The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-08
TELEGRAMS
MISCELLANEOUS.

OF the Inferior 10 y. D. WliilaiuSoHs ~ 1o"o,
a former Commissioner General of the Land
office.
LIMERICK, Nov. 1.-Two thousand tenant
farmers in the county Limerick have resolved
to apply to the Land Commission to fix
judicial rent or set aside unjust leases.
CHICAGO, November 2.-The PenDsylva
mia railroads fast train arrived at $40 this
morning, having made the distance from
New York in 25 hours and 40 minutes, not
counting stops.
New YORK, Nov. 2.-Augustus D. Vince
lock, book-keeper for J. c. Walcott d Co.,
charged with the embezzlement of $1,000,
arrived to-day from Europe and gave bail in
$1,000.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The Truth says the late
Baron James Rothschild incurred losses on
the Bourse in October amounting to eighty
million francs, and his anxiety caused the
bursting of an aneurism.
Reduction in Mail Contracts. -,
WASHINGTON, November 2.-The mail
route between Helena and Missoula is re-
duced to the original contract price, $6,24o,
from S1S, 739. The route from Butte to New
Chicago is reduced to S7,2l5 from $l2,627.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Col. CooA, special
attorney for the government in the Star route
cases, appeared in the Commercial Court to-
day and said the government would be pre-
pared to argue the motion to quash informa-
ton in the Star route cases, tomorrow.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-Father Conway, of
Skreen, County Sligo, Ireland, has been sus-
pended for expressing advanced Land League
views. The people of the parish have Sc
cured the doors and windows OF the chapel
and declare that no priest but Conway shall
o~fficiate therein.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Commission
ers appinted to examine 200 miles OF the
Northern Pacific railroad in Washington
Territory, have been directed to examine the
additional section of 20N miles extending east
ward into Idaho. The Star route reductions
since the 4th Of March are about 81 100000 0
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The negotiations for a
commercial treaty with France failed. The
British Commissioner are coming home.
The French offers fall far short of the point
at which a compromise might be entertained.
The principal difference is relative to Cotton.
1t is thought Gambetta's ministry will prove
more reasonable than the present one.
v1cKsBURG, November 1.-THE Herald's
says several colored men on the way to a
Fusion meeting were fired Oh from an am
bush. Perry Thompson was killed and two
others were wounded dangerously-aIl inof-
fensiVe citizens, Il Is believed the intent was
to Kill a prominent colored Fusion politician,
but le had gone ahead.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-President Arthur
goes to New York tomorrow and will not
return until the middle or last of next week.
He will then 60 direct to the White House
and remain there. He will net go to the
Soldiers Home. "hen at the White House
yesterday he selected his room in the north
western portion of the house.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-When the Lord Mayors
procession reaches Westminster the American
flag will be borne to the palace yard, and the
massed band will play the American national
anthem. The Secretary uf the American
Legation writes he is sure this graceful recog-
milton of the ties binding the two nations
Will be received with the greatest pleasure in
America.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The debt state
ment issued to-day shows a decrease of the
public debt during last month of $13,321,-
459. Cash in the Treasury, $240,9 800, 81 !;
gold certificates, $52I ,920; silver certificates,
S66,327, SO; certificates of deposit outstand-
ing, $S,510,O00; %refundLng certificates, $685.
$50 fractional currency outstanding, $7,093,-
Isl cash balance available to-day, S144,493,-
44S.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-McVeagh states
that he long ago declared That he would pre-
pare the Star route cases for the court aud
then drop them that he never had any in
tention of going beyond the Grand Jury with
them and in pursuance with this plan he en-
ployed eminent counsel for the prosecution !;
therefore he maintains he cannot justly be
charged with abandoning the cases Or shirk-
ing his duty in insisting upon leaving the
Cabinet.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov.2.-Mls. Jennie
Dorsey, aged 26, married 16 months ago,
took arsenic on Monday p. IN. and died this
evening. Her husband, Oliver N. Dorsey
left his boarding house Saturday to which he
was INDEBTED for board, without Informing his
wife where he was going. She waited and
watched for a letter until Monday at four
o'clock, and when she saw the letter carrier
pass on his last trip she took the fatal dose.
The expected letter was delivered to the dy-
ing woman only this morning.
NEW YORK, November 2.-Early yester-
day morning the Post reporter met a gentle
man who, as soon as he heard of the rumor
of the trouble, said. the banks cashier had
robbed the bank in order to speculate. Bald
win and some friends had a convenient Of
fee in the bank building, of Newark, where
there was a ticker and telephone to Wall
street, and a speaking-tube with an adjacent
banking house. The cashier and his friends
were constant visitors there. In view of
these facts new and surprising Developments
are anticipated involving others besides the
cashier.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Lorenzo Manter
fer, Secretary of the State of Guatemala and
special envoy, to convey in person the sympa-
thy and cotdolence Of his government and
people with the United States upon the death
of PRECEDENT Garfield called upon President
Arthur in fullfllment of his mission. He
was accompanied by DIR. Loring, Minister of
the United States to Central America, and
by Secretary Blaine. He delivered the ad.
dress in which he paid q glowing tribute to
the American nation and eulogised the high
character of Garfield. Arthur responded in