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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-05-24

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vese honeed ~ ss,ieo ~ SfisaHefnrv
ns,,nf fhaS fl,cf - 1l,eir mnaseinn im.istS
anr linee. Wnen ~ meWs reoc1,eS
Richmond then - 1reof excifannenf
amnm1 m I'M $4,000 .mll ~ rec.,lt
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A FRAUD Unearthed.

NEW York, May 3.-The CORNER se :.
,;1 M Haycrt;scr prints story 9ndt. .
w.; dale to the e;.t tl:t Se.,
; ;.;"t ihe character Of bonds given ny
INTO t"S t;, O to se1s,re the give n
% ".."f for '~y,r"t ii tax Or whisky s;cy., 10
" .s''"s evidence to show that straw
e" .'.,s lax. is..n executed in number
o; 10 '..s.. .." NM" are now held cy the gov,
o. c :'...t FOR far million. "f dollars worth ~
sr'ie.' now No. in minded wareh .' ''.t
xm ....s;cr .ii,covrry alan l..... BEEN ,''e,e
,,,.il is, that many disti'ler'es .axe
t''e.r ~ ,I,st they can isco'"e oon"S'
, ,'..n f,r their own production.
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Notice tn Creditors.

Esiate of Hamilton +. KOi,'*s,. d"ren>c!.
hottie i. h.r,.,.y iv..n ~ tn. u"t r>t.::"' "l-
mi,.istrsi.,r Of the estate III Hu"'ii'" + ~
81. - n, wig Claims against the s"ti ''cra Il,
,oexhiblt them wit tie necessary v: "'I" -
win; four month. after III first "hI ~ 'm
81 this ,m,tic.. t., (l,. .nnl 49," III MS
= " T.. Il. WATERBURY,, =.
ALmin,>trat a. ~. estate vi 81" -
Robinson, deceased. "-'"""
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KNOXVILLE, May 2-Judge Math-
ews, Of tho United states Supreme
Court, to-day convened the United
STAG u Circuit Court in special session to
try tho Case of the State OF Tennessee
VI, Geo. F. LXrken fOr murder. About
= year ago Lsrken WAS deputy United
states Marshal and killed his cousin.
The Gaze attracts much attention rs Z
test csse boca,lse It Is the only one OF
the kind ever triesl in United States
(.,urt. Judges Baxter and Key sit with
Ju(ll0 Mathews.
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CHICAGO, May X3-The Journal Z
Washington special says: The latest
Polar scheme h by J. Palnnart0, Of the
the Belgian Geographical Society, now
Wis ting this country. He hes devoted
much time to Arctic study, and prUpos-
60 to explore the Polar regions In =
cixar-shaped steel vessel running under
water and obtaining oxygen by decom-
position. PArllnaItO says the expert
meut he has made develops the prscti-
cabiDity OF bis scheme. He PROPOSES .
sixty days. voyage north from 5pttsber-
gen.
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T0e O000O608 OnSoOoo0Cy Oooo.
DsTR0rT, Nay 12-V0luminous depo-
siti0sss in the Christiancy divorce suit
taken here before tho Commissioner
were furWxrsl<d to Washington tO-
night. They comprise the testimony Of
Juaigr Chrisliancy's two sous, George
and Victor. The former tesijfies u M
a,u..ur carried "a brtween Mn. Christ.
fancy and the man Haight St Lima, anal
other places in Peru, sitting forth facts
Ut = shameful character. The latter
,,arrales variety Ut circumstances in
Washington, one Ut which was IN effort
On Mn. Chris fancy : part tO ct wit
ness to assist her in procuring ~,
abortion. which hi Refused to do. She.
after wards told him she had secured
tho aid Ut y druggist in accomplishing
h%r purpose. All the testimony IL Ut
the same general character.
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0ulteou'O Faith.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-After the ad-
verse decision to-day. Counsel Reed Wis
itesl lSuitsau WIN seems. Re d says, Tn
have perfect faith that he Is c.!ming OUT
all light in the end. Re''d will visit the
jxil with notary to morrow morning.
and obtain Gultossus signature to an 1T.
tjdavit which will be used In the next
step in the case
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9HNATR.

WAsHlxoToN, Nay 2s.-Pugh moved
70 reconsider the final vote On tho No.
sage Of the i've per cent. bond bin aud
g request the blu to b retur ned 70 the
House. Adopted q to q
The Senate bin admitting Dakota In.
to the Union Wa objected to By Groom
and laid ABIDE.
The Geneva Award bin Wa then tax.
en- up.
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CHICAGO, Nay 3.-Dr. otemen, Of
Fort Wayne, preached last Sunday
evening, and thought he discovered biz
bitter enemy, Dr.. SwenTinxer, making
faces 1t him. He walked down the
aisle and offered to threDh him Ut 00ce.
Swearinger retaliatei by having 6ten,en
arrested on the charge Of provoking the
peace. 6tenlen put In three stinxing
blows on his advessary's fAce which
drew blood and the c~oe Was then nd
iourned.
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ooiguro OF Q 0arman-AmeriCan
Citizen.

CHICAGO, May "a lafayette,
Ind, special says: Barney Hartman,
who, nine years ago, settled near here,
went back 70 Germany four months
since to see his parents and to secure
hs pstrimony. Tue German auth"ri-
tiey seized him and imprisonesl him 1t
Munster, on the eve Of his departure,
Saturday, for America. He IL . fully
npaturalixed citizen Of the United States.
When he first left Germany he was I'M
der orders 70 report for military duty.
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An indian Lortor.Writor.

CHICAGO, May 3.-Genera! shell
dan. ~ . specimen Of what eouc.tlon
Mn do. shows the following letter IEoan
IN Indian: -,..
DARLINGTON, Indian Territory.
May Is, 1857 {
To Gen. p. H. Sheridan, > d.:
DEAR SlR-It h. y Tong tlnoe ~kO
viii rote to you snd never :. snf TO- to T,a
\ letter again and all the Cnsye ,'''.s
chiefs he knew what you s'a.u a." . ..,..
you last letter a'Hs't w Ill.,. y .,.'., ,siii
been doing in 1874 aid nope ~" , w..
..,'S :" hssr frc'H YOU and that is Ill /
s"y =" WV. LITTLE, Chief.
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NEW YoRK, Nay 2a.-When Post
mo!eer Fsanso0 reoohed the once ~
z TooY b j0und . card addrensed 10
fresode0t Arthur Dotifying him IL be
oSont Tecojl Minister Lowell from Ene.
ana and aok tive unconditional relspSe
q au American o1tisens 10 British dun.
geon without trial he would b assaasin.
ased. The writer win b soaght 6ue.
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Preventing Republicans hom Per
petroting Q Wrong.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-There were
twenty-fNur Republican alsenters. in
the H ,use to-day. c',nte@to.l whom tho
election case of Makey Dibb)e. WINS CALI
I'd IN. Five hours were occupied in fiDt-
clustering and the Republicans we've UNI
allie to do business, having no quorum.
Mr.. Cslkins, Chairman Ut the Election
COMMITTEES, sxy he rxps'cts to have =
qu0ru ~ Of Republicans here on We'd
nesdxy, but It is privately admitted on
the Republ,ca" side. that the prospect
Of securing action on the case this ses-
sion il very poor.
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WASHINGTON, May 22.-Samuel W.
Bacchus 10 confirmed postmaster Of San
Francisco.
PrrTsBCRe, Nay 22.-The conference
between the iron manufacturer and the
WOrkmenS Association on new acal~ Of
wages failed to reach IN agreement and
inevitable. This will throw 5000 men
Out Of work.
DA1LAs, Tex, May 22-Hou. J. W.
Trnett. member OF the Legislature.
pessed through here having in custody
Bill Mcdonald and Jim Martin, who
rubbed tho Texas & Pacific train ut
Ranger Station, . month ago. Martin 10
his nephew.
HOLLIsrER, Cal., May 22.-Joseph
Cullen, On old resident Of this place, WAS
killed yesterday morning BY the acci-
dental discharge of = rifle. He Slipped
and fell, and the hammer Of the rifle
struck against rock, discbareing the
weapon.
LONDON, May "A dispatch from
Rerlin to the st. James Gazette says IT. 10
stated that marriage has been arrang-
III between Princess Beatrice, Queen
VictOri1iS yOunge8t daughter, and
Prince Frederic William, eldest son Of
he Landgrave OF uesse.
SAN FRANCl>cO. May ga Eureka
(Nev) dispatch says, u iire broke out in
the main shaft Ut the Shortly
mine on Ruby Hill, yesterday. Four
,nen were below who climbed out badly
burned. one probably fatally. Two 9TH
erx below were saved by turning the
water down.
A Tombstone dispatch says . Next
can Custom House officer who arrived
here to-day, repDrts that Johns band Of
Indians are being driven across the line
Into Arizona. 1t is believer that the
Indians are aiming to reach SAINT Carlos
reservation where they will quietly
mingle with the friendly tribes already
there. General Reyes is in command Of
the pursuing Mexican forces.
ST. LOUIL, May GA Dallas. Texas,
suecial says: 1t is beyond doubt that
Frank James and several of his most
devoted cOnfeslrrates are now in Texas,
with headquarters ut Dallas. Eight
m~mb n Oi PembertOn's detective force
are now located in North Texas for the
special purpose Of capt mring Frank and
his frie3da. They have stolen several
horses and much other valuable proper
ty recently under ownership cOgnizance
hoping to entrap the desired game, but
thus far without SUCCESS. Nevertheless,
the parties are spotted and within
thirty days the public can look out for
something sensational from North
Texas.
WASHINGTON, May z2.-The Peru
Wan Minister called on the Pres
ldent on saturday and present.
ed an autograph letter from
President MOnter0 expressing the grief
of the Government and people ut Peru
ut the death of Minister Hurlbut, and
sincere sympathy with the Government
and people Of the United States. The
letter refers to the late minister - thu,
truest and noblest champion Of Peru's
cause, which IN the GAUGE Of right and
justice President Arthur expressed
qualification that the country in which
General Hurlbut performed his last
work had been pleased to recommend
him 40 gracefully. and he assured Minis
ter Elm0re Of his appreciation ut the ac.
ton, and promised that . reply sh ul'l
lie sent at an early day TO President
MOnter0. The presentation Of the let
ter. by 4 noticeable coincidence, took
place on the anniversary Of General
Hurlbut'S confirmation.
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The Presbyterian General Asoem-

The Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Nay 3.-The
Presbvterian General Assembly this
morning reviewed the ministry report
presented by J. B. Clancy from the
commission Of the Board Of Publication
Ard ordered it printed. C. l.. Thomp-
n,n. frum the commission on Home
Missions, presented report and ex-
nl.ined it, important paIints. w. Z.
Roberts opened the discussion, and We
followed BY J. r. Platter: Of Kansas,
Rev. James Pierrepont, Of San FrancSs..
IN. Rev. r. w. Hill, Of Ore8on, and
r. l.. Cook. Of Montana. The report
~ ad0pted. Recess till 2 p. m.
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Th0 Victims Of the 0on1f0u1in DE-
00tOr.
CoLLINGwooD, Ont, May 3.-The
latest advicts trsDln the wrecked steamer,
Nanit0ulin, burned near Killarney,
place the number o. persons lost IT,, III
"a to y. The names OF these known to
be Int are - follows Robert Henry,
Thoa 6andbury aud wife, Gen. White
Of Coliingw0tHi, James Lewis Of Alga-
ma county. Will J. Little, of sullivan,
Mar1pols 4 Co.. John II gym. p: Fit1-
patrick and 4 little girl named Fannie
Prouds. The pur'er did not haye time
to register all on board, cOnse. iuent)y
the name Of many ON board and lost
are not recovered, and pr0bejly the
names Of all the victims will never be
known.
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<nxsrAxr1x"pL May =: -. n r ,.. %e
,,ort:. made representation: to- tue ~
l, "' in regard 10 the ttisl''tco - :"
G..'.k i,,au-of.wsr to E9yps'
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91o - I'm lGzuua - -
W1n1 uH1oa 1msenAr1 a.


aoUM9 V4RnoM, M, lEav A-Rah<
4. smith, Who kol.1 Ckooicy -
- eoptered b . po0o otGr Seinc sSS2
~ sevosol timer cd oovuCo0y ~ ~
These ore team q mob vin3eo n =
now 10 White ooonty.
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AlheN, Il)s., Nay 2&.-The Duh,
zetegr9p. q yesserday a,ys St;ur whole
ale osothing 0russ, with IN sgxrecofe
eapotal q 0oooyOoo have lately With
drawn ltu0 business in a. IG,nin M
me greater portion Of this capital hao
oeeo tsoaoe6sred 70 the sane line of
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1OSoS. sOSs ~ ~
Thus ~ Mud that there now roma tns ~ The
city treasury fuujs In al % the amount NJ
oudited and approved BY the Finance COnnlil-
aoe, aro ~ folfOWs:
To Joseph Hims kee. Tor driving city carts 70 80
Montana fee1l sable atabling city haw~e - %
r. I0anns ...... u 80
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X0e0l..

The claims axaiu.t tie cit. which have not
bson audited by the Finance Committee. owing
% the fact thar the same b. W not be" regu-
lasjy pre.essled % the Council AMI referred 10
the Quantities IOr approval. are ~ follows:
Jaaeph eitnckee. work ON slrp IT,. .......4 - -
Compensation allowed b. law to twelve
judges and eight cl<sk. OF ectS0'. NJ
J. y. Ve's:;.. =: rvI:* y. Gi.; H.r:.;: IS
4esvics~ Two special ps'licen's" In ma.
IT, i": FaGii:..;:: lily rr; tin: 800: -
ThUnsss Cody. city police ,esisi't~iI.... Is I"
x..,u1 T; r.. ;;.:S;,. ~: .; Tue city ~ *~
esal or current expenses now 'ue aid unpaid
amount 20 (396 Is.
u,.sjer an. BY virtue Of . special TAX levy ~
TX mills on the dollar, authorized by the CITY
Cssuncil IDs d our <,se'>. there has ben col
!scss the ~, sum OF * He' "s II'r eng
tire nIu.unt cOlecled ami Howe H., Oraltma' CO
70 tn City Treasurer and COLLECTED ~ ~. :'n..
S:: :: r. 81 re ne rsP
out Of his fund have been:
flint quarterly payment TO Water ca.
for quarter e,mlinx Arril LIT. 1*s2 g ~ %
James Mathews. lOl far engine house.. ~" I'D
VOt8Is. ss%s''s" y"
There sh~uld " present tie IN this iu''d tho
sum OF 81 $50 nut W. timi that II MI ''s'n ~
now III the Clty Tfs1s~OTy NneDuM Supssc's "
the lire Gus,L, wl,er II undt'ubic OcIs'Is:H.
there would w 10, money In the Trrs' ury Tor
sjeGraytng general or current expenses. a''d
lhcP. would be 4 deficit In the Ore fund VI
0oD69l.
l.. conclusion your couumitter would r"<pect-
sully recommend that the IT, asur AT. (%'i:
leci0r Of Tie city b: 'l'~tr,'cttsi ~ apply VI!
funds In the City Treasury T., the IRE ~ Il: a'"!
inst the wame be kel.t separate "'Sa, uI.tenct
frs,m stlDer monies III tn, Treasury and that
the deficit In rein he ~, pIteS Oct ~ mon.
ies romai"inG in tn" Tre"sury ~ any Time not
OtherW ixo apDrOprIxie.i as"i {. r'her mat nesc.
an = the TREASURER shalt kesp y distinct fu"d
whrch >hall be kmOwn ~ tile General Fund,
and hal. co,ssi~ al q ! monies re iv.st i"'o
the Tr~a~ur , except that collected W." any
asveci~l tax levy; I'll T. cut II this Iu'm! S"'l ne
raid oil general current expenses Of Inc Guy,
anil that M mo tes n Mil lIe pal 1ut ~ 'nls
fund .xce..t upon = warrant drawn t,,ercnn'
And that he also keep aisDlii. distinct anu >tp-
arxte fund y hi. .lia.l b. know" ~ the FIRE
Fund, ami snail consist Of I'LL MONIES Issw III
the Csty Treasury s'"i xll ".s',.ts'> hics, may
be rec-iv rIa,n, the Gene rul FuiNi T. supply
Ghe detcit u the ire Funl and all n"".I+1s
which may her~Slter be csDlect Il un.,er a'y
. pecial TAX levy for flre l,lrldn'e AMI hat 10
MO lea xl,a) he aid out Of th In Jund except up
ON q warrant draw. Ihev' on.
Respectfully .Momitte!,
JAM ~ w. FOREIS,
Chairman COn.lrittce Oh Finance.
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WASHINGTON, May 22.-Somuel W.
Bacchus 10 confirmed postmaster Of San
Francisco.
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FARMER AND MECHANIC,
Raleigh, n. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-09
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
An enthusiastic Wharton Green
packer, Across the border.
MARLBORO Co. S. G.. Ju!v d

MARLBORO Co., S. c., July %.
" lille there is nothing so gratifying TO
the farmer as the prospects Of a full gar
J cred harvest; or So interesting to the
philosopher as the fame amassed at Iv-
curgus school SO pleasing to the ma~
chinlst as the steady roll OF the locomo-
tive, wrought and tyred by his "
hands; or SO hattering to the architect as
to point In praise to his own device and
fabric, yet something of their several
feelings stlrs our hearts In rejecting that
combined efforts of all these clements
ave resulted IN the selection of Col.
Wharton }. Green for Congress from the
Cane Fear district.
Perhaps there be inteliects that are as
bright; perhaps tongues that are as elo-
quent;-but nc Drawer heart, nor purer
patriot, ever walked the earth.
With equal pride let US congratulate
the frank and patriotic gentleman upon
his nomination, and the Convention for
Its wise selection. And now may that
nomination be made glorious by the pa
trlotic and untiring efforts of every Dem
crat OH the 9Th of November, 1882, SO
prays CAROLINA.
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Peril in the Flood.

Two fair maids were disporting them
selves IN the aqueous element near IT,.
Bath House at Morehead. when n was
taken suddenly with chill and fright, aud
would probably have drowned, but for
the prompt rush to the rescue by De-.
Richard B. Haywood. OF Raleigh. a gen
tleman esteemed at the highest wherever
known, and widely known throughout
the State. He sprang in, with boots and
clothing on, and succeeded in bringing
Miss Morehead to the steps in safety, to
the unspeakable relief OF her friends.
Dr.. Haywoods was warmly praised al
all hands, for his cool energy.-
Chatham Argus says:-"Nessrs. John
and Victor Barringer. Of Greensboro,
were on a visit to their uncle, Mr.. j.. b.
Degraffenreidt, anG were struck bv the
storm, and within half a half a mile Of
their destination in endeavoring to cross
what at ordinary times is a very small
branch, the horse and top buggy were
swept by the current against the fence,
which gave way, and all were thrown in
TO the water. The morse and buggy were
carried some two hundred yards, ana
alter great efforts the young men sue
ceeded in extricating themselves with
= 51N1iC IuiSt Inc buS2f NTN q
perfect wreck. Help was obtained ard
the horse was finally extricated by cut
ting the harness. They lost their valiscs
and other baggage and in all it was
very narrow escape
Winston Sentinel says 'On Monday
evening Mrs. Lazarus Sink, her two
daughters and two sons were returning
from the camp meeting At Lewisvlli.,
and were late in the afternoon reachidg
the ford of Double Greek, in Yadkin
county. The stream was much sWoitE
and the mother told the boys to get OIL
and tinG out whether it would be sale 10
cross, as it had then become quite dark.
They did so, and pronounced 1t passable.
The party then drove in but scarcely had
they reached the middle when the wagon
with its occupants was swept down the
stream. The BOYS being good swim mers
soon placed themselves sale and sound
on terra fyn1a, and as good luck would
have 1t the eldest of the girls struck on
a sand bar and gained a footing, bein.
thereby enabled to save her little sister,
who chung to her. But alas, the poor
mother, unable to help herself, was car-
rled down by the raging torrent and
nothing was seen of her until the mex
morning when her dead body wa. dis
covered lying on the bank come distance
below. The girls were rescued from
perlleus positions by the efforts of their
two brothers. One of the mules was
drowned, and the other having broken
his hame-strlng was released from the
harness and swan out"
The ObserUer says: ''Whlle attempt
ing to cross Halrsnipe creek beyond
fuckers Mill, Mr.. Daniel Jackson, was
washed down by the flood, and his life
was barely saved by some %neighbors He
was unconscious when taken from the
water. His wagon and two mules were
washed down stream a hundred yards,
but all were finally saved.
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For the Farmer and Mechanic.
Burned to Death--by the Mothers
Tobacco Pipe. Letter from
BERTHE.
LEWISTON. N C. An

LEWISTON, n. Y. Aug. 4.
[ witnessed the 3rd inst, about mile
distant the burning Of a negro cabin in
which live the tenant, Hill Rufin and
family. on the farm of DR.. ]. 5. Griffin,
of Wondville. BERTHE county. There per
ished in the flames one of the children of
said Ruffin, aged ) years, who was asleep
in the loft of the houses which was a new
one without a chimney. The mother
thinks she must have dropped fire from
her pipe before leaving for her work.
The burning occurred at ! a. m., the
screams of the child were heart rendering
to those who heard him, only two other
children. older, were present, the fire
originated as above. The parents and
others were at work about I of a mile
distant, but were too late to arrest either
the flames or to save the cElld.
We are having abundant rains, too
wet for the farmers.
The public schools, or many of
them, about 35, are already IN session,
and many more will be in a few days.
Crops are looking pretty well. While
[ write the rain is pouring down.
More anon, T.. w.
Thanks, friend WoOtten.