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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-09
Big Land Suiiu.

Sr. LOUIS, June 6.-Geo. M. Wal
ling, an old and we'll known resi-
dent of this city backed by syndi-
cate of lawyers of st. Louis and Cali
fornia, are about to institute legal
proceedings to secure a tract of three
hundred square leagues or twenty
seven hundred square miles of land
lying along the Gila and running
back to the Maricopa mountains in
Arizona, which was acquired by
Walling's son from Spaniard
named Miguel Peralta in 1874 and a
deed of which was recorded at Pres
colt, Arizona, but which, owing to
the sudden death of Walling, was
not disposed Of in his will. There
are some complications regarding
the ownership but Walling, sr., and
his legal advisers are confident of be-
ing able to secure the land. The
property embraces several hundred
miles and is estimated at being
worth at least $40. 100000.
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The Deadwood Mail Route.

CHICAGO, June Ga Washington
special says the Star Route about
which1Senator Van Wyck has just
been enlightening the Postoffice de-
partment is one that he called the
Senate's attention to last winter.
Deadwood is already supplied with
daily mails from Pierre on the Chi
cago and Norlhw estern, and Sidney
on the Union Pacific. "A year ago
Congress passed an act creating two
more routes to Deadwood, one from
Chamberlain on the Milwau-
kee and s.. Paul road and
the Missouri river, and the other
from Niobrara on the Sioux city
and Pacific road. In the winter the
postoffice department advertised for
proposals for carrying the mails over
these routes. Thereupon Van Wyck
got q resolution to enquire adopted,
and in connection with it he showed
the absurdity of these routes. He
wished to get the act creating these
routes repealed, but was told by the
p0st06ce committee that that was
unnecessary, as,after the exposure had
been made, the postmaster gen.
eral would not think of let
ting contracts for these routes.
The matter dropped there, and the.
Senator supposed it had dropped for
good. In the meantime there had
been a change in the Postmaster
Genera!ship, but hone in the contract
Office. I wo da,s ago Van Wyck
learned that the contract for convey
ing the mail on the route from Mo
brara to Deadwood had been let at
$4,000 a year to Miner, one of the
defendants in the present Star Route
trial. and he promptly had a warm
interview with Chief Clerk Lyman,
Of the contract Office, and very sat
isfact0ry interview with Postmaster
General Gresham, who, the Senator
believes, will suspend the contract.
AS stated above, the Deadwood
people have daily mails from two
points already. The aggregate postal
revenues arising within so miles OF
NiObrara do not amount to $500 a
year; there are no white settlers on
the route, nor can there be till the In
dian title is extinguished. Senator
Mandersen and Representative Val
entine asked that the service be put
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Hurlbert Entertained,

New YORK, June 6.-Mr. William
Henry Hurlbert, who has just retired
from the control of the World news
paper was entertained tonight at the
Manhattan Club Rooms. Covers
were laid for twenty-seven guests.
Col. M. J. McCook presided. Among
the company present were Charles
Adams, George w. Childs, Chief
Justice DAILY, August Belmont Stone
Pasha, A. s. Sullivan, Commodore
Gorringe, Perry Belmont, Hugh J.
Hastings, Rufus Hatch, and General
thanks for the honor done him by
his friends, took occasion to say that
during his absence in Europe his
intention was to make careful study
of the tariff question in its relation to
the well-being of the chief European
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The Queens Health

Boston, June 5.-A Herald cable
gives the statement of a correspond
ent who made it his business to inter
view a we'll known and influential
member of the inner court in relation
to the Queens health. He tells that
severe dropsical symptoms have set
in and that the Queens condition is
considered so unsafe that her doctors
all protest against her proposed jour-
ney to Scotland. The only reason
why the doctors assented to her re-
moval was the inability of her Majes-
ty to get about. Her hurt leg has
minimized her out of door exercise.
This has been most sadly missed, but
it is thought the fresh air of Balm0-
raj will in a great degree make up for
it. I he immediate result of this ce>-
sation of out of door life has been fit
after fit of serious depression. This
melancholy has frightened the doc
tors, and added to the internal NOR
bidity of her system, and is causing
all who know the facts to anticipate,
at no distant date, at least, the Queen
being confined a confirmed invalid to
her bed. --..
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Department Matters.

WASHINGTON. June 5-The Comp
trOller says the question as to what
applies not only to compensation f0l
mail service, but to all other service
for the United states on unsubsi
died roads involves several million
! dollars.
| Some time ago, Captain Geo. Caleb
of the United States steamer Adrian,
was arrested at La Paz, Mexico, and
tried by the Mexican authorities upon
the charge of smuggling. He was
found guilty and sentenced to five
years imprisonment and the ship
confscated.
Representative Rosecrans, of Cali
forala, recently wrote Secretary
Frelinghuysen calling his attention
to this case and suggesting it was a
proper subject for diplomatic inquiry.
Mr.. John Davis, acting secretary,
made the following reply:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASH
INGTON, June 2d.-Honorable w. s.
Rosecrans: Sir-I have the honor
to reply to the letters addressed by
you to the secretary in relation to the
case of Captain George Caleb, Of the
schooner Adriana, at La Pdz, Mexico.
The case of Capt. Caleb has had the
continued and earnest attention of his
department since the news of the
seizure of the Adriana and the i'm
prisonment of her crew was first re-
ceived here, and every effort hiss been
made in his behalf through the
United States legation in Mexico, and
the consulate at La Paz. The de-
partment has only recently been put
in possession of the judicial sentences
in the case condemning the Captain
to five years Imprisonment, and the
vessel to cOnfiscation.
A prim0 .facie ease of gull. appears
to have been made out, but the urgent
protests and denials of the unfortu-
nate man of the apparent severity of
imposing the maximum sentence in
his case, while alleged Mexican ac-
completes have been allowed to es-
cape. have strongly enlisted the sym.
pathies of the government in Captain
Caleb's behalf; and the President has
ordered that prominent officer Of
the Department be dispatched to
La Paz with instructions to make a
full investigation of the subject on
the spot. United States Minister
Morgan has also been ordered to
watch the proceedings in appeal
which have been instituted, and to
afford Captain Caleb all proper aid in
his defense, employing counsel if nec-
essary. Adding that the inyestiga-
tion at La PaZ will be conducted by
Horatio n. Beech, late counsel Of the
United States at Puenta Cabello,
competent officer, on whose impair
tial judgment this department places
reliance, | have the honor to be
your Obedient servant,
. JOHN DAVIS,
Acting Sec'y.
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New YOrkeNOtes,

NEW YORK, June G.-Judge
Freedman rendered decision to-day
in the case of Michael Gilman, ad-
ministrator of John Gilman. de-
ceased, against Henry w. Cardle,
who was entrusted certain money
by intestate, with which
he procured number of masses
for the repose of his soul. Judge
Freedman follows the decision re-
Gently made by Judge Sullivan in
that he holds the trust is not a legal
one for the reason there is no bene-
ficiary capable of taking it, therefore
the administration ia entitled to the
fund which.he devoted to this pur-
pose. A cestru rue trust he says,
must be by an individual having
physical existence or come into ex-
istence during the lifetime of the
trustee.
A. ]. Mayer obtained temporary
Injunction in the Supreme Court
chambers to-day restraining the Den
yer & New Orleans Construction
company, Mercantile Trust company
and others from selling certain stocks
and bonds of the Denver & New Or
leans Railway company.
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Laid to the Invincibles.

DUBLIN, June SIT is rumored
that the Invincibles have extensively
used poison in removing obnoxious
persons. The police are investigating
a number Of cases of suspicious
deaths in the last few years, especially
the case of hotel keeper named
Jurey,in Dublin, who died a fortnight
after the Phoenix murder. From dis
closures by informers, the authorities
do not doubt that he was poisoned.
The reason attributed for his poison
ing was that he inadvertently opened
a letter addressed to lyman, who was
staying at Jurey's hotel. Jurey dis
covered that the letter contained
some directions in regard to Il secret
society, and fearing the vengeance Of
the members of the society, Jurey
destroyed the letter. A waiter, how
ever, Informed lyman what Jurey
had done Tor him, and it is thought
Jurey's removal was then decided
upon.
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san Francisco Mining Stocks
SAN SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.--Ths
following are the official closin1
prices of mining stocks:
Nih1lists Increasing.

LONDON, June 6.-The Times cor.
respondent at Paris says the Nihilist
COnsmu'siQue has been issued. which
states that while the force of the Rus.
sian government and its most impor-
tant spies have been concentrated at
Moscow during the festivities, the
Nlhilists took advantage to spread
their doctrine and enroll supporters
In st. Petersburg and other centres.
It says the strength of the party in
st. Petersburg is greatly increasing,
and asserts that there were at the
coronation, officials and others under
orders of the Nihilists, near enough
to the Gar to have struck him on
the brow, If word had been given.
1t was even feared that some too
Jealous parties might throw a grenade
at the Gar.
The race for the Royal hunting
cup was won by Gerard's Elzevar:
Lord Bradstord's Nessiliff, second:
.Gilbeyt's Despair, third. Twenty
two started, including Lorillard's Sa-
chem,
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An Elevator Bursts.

MILWAUKEE, June 6.-The addi'
ton to the Northwestern Marine ele-
vator, owned by Manigeld Bros. &
Kershaw, burst to-day at 4 o'clock,
under the pressure Of fifteen thous-
and bushels of No. 2 wheat.
The walls fell owing to the settling
of the foundation and about 2oOO
bushels slid into the water. seven
tramps were seen DOING III lts shaae
a few minutes before the crash and it
is believed they were buried in the
ruins. The work Of clearing
the grain is going forward
rapidly in the hope of reach
ing the men before life is extinct.
Loss on building, $1,000. Loss on
grain cannot be estimated at present.
The steam barge, G. J. kershaw, was
telepraphed for at Chicago and will
load 3, 600 bushels tonight.
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Miscellaneous.

SAN FRANCISCO. June e.-The So
brante gunpowder mills, near San
Pablo, exploded this afternoon. Two
lives were lost. The particulars are
wanting.
WAsHINToN, June 6.-Merrick
continued his attack upon Dorsey
and his defense of Reerdell in the
Star Route trial this morning.
New YORK, June 6.-The evening
Post says the U. p. is higher on the
strength ofa favorable decision by the
first omptroller Of the treasury in
regard to the obligation OF the gov
ernment to pay over in cash amounts
due for mail and other government
service on branch lines of that road,
without reference to any unsettled
claims against the Union Pacific
railway proper. ...
WAsHINGToN, June 6.-The Pres
ident has appointed VIM. S. Roul-
har, of North Carolina, secretary
of the Civil Service Commission.
CONCORD, N. H., June G.-The
Legislature organized both branches
and elected the officers nominated by
the Republican caucus.
Tucson, A. IT,, June 6.-Henry
Scheuler, Jew, committed suicide
this morning. Dependency, on ac-
count of financial affairs, was the
cause.
MoSTPELIER, VT, June 6.-The
Anti-Secret Society State Convention
met here to-day. It denounced secret
societies as the foundation of all bad
government.
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 6-The
Oregon Iron and Steel Works ordered
to-day the construction of five hun
dred cottages for new rolling mill
employees.
Boston, June G.-The senate bill
abolishing the payment of poll tax as
peruuisite suffrage, was killed by
the house. Eight Republicans voted
in favor of it and one Democrat
against, otherwise it was party vote.
DENVER, June g. There is an un-
precedented demand for space in the
National Exposition which opens
here in July and necessitates the
baildin. of two immense annexes,
one for agricultural implements and
the other for mining machinery. The
plans were approved to-day and
work will be commenced immedi-
ately. The Exposition will be be-
vond question the finest ever held in
the west.
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Cleveland Notes.

CLEVELAND, June SIN the Medi-
ical Association to-day the afternoon
was consumed in the consideration of
professional topics. A reception and
banquet will be given tonight in the
opera house and the roller rink.
DR.. J. G. Hubbard. of Ashtabula, at
tending the convention, died sudden
ly this afternoon of ap0plexy, at the
house of DR.. Webber. The deceased
was upwards Of GO years old and en-
inent among Ohio physicians.
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The Queens Health.

LONDON, June CT has been Off
cially asserted this afternoon that
there's no foundation for any alarm
from rumors that were recently put
in circulation in regard to the state
of the Queens health. Her Majesty
is said to be progressing slowly to-
wards complete recovery of health.
She is pronounced decidedly better
since she has been at Balmoral. The
Court Circular, issued this afternoon,
states that she drove out twice Mon
day in company with Princess
Beatrice. The fact that the Prince
of Wales was at Ascot both yester-
day and to-day shows conclusively
that no alarm is felt in the household
about the condition of the Queen.
One of the London papers denies
knowing anything concerning her,
other than the statements in the
Court Circular.
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A WebfOOt Lectures.

CHICAGO, June 5.-Ex-Governor A.
c. Gibbs of Oregon, lectured3 here to-
night on polygamy. He said it was
impossible to reach the evil under the
Edmunds law, and much could not be
expected Of the present Congress. All
ministers should preach on the subject
of polygamy, at least once a year, and
thus keep up an interest IN the sup
preston of the evil in the minds of
the people.
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Excited OIL Market.

New YORK, June 5.-The panicky
feeling IN the petroleum market con-
tinues, many spectators are brought
to the verge of bankruptcy by the
heavy decline in oil quotations. 1t
was rumored to-day that two or
weather the storm. The struggle be-
tween bulls and bears was one of the
most desperate known in the petro-
leum exchange of this city. At the
opening of the market several heavy
blocks of petroleum ranging as high
as 10000 barrels were offered for sale.
This caused depressing tendency
which was counteracted by buying
movement inaugurated by the bulls.
The quotations to-day were $1:l3 q
$1:15.
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A Sick Prinoa Donna.

BLOOMINGTON, June 5.-Mdlle
Marie Litta, prima donna, arrived
home tonight from Negaunee. Mich,
where she has been i'll four weeks.
She was delirious tonight and in an
extremely critical condition from a
complication of rheumatism and
stomach troubles. She suffers most
intense agony. On her way from
Chicago she began sinking very fast
and physician was telegraphed for
to Joliet. a rumor got abroad in
that place that she had committed
suicide by taking a dose of opium.
The physicians found her not suffer-
ing from any opiate, but utterly pros
trated and almost inanimate from
her acute suffering.
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Strength and Number Of the
Nihilists Increasing.
The Queen Reported Improv
ing In Health.
Illness of Cardinal McCloskey
Denied.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC, ETC.,
The Ohio Republican Convention

The Ohio Republican Convention.
COLUMBUS, June 6.-The Republi-
can state convention was called t.,
order at 10 o'clock. A great crowd is
in attendance. When the name of
Senator Sherman was announced as
permanent chairman the ventiOn
burst into wild enthusiasm and long
continued cheering. In returning
his thanks he reviewed the work and
history of the Republican party. He
said he believed in the protection of
American labor aud in the taxation
of the liquor traffic; one question ma
tional and the other state. The con-
vention then proceeded to the nomi-
nation of the state ticket, Ben But
terworth presenting the name of J.
B. Foraker, of Cincinnati, for gov
ernot. Private Dalzell offered the
name of Sherman and the
convention again broke into
wild and could only be quieted by
Sherman rapping for order violently.
While he had not been lnsensible to
the preference of large majority of
the delegates, he would say frankly
and firmly that he should not be q
candidate. He could not surrender
his duties in the Senate in justice to
the people Of Ohio and the country.
Aside from this he could not accept
the nomination without feelings of
personal dishonor. Judge Foraker
was then nominated by acclamation.
Foraker appeared later and made
quite a lengthy speech OF thanks,
pledging his best efforts to the cause
and outlining the importance of the
campaign.
After the nomination for Governor
platform was adopted, which after
reviewing the record of the party, de-
clares against the theory of tariff
for revenue only" arguing that it is
opposed to the best interests of the
American nation, and urges that the
tariff of 1867 be restored, and that a
national bureau of labor statistics be
at once established.
The action of the Ohio Legislature
in the submission of a constitutional
amendment to refolm the liquor
traffic is approved. The platform
approves the taxation of the liquor
traffic for revenue and to provide
against the evils resulting from such
traffic. 1t asserts that the admins
tration of President Arthur meets
with hearty approval.
The ticket was completed by no1ni-
mating for Lieutenant Governor w.
G. Rose, of Cleveland, and Supreme
Judges, Auditor, Treasurer, etc. Ad-
journed.
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Chilian Notes,

PANAMA, June Ga Valparaiso
paper says there are two brothers of
"Number One" in Chili-One a
Catholic pliest and the other a bar
keeper.
The government of the United
States OF Colombia has granted John
May, civil engineer, $1,000 to 90 to
the United States and endeavor to
interest capitalists in the vast coal
deposits on the Rio.
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Northern Pacific Commissioner,
The Captive Apaches.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Pres.
ident has appointed Benjamin But
terworth Of Ohio, VIM. A. Patton and
Charles l.. Perkins of New York, a
commission to examine seventy-five
miles of the Northern Pacific road in
Montana, fifty miles extending west
ward on the Yellowstone division,
and twenty-five miles extending
eastward on the Missoula division.
Indian Agent Wilcox telegrarhed
from Arizona to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs an account of the
recent surrender to the military o.
Indians belonging 10 Loco's band.
He says they were cut off from the
main body of the band by Mexican
troops. They heard the country was
full of soldiers and fled to San Carlos
for refuge. Agent Wilcox says the
prisoners should be taken as soon as
convenient from the reservation and
punished. They came here from ne
cessity, and will breed discord and
encourage absentees to return that
they may fatten and grow strong for
another raid. To prevent murder of
the whites in future and assure peo-
pie that the reservation is not to. be
made q safe retreat for murderers,
prompt action should be taken with
all that have returned.
White Wolf, Big Bow and Sun
Bear, representing the Kiowa and
Comanche tribes, Indian Territory,
had a conference with the Secretary
of the Interior to-day respecting the
boundaries of their reservation.
DIR. Collins, of Minneapolis, MINI.
visited the navy department to-day
in the capacity of administrator OF
his brother, the lac Jerome Collins,
naturalist of the Jeannette, OF the
Arctic search expedition. He re-
ceived from the navy department
officials the few personal effects, pa
pers, c., of his brother which were
found upon his body and which
have since remained in the custody
of the department..
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German Press Comnents

BERLIN, June 6.-The Germania
says the bill affecting the Catholic
church, is the first step toward the
more thorough revision of the May
laws.
The National Zeitung says: Cul-
terkampf has ended and Prussia has
laid down her arms. The Center
party it says has been repaid for vot-
ing favor and arbitrary power upon
the police by the trade regulation bill.
The people at the next election must
avert threatened danger by the
church policy Of the government.
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New York Mining Stock Market.

NEW YORK, June 6.-Mining
stocks very dull. Iron Silver sold
for 2.85 and 2.9O; Robinson 81 to II;
Navajo, l.5O; Sierra Grande, 1.65;
Con. Virginia, 6S to 63; Sutro Tun-
mel, % to 26; Sonora Con-, 81. New
Stormont stock is active, and ad-
vanced from 60 to 20. Sales for the
day, 26,575 shares. Pipe Line GER
tificates active and strong, advanc-
ing from 1.lO5 to l.l5s, closing OH call
at 1.14s.
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A Gard Of Thanks.

Moscow, June 6.-All foreign news
paper correspondents and prominent
members of the Russian press present
at the coronation will attend q soiree
given by General Worantzoff, Min
lister of the Imperial household, and
will present him with an address
thanking him for the cordial and
liberal welcome extended them dur
ing the festivities.
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Crop Report.

CHICAGO, June 6.-The Farmers
Review condensing its weekly re-
ports from 1000 townships in the
northwest and southwest finds no
improvement in the report of winter
wheat. 1t is heading out short.
Spring wheat shows improvement.
Oats are backward, but all right.
Corn is coming up very slowly and
is general.
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An Honor Conferred

FORT WAYNE, June 6.-Cable-
grams received here show that Rev.
Julian Benert, vicar general of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Fort
Wayne, has been named Mensigneur
and appointed prelate of the papal
household at Rome. Father Benert
came from France as missionary
forty years ago, and is the seventh
priest in the United States upon
whom honor has been conferred.
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Struck by lightning.

WILLIAMsPORT, Pa, June g.
The long tank belonging to the Tide
Water Pipe Line Co., at Mencia,
containing 5000 barrels, was struck
by lightning. The oil was fired.
Two or three buildings were also
struck.
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Trial of Cuban Prisoners.

MADRID, June 6.-The governor
general of Cuba having reported ia
vorably concerning the state island,
one hundred exiles will be allowed to
return there shortly. The trial has
begun at the excise of II members of
the Blackhand society, charged with
numbering associates suspected of be-
traying the organization to the gov
ernment. The puolic prosecutor in
opening the case, said he would pre-
sent evidence to secure the execution
of 1G prisoners.