The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-11-14
Miscellaneous.

board Bank OF New York, finding a
burglar In his residence last Dight
fred and killed the intruder and
then surrendered. He was released
on nominal bail and attended to his
business as usual this afternoon.
The Methodist Missionary Com
mittee has voted over $45 900 to the
colored conferences Of the south.
MOUNT MouRNE, n. c., Nov. 10.
"A party of 65 negroes captured
Lawrence White (colored) and
hanged him. A few days before
White had killed colored man
named Frazier.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Protab Chun-
der Mozoom Oar, q Hindoo church
reformer, was rendered banquet by
the Charming Club, society COM
posed of Unitarians. tonight. He.
leaves for San Francisco Monday,
from whehce he sails for China.
PARIS, Nov. 1O.-The Chamber of
Deputies adopted the Municipal bill
after rejecting the proposal to allow
Paris to elect their Mayor like other
towns. 1T is believed the statement
regarding the proffered mediation Of
the United States in the Franco
hinese-controversy refers to an old
affair.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Genera]
Matthew ,McEwen died here to-day.
He served as surgeon in the Second
West Virginia Cavalry at the COM
mencement of the war, and subse-
ouently as staff officer with Gen.
elals Sheridan, Custer, Crook and
Averill.
MADRID, Nov. 1O.-The visit Of the
crown prince of Germany Is viewed
here as conclusive proof of the
growing Importance of spain in the
ewes OF the powers Of Europe and
the promp courtesy Of Germany is
contrasted with the reluctant repara-
ton afforded by France for the insult
to Alfonso.
BERLIN, Nov. 1O.--The festival in
celebration of the 4OOth anniversary
of the biz thday of Martin Luther
opened this morning by gathering
of 5000 school children, who, i'll
fifty-three divisions. and accompanied
by bands of music, marched to the
various churches and attended re-
ligious services in honor of the great
reformer, whose bust was placed be-
fore the altar in each one OF the
edifices. The emperor and crown
prince and all the officials of the
imperial university and all the city Of
ficials and clergy proceeded from the
town hall to the st. Nicholas church
in a great procession. The streets
were packed with people. At Ham
burg the festival was celebrated by
the unveiling of colossal bust Of
the reformer and popular fete IN
Moarweite. In Berlin the market
square wa> transformed into grand
festival for demonstrations. At Lap
sic. great monuments bearing the
statues of Luther and Melanethon
were unveiled in front Of st. Johns
church. At Erfurft where Luther
first entered the Augustine monastery.
AT Eisenach where Luther was con-
fined for ten mo nths in the castle OF
Marlburg and at Nordhausen a cor
ner stone monument was laid. At
Worms, where Luther was brought
before the diet. a new hall was opened
in his honor. The attendant ceremo-
nies were conducted with great splen-
dor and were attended by immense
crowds of people. In London meet
ing commemorative OF Luthers S
birthday was held.
PEsrH, Nov. 9.-Luther services
will be held in most of the protestant
churches of Hungary Sunday. The
Luther festival began in the
German towns of Transylvanla last
Sunday.
New York, Nov. 9.-The general
missionary committee Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church made the fol-
lowing additional appropriations:
Gern, An missions for the northwest
g.. 500: Oregon 81, 500; southern $5,OO0;
ST Louis 81 900; southern California
i 81 500: western $4,000: Frenca mis-
sion in Central Illinois 81 600: Chi
nese missions in California $9,OOO;
Oregon $500; Portuguese mission IN
California $500; Columbia river So
GOO: Detroit 500; Michigan $aoo;
Montana $3.50: Oregon $3.50; Wis
0Onsin $500.
MONTREAL, Nov. 1O.-The Gazette
understands slight change mas eeen
made in the arrangements with tue
dominion government for the guaran-
tee of the stock of the Can ,dlan "a
cific railway company. Only S6o. .OOO'-
COO in stock will be guarapteed; S9o :
600 600 now outstanding and $lo'Uo,-
OOO. in addition to which 1T IS the
intention of the company to issue the
remaining $35,OOOOO to be lodged
with the government and on its being
withdrawn to be put upon the market.
The company will deposit with tne
government an amount sufficient u
cover the guaranteed amount lmme-
diately req qaired, and VIII rs SECURE oan @ ten \
wears guarantee on $65, 5,OO0,OU. Inc
sum of S9,OOO,OO0 was yesterday after
noon deposited by the company to inc
credit Of the government with agents
Of the Bank of Montreal in New
York. The guarantee has thus DE-
come an accomplished fact.
LONDON, Nov. 10:-1t IS reported
that another explosion has occurIeu
in the Moo"field col!iery while p 'rties
were searching for the victims OF the
! previous explosion.