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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
A Heavy Failure.

BOSTON,, July 3O.-The Journal
says F. Shaw Il Bros, the largest
tanners in the world made An as
signment to-day to F. A. Wyman.
Their total liabilities cannot be given
but their total assets are given at
$5,OOO,00O. They are creditors of
Chas. w. Copeland & Co. to the
amount of 100000.
BOSTON,, July O.-The principal
factory of Copeland & Co., at Natick,
was attached tonight by Field. Baul-
verd & Field, whose claim is $4,000,
and 1t has shut down indefinitely.
The shop employs 100 hands, and
turns out 1900 pairs of boots and
brogans daily.
The Herald places the liabilities of
Copeland 4 Co. at $1,5OO,OOO, OF which
about 100000 is direct and $5OO,OCO
contingent indebtedness.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
Large Hardware Sale.

That local dealers can and will
compete with outside wholesalers for
eur local trade, is fully demonstrated
bv the extensive stocks of goods
which are carried by our merchants
and the frequent occurrence OF large
transactions, which would tax the re-
sources of smaller dealers. An in
stance in point occurred last week,
in a contract closed between VIM.
McKaskle, representing the Ana
conda company, and the Butte Hard.
ware Company, for the delivery OF
the largest bill of merchandise ever
sold in the Territory. The order
overs nearly all the iron and hard,
ware to be used ia the operations OF
the Anaconda com pany at the smell
ter site on Warm Springs creek. The
EMPLOYEES of the firm were busy yes
terday shipping the first conslgn.
men of the bill, which includes "a
tons of iron. Such transactions cs
this speak we'll for the enterprise and
trade facilities of our Butte mer-
chants
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
A Double Murder.

A report has reached this city to
the effect that a middle-aged man
named James and Nilsson, q lad about
IL years old, were foully murdered q
few days ago at their wood yard. on
the Missouri river, below He'll river.
He'll river is located rear Fort PECK,
about $40 miles from Bentsn. 1t 10
also stated that the murder was COM
mitted by a man named Webster:
Al parties seem to be unknown IN
Benton. We calculate that they are
either new conner or that they came
from the lower country and have
never visited this locality. AS no
mention of the double murder mas
appeared in the Bismarck papers,
however, it is probable the trone'e
4ss not AZ yet been made public
Bsnton Record.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
The Semi w ekly Mine,.
Local News
From the Daily CT Tuesday,

From the Daily CT Tuesday.
Two special trains brought the
circus in.
The stockholders of the Brush
Electric Light Company will hold
an important meeting next Friday
night.
At the Eureka market, West
Broadway, may be found to-day
beef, veal, mutton and pork of
the choicest breed.
The Helena Independent reaches
us in its enlarged form rs AN SPACE
daily. It is full of news and a good
representative of Helena's prosperity.
A boy named William l.aroche,
was playing with a giant powder cap
Sunday when it exploded, mangling
his right hand in a terrible manner.
Excursion trains have been ar
ranged to ..run to Butte from Dill
ION, Warm Springs and intermediate
points on August 18th. the date of
Henry Ward Reecher's lecture.
Hotels, boarding houses, lodging
houses and the streets werS thrOnged
with strangers yesterday. They will
leave in the city four times as much
money as the circus takes away.
United States Fish Commissioner
Baird talks Of stocking Montana
waters with game fish, and the terri
torial clergy are kicking, because it
will depopulate the churches on Sun
day.
Mr.. E. A. Hettinger writes that
he, with nine other carpenters from
Eutte are working on Duncklehurg
and Morse grist mill at New Chi
The mill will cost $40, 900 and
will be completed by the middle of
October.
Another fine shipment of bullion
from Phillipsburg passed through
the Pacific Express Office yesterday.
Twenty-three bars, valued at $39,152,
were from the Glanite Mountain,
and four bars, valued at IS 1872, were
from the Hope.
An important strike 10 reported to
have been made last Saturday by
some men working for J. w. Whit
latch under Eli Whitley. in q new
claim situated near Georgetown.
The ledge IS said to be two feet wide
and very rich in free gold.
In the Zenobia act in the circus at
Ogden, in which the actor is hurled
through the air from q catapult, the
actor miscalculated his distance and
fell. Quite a sensation was pro-
duced by his being carried out of the
ring limp and apparently lifeless, but
he was not seriously injured and is
now playing the act in Butte.
The Alice Hospital, which has
been built from the hospital fund of
the employees of the Alice company,
assisted by contributions from Mrs.
VIM. E. Hall and other ladies, is now
completed and ready for occupancy.
It is \ large airy building situated
northeast of the Alice mine and is
well adapted to the purpose for which
it was built.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
Interesting Marriage Ceremony

A large number of the friends of
M. Selig Lavenberg and Miss Mary
Alexander assembled in the rarlors
of the st. Nicholas hotel last Sunday
evening to see them safely launched
upon the matrimonial sea-. About y
O'clock Justice E A. Nichols per-
formed the civil ceremony, irnniedi.
ately after which, the nuptial rites OF
the Hebrew church were admins
tered by Mr.. H. Jonas, acting as q
Jewish Rabbi. An interesting 1ea-
ture of the ceremony was tive little
girls, Ada Sc~hlessenger and Rachael
Levy, dressed IN pure white, acting
as bridesmaids. They were escorted
by the groomsmen, Messrs. Sam ana
Willie Alexander, brothers OF n
bride. After the ceremony refresh
ments were served and toasts were
drank in sparkling champagne to the
health and future happiness and
Prosperity of the bride and groom.
The MINER joins IN metaphorlcally
throwing the old shoe Of good luck
after the happy pair.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
produce Market Report.

butte, M. T., July %, 1883.
The following are the wholesale
prices paid by merchants and hotel
keepers for the commodities enumer-
delivered from the wagons
Price list carefully corrected every
Saturday:
Flour Ruby Valley, xxx, $500
per cwt.
Mill Greek, xxx. $3.50
per cWt.I
Kansas xxx $3.50.
Bakers, $3.50.
Mill Creek, New Process, $500.
Gallatin, $40 per cwt.
Union Mills, New Process, Cream
of the Valley, $500
Ruby Valley, new process) $500.
Union Mills xxx Snow flake,
$3.50.
Utah Common, 1925
Utah Choice, $500.
. Graham, $500.
Wheat per ]b., q cts.
Oats, $3.50.
Butter, per h., 32@35 cts.
Eggs, per case, $500.
Corn Meal, SC.
Beef, carcass, 124 cts.
Hay per ton, $23@$25
Bailed Hay, per ton, $22@2o.
Cheese, 20@22 cts.
Barley, $2.25@2.5O per cwt...
Dried beans, Montana, Z cts.
Mutton, 10 cts.
Pork, dressed, Is cts. per Id.
Veal, l5cts. per ID.
Chickens, live, $12 per DOZEN.
Wood, $5.2 O. $500
Potatoes, $1.3O@1.5 so y cwt.
New potatoes Al at SC per ID.
Sausage, Is cts. per lb.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
MILBS CITY
Why Rlgney was Hung-How
Thugs and Outlaws are
Regarded in Eastern
Montana.

The Billings Herald has the follow
ing to say of the hanging Of Rigney
in Miles City and the right of society
to protect itself fiom the crimes Of
robbers, cut-throats and ravishers:
The action of certain citizens of
Miles City in taking the law into
their own hands and executing Will
liam Rigney, was q very grave step
especially for Rigney). It appears
that . number Of very hard cases of
the same kidney as Rigney, had been
making their rendezvous in Miles for
some time, and growing holder by
degrees, had gradually become q ter
ror to the respectable portion of the
community. Rigney and his 0
mates in iniquity hsd been warned
to leave the town, but treated the no
tice with contempt. Rigney, it ap-
pears, had made some terrible
threats IS to what he would do to Ger.
tain members of the family Of q Mr..
Campbell, and when arrested was
breaking into Mr.. Campbell's
house, with the apparent in
tention Of carrying his threat
into execution. Under the aygravat-
ing circumstances, and tired of the
tyranny of . man who was worse
than . wild beast, q number Of re-
spectacle citizens concluded to cut
the Gordian knot and make an ex-
ample that should strike terror to the
criminal element of the town. There
is ne doubt that Rigney was any too
good for the fate he met, and that by
his determined course in vice he was
accessory to his own death. There
are others Of his class in Eastern
Montana, and if tho hanging of
Rigney be the means of letting them
know that their wicked ways will no
longer be endured in Eastern Mon
tana, Rigney will be more useful
dead than alive.
If FOUNDERS will set themselves up
in opposition to the laws of the
country, OF morality and Of decency,
and outrage the rights Of respectable
citizens, they must learn that society
will turn on them, and then these
that live by the revolver and the
sand-bag must finish by the rope.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
HELD UP.
Another Helena and Deer Lodge
Coach Halted by Masked
Road Agents.
Treasure Box and Mail Robbed
and Passengers Pillaged.

About three o'clock Sunday after
noon as the stage from Helena to
Deer Lodge was approaching Trout
Greek station, the passengers were
startled by the ringing command,
HALT" followed by the sudden stop
ping of the coach. The meaning of
the command was too we'll known to
admit of any mlsun derstanding, and
Immediately afterward they found
themselves covered by revolvers in
the hands of three masked men, who
showed their firmly set jaws and de-
termined mein beneath black masks,
which efectually concealed their
other features. The driver was or
dered to throw out the treasure box
and mail pouches which he did with
alacrity. The passengers were then
commanded to alight and stand in =
row with their hands above their
heads, to which they consented with
the utmost unanimity. The pas
sengers included two ladies and
seven gentlemen, all Of whom
we're compelled to give up
what money and jewelry they
had about them, excepting the ladies
who were CALAMITY ex empted, and a
laboring man, who was permitted to
retain his watch, and who got the
best of the highwaymaa by leaving
q wallet containing $40 in the
coach when he got out, which he az
forward recovered. Another passen-
ger saved a valuable gold watch by
pursuing the same plan. A man who
approached, driving "a team, While
the robbery was going on, was halted
and compelled to fall in line with
the passengers and share their fate in
giving up his valuables. AS far as is
known the robbers made a very light
haul, the passengers reporting losses
onlv to the amount of about $500 in
money and jewelry. The agent at
Helena reports little of value in the
treasure box, and it is not likely that
the mail contained a great deal of
money. The way bill shows the fol-
lowing list of passengers: Il.
G. Bailey. c. O. Robbins, Fl. Sizer,
G.. w. Penoyer, for Deer Lodge;
Mrs H. T. Lambert, Mrs. r. Brady,
F. Forsell, E. S. Farrell and J. Col
lier. for M;ssoula. A deputy sheriff
with a strong mounted possee started
in pursuit from Deer Lodge imme-
diately upon the arrival there OF the
stage Sunday evening, and a pursu-
ing party left Helena the same even
ing It is to be hoped that, this time,
pursuit may be attended with some
success and If unreasonable resis-'
lance on the part of the bandits
makes it necessary to leave some OF
them on the field the interests of 20
ciety will be we'll s~uhserved. The
entire immunity from capture and
punishment of road agents in pre-
1isus cases, has made that class OF
gentry altogether too bold, for the
comfort of those who are compelled
to patronize the stage lines.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
Personal.

Chas. w. Moore came over from
Boulder yesterday.
Harry Rodgers, of Missoula, is siz-
ing up the great mining center.
Hon. Granville Stuart will leave
to-day for his home at Fort Magin-
mis-.
M. 4. Todd arrived from Philadel-
phia yesterday and left for Helena
this morning.
Hon Frank Curtis, of Fish Greek
is looking over the city with a view
to locating.
Or. M. Brockman of Salt Lake is
in the city and will probably locate
here in the practice of his profession.
Miss Francis E. Willard and Miss
Gordon, her secretary, arrived from
Deer Lodge on last evenings train.
Miss Ollie Barnes, Mrs. D.. A. Nor
risen and Miss Belle Gilchrist of
Pipestone Springs are visiting friends
in the city.
Mrs. A. H. Priest and Mrs. Z. c.
Brown, of Helena r in attendance
as delegates to the temperance con-
vention.
D. N. Dellinger left tor Helena this
morning, where he will meet his sis
ter, who comes from the east to visit
her brother.
Col. Tom Connors, who has recent
ly visited Denver in company with
several other capitalists, is inspecting
the mines of Summit Valley.
Chas. F. Ellis, formerly a residen
of Montana but now a prosperous
merchant of st. Louis, is in. the city
a guest of Judge A. J. Davis.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
Robbery in the Valley.

A gentleman in from Silver Bow
valley, reports that two p%rospecters
were "held up' at the muzzle Of a re-
volver, by a single fsot pad last Sat-
urday in the hills two miles west of
T. C. Miles ranch, and robbed of
what money they had about them.
On Sunday night a saddle was stolen
from T. G. Niles stable and on the
same night a neighboring ranchman
lost a valuable horse. 1t Ia believed
the depredatiens were all committed
bv the same man. Sheriff Irwin has
been notified and steps have been
taken to capture the highwaynan.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01

the season. The little barefooted
boy now comes forth and walks
with . cautious tread 1T first, like .
blind horse; towards the golden Au-
tumn the backs Of his feet will look
like q warty toad, and there will be
big cracks in them and one toe will
be wrapped ND in part of . bed-quilt
and he will show 1t with pride to
crowded housss.-BM Nue..
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
DEER LODGE.
Time of game 2 hours. Struck on
Butte 2, Deer Lodge 20.

Time of game 2 hours. Struck out
Butte g, Deer Lodge 20.
Umpire, E. w. Wynne.
The game was played with the ut
most good feeling and at its cOnclu-
sion both clubs joined in an express
ion of thanks to the umpire for the
impartial and satisfactory manner in
which he had performed the some
times difficult duties of his position.
At D. M. the sxcursionists board
ed the train for the return trip, ana
arrived in Butte at 9 p. m. The ex-
p~ressions of appreciation Of the hos
pitable reception which had been
accorded them by the Valley
ties, and satisfaction with the
ample and really excellent a &C.
commodations furnished by the U.
and n. management were SO unani-
NOUS, with one single exception, az
to insure the future popularity of
Sunday excursions. This one ex-
ception taken by passengers was the
inconvenience and fatigue to which
they were subjected by being COM
pelied to leave the cars nearly = half
mile this side of Deer Ledge when
the train could have landed them
almost in the heart of the city.
There was but single two-horse bus
to take over q hundred passengers to
the city. They were compelled to
wait or walk and about all the pas
ssngers the conveyance could not
take preferred the latter and footed
it over the river to the city. The
oppressive heat and the unusual ex-
erclse destroyed the pleasure of the
day for one lady, and another
with an infant in her arms, became
dizzy while crossing the railroad
bridge and would have fallen be-
tween the ties into the river below if
a gentleman had not caught her and
assisted her across.
The excursion car was a novelty to
many. 1t is arranged with open
sides and canvas curtains to close
them in case of rain or high winds.
But We think they will net prove as
comfortable in this altitude and lat
itude as the new and neatly arranged
cabooses which accompanied the
train. For very warm weather the
excursion a is a success, but 1t
would not be sought on a windy or
cool day.
At Deer Ledge many old Buteites
were met. Mr.. w. F. Stanley does
the agreeable at the Scott House as
clark. and is as accommodating polite
and Cheerful - as ever. The senatorial
head of the Marquis of Todd may be
seen in his popular sample rooms on
M ain street where his friends are
made welcome and thrice happy, and
his enemies, if he has any, drown
their ire in nectar fit for the gods.
Matt Slater is the presiding genius
at the bibatory department OF the
McBurney House, and for an OLD
man is looking remarkably well.
Mr.. Milot is doing . good business in
his line and would be pleased to meet
any of his Butte friends visiting the
valley city.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01

A distressing accident occurred
Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake
Citv which resulted in Richard An
drew losing his life. 1t appears Ina
I. Waters, while in Messrs. Godoe.
Pitts & Co.'s drug store was examln-
ing a pistol which was loaded, and
while thus engaged the weapon was
discharged, the ball penetrating the
head of Richard Andrew, instantly
killing him.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01

Frank Proctor. the striking opera
tor. was yesterday discharged by
Iudpe Knox, the evidence presented
m sustain the charge of malicious
mischief being Of q very gauzy char.
ctsr.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
~6trayed-$6O Reward.

From east part Of Helena, about the middle Of
no brands; shod when she left with plain shoes;
two little white spots on backbone larger than
the other; . cut or sore on fore ankle. so 70,
ward will be paid for her return to me or for in
formation that will lead to her recovery
73es-w2m D. w. BEACH, Helena.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01

Harry Howard, formerly OF the
MINER Office, and w. Butcher have
leased the Grand Central Hotel and
that pepular hostelrie will be under
their management On and after to-
day.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01
MARRIED.

In Butte, N. T. on
Sunday evening July 10Th, Selig Laven-
berg to Miss Mary Alexander, both of this
city, H. Jonas officiating as q Jewish Rabbi
and Justice K. A. Nichols performing the
civil ceremonies.
San Francisco papers please copy.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01

The Northern Pacific Mutual Ben
fit Association collected $4l, 600 last
year, and spent but $2O,634.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-01

The Butte Fire Brigade will old
regular meeting at the nose HOUSE
this evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-12
sheriR's Report.

Under date of May IS. 1888. Mr.. Isaiah
Cook, formerly Sheriff Of Skowhsgan, Me-,
writes as follower havebeen afflicted for over
twenty 200 years with a weakness Of the kid
neys and liver. and have had severe pains In
the back and sides, which were brought upon
me in the frst place by exposure during nj
stay in California during the early settlement
Of the land Of gold. At times my water
troubled me very much. and after trying
many different means without receiving any
benefit, was induced to try Hunts's Remedy,
although was much prsiudiced against Il
and all other medicines. purchased bot.
tie at Oushing'a drug store. here in Skowhe.
gan, and 1 found that the first bottle relieved
all pains in the back and sides; and l have
in my family, used Ave bottles In all. ant
have found It a medicine Of real merit anC
ofgreat valus,An have gladly recommended
It TO many Of my friends and neighbors. VIII,
universally praise it in high terms. You ar,
at liberty to use my name for the benefit 0
suffering humanity"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-12

AN intelligent correspondent using
the signature Labor writes q rather
bitter communication 10 regard TO the
hard work and small pay Of ladies EN- =
ployed BY the Telephone Company,
and lays much Of the blame upon the
manager. lie is only an employee hims
self presumably and has to carry out
instructions. We never could see
the Justice in paying ladies less
than men for the same work when
done as well and promptly. The evil
If it is one rests at the door of society.
and on the general public rather than
on corporation or company. In the
South where manufacturing and va
rious industries are only in their in-
fancy there are very few avenues in
which women may work for a living
and make themselves .self.sustaining.
There are FIVE applicants for places in
the city schools by young ladies
Of fair education to one possible va
cancy. The supply is greater than
the demand. So it is in the other
fields Of industry, Men will not seek
such places as our correspondent
speaks Of in the telephone office, be-
cause they can make twice or three
times as much by drivinga street car,
by rolling boxes or cotton bales, or
in any of the mechanical
trades, where great physical
strength is as necessary, When it
comes to light work of any,
kind the competition is greater and
there are fewer places to be filled,
This may explain in part why shop
girls and young ladies generally. who
have to wor ( for a living get smaller
wages than men, more Of them apply |
Tor the easier positions. They come in |
competition with each otherrather than |
with men. 1t is SO not only in the
South, but in the North and all over
Europe. A shop girl in Memphis
may have better social position and
is,bstter paid to-day than the same
class in London or Paris, as woman
generally is more respected and holds
a better position in this free demo-
cratic country than in the Old World.
Honest toll is no disgrace in
this country to girl or boy, man or
woman. The telephone girl of to-day
may be an honored wife and leader
Of society ten or fifteen years hence.
There is another aspect to this ques-
ton: Young women who start out to
make a support for themselves in any
honest art or industry have none Of
the extravaganees Of tho modern young
man. They do not drink or smoke,
or chew, or play billiards, nor gam,
ble,nOr lounge They live within their
income and save money, where young
man Of the same age and on the same
salary would starve or plunge into
crime. Perhaps, after all the rights,
wrongs, responsibilities, burdens and
privileges. pain, sOrrOvs and pleasures
Of mankind, regardless Of sex, are
better balanced and more equally dis
tribuisd than We are sometimes led to
think. Let rs hops 50 at least, for it
HI ing undertaking to redress the
Ersaz Of CLASSES in s day, or to recon,
E;Tusi The usigss Of society founded
esaturiss ara. The Eosld moves, bat
i has It's gait
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-12

carry out the sentence. "The polluted
maa may remain in our select circle;
but the polluted woman cannot be toll
Grated 10 our sacred moral ranks. "
This is virtually The sentiment Of the
moral minds OF the convictine court.
Pshaw What will the President do in
the matter2 II is to be hoped that he
will disApprove the finding Of the
court, on the ground that the charge"
was not sustained; that an "honora-
BILE action cannot or could not be
construed into q "dishonorable" pro-
eeedins. NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-12

A Miss Underwood and Mr.. Woods
were married in Kentucky Tuesday
morning, the 9th inst. The similarity
Of names and the change made make
an odd combination. The lady leaves
the first half Of her name, but adds
the letter "S." If the young lady
should choose to retain her surname
as a part Of her full married name, a.
is often done, it would read on visit.
ing card Mrs. jamie Underwood
Woods" or, if the IS" we're to gel
tEansposed or mixed. It would b,
Mrs. jamie UnderwOods Wood Il
is Woods wood, now in the possessivt
case, but ifshe should carry the ridiu.
whip after awhile it would DO different