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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
DECENTRALIZATION.

And now comes the Financial and
Mining News with one item of news
which will make our Helena friends
open wide their eyes with astonish-
ment. That journal under date of
the 1st inst. says:
1.-THE Montana mine, of Montana
has been purchased by an English
company. and a. usual the company
are beginning to get out Of funds and
then probably the American mines
will be abused a. worthless, and once
more the English capitalist will but
ton UP his breeches pocket against all
attacks of mining promoters. The
Montana Company say that they
paid G5OO, 600 for their mine and
bought it from the Joint Stock
Association who got it from
tire Mercantile Association who
acquired the title from one
Thomas Cruise. The latter was to re-
ceive ELS, and one of the pro-
noting organizations El75, SO wesup-
pose the other promoting concern
must have received at least ESQ,
making in all 4450. The remaining
ESQ, 600 appears to have disappeared
from sight, and now the company
wants 100000 to put up q sixty
stamp mill on q prospect. It is really
very unfortunate that English stock
holders do not make anything out of
Mines"
We publish the above merely to
show Montana readers how little
some Of the so-called mining" jour-
nails of New York know about min
ing properties in this Territory.
Calling the great Drum Lummon
a prospect is good, but asserting
that 1.-THE company wants $1,000 900 to
put up a eixty stamp mill" on that
prospect" is decidedly better. The
fact is, the company has one of the
finest properties in Montana, and in
stead of its wanting msney to build a
mill, it has, we understand, $500, 600
standing to its credit for that pur-
pose. The writer of the above was
evidently as careless in his state.
ment of facts as he was in stating
the amounts applied for the pur-
poses PANIED. To make his figures
consist" he should have annexed
three ciphers to the amount paid
Mr.. Cruise and to the associations
mentioned. What do our Helena
friends think of the Financial and
Mining Neaos article?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
Riot on Race Grounds.

WILKtsBARKE, Pa, Sat the
races To-day the constables ATTEMPTED
to arrest w. H. Becker, of Chicago
the proprietor of the wheel of fortune
on the grounds. A riot ensued and
several shots were exchanged. VIM
of New York, was severely
beaten by the constables. The wheel
men furnished bail and were released
tonight. The constables were ar.
rested ana held for bail on the charge
of robbery and assault and battery
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09

San Francisco Chronicle: The
gentlemen who were sent out to in
quire into the workings of the Ha-
waiian reciprocity treaty are taking
things easy. They are holding no
public examinations and seem to con.
fine their labors to asking persons to
make afdavits. In one instance that
we know of they have refused 10
avail themselves of a courteous offer
to place ut their disposal an abund.
ance of information, TO a man up a
tree the inquiry looks like a premedi-
ta!cd whitewash.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
A DiscouraRlng Report.

New YORK, June 8.-Alexander
E. Kurshudt, of this city, has adj
dressed a letter to VIM. Henry Smith,
General Manager of the Associated
Press, informing him that probabili-
ties now are that no international
team will 60 to Wimbledon, as no
subscriptions can be obtained by
those outside of the committee, and
our labors fail to reach the necessary
amount. Nothing has been received
outside OF New York and Brooklyn,
and unless subscriptions to a consid-
cradle amount are received from
other cities before Tuesday we shall
report failure, the money subscribed
will be returned, and the National
Rifles OF Great Britain advised by
cable that the match is off.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09

ST. LOUIS. June S.-Infcrmation re-
ceived from Collinsvillc, Ills, is that
the striking miners who were expect
ed to arrive there some time last
night, or early this morning, have not
yet turned up, and all is quiet there,
Inquiry of Belleville, Pinckneyville
and other places IN the mining districts
fails to reveal the presence of the
strikers. and there is no information
at any of these points of a band or
body of men moving about the coun-
try. It begins to look as though the
reports of last night were very much
exaggerated, or that the strikers after
moving out of Belleville broke up and
went quietly to their homes.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
jerome Park Races.

New YORK, June IA little l srE
fell during the races at Jerome 'n n.
to-day, but the track was III sooo .ur
dition. For the club purse, tWo..t
olds, half a mile. Witilop. c Ea J
colt by King Ernest, won, hel,.dI
Boy. a flly 10y King Alfonso I ,a the
Boston third. Time 5oal. III W., w
race for the Westchester cuP,.mn,
and one-quarter miles; No ont third Hrd,
Gen. Monroe second, Eole t,a,n.
Time 4:O7 For members cup: Vino
bers to ride.) mile and q tHrr;;pnIIjI,,
Jack OF Hearts won. Mamie
second. Time 2::02l4. ,,a NJ.
Club purse, three-year-olusC "
wards, three-quarters ml!e. Cnstaut
tina won, Donk second, lllco ',aan]e-
third. Time l:l94. In the ', Macon
chase short course, Lille .anond,
came in first. Strcyhnlhe
Time 1891.
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TYpOrraphical Union.

CINCINNATI, June 8.-The Inter
national Typographical Union has
adopted a resolution that an effort be
made to get full wages for female
cOmpositors who have served y regu-
lar apprenticeship. Officers elected:
President, NJ. L. Crawford, Chicago;
Vice Presidents, A. G. Jones, Pitts
burg, J. Mathasse, Cincinnati; Sec'y
and Treasurer, William Braggs, Of
Washington.
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An Action for DAMAGES.

New YORK, June San action
Was begun by Lewis F. Sloat against
District Attorney McKeon, Jas. F..
Roberts, a clerk in his Office, Thomas
Brennan, commissioner of charities
and corrections, and Warden Law
renee Dunphy of the Harris Island
almshouse as defendants to
$lOO,O 900 damages for alleged cen. pira-
cy against him and false lmprison-
ment. The plaintiff is a brother-in-
law of McKeon, by whose influence
it is alleged he was kidnapped and
confined on Harris Island for three
years and ten months. This was done
it is said. to enable McKeon to gain
control of the estate Of plaintiffs ia
ther Of which plaintiff was executor.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
The Lard Case.

CHICAGO, June S.-TEe inquiry
into the quality of Fowler Brothers
lard, on complaint of McGeoch, was
continued before the board oT trade
committee to-day in secret session.
It is learned from outside sources
that two witnesses emrlo, ed III row
Ter Brothers house testified they Ire
quently saw beef and mutton tailoH
loaded upon an elevator u W
lifted to q floor Or which rendering
tanks were filled, and that the same
machinery was used in lish'bs
prime steam and refined ]arh'
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Bread or Blood.

ST. LOUIS, June 7.-Iaformation
was received here this evening that a
band of 800 to 400 striking miners left
Belleville ILL.,. this afternoon bearing
a banner having Bread or Blood in
scribed thereon in bold letters. No
body seemed to know their destina-
ton or what their particular mission
was; but various theories soon got in
to circulation, and one Of them was
that the strikers had gone to Pinck-
NEVILLE to llberate the miners who
were put in Jail there yesterday in de-
fault Of bail for riotous conduct. An
other.one was that they had gone to
C~ollinsvllle. where the Abbey and
other machine mines are situated,
and which were the cen of the first
riOtous demonstration made by the
strikers nearly two weeks ago. The
latter story is probably correct, as
very late tonight dispatches were re-
ceived from Collin vile, stating that
several strangers had arrived in town
who are regarded as the advance
guard of the main body of strikers.
A dispatch has been received here
that a demonstration will probably
be made at Abbey.>
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
The Star Route Trial-Conclusion.
of Merrick's Speech.

WARRINGTON, June 8.-Merrick
concluded his address as follows:
1.-THE people, regardless of party,
would pay an everlasting tribute to
the administration that had the high
moral courage to punish the corrup-
ton of members of its own political
household" He demanded fromthe
jury a verdict of guilty against all of
the defendants; not a verdict based
on sympathies, but on facts and evil
dence and law. He demanded this
verdict in behalf of the people Of the
these defendants had robbed; he de-
manded a verdict in vindication of
the official trusts the defendants had
disregarded, and of the law of the
land which they had spurned with
contempt; he demanded a verdict in
vindication of the truth and honor
and virtue of the American people.
which these men had stained and
blackened; q verdict of guilty,
that the injury to virtue, truth and
honor might be redeemed, and that
too by the jury taken from the peo-
pie, showing their appreciation of
virtue outraged and honor disregard
ed. Merrick thanked the court and
jury for their patient attention and
took his seat. Ar attempt was made
at applause but was checked by the
court who asked if both sides were
prepared to submit their prayer. AZ
ter discussion the counsel on both
sides agreed to submit their prayers
in season to secure their publication
in the next issue of the Record and
then the question arose as to the time
to be allowed for argument. At last
Ingersoll suggested it was decided to
limit the argument to Monday, the
time to be equally divided between
the prosecution and defense. The at
tendance of the jury being unneces-
sary during the argument on prayers
they were excused until Tuesday and
the court adjourned until Monday.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09

Chicago was organized as a town
Aug. 10, 1888, and now the Inter-
Ocean wants a semi-centennial cele-
bration next August. 1t also sug-
gests another March 4, 1857, fifty
years after the first city charter was
passed by the LEGISLATURE or a few
days later, on May 9, the anniyer-
sary of the first city election.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09

According to the story of the cap
tured Chihuahuas General Crook will
drive the Apaches from their strong
holds in the Sierra Madres. When
the General Is heard from in person
he will be able to report that the
Apaches are virtually wiped out.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
The Actors Fund Society.

New YORK, June S.-The first an
nual meeting of the Actors Fund
Society Was held this afternoon in
Wallack's theatre. Total receipts
for the past year were $57 1892. Ex-
penditures in relieving distressed
actors, S12,349; expenses for fitting
up looms, etc., 81, 749; balance On
hand, $4s,249. Several English &C.
tors who were ill were assisted to
return home. The establishment of
an actors exchange was discussed
and the proposition favorably re-
ceived. A committee was appointed
to select a suitable burial plot. Les.
Wallack was chosen president.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
The Case of BiRelOw.

WASHINGTON, June 8.-The suit
to recover So, 900 counsel fees brought
bv J. S. Bigelow, attorney, against
Betty E. Mason, wife of Sergeant
Mason, who is now serving out his
sentence for attempting to shoot Gui-
teau. came in court to-day ON q mo-
ton to dissolve the order restraining
Mrs. Mason from using money col
lected for her some time ago by pub
lie subscription. Among the papers
submitted by Mrs. Mason's counsel
was q letter from Counsellor BigelOw
Offering in behalf OF bis client to re-
linouish all claims for $500. The case
was submitted without argument.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
Church Conservation.

Moscow, June THE consecra-
of the Church. of the Sovereign. one
of the most brilliant features on
nected with the coronation. took
place to-day. The Tar and Czarina.
the Imperial family, foreign ambassa.
doris and an immense crowd of peo-
pie were present. The church was
surrounded by troops, and the flags
used in the campaign of 1872 E
displayed. Their Majestles and the
clergy went in procession around the
church amid salvOes of artillery.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
Tho Barber Brothers Hauge d,

DUBUQUE, Ia June S.-Herald's
special from Waverly says the Bar
Der boys were taken from the Jail by
a mob at 11:30 tonight, and hung
halt a mile east of the Jail. The mob
was from Fayette county and was led
by a brother of Shepherd whom the
BARRIERS killed last fall at West
Union. The sheriff refused to give
up the keys and the mob battered
down the doors with sledge hammers
and after a short delay inside brought
the prisoners out with ropes around
their neck. The boys did not finch
plead for mercy during the whole
ordeal.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
Fatal Accident;

AUBURN n. Y. June s.-Wbi,o
scoring for a race, Geldon, driven I' h's
Eugene Root, of Syracuse, becans
unmanageable. and the sulkv vas
broken by a collision. The horss
dashed from the track through the
grounds, dragging the driver 6v his
feet. Roots head was crushed NV ths
horse and he will die. A buggy was
smashed and several nsrsons
were slightly injured before ths
horse was stopped. Thu re was a larae
crowd and wild excitement. TSe
races were resumed within a half
hour.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
San Francisco Mining Stock
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8.--The
following are the of1clal CLOSING
nrices of mining stocks:
washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, JuneS.-The Presl-
dent appointed the following govern
ment directors for the Union Pacific
railway company Isaac Fl. Bromb-
lev Connecticut; Geo. F. Hoover,
n Y: Milton Parrish, Neb.; Col
gate Howe, N. Y, and Arthur l..
Conger, Ohio.
Secretary Teller has approved the
action of indian agent Wilcox in re-
fi1sing to receive Chiricahua Indians
who recently applied for admission
tn the Fan Carlos reservation.
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wOodbined,

PHILADELPHIA, June 8.-The
whereabouts of Major Azore Nicker-
son, U. s. A.. whose first wife filed
an application to set aside q decree of
divorce which was granted,
is unknown to counsel, and the in
quiries of his friends in this city are
fruitless,
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Almost a. Serious Panic.

New YORK, June S.-A panic that
might have resulted in dreadful loss
of life occurred in the primary school
on Fifth street this afternoon. One
of the scholars shouted fire, and a
scene of wild excitement and confu-
sion followed. Hundreds of children
in the different class-rooms crowded
towards the stairs, and all efforts of
the teachers to preserve order were
Intellectual. A number of children
were crushed and had their clothes
torn in the struggle. The police re-
port no One seriously injured.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09

Cabling Sunday sermons is a new
feature in American journalism.
The Chicago Inter- Ocean and a few
other newspapers have Surgeons
sermons cabled to them every Sun
day night and present them to their
readers the next day.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
Illinois New High License
Liquor Law.
Merrick Concludes His Long
Drawn Speech.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC.. ETC.

Merrick's Argument Closed:
WASHINGTON, June 8.-Merrick
has closed his argument in the Star
route case and the court adjourned
until Monday. It is believed the
case will go to the jury on Tuesday
afternoon.
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The doctrine of socialism, as set
forth by a placard in the official COM
munlstic paper in st. Louis, is to the
effect that the man who wants to be
the highest must come down to the
lowest and ascend to the highest by
keeping down to the lowest.
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A Juvenile ~Incendiary.

CINCINNATI, June 8.-John Bit
ner, Is years old, is on trial before
Mayor Lord, of Riverside. for arson,
being charged with burning the Debor
cooperage works in April. 1882, entail
testifiedthat the boy told them he set
the place on fire; that he had made
two attempts before and two since;
that his object was to get a rest rs he
was employed in the factory.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09

It is stated that recent observations
show that some parts of Greenland
are slowly sinking. According to-
eminent biologists a corresponding
rise of the earth's surface should be
noticeable somewhere. Chicago
should be the favored spot.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
High License In Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, June 8.-Harper's
high license BIZ passed the lower
house of the Legislature to-day by a
vote of 70 to SIS. 1t provides for a
minimum license throughout the
State of $3.50 for peer saloons and $500
for the sale of distilled spirits. It's
adoption by the Senate is deemed
certain.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09

NEW YORK, June 8.-The trunk
line managers and representatives of
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads have resolved to keep the
freight rate of the Morgan steamship
line and the Southern Pacific route
at the same figures as last year.
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Crooked Banks,

DEs MONIES, June S.-A detective
from New York arrested Wm. {.
Moore in Benton township, ten miles
from Atlantic. The prisoner is ROW
in the county Jail. Moore was presi-
dent of the Victor IN. " bank, a
branch of the Rochester bank with
Mr.. Chas. Upton as president. Both
banks closed on the IN date, the
Victor bank with S130, 900 of deposits
and no assets, while the Rochester
bank gave a showing of s9oj,0W de-
posts with bat $4,000 assets. Chas'
Upton's. trial comes off at all early
date. Moore and his son George
came to Atlantic about three months
ago. George bought 4 farm id the
township where they were living al
the time Of his fathers arrest.
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The Order i regarding Tea.

CHICAGO, June S.-The report that
the secretary of the treasury had Or
dered samples of tea arriving in San
Francisco for Chicago merchants,
should be sent to New York for in
spection before the tea is delivered
here, has caused some talk among
those most interested here Is to the
reason for such an order, and the in
fluence it would have en- the tea trade
in this city. If the report as pub
lished should prove true that sam
pies of all teas arriving in San Fran.
cisco consigned to Chicago, should be
sent to New York for inspection be-
fore the tea is delivered here, would
it in any way be detrimental to the
trade in this city, was asked Mr.. j.
w. Doane, n of the heaviest inn
porters Of this city, to-day. "That
would depend on how it was done. If
samples were sent tt New York
ahead of the arrival of the tea
and examined there without
loss of time so that the tea
could be delivered here . immedi-
ately on the arrival of such order
it would not make any difference, but
if any delay was caused in the deliv-
cry of teas on arrival, then it would
be injurious to the interest of the tea
trade. We don't want to have any
time lost in the delivery of tea on its
arrival. A gentleman also stated
that the only excuse which could be
offered was the fact that no tea
inspector had been appointed for
Chicago"
"Are tea interests in this citynot of
such Importance az to warrant the
appointment of an inspector for this
place in any case??"
"Oh, yes; the tea interests of this
city~are the largest in the country.
Recent statistics show that far more
tea arrives at San Francisco for dis
tribution at Chicago than arrives at
New York. The amount of business
done is large enough to have an in
spector here, and that one has not
been appointed is only because, as I
have already said, no inconvenience
has as yet been experienced under
the present arrangements. Should
it be necessary to have an inspector
here one will be appointed"
Mr.. Spalding, Collector of Customs,
declined to converse upon the sub
ject.
New York Money Market.
New YORK, June 7.-Money 20
q, closed at q; prime mercantile pa
per 500; sterling exchange, bankers
bills, quiet at 1851; sterling exchange,
demand 499. Dry goods imports for
the week SOL 900.
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THE OHIO NOMINATION.

wv
their candidate for Governor, the
Ohio Republicans have virtually
confessed their want of confidence
in the result of the election. Mr..
Foraker is a young man of only me-
dunn ability, and almost unknown
even in his own State. He is Fos-
ter's candidate, and must fight in
the campaign on Sherman and Fos-
ter's platform. This declares for a
high protective tariff and the Scott
liquor Law, Il a national and the
other a State issue. Either plank
singly would swamp him, but both
in one platform will crush him CON-
pletely out of sight. He has in the
FIRST place the laboring classes
against him, for the fact is now
apparent that they car no long
er be depended upon IS endorsers of
Senator Sherman's tariff views. A
still further readjustment of the
tariff is demanded by them, there
fore, it is not likely a platform that
calls for the restoration Of the old
one will meet their support.
And then again the Ohio Germans
have been dissatisfied with the acts
of the Republicans for a year or
more The attempt made by the
leaders of the Republican party to
abolish his Sunday privileges and
load him with unequal taxation has
been the last straw upon the back of
his endurance. 1t seems that every
act passed by the recent Republican
Legislature has had the effect of
driving the German, more strongly
to the Democratic party. This is
evinced by the interviews had
with the principal brewers and other
prominent Germans throughout the
State, who, regardless of their previ-
JUS political alliances, announce
their determination of supporting the
Democratic ticket. The brewing
element OF the State is composed
almost entirely of Germans and is
extremely wealthy. They feel that
this is a crisis in their business, and
not a mere matter Of sentimental
politics. 'Hheythink the Republican
party is ungratefully striking at the
very pocket on which it has largely
depended in the past, and they mean
to show their independence this time
as a business precaution.
The Republicans have made sew
eral attempts to conciliate. the Ger
mans, but without success, and now
they propose to take the bit in their
teeth and go ahead on a plat
form of their own making
whether the Germans like it or not.
They expect to lose the German vote
and have but little hope of carrying
the election, hence the inexperi-
enced but ambitious Foraker is Of
fered up as a sacrifice. Foster is too
old a politician to take the nomina-
ton. Sherman pleaded his duties to
his State and his country as a bar to
his accepting the candidacy, and
Butterworth would not have it, SO a
man of straw was found who did not
object to being knocked down. It
is safe to say that Judge Hoadly, or
some other sound Democrat, will be
the next Governor of Ohio.
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It is said the mere mention of the
name of Ben Butler for President
makes the old war Southerners.thrust
their hands down in their hip pock-
eta
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Another Ship Canal Comp

Another Ship Canal Company.
BOSTON, June S.-The Senate by
a vote of is to II passed the bill in
cooperating the Cape Cod Ship Canal,
Co., with a capital of IS 900 900. The
company is required to deposit $780,
600 with the State as a guarantee OF
good faith.