The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
DAY DISPATCHES

Baltimore special says: Fannie Zjm,
Norman, a daughter of a clergyman
engaged herself totwo gentleman AMI
fixed yesterday as the wedding dav
One lover, from Pennsylvania. went
to her residence with a license. and
as he was about to drive away with
her to the ministers, his rival. from
Virginia, made his appearance. AZ.
ter a race through the streets, latter
was arrested and detained until tbs
ceremony had been performed.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE announce.
ment that a twenty-five year com.
pact has been signed in New York
between the Union Pacific. Rock
Island, and Milwaukee & st. Pani
roads, is accepted here as a fact. and
is looked upon by other members of
the Iowa pool as the elimination of
the policy of the st. Paul road as out
lined by it when it gave ito first no.
tice of intention to withdraw from
| the combination one month ago. OH
Gals here, however, do not think the
terms of the tripartite agreement
have been correctly stated. General
Manager Potter, of Burlington, de-
clared this morning that he did not
believe the three roads had signed
any compact which contemplated any
! attempt on their part to control all
the business Of the Union Pacific
road, and he did not believethe Union
Pacific managers hal authority to
make any such agreement. In his
opinion the compact provided
that the three lines should
maintain divisions as between
the Iowa lines and Union Pacific on
through and local business now in
force. Mr.. Potter also expre.sed the
opinion that the entire affair Was
largely a street movement to bear
Burlington stock in particular, and
that his rivals did not care to enter
upon a career of open warfare. AS
confirming the fact that the Rock
Island and st Paul roads have pooled
their issues for the present campaign
the former road this morning notiii+d
the Burlington of its intention to
withdraw from the Iowa passenger
pool ON January 1st, Of which it had
been a member for the past fourteen
years. 1t has given no sign that it
cOntemplates retiring from the freight
pool IS well, but a notice to that
effect would not be considered as sur
prising.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-In the call
of states ~lu-ttav, in the house Massa-
chuset 8 was reached. 1t is expected
the remaining states will be called
tomorrow. Eight hundred and thir-
ty-four bills and joint resolutions laye
been introduced or nearly an average
of seven for each member.
The bill introduced by Buford to
regulate railway traffic between states
AMI territories provides for the e,tab-
lishment in the department Of the in
terror of Il bureau to consist of three
commissioners, appointed by the
president, to re"eive a Salary of S10,-
700 each with necessary proper ey-
penses. Within nine..y days alter the
appointment the board the raj way
companies shall be required TO for.
ward Il statement of franchises and
present condition of the roads. Power
is conferred on the commissioners
t0examine the books and records Of
any person or company operating anv
railroad. They are also empowered
to prescribe maximum rates to be ex-
acted and make regulations touching
the manne OF pac ing and tran port
ing freight and the accommodation
for passengers.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Summer, of California, for the
establishment Of a government postal
telegraph system directs the postmas.
ter general to proceed at once with
the construction of lines; provides
for an issue Of bonds not exceeding
$25,0OO,OOO in denominations of five
dollars, redeemable in twenty years
and payable III thirty years, bearing
interest at three per cent, the pro-
ceeds of the sale Of which will be ap-
piled to the construction and main
tenance of telegraph lines. 1t pro-
vides also that actual work Of build
ing the lines be begun as
early as practicable, and as nearly
as possible simultaneously at
the following places: Portland
Me-, Seattle. Boston, Portland, Or,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, d. c.. Richmond, Va,
N. c., Charleston, $. C., Sa-
vannah, Jacksonville, Mcbil-, New
Orleans, Galvesto3, Cincinnati, Cieve-
land, Detroit, Chicago. Minneapolis,
st. Louis, Kansas City, Den
yer, Salt Lake City. Yreka. Eureka,
San Francisco, Los An
geles. and San Diego; and shall con-
tinue along routes selected by the
postmaster general until all p~ostOtlices
in the country south of the Northern
Pacific are supplied.
Representative Willis GkentuckU
has received and will shortly lay be-
fore the house a number Of petitions
rom distillers, bankers and mer-
chants asking an extension OF the
bonded period for two years upon all
distilled spirits remaining in dlstll-
ers' warehouses on Dec. l.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 1O.-The Com
noacioL- G0ze'te,s Delphos Ohio spe'
'lal says: Last night a large number
# masked men appeared at the 'all,
ook the keys from John Barrett, the
vatchman, took out Rast and Hot"
enchter, who were arrested for bur-
larry, and demanded that they give
he names of their confederates III
he numerous burglaries recently, or
e hanged. They refused a d were
tru e up. When nearly dead they
'ere let down and asked to give the
ames, but they said they could not,
hey were strung up again, and lhe
Went away.
Impracticable.
TORONTO, Dec. III -Commander
has a communication from
U S. Secretary of State, saying
re Secretary of War decided the
for reaching the north pole
Y balloons, impracticable. This ends
le matter.
Doctor wilson's Case.
KINGSTON, Ont, Dec. 1.-THE
DR.. Wilson, for attending the
Army meetings, was dls-
Used from the curacy OF st.
pOrge's cathedral. Members OF the