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The semi-weekly miner., 1882-03-04
FIRE.
The Office of the Montana Conn.
Company Burned Down
Last Night.

About ten minutes bcfo,.
o'clock last evening fire broke ou.
the old Office Of the Montana. Com,
just south of and detached fro'n ::
smel,cr, and in thirty n,inut. l;:,. ,..,;'' wv
ing was il wreck.
The flames cast Il l,r;ch:. r,..;....:
which was seen plainly !ro,n the ,,,.
ern part Of town. Several ry>on. ..
once started for tie Supposed >.r,s "
the flames, some saying the Silver D..
nlili was on on fire, and other, ,i,, q
Colusa EOi>tinE works were b,,r,;,
down. Indeed the USUAL nu,..i.r or VII,
r;,mor- was afloat, but the !,,,,..rs g.,
"at $" "quickly as /" hlakc i, .',y;,,,,
persons in the city tina, no %rva, :,,r,,r.
oi damage hal been done.
The building which i,l.u,I Wa
story frame. .s"u..., c"n:;;inin. iivrr.,,>
one Of which WAS u, Il ;.> an ,:s..r,. ,.,
as assay rooms and an"tIcra~ a I.,; r,.,
Il was Il total loss. but The non., ci u.
company and other v;.iiu..ie> w.,
saved. The c"n'!mny> SAFE vas .u, j,
the hHi'tling. hav!n. been :n":,,i ovu,
some time :lrevi"u> /" IL" n-w of,j.
which Is Il hant|-nn:c brick >,r,,c,ur,
some distance away. Most o.. ~. can.
tents Oi thc Guiding ;,Hlnr.' win i, =.
the flames made o,.:cH wcrl. ii Ia. 500.
son.l wood. Tie colrl.ny'> fir.
department, III wEicn ,Irv l.v.
til: utmost cnuii'lcr'" was ii; o,r..
on the spot, with their l">>. lips rv,,.
meeting with the No. Is inn~i;> ;.,r,,.
and the IRE was "asiiE prevented from
spreading. So eil;c.uai'y di'l 1',e en-.
plOvcs work t!i:, 4 :r' "t ,'ai..aGk.
scales not more than ii:, l''i rom the
burning walls We're prnIe'.,,-: eni.r!,
and saved from til" tiain.>
Mr.. Marks, who Is in !ar-" "i,.r
co,npany'S wood men. nn,! Nr Eulir'I.
the superintendent. wc.'' ;'1un,. cn ii
;.roun,ls. They sail tlin; il WAS "m lp,.
sille accurately t" '.;il"!" ,''r l,>..
though it was not very serious. l,pr.f.
ably amounts to from $:,"' t. ;..Gs'.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-03-04
Il Big Gauge.

Mr.. J:mcs tcn.liav received Il >tea'n
Gauge. orders, hy Marcus Dal%, E:....
for the An:::'-:;:xon boiler. which j.
said to I've the '.ry:*t and handsome ~
steam g;,uy.. in Aion,ana. 1t is stvy,,-
teen inc!,.., in diameter. The hu Her i;as
Il 5i-incl shell and i. said 10 hav" been
finished by Fraser, tlr,!,nv.s X Go. re-
"ar'lless of ex',cEs'.. 1t is c:;.ii,e.' to lie
one of the be-. boilers iE Tho United
States.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-03-04

Next Wednesday and Thursday even
ings the charming operetta, "I.aila. :"
will be produced in Rensl,aw's Hall.
The new stage will be finished by that
time, and the lovers of music may ex-
l'cct an enjoyable evening.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-03-04
Almost 8 Fire.

Thc n"w ~:.io"n on whcels, opposite
the Minrr,' Union Hall, narrow
Is escaped obstruction b.: I! ~. yesterday
morning about two O'Clock. Officer
John Ia yj"r, 1r'tr"l,,mn on the Cr;"r
Main street beat, SAW the fire, and rush
ing IN will, the aid of I. man named
Root, cxtinGuisi.cd the flames. The
stove had been sci fiat upon the grt'und.
and wien the earth cru'n!,le'l away,
from the heat. the GOALS fell out on the
iI~,r. i!ap,'iiy, but littI" damage WAS
done. thank: ~ Officer Taylor.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-03-04
Funeral Pos :tcned.

The funeral "r Mrs. Mary ~. wife o..
Judge u. II. y. Ti,nrouSi,n,an. w;,ici.
w"s t" have taken place to-day, has been
postponed until Tomorrow at > O'Clock
i. ~. This po>t;'onclncnt was made to
permit her now absent son, Mr.. Robert
Thoroughnlan, t" be present at the fun
c~i. Mr.. Thoro,ghm.n will reach
i'uttc tonight from, Helena.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-03-04

snith, claim and delivery; Wednesday,
March q.
No. 1s7. J. A. Murray W. Legh H.
Freeman, forcible entry; Thursday'
March 80.
No. 0. H. w. McKinstry ". w. A.
Clark ct al.. ejectment; Friday March
80, 3 .. m.
Court met % usual yesterday morn
ne: Hon. E. J. Conger presiding.
Mr.. Joseph Ramsdell was excused
from further service a. trial juror dur
ing this term, and special venire No. .
was then issued for trial jurors, the sfer-
iff returning the name of c. N. Buck,
which was accordingly placed on the
list.
Business was then disposed of ~ fol-
lows:
No. 81, James III. Bacon against TIM
othy Kennedy ejectment; the plain
tiff"s motion for continuance was over
ruled, and the case was set for trial
Wednesday morning March 8.
No. 335, the Territory of Montana vs..
James Frazer, exhibiting deadly weap-
ons: the witnesses were discharged and
the cause was continued for the term.
No. :43, David n. Upton ct al W.
Thos. L. ng ct al, ejectment; the mo-
ton to add the name Of Geo. H. Tong as
a marty defendant was submitted to the
court. and after due consideration was
granted.
No. 23s. The Territory Of Montana
vs. Daniel Morrison, assault on rres:y-
nant woman; the demurrer to the in-
dictn,ent heretofore filed by defendants
counsel was argued and submitted to
the court, and after due consideration
was granted. The defendant was ac-
cortlingly discharged from custody antt
his nail exoncrated.
No. aa;S, III re, John Yana and David
Dominic, ex parte. hal'eas corpus;set for
> D. Ill. and heard 1T that hour. 1t ap-
,waring that the conn ihants had asked
and been denied trial by jury in the
Police Court. where they had been tried
and convicted on the charge Of assault,
the writ was granted and the defendants
discharged.
No. l733, The Inter -N0~n'a IN Publish
ing Company W.. Leigh r. Freeman, the
following motion fled Feb. :lst, by
Knowles 4 FOrbis for the plaintiff was
heard and argued:
Inter Mountain Publishing Company
W. Leigh II. Freeman. I" Messrs. Las
peyre T. Mcbride: You will hereby take
notice that the plaintiff will move the
Court on the :::33d day of February, at 8
a. Ill.,, TO strike IRON, defendants amend
ed answer herein all that portion Of the
same commencing with the words.
"Apd for Il further answer OH line II
OF the second page thereof, and extend
ing down to the word, ''herein," on line
70 OF said second page Of said amended
answer, on the ground that the same is
inlmaterial and presents no facts upon
which Il material Issue can be presented
complaint.
And plaintiff will also move the
court to strike out all that portion of de-
PENDANTS; answer commencing at the
words. ".:ntl to: Il further alswer," Oh
line ~ OF the :h;Ili page o:saiti amended
answer, and extending down t" the
words, 1.-The Territory Of Montana" on
line - of said third pare Of said amend
ed answer, on the ground that the same
is in,,nateri;:l ami presents notifications
upon which an issue material in the case
can he presented.
No ,lecisicn Oh this motion, in the ar
gument OF Which Messrs. La>peyre 4
Mcbride appeared Us counsel Cor the de-
tenGant, had been rendered ut the adj
;"urning Of court yesterday afternoon.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-03-04

Tie Jail belonging I" Gila county, \.
T., was lately burned down. The coll
migration was the result Of tho careless
nes. oi the jaiIor, who left u fire burning
In his cabin, which was communicated
to the wall of the Jail. -Four prisoner
barely cscaI esl.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-03-04
NEARRL

O?IE-*Hi,;;Ir-yr !.:;tc. Nn':'"'
LIST. t2sn hv E"v. !. .!av ,i.,'v....
tar>O,:.s" Ni>. Ntnni~ t:,:.
Knight. both OF this city.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-03-04
HASEA.R.EE

TIL" undersigned r,-p"ti ~. -
reopl" Of
PHIIIi'SEVEG,
FLINT (Ei.:G.
NEW IN: .I''''.
"u,.>.@i-
that his New Brewery ia Hn~ !n ~ y ,Gi;.
eratiOn and prepared to !'iTri>h ~ my
tlty u first clasS artir'. ~: Ee.I. ,,rcnp
Orders froan the count:? vii, r"''''>'
attention.
Bottled Beer specially.
- Prices to sui; the times. sr,ITI
4mar.sW3m JACth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28
FROM LADDONIA.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, September 26.-"The
melancholy days have come" and the
farmers are busy cutting corn, gathering
apples, and the ladies canning fruit, max
ing apple butter, pumpkin butter, until
their arms have a circular motion.
We see by a paper that these days have
made some n poetical, and although he
did moi write such fine sentiment as the
author Of the melancholy days" did,
perhaps there Is equally as much truth
in 1t. We wonder how he knew how
some of the Laddonia boys are7 We copy
one verse only:
The leaves are turning slowly yellow.
Their summer hue is hence;
The ripening fruit il on the mellow,
The mail boy on the fence.
He looks around. he views the ground,
And thinks the moment suits;
He fills his pocket full and round,
Then jumps the fence and seoots.
Many Of the Laddonians will attend the
St. Louis Fair next week.
Flax seed is being brought in in large
quantities, and no better market can be
found for it than Laddonia.
Rev. Anthony, of Illinois, preached al
the church last Wednesday night.
DR.. Banks is very sick. Mrs. Bruton is
also very i'll, but improving slowly.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28

pY virtue and authority of trans.
u script execution, issued from the
Office of the clerk of the circuit court
of Audrain county, Missouri, return
able at the October term, 1882, of
said court, and to me directed, in
favor Of Louis Turner. and against
Garrett Stephenson, l have levied
upon and seized all the right, title,
interest and claim of the said Garrett
Stephenson of, in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
Part of the southwest quarter Of the
southeast fourth of section (1O) ten,
(52) fifty-two, range (8)
eight, containing in all thirty-three
acres more or less, all lying and being
in the said county Of Audrain, and
State of Missouri, and I will, ON
Friday, the Goth day Of October,
A, D.. 1882, between the hours Of 9
O'Clock in the forenoon and 5 O'Clock
in the afternoon of that day, at the
east front door Of the court house in
the city of Mexico, county of Al
drain aforesaid, sell the same, or 90
much thereof IS may be required, At
venduc, to the highest bidder,
fof cash. (subject to al! prior liens
and judgments,) to satisfy said exc
Cution and costs. 4,a
D. D..
z4tds Sheriff Audrain county Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28
Resign or Die.

Correspondence Of the iRdger.
MEXICO, Mo. September 25.-There
was q special meeting called by the pastor
of the Second Baptist Church for the pur-
pose of offering his resignation.
Elder T. L. Smith, moderator Of the
association, was present and chosen
chairman of the meeting.
The meeting was opened by reading the
twelfth chapter of Romans, and singing,
"Oh for a closer walk with Cod" and
prayer by Elder E. Steward Of Moberly.
The moderator stated the relation be-
tween the church and association.
There being a majority Of the church
present, the pastor rose aud offered his
resignation, and said: ''This being the
second time l have offered my resignation,
1 hope you will accept it,"
After remarks of several of the brethren
a standing vote was taken, and resulted
as follows: 43 for and 81 against. The
moderator declared the resignation was
accepted, and the church was without a
pastor.
Elder Silas Smith then thanked the
church for accepting his resignation, and
said he would preach his farewell sermon
on the third Sunday in November, 1882.
The meeting was closed by prayer Of
fered by Elder c. W. Carter. Benediction
by moderator. T. L. SMITH.
Rev. Silas Smith, colored, above
referred to is the worthy gentleman
whose life has been twice attempted
by assassins. Bro. Smith says he is
willing to devote his time, but not
his life to the Mexico church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28

A young married man, who lives
only . block from the square, was
seen by a neighbor, who lives just
across on the street, stealing his wood
early n morning last week. The
neighbor says the young married man
had better let up or he will have a
"close shave" getting home some
morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28

A large comet can he seen every
clear morning, in the eastern horizon,
before sunrise, q little south of where
that luminary appears. Within a
short time the results Of the observa-
tons Of Its orbit that N being taken
can be given. Prof. Boss thinks 1t is
the identical great comet Of 1880.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28
Exceptionally Coed Ticket,

"E4cepuOhHuy 6oOd ~T1cket."{f
We clip the following from the
Mexico Republican, which shows the
opinion that party has Of the nomi-
nees of the democratic party:
1.-The reason why the democracy
ct this county does and has always
presented to the people tickets, the
personel of which is SO exceptionally
good, Is found alone in the fact that
the rank and file of the party attend,
control and direct the primaries. The
bad element of the party, if it has
any, are compelled to retire, or al
least, take back seats" !.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28
COLMAN'S RURAL WORLD.

uRA
One of the best agricultural papers that
visits our Office is Colman's Rural World.
1t is devoted to the interests of the farm
er, stock breeder and fruit grower, and
ought to be patronized by every own
weekly paper and is published at the low
price of 81 per year. It will be sent the
balance of this year for Is cts. Address,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28

DIR. Goodwin, of st. Louis, says
a greenback conference will be held
in that city on the Sd Of October. The
object Of the conference, according to
DR.. g., is to rid the party Of &C.
d. bummers who have got control
of it.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28

Some of the citizens ofSaline coun-
ty were indicted by the grand jury
this week fot cutting wheat on SUM-
day. The grand jury Of that county
should indiet the parties who play
cards in that town on Sunday and
give the hard working farmers . fair
show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28
The soldiers and veterans Of the

The soldiers and veterans of the
United States Army of the late war
will have a grand reunion on Octo-
Der 10, II, ~ and Is, 1882, at the
city OF Macon, Nc. Every soldier
and sailor Of the United States Army
and Navy who served during the late
war is cordially invited. Maj.-Gen.
John A. Logan and Gen. John A.
McClernand will be present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28
Crossed the Atlantic Eleven Times,

Mr.. John Saunders, Of Audrain
coun y, who was an apprentlced en-.
gine.r on an English man-of-war
ran away from his boat at VeraCruz,
and first landed ON American soil at
Mobile, in 1916. He has travelled
nearly all oyer the world, and has
crossed the Atlanic eleven times
Globe Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28
An Earthquake--.Felt in this City.

An earthquake at 4 O'Clock yester-
day morning shook up St. Louis and
vicinity. Reports from various points
throughout Illinois and Missouri show
that people were badly frightened.
No damage done. W. F. Reed and
several other parties noticed it shak-
ing their houses in this city. Con-
siderable excitement exists wherever
the shock was felt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28

The democrats in Audrain should
be happy. The greenbackers, Fillay
men aud half-breeds have nov . daa-
dy three-eornesed fight Let Nero
90 on with his adding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28

Judge Buckner said that he was all
right on the prohibition question,
and if there were anybody in St.
Louis in doubt all he had to do
vas to go to Pacific tonight and hear
him define his position:-Globe-D Dem
ocTUt. 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28

For q good laugh and an ejoyable
evening, 20 and hear Mile Cent in
her favorite role 1.-THE Kid" In the
mirth-provoking comedy Of college
Chums,''f at the opera house on next
Tuesday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28
Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship heretofore existing between x. B.
Hooton and Ray B. Glascock, in tke wood
and coal business, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
gyetE. RoBT. D. HooToN.
Ray B. GLAscocK.
Mexico, Mo Sept. 81, 1892. ew
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28

Maj. La~der has m apple and pear
tree with its second crop Of blts-
SONS this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-09-28

knocked in the head, we will still
have some doubts about his power to
buy the people,"
The New York Times, which two
years ago supported Grant for a third
term, now says: "The republican
party of New York has received a
blow in the house of its friends which
is a purely gratultous trifing with its
strength, and which will do more than
anything which has happened in tue
last ten years to diminish its capacity
for growth, and to leave it without
the sympathy or respect Of those who
looked to 1T as the exponent political
morality and the champion of admin
istrative reform"
The question in New York nov is
whether those that have been thus
signally and r~uthlessly defeated will
allow their adversaries to triumph at
the polls also; whether they will bury
their hatchets and assist in electing
their antagonists, or whether they will
make effectual resistance. Gould is
certainly becoming a very formidable
political as well as financial character.
A great fuss is being made by the
insurgent republicans of this state
about his consolidation of railroad
interests here. To a large portion OF
our citizens that fact is exceedingly
revolving, and it is to be hoped that
New York republicans will take the
same view of his still more alarming
tactics there. 1t will rebound to their
credit in the long run il they rebel
against his manipulations, and dis
card the governor he seeks to place
owe them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-01
More Trouble for the Stalwarts.

The Stalwarts of the state are meet.
ing with greater troubles than they an.
ticipated in securing the endorsement OF
Cameron and the ring, through the sue
cess of their candidate, Beaver. The
revolt of the white Independents has
produced unexpected fruit, and the col
ored voter is coming to the front, vigor-
ously demanding the right to vote as he
pleases. Ever since the enfranchise-
ment of the negro as voter few OF
the pretended leaders, who, if they have
not more brains have more brass than
the average colored voter, have assum
ed to direct and dictate how the entire
colored vote shall be cast, and have
gone 80 far as to demand and receive
pay for their influence in controlling
that vote. firing of being used as the
marketable property of w. d. Forten,
w. L. Nesbit and few others who have
captured the organization of the Equal
Rights League, to run it for their indi-
vidual advantage, the colored voters of
Pittsburgh last week held meeting to
protest against the actions of these as
sumed leaders. Mr. Smith, colored can
didate for jury commissioner, was the
principal speaker, and denounced the
way in which the State League is
operated. The resolutions denounce
"Forten, Nesbit and the entire ma.
chine" and declare that the estate
League has made its last sale of the
colored voters of Allegheny City to the
bosses of Philadelphia" The colored
voters of Wilkesbarre on Saturday last
held similar indignation meeting, and
did not stop at denouncing the leaders
who were making arrangements to sell
their votes, bnt went farther and de-
clared their intention to support the In
dependent Republican ticket, which
they declare is the representative ofthe
underlying principles of the Republi-
can party.
In addition to the revolt among the
colored men of Pittsburg and Wilkes
barre, a colored Pattison club was last
week organized in Harrisburg with a
membership of twenty-four, and a new
paper called the Spectator, owned and
edited by colored men, has made its
appearance in Philadelphia, flying at
its mast the entire Independent ticket.
The Spectator is said to be backed
financially by Robert Purvis and James
Stills, two of the most influential col
ored men in the state. 1t is particular
ly bitter against Forten, Nesbit, Casey
& Co., whom it charges with money
by the sale of the colored vote at every
election.
Mr.. Cooper will need to be looking
closely along his lines, for when there
is trouble in the oolored ranks there is
good cause for uneasiness in the camp
of the bosses.--Lancaster Intelligent
Ger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-01
The Assessment Robbery.

Partisan interference in the popular
elections, whether of State officers or OF
officers OF the (FederaD Government
and for whomsoever and against whom
soever it may be exercised, or the pay.
ment of any contribution or assessment
on salaries or official compensation for
party or election purposes, will be re
garded by him (the PresidenD..as cause
for REMOVAL Secretary Websters Let
ter, March 10, 1S4l.
FIRST. That we unequivocally con
denim the use of patronage to support
personal political ends and require that
all offices bestowed within the party
shall be upon the sole basis of fitness.
FIFTH. That we condemn compul
sorry assessments for political purposes
and prescription for failure to respond
either to such assessments or to re
quests for voluntary contributions, and
that any policy of political prescription
is unjust and calculated to disturb party
harmony.-[Stalwart Republican State
Platform.
THIRD. We denounce the system
which makes patronage and spoils out
of the public offices we denounce the
practice of giving them to political man
ayers for use in advancing personal po
litical ends we denounce the removal
of faithful and competent officers, il
the absence of a public reason we de
nounce the practice of levying assess
ments and demanding contributions
fol party use, from public officers W.
denounce, severally and collectively
the evils and corruptIons which accom-
pany the government as spoil system
and which are inseparable from such ,
method of administration and we de
nounce the system of boss rule and ma
chine control, which, when tamely en-
dured, makes leaders autocrats and re
duces the mass of the citizenship int
political bondage. Independent Re
publican State Platform.
The attention of General Beaver, can
didate for Governor; Senator Cameron
confessed leader of the machine forces
and Chairman Cooper, Field Marsha
OF the StalwaIt organization, to tn
foregoing public deliverances on tn
robbery of officers and dependents Il
debauch elections
General Beaver speaks often, yer,
often indeed, quite too often for hi
own advantage before the multitude
but the important planks of his owl
platform against the perversion of pat
ronage and the assessment robbery
have thus far been entirely unnotice,
by him. Even the Grangers woul,
have heard him gladly on those points
and the people generally are mos
anxious for an expression from him OF
what they regard as among the mos
vital issues of the contest. Won't Gen
eral Beaver get down to bedrock com
mon sense one of these days, and tall
about the real issues of the battle
| Phika. Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-01

Money figured largely in the prohioi-
ton campaign in Iowa, being used
lavishly in defraying the expenses of
temperance orators and the cost of brass
bands, halls for speaking, and the other
features of an energetic canvass. The
Treasurers report at the recent Prohi-
bitionist Convention figures up the
entire outlay of the campaign at $780,
1S0, of which all but S72,953 had been
previously subscribed The opponents
of the Prohibition party appear to have
been very niggardly or over,confident
of success. The whole amount sub
scribed by them for campaign fund
did not exceed $4,000. They now re-
gret their close se-fstedness, and express
the opinion that the vote on the Prohi-
bition amendment might have been in
their favor if they had been as free in
their use of money as the temperance
men.