The weekly miner., 1881-11-01

Many Eastern Joui IidlS iVrN" ''N wan
town celebration as lame entaoie f1zzie.
The missing balloonists are heard from
Their balloon dropped near Chippewa Falls,
Wisconsin.
If reports prove true President Arthur will
soon issue tickets of leave to several members
of his present Cabinet.
Judse Cox. of Washington City, has been
assigned by the Court to the very unpleasant
duty of assisting Scovile in the defense of
Guitteau.
President Arthur ha. substituted the words
"Olice of the President Of the United States
on his official letter heads in lieu Of "Execu-
tive Mansion.'
Csptsin Howgate is indicted for forgery
and sent to Jail, His bail WAS fixed IL the
sum OF $4,000, when he tailed to procure.
The way Of the transgressor is hard.
Window was elected United States Senator
oN the 25th inst. EN Senator Morgan, OF
New York, was n0min2ed and confirmed as
his su 'cessor. but 4, the ur -ent request Of MS
physicians AMI his wife he has declined.
Judge Felger, Of the same State, it is now
thought will he nominated i'll his place.
Win ION has taken Time by the torelock
and secured his nomination to the United
States Senate by the Republicag caucus Of
the Minnesota legislature, before his success
sor to the Treasury Department has been
named and confirmed. He was nominated
on the 2Oth inst. He evidently does not be-
1--we that
'riS well to he OF with the Old love
Before you are on with the new y
In a spa,ial to the Missouri Republican
from Omaha under date Of the 18th lust, we
see it is stated that Judge Savage decided ad-
versely to plaintiff this morning in the case
of Leouard LeHisohn against the Utah q
Northern Railway In Montana, where the
former sou ,ht 10 enjoin thu latter from
elacting directors at Omaha to-day until
S50.OD worth ofstoek was issued him. We
understand that Mr.. Lewisohn is connected
with The Montana Copper Company, of New
York. but We d. not understand how the L.
IN. R lilway in Montana could he expected
to issue certificates of so * to parties before
it was properly organized by the eIec'isn of
officers.
The New York Times reports work on :he
Panama CANA has been commenced. The
company now has two hundred cars, twelve
locomotives, two porloons, Two steam cranes,
eighteen tiatboats, two uredges With chain
pieces, ribbon saws, rails, etc part OF which
is already At Colon, aud the remainder is OIL
the way. The storehouses at Colon csfer al
are. of 1,40O metres. and are full. Five
bargss and two steamboats, are plying upon
the Chasres river. Another Steamboat at
Pansm. is used for hydrographtc surveys of
the hsy. The adjoining provinces will furn-
sh more laborers than can be employed.
The hea tn OF the people employed is stated
not 10 lie =, bad :. has been reported.
The Chicago Times Minnesota correspond
eut Ioes not see much h pc for the bond
holders OF that State in the extra session q
the Legislature called by Governor Pillsbury
to discuss the debt question, 1t thinks that
the traders controlling the Republican party
O the Sale are in favor Of repudiatien, or
will finally reuse to pay the interest. This
i.showu by the recent nomination Of Hub
earnest opponents Of all plans for arranging
with the state creditors. The Hubbard wing
have nov control Of the parry ORGANIZATIONS,
aid the onIy result If the fight started Oh the
uebt question will De to fore it into the Uni
ted States senatorial issue, and elccL repudi-
aLor To the United States Senate.
4 Washington correspondent Of al East
err exchange says:
Soon atr.r the death OF President Garfield
an attempt va. made 10 show The term Of Of
flee OF Postmaster-General James expired on
the 18th. In support of thi. theory the sw
was quos~d Of tixlng the tenure Of office OF
Postmastel g euerst, which provides the term
of tina, ofisial hall be Tor and during the
term Of the | resident Ly whom ho is appoint
ed and ter month thereafter, unless sooner
removed. 1t va. mkus.lned that General
Garfelds term ended with his life aud that
therefore the term ofthe po.tmxstcr- Ge nera
would expire af.er that event.
Notwlthsta ldlug tNis Ar. James is still al
the head OF thu Pnstotiice Department and il
is hoped h. will remain there until the Sta
Route cases are disposed Of.
A special telegram to the Chicago Int,
Oceun, lated AT Yorktown, 18th int, says
The French guests mortaliy offended
The trouble has been brewing for days, and
even Secretary Blaine was not diplomat
enough TO postpone the circus. This alter
noon the descsndents Of Won Steu6en Were
received in New Y ork, with great ceremony,
by tie German soc-ties, and have been Tie
recipients of marked attention from their
ecu ,trymen. Ever since their landing, tile