The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-26
DAY DISPATCHES

cific railway company elected the "a d
Shoemaker; vice president. : y
Wallace; secretary, II. NJ. Munsomn'
treasurer, James d. Powers. mn"a;
ing director, John r. Bothnell. ~?
stated the company will begin nor Il,
spring the construction Of an eytes
sive railroad system IN Wyolojn% . .ns
adjacent territories. "ua
TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 24.-Tbe 1ri.,
citizens held a meeting yesterday to
bring before the public the prasa ~
distressed condition Of the namna,'
immigrants in the city. A snbstppef
tial sum was subscribed to allevis,s
immediate wants.
SALT LAKE, Dec. GA l,r,,
meeting OF gentiles, democrats anS
republicans, was held tonight for % tha
purpose of endorsing President ArI
thurs recommendation for a legjsla.
tive council for Utah. Also for tho
purpose OF endorsing Governor Mnr,
rays stand in defense Of the law,
and good government. The me4tinn
was addressed by leading men, stron5
resolutions Were passed and the coun
try was appealed to to sustain tbo
president and the governor. Conereso
a earnestly asked to pass the i,,r,
recommended by the president a
reception will be EXTENDED the cover.
nor on his return from the east.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Judge RIodcet
in the federal court today fined tLs
agents. tried before him two waei,a
ago, $500 each for using the mail ;n
the dissemination OF lottery IiIorn
der the federal laws in this State, 'N-
HAvANNAH, Dec. 22.-Fiiteende.tbs
from yellow fever occurred last wesE
WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-Ey.t;ovor.
nor Lowe, of Iowa, died this evening
CHICAGO, Dec. GA snow Storm
extending Over a wide area prevailad
last night, and to-day was f]oIlawsd
by sleet, turning to rain in Some
places, the heaviest in Southern I'M.
nOis, Indiana and Michigan. Trains
are delayed from one to six hours
Telegraphic communication is great.
1y iDterfered with on account of slept
especially towards the south and east.
BOSTON, Dec. 23.-The thermom.
eter throughout New England ranged
30 below.
BALTIMORE, Dec, 23.-It has been
showing since 2 p. III.
PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 23.-Srow
has fallen to a depth of four inches,
The fall is general throughout the
state.
UTICA, N. Y, Dec. 23.-The ther-
mometer was % degrees below Satur-
day night here, and in Boonyi!Ie.
Oneida county, 36 degrees below.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 23.-It has been
showing and sleeting since yesterday
morning. The now is oyer a foot
deep. Trains are delayed one to eight
hours. The weather is warmer with
light rains.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 3d. Enormous
fleets of laden coal boats here in the
vicinity, above and below, will be i'm
by the sudden great rise.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 23.-The city was
visited by one OF the worst storms in
years. 1t commenced showing this
morning at daylight and continued
till dark, when it changed to a warm
Many cellars are flooded and
goods damaged. Trains are all de-
aged and telegraph wires Frustrated
n every direction owing to the heavy
snow in the Monongaheia valley and
,he head waters OF the Allegheny.
. disastrous flood is expected.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-SnoW fell
every day but one during the past
eight days, and experts say it is
'Wenty inches deep. This morning
! sleeting rain commenced and a
leavy, dark mist arose from the
'now, covering the entire region. 1t
aimed all day and commenced pour
ng at dark, and has been pouring
'Ver since to the present. Many
oOfs have been broaken in, thestreet
ars are stopped, all railroad trains
re delayed and specials report snow
he whole length of the Ohio valley.
t is much deeper in West Virginia
nd Pennsylvania than here. The
iver is melting rapidly everywhere.
slver men expect a destructive flood
fter the middle of this week. The
)hio river is quite free from ice.
PITTsBURG, Pa. Dec. 23.-Umpire
in the coal miners fourth
uol, said the arbitration board de-
lded that the wages question favored
he miners, awarding them three
ents per bLsbel. Operators claimed
half cent less. The miners are jul
over the award. The opera
DIS cannot be seen tonight but are
kelly to accept.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-MoGdv and Sam
ey have concluded a fortnight's mis-
on at st. Penney. The interest excited
y the mission is remarkable, as it has
cached the lower classes of the popu-
.tiOn that have not heretofore been
The meetings have been
DIVIDED and thousands were convert
l.. The meeting will be resumed af-
n the holidays.
Moody goes to the south of France
spend the interval, before opening
mission, with his family.
LISBON, Dec. 23.-There We're two
.rthquakes here saturday. The first
not generally noticed. The Sec
I'd lasted twelve seconds, beng ac-
'mpanied by a heavy rumbling,
waking the population and causing
me damage by OyerthroWing some
d buildings.
Dec. % The
wish school and synagogue at Cat
a suburb of COnstantlnople burned
ID fifteen students perished.
. fire broke out in the basement OF
Z German school house The flames
read with such rapidity dis t. pre-.
nt a majority of the children escar~
= through the doors. Many were
roWn or leaped from the upper win
WIS into blankets in the street be-
". Nineteen charred bodies have
en- recovered. Thirty are
ssing. The directories Of the school
IS seized with fright. threw herself
I'm a window and was killed.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dee. "a
70 Younger, n OF the Younger
others and a former companion OF
Sse James, was captured nea VAR
n, Alabama, on a requisltion IRON
3 governor Of Missouri.