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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-19
N WEDDINGS,
More Fashionable than Prop

The Catholic Telegraph of a recent
contains the following:
An event of considerable interest t
Catholic social circles of Chillicothe M
neighborhood was the marriage this Vi
the daughter of the late Walter Poland
of Chillicothe's wealthiest and most J
nent Catholic citizens. 1t was not wild
desire to be either in the fashion or out
fashion, but simply follow with chlI
obedience the voice and spirit OF out
nourishing mother that this young !
surrounded the great act Of their
forth united lives with all the
mites of Holy Church, in thai
specially made and provided. On
day morning at 7 o'clock MAJ
Poland, of Chillicothe, was uuilel
George B. Moore, of Cincinnati, a.
convert to the Catholic church. Tas|
riage took place at st. Mary's chulclI
solemn mass pro spOnso ct sponsa,
JOHN i. Murray, the w%ell-known aud
respected pastor, was the celebraa
made this special announcement, in I'D
ticular column, in order to emphasize |
which we would wish to see carried !
the case of every Catholic wedding thd|
out the country. We trust that we shat
no more of afternoon or evening weddI
Catholic churches. We have freud
given expression to our strong ohjeI
against the celebration of marriages
afternoon or evening. We do not wi
hurt the feelings of any person concerna
speaking broadly and generally, we
be heartily glad to see a custc1
thoroughly opposed tothe spirit of the Cd
abolished altogether. 1t will not do to
the paltry excuse that a late hour is
convenient for such affairs. The zeal
of the matter lies in the fact that afe
weddings are fashionable. The wd
Episcopalians Of the eastern cities are
Ing w Chc iacIlco Vi tHeiT LldiiS- Ellal
religionists in celebrating their marlia
the morning, in some cases accolnpan
the communion service of the book Of
mon Prayer, which is a mutila.ed Cd
our own Solemn Sacrifice of The Mass
merely mention this fact for The edited
those who are trying to be fashionat
fooling themselves to The top of their
would be well to include what is good
slavish imitation as well as what Is
ridiculous.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-19
TIE GREAT RAILROAD SUIT.

1t will he remembered by our readers that
some time ago tie Texas Pacific Railroad
Company sought to enjoin the Southern Pa
ciic Railroad Company from building its
road through any pat OF the formers land
grant from the United States, and to recover
damages t,r that part which has been built
thereon in the Territory of New Mexico. The
case has been on trial at Santa Fe, the capl al
of the Territory named, and the Judge, after
hearing all the testimony, took the papers
with the understanding that a decision would
be rendered in September. The case has eN-
cited a great deal of attention. ne. only on
account Of the magnitude of the interests in
VOWED, but because it has been thought it
would settle the principle whether a non
compliance with the provisions 1T the charter
held by L railroad corporation would work a
forfeiture of its land grant. The complain
ants III the suit aver that their land grant has
not lapseh, for the reason that Congress HIS
not Restored the laud TO the public domain.
but they admit their failure to complete the
road III accordance with the terms of their
graut. On the other hand the defendants
held that rs the complainants failed to file a
map Of The rUu.c Of their road, they have no
just cause of action ~ the case, and that the
land in the grant now leyerts to the govern
ment and is open to settlement at the usual
government price Tor lands.
The grant held by the Texas Pacific gives
that corporation each odd-num6ered section
for forty mites Oh each side of the road, Gov
ering a country eighty miles wide aud about
800 miles in length, comprising All area Of
64,Oe square miles, a scope OF country equal
to or exceeding in extent any State in the
two Others. In view of this immense domain
claimed under their grant, the argument of
the principal COUNSEL employed by the II xss
Pacitic-,x-Governor Brown of TeXas-is
somewhat singular if not startling. This
eminent railroad lawyer lakes The ground
that the charter Of the Texas Pacific Is so ex-
elusive in It's character that 10 other company
can build IA road anywhere Within the eighty
mile belt, and thai the further building of the
Southern Pacific should be Therefore forever
arrested. 1t is not likely the court will take
this view of the "a e and grant the injunc,
ton. But slUuld it do go, and It's decision be
sustained by tie United States Supreme
Court, it will not require a prophets eye to
See uiat the humber Ut trans continental lines
will not be increased to amy considerable eX.
tent, and IT, can be furthermore seen that il
would place the building of feeders of or side
lines TO these o. erland thoroughfares at the
mercy of large corporations. In fact if the
Texas Pacific gain its suit, the way against
future competition in land transportation in
the west will be forever barred.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-19

The news from the mining camps Of
son county--both quartz and placer
an increase OF twenty-five per cent, iN1
duction of bullion this year.--N mih1
The river is now 3 feet I inches abb
water mark and is falling regulars
thIee-fLurths of an iuch per day. ~
OF the water it not as high as it was z
it would be three weeks aso.-RrH I
We are Informed that crops,fnthe va
Reese Creek are looking remarkably
and that some Of the farmers there y
commence harvesting fall wheat wi01
days.--t ourter.
Kimberly Bros. will start their saw
the crossing Of Dog Creek, ten m'i
Deer Lodge next week and will
kinds If lumber, lath and shingles
MAJ North Vest.
The Forl Logan reservations aud "
have been awarded 10 Judge Gaddls,
ghe h:Scesl responsible bidder. Ib1
has received a deed from the secti
war for the property. The price Y
S4.525,- Herald.
Last Saturday. James Boyd brous|
hundred and thirty ounces of gold re1
the Broadway. the result of the ~
mill. This makes two hundred auI
euuces that ranie from the Br"sn1
week. ddi~unian.
On Tuesday Of last week tw" m"Hl
Farraher and Samuel Mckepuey, We1
ed on the charge OF selling or giriDI
to Indians. The facts Of the case. s'l
out at the preliminary examination
ed their being held 10 appear al tie y
of the district court in 500 ewh,-l
iidn.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-19
MINING NOTES.

Tho bullion product of the CHdI
Idaho, for The month Of june footrd
600, assay value.
The coin value of ore and bullion
from Silver Cliff, Col, by rail, for
ending June 17th, exceeded SEQ, COa
Senator Pltmb, of Kansas, is quItj
man. He is said to have cleared neg
million dollars from his mines VI
past two years.
Ira Pfouts, Esq, left the Salt LaEi
Office some choice specimens of "
ore, one of which assays $1,000 in
another $3.50. They are good to lot
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-19

1t was rImored On the streets that Jones
who WAS given leave to quit the country last
winter, was hung in the Judith Basin last
week.--RecOrd.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-19
Very respectfully yours.

,. II. VUUIIF VKD.
Mr.. John II. Mckinley, counsel for Alex
andre Il Sons. had a conversation with Mr..
Woodtord and Commissioners Shields. Mr..
Woodfprd was urged to approve of the is.
or Merritt. Mr.. Woodford, however, de.
clined to take any further action in the mat
ter until he receives a reply to his letter 10
Collector Merritt. It. is said that in view OF
rant application for ali order Of arrest will he
made to the Circuit Court Judyr.-.Ne~ York
World, .Juue 6h.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-19
POWERS OF GOVERNMENT OF
FICES.
The Demand by Alexandra & Sons
for the Arrest Of Collector
Merritt.

United States District Attorney Woodford,
to whom was referred the complaints of F.
Alexandra q Sols against Collector Merritt
last Saturday for OBTAINING a vessel of the
line until a fine for smuggling cigars was
paid, has sent the papers and the following
letter to Mr.. Merritt
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-19

The Hon. Ed,rin Merritt. C0lie" tor, NrU
York:
SIR: United States Commissioner Shields
has referred to me the {, ur inciOsed affidavits
by Mr.. Alexandra and others making COM
plant against you under sections 4, lSS, 4. 1917
and 5,4S1 of the United States Revised Stat
utes. BY court rules of this district the
Commissioner cannot issue a warrant without
my approval, and 50 asks instructions from
me. Please examine these papers .tnd kind
ve%nience, with such explanation as will eua-
be me to act on Mr.. AleSandrt's complaint
int.lljueEtlv.
, 1881-07-24

THE Alicante, OH which the employees OF
the Bank of Matanzas, Cuba were supposed
to have made their escape with S2V'ooo OF
the banks money, put in ut Vera Cruz, Mex
recently, and was sent back to Havana, the
Captain being made responsible for the safe
keeping of the persons on board. An exami-
uatiup Of the vessel failed to show that there
were any valuables, and it is now supposed
that the defaulters sent two persons OIL
bpard as a feint to cover their retreat 10 THIS
country, where they are HOW believed to be.
One Of them bought $4,000 draft on New
y,rr hefore leaving. The thieves lave
shown considerable ingenuity in getting OIL
with their booty. >,
, 1881-07-24

EARLY yesterday morning the Preslue1t's
wound. which had for several days dis
charged considerable quantity of healthy
NUS, became obstructed near tile inner emu
Of the drainage tube, while the process OF
supptlratlon i'll the deeper parts OF the wound
continued. 4 "pus c;lvity.' partial or COIL
plcte, was thus formed, and the discharge
fran, the mouth of the wound ceased. The
patient was then taken with chill, which was
followed by 4 high fever, the pulse rising to
130 and the Temperature to l04. Ills condl-
tlon caused great alarm, as it was feared
that blood-poisoning had set III, or that I'LL
abscess had begun to form. All ex-
animation of the pus discharged. how
ever, showed that all the indications OF
blood poisoning were absent. Further eS-
animation showed that there was little to
fear from the formation Of an abscess, and
that the chill and subsequent lever were
caused BY the "pus cavity" alone. The
obstruction which caused the ' cavity was
removed, and in the afternoon the patients
fever subsidized, and he obtained relief. Al
10 y. III. the pulse had fallen to 100. and the
President was sleeping quietly. Drs- iAEnew
| and Hamilton, who we're hastily summoned
to Washington when the unfayorablc symp-
toms made their appearance last night,
expressed renewed confidence III the Presl-
| dents condition, and said that the situation
| was by no means as grave As feared.
, 1881-07-24

THE London weekly Journals are rather
severe ON the writer Of the pro-protectl'e
article i'll the last number of the Bf'ttSft
Quarterly Rcuic,p. The Economist declares
the writer "ignorant of fiscal affairs, NILS
taken in his statistics, and wrong In his con-
cIusions.'' It says that if the article repre-
sents the views of the Tory party, and there
is little doubt that It d"es to great ex'eht'
it will be only regarded as an attempt 10
mock the distress which it pretends 10 re-
lieye. The Spectator hopes that England
will escape revival Of the worl-o11t discus
sion on protection, aud, notwithstanding APP
pearauces, does not believe that the Tory
! chiefs will lend themselves to the pr"paga-
rim of tile doctrines embodied i'll the article.
, 1881-07-24

GEN, OPDyKE, who had flatter1ng men,
6on in Gen. Steedmuu's reply to Schoheld In
connection With the Thomas dispute, has writ
ten to the Ohio suder~ editor as follows:
D,SK1SG House OF OPprKE g. Co., NEW
YORK july Q. lo5l.-DEAR GENERAL: You may
nnt remember me personally we'll enough to
Justify me in writing to ytli. but your trtmen-
ttus editorial that nus demolished Schuneld
stirred tne profoundly. l desire TO thnnk you
for it as Justice to our grand old CHIEF. Gen:
Tnomns. and showing the 'deep ELIMINATION OF
Gen. SchoneId's treachery to bis ch'et You
seem to nave dipped your pen IN tho superuh!
flames OF supreme Justice. ind | hope ytl Will
write some uf the many facrs that must live in
YOUR own mind to the Chaplain 1T Gen: ThntnMs.
Thon,,s j. Van Horn, Fort Douglns Utah. He
is now writing the life OF Gen. Th0,aAs. and
your incompatible service IL Ih0mns at the
supreme crisis Ut his great day ut Ch'cknnauaa
must have fixed yuu Within bis "tery heurt 9
CORE" and caused sou to knuw nucH tnAt is o1
great interest to history. I0ur rcslstless ~.
vance on that sunny afternoon against b" sHli,i
and deterulntd tnasscs pf the Rebels under
I,ugstreet carried the fate Of the Army Of the
Cumberland with it. Without that tnnnlfe2tA-
t1on Of the loftiest courage sud devotion Th0m-
MS must have slapped ut Thertnopyhc. hut sou
led on to Marathon. l have often related this
of you To those interested III that tremendous
conflict Please accept 1ny thhnks for fhe tnust
ErMtifyinR mention OF my name and cnnduct In
tue buttle of Franklin. No one could hnye done
1t 50 we'll rs yourself. Hure 3nu any d'!ta As 70
Hun,l's force 1T Nashville? badeau's bnoa makes
it about a5OtN. That must be wrong. and
judge that you can show 1t to be So Very truly
yours, T.. otD1 hE~
, 1881-07-24

WHENEVER the Democrats blundcr or fail
and they usually do boti-they issue man
ifestos to the country telling what splendid
fellows they would be if they only had fair
chance, what grand results they would
achieve had fate been otherwise, and what
wicked fellows the parties at whose hands
they suffer defeat are and have been. The
Bourbons Of the New York Legislature, hay
ing failed tn take advantage uf the temporary
split in the Republican ranks, are angry and
disappointed, and in an address issued to the
public in explanation Of their failure they
are eloQuentin denunciation OF the spoils sys~
TEN, caustic In their references to Conklinc,
- contenaptuous in alluding to Platt~ They
try to make 1t appear that they are in favor
Of Civil-Service reform, pure IND simple,
that they have the utmost conce1n for the
progress Of the "great State Of Ne%< York 5"
ana OF the Natau- and that they are Iprticu-
, 1881-07-24

THE finest days sport i'll the way OF trot-
ting ever seen was given at the Chicago
Driving Park yesterday. over 10000 people
being In attendance. There were seventeen
heats trotted and paced, the fastest mile
being 2:11 aud the s!owest 2:Sl]]s: the average
of the days work being 2:so24. Mr.. Wander
bilt, the owner of Maud S., and party OF
his personal friends, came on from New
York to see her trot, it being the first time
that the owner has ever seen her 20 fast
mile. She trotted three heats, in 2:2l119,
1.11K and o:11
, 1881-07-24
HOW 70 INCREASE THE WArER-sUPPL1

HOW 70 INCREASE THE WArER-sUPPLY.
Tile growing necessity for all Increased
water-supply III this city is universally con-
ceded. The capacity If the present works is
already oyertaxed. The present pressure
carries the water no higher than tie third
and often the second stories of the large
buildings in the business district, and the
consumption for hydraulic purposes within
that district is so large rs to reduce the sup
ply i'll the residence districts below tle re-
ouiremcnts tor domestic uses.
The impending water famine III New l orS,
London, and Paris, and the apprehension OF
great suffering and disease as Il consequence,
ought to be warning to Chicago not to
allow this matter to drift along until it shall
he too late to provide all immediate remedy
for great distress.
The question of the honr is: How shall the
increased facilities for more abundant sup
ply Of water be provided?
The City Government seems to be hedged
about with insuperablc obstacles in the way
of relieving the present situation. The 1nu-
nicipal debt cannot be lawfully Increased.
It is already in excess Of th8: constitutional
li1uit of s per cent OH the assessed valuation
of taxable property. The expenditure OF
several millions OF dollars for new water
works out of current taxes is equally pre-
vented BY the 2 per cent limit on taxation;
and, If this were not the case. the people
would hardly be willing 10 submit to all
addition of one or two milliuns year to
their taxes during two or three years over
and above the four or five millions necessary
to The ordinary expenditures. 1t is evident
the city itself cannot move directly In this
matter for some time 10 come.
A number of private persons have pro-
posed to erect water-works for supplying the
business portion of the city with tie water
required for mechanical and manufacturing
purposes. The Mayor, who Is fully cogni-
zant of the urgent necessity for Increased
facilities, has favored this plan. under cer-
tain conditions designed to protect the city
from future monopoly. But the PROPOSE
tiop has encountered sharp criticism. It Is
believed by many persons that such an enter
prise cannot be authorized by the Municipal
Legislature without incurring the risk Of i
material reduction in the revenues Of the
public water-works, an added expense to the
taxpayers, and future oppression Of the
vater-censu1ners. The TRIBUNE does not
share all these apprellenslons, but at tile
| same time it is OF the opinion that the lnar,~
ageulent aid control of the entire water sys-
/ ten should remain in the charge of the City
j Government Tint will certainly be tile
! safest way to assure fair distribution, low
/! rates, aud large revenue for the benefit of
the city.
How. then, are the needed works to be OBJ
| tanned p.
We think there Is Tay in which both the
, 1881-07-24

BILE by the public. It is not geneFally kno"4'
though 1t is a fact, that nearly all OF the
"On-to-Rlchmont editorials were Wrl11eh
by Nr. Edwin A( Stantnn, not then III Liz
War Department, but WHO WIS az 1lat tl'''e'
rs he was afterwards when he became oecfe-
tary of War, in favor Of pushing the enemy
and bringing tlls. War to speedy close os
hard and continual bounding. He oelle'ea
that one of the best ways Of securing the emu
lie aimed at was to enlist on the slae ot Il
vigorous enforcement OF tue war tne "ssist
ance Of one of the most influential kepuol1c-
all newspapers.
The wratl, raised on account OF these I'M
to-Rjchmond" articles after the loss OF the
Bull Run fight was SO intense that the s1ocS-
holders Of the New York Tribune Company
Welded to 1t, turned out the pne1'ac1ous
Dana, and restored Greeley to absolute COLI
troll.
At a subsequent period Mr. Greeley
learned by wtlulu these O1l-to-Rlchmoild "
editorials were written, anu ne was he'el
able tn overcome II feeling OF dlsllke anu fe-
pugnallce towards tile author, WHO 'au oee4'
instrumental In bringing down upon HIS
head 50 much public denunclatlon' .
In lsC, Mr.. Stanton became Secretary ol
War. and soon afterwards aDpolntei Nr.
Dana Special Agent Of the War Drpart-
mcnt, which position he retained until lie was
made Assistant Secretary, III 1s6t. bet"eei1
Mr.. Stanton {a man of ulTelentlh. Will
who, having decided upon line OF pollcy'
n,,rsued it unfIin.hlngty to the bitter emu, re-
eardless of popular feel ng or press opposl-
! tion) and Mr. Greeley fnervous anu: tltl'1u'
opposing bloodsied rs much as a'is e"aAe'}
there was no possible sympathy, ana the
anger which Mr. Greeley felt over these
| "On-to- Richmond editorials Of Stanton
| was never appeased
AIr. Stanton, on his side, looked with great
| dfstrust upon Grceley's conferences or hes"-
| tiatIol,s with the Rebel agents Ill Cahada o"i-
| iny 1854, which he thought had Il tendency 10
| encourage the Copperhead fire in the rear
| and to prolong the life of the Rebellion:
| There were evidently son'e articles III 'he
New York Tribune after the assasanat'ol' "
| Lincoln which must have led Secretary SIAN
ton. WHO was himself greatly excited by the
murder of the President, or "stahpcdeu W
| II. rs Gen, Sherman says in recent letter, 10
send these extraordinary dispatches to MS coll
| ttential friend, Alr. Iierrtpont, VINO a1les'
wards became Attorney-Geltral Inc ialle1
| h.ing 4 cool, clcar-lleaded man, eEldenlls
| di,suaced the Son Of Mars fron proceeding
with the proposed prosecution l5ut IL nas
been well-kept secret to have e'udeo 1ne
lnuusitiye eyes of all the " ashingtoh coEFts
| spoudrnts for seventeen years. me hlslota
Of the Rebellion War Is not yet wrltten'
, 1881-07-24

C1.ENEyCEAU is rather severe on his quola-
dam friend Garlbetta, and on the recent for
efgn policy OF France. III his paper' Ia
Justice, he tells his readers to beware of
pen and-ink warriors;;'' makes causlc al
lusion to Gambetta's failure to raise tue
siege of Paris IN 1870. and calls for
truce tn attempts On Tunfs and Trip
oil, which attempts are characterized
rs insanity. The RupDei also condemns
Frances course in Africa, insinuates that
the French Government is trying to conl-
pensate for the loss of Metz and Strasbnrg by
little wars in Asia and Africa, and intinates
that Bismarck is the only person who ap-
proves such policy. Of course Eoche1oft
condemns Gambetta's foreign policy. lie
tries to ridicule the Rep1tbltIltc FTuncntsc
and the Gt1ulois for their recent articles IN
approval thereof.
, 1881-07-24

Tho .scultiyaled thinkers" Of America,
Europe, Africa. ami the isles OF the sea are
invited BIZ the Concord Sciopl of Philosophy
to consider the theory that tall phenomena
are explained by motinn.'' It is a tough
subject. if we may be allowed the use OF an
unscentitic phrase in so grave connection
al,d we should hardly attempt to dispose otit
III u column were we not stimulated thereto
by the dazzling nature Of the prize offered
tor the solution of the problem by the author
of IA Students Dseanl." The douot' Oh
this unhapp. author. ought to be dlspeiled III
order that he may have unlimited time anu
ooportunity to drealn. 1t is equally I'LL
portaut that the philosophers Of Concord
should be relieved Uf the incubus OF this
question, which in itself is simple enough,
but which has been rendered apparently
obscure and difficult of solution By m over
wheIlning mass Of scientific rubbish. Doubt.
less the .'cultiyated thlllkers'' OF the world
will attempt to colle to the aid Of tile Con-
cord philosophers through learlletl disqnlsl-
tiors, rendered utterly inconprehelislolc ny
the srienliic language III Which they are
clothed.
But VIC propose to depart from this beaten
track OF the SCIENTISTS and demonstrate the
truth Ut tile proposition we shall advance by
few simple commonplace illustrations
which are quite as susceptible OF conlpre-
| llcnsion by fools as By the wise men OF
sciencr; and 1t our illustrations are colnpre-
itllsiblc by fools they ought not to fail OF
convincing wise nlen. We do not propose to
enter upull~ All elaborate discussion Of the
principles of pleEonenoiugy. Everybody is
supposed to know what a phenomenon is,-
something presented to the eye. something
discovered 10 exist. Are the lnnuulcraale
phenomena of the natural world explained
| by motion? This is what the philosophers
| want tn know; and the author Ut "A Students
Dream" oifels prize OF S5U0 to the ''cultivat-
| I'd thinker who will guess the riddle. 1t
| was long question whether in the mat
| ter of tail-wagging the millions OF dogs
| -waggett tiltir tails, or tho millions Of tails
| wagge&l their dogs. But it is now univer-
sally admitted by "culttvuted thinkers y that
the dog w;ss the tail. The reason Of this
! conclusion is that 1t is easier for large budy
! TO wag small body than for a small body to
| wag Il large body; and 1t is u reasonable pre-
sumption that III the division of labor be-
tween the dug ;uld tic tail the law OF adApta-
! bility is strictly observed. But what has
this to tlo viii, the subject?" sneer-
| i1,9ly inquiries some spectacle.l scientist.
Everything" We reply. It has been ascer-
:ainc,l By the 'scuIllyated thinkers'' that,
| while the dog undoubtedly wags his tail !;
great deal, 50 10 speak, still, whenever thu
u,i ways - great deal,'' the doE waes a
''little lte.:' as the YANKEES philosophers
say Now, then, the phenomenon Of the