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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
California Crop Prospects.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-Tele-
graph reports from thirty-three cOun-
ties in California show that thirteen
give the largest wheat yield yet pro-
duced. From these counties the grain
is reported as being plump, heavy and
clear. In the southern counties,
Les Angeles, San Diego and San
Luis Obispo, the May rains have
done much good; also in the San
Joaquin valley, where a month ago
fears were entertained that less than
one-third Of the crop would be saved.
Stockton now reports crops on the
San Joaquin in fine condition. Care
full estimates place the yield of that
locality at over 1900, 900 bushels. In
Napa valley rains and high winds
injured crops some. In some north
ern couuties where late rains have
rusted the grain a sood deal Will
have to be cut down. To summarize,
our unusual May rains have tended
to benefit wheat in middle and
southern sections, but injuring north
ern. The hay crop has been more or
less injured Throughout the State.
The fruit crop is affected to large
extent similar to wheat. In the
most northern counties large pro-
portion of the fruit except apples and
pears is destroyed, but southern
counties have been benefited by
rain. The grape yield in the Fresno
locality will give an enormous quah-
tity as over 3, 800 new acres have De-
gun to yield this year.
An afternoon paper says that Has
kelI. the editor of the Boston HevQI0,
has purchased a vineyard in Napa
county and returns here next year.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
Small Pox at Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG, May 16.-Reports sent
out by special correspondents regard
ing small pox at Saint Boniface are
greatly exaggerated. The authori-
ties state that there is only one case
in town and that is in the hospital.
Two children died day before yester-
day and two others who were re-
ported ill a month ago have now re-
covered. Two or three houses are
quarantined. but owing to the fact
that the cases did formerly exist the
foregoing statement is based upon the
report of the physicians attached to
the health committee. The small
pox hospital is so arranged that
nurses are not allowed to 60 to the
city. Necessary supplies are furn-
ished by IN essengers who are not al
lowed to enter the building.
There is considerable excitement
over the disappearance of William
Kittson, son of Commodore Kittson,
OfSt. Paul, whowas stricken downwith
the disease few days ago and taken
to the hospital at Winnipeg and es-
capped while the nurse was tempo
rarily absent from the room. He
was delirious when he escaped. Men
with horses have been securing the
prairie all day but search Was in
vain. He is believed to be dead as
there was but little hopes of his re-
covery at any rate. There is only
one other case in the city hospital.
The city offers 1000 reward for the
recovery Of Kittson's body dead or
alive.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
The City Treasury Matter.

NEW YORK, May 16.-The Board
of Aldermen appointed committee
to cooperate with the Mayor in an ef-
fort to recover the money stolen from
the city treasury by Carroll, a clerk
in the Comptroller's office. Comp
troller Campbell to-day dismissed
VIM. C. Emmett, disbursing clerk,
and Frank Forester, assistant, not
for any act or commission of wrong
doing on their part, but for acts of
omission in neglectin. SO cancel the
coupons of various city bonds, by
which Carroll defrauded the city
treasury, as alleged, of many thous-
and dollars. Had the clerks can
celled the coupons after they were
once paid, Carroll would not have
been able to have had them paid the
second time. 1t is reported that ex-
Comptroller John Kelly had sent his
personal check to the mayor for $1S.-
600 to reimburse the city for the
amount out of which, it is said, Car
roll swindied the city during his
(Kelley's) administration as comp
trOller.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
Cyclone Reports.

CINCINNATI, May 16. - Reports
have been received of the ravages of
Monday nights storm in Indiana
and Ohio, showing that the cyclone
swept across twelve miles in length,
about six miles north of Connors-
VILE, Ind, with a path a few rods
VIDE, striking the little village of
Waterloo, and destroying every house
Out three in it, and doing great dam
nobody.
u,I Inc fine iron bridge over the
whitewater river was whirled to
pieces In the southern part of
wayne county, adjoining, much
ualhage was done to houses. The
ame storm passed through Preble
.Ouhty, unroofing houses and barns,
anu "oS DONG damage estimated at $7O,-
@ WV Farther east, at Germantown
a Sna Mlainiburg, there was a severe
J, ha'l storm, doing immense damage
" " vegetation. Fruit is almost en-
urely destroyed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
As Narrated by Our Montana
Exchanges.

The Hope mill, at Phillipsburg,
started up again last week.
There are now eighty-six convicts
in the penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
A $4,000 bridge is to be built over
the Missouia river, Immediately be-
low the old bridge.
There were no indictments pre-
sented by the Deer Lodge grand jury
at its recent sitting.
Deer Lodge placer miners have
generally begun their summer wrestie
with the gravel banks.
James Millen was shot and dan
gerously wounded by his brother at
Clagett on the 7th inst.
The steamer Big Horn, which was
wrecked near Poplar river, on Tues
day, was valued at $50, 900.
Fort Stevenson is to be abandoned
as a military post, and used as
training school for Indian youths.
John J. Graham, an old timer of
Miles City, died of pneumonia In
that city on the 8th inst.
Tree-planting is being extensively
done at Billings, and the Post. al
ready dubs that burg the Forest City.
1t is said that several travelling
frauds, now in the Territory, have
adopted the guise of nuns in order to
help them in getting contributions.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
Report of the Mint Director.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The annu-
al report issued by the mint bureau
of the production of gold and sill
yer for the calendar year 1882,is ready
for the press. 1t will be a volume of
about 600 pages, giving in detail the
output for each state and territory
and mine in the United States, for
of time it covers. The grand total
shows "a decrease in the production
of gold bullion for the year,
amounting to some $2O0O,-
600. The principal decrease
was in California. where it amounted,
to 81 100000. and in Dakota. There
vas small increase in Colorado, and
there was a large percentage of in
crease in the mines of the ADpala-
chan range. The mines of Georgia
showed an increase of fully 100 per
cent, and those Of North Carolina so
per cent. The aggregate output from
these mines is small, but the increase
is so marked that 1t is expected at an
early day to be of considerable i'm
portance. The product for the year
shows an increase over the previous
year OF $a,UUU,OUO. Inc principal IN
crease was from the Wood River dis
trict in Idaho and the Lake Valley
district in New Mexico. The mines
OF Nevada and colorado pretty near
ly held their own. For the first time
i'll the history of the country there
was shipment of silver-bearing ores
from North Carolina. The opinion
Of the officials of the mint bureau,
based upon recent investigation of
the mines in the Carolinas, Georgia
and Virginia is attracting the atten-
tion of capt. alists, who will develop
them to a degree unprecedented, and
and it is believed profitaDly.
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A Queer Joke in the Treasury.
Washington Cor. Boston Traveller,

Washington Cor Boston Traveller.
The cash Office of the treasurer's
department in the treasury building
often contains many hundreds of
thousands of dollars, and great care
is taken against the possible depreda-
tions of thieves. The room is very
high studded, and contains a gallery
which can be reached by the general
public from the floor above. The
interest clerk is an auburn-halred
individual of the most nervous tenn
perament, and, notwithstandingt the
fact that he has been in his position
for many years, he has never lost
sight of the tremendous responsibility
of handling the vast sums of money
which daily pass into his possession.
His nervousness has grown chronic,
and he is made the butt of many
practical joke. The greatest of these
was played some time ago by one of
his intimate personal friends, who
obtained permission from Treasurer
Giltillan to try his little scheme.
The gentleman armed himself with
about twenty-five feet of twine, and
attached to one end of it a machine
composed of steel prod pointed as
fine as a needle, and a solid piece of
rubber as ballast. He stationed him.
self in the gallery directly over the
interest clerks desk, where there
were heaps of money all nicely done
up in packages. Then he slowly let
down the string until it was directly
over a large package, and, releasing
his hold on the string, the steel prod
impa]ed bundle of notes, which he
quickly drew to the gallery, and hav-
ing secured them rushed to the treas
urer's Office with the prize, which
proved to be 5000 in legal tenders.
Meanwhile the interest clerk saw his
money going skyward and gave the
general alarm, but not in time, how
ever, to detect the culprit. The clerk
was nearly crazed when he received
a note signed "James Gilfillan," ask
ing him to come at once to the treas
urer's office. He went as fast as his
legs could carry him, and imagine
his joy when the treasurer handed
him the missing Sc 600, advising him
to be more careful that his money
did not ''take unto itself wings and
fly away" in the future. This prac-
tical joke has taught the department
a good lesson, to-wit: that it was
possible for a clever thief to abstract
money in the method mentioned,
and SO double precautions have been
taken, and under the existing state
of affairs such an event is not at all
likely to happen again.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
The Condition Of Cattle.

CHICAGO, May l6.-The Drovers,
journal has received reports from
the surrounding regions Of Colorado.
Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, Idaho.
Wyoming, Montana and Nevada
The reports show the range Of. cattle
business to be in a very thrifty con-
dluon. The per cent of loss in all
the states and territories ranges from
one to twenty per cent. or a general
average of three and one-half per
cent. The greatest loss was reported
by Idaho and the Indian Territory.
Kansas Is the only state that reports
an increase in shipments of beeves,
but the general average is the same
as 1882. The average condition of
cattle on the range is reported by
Kansas, Texas, and the Indian Ter
ritory to be worse when compared
with the corresponding period of
lant year, but all other sections report
an average or better condition ofstock
than last spring. Shipments of
beeves will commence about the
same average as in ordinary years.
The shipping season in the south
west, however, is the same on an
average as in ordinary years. The
shipping season in the southwest,
will oe about = month later
than a year ago. On an average
there is an increase of about 25 per
cent. in the calf crop as compared
with last year. Prices of cattle on
the range show an average advance
Of $3.50 head higher than last year.
The most gratifying feature of the
report is the average increase in the
amount Of improved bulls in use on
The ranges. There are 10 per cent.
more improved bulls in use than last
spring. ShorthOrns predominant,
out there has been q much larger de-
nand for Herefords than heretofore,
md many speak in favor of POlled
Argues. The secretary reports that
n the States there is a growing
endency to put up hay for winter
lse. Fencing is being done very
in the southwest but is
lot regarded with much favor in the
northwest.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
French and English News Notes.

PARIS, May 16. United States
Minister Morton introduced to the
French Minister the Ferry delega-
ton, bearing the address OF the Bos-
ton commits ion, in which the French
Government was requested to intro
duce bill to facilitate the dispatch
of French art work to the National
Exposition, to be held on the occa-
sion of the centennial of the signing
of the treaty of Am erican indepen'
dence. Ferry intimated that he
would submit the matter to a council
of ministers.
The London Times says the emil
grafton scheme proposed by Canadian
capitalists hangs fire because of the
objections of Gladstone to the system
of State aid. It says the Cabinet
will insist upon the Canadian govern
ment becoming responsible for money
loaned to further the scheme, prob
ably thinking by that means they
will cause the project to be aban'
doned.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Intense Excitement In Dodge
City.
Annual Report Of Mint Direc-
tor Burchard.
Sullivan Challenges the Eng
lish Pugilist.
Dodge City Excitement.

DODGE CITY, May 16.-There is
much excitement here. The sheriff
has been ordered by Governor Click
to arm forty men and have them at
the train to see that law and order
are preserved on its arrival, as Luke
Short is supposed to be on his way
here. Short is a prominent whisky
and sporting man. and was by the au-
thorities forced to leave the city. He
comes, 1t is stated, on the Governors
permission and things this evening
look threatening.
EMPoRIA, Kan, May 16.-Governor
CLICK IN an interview tonight said:
The trouble at Dodge City has grown
out of misapprehensi0n in the man
agement Of local affairs, and the feel
ing between parties has become 50 in
tensified that many citizens of that
place expect, not without cause, that
serious trouble will arise. But tho
sheriff, with whom the Governor is
in constant telegraphic telegraphic
communication, has ample means at
his command with the aid of good
citizens to preserve the peace. The
Governor expressed the hope that he
would not be called to interfere in the
settlement of their affairs and thinks
that by a judicious course on the part
OF the local authorities peace will be
maintained.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
Export of Bonded Whisky--Tc
POstmasters.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The assis-
tant secretary OF the treasury had a
consultation to-day with Clay, COL
lector of customs at Newport, Vir-
ginia, in regard to the expectation of
bonded whisky from that point to
Bermuda. The collector said the
business was increasing to such an
extent that additional help was abso-
lutely necessary. Five thousand bar
rels of whisky were now at that port
awaiting shipment and he is in
formed that certain exporters for
whom New York firm is acting as
agent, expect to ship whisky to Ber-
muda at the rate of five to ten
thousand barrels per month.
Clay said his present force
could only gauge about sixty or sew
enty barrels day, and could not be-
gin work until the exporting vessel
arrived. The acting secretary in
formed him that a gang Of gaugers
from Richmond would be sent to his
assistance The subject is to be laid
before Secretary Folger tomorrow.
Postmaster General Gresham is
sued . general order directing post
masters to cooperate with the GUS
todians of public buildings in aiding
the Civil Service Commission in all
reasonable ways in the discharge of
its public duties.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
The Emperor's Buttons.
Life of Kaiser William.

u
As king and emperor alike, for
many years past, William I. has not
appeared in public, except while
undergoing his annual water cure at
Gastein and Fms dressed in civil
dress. He invariably wears uniform
at home. even when writing letters
in his study. which overlooks the
Linden avenue, Berlin's chief mill
tary and fashionable thoroughfare.
While actually sitting at his writing
table he is accustomed to loosen three
or four of the upper buttons of his
double-breasted tunic, and to turn
back its lapels. Whenever, however,
a body of troops, small or large, is
heard approaching the palace. he
rises from his seat, hastily buttons up
his uniform to the throat, and ad-
justs his cross of the "Ordre pour lie
Merite" in such sort that it hangs
down over the coat collar exactly un-
der his chin. This operation, which
long practice enables him to perform
in q few seconds, concluded, he
walks to his window and stands
there in full view of his soldiers
Wullc Iucy AAolCu k)aoO' OHC uehy al
exalted parsonage, who happened
to be in conversation with the en-
peror when the sound of distant
drums and flies having announced
the approach of "Grand Guards"
his majesty hurriedly went through
the above described "rapid act,"
took heart of grace and asked the
kaiser why he was so particular
about buttoning the top button of his
uniform before showing himself to
his guards, "who, after ALL" added
Prince "enjoy almost daily an
opportunity of seeing your majesty
face to face. I should have thought,
sire, that you would have scarcely
deemed it necessary to stand upon
ceremony with them" "As the
head of the army I am bound to
show my soldiers an irreproachable
example in the way of tenue. They
have never seen me with my coat
and I do not intend
they ever shall. For, let me tell you,
it is the one button left unbuttoned
that is the rain of an army"
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Foreign News.

PARIS, May 16.-The accounts re-
garding the condition of the health
of Count Chambord are conflicting.
The Union declares he is we'll, while
lie Temps says he is seriously ill, and
it is probable as his friends are un-
easy and endeavoring to conceal the
seriousness of his condition from the
public.
LONDON, May 16.-Tierton & Ha-
dow, large spectators in American
and Mexican stocks, have failed.
PARIS, May 16.-Six anarchists
have been arres}ed for circulating Sc.
ditious pamphlets among the troops.
LIVERPOOL, May 16.-The Courier
says positively that the dangerous
machine was found in the steamer.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-19
Coast Notes.

The aphis auen4, a sort of plant
louise, threatens the destruction of
California wheat.
In the Copper Queen mine, Bisbee,
Arizona, the greatest copper mine in
the southwest, On the 5OO-fOot level,
they have body of ore nearly $50
feet wide.
The collection of customs for April,
this year, At Winnipeg, amounted
to $2O5, 900, being the second best
month since the port was established.
The collections for the corresponding
month last year was $4O,059.
The silver ore of the Nevada mines
is so closely associated with lead that
nearly one half Of the miners who
handle it become afflicted sooner or
later with wrist drop, palsy, or halt
paralysis.
A peddler named Myer Livingston
was recently found near Willow
Greek, w. IT,, mertally wounded
with a bullet hole through his body
and his pack and pockets ritled. A
hard case was arrested on suspicion.
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PROGRAMME.

PROGRAMME.
JULY Sd.
Race No. l. Purse sloO 600 yard dash-all
ages-catch weights-S23 to second.
Race No. . Purse SlOO For two year Olds.-
A mile dash-catch weights-S2O to second, so
to third.
Race Nos. Purse sl25. Trotting-three min
ute class-s225 to second. -,
Race No. 4. Purse 500. 4 mile ds:sla--aii
ages-o15 to second.
JULY 4TH.
Race No. 5. Purse s1to. For 5 year olds-ss4
mile dash-$25 to second.
Race No. 6. Purse S225. Novelty race mile
dash-all agcs-S:0 to winner at 4: S3O to win
ner at %; $50 to winner at a and S75 to winner
at mile
Race NJ. I. Purse $50. Trottng-25o class
So to second and Sl5 to third
Race No 8. Purse Sl23. For Stallions.-l mile
dasll--S25 to second
Race No. 9. Purse S125. All age.-1--Hs m!
dash--S25 to second.
Race No. IL. Purse 800. For two year ol,is-
"a mile dash-S25 to second.
Race No H. Purse Sl5'' TrOtting-21o class
-s:5 to second and SD to third.
Race No II. Purse $l25. All ages mile
heats-S2o to second
Also purse of Sl2,, trotting for gcntleman's
roadsters. Entries to be agreed upon and a least
four to start There will also be some matched
races trotted and run during this meeting:
Entrance fee 10 per cent. OF purse. Rules OF
the NJ. A. NJ. and NJ. A. to govern, unless other
wise specified "hrec or more 10 enter and three
or more to star.
Entries to be 1ade with the Secretary the day
before the race. No conditional entries received.
The Association reserves the right to interlcc
heats of different races, or to change, alter or
postpone aIy Of the above races if deemed ex-
pedient.
Any horse distancing the field, or any part
thereof, will be entitled to first money only.
Plenty of stable room on the ground.
515 mdsswtd LEE MANTLE, Scc'y.
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The Jury Says Thompson is not
Guilty.

CINCINNATI, May 16.-The Ne,0s-
Journals special says when the jury
came in with the verdict the defend
ant sat between Col. Jacobs and his
father, the latter was pale with ex-
element. When the court asked the
jury if they had agreed upon ver-
dicl, the foreman responded "We
have" and being asked what it was
said we the jury find Philip B.
Thompson, defendant, mot guilty
az charged in the Indictment" Then
came q shout aud men rushed for
ward to congratulate the defendant.
During the confusion the voice of
Philip Thompson Sr. was heard ex-
claiming: "rhank God, kentucky
wives can now be protected" The
court discharged the jury and ad-
journed.
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Brewers Convention.

DETROIT, Mich. May 16.-The an
nual convention of the National
Brewers' Association assembled This
morning IN this city in Harmony
Hall, which was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion, with flowers
and mott0es. The3delegates were
formally received last evening when
q musical concert was given and ad-
dresses of welcome were made by
Michael Martz, chairman of the re-
ception committee, aud Mayer
Thompson, the latter giving the del
e9ates cordial welcome. II. B.
Seaman replied gratefully on behalf
of his associates to the welcoming ad-
dress.
When the convention was called
to order e. w. Voight, on behalf of
the local brewers and citizens of De-
troit, welcomed the members of the
cony ention to the city. This was
followed by an address of President
II. Il. Schumann, of Brooklyn, who
closed with the statement that the
principal business before the conven-
tfon would be the adjustment of the
hop tax question and the reduction
or abolition of the tax on beer.
After the introduction of the FORE
noon proceedings. Richard Kalbee-
mayer, of New York, read the re-
port of the board of trustees. It
states there has been q considerable
increase in the membership although
there are quite a number of brewers
who have not yet Joined. The i'm
pOrtance of the convention should
secure the unanimous support of those
interested in the business. Three hum
dred firms, manufacturing three
fOurths of the beer used in this coun-
try, responded affirmatively to the
sent out last August, concern
ing the settlement tax on hops. Sub
conference with hop
growers and dealers resulted in the
adoption of rules and regulations by
the boards of trade and produce ex-
changes throughout the country. The
report condemns the analysis that has
been made at the expense of the local
brewers as unsatisfactory but express
in any analysis made by
= state or county authority and their
WI1luSucSS W dCCcpU SuCu DIS w Tue
purity of beer. Reference was made
to the efforts before the last congress
to have the internal revenue on beer
removed and the failure of the effort.
It intimates the subject was likely to
be pressed upon the attention of the
next congress. The association was
on the defeat in the
House of the measure which passed
he Senate increasing the duty on
bottles from IS to $50 per cent. ad va
orem. A compromise rate of one
per cent. per pound was regarded as
but it is claimed it would
nave been prehibitory. A test case
rom Kansas touching The scope of
heprohibitorylaw destroying private
business had been made at the ex-
,ense of the National Association
md will he carried to the United
States supreme court. Senator Vest
# Missouri, is retained as counsel.
Thanks were extended for defeating
he objectional proceeding.