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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18

In the retirement of Mr.. Jarrett
from the presidency of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers, the Association has lost an
active, vigilant and able officer. The
members attested the appreciation of
his valuable services in a Substantial
manner.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
Water Famine in Galveston.

GALVESTON, Aug. 16.-The city is
on the verge of a water famine; els,
terms are drained, gardens are dried
up, and the effect of the drought Is
plainly seen in the poverty OF vege-
tables in market. For weeks many
persons have been depending on the
liberality OF neighbors for water
enough to drink, having exhausted
their supply.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
Mackay and the Postal Tele'
graph.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-The an
nouncement that Mackay hid taken
so prominent an interest In the Pos
tai Telegraph company, and that he
had induced Fair to join forces with
him, excites considerable surprise.
Doubts of his seriousness in the en-
terprise are freely expressed by those
who hest know him, and 1t is SAID
that both OF them have their hands 50
full of business on this coast that II
is not. probable they would enter into
any financial scheme they could not
fully control.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
The Strike a Failure

P1rrsBuRa, August l7.-Inonlas
II Huxnes. Secretary of the Br"tner-
hood Of Telegraphers, received the
following dispatch from NE" Ao'A
this morning.: IN 81, .s.em-
hlies: The Executive Board OF tno
brotherhood regret to say thaC .Ie
strike is a failure. All menloers
who car may return to work I'M
~mediately. Particulars Will 1o''o"
by mail.
NEW YORK, August ITO r.. T.
Uowrv. General Superintendent,
Chicago: The strike of operators IN
Nav York is at an end and fifty
.sv.n have been accepted to-day.
They report that Mr.. CemPoeii a.
rected the members to 60 to WORK ON
the best terms they couid oDtain
and it is understood that K orders
have gone to other assemblies.
Signed, CHAs. A. TINKER,
New YORK, August IT, r: q.
CIowrv. General superintendent,
Chicago: Twenty-three Albany
strikers applied for work and eigh,,
teen were accepted. About so applied
at New York and twenty-eight we're
accepted. The first floor Is
with seekers, The end has evidently
cOme.
Signed, Tics. G, ECKERT,
Acting President.
The statement is made on the best
authority that Master Workman
Campbell, of the Brotherhood OF Ie-
legraphers. to-day informed the
members of that or organization to look
out for themselves and make as good
terms with the Western Union Tele-
graph Company as they could secur
Each man looked out for himself.
The female operators came in a body,
thirty in all. Twelve accepted
and the rest rejected, their positions
having been filled. Forty-five male
operators were accepted out OF 81 who
.applled.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18

Another Taxpayer favors the
MINER with a sensible communica-
ton on the bond question. We take
pleasure in commencing his sugges-
tons to the earnest consideration of
the voters of Silver Bow county.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
DUPLICATING PAY
COUNTS.

In consequence of the develop
ments made in the Ilges court mar
tial and from information received
from other sources the belief has
become widespread that it is
a common Occurrences for officers OF
the army to duplicate. their pay &C.
counts, bat according to correspond
ent of an eastern journal, the Judge
Advocate of the army asserts that the
belief is erroneous. General Swain
says that within the past two years
only four officers of the army have
been so charged. This may be so but
the real truth no doubt is that many
officers have followed this practice
without detection or exposure. There
are bankers who hold duplicated pay
accounts of officers who are keeping
the matter quiet, not only in response
to the appeals of the guilty ones, but
because they may, by remaining ST.
lent, get back their money, of which
there would be no prospect in case of
exposure. The st. Paul banker who
cashed the duplicated pay account of
Colonel Ilges waited for the long Pc
Rod of seven months in the hope of
getting his money before making the
affair public.
General Swain further says that
officers of the army often become emf
barrassed like other people. They 60
to a post trader aud borrow what
they want: and instead of giving a
note leave their pay accounts as col
lateral. The pay account il some
thing tangible, and the post-traders
for that reason prefer it to a prom
missory note which is liable to be OF
an unsnbstantial character. There
is nothing in the army regulations to
prevent officers having their pay &C
counts cashed at q half dozen differ
ent points if he is 20 disposed, and
thinks he can persuade the post
trader or banker who accommodates
him to treat the transaction as con-
fidentiaI until he is able to make re-
payment. Therefore, although only
four officers may have been charged
with duplicating pay accounts for
four years, it is not improbable that a
hundred of officers may at this very
time be in this very predicament and
trembling for fear of exposure. The
whole bushes is on a par with the
acts of officers of moneyed institu-
tions, who take what is not theirs
with no present purpose of dishon-
esty, and with the delusive idea that
it can be returned with no one the
wiser and no harm dene.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18

Salmi Morse again makes his APP
pearance before the pnblic. This
time he appears in the title role of
the one act dramo Busted" as AS
signer of the theatre he built for the
production of the Passion Play.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
Heavy Failure.

CHICAGO, August 17.-Alexander
& Tassig, sugar refiners, who did a
business of a million a year, failed
this morning. Their assets and liza
bilities have not yet been disclosed
The failure was occasioned by a de-
cline in prices.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
Unsuccessful Attempt at Train
Robbery.

GALVESTON, August ll.-Last
night a Texas Central train was
boarded at Bryan by four ruffians
armed with revolvers with the EVIL
dent intention of robbing the sleeper
without attracting the attention OF
the balance of the train, but all alter
cation with the conductor aroused
the passengers and the qnartet fled.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
Bedou1ns Attack a Sanitorium.

SUEz, Aug. 1.-two thousand
bedouins attacked the sanitorium at
Sinkat and were repulsed with a loss
of 81 killed. The soldiers defending
the place lost seven men and the
civilians five. Sinkat is fifty miles
from Suakin, a town in Nubia on
the Red Sea. The attack Was melted
by a false prophet. 1t is reported
that Suakin is also threatened with
attack
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18

Ex-senator Dorsey is the informer
of the Republican party and he is in
forming to some purpose. In this
country, however, even informers
are impotent to bring political rascals
to justice.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18

Fatal Powder Explosion.
LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 1.-The
Mt. Sterling accommodation going
to Lexington, ran into the zeal OF a
train on the kentucky Central road
at Winchester crossing this morning,
exploding four hundred Keys of pow
der. wrecking the depot and blowing
one engine to pieces. The engineer
has not been found. The yardmaster
was killed and the conductor fatally
injured. Several others are supposed
to be killed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18

VIENNA, Aug. 16.-The electrical
exhibition was opened here to-day by
Crown Prince Rudolph with great
ceremony. The weather was unfa-
vorable for the opening. but never
theless Thousands of people are in at
tendance.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
The 0 Market.

New YORK, August 17.-Wa]l
street, 8 p. m.-stocks are strong and
bouyant. Prices ros from l to i
from the lowest, the latter on the
Oregon Trans-Continental, while the
list participated in the advance.
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Released.

NEW YORK, August l7,-John
Devy, editor Of the Irish Nation, sem
fenced to go days imprisonment i'll
the penitentiary for llbelling August
Belmont, completed his term and
was released today.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
DAY DISPATCHES
A Meeting Of the A. A. A
Society.
Mackay and the Postal Te.
legraphy.
MISCELLANEOUS. ETC, ETC
ETC, Erc
Hanged.

MEMPHIS, Aug 16.-On the 26tb =.
last July, Sayle Young, a mprch,ut
engaged in business in Oakland M;su
80 miles south of Memphis, on tSo,
line of the Mississippi & Tennessaaee
railroad, was a%ssassinated by am nu
known party, who mutilated the ra
mains in a most horrible mannor
Suspicion pointed to a negro named
Joe Payne, who was arrested and
Yesterday he made a full Confession
1t was given out that he would No.
publicly hanged to-day at noon. Tho
Appeal's Oakland, Miss, special thms
describes his taking off: To-day .t
2:3O p. M, Joe Payne, colored, wa az
hanged by the almost unanimous vote
of 500 or 600 citizens. The proceed.
ings we're quiet and business-liks
The meeting was organized by Hon
J. NJ. Moore, mayor of Oakland, ore.
siding. W. U. Fitzgerald, w. Y
Moore, attorneys. prosecuted. Payne
made a full confession. After his
confession a vote was taken, and
death by hanging vas the verdict
The crowd acted as jurors. The Gal.
lows at once were erected and tha
prisoner mounted the scatfold with a
firm step. He made a speech again
confessing his guilt and advised
everybody to teach their children 70
avoid evil thoughts. The black can
was adjusted, the drop fell and in 10
minutes he was pronounced dead.
The colored people were as clamor.
Gus as the whites for avenging the
crime and the people think they have
done right.
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The Presidential party is making
the descent of Lincoln Pass. Steady
now. Put the brakes OH those mules
loaded with pocket pistols.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
Philadelphia TelaQraphers.

PHILADELPHIA, August 1.-THE
failure of the teIegraphers strike was
first announced by the master work.
man at a meeting Of the Brotherhood
this evening. The men received the
news very quietly. About thirty
live strikers called upon Manager
Jones of the Western Union during
the evening and made personal APP
plirat ion for reinstatement. All were
told to make application in the
regular way in the morning.
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n

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Salmi w.
Morse made an assignment to Robt
Albert of the theater built by him for
the production of the Passion PLAY.
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BELFAST, August 17.-Rev. Rob-
ert KNOX, one of the leaders of the
Presbyterian council, is dead.
MADRID, Aug. 17.-Notwithstand-
ing the advices from the military au-
thorities, Prime Minister Sagasta has
determined to retain the cOnstiru-
tIonal guarantees before the king
starts on his visit to Germany on
September 5th. From unofficial adj
vices from France it is ascertained
that some s. called bands are still
causing alarm in the north of Spain.
BERLIN, Aug. 17.-Baron Won
SchloeZen, Russian minister 10 the
Vatican, will soon make a visit to
Kisseng-n.
BERLIN, August 16.-The Gazette
says statements have been made bv
the Chinese legation that put beyond
doubt that China will go to war
rather than relihquish her suzerainty
over AMMAN.
LONDON, August 1.-the Mon
treai and Bueaos Ayres from Mon
treal arrived.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Chinese
embassy, destined for England and
the nlted States, LETT Singapore YES
terday.
Eight thousand weavers in ASH
ton-under-Tyne struck work owing
TO a refusal Of the masters to mcrease
wages. Twenty thousand pers1,Ds
IN all are idle On account of the
strike.
LONDON, August 1.-The Dai1v
t 1n"eGrnpn states that Waddington,
the French Ambassador, at his own
request, mas received more concilia-
tory instruction relative to Tanative
affairs.
ROME, August 16.-It is stated the
vatican has determined to ask
81 france tor an explanation in regard
W. ene a11ergence between the terms
letter to the Pope and the instruc.
lions given the French Ambassador
at the Papal Court.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
General Session of A. A. A. s.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16.-At 10
o'clock this morning the general ses.
sion O: A. A. A. S. was called to or.
der by the presidents announcement
of the weeks programme made by the
secretary, and the list of new mem.
bers was read. The secretary IN.
structed the members to cast their
ballots favorably. At a meeting of
the section Of geology, Prof. II. II.
Winchell read a short paper on the
comparative strength of Minnesota
and New England GRANTEES, and a
table setting forth the strength of
about 800 different specimens in
cubes of two inches. The result was
largely in favor of the western stone.
The paper excited considerable dis
cuSSiOn.
Prof. S. w. Dawson read a paper
on Pisocarph in the paleozoic period.
Prof. James Hall read a paper on the
Microscopic Structure Of the Fossil
Brachiopode, which Vas illustrated
by scenes and photographs. Speci-
mems indicating the general form and
hinge, or muscular impressions on
clay pebbles with al exhibition Of
specimens from Princeton, MINI,
were the subject of a paper by Prot.
Winchell.
The history OF the Niagara liver
was the subject Of very interesting
paper by Prof. Julius Pohlman, illus
trated bv means of colored charts,
showing the character and elevation
of the country Immediately surround
ing the falls, and that portion of the
river betWe. II the falls and Buffalo,
and the causes that produced the
chasm wherein the river lies, were
elaboratelv elucidated, and provoked
much interest. The discussion was
continued after noon recess. This
| paper was the most interesting OF the
| session. A numher of other interest
ing and instructive documents was
read. Up to noon but 263 names were
! registered with the secretary.
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Russell Sage confesses that INA
"a Mackay eut-generaled hll' h.rp
mining speculation. lie Is aaaf
man who can get the whip h'n .a.t
the great tinancier OF wa" hi.h.
Mackay stock will be quoted Mr..
er rates a ter this admission w., A
Sage. Should Mackay iF"' NAV
Postal Telegraph company csu
transpire TIE great bonanza Al" IN
see along a wire as far as he
rock.
If corruption could Kill a ro1Id
party in the United States Of.
be high time to dig a grave marty.
der a coffin for tbs RepuSlc"A
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-18
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Photographers Strike a
Signal Failure.
All Members Who Can May
Work.
Interesting San Francisco
News Digest.
Chicago Photographers Hold
ing Out.
Fatal Powder sion.

MISCELLANEOUS, ETC, ETC
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opposed 1t. 1t can also see that when
the Inter Mountain abstains from
personal illusions to the editor of this
journal and ceases to abscribe to him
unworthy motives for his opposition
to the loan the MINER will treat its
cotemporary's articles with courtesy.
And it can furthermore see that when
it fails to do this: when it departs
from the truth and knowingly and
maliciously lies the MINER will not
hesitate to give the ''lie' direct. Can
dor is a virtue which the MINER
claims to possess.
A Buffalo editor recently married
the widow Fargo, relict of the late
President of Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'s ex-
press. She was very wealthy and
he was very poor. She lived in a
million dollar house and occupied a
high social position; he alternated
between his ''den" and a cheap
boarding house and had no time to
cultivate acquaintance in any society.
He saw her and she yielded her
heart to his keeping, and Buffalo
Goldfish aristocracy is amazed. 1t
can't understand how a man with
brains alone to recommend him
could have reached the heart of a
sensible lady worth millions. It will
never understand it. It don't, how
ever, trouble the editor He has
quit clipping exchanges and forgets
the cold stare Of the fishy a~ristocracy
in the pleasure derived from cutting
off coupons from United States bonds
fellow. The fraternity ex-
lends congratulations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-19

the tricksters and buffoons who arc now put
ting it forward as their only excuse for the in
fanny in which they were so handsomely out
witted by the Republican minority Mr..
Speaker Bynum himself, mean and ma
lignant partisan as he was, could not go so
far as his fellow-conspirators desired, and
in his ruling held that while the bill might
be passed on the last day of the session it
could not be delivered to the Governor. OF
what use was it if it could not be placed in
the hands of the Governor and secure his
signature or consideration? The Democracy
defeated the general appropriation bill be-
cause they thought they could force tho veto
out of the Governor at the hour they desired,
or, failing in that, secure a special ses-
sion, in which, of course, they could pass
the police bill, for which they were ready to
sacrifice everything. They got the police
bill, but the general interests of the State
were ruthlessly sacrificed
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the United States and Mr.. Parnelrs hasty
voyage to Paris tend to strengthen public
confidence. Such acts as have followed each
other in startling succession since the
Phoenix Park horror will not better matters.
Assassinations do not change the current of
history. Governments do not concede rights
to people in arms, or to people in whose be-
half the torch and the knife and the bomb
are employed. Rights are conceded only
after such agencies as these are put down by
the sword. The people of Ireland, or at
least, those who assume to represent them,
seem to have deliberately chosen the hard
and the bloody way rather than to accept by
piecemeal, using every concession as fresh
vantage ground whence to push their de-
mands in peaceful persistence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-19

The Governors of the different States and
various editors of newspapers having been
invited by an English Earl to give their
views upon the subject of marrying a de-
ceased wife's sister, are supposed to be pre-
pairing deep and elaborate essays upon the
workings and results of what Englishmen
evidently suppose to be universal custom
for the benefit of such governors and editors
as have not the time to study the question it
is here set out: In the first place, deceased
wives sisters seldom pursue their brothers
in-law with matrimonial intent, the English
impression to the contrary notwithstanding.
This is explained by the reason that they,
the sisters, have the good taste to prefer sur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-19

THE decision of Judge Taylor in the John
Martin warrant case is undoubtedly correct
No one can arrive at any other conclusion, if
the acts of the Legislature be fairly con-
strued The appropriation to pay the John
Martin warrant was rejected time and again
by the Democratic majority. They did not
intend to pay it, and, therefore, when they
appropriated $40, 900 for 1.-The completion of
the Insane Hospital for Women" they had
no idea of appropriating anything to pay q
warrant they had steadily and positively de-
clined to honor. Judge Taylor interprets
the legislative intent correctly. The Democ-
racy intended to repudiate the warrant. 1t
was clear, unmistakable, indefensible act of
reputation and dishonor, and so it must
stand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-19

ANOTHER Democratic paper, the Browns
town Banner, talks this way about the late
Democratic Legislature:
1T is unfortunate for the Democratic party
of Indiana that the Legislature which closed
an Improbable session on Monday was Dem
ocratic II did more harm and less good than
any legislative body that assembled III the
State during the past ten years. While few
laws of incidental merit were passed, meas
ures of the greatest importance were either
entirely ignored or defeated. Chief among
the latter was the general APPROPRIATION bill,
the responsibility for the defeat OF which
rests upon the Democratic majority The
Republican members are not free from blame
but this fact does not relieve the Democrats
of censure for their obstinate refusal 10 make
the pecessary appropriations for carrying on
the State government and conducting the
various benevolent and reformatory institu-
tons
The defeat of the prohibitory amendment
by the Senate, in the face of the declaration
in the platform that the Democratic party
was in favor of submission, will lessen the
confidence of the people in that party, and
leave in greater doubt than ever whether In
diana will be carried by the Democrats or
Republicans in 1884.
Governor Porter has stated that he would
not, under any circumstances, call the Legis-
lature together in extra session, and If he
stands by this resolution he will be sustained
by the people OF the State generally, ire
spective of party The necessities of the case
will provide a way for keeping the State ma
chinery in motion"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-19

How sweet is human sympathy! How tender
ana delicate its manifestation! II confines itself
to no walk OF life, but plays touchinGly upon the
whole diapason of humanity There was James
ElIiott-ihey called him Jimmy" those who
loved him best did. Jimmy was pugilist up to
few days ago, and could do the human face up
in arahesquc in the finest style OF the art jimmy
had friend-Jere Dunn. By some means they
became estrauged, and hearts that once beat so
fondly, the one for tha other. did not beat that
way any more. Jere met Jimmy in saloon, and
In moment each was ndustriously engaged In
trying to perforate the anatomy of the other
Jere had the best luck, and Jimmy turned up his
sweet little toes, Jimmy's virtues "pleaded like
angels, trnmpet-tongued, against his taking
off," hut it couldn't be helped. and he had
to go. His remains were embalmed and
shipped to New York for interment, and there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-19

LADY FLORENCE Dixie was assaulted, yes
terday, in the woods surrounding Windsor
Castle by two assassins dressed in women's
clothes, and vicious attempt made TO MUIR
der her. Lady Florence had written letter
charging misappropriation of Land League
funds to the amount of f152 900. Since the
publication of her charge she has received
threatening letters. Assassination is no
answer to the serious statements made
against the managers of the Land Leseue
and the manipulators Of its funds, nor does
the clandestine trip of the eS-,ressurer TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-19

THE colossal demagogue, Carter Harrison,
ordered the Chicago city offices closed and
all public business suspended ION Saturday,
in honor of the birthday of st. Patrick.
Every true American honors the memory of
Ireland's great patron saint, and his graces
and virtues should be kept in perpetual re-
membrance; but this act of Harrison was
simply miserable catch-penny scheme for
votes, which should receive the contempt of
all high-mindel Irishmen.