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The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20

According to the Washington Sun
day Herald, the largest holders of
United States bonds are in Europe.
The Rothschilds together hold the
evidences of nearly one-quarter of
the entire bonded debt. They have
$4OO,OOO,OOO. In England, the Bar
oness Burdett COutts- Bartlett has
So, 200, 900; the Duke of Sutherland,
$5,OOO,OOo, and Sir Thomas Brassy,
$5,OOO,OOO. In this country, Mr.. Van
derbilt has s37,OOO,O 900; Mrs. A. It.
Stewart, $50, ,oOO,O Jay Gould, s13-
100000 registered and a large amount
OF coupon bonds; Mr.. Flood, OF Cali
fornia, SIS. .OOO, 900; an estate in Bos.
ton and three or four persons in New
York have $4,000, 900 each; the es-
tate of Moses Taylor, IS, 900, 600; ID.
o. Mills, 100000. These, with an
unmarried lady in New York, name
not given, who has S., 600, 900, are the
largest holders in the United States.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
The Mineral Point (Wis.) Den

The Mineral Point wis. Democrat
asks: If protection makes high
wages, why is it that wages are
higher in free trade England than in
the same industries in protected Ger
many? Why is it that wages are
higher in the unprotected industries
in this country than in those which
are the pets of the tariff makers?
Why is it that the tariff.pampered
industries are the ones in which
strikes, labor disturbances and ex-
pected lock-outs hang like black
cloud over the home of the laborer,
making his life one of anxiety, even
when he has both work and wages?
Why is it that wages are rising faster
in England than here? And why is
1t that of all the immigrants who
come to this country fewer come to
work in the protected industries than
in any other? These questions have
been asked before but remain unan-
swered by protectionists.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Excited Saloonlsts Of Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 19.-The number
of licenses issued to-day was 500. A
reason for the anxiety of saloon
keepers to secure new licenses was
the generally credited report that the
citizens association would apply to
the courts fer an injunction restrain
ing the city from issuing the licenses;
A number of notaries were employed
to take affidavits regarding those
who presented themsslver as bonds =
o'clock tonight about 200 anxious sa-
loon keepers were still in line. It is
understood that the office will be
opened at an early hour tomorrow
morning and it is expected that busl,
uess will be so facilitated that 2OOo
more licences will be issued before
the close of the day.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20

days; of roaring camps and big clean
ups, and nights Of revelry and an
aching head. The true mountaineer
views with suspicion tho five cent
and ten cent drinks of the farther
East. He can't see how a man can
stand behind q bar and sell drink
of whisky for paltry five cent piece.
There must he something wrong
in the whisky or the man,
and unless he is unusually tempted
he will avoid both, but
when he reaches his mountain home
and can pay bis two.bits for the most
villainous tarantula Juice his fear
'vanishes he is ready to take his
poison and treat the barkeeper be-
sides.
Glendive is credited with a popu-
lation of about l, 200. 1t has an ably
conducted newspaper, the usual lines
of hot Is, churches, stores: school
houses, etc. 1t is shipping point
for cattle, sheep and hides, and raises
in its vicinity all the grains and veg
etables usually grown in Eastern
Montana. The railroad company is
building shops at this point, which
will add to its stability and prosper
ity. It is also the county seat of the
new county of Yellowstone, and
in addition to all these ele-
ments of prosperity it has a
large majority of sound, earnest and
answering Democrats. A ride Of
eighty miles carries one from Glen
dive to
MILES CITY.
This town is situated on the Yel-
lowstone at the mouth of Tongue
river. 1t is no longer "hurrah"
place. It's citizens, the number of
which are placed at 500, have set
tied down to legitimate business, for
which a wide field is opened. Miles
City will undoubtedly become great
shipping point for cattle, sheep and
horses. It has fine farming valleys in
its immediate vicinity, which are be-
ing rapidly filled up by home seekers
from the East. Back of these may be
found as fine grazing grounds as hoof
eyer trod. The city is located on a
beautiful plain or valley, and with
its churches, hotels, school building,
stores, court house, theaters, saw
mills, brewery, etc, it presents a
stable and prosperous appearance.
Its two newspapers-dailies are
newsy, well-conducted, and from ap-
pearances are generously supported
by the people. The city has bright
future, and under the care of it's pres
ent enterprising citizens, it will a.
tain an enviable prominence in the
very near future.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
HeaVV Failures.

PITTsBURG, June 19.-It was au-
thoratively announced this after
noon that Graft, Bennett 4 Co., iron
manufacturers, of this city, had called
their creditors to meet tomorrow.
and will ask for an extension. Thew
will offer to pay third of their lia-
biIities in installments of three, six
and nine months, and the balance in
three years, with ample security. 1t
is considered reasonably certain that
an extension will be granted. Their
Liabilities are over 81 ,50O,OOO; assets
about 81 ,0Oo, 900, exclusive of its real
estate, which is worth over a million
dollars and is believed to be unin-
numbered.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
The Flood in st. Louis,

ST. LOUIS, June ls.-The river
gauge tonight marked 81 feet II
inches, which is 22 inches above the
danger line. Nearly the entire sur
face of the leyee along the river
front is submerged, and steamers find
it difficult to load and discharge their
cargoes. All the cellars of the busi-
ness houses along the levee are filled
with water. A rise of another foot
will inundate the first floors Of most
of the stores. No damage is reported
as all the goods have been removed to
safe places. The lumber yards along
the river are threatened, but so far
no property has been seriously
harmed. 1t is expected that the rise
will reach IS feet at this point, which
will be higher than for several yelrs,
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
California Wheat Cron.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-White
q Llssak, one of the most careful
wheat computing firms, stated TODAY
to all associated press representative
that the wheat yield OF California
would undoubtedly be $4,000. .OOO
bushels at least, and had it not been
for the hot northers in the beginning
OF June the crop would have been
63, ,OOO, 600 bushels. TIE first two
consignments of the new crop ar
rived to-day.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
The Cyclone in Steubenvi1la

Inc cyclone In SteuDonVlllo.
STEUBENvILLE, O., June ia
hundred people visited the scene of
the cyclone to-day. and viewed with
astonishment the destruction of prop
erty in the city. The storm appears
to have formed about mile west of
here, travelling eastward, and reached
the high hill overlOo king the north
ern portion of the city, when it de-
scended with terrific force, damag-
ing and destroying almost everything
in its pa. h as it swept across the city
distance of half a mile aud plunged
into the waters of the Ohio, lifting
them up in the shape of a waterspout
for a distance of q hundred feet. The
most remarkable thing is the fact
that no one was injured, as the storm
passed over the thickly inhabited
part of the city and swept the finest
residences.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
au1rEAu's CURSE.

It will be remembered that the
crank Guileau cursed everybody
from the President and Cabinet down
to the jailers who guarded him. He
propbesied that evil would befall all
those connected, either directly or
indirectly " ih his conviction. Quite
recently Michael Sheahan, one of the
jurors who convicted him, lost his
reason. This fact suggested to a
Washington paper that the prophecy
was coming true. In support of the
assumption it says Sheahan's rela-
tives state that the frequent male
dictions of Guiteau during the trial
upon all who should find him guilty,
haunted Sheahan for months and
kept him awake at night. 1t then
mentions the following incidents
which have occurred in the way of
fulfillment of the curse. First in
the order of events was the
death of the wife Of District
Attorney Corkhill. And then
Juror Hobbs wife died; Surgeon
General Barnes, an important wit
ness, died; Judge Porter's health is
said to be wrecked; Marshal Henry,
Bailif Stahl. Detective McEIfresh,
the Jail wagon guard, Perry Carson,
and the driver, James Leonard, have
been dismissed from the service; DR..
Noble Young, an important expert
witness, has died; DR.. Hycks has
been libeled; DR.. Gray, another ex-
pert, was shot at in the Utica asy-
lum; DIR. Mcdonald has been (or is)
subject to investigation in connec-
ton with the administration of
Wards Island, New York; Officer
Pat Kearney's removal from the Bal
timore & Potomac depot-only a
temporary mjsfortune-are included
among the fulfillments of Guiteau's
curse.
To the superstitious or credulous it
sounds startling to hear that SO
many persons who figured in the
trial bave had something sad or bad
happen to them. And yet something
worse may have happened to them if
they had never heard of Guiteau.
Their misfortune may be traced to
the influence Of the man in the
moon, as easily as to the effect of
Guiteau's curse and none but journals
quite as cranky as the dead assassin
can see a fnlfillment of the empty
curse in the misfortunes of the indi-
viduals named.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20

The Chicago Tribune, good Repub-
lican authority, is of the opinion that
Foraker will be "knocked outn in
Ohio as completely as Judge Folger
was "dOwned" in New York. The
Tribune is disgusted with the Sher-
man plank of the platform which
demands restoration of the war
tariff on wool for the benefit of few
sheep raisers in the northern part of
the State. The Chicago journal does
not stand alone in its disgust. The
same feeling pervades the great mass
of Ohio voters who will emphatically
express 1t at the polls next fall.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20

The poor Indian has acquired more
reputation for raising hair than any,
thing else. Secretary Teller has
been holding conference with
Chief Bushy-Head, of the Cherokee
nation, and other Indian representa-
lives, with view to inducing the
Indians on the reservations to 20 into
the cattle-raising business. The In
dian would probably prefer to stick
to the old plan: let somebody else
raise the stock and then steal it.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Cyclone Reports.

PPrTsBURG. June lS.-Shortly attei
! o'clock this evening this section
was visited by one OF the heaviest
rain and hail storms ever known IN
this city. Hail came down as large
as eggs and the rain fell III torrents
No damage was done more severe
than the breaking of skyllglits., IS
reported. however, that outside llle
city the storm partook OF the mature
of a cyclone. Specials to the p~-
p0tch and ComHaer"i1/-GHzetlf s(ale
that through Washington and o'hel
southwestern counties. houses ana
barns were unroOfed. trees up;ooled
and cattle killed. Tie damage 10
railroads from WaShouts ana lahu
slides and to telegraph wires IS al?o
great; but so far 10 loss OF me ID
reported. The storm did not Iis1 Sn
hour; it came from the southwest
Specials say the track OF tnt ea
clone was from 100 to IUO letl II.
width, and in many places everything
was swept as if by Il broom.
CLEVELAND. June ia seNeie
storm visited Millershurg this altti, t1a
noon and tore out the corner ol 'a'
court house leaving the edlilce 'lilsalei ",nI
1t tore up numerous trees. ''illooi,'
several houses, and the accompany,
ing hail did great damage to 'he 'l'p'
in that region.
WHEELING, Va. JUNE lS.-inla
evening about Is O'Clock a c!cl?.r ;n,
struck Steubenville, N!llo, uuin5 '
damage to property i'll tie nolth'lff noltt af
part of the city TO the amount
$4,000. In the path of the cstlons Iuaas
as it passed through the clls' lart ut.
were uprooted and the scene pleseIIs Ie.
ed this evening is one Of gfe'1' .nat H.,
structiOn. Eve witnesses sla'e mt .n'
when the cyclone reached the ,,tar otnr
of the river it plunged into the ""'>
lifting it up about Il hundred leel'
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Fighting in South America

PANAMA via Galveston, June 19.-
An encounter took place at Marrope,
Peru, on the 18th between 200 re-
fectoral troops and 300 Monteneros. q
large number of whom were unarmed.
The fight lasted five hours. The
Prefectoral troops we're victorious.
The Monteneros lost two officers and
twenty-five men. The Prefectorals
had fourteen killed, including Major
Corea. The Monteneros are being
pursued.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20

a new phase of the "dude" caar.
aeteristic has humorously cropped out
in the South. A special from Geor-
gia says: Mr.. A. Smith Clayton,
editor of the Atlanta Journal, was
engaged by Mr.. Byers to deliver a
lecture as Donkey Dude,' in which
role Mr. Clayton has reputation.
The lecture came off last night, and
this morning Mr.. Scott, a printer, at
tached the receipts to secure his bill.
This angered Clayton, who caned
Clayton, who caned Scott vigorously.
The Dude" lectures have been sus-
pended"
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20

The b ston Herald haying men,
toned Senator Beck, of Kentucky,
as Presidential candidate, now
apologies in this vein: 1--WE confess
to forgetting for the moment that
Senator Beck was born outside the
United States, and so is ineligible to
the Presidency. But he has been so
long a thoroughly representative
American that it wasn't great WOE
der. The slip was more excusable
than the course of some of our
esteemed contemporaries in booming
dead men,"
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
San Francisco Mining atocks'
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.--ihs
fnllowinp are the = official cio6lng
nricea of mining stocks:
The Dewey Trial.

NEW YORK CITY, June ID
When Dewey was asked, NV nat
have you to say why sentence should
not he pronounced on you?" ne
answered in coarse short speech:
"The gentleman whs conducted the
prosecution was doing it on the part
of the people, and to mere laynan
like me it seemed great deai OUT %
place that the sole object of the pros
ecution should be a vlndlcation
of Belmont. l claim that the
verdict did not vlnd!cate
Belmont, but simply the law and has
shown that I was less careful than L
should have been had l known the
law better. It has left Belmont with
regard to this fund exactly where he
stood before these proceedings began.
It does not prevent me from dis
charging my duty, either as a public
journalist or as an Irish nationalist,
that Belmont's conduct may demand
of me. I ask no favor of Belmont; l
owe nothing to him, and hope that
whatever your Honor does will be IN
accordance with the merits OF the
case. and not upon the recOmmenda-
ton made by Belmont counsel ut
the close of the proceeding. I will
hold Belmont responsible. Whether
legally or not hold him morally re-
ponsible for the loss of that money
responsible to the Irish peopie-just
as much as when John O'Mahoney
went to his grave, and any action
that may be necessary to be taken in
the future, l will not feel deferred
from trying to get that money re-
stored. In writing that article was
not actuated by malice. l regret
nothing that 1 have said and re-
tract nothing; but | wish my Ian
guage had been more temperate
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Chinese Libel Suit.

NEW YORK, June l9.-Wong
Ching Foo, editor of the CHi,aesse
american, is in Jail ON charge of
criminal libel brought against him
oy Chan Pond: The plaintiff was
referred to in Foo's paper as a GRIM
inal and thief, and wants $25, 1000
damages.
The International military rifle
team sailed to-day for England. The
expense fund amounts to S.. .6uO
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20

AS the time approaches when the
business Of President making has to
be gone over again by the American
people, there are varions names sug-
gested, upon which the Courier
Journal re,uarks: "There are indi-
cations that in certain casts of char
acters for the Presidential play in
1884, the gentleman who is to play
Hamlet ha, not been consulted.n
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Naw York Republicans.

NEw YORK, June 19.-The Repub-
licsn Central Committee this evening
adonfed the plan of reorganization
prepared by the committee. The only
chan0es made in it by the executive
COMMITTEE are that the proposed en-
rolIment be made in November. after
the general election, instead of Sep,
tem6er. and after that all who call
themselves Republicans, whether
they belong to a distinct organiza
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Senatorial BallOtlnps.

CONCORD, June 19.-The first bal
lot in the senate to-day for U. s.
Senator: Rollins 10, Harry Bingham
6, J. w. Patterson 2, Stevens g,
Briggs l, Gilman Marston l, William
S. Ladd1. The Senate to-day, 13 to
10, decided to elect but one U. S.
Senator this session.
The first ballet in the House re-
suited as follows: Whole number,
3O5; n necessary to ch, ice, ll5; Rollins
III, Harry Bingham lis, James F.
Briggs q, James w. Patterson 20,
Gilman Marston 8, Charles H. Bell
l, NJ. w. Tappan l, Aaron F. Stev-
ems Is.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
High Water in Missouri.

ST.. LOUIS, June 19.-The river has
risen seven inches since last night,
and the water has spread over little
more lowland on botn sides of the
river, but no material damage is yet
reported. Quite a number of families
were obliged to vacate their houses in
both the northern and southern parts
OF the city, on the river fronts, also
in east st. Louis. Reports from the
interior note high water in all streams
and washouts on the railroads and
the destruction of bridg' 8. Damage
to crops in different localities are re-
ported, but no serious destruction Of
property as yet. River men here ex-
pect the river to reach its height to-
night, or tomorrow, unless it rains,
Of which there is no present indica-
ton,
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
California Fruit Shipment

CHICAGO, June ia South "aoi "sl
street firm yesterday , fettr1s IT 'tar"ia
the first car load ol tal!lolni. .us.
fruit that reached Chicago tlils n,,- vs
son. The car was attached 10 a ';nnt: p
senger train, and the fruit I'p pll'G' fine
peaches and pears arrived III srnn n
condition. Freight carg'es s3g
Sacramento to Chicago were ' -thnr
Notwithstanding the cold We N1'ti This
that until recently has rreVaiie"'., of
is the earliest arrival of a car ~. io'., .ey-
California fruit in THIS clty lol ,gps
eral years. One of the disaa'a.',"ssrs a,.'rsrs
that the California frNnt sl'hih hirh
have to contend with IS tho Thev I
freight charged by railroads u the
cannot ship their fruit eaoI u thry
Rocky Mountains at aproliC i,i" 1'aa the
are now endeavoring to liiuuo, fast
railroad companies to give l.le." 1' that
fruit trains ut the same i'ten t',,;t by
are charged for carrying lf"''
slow freight trains.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
British Good as Other Aliens.

WASHINGTON, June 19.--The
Court Commissioners on Alabama
claims to-day decided that subjects
of Great Britain, residents at the
time within the United States and
sailing on the high seas under the
protection of its flag, were embraced
within the beneficial provisions of
the two acts establishing and re-
establishing the Court Commissions
on Alabama claims on an equal foot
ing with all other resident aliens.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
The New Hampshira Vote.

CONCORD, n. H., June 19.-An
analysis of the vote shows that of the
seven senators who stayed out of the
convention six bolted for Rollins
nomination. The exception had
gone to the caucus, but not in season
to support Rollins. They cast votes
as follows: Two for Pa terson: two
for Stevens; one for Marston, and
one for Briggs.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20

The new leader of the young Dem
ocracy in Ohio is Charles N. VaIlan-
digham, the only son of Clement L..
He is a practicing attorney at Day.
ton, o., and is young man Of much
promise. He inherited all his fathers
property and fair share of his brains
and pluck. He has served in the
Legislature of his State with consid-
erable credit,
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
An Unnatural Brother.

MILWAUKEE, June 19.-The police
are looking for c. G. Synod, who
eloped with the wife of his brother
Ernest. They lived at Menominee,
Mich, on farm, but G. G. Synod
persuaded Ernest to sell his place
and start for Portland, Or. They
arrived here Saturday, and the BROTH
ers went on little spree whence G.
&. Synod got possession of Ernest's
pocketbook, containing six hundred
dollars. and he and Mrs. Ernest
Synold disappeared. It seems Ern-
est had not seen his brother for twen-
ty years until short time ago, they
having been separated in Gsrmany
when mere lads.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
McGeoch's Property Attached.

MILWAUKEE,, June 19.-Peter Nc
Geech's real estate was attached to-
day to the extent of nearly $500, 600 10
satisfy q claim of J. Allen Ellis and
Milton Lightner for $l25, 900 against
McGeoch, Everingham, Frank A.
Crittenden and Jno. A. Peacock. The
property lies in Milwaukee. His
homestead was also taken as the Wis
consin act of the last legislature al
lows only S., 900 worth exempt.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20

Fitz John Porter, after long silence,
speaks out plainly and denounces
General Logan il severe terms. He
predicts that, If nominated, Logan
will never be elected President of the
United States, and hints that the
swarthy Senator's private life will
not bear close scrutiny.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Evading High License.

CHICAGO, June 19.-Under the
impulse of an ordinance passed by
the city council last night, and antic-
ipatlng the effect of the new State
license law, to 60 into effect July lst,
extending the present license year
for nine months, there was all un-
precedented rush for saloon licenses
to-day, the days. work aggregating
nearly $5O,OCO. 1t is urged that the
legality of the ordinance is doubtful,
and in the event the extended
licenses are declared void, the sup
position is the saloon keepers will
lose their fee of $l03, and forfeit their
licenses as well.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Fatal Hat Trade.

CINCINNATI, June 19.--Alderman
John Kelly this evening shot and
fatally wounded James Toal. A by
stander says: Toal came up laugh
ing and exchanged hats with Kelly,
who Immediately acted as if insulted.
Toal assured him that he was only in
fun. Kelly drew revolver and de-
liberately fired ball through Toal's
left arm into the side next the heart.
Kelly was arrested.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The
Cabinet meeting was attended by all
the members except the Attorney
General, who is out of the city. The
question of TIE consolidation of the
revenue districts was not considered.
The President had another con-
sultation with Secretary Folger to-
day upon the subject of the proposed
consolidation of the internal revenue
districts. It is understood to be for
all States except Indiana and New
Jersey. Plans for reorganization
have already been agreed upon.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Chester Park Races.

CINCINNATI, June 19.--In the Sec
ond day of the Chester Park races
the attendance was good. In the mile
and quarter dash for all ages, Lord
Edward won; Olean End; Emile Boul-
lier, 3rd. Time, 2:173.'
Ladies stakes. for two .year-olds,
three-quarters; Granite won, Miss
Yates second, Ascalon third; time,
1.2l.
Mile heats, all ages; Edwin A.
won, Barney Aaron second, others
distanced; time, 1.484.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20

Collector Robertson publicl y states
that he is not in sympathy with the
Chinese immigration law. This pro-
vokes the inquiry rs to whether it is
that gentleman's business what law
Congress passes. All he has to do
with it is to obey it and see it obeyed
as Collector of Customs,
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-20
Another Kansas Storm,

~; KANSAS CITY, June 19.-The
Times special from Medicine + iodue
Kansas, twenty-five miles southwest
vi we're, says the severest hail storm
Ever Known in this section occurred
,ast night Meagre reports indicate
uany young calves killed and herds
sstampeded. The same report comes