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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

The Cincinnati Lnqu irer, speaking
of the Matching of candidates for the
Presidency, gravely announces that
"Ohio has a hen on" Just as was
expected. That State will hatch out
q Presidential candidate, in fact a
Presidential election without an
Ohio candidate would he something
like the play of Hamlet with the
leading character left out.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25
A Friendly Letter From Der.os
seps TO Gladstone

LONDON, July ga letter from
DeLesseps to Gladstone, dated .iuiu
10th, in relation to the prOvisionc,
canal agreement between the formaI
and the British Government is nnht
lished. DeLesseps' agreement eivo.
such just rights as are permitted hH
the obligations OF the company which
enj US an exclu i've monopoly ninetu
nine years. He fears lest the unnless-
ant discussion in England with ref-
erence to the agreement may Drein-
dice the friendly sentiments existinc
between the English and French neg
pie. He begs Gladstone in the inter-
est of the general peace and of tho
French-English alliance not to con.
slider himself bound by the agrea-
ment. II it is suspended or even
withdrawn. he says the Suez Canal
comrany, while it will immediatelv
proceed with the construction of >
second canal, will enforce the 70.
duct on due as stipulated in the agree.
ment. DeLessers informed SIR Cbas
Rivers Wilson that the capital for
the new canal would be raised by an
allotment of shares or debentures
England to have the option of sub.
scribing in respect to her share.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25
MORE LIGHT

The Inter Mountain characterizes
the facts and figures given by the
MINER in the court house c0ntrover-
sy as rhetorical fourishes thrown in
to produce effect" A successful ina
parchment of those facts and figures
would serve the court house advocates
much better than such silly charges
as the above. What the tax payers of
Silver Bow county want to know is
this, will 500. 900 more complete the
court house and Jail? If not will they
not be called upon to vote another
loan? If this loan De granted will not
the county commence the year 1884
with a debt of $4,000 hanging over
it. If the commissioners have not
sadly miscalculated the cost of tie
court house, or shown "reprehensible
looseness'' in directing its building?
II they have, what guarantee
have tax payers that another
miscalculation has not been
made, or that further "reprehensible
~looseness' will not be INDUCED in?
These are matters about which tax
payers must be c%red,tably informed
before they will vote this loan. They
must know just the amount that has
thus far been expended and for what
it has been expended. What the
Commissioners have contracted fer
but not paid for cuts no figure in the
81 They have no authority to
create a debt without means at their
command to pay it. 1t they had
they would not be asking for this
loan.
Our contemporary says: 1.-THE Coun-
ty Commissioners engage to make
this sum $780, OO) suffice for the pur-
pose, and figures, (Which our cotem.
processes to believe so infallible in
their legic) show that it will"
When and to whom did the County |
Commissioners engage to make this
sum suffice? And what figures "show
that it wili?" Will our neighbor
give them and the same time produce
a signed statement from the Com
missioners that the figures and esti-
mates are correct? It would be inter-
reading Just now, for more
light is wanted by Taxpayers before
they can be convinced it is to their
interest TO vote this loan.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25
A Distressing Accident

WHEELING, July ga horrih,o
accident occurred near Webster. Tue su1e
lor county, this morning. A far ,ay-
named VIM. Carson was driv;nmler
moving machine holding in his ~, q
a child three years old. The bora ain
became frightened and threw" t%
boy from his fathers arms in fr one
of the cutter bar. The father iumuass
to save the child and fell, the %a
chine ran over both. The bow m ma.
cut to death and the father horri lbs
mangled, he is fatally injured, Ky
machine was broken to pieces an ns
one horse killed. 1t is feared | thl
young wife of the farmer will tHe
from the sudden shock. oe
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25
Wants the Strike to End.

New YORK, July PA large
number Of members of the New York
Produce Exchange to-day signed a
petition to the Board of Managers,
asking them to request the telegraph
companies whose employees were now
on a strike to consider the present
of affairs and to take steps
to put an end to the strike, which
was working such serious injury to
the business interests of the country.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25
Another Christian statesman i

Another Christian statesman is in.
volved temporarily in the meshes of
the law. Judge Wylie has decided
that the indictments against Will
liam Pitt Kellogg are good, and thus
while D statesman yearns to enter
the Senate another one will he happy
if he can avoid the yawning gates of
the penitentiary.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

A Virginia paper is Of the opinion
the Pennsylvania Republicans might
have added to their platform a de-
mand for forty acres of land and a
mule for every citizen. That would
be popular in the South, just as some
Republican newspapers think the
proposed distribution of surplus rev.
enue will be.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

An exchange sensibly observes
that: IA dollars worth of good gov
eminent for every dollar Of taxation
is a very good platform" The ap-
plication of this rule of compensa-
ton will hold good in all other mat
tiers in which the expenditure of the
peoples money is concerned.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

decorations in the city we're two
iarue arches over Curtis street, one
between the opera house anditne ~
lanes hotel is surmounted Dy pic
tnres. of Grant and Sheridan on
horseback IS draped in e~vergreens.
and on the inside of the former, I'VE
will fight it out Oh this line If IL
takes all summer"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

The Secretary Of the Treasury has
decided his department has no right
to receive trade dollars the same n
standard dollars. No one who knew
anything about the history of the
coin thought the department had
that right.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

Two sharks at Glendive swindled
a labOrer out of a watch and a small
sum of money. AT the point of a re-
velver the laborer compelled tho con-
fidence men to return the watch but
the money was kept.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25
THE TELEaRAPHERs STRIKE

solidifying instead of crumbling to
pieces. In Chicago Sunday night
they held a meeting. Seven OF eight
hundred we're present and two hun
dred new members were added to
their roll. The local unions offer d.
nancial aid if needed. This will
doubtless be accepted and the strike
will be a long and stubborn n un-
less the company yields to the de-
mands made upon it. In all the 9TH
er principal cities the strikers seem
to be equally determined to stand
out. OF course it is only a question
of endurance. If the operators q
obtain pecuniary assistance from 9TH
er labor unions they will doubtless
carry their point, fer it is quite
evident that the company is
greatly embarrassed in handling even
it's present decreased business. This
state of things cannot last long. The
demands of trade and commerce
must be attended to and unless the
places of the striking operators be
soon filled by competent men a mass
of business will pile up on the hands
of the company which cannot be dis
posed of. 1t is doubtful whether
a sufficient number of competent
men can be found outside of the
strikers to properly handle and dis
pose of this business. Skilled teleg-
raphers are not plentiful even among
the old force, and those who once
ranked as first-class operators and
have retired from the keys, being
rusty from want of practice, find it
not only difficult but actually dis
tasteful to work in the old harness.
Many of them are engaged in more
lucrative empioyments and are SIM
Ply serving temporarily to help the
c, mpany out of its present embar-
re ssing dilemma.
Taking this view Of the situation it
appears the company will soon be
compelled to enter into negotiations
with the strikers for their return to
duty. 1t is not at all likely, however,
the company will accede to all the
demands of the strikers. While in
the main these demands may be rea-
sonable enough that requiring the
same advance in pay to be MADE to
all without regard to their efficiency
is unjust. There is as much differ
ence in the work of telegraph oper-
ators as in the work of other skilled
laborers. In one matter the operators
should be commended. They ask
the company. that equal pay shall! be
given equal work, irrespective ofsex.
There is nothing unjust in this. There
is no valid reason WHY women should
not be paid as much as ME when
their services are the same. The
strikers deserve great credit for in
Guiding this point in their demands.
It is we'll understood that many
directors of Western Union
Lieutenant Governor
Ames and Ex-Governor Cornell
favor negotiations and to some ex-
tent concessions from their company.
This is a good sign. The company
is prosperous and has an enviable
surplus of capital on hand, and can
afford to meet the strikers with con-
cessions. To this prosperity and
the operators, from l:nemen
to high grade mechanicians, have
substantially contributed by their
zeal. knowledge and attention to
business. 1t is hoped wise counsels
will prevail, and that a speedy end
will be put to a strike that is effect
ing every business pursued in the
country.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

A Warren, Pennsylvania, woman
recently eloped with the father of
her husband. 1t is now In order for
some husband to run away with his
mOfher.in.1aw-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

The Chinese decline to furnish
fresh beef to the French at Tonquin.
Johnny Crapeau must content him.
self with salt junk and the scurvy.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25
THE COMMISSIONERS STATE
MEN1.

On another page will be found q
statement by the County Commits
sioners concerning the amount ex-
pended upon the county building:
the amount yet due upon the same,
and the estimated cost of completing
it. We arr pleased that the Commits
sioners have answered the demands
of the taxpayers, voiced by the
MINER, and presented this state
ment. If there was anything needed
to convince the taxpayers of Silver
Bow County that it would be unwise
to vote the asked-for loan the publ
cation of this statement furnishes it.
In considering the statement sight
must not be lost of the fact that it
was given out by the press of the city
upon what was considered unim-
p~eaclable authority that the county
buildings would be erected at a cost
of $50, 600, and not to exceed, at the
farthest, SIS, OOO. Now we are told
in this statement that the Commits.
sione:s adopted a plan for the build
ing which called for IN outlay OF
$50, 600 to complete them, which sum
added to the sum paid for the lots
brought the whole amount to just
$1,000
To meet this proposed outlay of
money it seems the Commissioners
had at their command but $25,47S,
which they have paid out, thus leav-
ing to be raised in a then undecided
manner the sum of $74,522. And
it further appears that before
they even knew how they
were going to raise the money
they found that $74, 522 would not
complete the building but that it
would require $l07,o72 to do it
$7,O72 more than the amount asked
for in the loan. Let US see if We are
correct:
Estimated cost of building
Amount 1910
An omit ,nn,ovided 5000 '
Amount asked fol lOO,OOO
Amount still wanting >7,o72
And in the face of this palpable
discrepancy this "reprehensible
looseness" in figuring the taxpayers
are told that $500, 900 will complete
and furnish the building in good
Maybe it will and maybe it
will not. In view of the miscalcu-
already made taxpayers will
be pardoned if they are disposed to
be somewhat in%credulous as to the
correctness of the estimates presented
the Commissioners.
Again the statement of the Com
shows that to complete
the building now it will cost the
county the further sum of $1O7,O72.
Add to this sum the amount of regis
tered warrants, unaudited accounts,
unpaid school bonds, and anticipated
of the county for the rest of
the fiscal year, and We have the fol-
to complete county buildings.."...!s1o7,07 2
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25
The Plague in Y

CAIRO, July 23.-The newly formed
sanitary committee has decided to es.
tablish three additional hospitals
here and is organizing an ambulance
corps. The condition of the hospj-
tai is horrible, about one-third of the
patients die. A large part of Bulak
has been burned and corpses are
found in many OF the houses. Eight
hundred inhabitants of Bulak are en-.
camped at Tonrah surrounded by a
Gordon, and nothing is supplied them.
They are dying of famine; cholera is
spreading among the guards.
LONDON, July 23.-One death from
cholera is reported among the British
troops in Egypt.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

This is the amount the county
would be in debt by the first day of
December next, ifthe loan be grant
ed. This Indebtedness at 7 per cent.
calls for the payment of about $9,S0O
interest annually, or until paid. Tax
payers may see where we are drifting
to.
There is still another matter which
demands consideration. The Com
missioners' statement would make it
appear that the rent of the present
buildings, extra guards, etc, would
almost equal the loan asked for. W.
beg leave to differ with the Commits
sioners. We strike out that extra ex-
pense charged to the county for extra
guards. That won't do. The new
Jail when completed will require the
same force the present one has. Ad-
hitting this the difference between
the rent and the interest of the bonds
is as follows:
Int. on S107, O72@7 per cent........... $7,495.O4
Rent paid for County purposes. &C.,. $3.50 20
Amount saved by ronting 1856 Oh
Time and space forbids following
this statement further this morning,
but it will receive repeated attention
from the MINER in the future.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

INDIASAPoLrs,July 23.-New York
capitalists have incorporated the
Chicago & Indiana Coal company
with a capital stock of Sl2,5O1,OO0.
They will run from Chicago through
to the coal field at Troy on the Ohio
river, and will operate the collieries,
barge trees, ETC., for the transporta-
ton of C al.
AsHBURY PARK, July 23.-The
severest storm ever experienced here
ragged at Madison this evening. The
Gilsey and Howard houses We're I'M
rooted, and six carriages loaded with
people we're upset and wrecked. A
lumber Of tents were blown down at
Ocean Grove and an unknown color
I'd man was blown out to sea in a
boat.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25

Government is taking measures to
keep the cholera from visiting the
United States by ocean steamers.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25
The Semi Weekly Miner
No new developments in the tele-
graphic situation.

The trade dollar is turned away
from the doors Of the United States
treasury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25
New Advertisements.
Parish of st. Tammany, State of Louis
ana.
THE COVINGTON HIGH
SCHOOL,
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS,

VIII begin its next session on MONDAY
morning, Sept. 3, 1888, at nine o'clock,
under the management ana instruction
of Mr.. ". VI. DUSBRacco. IA graduate of
the Baltimore City College, and a corps
of proficient assistants.
This School is pleasantly located in
the town Of Coyington. which has lon g
been known for lts pure and healthful
climate. refreshing atmosphere and good
mineral waters. and the success that has
attended this Institution during the past
IS sufficient to proclaim and guarantee
Its future.
The schoo.-room has been somewhat
altered, and is now more commodious
and better adapted for the aceommoda-
ton OF the scholars. There will be four
grades, with tuition fees IS follows
PRIMARY PREPAYMENT.
Per Month.
Spelling and Reading. ...... 81 OO
SECONDARY DEPARTMENT.
Spelling, Heading, Writing, Pri-
mary Arithmetic AID Urinary
Geography. ....... .... l so
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
Arithmetic, Geography, Grammar,
Spelling and History .. 2 90
CLASSIC DEPARTMENT.
Algebra, Latin. Arithmetic, Geog-
raphy, Grammar, Spelling and
History -......... ........ w
All tuisinn fees must be paid on the
30th day Of each month.
Thanking the public for past favors.
earnestly solicit their patronage for
the scholastic term OF iSS3-S4.
No particular religious creed taught
an tbs school.
For further Information, apply to
WIN. g. WARREN, President,
Or to ". w. DUNBkACCO,
Principal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25
Notice to Taxpayers.

State of Louisiana-Parish of st. Tam
many.
The taxes assessed in the year 1883
are set forth in the tax rolls now on file
in INV office, and in the mortgage Office
of this parish. They are now due, and
if not paid. will become delinquent on
the 31st day Of December, 1888, and will
draw one per cent Per month interest
iron, that date until sold, in accordance
NTH Article 30 Of tina Constitution.
W. r. Cook. Sheriff,
And Ex-oficio Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25
Saved Him 1900 Dollars.

ADAMS, y. Z, Jan. 80. 1882
DIR. b. J. Kendall Ii Co., GentS:-Hay-
ing used good deal of your Een5all's
SPAWN Cure with great success, !
thought wonld let yoa know what i
ms Zone for me. Two years a.n | haa
rs speedy colt as was ever raised IL
jefferson county. When was breaking
him ne kicked over the cross-har and
got fast. and tore one OF his hini lngs
all to pieces. | employed the best far
riers, but they al sud he WIS spoiled.
He had very large thorongh-pin. and
/ used two bottles of your kenaalt's SpH-
vim Cure. and il took the bunch entirely
eli. ana he sold afterwards for si3ua. [
have used i for bone spavins and wind
gals, AMI it has always cured csm-
pietaly and left tie ieg smooth.
It is splendid medicine Tor raeuraat
ism. | have recommended il t. n soea
many, an5i they all say j. does the work.
i was in Nither.netor / knceiand's drug
store. in Adams. tho other day. aud saw
a very t:ne picture .ou sent them. l
tried to buy it. but could not; they said
that If would write 10 you. that yoa
would send me one. | wish You would,
and will do you all the good can.
Very respectfully, L. :. LYMAN.
Price, 81 per bottle, or SIX bottles for
So. All druggists have it or can get it
for you, or it will be sent to any address
on receipt OF price by the. proyriators,
DIR. d. j. KENDALL l. CO., Enosburgh
Fails, Vt.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25

/ The PUBLIC HALL.-The D,rec-
tors of the st. Tammany Hall As
sociation held a meeting, on Thurs
day last, and elected the following
permanent officers: VIM. G. War
rem, President; ). Cahier, Treas
urer; VIM. G. Morgan, Secretary.
a resolution was adopted, instruct
ing the Secretary to make . call,
through tue st. Tamlnany FARMER,
upon the subscribers, for % per
cent. Of the amount of their sub
scr.ption. Messrs. Cbas. Heintz,
j. r. Hosmer and J. Cahier were
appointed committee to make ar
Engagements for an entertainment,
for the benefit of the Public Hall
fund, to be given on Thursday
night, Sept. ID. 1883.
This enterprise is one in which
the entire parish is interested, and
we have no doubt the entertain
ment will be largely attended, and
q good sum realized. The ladies'
are requested to lend their valua-
bic assistance, and we have no
doubt they will promptly respond
to the call. We viii give further
particulars of the proposed enter
tainment next week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25

When the High School opens, on
Monday, Sept. 3. we hope the for
mer students will aii be present, !"
and that a number of new names
will be added to the roll.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25

DR.. a. G. Gribble, dentist, of
New Orleans, is now in Covington,
where he will remain for about two
weeks. DR.. Gribble is thorough
and practical dentist, and we take
pleasure in recommending him to
our readers. Persons needing denta,
work should call on him at once, at
Rosedale Cottage. See advertise
ment in another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25
Notice.

GERMAN SETTLEMENT. La, Aug. II, SO
All persons are hereby notified not to
purchase any live stock from my hus-
band, Thomas Benjamin, without my
and consent.
MRs. MARIA BENJAMIN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25
H. w. S. LUND,
CONVICTION, LA.
NOTICE.

CoritJton, La, July 81, 1885,
From this date drayage will he charged
on all trunks to and from Old Landing
and Coy;ngton, when not shipped as
freight. Small trunks, Is cts; large
trunks. so cts. A reduction will be
made when persons have several trunks.
Wy. BADON,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25

slr. Lee Risher, OF Coyington,
met with a severe accident, at Sill
dell, one day last week. 4 large
log rolled On his leg and badly
crushed it, but we believe no bones
were broken. He was brought
home Saturday evening. and is be-
ing attended by DR.. B. g.. Warren.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25

Miss A. Mestier, of New Orleans,
who is on a visit to Mrs. Norman,
Eel! snd dislocaiel her left ankle, last
Saturday evening. She was brought
to the Wilson House, Monday morn
inr. where Drs. Chambers and War
rem reset the dislocated joint. She
suffered a greatideal of pain, but is
now doing well.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25
Notice.

The undersigned will pay no debts
contracted in his name, in reference to
his property in ST. Tammany parish,
unless authorized by him in writing or
in person. ADAM inOMocN.
Coyington, La, Aug. II, 1883.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25

Whoever win be present at the
Methodist Church, next Wednes-
day evening, viii hear: something
to their advantage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25

many-El5hteentE Judicial DlstrAcs
court.
Jurors drawn for the first week Of the
October term. a. d. 1888:
l Theo Ferret, % NJ. Sharp,
2 j. S. Puiol, n Jno. II. Davis,
; Terrance sadler, % VIM. T. Dupriest
i Jno Y. Crow, 80 Uriah Strain.
) TG d Hichardson39 Milton Burns.
6 Henry Stein, II Emanuel Taylor,
7 Ison Mizen, % 4. j. Core,
8 Jno. 4. Barker, So john Tally,
8 NJ. II. Morgan, 81 Jno. W. Gill,
10 yna. d. Evans, So ". Il. Davenport
IL j NJ. Core, SO j. N. Allison,
~ Geo. s. Cooper, 81 Crawf'd Williams
IS Hardy Tally, IS {. N. Barker,
II J.J. Courtney, 80 ". L. Rogers.
Is Geo. III. Tally, 40 Jno. West,
rs Lorenzo Davis. IL Jno. Il. Haas,
II Emile Frederick. II E. J. Mayfield.
Is Jno, W. Tisdale. ID VIM \ Crawford,
10 Thee. Deniingeri4 Zac. Phillips,
% Erbin Cooper. a. Nm. Desmond,
Fl Norm Fend!esoa46 Fac. Sharp, Jr.,
% T. Dubuisun, - Thos. Badtaux,
% ]. H. Thompson, is Ho'ce Rousseaux
,. T. II. Yates, - G'e W. Crawford
% Victor blanche, 80 Sam'l J. Tally.
/ hereby certify the above to be a true
and correct list of jurors drawn by the
Jury Commissioners, on the 23d day OF
August, 1883, to serve fer the first week
of the October term, 1883, of the above
named court.
Witness my hand and seal officially,
this 23d day of August. 1883.
W. G.. MORGAN, Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25

The extract from the poem, "a
Rhyme of the War;" is too long for
our columns.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-08-25

Quarterly meeting, to-day ard
tomorrow, at the. German Settle
ment. Public invited.