The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-11
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TUESDAY,, OCTOBER II, 1851


TUESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1851
A Chicago dispatch Of the 39th nit. says
that the Chicago, Darlington and Quincy rail-
road has resolved to extend its line to Denver.
A Cleveland dispatch of the End says that
the Garfield fund already amounts to $4,000.
Portland, Oregon, sends $500 and is still COL
lecting. "t-''@ .". '..'. '".. "'
Jennie June says that President Arthur
has designs widowward--the party a we'll
know nand wealthy New York lady. Some
people will talk.
The town Of Stanton, Nebraska, a about
400 inhabitants, was destroyed by q hurricane
on the night Of the goth ult.. and several
people were killed.
70, A London d ispatch of the S0sh ult.a reports
that there has been considerable business in
that city in Confederate bonds at three and
one. half and foul per cent. ...a. eo
The Senate meets in Executive session next
Monday, and it is expected will Immediately
organize and dispatch such business as may
come before it in time to attend tie York
town Centenary OH the 10Th.
There is . rumor that Senator Lapham
will be offered a Cabinet position and that
Governor Cornell will appoint Conkling to
the Senatorial vacancy. That would be
retributive justice.
VIM Ryan, the Chicago and Alton train
robber, wa sentenced to rs years in the PEN
itentiary, b. the jury, OF the 29th nit. He
ought to have been sent up for life or hung.
George Scoville, a Chicago lawyer, and
Guiteau's brother-ia-law, says owing to the
solicitations of his wife, who is Guitesu's
only friend, he will act IS counsel for the
assassin. The line Of defense will be in
sanity.
The result Of the Republican county con-
vention hold throughout Iowa, all but eight
have been held, and leaves no doubt that
James F. Wilson will be the first choice for
United States Senator Of q very large ma
jority of the next Iowa legislature.
Two American Presidents have been of
Irish descent. The father or Andrew Jack
son and. the father of General Arthur were
both born upon the Green Isle, and General
Jackson himself vas born on the ocean while
his parents were OH the way from Ireland TO
this country.
A Little Rock dispatch Of the S0th ult.,
saws: 1t is learned the three robbers who
captured the Iron Mountain train near Sui
phur Springs, were captured in the Indian
Nation. Pursuit was planned by conductor
Hall, who was on the train. All three were
lodged in Jail at Hope, and were fully identi-
fed.
.Afidavits of information were filed on the
30th nit. by Postmaster General James
against Thomas Brady, John L. French, VIM
H. Turner, George l.. McDonough and l.. P
Brown for conspiracy to tefraud the United
prayed for. This is the beginning Of the Stal
Route cases.
Collector Robertson of New York is evi
IDENTIFY not one of those prudent men tina
seeth the danger and hideth himself. He ha!
allowed himself to be elected a delegate t
the State Convention, where he will probabl!
be s,eered up against old questions that vii
break his neck. This active participation il
matters political, in opposition to civi
service rules, is just what his enemies ar
anxious to see.
Tha olaotson 70. Covnrpo.r S nb;o ooo,~
next Tuesday. It is not going to be walk
over for either side. The Senate meet il
executive session the day after, and the sea
son gives promise Of being one Of intens
political activity. The Inter Ocean of tn
29th ult., says Of The Ohio election "Tha
the death Of President Garfield has great,
depressed the Republicans in Ohio must b
admitted. That the Democrats hope tbs
this feeling will extend to and effect the Oc
tober election is apparent"
A Washington dispatch of the Goth ulI
says that Senator Plat OF Connecticut, VIII
has paired with Fair Of Nevada, is sufferin
with cancer in the breast. He is not likel
ever TO take his seat in the senate again. A
so that Senator Hill is now In the hospital i
Philadelphia. He writes he will be here t
vote on the organization Of the senate. II
has lost abors . quarter Of his tongue. and hs
been subjected to surgical operations on til
throat and parotid gland which will interfsI
with his speaking. His general health
good.
The Nature reports that a telegraphic e'
pertinent of a singular description was trie
about the middle of August at the Trocader'
1t consists merely in the reading Of lare
silvered zinc letters, = square meter in siz
Fixed on a blackened board, by r~efractin