The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-02
The Semi Weekly Miner.
WEDNESDAY, NAY 2, 1883.

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WEDNESDAY, NAY 2, 1883.
Secretary Fo]ger has succeeded in
refunding his cold.
The white settlers threaten to
''break cYt" in the Apache country.
There will be no foolishness in their
work when the ft seizes them.
The Gear has taken strong grounds
for protection. He evidently be-
longs to the Pig Iron Kelley school
more iron about him the better.
General Butler il accused of try
ing to enter the White House from
the back door of Tewksbury aims
house. The way affairs are managed
in both the change would not be as
abrupt as some may suppose.
A New York paper says Colonel
Mapleson has secured the services of
Patti, the unrivalled operate singer,
at $500 per night. The music low
Ing public must pay literally to hear
her or somebody is going to be badly
cleft"
The cigar makers thought the 81
per thousand reduction which Con-
gress made on cigars should go into
their pockets. But the manufac-
turers could not see it in that. light,
and hence the recent strikes of that
class of workmen. Smokers will pay
as much as ever for their cigars.
The Minneapolis Tribune says:
Civilization is barring the way to the
Texas cattle drives, and it is esti-
mated that 100, 900 less will reach
northern markets this year than last.
Something of the shortage will be
made up from the Montana ranges,
but the prospects for cheap meats are
not bright.
1t is stated that the largest check
ever cashed was the one recently
paid by G. P. Huntington, vice-pres-
ident Of the Central Pacific road, |
acting as agent of the Southern De
velopment Co. 1t was for 81, 700, 900
and was the first instalment in the
purchase of a controlling interest in
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Rail
road and Steamship Company. The
purchase was made in the interest Of
the Southern Pacific road and gives
it a line from New Orleans to San
Francisco together with seventeen
ships running from New York to
the Gulf of Mexico. The Central
Pacific Go. is at the bottom of this
purchase of another eastern outlet
for California trade and products.
Muutsonian: "Judge Wade has
delivered himself of an opinion
the constitutionality of the
act of the Legislature by which the
old board of Custer county commits
sioners was removed. This is no
more than was expected, as there was
prevalent idea that such a course
was determined upon before the CT lief
justice left Helena, and that the de-
cision is merely part of q cut-and-
dried programme prepared for the
OCCASION, the purpose of which is to
secure political control of Custer
Judge Wade's alleged opin-
10 the contrary Notwithstanding,
there is little doubt that the Legisla-
exceeded its powers in making
the enactment, and that 1t will be so
when it shall have served
he purpose for which it was intend
pd.'
The sporting world will soon ex-
perience another great sensation.
This time the. principals will be
the Maori, who was imported
1t great expense to fight Sullivan,
md Mitchell, the English champion
'oxer and pugilist. Stakes 81, 500 a
tide; forfeit of $1,000 each already
'ut up; time, Sept. 18th, and place,
200 miles of Kansas City. In
'ase the police interfere and stop the
ight-a contingency not to be feared
the stakeholder will name some
'ther time and place for the bruis-
rs to, meet. Mace and Slade are
o spend a couple of months in En-
land before the meeting takes place.
America still seems to be the battle
of foreign pugilists, which ,
act is not a flattering comment on f,
ur civilization. |,
Senator Edmunds, says a Republic
exchange, thinks Tilden will not
e the Democratic candidate for
resident because ''he is too old" I
ust so. Tilden was 'too old" in '76, i
, old in fact he let Hayes steal the
'residency from him. And then
gain he was "too old" to run in ,
$50. The Republican newspapers =
f the country had HIM dead or dy- :
,g, or one foot in the grave. during q
ne year previous to the nomination i.
Hancock. Yet the old man turns :
p each Presidential year as Ii ely as i
cricket. Like "The Cid" Tilden, :
cad or alive, strikes more terror in :.
le hearts of his political enemies i.
ian a host of Buffers. Mr.. Ed -
opinion will have no weight =
18th the people if Tilden wants the .
'emocratic nomination for the Pres =
Tilden dead would make =
ute as good a run as Edmunds liv- 4
g. ~
The moaning Of the word "settle- 81
ent," as used IN the Presumption r.
ct, is defined by the Secretary of b