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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-08
Jay Gould Interviewed.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The Herald's cor
respondent has interviewed Jay Gould, who
in speaking of railroad development and ac-
tivity in the southwest, said ''We are now
convergng on two points, El Paso and
Larado. At Ell Paso we connect with the
Mexican Central
''When will these lines be finished ?"
''1n the fall"
"What we want now is foreign markets,
and especially the Mexican market. These
lines will open them up to us, and in the
course of few years look for an immense
industrial development in that section. MeXi-
co is very great country. 1t has 100000
of population, and it will be folly not to
cultivate the most friendly relations with
them. They want calicos of our New
England States, and as soon as the Mexican
railroad system is developed a great impulse
will be given to mining"
care not the most of the Mexican mines
worked out %
"By no means they are not worked now
because the MeXicans have not our new and
improved mining machinery. The Mexican
mining machinery is at a stand-still to-day
because in the absence of machinery they
cannot be worked at profit, but the treasure
is still there, and it needs only courage, op-
portunity aud contrivance to get it out.
Look to Mexico, and not to Nevada, for the
bonanZas of the future"
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Ireland's Troubles.

New YORK, Feb. 2S.-A Dublin special
says that Lord Annoily's threat to evict all
tenants on his Longtord estates and take into
his own hands about One-third of the entire
county, has directed attention to the black
shadow of eviction which is looming over a
vast number of farmers in Ireland. Tenants
may at present be divided into three classes
First, those who are willing to pay but are
afraid to.
Second, those who can pay, but won't.
Third, those who are neither able nor willing
to pay.
The first class are very numerous and al
ready show signs Of giving way. The second
it is presumed, will follow the example OF
the first, but in respect to the third class it is
feared great difficulty will arise with those
who can't pay. Under the coercion bill it
will be impossible to resist. The eviction tao
tics which worked so successfully heretofore
will be simply useless now because every
person resisting the process of coercion or a
baiitf will be liable to arrest on the spot and
imprisonment for eighteen months without
trial.
The following is copy of cablegram sent
by John Dover to the president, mentioned to.
| day:
| TO the Home Secretary, London:
Iou say you will stamp us out. Two can
| play at that game OF stamping out. The days
when you can stamp out the Irish people are
passed forever.
(Signed) JOHN DOVER.
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NEW YORK, Feb, 2S.-1he Post says the
highest rate for money this morning was six
per cent. per ann.lm, and now it is plain six
per cent. The weekly bank statement, of
course, is unfayorable, but less so than was
expected No national banks to-day have de-
posted to give up their circulation, and it
looks as if this business has ceased. The
neighboring cities and even Montreal and
London are sending money, and it is likely
that the crisis has passed. The secretary of
the treasury ordered, to day, $25 100000 in
cluded in the 1Olst call, to be paid principle
and interest, on demand here, and this has
greatly simpliied matters. Therefore, the
treasury is in the market as a buyer at par,
and interest of $35 100000 bonds. Probably
| IN short time the treasury will have paid
| out as much as the banks paid out since the
passage of the refunding bill by the senate.
Chances now are said to be against the ell
actment of the funding bill. In the event of
the failure to pass it, the banks will probably
withdraw their demands for retirement of
their circulation. Should it become a law
| the banks could not afterwards give up their
| rate of circulation and contraction could not
be possible, especially for ve:y easy money
market from now on. 1t takes $l00,0O0,0OO
less to carry stocks than before the recent de-
cline. The Post thinks congress has aided
the banks and broke down speculation, but
thinks the result in Wall street was a salutary
lesson. The weaker class of spectators turn
ed in to-day and bought back the stocks they
threw overheard yesterday.
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HOUSE
Adjourned.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The house met in
continuation Of Saturdays session.
The portrait of Frederick A. Muhlenburg,
speaker of the 1st ard Sd congress, was pre-
sented to the house and accepted.
The house proceeded to vote upon the
amendments TO the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
The amendment 'appropriating 5000, 900 to
enable the secretary of the navy to establish
a naval coaliDg station at the Isthmus Of Pan
anna was agreed to by vote of ia to 81.
The bulk of the affirmative vote came from
the republicans and the negative from the
democrats.
The house then adjourned and the session
of Monday commenced.
Wells presented conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill, which was agreed
to. The agreement restores the Indian COM
mission, but strikes out the appropriation Of
700 for the expenses Of the commission
erS.
The house adopted the conference report
on the river and harbor appropriation bill,
fixing the appropriation at $11 ,l41 500.
WASHINGTON, March l.--Hiscock, a mem.
Der Of the committee Oh appropriations, crti-
cised the bill, which was chiefly remal kable
in that which it was deficient. The estimates
for the internal revenue bureau were $780,
600 in excess of the amount appropriated in
the bill, and the appropriation for public
printing was 100000 less than should have
been allowed. The attorney general had sub
mittcd report in which it was estimated that
100000 was required for special deputy mar.
shals, which bad not been allowed by the
committee. He had hoped the democratic
patty would have settled its debts before il
went cut of power.
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The next measure having the position of
unfinished business was the inter. state COM
merce bill, and the question of consideration
was raised against it,
That and several other matters being dis
posed of, the funding bill was reached. The
bill having been read as passed by the senate,
Mcmillan moyed to concur in the senate
amendments.
Conger raised the point that the bill and
senate amendments must first be considered
in the committee of the whole.
The point being overrued Conger raised
similar point on the amendment, increasing
from one-fourth to one-half of one per cent,
the expense which may be incurred in dispo-
sing of the bonds and treasury notes.
This point was also overruled and Conger
appealed. The appeal was laid upon the ia
bic by ia to 20.
Tucker moved a recess, stating he would
press consideration of the bill to final passage.
Recess was then taken.
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Hints to Garfield.

New YORK, March Tile Herald reminds
the coming president that when Blaine went
before the people last summer as the man OF
all others who had unhorsed Grant and nom
mated Garfield, lie was the leader OF the
party, but somehow the leadership was un-
fortunate His own state, representative
Maine, was taken from him, and Garfield
found himself defeated candidate. Then
Conkling came to the front, aud Maine, which
Blaine had lost, was earned; Indiana was
carried, and New York, which voted for Til
den, swung around for Garfield. Senator
Blaine withdrew from the canvass not only
defeated but having met humilating disaster,
and threw himself into the senatorial con-
test. Whenever friend of Grants was
named he either defeated him or arranged a
bolt, as in Pennsylvania. Platt and Miller
are the only ones among the senators-elect
who are friends of Grant. As leader OF re-
publican politics Blaine stands in the flrst
mace, but there are times when it is decor = rs
for the party to consult the people. There
NAV be occasions when Garfield will feel as
he has felt before-that with the American
ueople the influence of Grant and Conkllng
is greater than that of regiment OF Blalnes
with all the anti-third term senalors-elec'
thrown in.
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Senator Carpen ter's Funeral.

EGTON, Feb, 27.-The funeral of
Carpenter took place this afternoon,
announced for half-past two, but
Re that hour the avenue on which
was crowded with people, and be-
o'clock the large house was filled
hal friends, including members of
Jet and both houses of congress,
the supreme court, officers OF the
large numbers of prominent citi-
their families. The Wisconsin
a Republican association formed a
be On either side of the porch to the
carriages. Rev. DR.. Paret read
service and the coffin was delivered
rers by eight of the capitol police.
bearers were Senators Logan, Conk-
heron, (Wis.) and Cockrell, and
Fatves Tucker, Lapham, Page and
! The coffin was almost covered
&ers, and at the foot was a pillow of
ssoms, upon which was the word
Mrs. Carpenter, son and daughter,
<pned to the carriage by General
Wand following them was the aged
u the lad senator and her son
Elhe remains Were laid, temporarily,
Hill cemetery.
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Mysterious Murder or Suicide.

'Go, Feb. 27.-To-day the police
he'd of the mysterious case of the
man being found in bed at No. SAT
Pet, which recalled some Of the Cir
Bes Of the Chestine Cox murder case
ying of Whitaker at West Point.
to The place named they found the
y OF a Hebrew, aged 55, named Laz-
!, with the hands tied il font with
ockings and tie legs tied near the
III small cord. The body was par
Fred with blanket and pillow
he face. Various articles in the
e strewn about in disorder. The
was an insurance agent and bad
g in the room for some time. Sev-
Pc neighbors considered him slightly
~ the police think he committed
ID tied himself in crazy fit to make
ear like a case of murder. His
mad Sl65 belonging to Stern in his
FWo diamond rings were found in
The room door was found open.
ioors look upon the case as one of
pa think that Stern had other money
Il the cause of the murder.
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|LEGRAMS
temperance and Female Suffrage.

Feb, 27.-The Nebraska legisla-
burned, sine die, at Lincoln, this
at three o'clock. Among the prin-
passed during the last hours of the
hs high license bill for saloons,
Is into effect in ninety days. Hence
IF over 10000 people the liceuse is
year, aud in smaller cities, $500.
bepers must give bonds of $1,000,
are made responsible for civil dam
screens are to be permitted in
Druggists do not have to take out
An "anti-treating" bill was also
aking 1t a misdemeanor for a man
lother. All through the legislative
strong fight was made by temper
ltors to pass bill submitting a pro-
institutional amendment to vote of
but this bIlI requiring three -fifths
E legislature, was defeated, but only
Iotes. lhe above bills were then
a compromise.
islature passed a bill submitting
outrage cOnstitutional.amendment to
the people at the general election of
y pe anti-railroad legislation is not
adverse or unfair to railroads,
themselves.
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Murder in Ginalnnati.

NATI, Feb, 27.-John Sullivan was
ID by Dick Hurley near midnight, IN
tower. The trouble started at
ards, played by four persons in
n' Dick Hurley ami John Sullivan
N ators. The four card players got
and were elected. Mike Murphy
ID purley with knife bnt the private
disarmed him. Hurley went out
81 door and started home. Murphy
ilm, when he shot three times, one
idlng Murphy, another killing Sulli-
Was on his way home. Sullivan
v Quarter past midnight. Hurley was
charge of shooting with intent to
'o' murder about two years ago.
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tThe APPROXIMATION Bills.

|NGToN, Feb. 27.-The sundry civil
|flon bill as completed by the house
entatives in committee Of the whole
|, Is unchanged in its Pacific Coast
reported in these dispatches of the
he amount recommended by the
L Oh appropriations for surveying
|nas has been Increased however,
1000 to 100000.
fvalent impression tonight is that
|ing bill, which comes up in the
tnorrow,will in some way or another
fd, or the finance amendment OF
4ectiOn will be either wholly strlck-
materially modified. Ifihe amend.
the opponents of this section be re-
excluded on points of order they
e flibustering and thus endeavor to
bill in the house till the session ex-
however, these amendments
|uccesstul and the bill shall be re.
the senate with any change what
e senate amendments, now await
rrence, there will very probably be
\ in that body who will insist upon
the controverted features of the 5tl
lth the result of forcing the house to
position or else of wrecklng the
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-08
Destructive Gale,

ST, JOHNS, n. B., March 2.-The schooner
Trying &. Hall, hence to Cape Breton, is lost
with all her crew, numbering nine.
The schooner Rolo drifted from her moor
ings and is a total wreck.
Every boat in the iarbor is destroyed, aud
it has been the worst gale for 60 years. 1t is
feared the brigantines Margaret and Blanca,
hence to ports in the Mediterranean, are lost
with all hands.
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The Battle With the Beers.

LONDON, March 1.-Gen. Roberts, will
have, by the time he arrives at Natal, a force
of 5000 men.
Detailed reports received to.day render it
certain the British were driven from SptZ
kop because they were fairly beaten. The
most moderate estimate places the loss at 800
killed and wounded who lay exposed TO a
heavy rain from Sunday afternoon till early
Monday morning.
A correspondent with Colley's forces and
SpitZ kop gives the following account of the
engagement:
"SpitZ kop was 5000 yards from the Beers
position. Two companies we're left at Baz
Hill and the remainder of the troops trailed
up the hill which was very steep and difficult
Of ascent, on their hands and knees. 1t was
impossible to have carried up even the noun
tain guns. Had we had those the result
might have been different. The whole force
reached the summit before daylight and
about five o'clock began firing. The Beers had
no sentines posted and were completely TAX
en- by surprise but promptly returned the fire.
Our men had little cover. The number OF
Beers at Baz hill was about 1000. Up to
midday their loss was certainly heavier than
ours. Gen. COlic- was conspicuous for cool
ness and courage. He kept up constant
communication with the camp by signals.
Shortly before noon the Boer fire, which here
tofore averaged about 80 shots a minute, in
creased to a terrific volley and our men were
unable to withstand it. They wavered aud
rallied wavered again and ran in general dis
order. The Beers climbed to the summit
and then followed them with terrible fire
as they went down on the other side.'
This correspondent was captured by the
Beers who treated him well and gave him q
pass to return to the camp. He identified the
| hDty Of Can Galley oD the field
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Tie Wall Street Excitement.

NEW YORK, Feb. IS.-Wall street and the
stock exchange were in whirl of excitement
at the opening, but as the market grew
stronger under the impulse Of the treasury
redemption, what promised to be memOra-
Bile financial panic has been happily averted
at least for The present. AT the close of busi-
ness yesterday the street, to use the language
of broker, "waS on end" and the many Wild
rumors circulating foreboded stirring and eN
citing scenes to-day. Long before the doors
Of the stock exchange were open for business
New and Wall streets in the vicinity of the
exchange were filled with knots of anxious
brokers, who discussed the situation in an eX-
cited manner. Men from up town who rare
ly visited the lower regions were there Busi-
ness men who speculate in stocks but We're
in want of money were there. Customers
were out in force. At the opening of the
market faces " hicll before had been gloomy
were wreathed in smiles. Prices were above
closing figures but whether the buOyant con-
dition was due to tie secretary's order OF
yesterday was unknown. 1t was, doubtless,
due in part to that announcement, but the
moral effect of the knowledge that did the ex-
igency arise the secretary had $l6,000,O0O in
reserve to exhaust in payment for additional
SIS and 6's, and that in addition he would
purchase $25,OOO, 900 worth of call bonds as
aniiounced, went long way to further that
end. All evidences of panicky condition in
the stock and money market had passed
away by o'clock. There was good deal of
mourning among lambs whose margins had
been wiped out by the terrible break in stocks
Yesterday afternoon, and large numbers of
sorrowtul locking curb.s stone operators were
to be seen in New street and exchange places.
The sharp recovery in prices did no good to
those who were cleaned out, and they sadly
moralized on what might have been the enor-
nous sales OF yesterday at panic prices. II
shows that some of the operators Oh the bear
side of the market must have realized for
tunes on the turn of to-day, The decline was
so rapid and tempestuous that it is not prob
able it will be discounted in any extent.
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Battle With the Beers Gen. Colley Killed.

MOUNT PROSPECT, Feb. 27.-Gen. Colley
with six companies has taken possession of
Splits koh, position to the left of Laingsnek.
Firing has been heard all morning.
New CAsTLE,N N. Feb. 27.-A severe engage
ment took place to-day between the Beers and
Gen. Colley's force, and the latter was driven
from its position at Spitz Koh. There was
great loss on both sides. Many of the Brit
ish officers were killed and wounded.
Later kilograms from Coley's camp saws
all the wounded coming in agree in reporting
that Colley had been killed and that only 100
Of the British escaped. The Beers charged
up the hill four times and were about retreat
ing when the British were forced to retire,
because ammunition had not been taken to
the extreme summit.
LONDON, Feb. 27-Mdnight. --Gen. Colley
in dispatch sent previous to the engage
ment to-day, says:
"We occupied Majola mountain SATURDAY.
night. 1t Immediately overlooks the Beers
position The Beers are fighting in from be-
low"
Later he says
"rhe Beers are still firing heavily on the
hill but have broken up their laagor and be-
gun to move away"
The war office has the following telegram
from Col Bird, commanding at Mount Pros
pect:
"Gen. Colley with % officers and 627 men,
infantry and naval brigade, proceeded Satur-
day night to occupy Majola mountain. The
Beers attacked him at o'clock Sunday morn
ing. AT p m. the firing increased. At 2:2O
1t became evident from camp that we had lost
the hill, and our men were retiring under a
heavy fire. There is no doubt that Gen. Col
ley is kllel.'
Gen. Wood telegraphs corroborating the
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-08
ODES OF A KISS.

The kiss you gave me last year
On the load Of hay,
never shall forget dear,
Till my dying day.
IS. j. Tilden.
And ], too, remem Der
The kiss gave you, pet;
You had been eating onions
MethlnkS / smell them yet.
Jane Gray Stvishelm.
Methinks I, too, remember
The kiss you gave me, dear,
Twas thickly interladen
With sauer krauta nd beer.
The WidOtv Olicer.
The kiss best remember
1t struck me like a clap
or thunder in clear midday
She gave another chap.
-COtonel Pinchoove.
remember a kiss she gave me
While leaning 'gainst the wall,
She glued her lips to mine, and said
''Yun, yum," and that was all.
Sidney Ldnier.
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Trial Of Young Kalloch

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-The trial of
Young KallOch for the murder of Charles De-
Young has commenced and the defence was
opened to-day. Great interest is manifested
for while the prosecution followed in the
course of all previous knowledge of tra gcdy
the line of defense has been fruitful sub
iect of speculation. Highton, counsel for the
defense, in opening announced his defense to
be, first, on technical grounds; the prisoner
having been once before placed in jeopardy
and discharged according to court records.
Second, self-defense. Third, transitery ma
mia. Counsel expected to prove that from
what had before happened and from the
known character of DeYoung, the prisoner
was in reasonable fear of his life; that on the
day of the tragedy the prisoner had had all
interview with friend of DeYOung and had
made an appointment to meet the deceased
with view of making arrangements to STOP
the publication of pamphlet rejecting on
the prisoners father the condition being that
| in the event of the suppression the elder kal'
loch would not prosecute DeYoung for the
| attempt on his life that soon after the pris'
oner became aware that the pamphlets were
being circulated; that be went to the
| .sChroncle" office in an agitated state O
mind, and observed threatening expression
| on DeYoung's face and motion to draw {
| Lstol as he entered, and that drawing his pis
| tol they both fired simultaneously. He pro
| posed to vindicate the testimony OF Clement
Shaw, who was sent TO the pcnitentiary fo
perjury in swearing at the preliminary eX
animation that De Young fired the first shot
! At the conclusion of the opening address
| number of witnesses were examined as TO tht
good character of the prisoner previous TO tht
| tragedy. The court room was crowded anl
| great interest was manifested.
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CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Senator Eaton,
from the committee on foreign relations re-
ported back the sundry bills and resolutions
recommending the construction of canals or
railroads across the Isthmus. He said the
committee asked to be discharged from the
consideration of all these subjects. Thinking
the time had not arrived when congress
should express an opinion regarding the par
ticular route, the request of the committee
was complied with
Adjourned
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Big Hugo Demonstration.

PARIS, Feb. ga great popular demon
stration to-day in honor of the birthday OF
Victor Hugo. A large number OF the mem
bers of the chamber of fdeputies and other dis
tingusLed persons were received by Hugo.
During the reception of the deputaJion 1t is
estimated that 100000 marched through the
streets in an enormous crowd to the residence
of the illustrious author, who saluted them
from the window. Louis Blanc delivered
paneayric on Hugo at Trocadero
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Garfeld's Route TO the White House.

MANSFIELD, o., Feb, 27.-The president
elect will leave Mentor tomorrow, (MondayI
at one o'clock p. m, and go by the Lake
Shore road to Ashtabula in a special train,
arranged by the Pennsylvania railroad conf
pany, and from Ashtabula VIA. Pennsylvania
railroad company's line, through Warren,
Youngstown and Pittsburg to Washington
passing Pittsburg about 1870 p, M, and reach
ing Washington early Tuesday morning.
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nfcers Killed.

Mt. PLEASANT, March l.--Gen. Col!ey
was shot just before the close of the engage
ment while giving orders to cease firing. The
official list shows two officers killed, one of
whom is Gen. Colley, four captains, major
and three lieutenants wounded, two captains
and four licutenants prisoners and one colo
mel. one major and one lieutenant missing.
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ROYAL Wedding.

BERLIN, Feb. 27.--The religious ceremony
of the marriage of Prince William and Prln-
cess Augusta was performed this evening in
the chapel of the royal castle of the Chief
count of the capital Grand court reception
afterwards at the white hallfollowed by state
banquet at which the empero" toasted the
bridegroom.
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The difference between some girls and
grapes is that you can't make the girls whine
by squeezing them.