The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-29

evils OF polygamy. Murray seems to think
that the best way to accomplish the purpose
whereunto he bends his genius is to fire sa-
Iutes, blow trumpets and make a great noise.
MS hrst step was to give a certificate Of cleo
tlon to congress to All anti Mormon who had
not been elected, as though the fact that he is
an anti-Mormon could justify the act and find
favor with congress and the people. His last
utterance before he goes back to the place in
which he belongs is that Garfield has said
that he Is also determined to suppress
polygamy. No president in his right mind
can say less no president with the power
which are now granted the chief executive
can do much in this direction. When con-
gress severely and resolutely addresses itself
to the suppression Of the nuisance of polyg-
amy something will he accomplished.
CHICAGO, March 81. - The Tribunc,s
washington special says the president certain
ly has not decided on all extra session. The
opposition is much stronger than he believed
and he is very anxious not to make any mis-
take in the matter. Robson, Keefer and
others have represented TO him that it would
be unwiSe aud impolitic.
They say the entire amount of outstanding
SIN per cents. can be paid before next Decem-
Der with the surplus revenues and a portion
OF The cash now in the treasury and that it
would be better the interest change 10y re-
~deeming 5000, 00O, 200 or even $3.50, 1000 of
these high rate bonds than to disturb the
business and put the country to the expense
OF an extra session. Treasury estimates Of
the surplus revenues for the months IF the
calendar year are 500, 600. 900 and should
this be realized, without doubt the secretary
OF the treasury could redeem and cancel
Slo0.OOO,0m of the outstanding Is before
january first. This saving would equal what
any measure passed by an extra session would
effect. The republican party would never
De held responsible tor any imperfect refunds
ing bill and would suffer no damage in cou-
sequence thereof.
Treasury officers have made the following
computations: The A! Per cent. bonds sold
at u price slightly more favorable for tue
government than that which could be realized
for the As and AS. They are respectively,
1928 and ll1.30. Computations being
based upon these prices show the rate of in.
terest yield to the investor, if carried TO ma
turlty 1929 ana 3.2O per cent. per annum re-
spectiveiy and this shows that apart from the
deSirableDeSS OF as short a time of redeem
ability as possible, The A. per cents. are
slightly more advani ageous to the government
in point Of nnual Interest cost. 1t is prob
able that Sl00,0OO,O00 A per cents. could
now be sold for Ill or ] ant accrued inter
est at which plice the actual cost to the gov
rnmen would be less than 81 PEI cent. per
nnu III other words it would be equiva-
lent to placing the loan at that rate.
The republicans threaten to ietaliate on
the democrats who refused to allow them to
elect officers of the senate by having democrats
sunhmarilv removed.
David Davis is said by intimate friends to
be in a feebler state of health than for years.
He is known to be uncomfortable on account
of his peculiar political condition and some
friends say he will perhaps resign.
NEW YORK, March 21.-The Herald's
Paris special says that aSt. Petersburg cores
pendent says he has reason to believe that
the new emperor of Russia will shortly issue
a formal proclamation of his deceased fathers
marriage with the Princess Dolgorouki,
wishing to pay this mark of respect to thai
lady. The princess is said to have had a
handsome fortune lodged for her in the bank
of England.
WASHINGTON, March 2I.-The democratic
senators asked the president to-day If there
would be an extra session. The president
did not answer positively, but a senator says
he intimated in language not t, be mistaken
that an extra session Will be called. The
president also gave Sunset Cox to understand
that the calling OF an extra session had been
determined upon.
The republican senators all agreed to dav
that the session will be called and several said
the proclamation will be issued OH Wedhes-
day.
The best informed say that congress will
be convened on May Goth. This is to give
time for special elections TO fill vacancies in
Maine and New York.
Norton, it is understood, will not 60 to
France until after the extra session meets.
This would only leave Fernando Woods Va
cancy to be filled in New York.
A report has reached the democratic lead
ers that Cornell would not call an election
this spring, thus preventing the election of a
democrat to fill Woods place. The demo-
Gratis communicated with Governor Plaisted,
of Maine, and it is reported that lie will not
order an election to fill Frye's place until one
is ordered in New York to fill Woods
place.
The democratic senators say there has new
er been any difference of opinion in their eau
crses on the question of testing the changes OF
senate officers and that the only difference was
as to the plan of procedure. They are apparent
ly determined to tiiibuster against any
changes.
Two ofthe western senators are absent and
Anthony is confined TO his room with an at
tack of rheumatism, reducing the vote OF that
side to 35-3 short of a quorum.
If an extra session be called the indications
are lll3J TIE utLloCIdtS Will LlcH SuDlllL W
the new officers.
CINCINNATI. March 21.-The Brush Elec-
trio Light Co. tins morning opened books and
Sl5O,09 of stock We're taken.
ROCHESTER,, n. y, March 81. "A three
story brick building one hundred feet square,
on Water street, owned by the Rochester Hy-
draulic works, and occupied for mahufactur-
ing felt, is in ruins this morning, caused, it is
believed, by the explosion of the steam boiler
used for heating purposes. Joseph Schell,
aged 20. was killed instantly OF the sidewalk
by the falling walls. Four or five other men
were injured none fatally.
ST. LOUIS, March 21.-Judge Treat, of the
United States court, decided that Sewing ma
chine patents having expired any body can
manufacture the machines.
BLOOMINGTON, Ills, March 21.-An ex-