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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-08
A Vermont Boy and a Bear.

Thomas Larned, of Somerset, a
mountain town in Windham county,
VT, who is less than II years old,
with another boy about the same
age, set trap for black bear. One
day Larnard went alone to look after
his trap and found the bear had been
there and taken the trap and clog at
tached to it and departed. Evident
ly he had his foot in it. The young
ster was excited and delighted as
we'll, but had no weapon but his jack
knife. He concluded there was no
time to be lost in securing help, so,
cutting a club with his jack knife, he
started on the trail into the forest.
About mile in the woods he found
Bruin sitting on his launches, with
one of his legs almost cut off by the
trap he had been drawing. and as
ugly as bear could be. But the boy
went for the animal with his club,
skillfully dodging its dives and hit
ting it at every opportunity. Finally,
when the bear was partially stunned,
he closed with it, drove his jack
knife in behind its ear and then cut
its wind pipe. The boy was not hurt
at all in the encounter, and he can't
see why his nelghbors should think
he has done anything remarkable
BrattlebOrO ief0rnaer.
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Scott lode and und. Belt lode; $500.

Scott lode and una. ] Belt lode; $500.
July 19. VIM. McDdrmott ct al. to
James Twohy ell al, fractional int. in
Bell lode claim; 500.
July q. James Erwin to VIM. Ste
vens and j. A. Talbot, / int. in Hope
lode; $500.
July 25. Patrick Conlan ct al. to ].
o. McEwan; l and '6s-1OO acres, lot
1s1; 500.
July 25. Peter J. Osborne to Geo.
Ross; undivided t of the Iron-clad
lode; $50.
July 26. John F. Smith to Thos.
Driscoll ct al; undivided one-third OF
the Parnell lode, $1,000.
July 26. Estate of Simon Holl-
worth to VIM. Forman; ! interest in
placer claim and water right in Orc
Fino Gulch; $500.
July %. John H. Lefler and wife
to Daniel linn; undivided ! interest
in the Star of the East lode; $1OO.
July 81. d. w. Dellinger to w. A.
Clark; undivided of the Neptune
lode; s., 900.
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The N. P. Junketin9 Party.

NEW YORK, Aug 4.---Major Gen
eral Van Lander, of the Bavarian
army, and member of the staff of the
Emperor of Germany, is expected to-
night or tomorrow from Bremen on
the steamship Hilda. He will form
one Of party of about 300 invited
guests, who are to participate in the
ceremonies attending the completion
of the Northern Pacific railroad and
in opening to general traffic. A num-
ber of nnblemen and several men,
bers of the German Reichstag and
representatives of various corporations
of that country will leave Bremen
for this country about the 18th inst.
A number of members of the Eng
lish parliament will leave England
about the same time. Among others
who are expected to join the great
junketing party will be General
Grant, Sec. Lincoln, VIM. N. Evarts.
several foreign ministers, members
of Congress and the various state leg
islatures and few governors.
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A Diamond Story.

Colored diamonds are supposed to
be manufactured nowadays for the
unwary, but I heard OF a new dodge
last week. A photographer, who
has had considerable experience in
expert detective cases, said to me :
I'VE have new use for photogra-
phy--the testing of precious stones.
The business began in this way: One
day last year diamond expert with
quite reputation in the business,
was asked by stranger to buy a re-
markably fine diamond. Eight thou
sand dollars was asked for it. The
expert tested it in every manner
known to the business and examined
it carefully with glass. 1t was a
magnificent stone, of superb color
and shape. He offered $1,000 and
the man took the money and went
away. A day or two after that the
stone was shown as great bargain
to some other experts, one of whom,
after examining it closely for a long
time, declared that there was some
thing very peculiar about the way in
which the light went through the
stone. The owner was advised to
take it to me and have it tested by q
ray of sunlight sent through cam
era. 1t was brought to my studio
with several other diamonds, and
whereas one diamond would allow
beam of light to pass clear and
straight, the $1,000 stone seemed to
have something in it Which stopped
the beam. A powerful microscope
was then brought into play and the
fine diamond was found to be two
stones joined together with marvel
ous dexterity by the aid of what is
known as Canada balsam, the ma
terial used by all opticians in joining
two lenses. Each stone was worth
about 81 .25O and the loss on the
transaction was 500. The stones
came apart upon the application of
certain chemicals. ."-Boston Jour-
nal.
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
An Interview With a Brother
Of O'Donnell.
A Disastrous Condagration
In San Francisco.
The Northern Pacific Junket-
ing Party.
MISCELLANEOUS. ETC., ETC.
San Francisco Blaze.

~SS~~~0~ 0A&DASs
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "A fire
on Post street destroyed almost an
entire block, the buildings being
burned to the ground. Among them
the Winter Garden theatre, Druids'
hall. Loss estimated at So, 600, 900,
The extent and area of the fire is the
greatest that has occurred in the city
since 1876. Over two-tbirds of the
entire block is in ashes. 1t was evil
dent before the first engine reached
the scene the fire would be one of the
most disastrous and difficult to cope
with on account of the peculiar con
struction of the Winter Garden The
atre, the place where the fire origi-
mated. The theatre is big frame
building filled with inflammable ma.
terial and covered with an asphalt
roof. No fire ever occurred before
in this city where the flames spread
with such rapidity. In fifteen min
utes the buildings on bo b sides
caught, making the heat so intolera-
ble as to make an attempt to enter
them impossible. When a general
alarm was sounded every effort was
made to prevent the spread of the
flames. Patrols were organized, ropes
stretched across streets so us not to
impede the firemen. A strong fight
was made to save Eintrechts, Red
Mems, Druids Hall and Pacific Col
lege. but was unsuccessful and when
the flames devoured the latter it
seemed as if the whole block must
60 including Trinity church aud the
National Guard armery. but the
brick walls of the latter saved the
From a little below Sutter
on Stockton street to the armory on
Post street everything was seething
mass of flames, but the efforts Of the
firemen confined it to those bound
aries. At 2:45 the fire was controlled.
Several accidents occurred, many
serious. Harry Morgan the actor
was burned to death and others were
fatally injured by jumping from
The fireme1 behaved ad-
saving many lives. The
losses are believed not to exceed 5000,
600. insurance $4,000.
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Curious Ca vte.
l Wonderful DIG covery in
Meagher County-The Ped
aRO9ues Adventure.
Husbandman

A new and wonderful caye has
just been discovered within about
four and half miles of the Springs.
Johnny Lee, who found the entrance
some time since, Sunday last, accom-
panied by Stephen and Robert
Cooper and the ind,mitable Col.
Kent, proceeded to the spet for the
purpose Of exploring it. After some
difficulty they found the entrance
and proceeded to penetrate its
depths, but their lights began to show
signs of failing, and the party had to
retrace their steps before their ex-
plorations were completed. They
penetrated the earth from half to
three-quarters of mile, and found
many objects of interest, many apart
ments and many side passages. It is
far greater in extent than the Crystal
cave, which is near by.
A party of teachers in attendance
upon the Teachers Institute at White
Sulphur Springs last week made up
an excursion to Crystal cave. The
Husbdndnaan says:
During the stay OF the visitors in
the lower regions, a fire kindled by
some thoughtless youths filled the
upper rooms with a dense smoke.
When tired of viewing the crystal
beauties of Helen's parlor, and trac-
ing the multitudinous windings of
the northwest passage, the adven-
turers returned to the upper rooms
to find their egress almost cut off by
smoke. So dense was it the light re-
fused to penetrate the gloom and no
trace of daylight was visible at the en-
trance. Some of the ladies grew very
faint before the fresh air could be
reached, and considerable excitement
prevailed for some minutes. Judge
Hedges, who was in the lead of one
party, missed the way, went into an
passage, and was quite
when found by the guide.
Some of the ladies, however, exhibi-
ted remarkable endurance, and came
forth from the adventure without ex-
periencing any ill effects from it, ex-
cept that all we've tired and worn as
if they had made hard days jour-
ney.
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Graceful Walking

The West End hotel at Long
Branch has distancsd all it's rivals
this season by inventing fashion in
walking which is very properly called
after Mr.. fAildreth's famous and
modern watering..place palace. The
new style is said to be "too lovely for
anything" It consists of series of
carefully balanced steps, first on one
foot and then on the other, and has
the charming effect Of bringing every
part of the body into what may be
called the very poetry of motion.
The arms swing gracefully from side
to side, forming one unbroken, wa
wing line of beauty. The neck bends
into the most perfect of arches; the
chest is expanded in the most
natural manner, and the shoulders
are set off to the utmost perfection.
All this, it is asserted, is accomplish
edjby persistently wearing the tight
est of tight shoes. We congratulate
the fair West End walkers on their
great achievement. II the new style
Of feminine lecomotion extends over
the whole country, and Newport and
Saratoga should become envious, we
may have q walking contest at the
Madison Square Garden. in which
the contest may be decided on the
point Of gracefulness as we'll as en-
duranee.-M0raing Journal.
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Miscellaneous.

Boston, August 4.-The Journal
confirms the failure Of the Clements,
and says the liabilities amount to
S5O0 600. The employees number a
thousand hands in the various rae
tories,
NEW YORK. August 4:-The reve-
nue has decreased $93.35O. Ihe
banks now hold 50, ,246, $50 i'll excess
Of legal requirements.
LONDON, Aug. The Paris cor
respondent of London papers aoes
not consider ths plot t. restore mon
archv in France Of q serious charac.
ter. The Paris Zempes treats the
matter a. without importance.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-Four persons
were rescued alive from the ruins OF
ischia on Friday: Another 1g s1srm snoc1
had previously been raised and the
neopfe fied to the open countryi on
returning they found their dwellings
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MONTANA MELAN9E.
Accidents and Incidents as Mar
E rated By Our Exchanges.

The Dunn Lummon tunnel is nev
in 4O5 feet.
A gray wolf was shot in the streets
of Billings Sunday morning.
Reduction works are to be erected
at Gregory and custom works al
Clancy.
The $4,000 school bond election
takes place in Deer Lodge County
next Thursday.
The Bozeman street railway will
soon be built. The road will extend
from the court house to the depot.
The reduction In postage will make
difference of $40O per year in Sc.
bree. Ferris & Whites po. tage &C.
count.
The Castner mine, in the Barker
district, has ready for shipment
10000 bars OF bullion weighing 100
pounds each.
A station on the National Park
branch has been named after General
Brisbin, who has been booming the
Park so long.
Mail service on the Northern Pa
cific route has been ordered by the
Pestof1ice Department to be extended
from Livingston to Helena, COM
mencing August 18th.
VIM. T. Ford's sheep camp, near
Moss agate, Meagher county, was
burned few days ago. This is the
second camp Mr.. Ford has had
burned at this same spot.
Miss Susie Strong. of Ruby Valley,
in attempting to step from moving
passenger train at Dillon, Wednes-
day evening, was thrown from her
feet and sustained painful injuries.
The old Yankton war-chief Medi-
cine Bear, did the other day near
Bull Mountain. He divided with
Rain-in-the Face, the honor of kill
ing General Custer.
Upwards. of twenty leads have
been located in the Sixteen mile
country, in Meagher county, within
the past two mopths, and prospecting
is progressing lively.
Carroll, Buck and Meyers have
sold their large herd of cattle and
their Teton ranch, corrals and i'm
provements for $4,000. Captain
George Higgins, of Deer Lodge, is
the purchaser.
Wilkey, the man convicted of rob-
bing the Livingston telegraph office
and sentenced to two years. impris-
onment in the Gallatin county jail
lin lieu of the penitentiary) made his
escape last Saturday and is still at
large,
At the Colonel IIges court martial
the testimony on Saturday of Hon.
Martin Maginnis, for the defence.
showed that the accused is the pos
SCISSOR of moneys held subject to his
draft in the United States treasury,
and hence goes to establish the point
made by him, that Dawson, Smith &
Schefer were to be secured by such
moneys.
A half-breed county prisoner broke
Jail at White Sulphur Springs on
Tuesday night, and in company with
some unknown thief, stole mare
from Rev. M. J. Hall, ard a horse
and fifty dollar saddle and bride
from Robert >Coburn. A reward of
500 is offered for the recapture of the
prisoner.
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What is a Creole I?

Geo. w. Cable, in the Century
writes: "Even in Louisiana the
question would be variously ans
Wered. The title did not, here, first
belong to the descendants of Spanish
but French settlers. But such a
meaning implied certain excellence
of origin, and so came early to in
clude any native, Of French or Span
ish descent by either parent, whose
n0n-al.iance with the slave race en-
titled him to social rank. Later the
term was adopted-not conceded to
the natives Of mixed blood, and is
so still used among themselves. At
length the spirit Of commerce saw
the money value Of SO honored a IT,
tie, and broadened its meaning to
take in any creature or thing of va
riety Of manufacture peculiar to
Louisiana that might become an OBJ
ject of sale, as Creole ponies, chick
ems, cows, shoes, eggs, negroes, etc.
Yet the Creoles proper will not share
their distinction with the worthy
"Acadian." He is Creole only oy
courtesy, and in the second
person singular. Besides French
and Spanish, there are even, for con-
venience ofspeech. "colored" Creoles;
but there are no italian or Sicilian,
nor English, Scotch, Irish or yam
kee" Creoles, unless by parentage
married into, and themselves thor
oughly proselyted in Creole society.
Neither Spanish nor American domi-
milton has taken from the Creoles
their French vernacular. This, also
is part of their title, and, in fine,
there seems to be no other serviceable
definition of the Creoles of Louisiana
than this, that they are the French
speaking, native ruling class. There
is no need to distinguish between the
higher and humber grades of those
from whom they sprang. A few set
tiers only were persons of rank and
station. Many were the children of
the casket girls, and many were of
such stock as society pronounces less
than nothing; yet, in view of that
state of society which the French
revolution later overturned, any
present surplus of honor may as we'll
fall to the children of those who filled
the prisons before, as of tn, Sc who
filled them during that bloody con-
vulsiOn.
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Spanish lace is no longer in de-
mand because it has become COM
mon. Colored blond lace is used
hoth plain and embroidered. FASH
ionable ladies have dresses of real
black thread lace made over silk and
satin. Guipure is in the highest ia
var this season, and is used ap-
propriately on white and colored
cotton goods. Sometimes it Is aP-
nlied only for cellar and cuffs and
oftener for yokes and sleeves.
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plundered. Twelve robbers have
been arrested.


been arrested.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. 3-Infor-
nation from Frankfort states that
Gov. Blackburn has pardoned Dave
Ferguson, the defaulting tax collec-
tor of this city. Ferguson defaulted
in the sum of 100000, and has only
been in the penitentiary since Febru-
ary last. Great indignation is ex-
pressed throughout the city at the
Governors act.
DUBLIN. Aug. 3.-It is stated that
the lnformers Kavanagh. Joseph
Howlan and Joseph Smith were pre-
vented landing at Melbourne, because
a plot to murder them had been dis
covered. Certain kilograms about
them were recently sent to the Irish
residents Of Melbourne.
DOVER, N. H., Aug. 4.-~Charles
w. Clements Star factory was at
tached this morning by the deputy
sheriff on tive writs from Boston
banks, for $35O,O00.
LONDON. Aug. 2.---There is great
excitement IN Hungary over the re-
suit of the trial Of the Jews, accused
of numbering Esther Sullyman.
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FRESH FASHION NOTES.

A lady-bug of red dotted enamel is
one of the newest pins for gentle
mems scarfs.
It has become the sensible fashion
for ladies to wear shoes longer than
the foot and of ample width.
The fashionable Parisiennes are
wearing the veritable paniers or
basket drapery on the hips known as
Marie Antolnette paniers.
Jersey waists are worn in lawn ten
mis- suits. The waist may be White,
the sash pale blue and the plated
knit skirt of white and blue stripes.
Navy blue and gray flannel is still
a tavOrite material for travelling and
seaside suits. 1t is always made up
of close sleeves and tight fitting Jer-
sey bodice.
A jewelers. window filled with gar
nets is one of the prettiest Broadway
sights. Top combs, side combs,
brooches, finger rings, ear rings. and
chatelains are all of these deep, dark
red stones, mOunted in very little
metal. in most artistic designs.
The English overskirt has what is
called the waterfall back, finely kilt
ed the waist with the plaits turned
toward each other, meeting on the
middle, and then left to fall loose,
but fastened near the edge of the
skirt to keep the plaitings in shape.
The old fashion of full pink ruches
is revived, and many are used; in
some cases so thick that the trim
ming has almost the effect of heavy
chord. Where several shades are
used, or the ruching is of chene silk,
the effect is very much that of rope
of flowers edging the garment.
Foulard silks are cool and con-
vehient, but cannot be- depended
upon for wear. They come in light
spots on a dark ground and more
fashionably dark spots On light
ground. The dark foulards in plain
cslors make pretty travelling dresses,
with hat trimmed with half hand
kerchief or folds of silk.
It was never before go easy to rem
ovate the worn front of a dress. Lace
jabots. vests, plastrons plain, puffed
and plated; wide bands of embroid-
erv put round the neck like an
E!izabethan ruff, and extending
straight down the front of the dress
with the edges meeting in the CEN
tire, and fichus of all kinds are pop
ular.
Black Spanish blonde dresses are
made up over red satin. The skirt
front has three broad lace founces
over three satin ones. Lace drapery
covers the back. The coat bodice of
black satin has red satin waistcoat,
opening with q reverse collar, over q
black lace plastron; jabot of lace
surrounds the neck, and the sleeves
are puffed lace.
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ALEXANDRIA. Aug. a-The whole
gendarmerie Gordon from Eltarysh to
Rosetta is infected. 1t IS hardly pos
sible that Alexandria will escape the
disease. There were several palm
fully sudden deaths of ladies on Fri
dav. The state of old Cairo is still
very dangerous. There are $50 to 200
deaths in other quarters Of Cairo
daily, despite official denials.
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New and aesthetic toilets for even
ing are of cream silk and yelling. The
pointed silk bodice has square plas-
tron and short paffed sleeves termi-
mating with ruffles. The back of the
bodice is pointed at the top and the
waist also, and trimmed with cross
folds of yelling. The draped over
skirt of yelling is fastened on one
side with an agraffe of white mar
gueritss and on the other side with
r0settea of satin ribbon. The skirt is
half long and is heavily draped in
the back with yelling.
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Hanlan Challenged.

MELBOURNE, Aug. 2.--Laycock,
the Australian oarsman, has issued a
challenge to Hanlan to row race for
the championship of the world on
the Portsmouth. New South Wales,
course. Stake, FL 600 side.
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An Interview With O'Donnelps
Brother.

WASHINGTON, August 4.--The
Wa. hington Republican publishes
an interview with Cornelius
O'Donnell, who claims to be broth
er of O'Donnell. He said: my
brother left Chicago, where I live,
about eight months ago. He said he
was going to Ireland to help the suf-
fering people. I received cablegram
about two months ago, announcing
that he was going to leave for South
Africa with his wife and settle down.
That is the last heard from him un-
til I read the dispatch announcing
the shooting. My brother was al
WAYS a wild, unmanageable sort of a
fellow, and has been around the
world several times. He married a
Chicago lady named Burns, by whom
he had two children, who are now in
Chicago.
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San Francisco Stock Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 4.-The
following are the official closing
prices of mining stocks:
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Chas. T. Elting was the object of
numerous congratulations yesterday
upon the arrival Of q young banker In
his family.
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STRIKERS REINSTATED.

"We took back two more of the
strikers to-day" said Western Union
official; "they came back and asked
for the places, and were Immediately
reinstated. We shall continue doing
this until we require no more men;
then such requests will be promptly
refused. You see, a lot of young peo-
ple who came to us at the commence
ment of the strike were only engaged
for two or three months; as soon as
these have all left, there will be no
more vacancies"