
Wrbyi theAce west along the north side OF
Aa9ms, street, sixty feet to n stake; thence
north three hundred and tWonty-One feet TO
Washinaton street, thence east on the south
side at WashinHron street sixty feet 10 the
northwest iornor of said Wray's lot; thence
south along the line Of Wray 5 lot three bg1-
dred and twenty enc feet to tho bQEaniRg;
being the zane property describes inthe deed
in trust Of Of Conn ed af1e 10 A W Young,
as trustee, registered III the Register Office Of
Shelly esung, book IS, page los, TO which
g6ief5nceis made.
2 Terms Of sale-0n a credit Of six, tWeWs,
and twenty-four months, purchaser 80 execute
netes With good security lien tetaipeds etc.
This February nth, l$h
*. - BLACK, Clerk and Master,
SIS liz l7 1884
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of two certain deeds Of trust, duly
ID recorded 10 book No 20, page 626, ana
book Ne. l2l, page 1853, Of the Registers office
Of Shelby county, Tennessee, def4ult having
been made therein, | will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23

LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Wall 4 passenger. daily. $50 am 5 4Op.m
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and all the Thousands of welcome visitors who
may be assembled within her gates, give
tongue to rejoicing.
II. The King of the Carnival orders procla-
nation to be made of his coming on
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.Hf LEAVE. ARRIVE.
- -
New Orleans Mail, daily 1880 pm. 1910 am
bardis Accommodation
d9ty except Sunday S.45 pm. s.l5 am
Freight train daily lex
cent sundayl-.....-.. ITO am. 9.25 pm
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
The City Sidewalks.

There is reason to believe that there will be
a meeting of the City Fathers tonight, at
which there is a probability that the question
of putting crossings and leveling sidewalks
will come up for consideration as usual. 1t
is fervently hoped that some unusual action
will be taken. 1t has been vaguely suggested
to the mayor that several men We're lost in
the mud at the lower end of Main street last
week, and that their bodies have not yet come
to the surface. 1t is expected that a commit
tee will he appointed tonight to investigate
the question. Thirty-nine petitions will be
presented-we are informed OH reputable au-
thority-prayiI.g Tor a redress of grievances,
and return of lost overshoes. Several citi-
zens are much alarmed for fear some step
may be taken which will destroy the ancient
order of things, and tear up the existing side
walks (?)
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T" M
Frrom Tussday's Daily.
THE q. g. N. DEPOT
Definitely Located Near Lower Main
a4 - Street.

EL #uI LAX.
As stated in the MINER a day or two since,
the site for the Butte depot Of the q. & N.
road has been selected and arrangements
made for Its speedy construction. All diff
culties have been overcome, and there can be
nc longer a doubt in the mind of any citizen
of this city that the depot will not only be
sp -edily built, but will be situated, as before
mentioned, at a point on the east side of
lower Main street, convenient to the bust
ness portion of the city and easily access ible
to travel. The final formallties will be gone
through with this morning., but the arrange
ments themselves were perfected last night,
and there is no possibility Of any further de-
lay. No captious objection or carping criti
cism has been able to thwart the entrance of
the Utah d. Northern, or the selection OF a
convenient and advantageous depot Site
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Railroad Items.

A prominent Butte banker received a letter
a day or two ago from President Willard, Of
the Northern Pacific, regretting bis inability
to accept the writer's invitation that he should
gentleman has also written to Vice-President
Cakes urging the necessity Of through freight
and passenger transportation over a trunk
line eastward, through this portion of the
Territory. There can be no doubt that the
contemporary will build a trunk line into
Butte at no distant Gay, if the Northern Pa
cifc does not make arrangements to accom-
mo late the rapidly increasing shipments and
travel in that direction.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
HECLA CON. 90. OF GLENDALE
Declares Its Fifth Monthly Divi-
dend.

The Hecll Con. Mining Co. paid its fifth
monthly dividend November 1st, of one per
cent, or $4,000, making q total since July
Ist this year Of dividends paid $4,000. A
large cash reserve IS carried 10y the treasurer
Of the company, tbs course being insisted
upon by MIR. Kn~ippenberg, the General
Manager.
OCTOBER was u bad month for the Hecla
Co.; the weather made it nearly inpossibls
for the teams to keep the smelter supplied
with ore. enc furnace had to be closed down
part of the month, as the mule outfit could
only average 80 tons of ore daily, when 81 to
90 tons were needed. Murphy, Neei " Co.,
the contractors, have added more teams to the
present force, and will now be able to keep
both furnaces running all the winter, which
he.Company mean to do if in their power.
The mines of this company at Lion CIy
arc looking better now .lran they did last De-
cember, and Supt Parfet says he can furnish
all the ore the smelter calls fer.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
Foot Race.

Sunday night East Broadway was the
scene of a wild scramble for 4 bcx of stogies,
which may or may not have been a burlesque
the abortive affair of the afternoon. A
prominent Main street merchant and an en-
issary OF the MINER ran for d square-and a
box Of cigals-in a fashion that would have
made angels weep, and amused an interested
audience of three observers. The MINER
came out ahead, but we seriously object to
the victor Haunting his spoils under our
noses. "You may break, you may empty the
box of cigars if you will, but the scent of
those stogies will linger here still"
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~Presbyterians in Helena.

A meeting of the Presbyterian eongrega-
ton, held on Thursday evening, considered
and passed upon the matter of the pastorate
of the church. The attendance was large,
and Rev. W. B.. Reed, supplying the pulpit
for the past tive months, was by unanimous
vote chosen pastor, and his salary increased
from 81, 800 to So 1000 per annum. The Her.
aid has referred to Rev. Mr.. Reeds ministra-
lions before. lie is one of the ablest minis
tiers who has occupied the Presbyterian pull
pit, and his discourses are the subject of
much favorable comment from the congresa-
ton. Mr.. Reed is pleasantly domiciled with
wife and little ones, and the church is now
secure in his services for at least a year to
come.-Herald, November 5.
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A Bear River Whirlwind.

New Chicago has its blasting sprees in
which half a dozen men are hurled through
the ambient aether without = murmur or a
scratch, Helena has its social tempests-
bre wed in a teapot perhaps-Silver Bow has
its railroad, and Butte has its constant sue.
cession of rich strikes of gold and silver
Shall Bear Town be without its excitement?
Nay, quoth a worthy leader of the White
Lion Club, Heaven and the law forbid. l
came up from Bear Town yesterday and Think
myself extremely lucky to get off with
whole bones. Michael MOriarity's kitten got
into a frolicsome mood about three o'clock
in the afternoon and commenced chasing her
tail in the back yard. 1t was a calm, still
night mean day, and there was not a
breath Of air stirring when that kitten bean
her diabolical orgies. But Bear Town is
such a quiet place and so unused to outbreaks
Of any sort that in less than five minutes that
kitten stirred UP the worst whirlwind you ev-
er did see. 1t began with the shavings in the
back yard, and the faster that kitten chased
her tail the worse that whirlwind grew, until
finally it obscured the un, devastated the
face of the earth and set me to praying, for l
thought the judgment day had come sure.
When things quieted down some l found my
~favorite bucking broncho hung over the fence
as meek as a lamb and evidently meditating
OH the futility of human affairs. You See,
FxauDt oubes
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Is 1t not time that the hands of justice be
upheld, and the per alties and processes Of
our Municipal Court be made more strict?
Messrs. Curtis & Andrieux inform us that
several heavy transfers of real estate on
Main and Park streets were made ye.tsrdav
The members Of the Catholic Church in
Walkerville would do we'll to read the card
OF Father Dolls published in another column.
Two discontinued wretches eendeayored
night before last to rent their i'll humor on
their fellow men, and pleading guilty, were
hned each five dollars and cos,s vest rday in
the Police Court.
An ordinance was offered in Council last
night relative to the appointment Of a city
fire warden, and the regular inspection Of
chimneys, stove-pipes aud boilers within the
city limits at stated intervals.
The Utah & Northern brought to Ogden
Sunday, from Melrose, four cars of bullion;
from Beaver Canyon, three cars of lumber;
from Logan, two cars of potatoes; from
Pleasant Valley, two cars of lumber.
About seven O'Clock last night a mau pass
ing Bonner's store on Main street nabbed a
pair OF shoes, and was walking quietly of
when spled by Mr., Hennessy and seized in
the act. The culprlt rested in the cooler last
night.
A crank was carried by the MINEI, ola,e
to Jail last night about hall-past nine O'Clock,
with an attendance Of policemen aud wonder
ing spectators. We say wondering, for the
reason that the crank's appalling entreaties
that somebody would kill him were enough
to attract the attention Of palaIyzei whisky
boat. He had been having a ft-.-and sew
eral drinks.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
FUN WITH hi BOYS.
Large and Attentive Audiences IN
b. s.,,-,. the Police Court.

The city marshal, policemen, night patrol
men, prosecuting attorney and police judge
all have the headache from overwork. Since
Saturday evening, at 6 o'clock, they have
been indulging in a giddy round of dissipa-
tfon which can only end In one way, and
must sooner or later land them in the police
court. There were fourteen heavy weight
fights, three skirmishes, two biting melees,
and several other gentle between
the boys and their natural protectors and
gnardians-the police-which latter may be
thrown in for good measure. 1t is utterly
useless to attempt to give the time, place Or
details of any of these %encounte rs. There
wasn't any time or any place for forty-eight
hours which did not gather its bloody laurels.
One man whose cheeK-bones were skilfuily
enlarged and delicately blackened by the
hand OF a fellow man, was mistaken for
an elk and shot at OH 'ower Main street. He
was q fearfully beaten up parody on Gods
handiwork, and was as ~horny-headed as his
antagonist had been horny-fsted. They were
both fined on Monday. But this was moth
ing. Saturday evening a Main street saloon,
which was the scene of the conflict between
the h~orny-handed and horny-headed, wit
messed a daring attack on three defenceless
policeman, whose assailants were fined yes
terday, pleading guilty of resistance officers.
Again the outraged ordinance was indicated,
and another victim fined S. AID costs. But
the most interesting part of Tuesdays enter
tainment was a circus held In a private room
OIL Park street, just west of Main, in which
nobody was found guilty, and everybody had
counsel. Hon. Samuel Syllable appeared for
tue great American josher, Hon. Patriccio
Skill for Piano Georgia, while Hon. Judge
La Shield sat by as a friend Of the court.
After consuming about two hours of the
courts time, and an interchange of the cour-
tesies of the season between counsel, Hon.
S. Syllable's client was declared free. Court
then adjourned amidst wild applause.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
The Sunday Race.

There are conflicting rumors as to the rea-
sons why the race between McComb and
Peck did not come off last Sunday. Certain
it is, however, whatever the reason may have
been, that NO running Was done, aud that Nc
Comb left Sunday night for California. One
report is that he was disguised at not having
more money put up On him, and another is
that the stakes were forfeited in order to save
considerable sums of money which had been
put up on the outside, all of which outside
bets were declared off.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
THE WABASH.
Her Works in Operation Yesterday.

Some account of the new machinery and
buildings at the Wabash rhine was given in
the MINER of last Sunday. III hat state
ment it appeared that the vein was only two
and a half feet thick at the depth of Is feet,
whereas in realty it is three feet thick, and
quite as rich as stated. Yesterday for the
first time since the foundation of the camp,
the sound of the steam whistle was heard
from hosting works north Of the Alice. The
new machinery worked with gratifying regu-
larity and frst-class results. Some very fine
ore vas taken out yesterday, and as the sh Aft
is sunk there is every indication of the on
tinuity and increasing volume of the rich
vein which has been followed down from the
surface. 1t is not at all unlikely that the
abash will soon be the scene Of fresh tri-
umphs for the Rowland Pulverizer.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
STRUCK IT RICH.
Jack Never a Millionaire.

From a private letter received yesterday by
a oe ntl.man in this city w learn That MI.
John II. Meyer, formerly we'll known IN
H,,,a h.s struck a bonanza in chihuahua,
Mexico. He is now working one OF Inc
richest mines in that country in conjunction
with Hon Ex-Boss Sheppard, of Washington
fame, and it is said that their properly Is
worth at a low estimate five million dollars.
The valuation claimed BY the owners Them
selves is double this figure. There can be no
doubt that his old friends and acquaintance
in Butte will rejoice to hear Of Meyers COCA
luck.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15

It was resolved that further proposals
for removing the old log school house to
Meaderville would be accepted, and that
it would be unsafe 10 open any school in
the enclosure as long as the brick build
ing was in its present condition. One
member of the Board said that persons
who had been in the habit of passing
daily through the school lot, as a short
cut, had ceased doing so since the COM
mittee's report had become known.
Present-Messrs. Smith, McMurphy,
Reimel, Clerk Gilbert, Contractor Buck
and Professor Hassell.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
The First National Bank of Butte

Messrs. Knight and Dahler have already.
received check books, counter checks and let
ter-heads bearing the superscription of
Butte's first National Bank. The regular
books of the bank were expected to arrive
this morning from Helena, and are a very
handsome set, consisting Of some twelve or
fourteen volumes. The proper name Of each
OF the series is as follows: Deposits Received
Register, Deposits Paid Register, Cash Book,
General Ledger Balance Book, Individual
Ledger, Individual Ledger Balance Book,
Certificate of Deposit Register, Exchange
Record, Bill or Collection Record, Bills Dis
counted Register, Discount Record. As may
be inferred this set Of books is very complete,
and was gotten up in handsome style by
Morris Bros, of Helena. There are several
subordinate books in this set, the names of
which have not been mentioned.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
Condemned by the Committee.

At a meeting held last night at the old
school house the committee appointed Mon
day met with Mr.. Gilbert, the clerk of the
Soard of Trustees of School District No. l,
and MIR. Buck, the contractor. They report
ed that in their judgment the new building
was unsafe, that the material used in the
construction Of the stone foundation wall
under it was faulty, and the construction of
the wall itself defective. That they recon-
men one or the other of two things, viz:
either the walls themselves must come down
and be rebuilt, or the foundation wall must
be removed--leaving the brick superstructure
standing--and rebuilt with better materials
six or eight inches thicker, if the trustees
were willing to accept a guaranty from the
contractors that this could be done. While
the committee did not recommend or advise
the latter course, it was evident that they
were unanimous in their opinion that the
wall as it now stands is utterly untrust-
worthy. They did not place the blame on
the contractors alone, nor on the builder, Mr..
Rowan, nor on the trustees. The general
opinion seemed to be that the latter we're,
however, seriously negligent in allowing the
work to be done in such a way that they
could not afterwards accept it conscientiously.
This they seem to have DONE.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
I'm DISCOVERY.
Bitter Root Correspondence.

Special to the Butte DAILY MINER.
STEvRNsvILLE, NJ. r., Nov. 4, 1881.
1t is reported here to-day that tin has been
discovered nine miles north of here. I was
shown some of the rock, which shows twelve
different colors. l am assured that even if
the ore turns out of nc. value the owner can
make fortune selling specimens.
Morris and Preece, the Indian killers, are
awaiting the meeting OF the Grand Jury,
which sits next Monday. Five indictments
have been found against Morris and three
against Preece.
We are having the most elegant weather
for November. MORE ANON.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES,
Meeting Last Night in Regular
Session.

The school trustees mo last night in
the rear of Gilbert & Tyler's store, and
considered the report of the committee
of five on the new building. After dis
cussion it was unanimously egrecd to
accept and adhere to the report of the
committee. 1t was also agreed that any
arrangement the contractors might
make with this committee of five would
be acceptable to the school trustees. The
report of the committee was as follows:
BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 8, 1881.
10 the Board of Trustees School District
No.. One
We, your committee on examination of the
addition to the present school building be 9
leave to report after careful examination
We have decided that lat, 1t 10 impossible to
make d safe building with the material COM
posing the present stone wall, and that it CAN
not be- made 4 substantial building with that
wall under it in its present shape. End. We
would suggest that if the centrsc ers will at
tbeir own risk undertake to replace the stone
work without tearing down the brick, this
com luittee can see no improperly in granting
them that priviledge. We would suggest the
necessity Of making the walls six inches thick
er than they now are.
(Signed) JAS. II. HARPER,
DANIEL DwYRR,
K. e.. KNOX,
W. e. LIkINGTON,
JULIAN SMITH.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
Young Ehrics.

The condition of this young man, the I'M
fortunate victim of the New Chicago tragedy
was unchanged last evening. Slnee Sunday
night the aspect of the case has been about
the same, and as mentioned in the MINER OF
yesterday morning.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15

A quiet interlude in the accustomed sport
of a Main street saloon was selected yester-
day morning by two blood-thirsty but de-
termined gentlemen as a fitting opportunity
to settle a mysterious dispute. So they
waltzed into the back area, pulled off their
coats, bloodied each others noses and black
ened each others eyes ad iibitum.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
THE NEW CHICAGO TRAGEDY.
Condition Of Young Enrich Last
Night.

From one of the atte nding physicians we
learned last evening that young Errich's COLI
dition had not been quite so comfortable for
the past twenty-four hours. There had been
more local Inflammation Of the wound and
some blood had been passed from the blad-
der, indicative of internal lesion of the kid
ney or intestines. Altogether, we are sorry
to say, the case is not now as favorable as it
has hem.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
The Miners

Frank Cheesman was admitted on Mon
day evening, suffering from pneumonia. Ed
ward Hale, who was mentioned in the last
report as laid up with a broken leg, has been
discharged as cured. The general condition
of the rest of the patients is much the same
as at the time of the last regular report.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15
Owsley Billiard Hall.

Mr.. Milott informs us that his new billiard
saloon will be fairly opened and ready for
business in Owsley Hall about the 25th day
of November. Sixteen-brand new Bruins
wick s. Bake tables were shipped from Chi
cago on the 9Th instant, and will be here prob
ably in ample time for the opening, week after
next.