The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-31
WORLDS NEWS.

The Democratic Stale convention will /
held a&8A]oiumnus, o., July IL.
a land slide recently completely blocke
tie Mt. Gents tunnel.
q Tie report that an attempt to assassinat
the King of Italy had been made is denied.
Subscriptions to the Carlyle memorial fun'
are not coming in very fast.
American securities are advancing in prict
in the London market.
General Grant has appointed engineers tt
make the surveys for the Mexican Southern
Railway.
The resignation of the Cars liberal min
listers creates great uneasiness at st. Peters
burg.
The Governor-General of Cuba is to be re-
called for aiding the conservatives in the re-
cent elections.
The Spanish government intends to en-
force its abolitionist aud free trade policy in
Cuba.
The Senate rejected the nomination of
Chandler as Solicitor General. All the DEM
ocrats voted against him.
Mr.. Gladstone is not in good health. He
is much worried by the South African and
Irish troubles, and the Bradlaugh case.
The Conservatives have elected nine MEM
bers in the place Of Liberals during the past
year.
Lord Shrewsbury, who eloped with Mrs.
Miller Murday, will marry her as soon as
she obtains a divorce from her husband.
The civil rights of persons exiled on ac-
count of the last Polish instruction have
been restored by the Gar.
AL English newspaper warns France that
some day she may be face to face with a
European war aud an African instruction.
1t is stated that the Queen is anxious to
grant d peerage to Lord lieaconsfield's young
nephew, but that Gladstone is opposed to it.
II is est the Government will have a
majority Of over 100 on the Land Bill. Morn
ing settings are now being held to expedite
the measure.
Virginia Republicans claim that the Piesi-
dent has promised to repudiate Mahone's al
lance and give them tie patronage of their
State.
Postmaster Genera James has awarded the
contract for supplying postal cards for the
next four years at the rate of 54.U3 cents per
1000.
A fatal disease has broken out among tie
cows in Springfield, Mass. Their lungs are
found dark and honey-combed aud water is
found on the brain.
The scheme of retrenchment proposed by
the Gar includes the abolition OF some mill
tary districts and the reduction of the
strength Of the army to a peace footing.
Several well-known Scotch farmers are
about to start on a tour through America
with a view to obtaining information regard
ing the prospects of agricultural pursuits.
A protest las been made before the Rus
sian Consulate at Marseilles against the exc
cutlop of Hessy Helfmann, the Jewish wom-
an concerned IN the assassination of the Gar.
The crop prospects in England are very
discouragIrg. Drought and late frosts have
klllSu OdlS anu UdIltS anu oelluuoiy liJutcu
wheat. The general trade Of the country is
depressed.
Mr.. Romero has published the account of
his transactions in the United States in refer
ence to the Mexican Southern railroads and
has turned public feeling in Mexico in favor
of American enterprise.
In the 2O-mile race at Denver, between
Miss Pineo, of Greeley, Col, and Miss Curtis,
of Topeka, Kansas, The former wonin so min
utes and y seconds, Miss Curtis has chal-
leneed Miss Pineo for another race of ten, tf-
teen or twenty miles for from 81 900 TO $1,000
a side.
Gen. Gilmore, who sued ex-Secretary
Schurz for 100000 damages 70, certain
actions while Secretary Of the Interior, has
been recently taking dispositions in st. Louis
to ascertain what property Schurz has in that
city. 1t is stated that unless checked a good
deal Of personal and political history will be
drawn out.