The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-22

sun. and Il 10 very. amusing to think
RI the matter viii end, since many o.
osar le0ielative ftjends occupying seAtl
"a % guilty Of . plurality OF wives q
noor Cnnnou. and while most OF them
sr,. leenlly a,ed illegally married ct the
seme tinle. II will be hard upon thetI
conscience to unseat one Of their fellows
vho does publicly what they are 80 sly
ah1n.t. solomon, who Is said to have
heen 4 great aud Just ruler, was not sat
isfi.,d With one wife, while he was gen
erous enough to offer to divide one baby
bet ween two women, which would have
left neither one, and this is what Con
grpss proposes to do. with Utah, split tilt
difference by rejecting both delegates
and hold on to their own seats.
RAILROADS.
The managers Of the Northern Pa
ciiic railroad arc all absent from the city
and it il reported that they have lei!
their matters here in charge OF a noted
lobbyist who has been and Is still ma.
ni,,ulating the affairs o! the Central ana
Union Pacific roads. Should this l'e
true. the Northern Pacific Is i'll very tad
con, Aany and will collie out OF the small
end OF the horn, for tue reason that
tllcs,. other roads have been systematic
ally AZ work to have Congress. repeal It's
and grant. and why they shoul'! now
act in unison il one OF those strange
freaks like the lying down together Oi
the line of the North ern Pacific should
see to it through their representa-
tives in Congress. that there Ike Tao
''hobnobbing' between the Managers;
Of their road, and the already construct.
ed n,onopOlics, and have such kgisla-
ton as will teach railroad vampires that
the people have rights a. we'll as they.
Should Jay Gonld ever get his claws
upon your road it will lie the end Of it
as means of accommodation and COM
petition. know these men ~ repre-
sentatives of corporations that have
he damned, and knowing them warn
you in time. Should the Northern Pa
cifie managers through intimidation of
the feint made to get their land grant
ign0niniOusly surrender their charter
and unprecedented privileges to Gould,
Huntington 4 Co., they should be
mObbed il they ever appear along ito
line, for the reason that combination
of the Southern, Central, Union and
Texas Pacifics. and Northern Pacific
would establish q monopoly that would
control Congress and the Government
itself. They would charge such rates
that would ruin everybody but them
selves. l have written to you
and other papers, favorable
Letters to the Northern Pa
cillc, because l believed it right, but
would favor an immediate withdrawal
Of all these rights should they be l'erfidi-
GUS enough to ally themselves with
these other roads, or have Congress
amend their charter BY fixing rates at
living figures to the people.
Hon. j.. A. Luce, Assistant Attorney
General of the United States, he's ten
dercd his resignation to take effect Ap-
ril l. He will leave here this week for
Montana. where lie goes to
practice law with Mr.. 4 armstrong. for
nler partner Of the late Col. Ira Pierce.
Mr.. Luce is about forty years of age,
and is said to I've i fine lawyer.
Major James w. Walker, Of Helena.
Is still here, and is engaged in prosecute
ing SOME claims before the Departments.
but expects to I've through by the first
week in April, when he will return to-
Montana.
Guiteau is still alive% but Serxt. Ma
lon, who made an attempt to take his |
life has been d,shonorably dismissed |
from the army and sentenced to 8 years |
il the Albany penitentiary, and Jones |
Will soon follow, who also ATTEMPTED to |
Kill the assassin.
The Congressional Democratic Cam
'aign Committee selected by the Demo-
ratio members Of Congress meet to-
light to select Chairman and Secre-
ary. 1t is thought that Mr.. Flower. Of
New York, will he selected, although
len. Rosecrnnz, of California is making
close race for the place. This is IN I'M.
'ortant position considering the Con-
elections this fall, but unfor-
'onate'y 1t Is not SO regarded by
nose who have the now
= OF selection, and it is
nch earelessneso Is this that keeps he
arty defeated. l can hear of 10 candi-
ate TOR the :5ecretaryship save Duncan
!. walker, the former Secretary.
Our accidental President is known
ere a. "princc Arthur" from his
'llg'' toned" notions. His dinners ale
,sai tnere are sixteen COURSES and
Snt o!Herent kinds of wines served,
lille the table is decorated with flow.
= in profusion. The White H0use
~ been completely refurnisI,ed and
'erything IL upon the most gorgeous [.
10 extravagant style, while our Ar +
lur In appearance is likened unto !
rincc Albert, Queen Vic's late consort y
heres no real democracy about our 9
llef Magistrate and very little true re- a
cantsn, while there's Nh over y
lantlty Of aristocrntic prctensions. mud h
must not forget that the people nre a.
xcd to keep it up. 6. l.. W Il
+" AsHISGToN, March Ii, 1881.
Congressional. n
SENATE. I"