The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-26
Miscellaneous.

Miscellaneous.
MONTREAL, Sept PA large mum
Der of cotton operatives will he EN-
pOrarily thrown out OF employment
next week, in order to stop owe pro
ductiOn.
A large number of Irish Catholic
left the Parish Church of st Cune
gOnd yesterday, because Father Sc
guine severely r-buked them for no
paying their dues. The congregation
is composed of 5000 French Cana
dian families and 400 Irish.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. "a. - TIL
steamship Ethel cleared tod y; he:
manifest showed eight cannon, dyna
mite shells and munitions of war O.
all sorts. She sails for Port A,
Prince, and is owned by the Haytier
government. No attempt was made
to prevent the vessel sailing. Col
lectOr Hartranft was notified to ex
ercise the s~trictest scruting in exam
ing her cargo.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-The Standard!
Paris special says. the British Gov
eminent will again enter into nego
tiati0ns with the Suez Canal Com,
pany relative to the proposed canal
The chief superintendent, of the
Panama Canal Company submitted
reports indicating that the canal will
be completed in 1883.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. PA fire
broke out last midnight on Ruby Hill
Nevada, which destroyed eighteen
buildings in one hour. The loss is
$4,000. insured for $4,000. Incendiar.
ism IS the supposed cause.
PARIS, Sept. 24.-Advices from
Madagascar state that large number
OF French troops there have succumb-
ed to fever, and reinforcements to the
extent of several thousand men will
be needed before the Hovas can he
subdued. It W II be impossible to
continue operations for several
months.
swEsO, n. Y, Sept. 25.-The
schooner Sarepta was driven ashore
this morning east of Fairhaven while
trying to make that port. The crew
was saved. The slOop Tourist was
driven a'hOrs here at 2 o'clock las
night, but the crew was saved. It is
is the heaviest gale for years. No
further reports of damage or loss of
life.
AUSTIN, Sept. "a ficial count
shows the constitutional amendment
vo'ed on at the recent election has
been carried. The amendment au-
thOrlZeS the investment of the school
funds, and provides for a separate
tax for school purposes.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24-Railroad
cars were run for the public to-day
on the Brooklyn bridge for the first
time, ten seconds after the gates were
open. The first man to pay his five
cents came up the stairs two steps at
a time, looked about wildly for IL
second or two, and then rushed iuto
the car Eighteen were waiting on
the platform Three minutes time
was allowed for LOADING the car and
then at 1888 the car, with sixty-tour
passenge s on hoard, was pushed OFT
to the end OF the platform; when the
grip Was adjusted to the cable and
the car started on its trip t. New
York. Cars at present will be run
from five in the morning until mid
CHICAGO. Sept. 25.-The Panhandle
and kankakee line began selling tick
cts to Indianapolis this morning for
one dollar. with q consequent reduc-
ton in price to Cincinnati and inter-
mediate points, regular rates merely
being added beyond indianapolis. 1t
low appears the Eve cent rate of the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois line to
Indianapolis IS made with the condi.
lion that this line runs only a night
train at that rate and compels the
purchasers of five cent tickets to buy
sleeping Il tickets at 50 so that the
rate over this line is S2!O5.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Sept. 24.-Sbo t.
y after + o'clock this evening Dr.. |
Mckune, a prominent physician and
druggist of this city was shot and in
killed by DR.. Cross. The
murdered man was on his wav home |
20 supper when he met Cross, be-
;Ween whom there was an old stand
ng feud. Some words passed be-
,ween them, when, it is said, they
came to blows, resulting in Cross
shooting McKune through the BODY.
The murderer gave himself up and is
n Jail.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 24-The old
mill in Menard County, Illinois. re-
erred to in all the biographers of
. braham Lincoln, was burned last
light with all its contents. It was
originally built in 1929 by William
!. Green, better known as "Slicky"
irren, who after the war took Lincoln
nto partnership with him, under The
lame OF Green & Lincoln. It was at
his mill where the old store was
;ept, at which Lincoln met the early
ettlers of the State. The property
vas MOI very valuable; it was insured
or $1,000.
BUFFALO,, n. Y, A disastrous
torn o Cured here last night: the
lind at one time attaining a velocity
t ffty-fOur miles per hour. Trees
sign boards are blown down. and
ne unfinished 1oundhouses of the
colchester 4 Pittsburg railroad. on
lake shore at South Buffalo r
've!led to the ground, while a house
n ferr. street is entirely demolished.
arge panes of glass in several Main
rect stores are demolished.
DETROIT, Sep. Alt was dis
'vered Yesterday that the iewelrv
ore of Robert Charen had be4n
'bbed of some SIS, 900 worth of
'ods, as near as can be estimated by
nasty examination. It was done
: experienced burglars. .
LONDON, Sept. pa HAMBURG 8
respondent says the absence of ali 1
reign princes from the ceremonies t
lending the unwilling of the statue
Germania at Neidenwald. will not i,
'nlty. as the French papers think +
AZ this action marks sympathy for q
? French nation, and shows their :
that the unwilling shall be :
rely a German festival. a