The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11

SATURDAY, MARCH II. lSoz.
Didn't the Inter Mountain forget some
thing last evening? We cav moth ng
about :. useless coius'' and worthless
dollars" IN It.
The -'world do move" Abolition
meetings are being held in Cuba, and,
1t is said, some IF the most prominent
citizens in the slavc-ridden island are in
favor uc emancipation.
California was made happy yesterday
by the passage Of the Chinese immigra-
tinr bill by the Senate. "Old timers
throughout the land will thank God and
take courage. They are about to wit
ness the fruitlon of their long deferred
hopes. The Chinese must 60
Is said that in the Fiipper case the
Judge Advertisement will recon
mend the mitigation Of the sentence Of
dismissal ordered by the cOurt.-,nartial.
It is not definitely known what will be
done With Whitaker. As lie IL not ex.
actly white, it is presumed he will lie
per,n :itcd to resume his studies at West
Point.
The Omaha Bee pays the following
compliment to Montana newspapers
1.-The newspapers Of Montana as a
whole, are nci excelled Ly those Of any
Sta:. or Territory between the Missis-
sippi and the Rockies. C!early-printctl,
short. sharp and incisive in editorial
and new. departments, and presented
70 the readers in most inviting shape,
they LEAD in the development Of the
richest agricultural and mineral country
on the northern half of the continent"
1t is now admitted there will l,e con-
siderable opposition in the House to the
bill t" retire General Grant. This OPP
position will not be confined altogether
to the Democrats. Many Republicans
have expressed IL determination to or
pose it, but should the question Ike
forced upon the House as party nea y
ure it is thought that obstinate Republic
cans will be eventually whipped in to
its support. Its passage, however, will
l'e strongly resisted.
We lave already mentioned the fact
that Judge Luce has rendered his resig-
nation as assistant attorney general and
will shortly remove to this Territory to
engage in the practice Of law. The fol-
lowing from the Washington evening
critic 81 the eth ult. confirms our
former statement /;
secretary Kirkwood to-day accepted !!
The resignation OF l.. 4. Luce, Of the !
Assistant Attorney General y office. ten :
sicre'i the .I!iI inst, 10 take effect March
'lst. ANA on doing 50 handed Mr.. Luce |
. letter, from which We make the iOl- ;
lowing extract:
''tH yO;r retirclncn: from the Dcrart-
mont beg to SAY that Year services
ma" ever been q: the most satisfactory
ana that you will bear with
yOL to yoir new ;;eid .: duty the best
wishes anil god will OF all thDs with
whom you have .3cn officially concern
III !urin. your CONNECTION with this de-
partnIrnt. For mvs.ii allow iue 10
:xi,r'>> my appreciation Oiyour ab! tiles
mi NY r':r": t:l.t the department, by
'Our resignation, snail lose au officer ~
'ai',D!" ani i.;,liui."
Coming from >ca Il ii!a:, ~ Secretary
these are words Of Which
my one might !,c Justly trout. sir.
Luce. We understand, viii shortly re-
move /" Montana IL engage in tl:c rr,c-
ice al MS profession. Tie has the CRIT
.'x Ic's; wishes for S;ircr>s.
On the 81 inst, Senator Johnston pre-
c,,tcd = petition OF Gen. JOHN T.. Ere.
mont, who claims ownership " the Is
AMI M Alcatr:,z. in the bay .: San Fran
isco. form 'r!y known hy the names -!
sir.l isla,..i AMI Goislcn Gate Island.
General Fremont purchased this island
II ISL. while h. was Military Governor
II Inc Territory "f California, for the
,se Of the Government, He was arrest
nj in 1, is and c.,lirt-nlartialed ut Wash
n .iom for making the purchase without
lut.!u.i:y. The Gov2rn:iicnt rrpudi-
l;c,l tn" Transaction and refused to ply
or til. .:,i.n;i. TIC Government, how
yer, subsequently apprc"i ting its I'M
,pyian"t, cr:rtes! Ii sli,l:ouses and fO;tiH-
.Atiu:.> Oh il. Genera! Fremont claims
hat he paid tor it, and that the Govern
:,.ut ;.;,:, no claim whatever to its own
r,.,io Fremont now Resides in New !
York. The petition WAS referred 10 the /
t'nni;s;ittec.
Russia is again Inonoiciizing the 1T /;
,cMi"n o.! Europe. The speech q: Cen !
cral SkO!r,ui. "a the students If Paris !;
voiced the real sentiments !
o: tn. l,".,,c government in its intention
t. secure ut sO.,ir iuturc time \ Pan S!A-
vic union even ut tine expense of OPEN
warfare with tho German element in
Austria, and further east. There arc
ugly r,,,no!s that Russia has been ut the
bottom Of the i,lS:lrrcctiOn in Herr go
vima aud Bosnia and that she 10 quietly
doing all she can to aid the insurgents
and stimulate The revolution. Rus
sian officers If rank are constantly re-
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