The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

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in the execution Of that purp ne that
I declared and In the performance OF
that duty - I uuderstand it aud In
the name of the government Of the
United States, l demand from its
jury verdict Of guilty against John
w. D0rsey, John j. Miner, Stephen
w. Dorsey, H. n. V.il, 0unfOrd e..
Rearden and Thomas J. Brady. In
regard tn Turner the evidence does
NOT leave my mind free from doubt
and while 1 do not believe hmm un-
stained by criminal conduct do not
believe these men introduced him
to their confidence and made him
familiar with the secrets Ot their COLI
spiracy. For him therefore arc re-
pentence and reflection.
Chicago, August 24.-The four
story building corner Of State and
Jackson streets occupied by Finger
4 Stieble's parlOr suit company
burned this morning. The building
was well CALLED and its content most
" destroyed at O'Clock. The fire Is
still burning.
A Little Rock special says al-
vices are received that Smith who at
tempted to outrage u white lady has
been lynchet by a disguised party
who shot him to death.
BY the explosion Of an iron mould
In the north Chicago ruling mills ut
south Chicago yesterday evening
three pitn,cn, All,crt DObl,ins, VIM.
Roach and George Hay were horri-
bly, burned. One will alIe, the othe n
may recover. The molten metal was
thrown NIL over the unf0rtunates by
the explosion.
Crop reports AMI weather contin-
ues favorable. Yesterday was the
hottest day Of the season. (;GxMi
weather for corn which is improving
rapidly. Michigan n.iliers conn lain
Of the bad quality Of the new wheat
which has beem more injured l,y wet
weather In the southern section than
farmers acknowledge. Everything
on change ranges higher to-day hut
the leading is met remarkably active.
Wheat advanced sM :; corn, sm;
oats, "a l. Pork. 81. =; lari, 81" =.
DENVER. August 2l.-Jud.e W.
d. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, address,
ell u large audience in the eastern
halls Of the Exposition building last
night on the grOwth Of Colorado in
the last ten years and the reduction
Of the internal revenue tax. 1t Was
. mastery effort.
CHICAGO, August 2l.-The Ma
tiOllal Prohibition Convention ~
convened at nine this nlOrnining.
Additional States were represented
and added to the rolls. A telegram
greeting was received frDM the
Knights Of Temperance on Atlantic.
A report was received Of the con.li-
ttOn Of the Temperance cause in the
States and Territories. A platform
WIS then read which, with Mnleatl-
ments adopted, subsequently, is as
follows:
The planks having been discussed
and amended separately, all uucs-
ttons not Of national character i,c-
long to the party within the scvcr,;
States and Territories to define its
views and policies and actions r.
specting them, not inconsistent
with this national platform.
We declare In favor os the
following national principles and
measures to Ike incorporated in the
national constitution and enforced
by Congress and government.
Fir<t:-Proiibition, and Us pubic
crimes the importation, exln,rtation,
manufacture. salc an.l supply of, and
taxation "f all xl.s,!,olic l,evsrase..
Scnnd:-1he prohibition Of al
tax, liceisc, regulation or legal Sarc-
ftOn In any form Of then, or uny
other public crimes.
Thir,,:-('ivil and political equality
md acknowledgements Of w.r:cn.
ihi. SO far ;ss II concerns the States
III several Is remittc.l t. the PARTY in
lh0se States.
FOurih:-.AbO.iliOn Of Io!> yan,y.
Fifth:-Alx,liti"n nf the executive.
judicial aud legislative ,msru,,,,.4;
llie selection Of all officers hy the
people SO far Us practicable aud civil
service reform in other appointments.
STANDARDIZATION of .ii,ccurv. and
officers.
Sevcnth:-The universal and IN.
[orced education of the youth Of the
nation including inst stri,ctiOn in n.
,artt to the effect of alcohol upon thu.
human system, with ample prOvis-
Ohs Tor the auppOrt Of an ADEQUATE
lnu e1l1ctent system OF fice pi,),lir
'clloolS in all the States uu,, Terri. .
ories.
E'ghth:-The presentation Of pub .
ic lands fnr homes of the people and
heir division In limited porli. n. to :
lctual settlers only.
. STANDARDIZATION Of all mOno,n. :
ies, class Legislation and snt,:iol
privileges from the Government. In.
urlous to the equal rights Ot citizens.
Ient!':-The control Of railrm(ls
md other COT ps,ratiOns to nrpy..,t
ne abuse Of power and protect the
interests Of labor and ron,ner..c
Additional resolutions will hs 70.
'orted this afternoon. Sinr,nv th..
loxoIogy greeted the reading If the
! ! ut l2::l0 r. N. Adjourned
o n. m.
BAN FRANCIscO, August eA.-Tn
ne case Of the Chinese sailor nm ~.
tea1ner city of Sydney detained IN
'oerd OF that vessel owing to his NON.
':,asession Of a certificate nerm,it1;n~
I'M to land and who sued ont n III
naoea: corpus, the judge filed fo.
~ n,s decision In favor Of the ne.
't;oner and ordered his discl,.rre
ol0lnG the law did not annIv to
zoe Who shipped before its lssasec
,| ~ :"nuing OF An Sing will be fOl.
n ~ NJ ~ ~. 'ess sss.o o. .; :ll those who ship