The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-30
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A New York dispatch Of the 25tf
: aays that the steamer Lepanto, jus
arrived, reports a collision with thu
Dutch steamer Edarn, In mid-ocean
during a heavy fog. The Edam sant
Immediately, but the passengers and
crew, all except two, were saved.
TIE Indianapolis Journal states
that J. Schuyler Crosby, the recent
aDrointee to the position Of Governor
Of Montana, left Florence, Italy,
where he has b. Id the position Of
United States Consul, for this coun'
try, with the intention Of soon enter
Ing upon the discharge Of his Guber-
Material duties.
The MOrmons are seeking new
fields for the Introduction Of the 80
called patriarchial institution. )"
Two Mormon bishops passed through
Arizona q few days ago to examine
tn. lands Of Sonora, with . view to
forming q colony there. It is prOba-
BILE that NIcx;co, ~ we'll a. the United
States, will lie cursed Ly the foul In
stiiutiOn.
The neagre dispatches received .
dry or two since convey hut faint
impression Of the ravages Of the storm
that prevailed in New Jersey, New
York and New England ON the 9th
aud 18th. There WAS great loss Of
life anil much damage I" property,
and many miles Of rai'r'ad track
washed away, causing temporary
suspension Of transportation and
travel.
The courts of California have decid-
ell that the assessment Of San Mate0
l:,,nty In that State, against the
southern Pacific railroad was Illegal,
because no deduction was made for
mortgage against the r'sd. 1t would
seem that all u railroad has 10 do in
| that State to evaale taxation Is to put
mortgage Oh lis road for all 1t is
worth. It Is a better plan than buy-
ing up legislature t" secure cxcn'p-
ton from taxation.
The SIM says that Jay Gould is go
ing to leave New York for u two
years voyage around the world. He
IS making all necessary rrerarations
0r it. He has l'een studying John
Russell Youns's book, "Around the
World with General Grant" He is
building, or going to build, the largest
aud fastest stean,-yacht afloat, and
hopes to te ready for his trip hy the
18th Of July next. Whether under |
such circumstances lie h more likely |!
to accumulate stocks than to dispose
Of those he has got r. for the great :
minds Of Wall street 70 decide. !
Business men will he interested in
q decision by tic New York Court Of
Appeals relative 10 certified checks.
Suit WAS brought Ly broker against
n hank to enforce the payment Of
certified check o: $3.50 which had
been "raisetl'' from q check Of $35A
after proper certification. The hank
officials assumed the position that
though tho certitication was confess
easly genuine, tisey were NOT respOn-
sil,le for more than the amount law
fully and actually due on the check.
The Court sustained this view, hold
ing that ccrtification means simply
that the signature of the check is gen.
uinc. that the money Is il bank to
meet it, ani that the hank will not
Imy out money "n other checks, hut
u not y guarantee that the check has
not ',een "raise,l.''
Alaska, l,e>itles beingn country not
noted for its tr'!,;,ai climate, seems
IL have other textures no les attrac.
tive. 4 Port Tow asend dispatch,
giving the latest news from Sitka,
says: Large quantities Of lioocllenot
are manufactured ut HOonah aud Vi
entity. and fighting, gambling; and
witcl'cralt are daily occurrences. One
s'iuaw has ix,en stabbed 10 dealt, n nd
several Others tied up to exercise the
evil spirits. 1t Jurc,u an Indian,
while drunk, attempting to break in
IT, the house ii i man Manlei steel,
was knM.Iad down and severely ill.,
iurssl. Other Indians coIiii. ( 10 his
u general Y..rinln.a...' tosk
place, in which, x number Of Indians
were badly hurt. when the miners
arrived and drove the Indians oil.
The Indians HOW openly threaten to
murder Steel or any other white l'er- I
s"n they can. I
Gaitrau's sister, !; ": n.ay believe
answer and rr,>s hill, il
slightly Or the Onei.la community
stripe. \ Chicago dispatch Of tic
18th says: George Ser'ville to-day fled
answer AMI cr,ss hill Ia the l,etition
ri his wifi. Fruncis NJ. ScoviIlc for
iiv"r.e. lie charges her with un-
rl,a>tc and unwifeIy conduct, partic-
'.'arly in that sire fell desperately in
love with GeOrgc T.. Earle, and that
.he visited him SO constantly that lie
was obliged to change his boarding
place, and finally he had t. forbid her
10 his office: that the two
kept up u constant correspondence:
hat she toll her husband that she
was as much Earl's wife rs ii she had
been married to him a hundred years
md that she had l,een led into queer
notions hy George Francis Train.
She is also very intimate with DR..
Mary Walker, N.c. holm and Lewis
|lanchett.
Secretary Folger must he terror
. the bears. Being in New York Oh
he 18th, representative nnen waited 6
~ him and toll MIN about the situa-
ion Of the none, market. He inn n
',etiiately sent the following dis {
latch tc the Acting Secretary Of the