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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-02
German Prohibition Of Pork and
the Brittle Pamphlet.

the Brittle Pamphlet.
New YORK, May 1.-The commits
sioner of importers of pork products
at Hamburg writes to the Chamber
of Commerce here that the pam
phlet by T. B. Brittle, of New York,
is mainly responsible for the prohibi-
ton of the importation of American
bacon, and says the chamber should
make it publicly known. The PAM
phiet must he considered a mere
stroke of business enterprise, and
that no Importance whatever must be
attached to its remarks about the
quality ofgoods. The remarks of the
New York Stats Zeitung, as well as
some other American papers, to the
effect that dead hogs are used for the
manufacture OF lard, and that the
product of hogs used for mechanical
purposes was called lard A l, have
largely contributed to establishing
prejudice against the American hog
production. With some members Of
u government who, without n
experience of the matter, take a theo-
retical view of it and seem to think
the public may be led to believe this
lard is also fit for consumption.
Everybody acquainted with the trade
knows this is impossible. Neverthe- |
less l would recommend that for this
name there be substituted another:
perhaps refuse A l, which would
render a misunderstanding of that
kind impossible. Any term that
does not contain the word LARD,
would suit the purpose in order to
secure a repeal of the prohibition.
1t is of the greatest Importance that
the government should take the
trouble of making necessary investi-
cations which would establish the
facts:
First. That no diseased hogs or
lead hogs are used for export trade.
Second. That examination O eoods
when shipped is a very strict one.
20 much so that only fully cured and
wholesome meat can pass it."
When the opinion of our leading
nsn has changed again in favor Of
Importation, such an investigation
an only have a beneficial influence
n the whole trade in American pco-
lucts in general, and certainly will
'rove the best means of removing
xisting prejudice and securing the
epeal OF prohibition lately issued.
SYRACUSE, May LA soda water
ountain exploded here to-day, ia
ally injuring one and seriously in
lring two persons. u
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A Bold ATTEMPT at Robbery.

TOLEDO, o., May IA bold at
tempt at robbery was made Saturday
noon on the Toledo National Bank.
A gentleman had drawn a thousand
dollars, which he had on the counter
Il moment, when ayoung man seized
the money and made off with it. He
was quickly overtaken and the mon
ey recovered. The thief gave his
name as John T. Carter, and claimed
to hail from California.
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A Rush for Tobacco STAMPS.

LOUISVILLE, April 3O.-The inter.
nal revenue Office is open tonight and
the clerks are busy filing out tobacco
stamps, the sale Of which begins on
the stroke Of twelve. One firm here
takes $4,000 worth, another $4,000.
a third $1S,4OO. One million pounds
goes out tomorrow and another mill
ion follows the next day, requiring
stamps worth 100000. The freight
daepots are open tonight, and extra
forces OF men are engaged to :load the
cars. The Short Line road sends out
a special train of thirty r for
and Mississippi sends out twenty
cars. The Chicago and all other roads
have large engagements. The shin
ments will be the largest ever known
IN this the greatest tobacco market in
the world.
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NOllied.

LONDON, May Ia nolle prosequi
was entered in the cas- of Ramsay
and Foote, proprietor and editor re-
spectively Of the Free Thinker,
charged with publishing a libellou5
statement.
The Commons will adjourn for
Witsuntide holidays from the 18th
until the 21st. The Lords will adj
journ from the 10th till the Oath inst.
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Remarkable Accuracy.

WASHINGTON, May1.-The special
committee appointed to examine the
books, accounts and money in the
United States Treasury in cOnnec-
ton with the transfer Of the office of
Treasurer from Gilfilian to Wylie,
completed its labors to-day. The
members of the committee waited on
Secretary Folger and presented their
report, the contents of which have
already been outlined. The only dis
crepancy discovered was an excess of
three cents in favor of the retiring
officer. This excess existed when
Gilflian took possession of the Of
fee,
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Threatened r. e. War.

ST. LOUIS, May IA recent order
by the Missouri Pacific, to its agents,
to stop honoring tickets or baggage
Fe road in Texas, went into effect
to-day, and probabilities are the rup-
ture between these two roads will
extend to freight as well as passenger
business.
The offices Of the United States
and Pacific Express companies of
this city were merged into one to-day
and will hereafter be in charge of
Joseph Temple of the Pacific Com
DaDy.
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A Texas Row.

GALVESTON, Texas, April 3o:.A
News Bragoria special says: TWO
convict guards, Jim Leonas ana ;.
Boudreaux attended a colored peo,-
nla's festival. A row occurred and
both men fired OH Jim Wright,
colored. nine shots with effect,
Wright while running turned and
fired several shots, killing both OF his
a~ssailanta.
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Bliss Argument.

WASHINGTON, May Bliss ar
gument in the Star-route trial this
morning turned upon the petitions
connected with the various routes,
and Miner was made the object OF q
particularly bitter attack. He showed
that two routes had been increased
and expedited at great expense by
Brady solely upon the recommends
ton of Dillon and Billings, rail-
road presidents. Yet Brady had pre-
tended he was fighting railroad inter
ests and ~star-routes. Dorsey had
procured railroad passes from the
gentlemen for his agent, and it was
a clear case of scratch my back and
7 will Your elbow
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Gould's

ST. LOUIS. May Jay Gould and
party left for an inspection OF the
Iron Mountain. Railway and South
western system at noon to-day IN a
special train of five official cars. In
formation is refused as to his partic-
ular route, but the ears are provis-
ioned for twenty days. A trip INTO
Mexico over the International line Is
probable. .a,
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THE STRUGGLE NDED.

The readers of the MINER are some
what familiar with the Iowa prohib-
itory amendment to the constitution.
The fact that the validity of the
amendment was questioned has in:
vested it with more than the usual
interest which attaches to legislation
of the kind, and the decision of the
courts have been locked for with
some considerable anxiety by others
besides temperance people. It will
be remembered that a little over two
years ago the General Assembly of
Iowa voted to submit to the people
an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors in that
State. The next Assembly, which
met . year ago, also passed the
amendment, it being necessary be-
fore the amendment could be sub
mitted to the popular vote that
it be endorsed by two suc-
cessive Legislatures. At the cleo
ton last June the amendment was
carried by a large majority. The
temperance people INDUCED in a
grand jubilee over their success, but
scarcely had their cheers died away
before it was discovered that owing
to a. clerical error, the amendment
that passed the second legislature
differed from the one passed by the
first. The difference consisted in the
insertion of the words "or to be used"
in the description of the liquor whose
and manufacture was prohibited.
This error, it was claimed, was fatal,
as the Constitution provides that the
amendment must have passed two
consecutive Assemblies.
This brought the enforcement of
the amendment to q standstill. A
Test case was finally made up and
the Supreme Court decidedth the amend
m-nt, rs passed, unconstitutional.
But the friends of the measure were
not satisfied. After considerable
trouble they procured a rehearing of
The case before a full bencn, and on
he 2lst ult. the original decision was
affirmed by the full bench with the
of one judge who filed a
minority opinion. This decision is
inal and settles the case. The tenn
9erance people, however, are not dis
outraged, and propose to take imme-
late steps toward the submission of
amendment to the people.
They will likely see that no clerical
error or legislative mistakes destroy
is validity this time. It will take
wo years to get the measure before
he people even if they r able to
,ass it through two successive legis-
atures which is now extremely prob
ematical. Indeed it is confidently
Isserted that if the Republicans again
mite with the prohibitionists to carry
he amendment the Legislature will
thrown into the hands of the
This is a contingency
which the average Iowa Republican
annot view with any degree Of COM
'lacency, therefore, prohibitionists
will have to paddle their own canoe
his time. The Republicans in that
state have already alienated a large
OF the foreign born voters
rom their party, and if they again
how a disposition to incorporate a
Prohibition plank in their platform
hey will lose the rest. Iowa is not
0 sure a Republican State as she
you'd have been if the decision of
he Supreme Court had been in favor
f the prohibitionists.
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Dry Goods Market.

New YORK, May 1.-Exports of
domestic cottons past week, 1888
packages; for year thus far, 81, 604;;
the tone is very quiet, with some at
tention extended to cotton goods, but
the general demand is Indifferent,
not an unusual occurrence for Tues
day, and that moving day. The
weather is very unreasonable. The
distributing trade is greater then the
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Another Heavy Failure.

New YORK, May 1.-The schedule
of the assignment of Isaac Sippili, a
White Street merchant recently ar
rested on the charge of swindling,
and who failed, shows liabilities of
$236,579. Nominal assets, $572, 533.
Actual assets, $14, 1853.
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WASHINGTON Gossip.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Secretary
Teller says he does not intend to
make any reply to the charges made
in Senator Hill's letter, except in so
far as they relate to his management
of the Interior Department. The
Secretary specifically says in response
to further enquiry: 1.-THE personal al
lusions of this letter I don't intend
to dignity by an answer"
The President to-day appointed
Jefferson j. Kidder associate justice
of the supreme court of Montana.
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A Pertinent Answer.

BOSTON, April 1.-The State Board
Of Charity and Lunacy, replying to
the communication of the Governor
disappearing of the action of the
Board in applying to the Attorney
General for an opinion as to their
duties, says that the proceeding
could imply no d%iscourtesy to the
Governor, for both r servants of
the law, which exacts from every
officer obedience to its mandates to
the end that we may have "a gov
eminent of laws and not of menu
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Sale Of Tobacco Stamps.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA large
crowd was in attendance this morn
ing to purchase tobacco revenue
stamps. At s o'clock $4,000 worth
had been sold. The revenue depart
ment state the receipts this evening
are over $l25, 600.
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Sale of Tobacco Stamps.

RICHMOND, Va, May 1.-The col
lector of internal revenue Tor this
district has issued since midnight last
night revenue stamps under the new
law for nearly 100000 pounds OF
manufactured tobacco, for 100000
cigarettes and 100000 cigars; the
tax aggregating in round numbers
I OM1
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.e rtadiI @hdt May lit is u.s.
seaeta mat the emigrants from south
western Ireland that are arriving to-
gay are very poor. They number
9 9saely three hundred. Nine hun.
Hl ed Sca1dinav1ans and Germans
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The Wires in New York.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The Board of
Aldermen voted the Western Union
Telegraph Company permission to
use the streets of the city to lay their
wires under ground at a cost of one
cent pc. lineal foot for each street
opened, and giving two wires for the
city's use.
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The Bribers Must Suffer.
COLUMBUS, O., May 1.-The Su-
preme Court to-day refused to grant
the motion for a petition in error in
the case OF J. D.. Watson, convicted
of bribing members of the Legisla-.
ture. The sentence of the court to
Imprisonment will now be carried
out.
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LONDON, May 1.-The Very Rev.
Geo. Henry Conner, M. A., Dean of
Windsor, is dead.
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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Inauguration Of Labor
Strikes in the
North.
Unprecedented Sale Of To-
bacco Stamps.
Tewksbury Horror
Unearthed.
ETC, ETC.
The Bribers Must Suffer.

ETC, ETC
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the hearts of his political enemies
than a host of Buffers. MI. Ed
munds' opinion will have no weight
with the people if Tilden wants the
Democratic nomination for the Pres
idency. Tilden dead would make
quite as good a run as Edmunds liv-
ing.
The moaning of the word ''settle-
ment," as used In the Presumption
Act, is defined by the Secretary of
the Interior in the following Ian
guage: Residence is not necessary
to a presumption settlement. A set
tier is one who does some act on the
land indicative of an intention to
claim the benefits of the law. Al
though the erection of 8 house and |
residence thereon may manifest such
purpose. in connection with other |
acts. vet there may be a valid settle
ment without residence. To fell
trees, to plow or fence the land, or
lay the foundation for a house, or to
do any other act which clearly man
ifests a purpose to convert the land
into a home, will, If followed by resi-
give the party a presumption
right which relates back to its first
act. No definite time within which
residence must commence is fixed by
It must, however, be within
;uch reasonable time as to manifest q
purpose to comply with the require
nents of the law and to retain and
lot abandon the tract. In such case
|is right will not be forfeited" u
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-14

IF ever there was justifable homicide
the killing Of Dukes, the Uniontown MUIR
derer and defamer, by James Mutt, the
son of the man who was murdered and the
brother of the woman whose character he
had assailed, is such one. Until the trial
of Dukes, no one could believe that a
hum an being could be guilty of such de-
basement and infamous conduct as that to
which he confessed, and the jury that have
acquitted him of the charge of murder
have gone down to deserved infamy.
Dukes did not deserve to live moment
after giving utterance to the foul, beastly,
despicable words which were proven
against him, and the only wonder is that
the dog lived as long as he did. Public
opinion will acquit young Mutt of his
killing, though censuring him for not
Kidding the world sooner of such despica-
BILE wretch
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SPORTING.
The 1EiI,conkee Rcces.

MILWAUKEE, June 13.-The June trot-
ting meeting of the Cold Spring Driving
Park association opened to-day. The
judges were r. D. Whitehead, of Mil
waukee; G. l.. Hook. of La Crosse, and 81.
@. Mcdonald, of Oconomowoc. The first
race, of 2:45 class, not filling, was declared
off. The day was clear and cold, but the
track was a little heavy on account of the
recent rains. Milo, the winner in the first
event, is a Milwaukee favorite, and Mary
Sprague, the winner of the second, is one of
j. L. Cases stable, of Racine, as indicated
by the following summary:
Purse $500, 900 class-E. E. Rood, Mil
waukee, b. S. Milo, first; D. johnson,
Jefferson oh. m. Betsy Ann, second; John
Grier, Milwaukee, b. m. Annie Low, third I;
L. j. Dunbar, Milwaukee, G. m. Rosalind,
d1stanced. Time-2:27, 1926, 2:28.
Purse $3.50, four-year-old, stakes di7id-
ed, best in 81. I. Chase, Racine, b. m.
Mary Sprague, first; H. D. Mckinney,
GAINESVILLE, b. g. Athlete, second; R. Rich
ards, Racine. Aldine Goldsmith, third;
John Grier, Milwaukee, b. f. Little Girl,
distanced. Time-2:4515, 2:45.
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"The Great Lottery War"

A greedy, INSCRIPTIONS, grasping, monopoly
of a Lottery company, instead of giving ticket
holders chance to win prize, is spending their
money by paying newspapers throughout the
United States for advertising mean, untruthful
articles aimed to injure the Great Commonwealth
Distribution company, of KY. The Common
wealth company is above such practices to Sc
cure business, and prefers to obtain patronage by
honorable means and by honestly conducting
their business. The American people love fair
play and will pay no attention to such lies ema-
mating from such a source, but will, as usual,
send their orders for tick cts for the next popular
monthly drawing in Louisville, Ky, June 30,
1888; $50, 900 for only 81; S112,4OC in prizes
Tickets 81 each; half tickets 81. Address R.
d Co., 1872 Washington street, room IA, Chi
caQo
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DISEASED MEAT.
An Effort to Prevent its Sale at the Chicago
Stock Yards.

Special Telegram to the Globe
CHICAGO, June 13.-An effort is now
being made at the stock yards to prevent
the sale of diseased beef, and it is proba-
BILE that the authorities will not be satisfied
until they have effectually remedied the
evils heretofore complained of. Ex-Cap-
tain of Police Thomas Gahan was appoint
ed live stock inspector for the yards. He
at once began to make it interesting for
scaIpers, who were somewhat amazed when
he seized thirteen diseased and manned
beeves which were being taken to an
Archer avenue slaughter house. Should
the inspector continue as he has begun,
scalpers will soon conclude their traffic in
such cattle will be proftless one. It is
possible for the inspector to drive out If
the yards mercenary set of men who, it
is claimed, are indirectly responsible for
the extensive proportions the dis
eased beef traffic has attained. The
general tone of the market will be
elevated and better class of cattle will be
received at the yards when the stock rails
ers fully appreciate the intentions of the
inspector. He was asked what class of
animals he proposed to seize and kill, to
which he replied: 'Those that are badly
MANNED from. being trampled upon while
on the road will be killed in every instance,
and those that show any signs of being I'M
healthy or feverish will share the same
fate. intend to do my duty fully. In
fected sheep will be similarly dealt with.
Attention will also be paid to hogs, as I
understand number of those afflicted
Il
If such is the case, and find it out, they
will go to the rendering tank" Among
the cattle condemned yesterday by the in
spector were several belonging to prom
inent packing house. The town of Lake
is said to be the only city in the United
States that, at present, has live stock
inSnactOr.
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Freight and Passenger Pooling.

CHIC AGO, June 13.-The meeting of the
general passenger agents of the railroad
lines north of the Ohio and east of the Mis-
sissippi with view to a general pool on a
through business fir ON points west to the
seaboard was continued to-day. The
chairman was instructed to formulate a
table of percentages for the various lines
on plan similar to that now in opera
ton among the trunk lines. 1t was also
decided to prepare flans for subsidiary
pools between Cleveland & Detroit, and
Toledo, Indianapolis, Columbus & St.
Louis and seaboard points. 1t will take
two or three months to complete the de-
tails which will then be subjected to &C
ceptance of the lines in interest. To-mor-
row meeting will be held in connection
with the passenger agents of the Missouri
river lines to confer about the proposed
pool, and the matter of abolishing the
payment of street commissions in San
Francisco will also be considered.
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THE LAND OF THE DAkoraS

Bismarck, the new capital of Dakota
territory, claims population of 1000. The
sanguine Tribune of that city predicts that
Bismarck will have population of $4,000
IN five years from date, and probably
more. 1t is on the main line of the North
ern Pacific railroad, 40 miles northwest
from ST. Paul. It is 45O miles west of Du-
luth, 200 west of Fargo, 100 east of the
Montana line, $50 miles north of Yankton.
and 225 miles southeast of Fort Buford.
10 secure the location of the capital build
ings at that place, Bismarck gives a cash
bonus of 100000, and $50 acres of land
adjoining the city, twenty acres of which
will be the site of the capital buildings.
1t is estimated that the remaining 40
acres will sell for 100000, and this, to-
gether with the cash bonus.
will give the territorial government a
fund of half million dollars for the
erection of the necessary buildings and
beautlfying the grounds, etc. 1t is report
ed that real estate values have increased
III Bismarck, since the city was designated
as the capital of the territory, from 400 to
500 per cent.
Bismarck is in latitude 46 degrees. 4s
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HIGH LICENSE.

The Efforts of the Chicago Council to Pre-
vent Its Going Into Effect in That City
for a Year to Come.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1
CHICAGO, June 13.-Mayor Harrison de-
clines to give his opinion about the pro-
posed ordinance of the city council to pre-
vent the high license bill from going into
effect inChicago until year from date, land
will not say whether he will sign or veto the
proposed ordinance. He professed also to
be incompetent to say whether the ordi-
nance would have the effect intended or
not, as there were legal questions involved
which he had not looked into carefully yet
81 don't mind saying" Continued his honor,
''that great hardship would be inflicted
upon at least 1000 men in the saloon bust
ness if the new law should be enforced
against them July LIST. In fact many of
them would not only lose their business, but
would be reduced to beggary. They certainly
are entitled to have more time to make
their arrangements for the future. If 1
were senator I would move an amend
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ment to the Harper bill to have it to take
effect January 1, instead of July l. Under
our old constitution no law was in force
until sixty days after its passage. do not
champion the saloon interests. [ never
did and never will. But 1 always cham
pioned personal rights, and it seems to me
the personal rights of good many people
are involved in this case. No matter who
they are or how they came into their pres
ent position, there they are, and thei +
rights must be considered" The member $
of the city law department have given in
formal opinions to various aldermen to
the effect that it is proper for the CITY
council to pass such an ordinance as pro-
posed if it sees fit to do so.