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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-05
Stories Ct Animal Sagacity.

Col. Rice, now of Gen. Miles's 9Th
U. s. Infantry, who has seen SER
vice in Indian campaigns. related a
striking anecdote concerning the sa-
gacity Of a horse which lost his rider.
Some months after the battle a
steamer, having on board a portion
of the 5th Infantry, was pursuing
her voyage near the mouth of the
Powder River, OH the Yellowstone.
The men on the lookout, one of
whom was the famous Buffalo Bill,
who was securing the surrounding
country for indications of hostile In
dians, saw in the distance an object
moving slowly towards the boat.
They anxiously scrutinized it as it
continued to approach nearer, sup
posing that it might be the advance
of body of hostiles, Their suspi-
cions were not lessened when they
discovered it to be horse, which
might be that of a scout watching
their movements. or signal the ad-
vance of the enemy in force. When
the animal came to the bank OF the
river, however, it was seen to be un-
mounted and alone, and on approach
ing the boat it neighed and pranced,
manifesting every sign of its joyful
recognition. The boat was stopped,
and when it was taken on board it
was found to bear the brand, 18th
Cavalry" The place where it was
found was 10 or 50 miles in a hee
line from the scene Of the Custer
fight. The animal had evidently
seen or heard the boat in the distance
and recognized it as sign of civili-
zation, and being til ed of it's free life
in the wilderness, gladly embraced
the opportunity Of returning to its
accustomed duties.
Another kindred incident showing
the strength of the second nature i'm
planted by human companionshlp IN
domestic animals was related by Col.
Rice. Upon one of the expeditionary
steamers in the recent campaign
against the Sioux was small dog
belonging to Gen. Miles, which one
day fell overheard and was given up
for lost. Six menths afterwards as
the same steamer was returning, the
singular sight was witnessed Of a
small dog and a wolf trotting along
the shore in friendly companionship.
The dog was recognized as that lost
overheard. The steamer was stop
ped and the dog taken on board de-
lighted to meet with its old friends,
while the wolf on the approach OF
the vessel, ran back into the bush.
The intelligent animal had apparent
ly anticipated the return of the boat
and patiently awaited his restora-
ton to his master.
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Senator Vest in Helena.

HELENA, Mont, Sept. l.-senator
Vest, of Missouri, arrived via North
ern Pacific this evening. The Sena-
tor and Delegate Maginnis of Mon
tana, are a special congressional COM
mission to examine into and report
as to the feasibility of opening mp to
settlement parts of several Indian
reservations. They will leave in a few
days for their mission. The Terrific
rial fair begins on Monday and
promises to be ole of the great events
of the age in the west. Several of the
fastest horses in the northwest are
here. The fair will close on Saturday
next. The Willard party will arrive
Friday morning and spend the day
at the fair. On Monday they. leave
for Mullen tunnel to witness the
driving of the golden spike.
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SAVED BY AN ELEPHANT.
A Showman's Rescue From The
Jaws Of q Lion.

An old Snowman tells the follow
ing exciting story of his experience
v hen connected with a well-knowh
menagerie during an engagement al
Smithland, KY: "After the exhibi.
tion was over" he says, II passed
into the menagerie to talk to the
watchmau. From some cause he
was absent from his post, and
walked across the amphitheatre to.
ward my old friend, the elephant, to
give him an apple, for we were the
best of friends. He was one of the
largest elephants I ever saw, and
was as good natured as he was large.
[ was about half across the ring
when I beard growl, and looking
around, saw to my horror one of the
lions out of his cage and approaching
me in crouching manner, ready tor
spring. l thought of a thousand
things in a moment, and among
them I must have regretted perpetrat-
ing sc many old worn-out jokes at
the performance that night. l had
sufficient presence Of mind to realize
my dangerous situation, and to know
that it required the utmost caution
to extricate myself from it. One
hasty motion on my part and l
would be in the jaws of the monster.
I felt that my only hope was the ele
phant if I could reach him, but he
was chained by the foot and could
not reach me. Nearer and nearer
came the lion, waving his tail in a
manner that meant business. If |
turned back he would spring; if l
took my eyes from him I was lost. 1t
was a terrible moment. [ glided
backward as I dared. had another
fear. I feared stumbling backward,
and knew if 1 did fall I would
never rise, but that where I fell !
would make meal for that lion. As
I neared the elephant I saw that the
lion understood my movements, and
fearing he would be balked of his
prey he prepared to bring the matter
to a crises. [ hen saw that I had
but one hope, to rush with all my
speed to the elephant. I think /
must have jumped twenty feet whe.'
l turned, and know the lion jump.
thirty, but he just missed me. How
I completed the race [ do not not
know. I only know that the ele-
phant's trunk was around my waist
and he was lifting me UP on his head.
I only know that I was saved -
Wushington ID. C) Gazette.
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Wizards English Guests.

CHICAGO, Aug. '3l.-The English
guests of President Willard arrived
this morning and were at once driven
to the Grand Pacific hotel. They will
remain here during the day. The
guests who arrived yesterday, accom-
panied by Chicago representatives
departed for St. Paul at 1920 this
morning, accompanied by deputa-
ton of citizens from that city who ar
rived here last evening.
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How to Catch Fish.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The circular
sent to British ports by the executive
committee of the International Fish
cries Exhibition, recommends that
the American method of catching
mackerel and herring be shown the
coast population, and strongly sug-
gests that an American fish schooner
be bird to come to Great Britain and
visit all the principal centres of drift
net fisheries for the purpose Of dem
onst atiDg to English fishermen the
mode of working the purse seine net
and it's great effectiveness. The cir
cular suggests that the expenses OF
the experiment be borne by the exhi-
bitiOn committee.
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Chicago Notes,

CHICAGO, Sept. l. - Stephen A.
Douglas, son of the the deceased Sen
at6f, is lying seriously ill at his resi-
dence in this city. Yesterday he un-
derwent surgical operation grow
ing out of an absess
Specials report that warrants are
out for the the arrest of Alva Tucks,
State attorney for Peoria county, III /,
owing to an alleged shortage OF $1O,-
600 inhiS accounts
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A New Exchange.

New YORK, Sept. IA new ex-
change will be opened here shortly to
be known as the Elective Manufac-
turing and Miscellaneous Stock Ex-
change, of New York, limited, and
will deal in all securities embraced
under this title, establish the market
price for them and record transac-
tions. The exchange is to be limited
to 5000 membership, and have a cap
ital ef $62, 500, and such surplus as
may be derived from the sale of men,
bership at premiums. Its rules will
be similar to those of the stock ex-
change, and the new feature to be
introduced is daily auction sales of
all classes Of securities.
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Railroad Accident.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 31.-A defective
switch threw the rear truck OF the
sleeper of the Cleveland & Pittsburg
express off the rail. The coach was
dragged some distance smashing the
sides of several cars Of local freight
on the the siding, and killing John
Rorbaugh, of HOLLYWOOD, freight
brakeman, who was standing between
the tracks. The passengers i'll the
sleeper escaped with severe shaking
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TOnQuin Matters.

LONDON, Aug. 3l.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong says the uneasiness over
TOnquin is unabated and the move
ments of Chinese troops continue.
The French Admiral is watching
everything closely and is in constant
telegraphic communication with the
French Ambassador at Pekin. The
French reinforcement is counted in
sufficient; at least 10000 more are re-
quired. A dispatch from HonOi says
the recent defeat of General Barnett
is generally known, and that the Chi
nese are greatly elated there; which
feeling the downfall of the Hue has
in no way checked.
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Irish Arrests.

GLASGOW, Sept. THE police de-
cline to reveal the source of their in
formation which led to the arrest
Yesterday of six Irishmen charged
with having been connected with at
tempts to destroy property here last
January. The men were all appre-
hended at the same time in different
parts of the country. The house in
which they lived was searched by the
police. The prisoners are charged
with blowing up the largest gasom-
eter in the city, destroying railway
sheds, and attempting to destroy with
dynamite the aqueduct OF the Forth
and Clyde canal. Another lrlshman,
named Donnelly, IS arrested here on
the same charge.
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Local News.
From the D lily of Sunday.


The first door frame in the super
structure of the new court house was
The Helena and Butte baseball
match will be arranged to come off
during race week.
Look out for the grand turkey and
chicken dinner at the Parlor Eating
House to-day.
Ice cream, ice cream, given away
with dinner at the Parlor Eating
House to-day.
Pete CANDLES Silver City Market
has been removed to the second door
east of the old stand.
w. A. Clark is about to begin the
erection of brick building on West
Park street, to be occupied by a Bos-
ton boot and shoe house.
placed In position yesterday. A large
force of brick-layers are at work and
soon the ornate structure will rear
its graceful proportions aloft.
Drs. Gleason and McNulty have
formed a copa tnership for the prac-
tice of dentistry. They will occul y
the dental parlors over the First Ma
tional Bank.
Some miscreant vandal has stolen
the last spike which was driven with
impressive ceremonies on Thursday
last to celebrate the completion of
the Galena street sidewalk.
The squawk of the wild geese as
they wend their way south
ward has been heard, and it is
reasonable to beliede that the ex-
tremely warm weather is at an end.
The funeral of Con Sullivan, the
victim Of the Bell cave, was very
largely attended yesterday, there be-
ing thirty carriages in the procession
besides large number of horsemen.
The MINER is in receipt of letter
from Mrs. P. Senate, Of Marysville,
NJ. T., in which she testifies to the
cure of an obdurate case of rheuma-
tism by treatment at the Hot Springs
of Boulder Valley.
Johnny Curtis house on wheels,
which has figured as saloon and
boarding house at the end of the o..
& n. track, and lately as vegetable
stand on West Park street, has
been temporarily retired from active
service.
Prof. P. V. A. Rutan will lecture
at Mountain View NJ. E. church this
evening on the "Education of the
Blind and Instructions IN Music" F"
At the close of the lecture class will
be formed to take lessons in music
from the Professor.
George Fletcher, who shot VIM
Springate, the telegraph operator al
Spring Hill, last week, was released
from Jail on $500 bail to appear before
the Grand Jury next month. Mr.
Springate is improving rapidly, ane
says that the shooting was acci
dental.
Frank Bowen killed crippled
horse on the road near the Anselm'
mine few days ago and left the car
cass on the roadside. Being com
planned of for maintaining a nuisance
he yesterday buried the carcass an
; pleaded guilty in the police court
He was assessed the costs of suit an
paid them.
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Call for q Convention,

BosToN, Sept. LAT meeting of
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee this afternoon a call for a
State Convention to be held at
Springfield, Sept. 26th, was drawn
up and accepted. It was stated to
the committee on good authority
that General Butler had decided to
ruu for reelection this fall.
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SANDS & BOYCE.
For Style, Comfort, Quality and
Price it Beats the
Town.
Leather Sittings.

We haven't pretended to keep a
stock of boots nshoes for q long
time, simply because we haven't had
the room. This reason, however, no
longer exists as within few days our
new corner building will be ready for
occupancy. The wall separating it
from our present adjoining salesroom
has already been brokenthrough and
a number of arches formed whereby
the two buildings are even now prac-
tically one. Have you noticed the
improvements we are making? Drop
in and take a look around as you no
doubt feel at least q general interest
in what we are doing. When these
improvements shall be completed we
will have the largest salesrooms in the
Northwest, so far as we know, but
we will not have an inch to spare. 1t
is some satisfaction for us to know
that within such comparatively
short time we have SO much out
grown our working space. Isn't it q
pretty good evidence that our man.
ner of doing business and prices have
been generally satisfactory to you?
We say generally" for no business
house can please everybody, as you
know as we'll as we.
But we started out to say a word
about
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Within q few days we will open
the finest stock in the Territory of
boots and shoes for men and boys.
We expect to sell as many goods in
this line as any other house in the
Territory; and weexpect to do it sim
ply by offering as good goods as any,
body else for less money. This is
what we propose to do, and If we can't,
then we ought to fail. We have the
facilities and the will to do it.
An advance shipment # about 25
cases of calf, kip, and heavy boots
have arrived and they will be sold at
regular prices less ten per cent. We
have also received a calf shoe for
gents that beats the town for style,
comfort, quality and price.
Very respectfully,
SANDS & BOYCE.
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II is understood that the U. Il n.
road will run an excursion train to
Little Blackfoot for the golden spike
celebration next Saturday, but the
ceremonies will take place about two
miles from the junction and no infor-
nation is as yet attainable as to
whether train will be run on the
n. =. to connect with the U. & n.
Aint it about time the Northern Pa
cific folks were heard from upon this
subject.
The Boston Operatic company
played to largeand appreciative au-
dience last night. Miss Bessie
Louise King, who was always a
prime favorite in Butte, has gained
many new admirers, who will al
ways give her warm welcome when
she appears behind our footlights.
The company leave for Helena this
morning.
A large excursion train will leave
Butte on the 8th for the scene of the
last spike ceremonies.
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BosroN. Sept. 1.-The American
Womans' Suffrage Association will
hold their annual meeting in the
Brooklyn Academy Of Music, Octo-
ber 9 and 10.
LONDON, Sept. 1.--Lord and Lady
Roseberry sailed from Liverpool for
New York to-day.
BERLIN, Sept. LA treaty of COM
merce between Germany and Spain
passed q third reading In the Reich
stag to-day.
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Willard Party En- Route
to the West.
Defense Recalling Witnesses
in James Trial.
The Contest Lease of Marshal
Botkin.
Organization Of a New Ex-
change.
Senator Vest and Maginnis
in Helena.
The Public Debt.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The de-
crease of the public debt during the
month of August was $6, ,671 ,851; cash
in treasury, $36, l5O. 1856; gold certifi-
Gates, $S2, 1892, 74O; silver, $92, ,651 ,9sl;
certified d-posit, $l2.145.O00; refund
ing certificates. 1894 $50; legal tender,
$346,6Sl ,O16; fractional currency,
S3,977, ,796; decrease since June 3Oth,
Sl4 572, ,4O2.
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Marshal Botkin Makes No Case
Gel. Ilgis' Indignant Friends.

HELENA, Sept. 1---To-day, Marshal
Botkin, who las been taking testi-
mony to contest the election OF Hon.
Martin Maginnis, was served with a
notice by the latter waving mis- rights
to take any evidence in the case. He
says that Botkin has failed to inl-
ueach one single vote of the fifteen
hundred majority by which he Ma
yinnis) was returned. There is moth
ing for him to meet. He is willing
to submit the case to congress on the
testimony taken by Botkin and de-
clines to have any further part IN
what he calls a farce. j.
Col. Iigis' friends are indignant
over the statement that he had de-
serted his wife in Prussia. He came
to this country a boy, Joined the
army, and nj yer was married, and IS
supporting in Germany white chlld
which he rescued from the Apaches
by very gallant action in 1867, the
child's parents having been massa'
cred two years previous.
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Condition OF the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.--Condition
of the treasury to-day: Gold coin and
bullion, $204, ,l5O,02S; silver dollars
and Dullion, $ll9,O29, ,9e7; fractional
silver coin, $27 ,SlS, $50; United States
notes, $53, 9l9, ,524; total, $4O4, ,9l5, ,8S9.
Certificates outstanding: gold. 1884,
302,33O; liver, $75, 1881; currency,
Sl2,O65, 900.
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Death Of Judge DrOner.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 1-Jerome
Downer, at one time Associate JUS
tice of the Wisconsin Supreme Co1rt,
is dead at the age of 70 years: ne
came to Milwaukee in 1S42, ana was
first editor of the Milwaukee D12ty
Sent,nel, and afterwards entered tne
legal profession. He leaves wire
but no children. His estate Is estl-
mated at a quarter Of million.
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Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Commo-
dore English received the following
telegram from Pensacola dated yes
terday: Three new cases report ed !;
two marines at hospital, and one en-
ployee of the pay department lately
attending Brown.
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DIR. Spinney,
NO. Ill AEA ARNEY ST,
Treats all Chronic and Special1
Diseases.
VOTING MEN
YOUNG MEN

-
WHO may be suffering from the effects OF
youthful fOlltes or indiscI elton, will do well
to avail themselves of this. the greatest
boon ever laid at the altar of suffering hu-
manity. DR.. SPINNEY will guarantee to
orfeft $500 for every case of seminal weak
ness or private disease of any kind or char
acter which he undertakes and fails to cure.
Middle-Aged Men.
j There are many at the age of thirty to
sixty who are troubled with too frequent
evacuation of the bladder, often acco oppan-
led By slight smarting or burning sensa-
tion and q weakening of the syst m in a
manner the patient cannot accOr It for. On
examining the urinary depOsitr d rOpy seo-
iment will often be found, I'd sometimes
small particles OF albumen will appear, or
the color will be of thin milkish hue,
again changing to dark and torpid ap-
pearance. There are many men who die Of
| this difIiculty, ignorant of the cause, which
| is the second stage of seminal weakness.
| DR.. 3. will guarantee perfect cure in all
| such cases, and healthy restoration of the
genitO- urinary organs.
once hours-1O to and to 8. Sundays
| from 10 to II q. m. Consultation free.
| Thorough examination and advice, $5.
Call on or address,
| DIR. SPINNEY & CO.,
No. II Kearney street.
0septf San Francisc0. Cal.
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A Long Name Telegraph Com
pany.

BosToN, Aug. 81 The Citizens
and TelegrAphers' National Union
Telegraph 4 Cablearam Go. is an
nounced, with a capital stock of $780,
coo, shares at $25 each. No person
will be permitted to hold more
than 100000 worth of the stock. The
object of the company is to purchase
or contract and operate independent
telegraph and cable lines in the
United States and Canada, and across
the Atlantic. Subscriptions will be
opened Sept. 10th; every employee
will be stockhelder. the corpora
ti0n named in the instrument is COM
posed of Eugene J. O'CoBn0r, Chas.
+. Chute and ThOs. w. Greene.
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Teachers Examination.

A public examination Of teacher:
for the schools of Silver Bow county
will be held Saturday, September 10
1888, at the Public School Building
in this city, commencing at 9 a. III
Clinton H. MOORE,
Supt. of Public Schools for
8-29 d I'd Silver Bow County.
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Sn1upolinp Cinnamon.

PORT Tow SEND, w. r., Sept. l.
Colonel May informed the authori-
ties to dav, of having seen a boat con-
tanning nineteen Chinese pass Oscar
Island heading for Washington ter
ritory. "A resident of Whitby Island
says he saw SIX canoes containing
Cinnamon and a few Indians try to
effect landing Sunday night but
were frightened off by seeing man
on the beach. Tuesday night a GUS
tom house officer arrested China
man for crossing the frontier near
Whitcomb. Smuggling over in a
body is beirg actively carried on.
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Lieutenant Rob nson's Case.

VANCOUVER, Sept. 1.-Lieut. Rob
inson, OF the First u. >. cavalry
c.,are ed with duplicating pay ac-
counts, plead guilty this morning
but diSclaimed fraudulent lntentlons.
The court martha! r. served lts SELL
tence until Monday.
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Drinking a Tear.

"Boys, I won't drink without you
take what do" said old John Spill
lit, in reply to an invitation. lie
was q topper of long standing and
abundant capacity, and the boys
looked at him in astonishment.
1.-The idea" one of them replied,
"that you should prescribe condi-
tions is laughable. Perhaps you
want to force one Of your abominable
mixtures on US. You are chief OF
the mixed drinkers, and I won't
agree to your conditions"
He wants to run us in on castor
oil and brandy said the Judge, who
would willingly have taken the oil
to get the brandy.
mo, I'm square," replied Split.
''Take my drink and I'm with you. "
The boys agreed and stood along
the bar. Everp one turned to Split,
and regarded him with interest.
"Mr. Bartender" said Spillit, "give
me glass of water.'
"What, water ?" the boys exclaim-
ed.
"Yes, water. It's new drink on
me, I admit, and I expect it's a
scarce article. Lemme tell you how
I came to take it. Several days.ago,
as passel of US went fishing, we
took fine chance of whiskey along,
and had a heap of fun. Along to-
ward evenin' I got powerful drunk,
an crawled under tree an went to
sleep. The boys drank up all the
whisky an came back to town. They
thought it good joke cause they'd
left me out thar drunk, and told
it around town with mighty blus-
ter. My son got a hold Of the report
an told it at home. Well, l laid un-
der that tree all night, and when /
woke in the mornin' thar sot my
wife right thar by me. She didn't
say a word when I woke up, but she
sorter turned her head away. I got
up and looked at her. She still didn't
say nothin', but could see that she
was chOkin'.
L wish had suthin' to drink SIS
Then she tuck a cup what she
fOtch with her and went down to
where spring billed up, an dipped
up a cup full and fotch it to me. Jes
as she was handin' it ter me she lean
ed over ter hide her eyes, an seed a
tear drap in t''e water. / tuck the
cup an drunk the water an the tear,
an raisin' my hands I vowed that /
would never after drink my wife's
tears agin: that had been drinkin'
them for the last twenty years, an
that I was goin' to stop. You boys
know who it was that lett me drunk.
You was all in the gang. Give me
another glass of water, Mr.. Bartend'
! err