The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-24
NEWS MOTIFS.

AO~V = 8OO400s
An expert gang Of blackn,ailers are
at work in BOston.
Governor Stokeley, Of Delaware,
WAS inaugurated Tuesday.
The Prince of Wales hes nomina-
ted 1rMIuOts fort Stcckbridye cup
next season.
1t il understood that . powerful
combination has been formed in New
Jerscy against Senator McPhenson.
Fifteen matrimonial associations in
l.oulsia''a and Mississippi have been
declared fraudulent by the l'ostoflice
Department.
Governor Hoyt, Of Pennsylvania,
will return TO Wilkesbarre, his foy-
n.er home. where he will resume the
practice Of law.
The Ice blockade of the James river
was broken Monday, when the rush
ing Ice struck and sunk the steam
tug Edith. valued ut 5000.
Two Chinamen are ON trial In Chi
cago for the murder Of q fellow Chin
a,,lan. arising out Of jcalousy over
the affections Of . mulatto girl.
The st. Louis committee collecting
funds t0r the German food sufferers
has telegraphed s., 400 to the Presi-
dent of the German Parliament.
A fine has teen imposed upon SEN
at"r Rayarl by the Mayor Of VIII
n,ington, DEL, for not removing
SNOW from the sidewalk in front Of
his residepce.
At Republican Legislative caucus
Of the Kansas Legislature, to nomi-
nate q United States Senator, Pres
ton b. Plumb received the unani-
NOUS vote OF the caucus.
News comes OF the death Of Mrs.
Emma StillwelI, ut Mount Vernon,
Ohio. WHO confessed to the murder
Of ~ many OF her relatives. Up to
the last xl,c maintained the truth Of
),er con fessiOn.
The Germans OF Louisville, ken-
tucky, have cabletl the President Of
the Reichstag ut Berlin 1900 marks,
the first i,,stallment "ftl,eir contri-
button for the relief OF the sufferers
by the Rhine floods.
A Till has l,een introduced In the
Pennsylvania Legislature making It
. misllcnieanOr ft,r the Governor,
Lieutenant. Governor and members
Of the Legislature to accept passes
from railroa'l companies.
The experts in the Guiteau case arc
not yet paid. They asked extrava.
Rant sums. The Department Of JUS
tice has been In correspondence with
them ever since the trial, hut no
basis of settlement has yet been
reached.
A vMi,l hlet entitled Russia and
War;" published 1t Pesth, asserts
that Russia IL determined on a war
with Austria. The author il lprosni-
Dent n'eml,er Of the Hungarian OPP
position. The pamphlet creates =
sensation.
The Duke aud Duchess Of E1lin-
burxh have started for Berlin to
attend the silver wedding Of the
Crown Prince Frederick William.
I'be Earl Of Munster Leaves on
Thursday ansl the Prince of Wales
on Saturday.
1t was stated ut the meeting Of the
New York PrrsLyterians ON Monday,
that there are frnnl .:,'sO to ;.MW
Chinese In the city, and that the
number is increasing. There are
nineteen Chinese scl,.N,ls In New
York and BroOklyn.
The Is&ses Of money aud jewel.y
sustained! hy the guests VI the Plant
er's House during the fire on sun.
day morning at It. Louis, give color
Ia the story that burglars started the
thames. The ('oroner's jury has dc.
clarei the fire accidental.
A large crowd gathered ut the |
American Theatre at Philadelphia !
Monday evening, the occasion being |
the propoeesi benefit to Mike CIeary, |
the h~avy-~ eight boxer, hut by or
der Of Mayor King the police forbade
any one entering the hall.
Anthony Mundella, M+ml'er Of !
Parliament fer Shinield, and Joseph
Chamberlain, President Of the Beard ,
Of Trade, speaking at Birmingham !
Monday, maintained that the educa- ;
tional status Of England compared
unfavorably with that of the United ;
States. !
The Chinese murder trial In Chi ,
cagO Is . novelty. 1t Is stated that ;
the Chinese six companies l'ear the ,
expenses Of the defense. 1t II certain .
tl,at many witnesses have been sent !
on frUn, San Francisco l,y these cor !
,n,rxtio,s.. The trial will last alnut
four days.
Rev. John Dewitt Miller, In OPEN !
ing the proceedings Of the New J~r- |
.ey House of Representatives, We'd /
nes4iay, prayed that mo- nseinber
might be force d to explain to IN In :
,,uisitive constituency when be re- !;
turned home, how, having come to ,
Trenton p,n,r, he went lssck rich On :
= salary of S:is: for the legislative