The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-06-21

said he was a shipping clerk for a firm on
176 Adams street. Malapert proposed tney
take a walk up the tower. which they dld.
As they were coming down and had made
about a third of the distance, Mallapert said
he had left his handkerchief at the top, and
went back while his companion waited. lie
was gone so long Gargeten becoming alarm
ed, reascended the stairs. Finding no signs of
himhe quickly ran dow and found Malapert
had jumped from the top of the tower 100
feet and lay dead on the ground at the foot
of tn tower. The suicide caused little stir
at first, but it was soon learned that Malapert
was connected with one of the Oldest and
modest families of Germania; that his family
name was Neville; that his father is cham
berlain to the present Emperor that he, al
though but % years of age, has been all Off
Ger in the German army. Several letters in
German and documents of a character to es-
tablish his high connection were found OH his
person. In the pockets of his coat were
found two photographs of German army Of
ficers one bearing the name of Friz VOnMal-
apert and the other Baron VOnMalspert
These were taken at Frankfort on the Main.
He has been in the country two years and in
Chicago is months, since which time he has
been IN the employ of Bleck Il Ornstein, l76
East Adams Street. He has been in rather
reduced circumstances and owing money.
His employer considered him a softer indus
trious, responsible man. He wrote recently
to his home in Germany for $4,000 which he
was expecting thr ugh the Consul here. He
had a little quarrel with his employers and
after writing them a note, which was found
on his body, telling them he intended to
| commit suicide, he deliberately sci out and
accomplished the rash act.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The stories of
Blaine's illness are untrue. He was never in
more robust health. He has nothing to do
with the New York fight and means to have
nothing to do with it. He keeps up his COM
municatiOn with the department ny telephone
and only goes there when he is absolutely re-
quired to do so.
CHEYENNE, June 14.--The frmous misce-
genatiOn case wherein a Chilaman and white
woman were indicted for intermarriage, the
ceremony having been performed in Colora-
do, was decided to-day by Chief Justice SEN
er. The court held that the marriage being
legalized, it was legal under the statutes.
The defendants were finally discharged. A
%curious 0%utgrowth of e case is hat the
Cinnamon here have Ostracised the bold
groom, Lee Chin, and claim that he disgraced
their race by marrying a white woman.
LONDON, Ont, June 1.-THE jury find the
capsiZlng of the steamer Victoria was from
water in the hold, which probably leaked in
through a hole made by a stone or snag.
The boiler was not securely fastened and the
starnchions supporting the upper decks were
too slender. The engineer was grossly negli-
gent in not telling the captain of the danger
Gus condition of the boat. The captain is
blamed for being wheelsman and captain,
having too littl" time for both positions, and
is blamed for not properly examining the
boat before leaving Spring Bank. The man
ager failed in his duty in not employing
enough hands for the boat and in not having
it inspected, and the government inspectors
are to blame for passing a boat which was
unfit to carry a large load of passengers.
The jury urge the government to be more
stringent.
WASHINGTON, June 14-lt is estimated
that Postmaster-General James will save at
least a million and a half dollars during the
first fiscal year by the star route savings. He
has saved over three hundred thousand dol
lars in postal cards and envelope contracts.
There is no danger, however, of his econo-
MIXING too far. 1t is his purpose to keep pace
with The growing necessities Of the country
TO increase and enlarge the facilities for the
distribution of mails. The star routes re-
ceive as close attention as the largest cities,
and all branches of the service will be i'm
proved.
There is not a particle Of truth in the re-
ports persistently circulated from here of a
ColuiifSS lletNeel Iile ITeSluellL anu DIANE.
On the contrary, the confidence of the Presi-
dent in Blaine's friendship as an indiv lual
and loyalty as 4 public official have been in
creased. Since the 4th of March Secretary
Blaine has been very careful to keep strictly
i'll the bounds of his official duties aud rela-
tons and has never volunteered any advice
to the President.
NEW YORK, June l4-The Times says: 1t
was reported on Wall street for several days
,n,t tlt H. - ,..E a '-.
pany had decided to build IA branch line of
road, $50 miles long, from a point be-
tween Sydney and Cheyenne to connect with
the lines of the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton Company, at Baker City, Oregon. and
that to raise the necessary funds hey propose
to issue to each holder of 100 shares of I'm
ion Pacific stock, 1000 first mortgage bonds
of the new road at par, but without Suaran-
antee, and to give as IA bonus ten shares OF
stock i'll the new company. The Officers OF
the Union Pacific have, however, persistently
denied he truth of the story. Yesterday it
was announced privately to stockolGers that
the rights above detailed would accrue only
to stockholders of Saturday last, and numer-
Gus protests were sent in against closing the
books in such all arbitrary manner, without
notice.
New YORK June IA The Tribune says !:
When General Grant as known as the
silent, men thought him wise. He talks this
year, and his talk is not creditable to him nor
to those who have honorcd him. 1t is very
difficult 10 conceive of a lower or more de-
grading conception of public affairs than that
which Grant seems from his talk to have, ap-
parently. He conceives that the sole object
of a political party is to put some men into
the enjoyment of fat offices and that the re-
publican party ought to have no higher aim
in life than to bow at the feet Of U. S. Grant
and PnSann fnp1yhnn Narar hafnra h,,,
personal politics been pushed 10 such dis
gushing lengths as in the conversations of the
? ex-Presidcnt. There are many thousand
sensible people who voted for Grant and ia,
vored his nomination last Year, but who con.
fess The fact with shame to-day. The mum.