The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-27
J. II. d. FOSTEK CnIIT1NIN.
kJOHS MCCORMICK. Secretary.

kJOHS MCCORMICK. Secretary.
A machine has been invented in
London for making short persons
long and long persons longer. Just
tho machine now needed in Wall
street by persons "short" Oh North
ern Pacific.
The San Francisco Examiner
thinks Butler may not be quite al
the Democrats could wish, but that
he measures up prodigiously when
you come to choose between him and
q Republican.
Evart's speech at the Newburg CEN
tennial is described as furnishing
golden meshes of labyrinthine eio-
quence." All of which may be true,
but the golden meshes'' are brok-
en- to smithereens before they reached
this side of the Rocky mountains.
John Dillon, one of the prominent
leaders of the Irish reform move
ment, centemplates settling perma-
nently in America. There is plenty
of room for men OF Mr.. billions
brains. America welcomes them
with a warm heart and an out
stretched hand.
It is the opinion OF many promi-
aent politicians in Washington, that
the decision of the United States Su.
preme Court in the Civil Rights
cases will have the effect OF trans
fering a large majority, if not all, the
co!ored vote to the Democratic party.
1t could not be more safely placed.
How do the old time Republicans
of Helena like their new boss? 1t is
quite probable that if the name of
Mr. Bob Fiske's successor had been
known a few days ago Col. Sanders
would now be the Republican candi-
date for delegate-at-large in the
Third Judicial District. Quien
Sa6e:
The Baltimore Democrats scored a
decisive victory over the combined
forces CT the Republicans and weak
kneed, sore.headed Democrats. The
victory is the more marked because
the fusion candidate for Mayor was
supposed to have in his hand the
votes OF the "Plug Uglies" and
"Bloody Tubs" Of that city. All
hail to the Baltimore Democracy!
lnjunctions have been obtained
against the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company to prevent it from is
suing second mortgage bonds to OBJ
tain a loan Of 2O,O0O,0 900. The suits
do not seem to affect either the COM
pany or the price of the stock. The
former treats them with indifference
and the latter is advancing in price.
The company has had a death strug-
gle with the ''bears' but came out on
top in the end. The suits will cut
no figure in checking contemplated
improvements and extensions of the
road.
Postmaster General Gresham is
making a hot fight against the lot
terry men, who, by the way, are
showing an indication to hit back.
They say that the government Off
Gals must be growing virtuous; that
it was not long ago that they could
bride any of them they desired to. If
MI. Gresham is the kind of man he
is represented to be ne will be very
thankful for this information. If
government employees have been
bribed by the lottery men they should
he made an example of.
Denver is in the throes of q county
election campaign and the Republi-
cans are at swords point on their reg
ular nominee for sheriff: The Tribune
supports and the Republican opposes
him, charging that he is not "true
blue'' and that he was nominated
through the efforts of Boss Chaffee
the latter paper seems to re-
gard as an off color Republican. Be-
tween the two papers the bars are
Kept down for q Democrat to walk
.nto the office. If all he true that each
of the Republican factions of that
State it is high time the administra-
ion of public affairs there be given
yer to the Democrats. The prospects
re that the people of Colorado will
ome to that conclusion and will put
hs Centennial State alongside Of
10 in the Democratic column. -