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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
New York Copper Market.

The New York Engineering and
Mining Journal of August 18th says
of the copper market:
The situation has not materially
changed, though the number of those
who predict a good future for the
metal is growing. We print else
where a letter from a correspondent,
who has exceptional facilities for
gathering reliable data, which will
be accepted on the whole IS encour-
aging evidence. Little has been
done during the week. 1t is
stated by some manufacturers
that they have no difficulty in get
ting Lake copper at l5c. We cannot
hear of any available lower than
Isle, while the bulk is not precura-
BILE at less than 15!c. We understand
that 15c. has been offered for round
lots for export without, however,
bringing out any sellers. Other
brands are quoted al 144c., and
bids have been made tor 500,ONC
pounds at 14c. Refners on this side
are getting much less material than
formerly, and the quantities of out
side copper on the market are much
SMALLER.
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From the Daily of Friday.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Proceedings Of the Second DAYS
Session, August 18th.
MORNING

SESSION..
The conference opened with prayer
meeting at $50 o'clock. Al 9 a. m.
Bishop I. w. Wiley took the chair.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
Relations of the members of the
mission were fixed to their respective
conferences throughout the land.
At the call of the Bishop reports
from the following preachers were re-
ceived, giving the results of the past
years work.
F.A. Riggin, superintendent, re-
ported his work as most encouraging
of all the years gone by.
S. E. Winger, J. Jay Garvin, Geo.
Comfort, I. B. Gray and Jacob Mills
each in turn reported his work.
Standing committees appoint
ed as follows:
Auditing committee-Hugh Dun
can, E.. B. l.. Elder, jacob Mills.
On state of affairs and estimates
F. A. Riggin, J.. J. Garvin, Jacob
Mills.
On Temperatures. E.. Winger,
VIM. E. King, T. B. Gray.
On the Sabbath-Olin w. Mintzer,
Geo. G. Stull, F. G.. Boylan.
On Education-F. A. Riggin. J..
Jay Garvin, VIM. A. Shannon, VIM.
w. Van Orsdel, and Geo. Comfort.
On Tracts-GeO. Comfort, r.. A.
Dell.
On Periodicals aud Bible Cause
H. Duncan. E. B. L.. Elder, w. Nut
ting, VIM. E. King, o. W. Mintzer.
On Public Services-J. Jay Garvin,
VIM. Van Orsdel and F. A. Riggin.
The hours for opening and closing
the sessions at $3.50 and IL m. A
prayer meeting of half an hour is to
precede each session every morning.
On time, adjourned with singing
"Praise God" and the beneGiction
by the Bishop.
ENVENING SESSION.
The evening services were opened
at 8 p. IN. After the meeting was
opened the committee presented their
report of church extension collec-
tirns, after which Superintendent
Riggin, ia the chair, called upon DR..
Fisher, who gave q stirring address
in behalf of the Church Extension
Society. The Doctor made very
many pertinent and happy remarks
upon the work of the Church Exten-
sion Society.
He was followed by remarks from
F. Il. Gray and S. E.. Winger, when
the services closed with the recital of
one of Pope's poems.
Adjourned with singing and the
benediction. GEO. COMFORT,
Secretary.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
Fatal Accident at Muir Iunnsl.

Early on Saturday last there was a
serious accident at the tunnel be-
tween here aud Bozeman, by which
ton mel were injured, three of them,
it is feared, fatally. According to the
meagre particulars we have been aol
to CLEAN, the day shift had lust gone
to work upon the heading, when
without warning, the timberlng put
up during the preceding shift fell 10,
der a mass of loose soil and rock q
buried the workmen beneath it. The
cave was not more than eight feet
long. and the buried men were extrl-
Gated in q short time, but unior!a-
nately with the fear of fatal injuries
to some of them, as stated above
Livingston Enterprise, 18Th.
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Odd Fellows Ball and Supper.

The Grand Lodge of I. o. O. F.
will meet in Deer Lodge on August
22d, and on the following evening a
grand ball and supper will be given.
The skating pavilion has been Sc
cured for the dance and supper will
be served at the McBurney House.
Representatives will be present from
every section of the Territory and a
large attendance is expected. Ar
engagements will be made with the
Utah and Northern Railroad
for excursion rates from
Butte, and a general invitation is ex-
tended to our citizens to attend the
ball, which gives promise of being a
most successful and enjoyable affair.
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Town Nomenclature.

The following names seem to have
come into general vogue as applied
to se vera, Montana cities:
Glendive--The East Gate City.
Miles-The Ring City.
Billiags-The Magic City.
Livingstol-The Gem City.
Bozeman--The Beautiful City.
Helena-Queen Of the Mountains.
Deer Lodge---The Pioneer City.
Butte--The Silver City.
Missoula-The West Gate City.
Benton-The River City.
Dillon-The South Gate City.
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The Indian scare on the other side
eff Missoula last week was caused by
a few drunken Indians who INDUCED
in a grand pow-wow, but nobody was
hurt. The reds robbed a son of limo
thy Lish Of $2lO, part of which was
recovered.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18

The little daughter of Chas. F. Ell
lisen, of Gallatin county,, VINO was
shot last fall and dangerou ~ u
ed. is recovering and will, it Is be-
lieved. soon be well again.
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ACCIDENT.
A Train Ditched and VIM. Cullen
Scalded to Death In the
Wreck.

A heavy extra freight train, drawn
by two locomotives. which left the
Butte depot at nine o'clock
Thursday night was derailed
by coming into collision
with some cattle on the track at q
point about midway between Won
derlichs and Feeley's station. The
accident occurred on an embankment
about IL feet high, down which the
two engines and six freight cars were
thrown, piling them in a promiscu-
0us mass and wrecking them COM
pletely. VIM. Cullen who was fire.
man of one of the engines, was so
badly scalded by escaping steam from
a broken guage that he was rendered
entirely helpless and was pulled
out from the overturned cab
in a trightful condition. He was
brought in to the. Miners Hospital
where he regained consciousness and
for a time. hopes were entertained
that he might survive his terrible in
~juries, but after suffering the most
intense agony from the deep
burns which extended from
the back of his head to
his feet, he died at 1890 yesterday
afternoon. One of the engineers was
slightly injured but the rest of the
train men escaped unscathed. Cul-
len was about thirty years of age and
unmarried. He has a mother and
brothers and sisters in Austin. Neva
d., to whom kilograms have been
sent conveying the intelligence of
his death. He had been in the EN-
ploy of the U. & N. for some
months, and was highly regarded as
an industrious and faithful employe.
The six ears were badly wrecked,
and the two locomotives are dam
aged so as to require rebuilding at
the shops. No censure car attach
to the train men, as the plight was
| foggy and the cattle which obstruct-
ed the track could not be seen far
enough ahead to admit of stopping
the train.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18

The District court, of the Sd judi-
cial district. Judge Wade presiding,
meets on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, at White Sulphur Springs.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18

Adam Hamilton fell down a 20
foot shaft in Montana district a few
days ago and WAS pretty badly
injured.
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DIED.

HANCHILD.-At Warm Springs, NJ. r, Angus
Ham; lid M assd = 3 y years. anu and :; d DAYS. o. o. 10
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Cottonwood fuel is SIG per cord IN
Benton.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18

are llduc up VI CIceuo' OuuACHCo
that are run by emotion are by far
the most excitable places to which
man can 60.
Nothing has been done in this
great land of ours excepting by the
whole people, from top to bottom.
Five hundred years ago the power of
a nation was at the top. To-day it is
found that the foundation of power
is at the bottom, which is sent to the
top.
The question now comes up, Is
this government of the people by the
people and for the people a good
thing? There r changes taking
place. America never stood as high
as now. We have given a moral sx-
/ ample of the benefit Of eur laws to
Europe. Seeing all the vast benefits
the people have derived. their respect
rises, until to-day W stand at the
head of the nations of the earth. 1t
is self-government that produces this
| result. Where is there to be found
sixty millions of people where the re-
Enumeration is 80 great for labor?
Where can you find so many homes
owned by men who have built them?
Where can you fnd such satisfac.
ton? Where is there such measure
Of happiness as exists under this self
government.
At the close Of his address the aud
fence evinced their approval in
hearty rounds of applause. They
had enjoyed q literary treat which in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-13
RECOVERED FROM THE RUINS.
The First Body Taken From the Cineiu
natl Railway Station Wreck.

The First Body Taken From the Cincin.
natl Railway Station Wreck.
CINCINNATI, March l2.-Thc first body in
the Southern Railway Station wreck was
recovered Saturday 1t was that OF W. d.
Burdick, who lived with his young wife at
No. so West Seventh street. On the morn
ing of the wreck Mrs. Burdick went to Leb-
anon to visit some friends. Her husband
accompanied her to the station, and
after the train had left it is sup
posed he went over to the West End to
see he food in Mill Creek Valley. A good
view could be had from the Southern Rail-
say station, and he must have been stand.
ing an the platform when the building
and tracks went down. 1t was one OF the
sad features of the disaster that no one
knew who were lost. Mrs. Burdick two
days afterward wrote to her husband, and
followed the letter with two or three more
before her fears were aroused. Then she
telegraphed, but could get no answer, and
ten days after the accident her anxiety as
to what could have happened to her bus
band brought her back to Cincinnati. The
house in which they lived was locked, and
she had to secure assistance and break open
the door,. Everything was there just as
when she left, but the house was musty
from having been closed so long, and the
pet dog, the canary and lthe robin were
dead. They had starved.
The awful suggestion was then made TO
the woman that perhaps her husband was
among those buried at the Southern Rail-
way station. 1t had not been known be.
fore that he was missing, his name not
having been connected with the accident.
The grief of the poor woman was so great
that she became almost maniac. She
was sent to friends in Baltimore by the
MasOns
Burdick's body is still well preserved al
though it is nearl y month SINCE ne was
so suddenly buried under mud and tim.
bers and railroad tracks and dozen feet OF
water. In one OF his pockets purse was
found containing $1,000. 1t is supposed
that there are at least dozen bodies buried
deep in the mud and debris.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-13
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
A Claelauati Nan Attempt to Shsst
Himself
In a Fit Of Grief Over the Suicide Of His
Wife-A Deserted Bride Becomes
Hopeless Maniac on Her
Wedding Day.
COMEDY DOWN IN OLD VIRGINIA.


CISclNSArI, March l2-A sad tragedy,
xh;ch h,on.ht rr.,n.ctSS Sesolstioo n q
-, ...ss..,,. t.-s;,- -. .,..,.1 -.
MS , ",-.
terday morning, shortly before 8 O'CLOCK, at
thu residencs of Joseph r Mexrue, Of the
v.,l Lnn., A., ~ u.,v,. a Dvk,ns 80
"n Ano"n "A y. .ee~s
OF the late ex'chief Of the hrs osperSneeS'
Mr.. Megrue resides ct No. AS fresman
avenue, and his house, with it, epscious
grounds and elegantly furnhhed interior,
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PRESIDENTIAL MELODY.
a Glimpse OF the Home Life OF the
Chief Magistrate.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Critics
gossip colamn, just started, leads off with
the following jotting about the Presidents
vocal powers: While perambulating
through the carpeted halls and rooms OF
the Executive Mansion yesterday the Critic
had his attention attracted by series Of
rich baritone vocslists proceeding from the
private parlor up stairs, and as the last
notes Of Wait Till the Clouds Roll By
were waited out upon the hushed air he
halted in front of the Parlor door.
WHO was that singing" he inquired in
a monotone Of 9 swallow-tail attendant
who stood near by.
a. 'Sh" replied the attendant; that's the
President. He sings nearly every evening
for his daughter, Miss Nellie.
Just then the watery notes OF an ac-
compartment on the Knabe grand were
borne 10 the listner'S ears and chlldish
voice pleaded.
oh, papa, please sing that sgain."
Almost instantly the Presidential throat
was cleared, as preliminary measure, ana
the clouds began TO roll by again in clear
baritone way, accompanied by Miss Nellie
most charming accompaniment Inc
Critic was paralyzed with delight and STOOD
mutely drinking in the yaPory notes OF
Ciriocunulus, silyer-streaked cirrus ana
golden stratus clouds as they hOated out
into the hallway in great bursts OF Presl'
dental melody. The air finished, Miss
Nellie gave a final flourish over the ivory
KEYS and the listner imagined that he could
see the great chief step back and make one
| of his diguified bows TO an imaginary su-
1 l5anra -
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CAPITAL NOTES.
Rumor about GOuld-No Successor 30
GiIfllan, Etc.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-There was much
excitement among brokers here to-day
caused by a circular stating that Jay Gould
was seriously i'll at Jacksonville, Fla, and
that the worst was feared. The uneasness
subsided, however, upon receipt OF dis.
patch from q friend of Mr.. Gould's in New
York conveying the intelligence that he
had Just had a message from Jacksonville
signed by Mr.. Gould, stating he was in ex-'
cellent health.
Secretary Foiger had a long interview
with the President this afternoon in regard
to filling the vacancy occasi sned by the res
ignatlon of United States Treasurer Gllhll-
an. No person was determined upon for
the position.
Iu the Court of Claims to-day judgment
for S79, 5S5 was rendered for the claimant
in the case of Stephen Duncan, executor,
in a suit against the Government for cotton
destroyed on the Mississippi river during
the war of the Rebellion.
The Chief of the Secret Service Division
made a report to the Secretary OF the
Treasury in regard to the case OF George
Albert Mason, the notorious cOunterfelter
recently released from prison, where he
had served the greater part of term OF
- years, and who has made claim
against the Government for fifty thousand
dollars for false improvement. He msde
the claim as British subject, through the
British Minister. The claim was referred
bp the Secretary Of State 10 the Treasury
Department
Lieutenant Colonel Browne, of the First
Infantry, is dead.
The President las appointed Morris
Freed collector of internal revenue Ot
| the Third district OF New York.
r. l.. -, slak ha hao
| 10 Southern Democratic votes pledged for
the Speakership. Southern and Western
Democrats now here doubt it, and say his
attitude towards the Tariff bill has hurt
! him in the South and West.
Civil Service Commissioner ThOmau al
mits that he recommended the appoint
ment of friend to Treasury Department
| clerkship, but does not consider 1t breach
| of the spirit OF civil service reform, as he
| was a private citizen at the time, anu the
| man was so we'll qualified that if the ser
| vice were filled with such men II would
not need reform so much.
Regarding the question as to whether the
| Civil Service Commission can lawfully ap
| point its own chief examiner, the Attorney
! General has decided that the Office being
| public one under the law, the appointment
| devolyes upon the President.
/ IL Is uenleu at tue I0oSSiy NSPHi
that the members Of the tariff commission
are still receiving pay. The treasury Off
| cials saw the commission has been regarded
| as fupctus ufficio from the time II made IL
report 70 Congress at the opening OF las
session. No money has been paid to mem
hers ON account of service since that time
John |. Hayes, who was disbursing office
of the commission, as well as its president
is now settling his accounts. All none!
allowed him since the report was submit
ted to Congress has been for the purpose o
defrsying expenses incurred in the pro
| orsss of the work.
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THE BRAlpWooD MINE.
The water Nearly All Oat, asd the
search for Bodies Absat 60 Com.
nenee-Interest ReviyinE.

Tho water Nearly All Oat, asd the
search for Bodies Absat 60 Com.
nnenee-Interest Revivins.
BRAIDwooD. ILL.,, March l9-rhe work
of pumping the flooded mine progressed
much more rapidly last week than hereto
fore, partly an account Of the increased
facilities-three large pumps, and q forty
and q twenty horse power engine-and
partly because the body Of water to be
lowered was not ss large. About fifteen
feet OF water has been removed since
Monday, and judging from the present
rate OF removal, Manager Fordyce WAS Of
the opinion that only few days could pos
sible pass before at least few Of the bodies
we're recovered ,Relief is still coming 10.
and tbs committee are we'll satisfied with
the liberal response their call has met.
A special train arrived 1t the Diamond
yesterday morning at 1890, with party Of
miners who wished 10 inspect the mine
and to view the fatal usP., stretchers are
being made TO convey the bodies from the
rooms in which they lay 70 the mourning
houses. As the time draws Dear for the
bottom OF the mine 10 b reached and the
search begun. the public interest has be.
come 20 manifest a. to cause the Diamond
mine officers to take such steps a. will pre-
vent any more scenes than can possibly b
helped by the friends and relatives. 1t il
now thought that fence will be construct
ed around the main shaft, and detach
ment Of police be placed % as to prevent
sny interference with the work OF rescuini
the bodies Everything IL now ready TO-
the search, which will be prosecuted With
out any delays a. soon ~ circu instances WI
permit.
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A TRUE STATEMENT
OF the Income OF Vice President Ed
munds-

of the Income OF Vice President Ed
munds-
WASHINGTON, March l2.-The Sunday
Herald has the following interesting m alter
concerning the acting Vice President:
Senator Edmunds, the new acting Vice
President, it Is understood, will only re-
tain the office until next December, when
he will give way for Senatory Anthony.
Senator EdmundS has the general rePuta-
ton Of being man Of moderate means
The reverse OF this is true. He has an in
come ranging from $4,000 to 100000 q
year. His salary as Senator Is 5000 q
year He receives q salary OF 5000 q
wear as counsel for the Vermont Central
Railroad Company. There is not single
important case brought to the Supreme
Court that does not first 90 to him for an
opiuion. For these opinions he re-
ceiv 8 sums varying from 5000 to $1,000.
This spring he went over TO New York and
made an argument in two cases. His fee
in each case was $4,000. When Matt Car.
penter died he had in hand all the cSmpli-
Gated cases growing up out Of the French
claims and the litigation OF the cable COM
panies in this country. When Carpenter
found be was going to die he notified these
companies. They asked hin to name his
successor He said Senator Edmunds was
the only man who could take charge of the
complicated details Of the cases. Ii is said
on good authority that Mr.. Edmunds, after
CaTHsnter's death, received $l000OD in re-
tainers from the cable companies, Mr.. Ed
munds is worth to-day at least half mill
inn Of dollarS
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THE WONDERFUL TELEPHONE.
The Voice Heard n Distance OF Nine
Hundred Miles.

CINCINNATI, March l2.-The Postal Tele-
graph Company lines are completed tothis
city, and an experiment has been made in
telephoning to New York, distance OF
nine hundred miles. Prominent financial
men last night talked over the new line
with Cornelius Vanderbilt and Others who
were in the New York Office. The remarks
were plainly heard at both ENDS Of tbs
line, and the result has caused considera-
BILE excitement in the business circles here.
The tones Of voice are conducted through
an elbow to small diaphragm aboat the
size OF new nickle. and located four
inches from the mouthpiece. The new
machine is known as the peoples tete-
phone" and does not resemble tho ordina-
ry Bell telephone, or any other now man
ufactn red
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Beue6t to EiIioss,s Mother.

Boston, March 12.--John ". Sullivan has
been invited TO spar at 9 benefit rendered
TO Elliott's mother in New York He
agrees to spar if the managers will have the
Maori, Slade, on hand, and hold the eHhi'
bition on any other evening than the 18TH
when his own benefit takes place and ar
range the order of events so that ne
and Slsde may appear in the same spsrrins
bout. II the mayor will consent. to this
arrangement, then Sullivan will refuse TO
spar, but will join with any other boxer
or boxers in making up prise Of $lOO each
to be given to Elliots mother.
Sunday night Bernard Carr and John
shearer had O friendly sparring match
with soft gloves. Carr fell or was knocked
do~r and burst blood vessel in his head.
He died to, night.
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WIGGINs, {. STONE
Has the Gall 70 Claim the Sa uaII as
His Own.

OTTAWA, March l2.-Prof. Virgins claims
that his prophecy was Utterly fulfilled, as
the highest tidal wave ever known was re.
ported at Halifax, and kilograms from all
parts indicate severe tempests. He says he
has always entertained the greatest interest
for the safety of people on the shores
of the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf OF Mexico:
In the former the major tidal wave, OF
a reflection. must have occurred on the af-
ternoon Of the 10th, London time. Hun
dreds ef thousands OF lives perishsd. He
expressed great fears for the safety Of the
City of Chester, and characterized the
storm as the greatest that can possibly
occur on this planet, and the greatness OF
its extent is the only hope Of safety In
any particular quarter.
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WASHINGTON.
The Fifteenth week Of the Star
Route Trial.
No Successor to Treasurer 6ilfilIen Yet
What the Government viii Lose
by Not Passing the Bonded
Whisky Bill.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. March l2.-The l05th day
and 18th week of the Star Route trial began
this morning with the continuance of evil
dence for the defense. TIE first witness
called was Delegate Maginnis, of Montana.
He testified that he had resided in Montana
since 1856, had served ten years in
Congress, and was well acquainted
with the Territory. He urged upon
the Postoffice Department with all the
force in his power the establishment
Of and the increase Of mail service Several
times he called upon Gen. Brady in com
pany with Gen. Miles. All the petitions
he received he sent TO the department Un-
der the same circumstances he would urge
increased service. The witness having said
that the vote in two years had increased
from $4,000 to p, ZOO, Mr.. Merrick asked if
they had q returning board out there. mo,
sir, answered the witness. Montana is a
Democratic Territory" [Lsughterl The
cIoss-examination by Mr.. Merrick brought
out nothing new.