The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-01

oouAuoo SHo "Hol1 structure was in .
mass of flames. The efforts Of ~ ~
fire department were unayailins' ae
check the cOnflagratlon and the hs;H "
ing was totally DESTROYED lily T%.
flames communicated to severa, !ae
joining buildings. The fire o,; az
mated between the first floor and Ih nggl
ment under the main stairway snd
was discovered by a policeman "a =.
that post. Beside the theatre tS AZ
building contained two small bot .ue
ke.t by Hartman and Loebl o acs
situated on either side of the m aau
entrance to the theatre. There wa.l
forty guests in Hartman's hota, " ans
a smaller number in LoehPs, al H'l ~
whom escaped without diaicmItonl
No one was in the theatre at ~.
time, the performance having CLOSEUP sns
at lO:45; nor were there any rema;O
ing at the Thalia theatre, sitnatad
directly opposite the Windsor on tba
B0wery, The whole fire departmsnuet
of the district was summoned hsa
general alarm, but the efforts of fha
firemen at first were greatly impada aG
by the peculiar structure of tSa
building and by the elevated rai]ro ,aG
structure which passed in front ~
the theatre. The trains, however
were finally stopped and the fremsn,
were enabled to work more effective
ly bv taking the hose on ton of tbo
structure. The fire had gained sncb
Roadway by this time that it was usa.
less to attempt to save the bujld,nr
and they turned their attention IS
the surrounding houses. A number
of small tenement houses in the rear
on Christie street are threatenad
Every effort will be made to savo
them. but the close proximity to thu
theatre renders this doubtful. The
theatre building was owned by W A
Martin. No. Is E. 80 street and valued
at 100000. The insurance is I'M.
known. The theatre was leased two
years ago by John a. Stevens and
Frank b. Murtha, and at the present
time the play of my partner" was
running there. Previous to this it WAS
known for many years as the Stadt
Theatre. It had the largest seating
capacity of any theatre in the ,ityo
3,lOO. The theatre was a POPULAR
place of amusement among the Door.
er classes on the eastern side of the
city, and frequently was crowded to
repletlOn. The main exit was not
good, and if a fire occurred during a
performance, the loss of life must
have been appalling. 1t has been
erected eighteen years. 1t was lightly
constructed and not considered safe
by the fire or police departments. at
late hour the reported fire is still
with undated fury and in all
probability the whole block will be
Destroyed.
LONDON, Nov. 3O.-The trial of
O'D0nnell for the murder of James
Carey began this morning before
Judge George Denman in the old
police court. Two sherifs
and several aldermen occupied seats
upon the bench. The small curt
room was crowded and several ladies
. ere present. No one was admitted
without a ticket. The approaches
we're thronged. Chas. Russell, A. NJ.
Sullivan, Solicitor Guy and Roger A.
Prior were present as counsel for
JDOnnell. Henry James. attorney
general, and Pollard Surgart appeared
or the government.
O'Donnell entered the dock from the
adjoining prison, surrounded by OFF,
;ers and seemed unconcerned. Hen
y James opened the case for the gov
'rnment. He described Carey's de-
'arture from England and a voyage
o Cape Town, and said there was no
violence to prove the prisoner en-
on the steamer to kill Carey,
'ut that now Witness Cubitt would
that at Cape Town he gave
he prisoner, at his urgent request. a
Ough sketch of Carey and that the
risoner remarked upon receiving it,
Ill shoot him."
The attorney general repeated the
etails of the murder of Carey and
impressed the jury that the act was
OF committed in self defense but
1as wilful and premeditated murder.
[e enjoined the jury not to allow the
against Carey to prejudice
lem IN their consideration Of the
ase. O'Donnell listened closely to
ne address of the attorney general.
[e has been allowed to use tobacco
hitch he chews freely in the dock.
James Parish, steward of the steam
MelrOse Castle, reported the evil
given at the preliminary exam.
Two plans of the cabin Of
le Melrose Castle were shown. One
as prepared by the prosecution, the
ther by the defense. the witness
eclared the one offered by the de-
,nse incorrect and the judge rejected
Russell crOss-examined the wit
ess.
WASHINGTON, Nov. go. - Senator
dmunds is preparing Il postal tele-
'aph bill which he will submit to
the senate soon after congress
eets. His idea is to have trunk
nes connecting the capitals of the
sriOus States with the national capt.
as the main centre and then have
lines in the states radiate from
e state capitals to the leading post
ices. He is opposed to the purchase
any existing lines. He has had a
lmber of consultations with tele-
aph experts and has collected a
ass of figures bearing upon the ac'
al cost Of building telegraph lines
has also examined the latest sys-
m of putting the wires under the
ound. He called upon the preSl'
mt and had an interview with him.
is not improbable that the pres!-
mt may recommend the postal tele-
aph IN his message.
Tenn, Nov. pa sklff
ntaining nine railroad hands, who
d been to work on the Little Rock
lrOad, while crossing the river this
'rning. in a fog, struck a coal fleet
owe the mouth of Wolf Creek and
All were drawn under the
barge, but several cOlored skill
N, who were near the scene OF the
aster, succeeded in rescniDg eight.
ed. West. one of the rescued was
Il warm when taken from the river,
! died shortly afterward. Harry
'ers was drowned, and his body IS
yet recovered.
Nov. 29.-Matthews, edl'
of the Tyrone Courier. has been
ested on 2 charge of melting or
against the nationalist.