The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-15

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vance in the right direction. 1t has decided
to release all political prisoners.
The Marquis Of Lorne sailed from Quebec
for England on tho 9th inst. 1t is not though,
the Marquis will return to America, as
pleasanter position awaits him in England.
And l ow it transpires that Sergeant Mason
i,really insane and is under medical surveil
lance. There can tie no question about bis
insanity. No sane man would have missed
Gui,eau as Mason did.
1t is intimated that District Attorney Cork
hill will be displaced. If the whispered
charges against him, that he is too much un'
der the control OF the Star route ring be true.
his removal from office cannot be effected toe
soen.
1t il now stated as a fact that Chauncey l.
File will succeed James as Postmaster-Gen
eral. 1t is claimed that Mr.. Filley is well
qualified by experience and ability to dis
charge acceptably the duties of the position,
He is a Stalwart.
tt e Nllilists now threaten to prevent the
coronation of the Gar unless he grants GER
tain specific CONCESSIONS to the people. 1t is
said they dog his footsteps with the persist
ency of sleutE hounds and keep him in a con-
slant state OF inqu'etude.
Il is limited that England will sell Gibral-
tar to Spain. This can hardly be true. Glib
raltar is the key to the Mediterranean and
England has parted with too much blood and
treasure in acquiring 1t to ever yield willingly
Its possessions to another.
The Cincinnati Enquirer satlrically says
I'VE are glad to Sc. it stated that Presid-n mi
alions in his annual message with respect 10
po!Ysamy in Utah. We feared the Presi.
dent might overlook a time-honored Gus
tom
The Montana New fulflls the promise of
its editors and proprie DIS made i'll its first
issue. An intelligent, reliable evening ne VS.
pa Yer OF pronounced Republican proclivities
has lon been needed in this community, and
we are | d to believe that this want will be
accepta 'ly filled by the lively, stalwart
Ne,ys.
A few negro voters in Mississippi have
re serted to the !ot gun as a factor in carry
1 g the ection III that s 'ate. If their shot
guns held out they may have possibly iniu-
creed the vote sufficiently to cut down the
democratic majority in a Jew places. In
some counties, owever, the negroes worked
for and voted the Democratic ticket.
The school fund of Texas will at no distant
day be enormous. She has yet uusold 49,
100000 acres of school lanl which will
PROBABLY bring TO Ter school fund $780,
600, 0Je, a sum equal TO the combined school
funds o all the other States of the Union.
The University ofTexas has more than $780,
900 will which to erect buildings and a per-
and S ,000,OO0. At no distant day Texas
will lake tie first rank in the sisterhood of
States in educst, onal facilities.
The San Francisco Examiner says tina,
after all it appears that Superintendent Dodge
Of the mint at that city must go. His resig-
nation will be iu order at the end of the year,
a I'D may be expected about that time. Al
though the report of the investigating CON-
NIT ee favored him, Congressman Page is to
have his way. Dodge gets the shells, but
Page secures the oyster. 1t is understood
th 1t Senator Miller is a party to the change,
and, for his active assistance in procuring 1t,
i, to have the naming Of the new Superin-
tendent, who, however, is to be agreeable to
49, ..1n-., - 49, - ~, ~o,,, L..
Predicted with considerable certainty that
President Arthur's tenure of office will in the
near future witness considerable changes
among Federal ~office-holders on this coast,
and that when they are all made it will be
found that one Of the strongest political ma
chimes has been created that any State can
DO ut #. 1t will not lie an apti-Stalwart ma
chine. The Stalwart broom is hitting all
around.
The move to divide Dakota and admit its
southern half as a State Is said to be on the
republican programme for Congressional
work curing he ensuing session. The OBJ
ject is flaukly stated. l. is simply to gain
two more republican United States Senators.
The Davis and Malone collars which the rel
publican members are how forced to wear
are becoming 1ntolerable and in casting
about for means 10 free themselves from the
nuisance, they propose to introduce two more
Senators in the manner mentioned. There
can be no question concerning Dakota's right
to Statehood. AT the last census it had 1884,
502 inhabitants which are more than COlora-
do, Nevada or Oregon had at the date OF their
admission as States. No objection houid be
urged against admitting it as a whole hut a
very decided oppos non will be developed
apainst diyilin. it and admitfiu. one-'alf as
aState while The other hall is left as a ter j.
tory. That OPPOSITE III will be fund among