The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-22
Smuggling Chinese Over the
Line.
miscellaneous.

BENSON, A. T., Sept ia fire
! broke out early this morning, which
| laid the tcWn in ashes before day
light.
HARTFORD. Conn, Sept. 19.-Hon.
! VIM. Paxton, assistant secretary OF
the navy, under Gideon Wells, died
suddenly this morning Of heart dis
! ease. He was 81 years of age.
SpRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 10
The parade OF the wheelmen this
morning was d successful and bill
liant affair. 1t is estimated that the
procession was viewed by $4,000 pee
pie. The procession was about a
mile long, almost hundred men be-
ing in The line.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept. l9.-The
eastern journalists accompanying
the Willard party, arrived here from
Puget sound this evening, and will
leave for the east tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 19.-It is currently
reported that Anthony & Kuhn,
prominf mt bankers, have suspended
and that their liabilities are large.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia small Sec
ton of the Willard excursion party
reached this city this morning Gen
Grant, VIM. NJ. Evarts, Frederick
Billings, ex-pr. sident of the North
ern Pacific road, General Newton,
General McFeely and Jesse Grant are
Of the party. They leave for the
East this evening.
TRENTON, n. j., Sept. 18.-At 2:3O
O'Clock the convention reassembled
and Senator John Tayl r. Was APP
pointed permanent chairman. After
adopting resolutions, the counties
were called for nominations. Jona-
than Dixon, of Hudson county, and
ex-Conglessman J. Hill, Of Morris
county, were offered for Governor
It was evident before the figures
were footed up that Dixon was the
choice, and before All announcement
of the result could be made. the chair
man of the Morris county delegation
moved that the nomination be made
unanimous. This was received with
much applause. After the cheering
ceased, Chairman Taylor declared
Dixon unanimously nominated for
governor. Before adjourning State
coMmittee was appointed.
GENEVA, Sept. 1S-The Interna-
tlo,.al League Of National Peace and
Liberty den and the naturalization of
the explored and unexplored terrific
ries Of the Congo river and the crea
ton of Il permanent tribunal Of ar,i-
tratinn for the settlement ct all diff
cu;ties arising from the execution of
a treaty to this effect, which it is
proposed shall be elaborated by an
international congress. The resolu-
ton will be forwarded to all the pow
ers and legislative bodies of Europe.
Lo>DoN, Sept. ia Standards
Paris correspondent sayss The men,
orandum discussed at days lnter-
view between Marquis Tseng and
Prime Minister Ferry contains the
French counter proposals to those
which the Marquis Tseng formulated
W hen last here, Chinese diplomats
are unfavorably impressed by the
of NJ. Ferry for NJ. Chal- |
lemel Lacour IN the negotiations.
The news OF General Bouet's de-
parture, under pretense OF mission
to the English ,olony, was the occa-
sion of much suspense here. A Stand
ards Vienna dispatch says: The
American minister to China has join
ed with the English representatives
in urging that China come to an un-
with France.
The American Mercantile Marine
has received an intimatiOn from
France that all vessels carrying War
materials TO Tohquin will be captured
bv priyaters of the French navy.