The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-22
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FORT SCOTT, Kan, Hept. 18-Pri
vate dispatches received Sfre tonight
from reliable sources iif6lver City
n. NJ, by Hon. E. N. Ware announce
the finding of Chas. .MglOmas, the
little son Of Judge and Mrs. McCo.
mas, who were butchered by Indians
in Arizona some months ago, and re-
port him in good health. The parties
who have him claim tho 4l5,O0O re-
ward which will be paid. No par
ticulars are received.
Sioux FALLS, Sept. 18.-The last
clause in the constitution 0f the pro
posed new State of Dakota was passed
this afternoon, and the convention
adjourned leaving the final arrange
ment Of the document in the hands of
a. committee Of arrangement and
plirase0fogy. 1t is carefully con-
structed paper, and strong safeguards
are thrown against monopoly: bank
ing and railroads being especially
considered. Ten thousand copies of
the document will be printed in Eng
lish and 1000 in German and Scandi-
navian for distribution in Southern
Dakota. The question of salaries to
be allowed State officers was decided; /;
the governor receives 81 GOO, the
trt asurer and auditor and attorney
general 81 900 each. A provision was
adopted that will gladden. prohibi-
tionists, which was to submit to a
popular vote any measures upon the
petition eff 5000 legal voters, and
upon a majority vote they shall then
become part of the State constitution.
The delegates go home well satisfied
with what is done.
New YORK, Sept. 18.-This even
ing a fire broke out N the basement
OF 537 and 539 Broadway. The base
ment and floor above were occupied
Hellman Il Herman, wholesale deal
ers in fine underwear. The store was
closed when the fire was discovered.
The smoke and flames were first no.
ticed on the Mercer street side: the
building has frontage of 3715 feet
and is 200 feet deep. The flames as
cended through the elevator to the
top floor and the efforts of the
firemen failed to save the building,
which s five stories high. The losses
are as follows, principally by men,
bers of the firms concerned: He'll
man & Herman. furnishing goods,
basement and first floor, $25O,OOO; VIM
knoWlton & Son, straw goods, second
floor, $4,000; Ladeckson Bros, cloth
iers, par; of the second and third
floors, 100000; D l.. Newbery &
Sons, clothiers, AL Broadway, $780,
100; Forsch, Enge & Co., hats, also
81 Broadway, $4,000. Several fire.
men. overcome by the smoke, were
taken to the hospital. but no one was
seriously injured. Detective Ser
yeant Philip Reilly was Frustrated
and sent to st. Vincent hospital. The
building belongs to the Eilsey & Ber-
nan estate, and stands on the site of
Barnum's old museum, which was
burned down. The buildings are
valued at $5OO,OOO. They were put
lp five years ago, and are damaged to
;he extent Of 100000.
LIMA, Sept. 49,. It is reported from |
q Huancayo, rhat $500 Montenerus, who
lad collected near Izzuchaca for the
purpose Of Sacking that city were at !
acked by a small body of men be-
onging to the Pacific forces. After |
| quarter of an hours fighting the !
Monteneros were defeated with a loss
If 700 men. The department Of lea
$ in an entirely tranquil state.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 1S.-In the
United States Court TODAY Judge |
Caldwell issued an order restraining
he Memphis and Little Rock rail-
Dad from discriminating against
hrough freight or passengers ship.
,ed over the st. Louis and Texas rail-
way in Arkansas. Orders have been
ssued in consequence of circular
orblddlng the recognition Of through
reights marked "Via B.inkley,"
where the Memphis road is crossed.
LONDON, Sept. 18.-A dinner was
,iven this ever Ing by Henry F. Gill
ig, an American banker, in honor of
x-Postmaster General James and ex-
1ayor G'ace, Of New York. Many
eading Americans and Englishmen
we're present. Consul General Mer-
lit responded to the toast in honor
+ Queen Victoria and President Ar
hur. Mr.. James, in responding to a
Dast, took occasion to speak of the
in the postal facilities
etween America and England.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 18.-General Grant
nd Wm. NJ Evarts passed here on
heir return from the Northern Pa
ifc opening to-day. Grant was driv-
n to Ft. Smelling, and during an in
erview with Dispatch reporter he
credited with saying that he has
ever come out in favor of Roscoe
onkling or any one else, as reported
l the st. Louis Republican. for the
but he would like to see
onkiing get it. They left this after
oon for Chicago. /
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 18.-The Grand
lodge Of the Knights OF Pythias of
-entucky are in session. In the
lamber Of the board of alderman to-
ay, Mayor Jacobs delivered all ad-
ress of welcome. The doors were
lea closed and the morning Was
ken I'm with reading the credentials ! ,