The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-04-19
Weeelp 2Iimer.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1881.
II

Michael Bakunin defined the principles o
Nihilism as ssNo law. No religion-Nlhil."
The West Point BARRIERS have testified that
! was impossible for Whitaker to have cut
bis own hair in the manner in which it was
ut.
The Inter-Ocedn defines a .'%stalwart' as a
republican who is a republican because he
las Or expects to have an office" Will the
inter Mountain please note the definition?
4 From the confession Of Buchanan, the
'hilade. phia quack, it appears that there are
10000 of his bogus diplomas current in this
sountry and 10000 in Europe.
! Numbers Of peasants in Russian Poland
ave refused to swear allegiance to the new
Ear in the Greek churches and demand to be
worn by Catholic priests. y
1t is reported that a strong feeling is gain
!ng in England against the curse the
ministry have pursued in dealing with the
Fransyaal and Candahar questions. .Et,
Henry Marley, the London revivalist, will
ontest Northampton with Mr.. Bradlaugh on
he issue that a man who does not believe in
he divine law-giver, is not fit to be a law
maker. .
4 It is reported as a fact that Mr.. Gladstone
rill not send an English representative TO the
monetary congress which meets at Paris
pril 10Th inst.
[ It is understood that President Garfield will
hortIy recall General Longstreet, minister to
turkey, and appoint him United States Mar
hal for Georgia.
The sou of a Russian priest has been
rrested in St. Petersburg for manufacturing
ombs similar to those used by Russakotf, the
ssassin of the late Car.
In the house Of commons the home secre-
airy said the action of the government in
r~osecuting Herr Most, the editor of the sup
ressed nihilist paper, had not been instigated
y any foreign power.
The newspaper report that Alexander II.
taphens and Senator Malone have fratern-
ed and propose to bring about a political
lillennium in the south. lacks only the clc-
lent of truth to make it interesting.
Chambers friends are about to throw up
ne sponge. McVeigh. it is said has enlisted
,e support OF so many republicans, who will
It with a few democrats, that Chambers
onfirration will be defeated.
The revolutionists of Russia have issued a
rc,ilar manifesto in which they demand and
isist upon universal suffrage, freedom of
,eech, freedom Of the press, and freedom OF
,nscience.
Lord Beaconstield is still in a precarious
ate, but it is stated he has not lost all in
rest in public affairs. Indeed, notwith.
g his Affections, he has the newspapers
FAD to him every day.
A newly discovered letter written by Ed
ard Poe in lS4l, to DR.. Snodgrass, Of Balti-
ore, contains a denial of the charge Of
unkenness made against him. Poe says he
as never "what men called Incorporate"
1t is said England is plastered with pla-
rds warning the people against the use of
merical pork. The uneasiness which they
I'VE produced in the minds of the English
asses has operated very untavorably upon
e pork raising interests of America.
The postal money order system has been
operation sixteen years. Mr.. q. F McDOn-
d, who is the chief Of the system at wash
gton, conceived and started the idea. Last
ar s51, 00s, 600 passed through the money
der department Of the postal service. The
lsiness is constantly increasing.
That politics makes strange bedfellows is
en- illustrated, but never has it been more
Early shown than in the case Of Conkling
ID Collector Merritt. Says the Syracuse
o~srier: IA couple of years ago Conkling
IS doing his level best to keep General
britt out of the custom house. To-day he
just as anxious to keep him in. Arthur
20 was kicked out Of the custom house to
AXE room for Merritt is equally enlisted In
srrita's behalf. And Senator Sherman who
secretary Of the treasury led the Eight to
81 Merritt into the custom house, to-day
,uid give a vote which would drive Merritt
Z and put Robertson in. Truly, Merritt is
own reward"
The longlpromised Irish land bill was re-
ntly INTRODUCED in the British house Of CON-
pms by Mr.. Gladstone. The pricipal feature
the bill 10 the formation of . court called Q
I'D court, to have jurisdiction over and take
enhance of rent, q and the assign
INT of tenants rights. In all cases where .
agreement exists between the landlord and
, tenant the latter may appeal to the court
fix the rate of rent for a period Of fifteen
ars, during which time it cannot be raised.
le decision in this court will be final in all
nd cases. The seat of the court will be IN
lblin. Authority is given the court to ap-
i. int commissioners vested with all necessary
wers to act in other or remote localities.
"a Ia bill also propose to assist tenants to