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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-22
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five considered the game worthy til,
ammunition we could produce ample
proof to Sustain the MINERS assertion
that silver was demonetized BY . ''trick''
In Congress. But we do not. The fact
remains the same, however, that Grant,
who was then President, and Garfield
and many others who were in Congress
at the time Of the passage Of the inhh-
nous measure, did not know that It d.
moneti1ed the standard dollar. Neither
did the mass Of the people know 1t until
years after the bill, which demonetixe1
1t, had become law. 1t looks like a
waste Of words to shy anything about
this matter, but the egotistieal and i'll
informed Inter Mountain, like the wit
ness who swOre the horse was sixteen
feet high, when he meant sixteen hands
high, sttcks to it's errors though It dis
gusts all it's readers. What Mr.. Bavard
said In 1870, or ut any other time, had
nothing tn do with the final demeneti-
zation Of silver. 1t was accomplished
ny the passage Of a bill ensitlcd "A Bill
Relative to Assays and MiIts," and we
repeat 1t that not . dozen members in
pither House Of Congress knew at the
Time Of It's passage that the silver dollar
was left out ofthe list of coins to be mint
I'd. Every one, whose opinion upon the
'utject Is worth . cent, knows this to be
tact. But the garrulOu. Inter Aown-
al" has to deliver itself Of q certain
mount Of nonsense each day, and If it
Dould not talk about ''dishonest dollars',
" the terrible Stalwarts, its occupation
would be gone. For proof see ito last |
screcd Of over a column in
engtll.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-22

Republican politicians and othen WIKI
thrive BY protection arc combining t.
prevent legislation on the matter oftarif
reform. They areshrewd, unscruPuloul
and active. They know there IL sufn'
eient diversity Of opinion among thu
real ffienls q tariff reform to keep them
from uniting upon practicable measure
for some time to come. The protection.
lists and their friends in the lobby are
keeping alive by every possible device
al the little jealousies which exis,
among the friends Of reform. There are
three classes Of men who control this
Congress upon this subject and who
operate for the most part together.
First there are those who believe that
the present protective system il par,
Of q sound governmental policy. Some
of these recognize the fact that the pres
ent tariff laws are unsound, il
logical and outrageous even from a
protective standpoint. They are war
statutes, the product of indescribablc
lcy-rolling. Many protectionists are,
therefore, anxious for revision of the
tariff on q protective basis. Second,
there are the Republican political! man
ayers who desire that the subject of the
tariff shall remain just where it is for
political purposes. They hope still to be
able to alarm, the country, as they did
at the last Presidential election. assess
nonopo'ies, frighten manufacturers and
employees on the eve of election by pro-
that distress and disaster
would overtake the business interests OF
the country should the Democratic par
ty acquire power. They are unwilling
to zee this lever which they have used
with snch unfailing success taken out
Of their hands. The desire to use it
again to LIT themselves and friends
Into power and political influ-
ence. Hence any modification Of
the present tariff would weaken their
power in future political contests. Nei-
ther the good Of the country nor the all
vancemei,t Of the business interests are
The ends aimed ct by these men in de-
firing adverse legislation upon this Inn
portant question, but the sole purpose is
o hold this great subject as an instru-
nent to be used by political trickster
or the benefit Of unprincipled men.
The third class hostile to the public
interests in this matter consists of the
that are enriched by our
arfff system as It is. At nucll expense
nd with much labor they have log
oiled our tariff statutes into their pres
mt hfdeous Pile. By pulling and haul
ng for each other, by aiding each others
chemes for ext0rtion, they have erected
ur enormous structure oftariff'l flaws, have |
ut 2, 900 articles ON the tariff list, while |
even-tenths Of the revenue is collected |
'om six. They fear any disturbance
the edifice, They think any change
'ould be change for the worse-for
hem, in proportion as 1t would be bct-
r for the people Of the country. They
ave their friends upon the committees
nd their friends in the lobby. Being
inject to fire from the front, tanks aud
'ar, 1t IL extremely problematical
neither any measure looking to q radi-
i reform Of the tariff will meet with
'ccess during the present session of
Dngress. /
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Congressional.
SENATE.

WASHiSdrOX, March ~. Te,,er
rom fu6lic Lands Committee. r..
ported bill to shorten the period IF
residence necessary to acquire titles tn
l!!onlesteads, making it 3 instend of
i've years. 1t reduces the ,mr,od allow
"oIe Ior absence from, 3 t. 6 month. H.,
also reported hill to settle the ill.,. ~
actuai settlers IL the D,s Noins + y
wv W':AsHISt;TON. Marcel, M,.-Hisco,.k
chairman oftie Committee of i nnr",,r;,
1.ons' reported back thu. Senate Til ,nr
turner relief OF the ovcrflow,,l s,,tE.ror. 49,
tAsreco 10. 1t authorizes, SOM, ~ ,,..,,'I;
~"'o 'or Tie strengthening of ,h.. iev...:
. TORONTO, Marc! 3o.-Rev w p
-. ;'' IN sermon, said it w:s Ill.,;
~, w 3ustice that Sergeant Mason s,,''','.,
~ uradsd aud sent t. prison for h"'
'.'S "is''har,Csi Il rifle ut the or;.,":
applaudcd. 'e'''~'As We're
ALBANY, Itarcl, oo.-The Axx.,,,,
~ t ;. resolution that the pr..;.i"y
~ tne !! nited States he asked ~ .,
' .a the punishment of Ser,os"+ C N4
'o -. 70 dismissal from the armv "t"-
~, ~ ,.AsHINGroN, March aD.-in IL.
, ne should be quashed AZ he;n ,. inalct-
arIy procured. 80 'e''8 irregu-
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AHCS IOyI, Sl( VItIf.p v i,i ~ ~
II found hy the police. can toll II" '''''
nected tale: often shame seas his !"nst'
amt prevents him from! cHir! IN. 'nr 'A'
nnSurc involved in the PERSECUTION "
Delilah and her Phil;>,i,r a'!ir-.
All that j. here written is known ~"
vet these places are allowed I" 'N,'
The nOIice arc u" more .''an-''> IT, 'r'
fact than those. who III &c ..''i!'. i'l't.
est. have time an! again iHii il '"'" il"
all its hi'l,ons nukeAn,.:~. viz. ~" '""
mat sOJsc one, or SOME ,rt.''''. VIZ -"
viii! and power to act. w>.l'. I'll our"
OF this miserable. Ge>!":i," >''r'.
one can tell how many Girl a'"''' ,'","
from the paths -: virl!,, IN .''t>" '"''I,,
now many young Mtn T.: re "H' .: :'
!'rst steps on til" downwl:i pam ~" w.,
leads t" ruin Az in'an,y. '..!:r >"''" i"
Italian restaurant" viii: IL =. - IT,
~ innocent a>i:~'!. cnn'";.'> ;' i''',
curt":nr' ha:k door ,.l:,"'> j ,''.''
Heed; that cannot he ra"r'. ''''.:
lie "crcam" Of the sort e. sr'"'ES :''',.
ri to. st the other ..l.' g. +. ''.",
ne vii" d"ns frs, m,r;i"' 4. :>H'',,
he suppression of >.'", '.':."<- "',,
nave y mere beneficial , flat 'ha'. :' =,
ng the doors Of the theatres" ~" !, -,
" hoped that III" w''i:..';:"''. ''a' a" .
'as virtually Suppressed ra" h''h' ~ :.
Ne devoted (" :his scr.onh lsri";,":" -,
,or. The clergy wiz" ave r;':''n. -.
he Theatre "nat while they <"l','" ~,
an'e' will 10 we'll to r"r.H';r: H..
whether to adopt TIE ',c"rr >m WEE
hey will not he RENDERING. Mt !"r.>::., in
. the cause If morality |: the: ''' VIZ
leaning this Augcan stable. '''
Press.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25
10000 Barrels of OIL AbInze.

At Bradford, Pa, the sparks from locomo-
tive of the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia
Railroad set fire to the little pools of oil in the
low ground near Clean, N. Y, where the United
Pipe Line have number of large iron tanks
located. In few minutes the flames were
communicated to three of the tanks, contain
ing, in ALL los, 900 barrels of oil, which is now
burning. Pipe Line men from all sections OF
the oil regions were summoned by telegraph
to the scene of the fire. Superintendent
Snow and Smedley left here with large force
of men by special fast-running train. They
took picks, shovels, a cannon and a chemical
fire extinguisher. Trenches and entertainments
will be formed to prevent the spread of the
burning oil when the overflow occurs, which
will be about two or three o'clock in the morn
ing. 0lean Creek runs near the scene of the
fire, and strong fears are entertained that the
oil will strike the surface of the stream and
destroy number of railroad bridges and
houses near the banks of the creek. The oil
will be drawn off as rapidly as possible by per-
forating the tank with cannon balls. The night
is as bright as day for several miles around the
tanks. What the result will be, cannot now
be coniectured
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25

greed to report the bill for the adm ission
Southern Dakota as state.
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs
are investig ating the case Of Major Ro-
chester, recently nominated pavmaster
general
Commiss oners Raum, of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, will give his views before
he ways and Means Committee this evening
with reference to the reduction of internal
revenue taxation.
The Anti-Polygamy Bill which passed the
Senate to-day makes the punishment ofbigamy
or polygamy in the territories fine of not
more than $500 and imprisonment for not
moro than five years makes cohabitation
with more than one woman punishable by a
fine of not more than $500 and imprisonment
for not less than six months disqualifes such
offender from jury duty; legitimatizes the
issue of polygamous marriages if born prior
to January 1, 1888; DISTINGUISHES polygamists,
and denies them the right of holding Office,
and finally declares all elective offices in
Utah vacant, and provides for commission
of five persons, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate, who shall
have the sole conduct of elections until
otherwise ordered.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25
Foreion News.

At meeting of the British Cabinet Council
it was decided that the government will ad-
here to Mr.. Gladstone's programme relative
to methods of procedure in the House of Com
mons.
large number of Nihilist pamphlets have
been seized at Coburg, Germany.
1t is announced that NJ. Roustan, French
| minister to Tunis, will shortly be recalled.
There is talk of his succeeding Count De Mouy
as minister to Athens, the latter going to
Washington.
The London Corn Trade Association have
finally considered the new form of grain con-
tract, and will at once forward it, as modified,
to the United States.
Several persons were injured by the explo-
sion of internal machines in Edin burgh re-
Gently. A man named Costello has been ar
rested on suspicion.
The address in reply to the speech from the
throne was adopted in the British House Of
Commons by vote of 81 to %.
There is some doubt whether Mr.. Gladstone
will consent to send any English representa-.
tive to the monetary conference when it re.
opens.
The Pope expressed to the Spanish ambas.
| sador at Rome his regret at the political agl
tation which has grown out of the proposed
pilgrimage.
| The Italian Chamber of Deputies adopted
the scrutin de liste by a vote of 200 against
| 143.
There is discomfort in Bulgaria, and it ie
said that Russia is disposed to advise Prince
Alexander to re-establish parliamentary con-
troll.
A second large French iron clad has arrived
at Port Said.
Mr.. Gladstone defended tho governments
Irish policy in the House of Commons.
The Italian bishops have been admonished
by the Pope to increase their activity in the
cause of the church.
The reports of the British consuls in Rus
| STA confirm the reports of outrages on the
Jews, but they say they can find no we'll au-
| thenticated cases of the violation of women
| The Egyptian ministers have agreed upon
the principle of the abolition of slavery.
The proposed Spanish pilgrimage to Rome
has been abandoned.
| colliery explosion at Durham, Eng, en-
tombed 100 persons. At last accounts only
thirty persons had been rescued.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25

excresence once cicatrized, there re-
mains an indelible swelling. The in.
habitants of Ouwinuzi. to the east and
on the coast of Lake Tanganyika, have,
according to Cameron strong taste
for tattooing. They are covered with
small missions forming spirals, circles
or straight lines. More to the south,
on the same lake, at Kusaungalohows,
line of tattooing is made, descending
in the middle of the forehead, and two
lines on the temples. proloning some-
times to,the chin. Cameron found in
these marks means OF distinguish
ing the tribe.
To the west of Lake Tanganyika, in
Ouhigh, the tattooipg common to the
two sexes is without regularity and
the frightful scars left by deep Incl
sions for the purpose of ornament are
very repulsive-not so, however, to
the natives, and they often disfgure
themselves in the most surprising ways.
Many of them are not content with
incisions. DIR. Tarrant has recently
flor example) indicated mode of tat
tooing particularly in use on the Afri-
can coasts, and which is as follows:
lis applied only to the face. It
consists ina strong tdorsion of thes kin,
addee to the ordinary method of tat
tooing by missions. A long and pretty
thicksteel needle is introduced obliquely
into the skin at depth varying with the
size of the tattooing to be done The
needle is then raised forcibly in d.
rection at right angles to the part
pricked, raising like lever the skin,
which is cut below. The strip thus
obtained is strongly twisted and wound
into ball round the needle as an axis,
and the contraction of the tissues suf-
fees to hold it until complete cicatri-
zation, in the form of more or less reg
ular balls. This operation is practiced
most frequently from the lower and
anterior part of the nose, raising in .
straight line to the beginning of the
hair. Certain tribes tattoo, in the
same way, the lobes and the outer Dor
der of the ear. 1t is generally on chill
dren of tender age only. that this tat
toning is performed. 1t is doubtless
not so painful as those in which irritat-
ing substances are applied; but it must
be very dreadful for children.
Civilized nations seem to have def
nitely renowned this fashion of barbar-
GUS ornanmentation but one need not
go far to find in the piercing of ears,
the often painful use OF corsets, and GER
tain reformation of the Uranium las the
Toulousian) snme relics of savage
practices.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25
Proverbs as They Might Be.

1t is easier to run in debt than to
crawl out again.
Always Judge man by his depth
instead of his length.
No man can afford to put on airs
unless he can raise the wind.
The wheel of fortune runs slow. be-
cause it's felloes are tired.
Few men are aware they possess a
conscience until caught committing a
crime.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25
waShin0ton.

Ex-Minister Christiancy has retracted the
charge he made against ex-Secretary Blaine
of making public his private letters written
rom Peru. He now learns that the letters
in question were officially stamped by his
clerk
A bill was introduced in the House to pro-
vide for secretary of agriculture.
The coroner's jury in the case of A. M.
Soteldo returned verdict that he was shot
by his brother, A. @. Soteldo.
The House Committee on Territories have
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25

and libraries, was got out. The building was
$50 feet long, sixty feet wide, and four stories
acknowledging the city-and was built at
an outlay of s125, 900 by stock company in
1866. The entire loss will foot mp 100000,
which is only partially covered by insurance
not over $4,000. All the state and govern
ment property was saved.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25
The Largest and Wealthiest Land Owners
in the World.

The immense tract of land set aside
by the State of Texas to pay for the
erection of new State House has been
transferred by the State to Abner Tay.
lor, Hon. g. B. Farwell and John V.
Farwell, of Chicago. and A. @. Babcock,
of Canton, Ills, who will furnish the
necessary funds for erecting the
building. This domain is larger than
the State of Connecticut, and five times
larger than Rhode Island. 1t is the
northwest corner of the State, and the
survey extends south distance of 1877
miles with an average width of ~
miles. Two railways are already pro-
jected through this section Of the
State. The transfer of these lands ia
probably the largest sale ever made to
private individuals, and the purchasers
are the largest landowners in the
world.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25

Five trackmen employed on the Bal
timore and Potomac Railroad were
killed in the Union Tunnel by an En-
CINE of the Western Maryland Railroad
which was passing through at the same
time another train was passing in an
opposite direction.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25

The Virginia Senate passed bill
permitting the consolidation of the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Rail-
road Company and the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad Company.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25

and North Carolina gain each, and South
Carolina gains 2. Delaware retains its single
Representative
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25

A man named Johnson is under
arrest in Richmond, who was detected
while carrying off articles of bed-cloth-
ing and wearing -apparel from the small
pox hospital, and selling it to various
persons in the city. One case of the
disease has been traced to theft by
this man.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-25

A half loaf is better than whole
lofer,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-14
COUNTY
ADsy OF Mining BusInes. Entire.

The following papers were recorded
yesterday at the county clerks office;
MINING DEED.
D. c. Grant to W. N. Mast, quit
claim deed, n half of his interest In
the "Metcalf" mine. Consideration
nominal.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-14

There is a demand for workmen here
in many branches OF manuel labor.
The city engineer has advertised for
day laborers to work on the new bitches
of the water works; salsemen in stores,
usually so numerous, have lately been
wanted; placards are seen on the streets
calling for skilled artisans; work on
some of the business houses being
erected has been retarded through need
of workmen, AS for unskilled labor,
such as in the occupations of porters,
drivers, and rou~stalouts, there is a
steady demand for faithful men.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-14

A more model. or metropolitan store
building than that just completed for
Cowhick Il Whitcomb, is not to be
seen in the city. Both the exterior
and interior bespeak the most advanc-
ed ideas in that kind of building, and
whether in the matter Of light for the
display OF goods, or the arrangements
for the comfort of purchasers, it would
be difficult to suggest an Improvement.
The building is airy and graceful in its
construction, the front elevation being
both unique and beautiful. Large
plate glass windows open out upon the
thorouGhfare, admitting a flood of light
and affording remarkable facilities for
the display of goods. The pure white
ness of tie interior is relieved by the
oak finish to the hard wood shelving
and counters, ard when it is brilliant
ly lighted, as it will be, and all the
many bued fabrics are arranged with
an eye to artistic effect, it would be-
superhuous to ask for a more fascinating
picture. The stock of goods to be
kept by the new firm W II be in every
way worthy of the establishment, and
that said nothing further need be add
ed. The work of removing to the new
structure begins tomorrow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-14
COLORADO NOTES


Saturday, 18th, is to be Utah day at
Denver.
The ranchmen in the vicinity OF
Manitou complain loudly of damage by
prairie dogs. They want the state to
give ten cents per scalp, and thus help
in getting rid of this nuisance.
The first nails ever made in Colorado
we're turned out at Pueblo on Tuesday.
In consequence of the constant inquir-
les regarding missing young men from
good families in the East, the authori-
ties of Leadville, Col, have introduced
the practice of embaining the bodies
brought to the city morgue so as to IA
cilitate naturalization.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-14

a small Fire Yesterday Afternoon,
On seventeenth street,

The fire bell which has remained
happily silent during this dry spell un-
til yesterday afternoon, then sounded
out les dread alarm calling attention to
the heavy volume of black smoke rob
ling up from some building on Seven
teenth street on "the fats" The fire
vas in a long cattle shed belonging to
J.. K. Kerrigan, together with the sur
rounding fence. A stif breeze was
blowing from the West, and by the
time the Babcock engine was on the
ground nothing could be done mora
than conhne the flames to the building.
The Hooks and Durants were soon on
the ground but could be of little help.
The stables were new, for about TWEEN
ty cows, were worth about 5000 and
were a total loss. A room was fitted
up in n part Tor the boys and is
thought a careless use of fire there
might have caused the flames,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-14

The snowy paper for "Old Shipmates'
was placed on the boards last night.
District court convenes at Laramie
City, Oct. 16, and promises a lengthy
session.
The new quarters for the U. P. tele'
graph offices are rapidly nearing com
pletion.
There is considerable illness in town
now and the rate of mortality is larger
than usual.
The new Cowhick and Whitcomb
stores are quite metropolitan in their
style and size.
DR.. Bliss of Denver will occupy the
Presbyterian pulpit Sunday in the
absence of DR.. Cowhick.
The dryesS and hottest spell we
have ever had in Cheyenne in Septem-
Der. n-[Oldest Inhabitant.
Bert Richie's house on the corner of
Ransome and Eighteenth streets is
being pushed rapidly forward.
The Wyoming copper company's
smelling works at Hartville will proba-
bly, be running within 80 days.
In running to the FIRE yesterday the
Clark hose cart broke a wheel which
sends it into the shop for repairs.
The teachers meeting of the Presby-
terrain church will be held in the study
at the parsonage this evening at 7
O'Clock.
The poles have been scattered for
the telephone line between Laramie
City and Cheyenne, and workmen
will soon put them in place.
The party which has been out repair
ing the Fort Laramie telegraph line
returned yesterday afternoon and
among them Joe Quincy looks rugged
and healthy.
With usual promptness and friendly
spirit, the Phil Sheridan engine was
sent down to yesterdays fire from
Carlln but could be of no assistance
under the circumstances.
The question of an ample water sup
ply is daily assuming more Importance
and the time when Crow Greek must
fail to be ample for the demands of the
city Is near-is here in fact, Judging by
general complaints.
The Alert hose cart while rolling
down Seventeenth street toward the
fire yesterday afternoon, downed and
ran over a gentleman of color who
bounded up and was off again before he
had time to find out whether he was
cut in two or not.
For the past day or two City Clerk
Jeffrey has been busy attaching his
autograph to the new water bonds
which have been received from the
printers and are pretty pieces Of paper
and the cupons of which look decidedly
tempting with their large 35's thereon.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-14

sept 10 "a.