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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11

WASHINGTON, JAN S.-Capt. Eaeds h
oeen interviewed. Lie says his ship railroa
CONCESSION is the most remarkable ever mad
by MeGicans. He goes tonight to Wash;r
ton 10 ask congress TO guarantee 6 per cea
dividend on S~3O,OOO,OOs in consideration
transporting free, for 80 yeas, all Unlie
States war vessels, mai 5 add troops. At Il
end of 90 years the Mexican government is
pay u OF the value of the works and tai
possession Of them. The total estimated co
Is s~Io,ooo,ooo and the t!re required to bu'
II IS tour years. He / opcs the governmeI
VIII improve the opportunity TO defeat u
French scheme at Panama.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Parries attacked
the Star as responsible for the Morey led
are being heard from. Sti!son Hutch
asks the Hioane to allow him to say u
any man who intirnatcs that he had anythl
to do with the Morey letter is a liar. De-,
tive Lonergan says that the statements in
tribune relating to him are entirely inc
cusabie and idlotically false. In the mea
time more astounding revelations are pro-
ised by those who undertook to clean h
skirts of Phelps and outfit.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11

In the COURSE Vi d lee ure on "The Won
ders oil Nature says an exchange, a scientific
gentleman iiioiineo Ills auditors that a series
Oh eAHa'''i'o 'h'es'isatlons had shown him
tha' eie 'oinNon house-fy lays upwards Of
'o'00o - - :" " ''ts'e Sc ason. Among those
"po' 'o '"s 'ne steep figures fell was q
Hp'isihs yankee, who raised
pu :" ,''hs. No sooner was the
49, tnan he made for the plat
-. S inquired of the lecturer
'usat u possible to graft
oAn''o nouae-hy on a hemp
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hSecleF and His Church.

NEW IoEK, Jan. 9.-The Herald sayd
The prayer meeting in Plymouth church l2I
evening was signalized by an outbreak IL
freedom of speech that has not been equalla
since the days of the scandal. Fora long Time
1t has been known to the initiated that anon.
leading members there has been smoulder,p.
a feeling OF dissatisfaction with the spiritua
condition Of tn church, and it found ven
last evening. Beecher complain ned of spirit
VA! GrOwslness. In the discussion which fol-
lowed DR.. White thought there was too much
ot Mr.. Beechet in their meetings. He sugI
Sested that the pastor let the brethren do al
the preliminary talking and that he (BeecleB
should ONE in ard round it off with his rch
experience.
MIR. Richardson said the evil was in Tod
much admiration Of Mr. Beecher. He be-
lieVed that wbeu Beecher died Plymouh
church would scatter to the wipds.
Beecher-No; it will not.
Mi. Richardson said there was a feeling Of
too much dependence upon the pastor by all
the members.
heecher made the closing remarks. lie
said, "Iou are not IN dead earnest. Yoa
come INTO the prayer meeting languidly, with
a thousand things III your head and not The
slightest idea OF Gods presence in your mimi
The good Lord Of heaven, is He not here.
And what am l when he. is hefeP 1t seems
to me that you try to make me God, Father,
Son and Holy Ghost, whereas l am nothing;
oct L AN willing TO take bali OF the blame
Tor the present condition of things but ii
you VII! Lake the other balf and distribute il
among yourselves there is more than you can
ahord 10 nave. What say Is that yon have
BOT the permanent presence of the Holy
"hoSt among you In ialure shall try to
oe ABOUT hait as smart as have been in my
talk, and see What thai will do"
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We stated last week That din the town Of
Helena, IN July 1879, one Of the proprietors
OF the MINER threatened a prominent dcmo-
crat that ii the contract Tor the Deer Lodge
county printing was not awarded to the Mn
ER it would oe turned into a republican pa
per" The MINER asks US to name the 'spro-
prietor." We name lis our Informant OF
the above. Mr.,,H. /. Brown. now, we believe,
nominal editor OF the MINER. We ask him to
say it lie did n0t, in the city of Butte, in the
autumn of 1879. state to us in form or sub
stance as above.--Nelv NorkhcesG, Dec. "A,
$780,
We do not think Mr.. Mills, Of the Nep
Northeast, would deliberately utter a false
hood in making the charge that one of the
proprietors Of the MINER stated to him at
Helena, in Juiy 1879, that it the county
printing was not awarded to the MINER il
would be turned into a republican paper.
Mr.. Brown did not say this to Mr.. Mills nor
20 any one else. He had not the power to
make the change even if he had desired it.
Mr.. Mills is certainly mistaken in this matter.
VIII Nj. Mills acknowledge his mistake
BUTTE MINER.
The MINER denies what we did not assert.
1t was MIR. Brown who stated to US at Vail
tons livery stable in Butte that "Mr. John
ston had applied to Dr.. MItChG}i, president of
tue council, III Helena, for the contract that
the printing ACT was a party measure: that
TIE MINER, as the democratic paner of Deer
Lodge county. was entitled to it. and IT, at Mr..
Johnston had told DR.. Mitchell or Jutoe
Mayhem that if the contract was not awarded
to The MINER 1t would become a rerubIican
papeT. We aIe absolutely certain bIr. Brown
s'aJed 10 us III substance the above. and we
believe in precise terms, as of any utterance
we ever heard. But as he seems to think we
were mistaken and we have no desire 10 mis-
quote him, We ask him to state what he cid
say about it.-4Ncp NOrihwest, Jan. 7fh.
C"rtainiy. Mr.. Brown saw Mir. Mills a,
Val!ion's livery stable ia Butte at The lime
referred TO-. He asked Mr. Mills if he ex-
pected to retain the county nrir,inr AZ,
NILS replied III the affirmative. AIR. Brown
then remarked be thought the MINER oupbt
10 nave 1t as it was a democratic paper and
Tue county printing righttully belonged to it.
lhiS is the sun and substance of his rem,rLs
He did not say to Mr.. Mills at that time. moi,
al any other time, that "Mr. Johnston had
'o'o Dr. Mitchell Or Judge Mayhem that if
'ne contract was not awarded to the MINER
II "ouia become a republican paper; Mr..
Drown dld not say this nor words In this
elect' lie did not know what conversation
Mr. Johnston had had with either DR.. Mitch
ell or with MIR. Mayhem and therefore copld
not report it. We could not say what Mr..
'ohhstoh may have said to other narties in |
regard TO t'''s county printing matter. He is
not at present at Butte, but may, in time.
s'ase the substance. of his conversation with
MIIcheil. AS -ar as Mr.. Brown is con-
ceFhed' he knows nothing about it. We re-
peat it. NJ. Mills is mistaken in this matter.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11

General Malone is a Virgin:an. Fresum-
ably one ofthe F. F. VS.. He has always
beena democrat. During the late rebellion
he was a daring, dashjng commander in the
confederate service. Since the wa" be be-
came a politician. He was recently elected
by the readjusters, or more properly speaking.
by the debt repGdiators ofthe Virginia lesis-
lature to the United States senatorsh'p. de
takes his seat after The 4th Of March next.
Although a small man physically he has late
ly been measured by Washington city poll
ticians who have found he is a person of mag
~niicent proportions. His vote can determine
the political complexion of the organization
of the next senate. Hence his great Import
ance. He was at Washington during the
early days Of the session of the present con-
gress, and was approached by the old stagers
Of both parties who endeavored to find ont
his political status. Although skilfuliy
pumped, the General remained s;lent and re-
fused TO indicate by word or sign the party
with which he proposed to act. So coutden:
was Ire that no one could place him be offer
ed to give $40. 0OO to the person that could.
He was considered an infnitesimal edition
of Grant and was dubbed Sphinx the second.
But General Malone was TOO likely a lamb
to be allowed to wander outside of the repub-
lican fold. George G. Gorham, the bell
wether of the tags and ends of the rePubli-
can party in California was sent out to lure
the little Virginia Kid within it. George is
thu Gonaral,s triapI Eaprra yac road M
of the republican party in California for OPP
posing the election of Perkins to the Govern
orship of that state. George is in the hab,t
of w;elding a free lance in polilics-hence,
he is the affinity of free lance Malone, and.
of course, his friend. George "tetched' him.
Our dispatches tell the story. He has pre-
pared an address and Submitted it to the re-
publican leaders. Ii meets their hearty ap
prevail. or course it does. They gain a vote
in the senate and Malone gains the execra.
ton of every honest man in the Union. But
what about his constituents? Tire proba,
bilities are they will kick him out of the
state when he returns there. The idea that
he will carry with him any great number of
Nirginians into the republican, party is sim
ply absurd. The readjusters viii consider
the remedy for their ills worse than the debt
disease with which they are afflicted. Strip
ped Of its flimsy covering the Whole bargain
and sale. transaction between Malone and
the republican party amounts to about this:
Gorham wants to be secretary Of the next
senate. He held the position during Grants
administration. 1t is a snug little otice aud
he wants it again. Mahone's own state will
have nothing to do with him III the future
and he knows it, but the republican party
will take care OF him.. This, without doubt.
is the consideration. That party which has
made such loud professions OF honesty, and,
on paper, taken such strong grounds against
reputation of debt under any guise, now
presents to the werld the sorry spectacle OF
Joined hands with the Virginia lepudiators--
Verify politics Is a dirty business.
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NEWS FsOaES.

There arc 5000 bills Gu the Congressional
calendar.
c. B. Wilkinson, the we.l-knowu editor.
late OF the Denver RepUjttcuu, died sudden
~ on the lth at Denver OF disease Of The
heart.
Gov. Lorlng, of Massachusetts, in his re-
cent message urges the more stringent ELL
forcement Of the liquor law, and fayors the
proposal to give proper,y-nolding women the
right of suffrage.
Blossom refuses to accept the conditions OF
VlsnauX for a match, and started home Oh.
the 9th.
elilson Hatchins, wIo was charged some
time ago with forging the Morey letter writes
to the New York Tribune as follows: win
you 90 ne the favor to allow me to say that
any man who intimates ] had anything to do
win The Mercy letter in its Inscription, man
u'acture or publication is an Intentional
slanderpr as we'll as q liar"
HE final deposits In the IIan!an-Laycock
-0''+S .iHhNi hdFt DGSl 1Ilalt. L lie race
comes off on the 18th.
The fiDance committee of the chamber Of
deputies OF Mexico reported a bill recently
granting $4O,0ooto Josephine Iuurbide, daugh-
ter of the late Emperor Iturbide.
Alexander Stephens, it is stated, says the
electoral vote of Georgia should not be
counted, as it was not cast at the time speci-
fed by the constitution.
Three carloads of silk worn eggs recently
passed over the Central and Union Pacific
railroads on their way to France. They were
shipped from China, and were valued at
81, 0 10000.
A boiler in the Allentown, Pa, rolling mill
exploded on the 9th, damaging the mill to
the amount Of $4,000 and instantly killing
John Shake and fatally wounding Hugh
Gallagher, Hugh Harrington, Patrick McGee,
James Roarty and Charles McClosky. Sew
eral others were badly injured.
Mrs. Brown, of Indianapolis: who was re-
Gently found guilty of numbering her nus
band, was sentenced to imprisonment Tor
life IN the women's reformatoIy.
A care-taker named Collins was recently
murdered near Parkstown, county Louth,
Ireland. No arrests have been made.
The English steamer Harre'da oiiue
with the Spanish steamer Leon near the
Spanish coast recently, and 40 persons were
lost. Nine Englishmen aud fourteen Span
iards were saved.
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The New York Graphic adds the following
in favor of the Bland dollar : "The advocates
of silver RECOMMENDATION are iesirous of GET
ting standard dollars into circulation. Even
the opponents of demonstration do not claim
that the country would be the worse if $50
100000 or ssO,0o0,O 900 in standard dollars
were in circulation. They are now lament
ing that standard dollars are lying idle in the
treasury vaults. One way to get silver dol
lars into circulation is to make a place for
them. And one way to make a place for
them isto withdraw from circulation all paner
issues below Sand another way to accom-
plish the same purpose is to call in the trade
dollar and keep it out of circulation, Sinh
sidiary silver coin circulated fast enough uben
a place was made for it by the withdrawal of
the fractional currency. And standard dol
lars will circulate as soon as trade dollars and
the paper "ones' and 'twos" are taken out of
their way. Give the dollar a chance.n
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11

Mr.. Hayes, who goes out of Office on the
4th of March, devoted a large portion of his
message in his usual cant upon civil service
reform he has committed himself to it on
paper, and he cannot with the least show of
consistency veto any fair and just civil service
bill; therefore, We say that it is the duty of
every Democrat in Congress to see that such
a bill is passed at once and sent TO him for
bis signature to it.-Nor1calk Democrat.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11

ms IS the way editors talk about each 9th
err in France. Says the World: sThev DO
order some things better in France for in
stance, journalistic controversies. Beneath
tie rule of men SO entirely great as Nj. Roche
fort and n. Pyat, the pen is bioodier than the
sword. For instance, in one short article on
Gambetta, M. RocLetort alludes to the presi-
dent OF the chambers, as the foremost wretch
in France, the Tuor d'Auvergne of abject-
ness, the son of a grocer, a paunch with a
bell attached to it, as the president of the re-
public of Greeks, a %scoundrel. a liar, a letter
thief, a brute fit to be spat upon by all hon
est men, a forger, a manipulation of the Nor
gan loan, a cynic, an imposter, a caluminator,
a bandit of the Abruzzi, an ignoble man, an
ugly beast, and, including in one word all
that is contemplate in the
eyes Of C~ommuuards, as "God
GamDetta." The Gambettists in the
same brief article are styled Tricochets and
CacoIets, sh:pwrecked politicians and litera-
teurs, lackeys, cowardly idiots, ~rascals, pick
pockets, towards and beastly beings. There
does not seem to be much ENCOURAGEMENT
offered to NJ. Rocbeiort to remain in France.
Let him come over to this land Of freedom.
Bob Ingersoll, the Tribune and campaign SUD-
PIGMENTS. Here he will find an ample field
for his peculiar talents of slangwhanginc
without running the slightest risk of being
called out Or of having any compromising
letters Of his w published. TIE worst that
can befall him will be to be appointed to a
custom house or consulate in some climate as
uncomfortable as that of New Caledonia.
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Garfield Bored.

CHICAGO; an. s. The Times Mentor spl
lai says: A Chicago revenue officer is he
tonight advocating the appointment of W
son OF Iowa for secretary of the treasur
Accompanying him are The collector at Gle,
lane and Gov. Eaton of Washington. Hs
money Nichols is act ng as one of Garfield
private secretaries.
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Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Frye, of Ma
gives his friends to understand That be i
have Blalne's seat in March.
Pit kellogg has sec ured for Judge Bill
the judicial vacancy created by the pror
lion OF Judge Woods to the supreme ben
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Census.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The ~superjpI
dent of the census sent the secretary of
interior to-day for transmission to congre.
communication askin g for additional app
priat!on of 100000 Or completing the &
sus work and the publication of the resn
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+ ( c RAMS.
One Mere.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Walter Hutcf
says :the whole statement about the Nj
letter by the Truth is simply absurd
founded OF m'sapprehenson. My father
return in a day or two and may make a
lie stat ement."
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-11

Inc remains of Lieut.. Irving, of Sir John
frankiin's expedition, that were brought
from the Arctic regions by Lieut.. Schawatka,
were buried at Edinburgh, Scotland, on the
'th' with naval and military honors.
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THE GREAT ORIGINAL
MAMMOTH 99C. Store,
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W Queen st. 0JMARTINBU RG, w. VA.
LET OUR PRICES BE KNOWN TO ALL
For There is Not a Competitor Near to Meet Them.
WHY!

DERS0NS OFTEN WONDER, and sometimes ask, how the dollar trade through
l. ut the country is able to sell goods SO low. The reason is simple enough-t is
not because the goods are stolen or bought at bankrupt sahs not because they are
articles are manufactured and to buy strictly in l@ge quantities md at special rates
from manufacturers n importers, 8nd thus ave thu profits which usually go to
middle.men-wholesaed dealers and jObbes When persons reflect how many hands
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toll, interest m capital, and compensate for skill and labor, it is not difficult to
see why We aree enabled to sell lower than the ordinary retail dealer can buy. The
profits OF the middle-men, which W re saveb by our method of buying, We give to our
customers, knowing that their good sense will lead them to buy where they can buy
cheapest.
We would especially call the attention of the people ofMartnsburg and vicinity to
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On Trial for Murder.
A PLEA OF INSANITY IN THECAsE
OF MRS. COLEMAN FOR KILLING

A PLEA OF INSANITY IN THE CASE
OF MRS. COLEMAN FOR KILLING
HER BETRAYER.
The trial of Mrs. Elizabeth Cole.
man for killing George T. Coles in
July last Is now in progress In
New York. The accused is the
wife of a captain of a sea going
vessel, and the mother of five liv-
ing children, one a baby thirteen
mon tbs old. Since her impfison.
ment, July 20, the unhappy moth
er had not seen her children, and
a dramatic scene occurred on We'd
nesday when the little ones were
brought into the courtroom.
When her eyes fell on the little
group advancing towards her she
uttered a shrek that raug through
the room, rose from her seat and
ran towards the children, crying;
20 my God! my God! my babies,
my babiesl" 1t was a sort of wall
that died away in convulsive sobs
as she went down on her knees be-
fore the children and clasped them
To her. The little ones were
strangely puzzled, and looked
about wonderingly from their
mothers t~ear-stained face to the
impassive countenances of the Of
ticers who had hurried forward to
restrain her. George Il Coles, the
nlan killed, was one Of the treasur-
ers of the Miners Theatre, waere
Mrs. Coleman met him when she
went there, in company with a
Miss Mclean. He asked the lat
ter to have some oysters, aud she
cousenting, Mrs. Coleman went
with them. She told Coles then
that she was a married woman,
and the mother of five children;
that her husband was a sea cap
tain. He then indicated TO Miss
Mclean that az she was a single
woman he would like to call. Did
call several times. Came one Sun
day evening and asked to take
Miss Mclean TO a sacred concert:
she was out. Finally prevailed on
Mrs. Coleman to go with him.
Took her to a saloon; gave her
drugged beer. She felt sick after
wards, and was compelled to go out
of the theatre; very dizzy and
faint, did not know where she was
going. Coles took her to a hotel
on Third avenue, but she did not
know what 1t was. Lost conscious
ness entirely until 4 o'clock next
morning; then went home. Coles
used power over her; made her
give him $50; kept her out several
nights. When her husband came
home he became suspicious and
went to Coles. who told him all
except about the money. Captain
Coleman commenced proceedings
for divorce and custody for the
children; too much for Mrs. Cole
mans already overstrained mind,
becomes insane and does not re-
member anything else until she is
locked up for murder.
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The Norristown Herald says: 1t
was all the fault of the newspaper.
They said the new comet couldn't
be seen without a glass. 1t still
deluded his vision, and he took
two more glasses. Still he couldn't
see it, and after taking several
glasses altogether, he fell down
four steps into an area. and was
rewarded with a sight of the COM
ct. He is positive that just as he
caught a glimpse of the visitor, il
burst into q million pieces. one of
which struck him between the
eyes.
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COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. 60 Queen St., Staley's Block,


TINE undersigned respectfully informs
Il the citizens of Martinsburg and Berk-
eley county that he has opened a Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
6s Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. / have
put in a pair of Fairbanks new scales and
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Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay to
sell are solicited to see me before selling.
Thanking the public for the liberal pat
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