The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-05
EDITORIAL T

1t is stated that Parnell will visit and make
a tour of the United States next month. He
will come in the interests of the Land
League.
The report that Hartmann, the Nihilist, has
been arrested, is now officially denied; but it
is now stated from another official source that
he was arrested at Constantinople. 1t APP
pears impossible to arrive at the true facts Of
the Gaze.
An exchange says: "The democrats esti-
mate their majority in New York next fall
at $1,000. They are very likely to be disap-
pointed" We think so, too. After minute
ly viewing the situation in that state, we
don't think the democratic majority will reach
oyer 1850.
1t is now stated that Mr.. Parlell and his
associates in Parliament are doing their ut
most to advance the Land bill through the
committee. This. it is authoritatively re-
ported, is lone on the understanding that Mr..
Forster will retire from the Chief Secretary
ship of ireland at the end of the present ses-
sion.
We hear but little about New Mexico, yet
it is a pretty large country and is very well
settled. 1t has an area of 121 900 square
m~iles-equal to that of Great Blitain-and is
capable Of supporting an immense popula-
ton. Although large tracts of the territory
are covered by old Spanish grants the lands
can be bought in large bodies Of the grantees
at a few cents per acre. 1t is thought that
View Mexico will be the next territory that
will be admitted as a state.
The Denver Nems positively states that
VIM. H. Salisbury alias Vim. H. Canty, who
was hanged at Denver recently, was a nephew
of Ben Butler. 1t SAYS: "a niece of Ger.
Butler-Miss Salisbury-was married to Gen.
Wardrop, one of the most prominent citizens
of Massachusetts. Gen. Wardrop was a
prominent general in. the Union army and
now lives at Boston. Mrs. General Wardrop
was a sister of WIN. Il. Salisbury. If this
doesn't make Ben Butler Salisbury's uncle,
We would like for him to explain the rela-
tionship."
The irrepressible Gorham charges, in his
Washington paper, that Mr.. Garfield has been
trying to influence votes at Albany with
promises of Federal patronage, and that this
fact will be disclosed by the bribery investi-
CATION. Gorham also hints at the impeach-
ment of Garfield therefor. Gorham must be
in the possession of facts not yet made known
to the public that compromises Mr.. Garfield
in the Albany muddle, for without them the
defeated candidate for secretary of the senate
could hardly have the cheek to make such
charges against the President.
Newspapers are having a hard time Of it
in the South American state OF Uruguay.
The government has recently issued a decree
f~orbidding newspapers, from discussing poll
tics or creating obstacles for the government.
The penalty for violating this decree is $1,000.
Several senators have resigned and journalists
are %crowding the legations in hiding from the
authorities. l wo papers have suspended pub
LEGATION and the rest avoid the discussion of
politics. The printing offices of three opposi-
ton papers have been attacked and one COM
position killed and three others injured. That
country is hardly an earthly paradise for po-
litical journals.
The Denver Republican says "That Demo-
Gratis are mad at Secretary Window because
he has quietly done what they vainly strove
to effect through legislation by congress-re-
funding the national debt at a lower rate of
Interest," The Republican has evidently for
gotten that the retunding bill of the last ses-
sion, which passed both houses of congress
and was vetoed by Hayes, provided for the
%refunding of the then outstanding SIS and 6s
at 3 per cent. 1t has either forgotten this or
it assumes that its readers are ignoramuses
and dom know that Window has been re-
funding at 81 per cent. which the Republican
calls a slower rate of interest,"" The Denver
.swbat is it, should state facts correctly or re-
main silent.
With that strict adherence to accuracy of
statement for which many English journals
are noted, the London Truth of a recent date
says: "Mr. Hayes, the ex, President of the
United States, is coming to Europe about the
end of next month, and, after making a our
through this country, he will proceed to visit
France and Germany. 1t is expected that
Mr.. ll.vts will appear ia HE pulpits of Wes-
leyan chapels le is Il Shining light in the
denomination" Mr.. Hays is at his home in
Ohio, and if he is correctly reported he will
remain there the present season. Though
the ex-president will not show himself in
Europe, he may possibly be ably represented
there by Messrs. Brady and Dorsey, two o
his intimate friends, who are finding the eli
mate of this country decidedly disagreeable
if not unhealthy at the present time.
The wires have been put in operation to
inform nervous humanity that Professor ORA
Der says there is not the slightest danger to