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The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

NEW YORK. Aug. A.-Sexton, Bill
liardist, sues the Bleecker street rail-
road company for e5!MO. for injuries
sustained when elected from q car for
refusing to pay fare second time.
BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 24.-At Ma
zatIan. Mexico. yesterday, Francisco
Asctna was attacked by assassins and
fatally injured. His son. a young man,
was also killed by ore Of tho assas.
sins. Tho latter were pursued BY
citizens and one was shot dead; the
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

A very important and satisfactory
telegram TO Butte merchants, ap-
pears at the head Of our las: evenings .
dispatches. The arrangement per-
fected with the Central Pacific by
the Union Pacific relieves our n,er-
chants Of much embarrassment in the
transmission Of Western freigl.ts.
The Union Pacific deserves, ~ It will
receive, the unqualified praise Of the
business men Of Butte for its cifcctual
action In their behalf.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26
Major PoWell's 0eoiogical sur

WASHINGTON, August sl.-Maior
Powell, Of the Geological Survey,
will start SOON for the Far West tO
resume the work Of survey Of the
Grand Canyon Of the Colorado. He
will first proceed to Fort Wimgate. y.
~, where he will organize hi: cxpe.
dition and proceed direct, west ward
by way of MWYui. The towns through
which he passes will he studied sO,ne-
what. Major Powell will spend most
Of the season studying the geology Of
the deepest portion Of the canyon.
Resides Major POwell's expedition.
work is projected in the cascades uf
northern California and Oregon.
Henry Garnett. chief geOgrapber Of
the Government. has sent out u l,arty
to make Il Typographical survey of
the region preliminary to TIE geolog-
ical work. which is in the immediate
charge of Gilbert Thompson. The
geological work will he under the sa-
lervisiOn Of Captain \. L. L. Dalton,
Df the Ordnance corps. Work is al-
80 projected for Montana and North
western Wyoming under charge Of J.
Y. Renshawe.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

ALEXANDRIA, August o. Th
enemy are pitching q number of tents
IN front positions. 1t II believed to
Be . ruse to mask q Withdrawal Of
troops. IL 10 now known the euemy
are entrenching at Heliopolis . Sewx
miles OF from Cairo.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26
Important to Butte Merchant,
TO editors Of all papers at Butte.


To editors Of all papers at Butte.
OMAHA, Neb., August al take
pleasure In announcing that we have
concluded arrangements with the
Centra) Pacific Railroad Company
under which We are authorized 10
guarantee the same through rates
from San Francisco and Sacramento
as those that are now in force from
O'llsha. All dealers having special
contracts wi. h US under which they
are guaranteed special rates from
Omaha will hereafter, until the ter.
minatiOn Of their contracts lie given
the same special through rates upon
shipments from sacramento and San
Francisco as those provided by their
contract for similar shipments from
Omaha. r. p. vINIS0.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26
OUTLOOK IN CALIFORNIA.

Senator Miller has been inter-
viewe,l recently concerning the pros
poets Of the Republican PARTY In CAL
ilornia at the ensuing election. The
Senator admits the contest will be
very close; that General Stoneman h
. good man and strong aud popular
candidate, and that to beat him the
Republican, must put forward their
very best man. The Senator, being
largely endowed with hope, expresses
some confidence in . Republican
victory, but could not assure his in
terviewer Of 1t unless his PARTY eO,i-
piled with the conditions he named.
He made some assertions, however,
which are not borne out by facts, and
that b; that the Republicans are bet
ter OF on the Chinese question than
the Democrats; that the latter made
no effort while they were In power
to exclude Chinese or restrict their
Immigration and that all that has
bsen accomplished has been done by
Republicans. In view Of the record
these assertions Of the Senator will
be pronounced not only unfair hut
untrue.
In the nrst place the Democrats
have not CONTROLLED the National
Congress and the Administration at
any time during the past twenty
years and could not have enacted .
law without the consent Of . R<pub-
licau executive. 1t b true that from
1876 to 1880 trey had . slight major
ity In beth houses but II was . pre-
cari0us one which filibustering on
the part Of the Republicans or the
veto ofa hostile executive. rendered
harmless to the opposition. but dur
ing those years they proved their
devotion to the interests Of white
labor BY passing what b known as
the "Fifteen Passenger Bill,"-a
measure to restrict Chinese imnigra-
,i"n-which Republican President
very promptly vetoed. Senator |
Ailler's memory must be sadly wea- :
keued II he really failed to call that !
fact to ni!nd during the interview to |
which reference has been made.
but, notwithstanding the sena-
tors somewhat hopeful predictions,
which were evidently made to
strengthen the backbone Of the party
In California, the Republicans are
waging . hopeless battle In that :
State. The Chinese question, - the
Senator says, IL the all important |
one there, - It b In every other
western State and In every western
Territory. The people are fully alive
to the necessity Of protecting every
feature Of the present restlictive act,
and Of strengthening it, weak points
by Subsequent legislation. They
appreciate the services Of Democrats
I'm Congress In securing ito passage,
and desire to emphasize, by their
votes, their disapproval Of the course
pursued BY the Republicans in op-
posfng the measure. They will net
thsmselyes by continuing
their allegiance to . party which has
70 sisnally failed to carry out their
wishes, especially when their sup
port Of that party would be con-
strued - an endorsement Of its
Chinese policy. Fur these and ether
reasons California may b safely re-
Led upea to give IN overwhelming
Deasocsatic majority.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

6ays ths New York World: bob
Ingessoll, who does not believe In
Tie Bible q In God, hes 1t last found
ooe thing he does believe ln-the In
Doceaes u The 9tar-souters-an he
has bees hired - believe In that"
The 0reenbeckers Of Kansas have
aeaDddate fsr Congress0an-at-large
IN Tie pefson Of Nr. Allen Williams,
eo)oeed. 6heuld he be slected, Kan
80 nay 10 set down - about the
esly Northern State which practices
what Il pseaehes.
The Khelivo has issued . decree
- TIE authorities calling upon them
70 ebey implicitly General Wolseley,
who, b says, b asthorised to restore
ssaer In EUpl A. The Khedlive h
sostainsd In biz positioa BY the pow.
q q British arms, his decree may ~
we'll have been Issued aud signed BY
Wo1ssaey himself
The Independent Republicans Of
1aine met at Portland In that State
- the End inst, and neminated .
CANDIDATE foe Governor and eandl-
dates for Cosgress for the .everal
CoagTessiooal districts. Warren n.
Viaton b their candidate fer Gov
sfnoe. The Republican party In the
oil Pine Tres state seems to be In .
cooditien bordering On disiutegra-
t6o0. The Demscsats In that State
- we'll - In Pcnnsylvanis are
essessd with every prospect Of . de-
eisive victory at the ensuing fail
e3ectio0.
The Boston Herald states that Sem
atos Harrison, Of Indiana, b credited
with "stating tersely the difference
between the two Iartis." In this ne
mark: "The Republican party
knows trads-wind when Il strikes
one. The Democratic party can't
tell . trads-wind from . squall."
That the Republican leader. are good
judges Of . trade-wind b pretty clear
" evidenced by the use they make
ofit with the Repudiatory in Vir-
ginia and the deSt-lnyers in Ten
nessee. tho psohibilionists In Iowa
and the free runlu,ites In North Caro-
lima, with Boss Kelly In New York
and Deals Kearney In California
everywhere, in fAet, where votes are
70 y o6eained BY . trade. But their
''tssde-wind" may end In . cyelose
6ssose they know It. Them are por-
teots ol Storm In the dir.
Lieutenant Berry, Of tho burned
Rsdgess, aud Eagineer Melville, Of
ths illahted Jeannette, were received
y The Car at et. Petersburg yester-
day. They lesvs that city Tor the
United States to day. Thus one BY
sss the brave men, who have en-
dured untold hasglships and risked
their lives to add something to the
seiescs and geosraPhy of the world,
ass returning 70 their homes disap-
Pointed sjn hope and shattered in
haaleh.
A recent dispatch states arrange.
meats sEo being made IN New York
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

The Sultan hesitates to ratify the
agreensent of the military coaventioa
between England and Turkey On
account Of anonymous thereatening
lettess which be haD received from
Syria, Arabia and Egypt. He need
not hesitate. His ratification b q
fosmality with which the English
government ean very well dispesse.
General Wolseley viii restoes order
In Egypt o. attempt Il whether
Turkey y willinge Dok
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

The action Of the meeting held last
evening In CAplice Hall will meet
the hearty cndorsem mt Of all Demo-
crats who have the success
Of the Democratic ticket in
the approaching election At heart.
The meeting very wisely en-
powered the Central Committee to
appoint . c0mmi ttee to select the Is
Delegates to be voted for to-day.
That committee will impartially per-
form the duty. TLsn conflicting
personal interests exist among candi-
dates, the course o! the meeting In
relegating the authority to select or
nominate Delegates Is the proper one.
It leads to harmony aud with bar
mony In the party the Democracy
will sweep this county by an over
whelming majority.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

A Washington dispatch says:
''Outsitle Of Washington few persons
have any conception Of what Pres
ideut Arthur had to resist In vetoing
the River and HarbOr bill. All his
intimate friends were opposed to the
step. Nevada Jones, whose intimacy
and influence with the President are
supposed to bs greater than any other
Senators, aiter protracted and IN
successful effort to prevent . veto,
left the White House IN . rather
angry mood to engage In any scheme
tlsat might seem the mest feasible to
beat Arthur when the vete should
come iu. To Jones, probably, more
than to any other single persoa, the
overriding 0f the Presilent b due.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

passenger Agent Barnes ha. ar.
.anged for another grand exc,'rsi"n %
cver the Northern Pacific for S".,
tember eth. '0 ~ sep
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

Tbsse aze come pestiDsnt inquis3es
ID ths following from the WatsstewD
Re. Usios, which are worthy of ssEf
Gus cousldesation BY Republicans -
we'll - Democrats: The Republican
leaden have raised anew the cry fbe
the "old dag and appropriation" }" and
openly expressed their belief that
that b the sort Of Government which
= believed Of the American people.
Here b where the issue Of the coming
contest Mes-here b where the fight
must b fought out Do Ne - .
nation haDker after lavish pFodi-
gality and open corruption, or do We
rather prefer economy In expendi-
ture, honesty In administration, .
fFes ballot and = purer civil service?
Do We like promises broken - soon
- made, or do We rather like them
performed - soon as promised? Are
We particularly fond Of war taxes In
times u peace, or do We like self
government and to expend our own
money: II the Democratic party
viii be true toitself and its principles,
II It will forget all else In its desire t.
grant relief from the prevailing disor-
less under which the people are suf-
(ering, II Il will make Issues where
there are issues and take true and
fearless men who have made those
Issues their own and who are above
and reproach, for its leaders,
then and then only will victory
prown its efforts aud good govern
ment have . beginning.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26

The immortal Milton did his best
work after he lost bis sight. Cadet
Whitaker will probably make his
mark since he lost his ears. Refer.
ring to him the San Francisco (Nr0n-
icsc says: Cadet Whitaker, after
the West Point episo<ie and the trial,
concluded lie could utilize his notori.
" on the lecture platform. He made
the attempt which epded In igno-
ninious failure. Now he has wisely
concluded to return to his South
Carolina home and 70 to work. 1t Is
= sensible plan. The South needs
men Of intelligence to develop lie
resources. Whitaker can d. more
good on . South Carolina cotton
plantation, - . producer, than he
ever could In the military service,
even with . iair show"
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26
H1eHT DISPATCHES.

~rsrsRs uNroN TELEGRAPH
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26
THE Rl:.S<i'E.

V'OSc N!Ny :rot NH'nx>clt. I"N
se'''nner proved to 1" the I!I'''m
i'"'.'"ts. The officers showed ever!
l"'>si''lc kindness tO the men nn ,htll
way tO Bareu,>' Straits. They were
s@'cn transferred to the i;.,". COM
nan.letl hy Sir Allen Young. Sp"-
rat tn Mr .S'ta EIu,,f;aO (h.."i'1t.
NEW Y"EK. August 3i.-Tir
President and members OF the ta"!'
ne. visited the tnrl~.:n >,.'.i"n tins
morning, visited the ri>;m" a:id A.
Tended II reception given 'r W.
Gardiner Brewer Of is~i"l ana Mt
). IL. Dickey Of New l:'rk. ms
evening hr dimes with the Ea"'r'.
bills and will x" to 4 r!an.!aEe J"
S%luantunl.
PORT SAID, August ::.~l""
Arat's have l'esn shot here i"r ~"
answering the challenge "f the 't"'
try. The exodus Of natives '""'s
q,lently l,as been renewed.
ALEXANDRIA. August :a.-M1
d"uius, reported as several hu''',."
In number, entered Kam'rh t'-,":
and riuntlered several h"u>rS. ~"
Outpn>ts are now exchanging >'''~
with them.
IsMALIA, August I.-pr .esseIi
visited the Dukv Of Cmli,al:hl ~" ..;.
assured him Of the friendly T"S s.
ments he entertained toward E's
land.
The semi-weekly miner., 1882-08-26
AiocolloneouaL

Charles n. Rash, a ranchman liv.
lng near Farmingt0n. n. NJ, was shot
and killed BY Joseph Mccoy. The
shooting was in self defense, Rash
being intoxicated.
WAsnlnor0x, August "a Thia
morning Nerrick Of the cs,unsel for
the prosecution In the star route
trial began an address to the jury.
''Before this jury wae sworn In In
May last" he said, "When We were
discussing technical que.tton raised
by the defendants on the indtctnleEt t
interposed In the hoEe this con 1uct
might never he subject to inquiry
before the jury, I stated In my view
the duty OF the prosecuting officers Of
the government was never to ask for
. verdict Of guilty unless where he
believed crilninality has been clearly
and satisfactorily proven, and / fur
ther stated when the evidence has
been submitted to the jury / would
assume the responsibility of discl,arg-
ipg my Obligation to the fullest ex-
tent by declaring - to any one Of
the defendants In regard to whom
proof did not show guilt beyond n
reasonable doubt should 50 state to
the jury. and In regard to any others
the whole proof established u. guilty.
/ would demand conviction. Now
in the execution Of that purlr ne that
l declared and In the performance Of
that duty - I uuderstand it aud In
the name Of the government Of the
United States, l demand from its
jury a verdict Of guilty against John
w. Dorsey, John y. Miner, Stephen
w. Dorsey, H. N. V:il, IuntNrd T..
Rear(len and Thomas ]. Brady. In
regard tn Turner the evidence does
NOT leave my mind free from doubt
and while 1 do not believe hlm un-
stained by criminal conduct I do not
believe these men introduced him
tn their confidence and made him
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-07

Chicago Times, 4th: Private advices
received by an official Of high rank last
evening convey an intimation that "
plan of consolidation OF the Union and
Central Pacific railroads may be an-
nounced almost any day. The Times,
two years ago. asserted. upon informa-
ton that could not he erroneous, that
the scheme> was then we'll under way.
but the premature publication apprised
the government of what was intended,
aud in less than ten hours chorus Of
denials were waited in from Standiford,
who was in San Francisco. from Hun.
tingdon, who was in Washington, and
from Sidney Dillon. who was IN New
York. The scheme was suspended until
the two companies could see their way
clear. Three weeks ago the Times was
assured that the counsel for tho roads
were Satisfied that the consolidation oi
the roads could be legally effected. and
that the details were then being consid.
cred. There is no doubt that plan oi
amalgamation is now under considera
ton.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-07
LATEST BY MAIL.

Baltimore, Feb. At has been snow
ing all day, and still continues. There
is fourteen inches on level.
fredericksburg, Va, Feb. 4.-Twelve
inches of snow delays trains. 1t is still
showing and drifting.
Philadelphia, Feb. 4.-Still showing.
ing all over the state and west of Harris
burg violently.
New York, Feb. 4.-The snow contin.
ues. Trains are blockaded on Long Is
land, in the interior of tue state and in
New England. The New York Central
suffers greatly.
New Orleans Feb. 4.-The steamer Z.
Bevard, jr.,, q hundred miles north of
Cape Antonio, ran into and sunk tue
Swedish bark Hendricks. Second master
and five sailors were drowned.
Davenport, Iowa, Feb Am attempt
was made to wreck passenger train on
the Rock Island railway just west OF the
city last night, by placing ties across
the track. They were discovered in
time to prevent an accident.
New York, Feb. 4.-Mayor Glace has
received letter from Col. Won Stuben
expressing thanks for Americas hospita-
lity. He says America has strengthened
the friendly relations between the two
countries.
Chicago. Feb. 4.-Wlll J. Davis, having
secured the lease of the Grand opera
house from April l. 1883. retires from the
associate managership Of the theater, and
the present manager. J. A. Hamlin, will
have entire control of the place until a
year from next April.
Coalfield. Va. Feb. 4.-Groves shaft,
the scene of the horrible explosion yester-
day, is surrounded to-day, despite the
cold and snow. by hundreds of women
and children. The appeal OF the moth
ers and wives for aid in reaching their
loved ones are heartrending.
Burlington, Feb. Am enthusiastic
meeting was held here last evening tc
organize free trade club. Many
citizens heretofore active republicans
took part in the proceedings and Joined
the club. 1t is established upon a non
partisan basis. VIM. Gillis, leading
manufacturer, was chosen president, ane
steps taken to form auxiliary societies
Throughout the country. The organiza
ton will be the neuclus for similar clubs
all over this congressional district.
Chicago. Feb. 4.-The grand jnry made
o report this afternoon that there was
not sufficient testimony to sustain the
charges Of gambling against the boarc
! of trade. They state that the evil of jury
packing seems to be grossly exaggerated
and is Q rarity in this country. AS
number of gamblers are indicated. includ
J ing Hawkins Bros. and one Gibbons
the jury mention the fact that the mayo
allows and defends opening gambling
that the policy IF the authorities is t,
!, protect gamblers in open violation q
j. law. Gambling can only be suppresse,
with the cooperation Of the mayor an,
police.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-07

It is said by Secretary Kirkwood's
friends that he absolutely has NO knowl.
edge rs to the president's intention rela-
tive to the appointment OF his successor.
One OF the Iowa senators said Saturday
that he did not believe Mr.. Kifkwcod
was to be superseded Q: oil. He had no
assurance that such would be the case,
but he was strongly of that opinion for
reasons he did no. care to mention. On
the other hand the Pacific slope people
are as confident ns ever that Sargent will
get the place, although Booth has
frienGs who have ggested him. At the
same time those opposed to Sargent de.
clare that the president has never had
his appointment under consideration sc.
rious'y; but thnt the "boom" for the
California ex-senator has been worked
up by the Pacific slope people Gil their
own responsibility.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-07
A LIVELY SKlRMiSH,
Several Mexican Killed by n Sheriff an,
his Assistant.

| Several Mexican Killed by n Sheriff and
his Assistant.
Brownsville, Tex, Feb. 4-Tuesday
last H. Summers, electrician Of the West
ern Union telegraph company from Chi
cago, accompanied by Sheriff Beyto, left
here for Santa Maria to inspect route
for military telegraph, with view to
extend the Western Union wires along
the route to Laredo. AS they were leav.
ing Santa Maria, Justice Don Elizaric
Garcia presented Sheriff Beyto with a
warrant for the arrest Of Jose Maria
Elizado and Felicia Lapez, charged with
the and adultery. Sheriff Beyto.
Deputy Mamero Rosa, the two COM
plainants, Francisco Flores and leonardo
Flores, and Mr.. Summer immediately
started for Benada, ranch on the road
twenty -four miles north Of Brownsville
On reaching the ranch two women ran
out of the house. Sheriff Beyto asked
them where is Elizado, and was told in
the field. pointing to two men plowing.
The sheriff had gone but fifty yards
when he heard rapid firing in the house.
Returning to the house the sheriff found
Mr.. Summers standing in the road with
q revolver levelled ON Mexican, who
held both hands up, and asked Mr.. Sum
mers what had become of the men, til !,
answer being that they cntered the
house. The sheriff entered and found
Francisco Flores lying on the floor near
the door with two bullet holes in his
breast and dead. In another room was
Mamero Rosa, shot through the head
aud dead. leonardo Flores lay about
ten feet from the house, shot in the head,
also dead. The sheriff made inquiry of
o man on the premises and started in
pursuit of the muldelers. Two hundred
yards from the house he was fred upon
from the bush. He sprang from bis
horse, returned the fire, and, advancing
on the concealed murderers, fred six
times, killing Elizado. Mr.. Summers
displayed great GOODNESS.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, February IA favorable
report was made on claims for depreda-
tions by the Utes in the White River
massacre.
The bill regarding the Japanese in
demnity fund reported on favorably.
HOUSE.
The majority and minority reports
from the banking committee on national
banks to extend their corporate exist.
ence were placed on the calander.
The Nicaraguan claims were reported
back adversely.
Bills reported for the erection of public
buildings at Denver, COL; Marquette
Mich; Peoria, Ills; Quincy. Ills.: Coun.
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, and Owensboro, KY, re.
feired to committee of the whole.
The bill dividing the state Of Iowa in.
to two Judicial districts reported and
placed on the calender.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-07
Gsa. Haaeook-Accident Mt.

Little Rock, Feb. 7-Gen. w. s. Han.
cock arrived in this city this morning at
5 o'clock. After brief rest he visited
the United States arsenal where he was
received with salute of thirteen guns.
Later he held an informal reception at
the residence of Mayor John D. Adams
where he was visited by number OF
citizens. He leaves this afternoon for
Friars Point, Miss, whittier he goes to
visit his son Russell, who is largely en-
gagged in planting near that town.
During the firing Of the salute pre-.
mature discharge took place, blowing off
the right arm of . man named Metz, a
member Of the 4th artillery.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-07
Peni;entiary Proposals.
DEPARTMENT OFF THE I.rF

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1882.
SEALED proposals will hc received 1T the
~ office of the secretary of the interior, Wash
ington, u. t.. unit! IL O'clock, noon. Ms-ch 10.
1852. for furnishing the materials and labor for,
and building complete for occupancy = peni-
tentiary for United States convicts II; Sioux
Falls, i'll the Territory vi Dakota. ACCORDING to
the plans and specifications IS to he see.. IN tho
executive Office of the territory, at lan:itoa.
Each bidder should furnish testimonials as
to his ability to operform the contract.
bond sufficient to secure the faithful per-
formance of the contract will he required.
any OF all bids.
The proposals should bo endorsed proposals
for building penitentiary." aud addressed 10
the Secretary Of the Interior, Washington, ID. G.
deod-til-mrl s.. klRKWOOD, Secretary.