The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-10-18

EDITORIAL MOTIFS.
The Egyptian var cost ths Ens1ih
Govesnment go, 00o. 900.
MAMMAL Botkin thinks . bisd ID
the hand b worth two IN the bssh.
He will not resign.
One b reminded q Satan rebuking
sin In hearing the Republican party
deuounce monorolies and corup'
ton.
It b . very indulgent Government
which permits . Federal ofiicial to
hold his oaice and ut the came time
to run for another.
The Republicans Of this County ~
lected four more pallbearers last
night to wait upon the remains sf the
,arty at the election next November.
Some Of our Republican exchanges
call The Ohio defeat publication Of
the party. Some people can find
warmth In an iceberg aud comfort In
grave.
A party Of railroad magnates.
among whom was VIM. H. Wander
bilt, lately visited Denver. Their
combined wealth IL estimated Ut i've
hundred million dollars.
II the next House b Democratic
Foreman Dickson, Of the S'ar Route
trial Jury, will not appeal to It for
Congressional inquiry into his
charges Of jury bribery In vain.
The Republican newspapers do not
agree as to the cause Of the defeat Of
their party in Ohio. When the bot
tom reasons are known, It will Be
/! found the cause was In lack Of
voaes.
Does the Lnter-4oxHtaiN know
there will be an election next No
vember? It seems to have )ost stght
OF the fact in contemplating the Con-
dition Of affairs in Europe and else
where.
The Democrats must do further
penancc. They have been compelled
to take Ben Butler - . candidate for
Governor Of Massachusetts,, and now
Henry Ward Beecher threatens to
vote the straight Democratic ticket. |
Postmaster General Howe IL In !
Wisconsin representing the Admin
istration In the politics Of that State.
There arc hardly enough Cabinet
officers TO 90 round, but Hubbel will
supply the deficit from his asscss'
meuts.
Presjlsnt Arthur h holding cabine
meetings wherever night Overtskes
him. The meetings are never full
- several Of his constitutional adv,s-
ers are engaged In eIectioneering for
administrator candidates. After
the November elections cabinet meet
ines will be held In Washington.
The Republicans hate Maginnis
because they cannot beat him. His
record In Congress during the last
ten years Is open before them. They
cann,x point to single instance
wherein he has neglected lis duty,
and yet they have no words tut those
of condemnation for him. such Ia
Republican magnanin,ity.
The Iowa State Leader thus ZEN
ihuses' over the political prospects:
''The Democrats Of Illinois are feel
ing even more juLilapt over the fall
elections 'han Iowa Democrats.
They expect to control the next leg
islature, and send Palmer or Norri-
ron to the Senxte In place "f David
Davis, and also gain . Congressman
or tw". The Republicans are dro"p-
ing al along the line and Waterloo |
Of defeat steins to stare them In the
face In every State. The Democrats |
will have the President In 1854, aud
don't you forget 1t. Stand from, I'M
der"
Mr.. Edison, In reply tn the state |
ment that his electric generator had
failed to supply the number Of lights |
which It was expected To supply, |
said there was nothing In 1t. He be-
gan i,y furnishing sixteen hundred
lights and that IL the number he h |
now furnishing. He also stated that |
the rel~rt II his failure AMI cons..- !
qllent slisa, 'pointnlent WIS started in
the interest o. gas companies, who
are l,econ,ing alarmed ut his success.
A. sM,n ~ some additions are n,ade
to the engine the Company expects to
furnish fourteen thousand lights.
E.lisDu's system 0f lighting " now
pronounced complete success.
The later Ocean IL the 9Th instant
says General Buffers letter accepting
llis recent nomination ~ Governor
Of Massachusetts will be made public
to-day. Hessys he Is moved to the
course by . sense Of high moral duty
only, a. politics interfere greatly With
his private business. He indones
the theory Of civil-serv,ce reform, and
hopes the next Massachusetts, Legis-
lature will make Provision to begin
the trial of the experiment upon the
most searching scale. H. jumps upon
the river and harbor bill with both
feet, and describes 1t ~ gigantic
piece Of "log-rOlling.' Following this
b the acceptance Of the Greenback
nomination, In which be becomes en-
thu.iastic over the rights Of labor.
The New York Mail and Express
says the railway which 1t Is said the
British government intends to build
to secure Independence Of the Suez
canal and Dunish Count de I.esaens