The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-06

&enaeor Hoer's chances tor rs-e'ee-
tin. are sajd to b rather slim.
Prot. Virgins sticks to It thet W
are to have . devil Of . STERN 10
March.
President Arthur, with his 10" and
daughter, expects to visit F'os'os
early next spring.
kslsk,sa has IN agent In l'''a'''o''
lo.,king up = crown for him to "
used ut the coronation this month.
An association was formed 1t l'biI'
a.lelphia, Wayne MacVcagh being
excited President, for the purpose o.
securing to the Iudians the rights o.
citizenship.
The Panama canal lt,au, which va
placed successfully In France, b de-
nouncrd ~ y great swimdle; the O.
nal will no. ~ iinisl,etl, aud crash
Is inevitable.
A:clay medsl III . statue Of the hate
Senator Morton has been finished q
Rome, and the statue will lie east 10
bronze at Munich aud unveiled ut
lndianapoli. next Decoration I)sy.
n. l.. Dukes, the slayer Of Captain
Nutts ut Upioutown, Pa, Wa1 70
leased last Friday on 81, 900 hail.
judge Wilson deciding that = cave 81
wilful, prepeaitaie,i inurler had not
b3en proven.
Col. Seth ]. Thomas l.as obtained
m order for . writ III errOr, IN Bis'.
ton, returnabIe In February, In the
case Of James Fitzgerald, alias 1.-THE
Kid" now undergoing sentence for
obtaining checks amounting Z" $751;
nv tr0m Charles Francis Asians-.
Dr.. Bliss, it Is said, ''intentls "a
make sou,e revelation. In regard TO
the mysteries Of GarlIeId's sick ro''''l
that will be likely to astonisl' the
cs,,,niry." The post l'',rte'n ul's'n
the l,otly Of the late President re-
vealstl some mysteries tI'at aston
isshesl not only the country, hut the
doctors themselves.
The engagement Of Col. John J..
Coppineer, Of the United States army,
and Mia Alice stanwood Blaine,
eldest daughter Of ex-Secretary
Blaine, (which has been known to
friends for some time past). II NOW
formally announced. 1t is rnnlor~d
that the marriage will take place in
February next IN Washington.
The friends Of President Arthur
ssy he h very superstitious aud has
Teen constantly haunted since Gar
fields death. They predict that the
death Of Allen, In the White House,
just =. the President was renewing
the gaielies which have i,sen discon-
tinued since Garfield died, will have
. depressing eftect upon President
Arthur.
The Philadelphia Tm.cs humorous
~ observes: This ought 10 be . good
winter for Democratic editors OF
c'Mntry newspapers. 1t h the first
time In twenty ysars that they have
had the chance II keeping the print
ing Office stove red hot from Decea,-
Der until May with public documents
and patent office reports. All things
come to him who waits.
Congressman Holman, Of Indiana,
one III the lnsst active enemies Of the
land grant railroad companies, ex-
pressex III" conviction that no grant
now held Ly amy company will he
declared forfeited by Congress. II
the agitation Of the question shall re-
suit, however, IN urging the .s'u,l s.-
nies &" tl'e speedy fuliillm,ent of their
contracts with the government, the
original object Of Congress will have
l'een accomplished.
AprUlsos Of civil service reform, the
New York S"M tells the following
story: a young relative once went
to thief Justice ('l,a.e tO ask him for
y government place. 'I'll give you
half = dollar /" buy All axe" answer
Ell the chief justice, hut ! won't gct
yO,l u government office. I've ruined
tw" or three young men in that way,
aud ! don't intend /" ruin any
ls.Dr,.."
sas''r time since. Anthony Con,
st'nk, tI'. watcl,ful guardian III
youthful morals, Incurred the dis
pleasure Of IN electrical cluthjuy
man III lsrx'kIyn. In orlrr to obtain
revenge EDr what l.e considered M
l'n warrantal'ls. interference in his
business, tie electrical man inserted,
IN varios's papers advertisement.
Con,stos.k with pmlx.xxl,ny
moneys obtained from Sunday -scl,ns,l
with l'ri''i"g judge. aud
district attorneys, and with i...inx y
spy. etc. Mr.. C",,,xtock
'''tri him for libel, sn.l has just ~
rfvc'l u ver.lict Of III, am damages.
One IL the latest stories about o.
ar Wilde h to the efi...t tl.at lie was
'esently acrnstetl in mn elevator rail.
na'i train s:y . prominent French
-atholtc priest visiting this country,
n these terms: Mr.. Wilde, you
'ave just been pointed out to me. !
m gIa'i u meet yo,. While was
broad read pothing 10 amusing ~
he accounts Of how you were slut.
Ing that nonsense Of yours down the
broats of these Americans, am,l n,ak-
ny money out of It. Isn't 1t absurd::''
The estl'ete tried to get on his .iigni-
y, but was confronted by such an
'onest and jolly expression that he
Melted, sail It was rathera good joke.
%" Know. and invited the priest tn