The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-06-14

!, conflict ensued and several persons wer,
killed.
PERSONALS.
, The engagement Is announced al
Washington Of Miss Meigs, daughter o.
QuarterInaster General Meigs, to Archi
bald Forbes, the lecturer and English
: war correspondent.
Mr.. Wes', the British, Minister al
Washington, intends shortly to present
to the city of Philadelphia q portrait OF
his ancestor, Lord De La Ware, 70,
whom the State of delaware was named.
Georgia claims a genuine Bluebeard in
u man 100 years old. who has had seven
wives and has killed them all. A. South
ern paper calmly adds that ''he has not
vet been apprehended, but the officers
are tracking him through the noun
tains.
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett has become the
owner of a house in Fifth avenue, New
York. He intends to spend the coming
summer in London. It is said Of Mr..
Barrett that he is especially versed in
ancient and modern history, particular
ly in Greek history. He reads both
Greek and Latin.
Lieut.. Alexander Rodgers, whose en-
gagement to SelIat0r Don CamerOn's
daughter has been announced, was or
dered to the Indian country almost inn
mediate]y after the engagement was
formed, aud cannot return here before
next winter, 30 the announcement made
in certain newspapers that the wedding
would occur this month was decidedly
premature.
Count Munster, German Ambassador
to England, rode on one Of the coaches
at the recent parde Of the Four-in-H Hand
Club in London, and subsequently en-
tertained number Of the members at
the Embassy.
Mr.. James NcKnight, the newly ap
printed consul ct st. Hell INA, has sailed
for his post. It was state there was no
less than = dozen applica ions for this
position, which has always been regard
ed as desirable one.
Col. Schuyler Crosby, the American
c0nsul.9eneral at Florence, is understood
to be on the books for promotion At an
early date, but in what lines his dipl0-
matte lines are to he cast in future can
not be ascertained.
Mr.. George Pomeroy, first secretary
of the American legation, Paris, arrived
in New York few days ago on leave Of
absence and 10 now in Cleveland. Mr..
Pomeroy will return to Europe prior to
the close Of the month.
Mr.. r. NJ. Hooper, the American vice.
consul 1T Paris, has arrived in this coun-
try on leave Of absence and Is now in
Philadelphia among his friends and..r
<2,,o~ A. 1Yr~~n, It'll ~nk,>~~> -
in about three weeks.
Senior Uriarte, Spanish consul at this
port, has engaged board for himself and
family for the season 1T the Indian
Harb0T Hotel, Greenwich, Conn. Mr..
Havenmeyer, the Austrian consul gem
eral, will spend the season at Newport.
It Is UNDERWOOD that Mr.. John Russell
Young's application for military at
tachee for the American legation In
China, made prior to his departure, Is
under the consideration Of the secretary
Of state, and is likely to be granted.
NJ. de Billie, the Danish minister 1t
Washington, sails for Europe this
month to be absent all summer, and will
60 to Copenhagen, where two Of his
children are ct school. The report that
he had rented Newport cottage Is in
correct.
Fewer members Of the Washington
diplomatic corps will spend the season
ct Newport than for number Of years
past, and there IL among the fashiOna-
bic and acknowledging people more
or less disappointment in consequence
thereof.
Baron de Strive, the new Russian
Minister to Washington, who came
from japan to take the position, will
soon sail for Europe. to be absent two
mend the erection Of building for the
legation in Washington.
Col. Emil Fret, who was recently ap
pointed Minister from Switzerland to
the United States, was formerly in the
United States army and is q gentleman
Of high attainments and very accom-
plished. He Is expected in Washington
In few weeks.
Mr.. John Morley, the distinguished
English writer, who is announced to
retire from the edit0rship Of the Fort
nightly Reric,0, is said to have been Of
fered position in the English dip]o-
matte sesvice. Mr.. Morley Is eminent
" well fitted to fill such position, aud !
his many friends hope that the widely |
circulated report IL true
The United States Consul General |
and Mrs. Walker gave . grand ball |
May 8th ut their residence in Piris, |
which Is said to have been an unusually !
fine affair. Among the company were |
Minister and Mrs. Morton, Ms. Wal |
don Well, Rev. DR.. Tying, Jr.. General
Mauran, Rev. DR.. and Ms. Hitchcock |
and Mrs. Lucy Hamilton Hooper,
Nail and Express, Jsne 2.