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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-30
TOO WISE A BIRD.
The Monte Man Gets Beat at His
Own Cane.

Joe Howard, the journalist, was
coming home from Boston on one of
the big Sound steamers, the other
night, when he was surprised to he
taken in hand by a three-card-monte
man. He carefully concealed his
knowledge of such wickedness, and
listened calmly to the gambler, who
put it in this way: "Now, sir, this
is swindle, and 1 frankly tell you
so. Here are three cards. One is a
jack, and the rest are spotted. lay
them face downward, thus; and what
l offer to bet is that you can't pick
out the jack"
"But the odds would be against
me-" said Howard.
"Tten I'll bet you $50 to $25," said
the gambler.
All this time he was laying and re-
laying the'thr cards in row, TAX
ing care to bend the corner of the
jack in the usual manner, as though
by accident so as to make Howard
believe that the right card should be
surreptitiously Unidentified. Well,
having placed them finally with the
bent card seemingly the jack, while
of course it wasn't, he said:
"There they are. will not touch
them again. You think you know
which is the jack, but I'll bet you
two to one that you don't. Here's
my $50"
Howard, lazily.
Make it any sum you like, say
$500 to $3.50"
BY this time group of interested
passengers had gathered around the
two men.
"All right,' said Howard, as he
counted out the $3.50 from his wallet,
and laid the money down.
"And there's my $780," said the
gambler, putting ten $50 bills ON the
pile. understand, sir, that if you
pick out the jack, at one trying, the
money is yours, and if you fail, the
money is mine"
"Exaetly so,' was the response.
The spectators thought, "What a
fool," and expected to see Howard
pick up the bent card. So did the
gambler. But he didn't. He was
perfectly familiar with the trick, and
therefore aware that by avoiding the
bent card, the chances were even
that he would hit upon the jack. His
luck proved good. He turned over
the jack.
"Young man." he remarked, as he
pocketed the stakes, II did feel re-
sentful toward you, tor it struck me
that I ought not be mistaken for a
gullible millionaire. But I forgive
you. Let there be no animosity be-
tween us. We will even drink a
bottle of wine together. And let me
tell you how to work a man like me
successfully. just bend the corner
of the right card, instead Of the
wrong -see?-and let him BOOM
erang himself with his own smart
ness.
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New York Market.

New YORK, June 2.-Govern-
ments are strong, especially Tor tour
per cents. The stock market during
the fist part of the day was quiet
with an advance of ! to per cent. in
Wabash preferred and Chicago, Bur
lington 4 Quincy, they leading the
upward movement. Shortly after one
the bt ars made q sharp attack on
Denver Prize, breaking from 4os 10
AZ rates, which is attributed TO va
rious operators, some saying they
were for the account of a leading tra-
del now abroad, and others saying
that they were DlaGe by the German
element prominently identified with
the company. This had an unset
Ting effect on the general list but the
decline was uninlportant. In the iast
transactions Denver rallied to AZ
and the other stocks improved slight
ly as compared with Tuesdays clos
lng. The governing committee ol
the stock exchange listed the follow
securities:
Si,OCO,OOO additional first mortgage
land grant, six per cent. g)!d bonds;
S,000,0CO additional income, and
s25,00O,0OO of the capital stock OF the
Atlantic Il Pacific X. r. o.; S2iS,
90 of first mortgage bonds. ana
100000 of second mortgage bonds OF
the Houston Il West Texas; 81, 4oo'-
700 of first six per cent. gold bonds oi
tue Oregon & California; 81 ,5l5, 900 OF
the eastern division, six per cent,
80 year bonds of the Central iowa;
%,7OO,o0O of general first mortgage
and land grant gold bonds OF the
Northern Pacific; $40. 800 600 OF sec.
ond mortgage six Per cent. bonds o'
the New York, Ohio & st. Louis H.
X. Co.
Mining stocks-Sierra Grande SOLO
at 1870 ana l25; Navajo, 800; Horn Sill
yer, 775 to 73S; Sierra Nevada, 4io to
$a'; Bodie, 100; Bulwer, 80 aud -;
Robinson, 80 and 53; Sonora Con. ~;
Salts Ior the day, 80. $50 shares.
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Railroad Racket.

Fifty feet advance was made last
week in Mullan tunnel from the east
and west end workings. There now
remain but 1923 feet to complete the
boring and connect the facings.
At 10 o'clock Saturday morning
the Northern Pacific track-layers
were three miles west of Cha ley
Colbert's (Seven Mile House) and
were laying down the iron very fast
Work on the overhead grade at
Mullan tunnel is progressing satis-
factorily, and the work is being
rushed as fast as p osslble. There are
now 400 men employed on the over
head work.
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Russia and the Vatican.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 27.-Ihe
government retains the right OF ln-
specllng seninaries, and the Vatican
recognizes the right of the govern
nlent To exercise control over the
education OF children in the Russian
language in history and literature,
the appointment of teachers 10 De
lifst submitted to the government tor
approval. In regard to instruction
III the Catholic branches the rIghts
OF o. the bishops remain untouched.
fowor is restored to bishops OF re-
moving clergymen. The govern
Ment intends to abrogate the excep-
uonal measures against Catholics Is
sued in 'Gi.
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Miscellaneous.

PARIS, June %.-It is reported that
President OR. w has refused the re-
cuest of the radicals in the chamber
af IDENTITIES to commute the sentence
If Iouise Michel to exile.
ALEXANDRIA, June 81 The panic
over the cholera In Egypt Is lncreas-
ing. The fight of Europeans con-
tinues. A commission is formed TO
devise means to protect Alexandra
from the malady.
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New Orleans Notes.

NEW ORLEANS. June 26.-The loss
by the destruction of the Plantations
cotton seed oil mill last night is now
estimated at $5OO,OOO; insurance
$780, 90 in two companies.
Judge Billings, in the United States
district court to-day, fixed the sus-
pension of appeal bond in the manda-
mus case of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines VS..
the city of New Orleans,at $4,000 on
condition that the defendant file a
stipulation that it will furnish an
additional bond if requested by the
Supreme Court.
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Pauper Immigration.


WASHINGTON, June 27.-The fol-
lowing is q copy of the correspondence
conducted between the secretary Of
the treasury and the collector of Gus.
toms at New York in regard to pau
per immigration.
NEW YORK, June 26.
Hon. Ghas. j. F0lger, Secy. Treas.
The commissioner of immigration
notify me of the arrival per steamer
Furressia, after they have landed,
sixty-six families from Ireland. The
commissioners de not certify iu the
language of the law that the immi-
grants are unable to take care of
themselves, but they are from poor
houses, their passage being paid by
the British government, and nearly
all the h"a = Of families are furnished
with uraft> lor small amounts. The
persons having landed, please in
struct me what action: if any, 1 shall
take under the law, the emigrant be-
ing detained by the commissioners.
[Signed.] A. III. ROBERTSON,
Collector.
p TREAs'Y Dept, WAsHINGTON,
Collector of Customs, Men, York.
Though it is inferrable from the re-
port of the commissioners that the
immigrants spoken Of in your tele-
gram today are within the purview
of section two of act of August 1882
the section gives you jurisdiction
only when the commissioners report
conclusions as we'll as the facts. Re-
fer the case back to them for their
judgment whether the persons are
unable to care for themselves with
out becoming public charges. If
commissioners report affirmatlvely,
put persons back upon the vessel and
do not permit them to land; if mega
lively or if they decline to report a
conclusion let immigrants depart.
[Signed.] CHAs. J. FoLGER.
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An Oversight.

CHICAGO, June 27.-It has been
discovered that the saloon ordinance
passed by the city council to effect an
escape from the Harper high license
bill for period of six months is de-
fective for the reason that it grants
licenses for six days longer than the
municipal year. A special meeting
Of the council will be held to-mor-
row evening to remove the defect if
possible, but the situation is made
worse by the assertion that 5000
saloon keepers will be compelled once
again to procure license.
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WILKEsRARRE, Pa, June 27.-At
one o'clock great excitement pre-
vailed at the scene of the cave in. 1t
hos extended considerable distance
and already engulfed one house.
This building was carried down with
IT'S contents to depth of IS feet and
completely buried. 1t is feared there
will lie still further loss to property.
No loss Of lives yet.
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The Rights Of Canada.

MONTREAL, June 81 Sir Alex
ander Gait said yesterday that the
right of Canada to make her own
commercial treaties had been prac-
tically conceded by England. The
mod,ls opera,adi was the represen-
tatives Of Canada should be asseci-
ated with the British minister, and
the proposed terms be submitted for
approval to the British government.
In these conclusions England reserved
the right OF Judgment, especially in
case where the treaties were consid-
cred Objectionable, or likely to pro-
duce national complications.
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Berlin Notes.

BERLIN, June 26. - Bismarck is
much better and will 60 to Kissengen
in about week.
Won Bennigsen, who recently re-
signed from the Landtag and Reich
stag, has written the liberal commit
tee that he retired because Of the in
creasing party bitterness. He thinks
the divisions among the liberals can
only tend to produce confusion.
Nothing, he says, is more dangerous
to the Empire than displays OF oppo-
sition to rightful prerogative.
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A False RunOr.

MILWAUKEE, June 27.-The ru-
NOR that the barge Arganout burned
off Kenosha was owing to the de-
struction of the Glen Floro hotel near
Waukegan, the glare of The flames
being reflected over the water and
the Arganout passed this port at nine
o'clock Tuesday evening and is sup
posed to be insecure. Glen Flora was
unfinished and uneccupied and is
supposed to have been set a fire.
All work in the Ashland collieries
has been suspended and unless the
rain ceases ten collieries in the Ma
honey district will be flooded.
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Butler on His Dignity,

BOSTON, June 27.-Gov. Batler and
Lieut.. Gov. Ames left for Harvard
College this merning with members
of the staff and the National Lancers
for an escort. The Governor was
driven in an elegant barouche drawn
by six horses. He was dressed in
citizens clothes.
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Doings at Harvard.

BosToN, June Ex-Governor But
Ter was received at the college by
President Elliott without any form
alities. The degree of B. A. was
CONF red on 1856 graduates. Bachelor
Of Agriculture, l; Doctor Dental Med
icjne, S: Doctors of Medicine, 70; Mas
ters of Arts, II; Doctors Of Philoso-
phy, S; Bachelors of Laws, 7; honors
awarded to "a.
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San Francisco Mining Stocks
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.--The
following are the official closing
rrices Of mining stocks:
Hathaway Sentenced.

PHILADELPHIA, June q. DIR.
Isaac J. Hathaway, in the cellar Of
whose residence the remains of
many infants were found buried, was
convicted of having performed crimi-
nal surgical operations upon a aservant
girl in April 1881, and was sentenced
to pay fine of $500 and undergo an
imprisonment of seven years, the full
lest extent of the law.
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Drum Crook Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The fol-
lowing correspondence has taken
place between Generals Drum and
Crook relative to the report that can.
tured Apaches had been found on
the reservation at San Carlos.
Adjutant Generals Office. WASH
lngton, June 25.-To Crook The
secretary of the interior has shown
the secretary of war a telegraphic
dispatch from Agent Wilcox saying
that the renegade Indians were forced
on the reservation on the Oath inst.
AS the secretary of war in his dis
patch of the 18th inst. gave special
instructions to keep the prisoners
apart from Indians who continued
peaceful, he supposes of course the
agent is incorrect in his statement as
given above, but if his orders in this
respect have been misunderstood, he
desires to repeat the instructions of
June 18th and have them fully
carried out. r. C.. DRUM,
[Signed.] Adjutant General.
WHIPPLE BARRCKs, June 26.
Ajuta''t General, Washington:
The report that the Chiricahuas
have been forced upon the San Car
los reservation is incorrect. The facts
in the case are that those who sur
rendered were sent forward with four
companies of cavalry and Indian
scouts. My instructions to Captain
Crawford being that the Chiricahuas
should be kept with scouts until
other arrangements could be made
with the Chiracahuas who went after
their families, who told me they
would Join the column at the line, or
should we go too fast they would fol-
low along the mountains and come
in at San Carlos and we have no
means of communicating with them
until they comein at the agency, and
if che first arrivals find those who
started back with us are not with the
scouts, we destroy all chances of ever
reducing them to a state Of peace.
The Indians of San Carlos are in no
danger of being contaminated by
contact with. Chiricahuas but as
matter of humanity / am anxious to
get the last of the band in so as to
leave nothing undone for the rocUv-
cry of the captured boy.
(signed) CROOK.
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The festive house. fly has again null
tiplied and replenished the earth, till
door and window screens are becom-
ing a necessary protection against his
familiar attentions.
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Louis Damien, who has efficiently
filled the position of deputy clerk
and recorder during the administra-
ten of II. S. Clark, has resigned to
engage in other business.
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New York Money Market.

:, NEW York, June 27.-Money 259
o close1 offered 2; prime mercantlle
paper 4ES5!; sterling exchange bank
Jts d ollis dull, 4S5; sterling exchange
demand, 4sS.
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\; ;l,HiLADELPHIA, June 27.--Arch-
olshop Woods last will and testa-
iIent was admitted to probate to-day;
aae a oeques this all his effects, real ana
personal, to his successor in office.
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Polk's Trial.

NASHVILLE, June 27.-The work
of empanelling jury for the trial Of
ex-State Treasurer Polk makes slow
progress. Out of two hundred Per
sons summoned only one juror has
been secured. All the others hav-
ing formed an opinion in the case,
were declared incompetent. 1t is
not probable that the jury will be Sc
cured before tomorrow.
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CoNsrANT1NoPLE, June 27.-A
strict quarantine is ordered at an
Turkish ports against vessels from
Egypt.
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The HesitatinQ Flood.

ATCHIsoN, KS, Juue 26.-The river
is on stand.the ise to-day was hard
ly perceptible. The Platte and
Nemaha are falling. The Atchis0n'
& Nebraska road has not sent out
regular train for ten days. The track
suffered such damage that trains are
not likely to run for another week or
two. The st. Joe & Western is al
most entirely destroyed for distance
bridge Or embankment is left. 1t is
doubtful if it will be in running Or
der for two weeks It is estimated
that the damage to all the roads cen
tering in this city will reach half a
million dollars. The river is within
six feet of the high water Of 1881. A
further rise of two feet would des-
stroy the splendid harvests on the
Missouri bOttem lands.
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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Situation of Affairs in Chill
and Peru.
Capture Of a Gang Of Despe
rats Outlaws.
The Iowa Republican State
Convention.
MISCELLANEOUS. ETC, ETC

The Chili-Peru Treaty Not Signed.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Senor Ell
mere, the Peruvian Minister here, in
an interview said he had information
confirming the press dispatches that
the treaty between Chill and Peru
had not yet signed. Being asked what
in his opiniOnswas Chili's motive in
trying to establish Iglesias as the Pc
ruvian Minister. he replied: "The
Government Of Chill does not want
to make peace, it only seeks a pretext
for continuing the occupation Of
Peru. In the meantime its act in
setting up Iglesias is to create an
archy in Peru, to set the P.ruvians to
fighting among themselves so as to
justify its occupation Of Peruvian
territory. Chill is seeking to make
arrangements with Brazil and the Ar
gentine Republic, which will prevent
these two governments giving her
and trouble on account of her war of
conquest; and with this object she is
holding out to them inducements to
become interested" Elmore further
said that Secretary Frelinghuysen
some time ago submitted to him a
proposition for peace between those
two countries which he (ElmOre)
thought would be acceptable to Peru;
but, of course. Chill, which has re-
cognized Calderon, has thus far re-
fused to accede to the wishes
Of the United States. l think, said
Elmore, that the good offices Of
the TInltod States will finallv ha S11c-
cessful. Another thing; public opin-
ion in Caill, according to late infor-
nation 1 have received, is changing,
and is setting against the outrageous
policy of Chilli This information
comes by the last mail. Public opin-
ion may force the Government of
Chill to more reasonable terms with
Peru. In the meantime the Peruvi-
ans continue firm in their recognition
of the Calderonand Monter0 Govern
ment, and Bolivia stands firmly by
them.
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Capture Of Outlaws.

BISMARCK, OAK, June ga spec
ial from Little Missouri says for some
time past the life of Marquis de
Mores has been threatened by Frank
O'Donnell, the leader Of gang of
outlaws. On Monday morning at 3
O'Clock O'Donnell and his gang rode
into town and began firing into the
windows of a hotel and other build
ings. Several persons narrowly es-
capped their bullets. The sheriff of
Morton county with a posse of citi-
zens to-day pursued the outlaws and
overlook them a mi'e from the rail-
way. Riley, one Of the outlaws, was
killed in the melee. O'Donnell and
the others were captured after hard
fight. Threats Of lynching the pris-
oners are rife and the greatest excite
ment prevails.
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A Negro Ravisher Lynched.

JEFFERSON. Tex, June 26.-Lacey,
one Of the negroes found guilty Of
outraging Mrs. Rogers near Lasater a
few days ago, was lynched on the
bridge this morning. He fully con-
fessed. A buggy was driven from
under him, producing the fall. Five
hundred were present of both races
and sexes. No secret was made Of
the intended hanging, but general
notice was given of the exact hour.
1t was first decided to shoot him as
was done in previous case in the
same vicinity some time ago; but it be-
ing recollected that the law provides
hanging as a penalty fer rape, it was
finally determined to follow that
course. OF the three negroes con-
cerned in the outrage, Lacey and Sui
livan were captured by the citizens.
Lacey is thought to be innocent and
he will probably be released. Doug
las, who was arrested by officers, is
still in Jail, but he may be lynched
tonight.
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week, payable III emu VI o~on "ooA'
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
The Iowa Republican State
Convention
IFS Candidates and Plat
form.
The Pauper immigration
Matter.
Pavmaster Wasson's Sentence
Affirmed.
Dr.. Hathaway Tried and
Convicted.
The Drum---Crook Cores
pondence.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC, ETC.
The Drum---Crook Ct
pondence.
The Cave in.

MISCELLANEOUS, ETC, ETC
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-20
Madame Janauschek.

OF the distinguished acres who
appears at the Carson Opera House
on Wednesday next, the, Chicago
Newsletter of May 9th says !:
Madame Janauschek is the only
actress left to us who is capable Of
assuming the more rugged and ro-
bust ro,es of tragic and emotional
drama. She is noble artistic, an
ornament to the stage and the last
of a school OF actresses of which
Charlotte Cusr man was the shining
light. Without the gift Of beauty
of face or figure, and scorning the
petty trickeries that are large por-
ton Of the millinery actress stock
in trade, she wins the admiration of
the people by conscientious, artis-
tic work, which has for its founda-
ton true genius.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-20

The editor of the Angels Camp
Echo points his grimy finger down
from his mountain height in this
direction and says that cit is re-
ported that Stockton editors refuse
to pay washbills when there is a
flaw in their grammatical con-
strnction." This is true, and we
put it to the esteemed and dis
colored editor OF the Echo if it is
not highly annoying to get wash
bill with q grammatical flaw in it
presuming for the sake of putting
the question that such thing AS
the presentation of washbill to
him ever occurs in the mountain
journalists experience? FL Stockton
Herald.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-20
w. e. r. II.

An adjourned meeting Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was held at the Presbyterian
Church yesterday and the following
officers were elected President,
Mrs. W. II. Davenport: Vice Pres
idents, Mrs. w. e. Gray, Mrs. A.
Faifbairn, Mrs. Martin Cores
ponding Secretary, Mrs. c. S.
Preble ; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
O. p. Wills Treasurer, Mrs. D.
A. Bender; Librarian Mrs. C..
Latta. The meeting then adjourned
to meet in the Methodist Church
on Wednesday afternoon next at
3 O'Clock.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-20
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Remaining in the Carson Post
Office May 10Th, 1888.
LADIES LIST.
Broockner Mrs NJ Walrath Mrs G
Fallon Miss Rosa
GENTLEMAN's LIST.
Ba.hen Harry McDermott Pat
Cosgroye 3 Reed Frank s
Dealy J r &C Stevenson
Madden James r
G. G. WHITE, p. NJ.