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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
A SENATORIAL OUTRAGE.

Jenkins is an unfaithful ehronicler
of the happenings and incidents
which befell the Presidential party.
He has infinitely described the de-
vious trails the party pursued. He
has descanted upon the magnificent
scenery which met its gaze. He has
spoken in raptureus terms of the
s~now-capped mountain peaks, which
stand as grim sentinels over the beau
tiful dales and glens and valleys
Nesting at their feet. He has grown
eloquent owe the bubbling, babbling
mountain streams rushing to the sea;
the crystal springs leaping from the
mountain sides; the pure, limpid
water in the mirror-like lakes, the
moose, the elk, the deer and the m
telope that sport in every forest and
valley; the beautiful trout that await
the anglers skill, and the number of
the speckled beauties each member
of the party caught. but he failed to
tell us that Senator Vest was kicked
by a mule.
This startling information comes to
us in a prosaic way through the New
York Morning journal under the
caption heading this article. We
give it as we find it, comments and
all, but cannot refrain from breath
ing a silent anathema upon the head
of jenkins for suppressing news of
such momentous interest to the pub
lie: "Senator Vest, of Missouri, ac-
carding to a Chicago journal, is now
repenting his folly in making M of
Gene raj Sheridan's Yellowstone par
ty. The Missouri statesman having
been a iusty blacksmith in his you4h,
undertook to shoe m of the Presi-
dental mules. The first shoe was
fitted in a manner that challenged
admiration. While, however, the Sen
ator was preparing to operate on the
extreme OF the righthand flank ofthe
animal, he received an unexpected
and unsenatorial kick. The back of
the Missouri law-giver was turned
toward the mule at this supreme mo-
ment, 50 that fortunately no bones
were broken. Mr.. Vest will, how
ever, perform the remaining stages
of the way in a very soft chair. This
breach of Senatorial courtesy cannot
be too severely condemned. Senator
Hampton, it will be recollected, lost
a leg some years ago through a freak
of mulish obstinacy. Everything is
said to be fair in love, politics and
war; but it is hardly proper for a Re
publican general to set mule-traps IN
order to reduce the Democratic num-
beers in the highest branch of the
Legislature"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01

Judge Potter of New York has de-
cided In the case of a Chinese sailor
on board the ship Pembrokeshire
that a Chinese sailor is a Chinese la
borer within the meaning of the re-
striction act, and that'to permit him
to land would enable him to go at
large and to return or not according
to his pleasure. The decision is a
sound one. If Chinese seamen be
allowed to land a door would be
opened for many Cinnamon
who desired to come to the United
States. All he would have to do
would be to ship as a sailor and leave
the vessel at the first American port.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01

It is asked: Will it not be neces-
sary to abolish West Point in order
to officer u army with men who
will be neither tyrants. drunkards
nor cheats? This is a hard and Sc
rious question 10 ask. But look at
the ray frauds; ses the court martial
proceedings; read the statistics of de-
ssrtiOns of ill-treated and half starved
may occur, even to the unthinking,
that there is q wide margin for i'm
provement in the training received
by cadets at West Point, if there is
not good reason for the adjustment
of that military school.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
A WORD OF ADVICE.

W. certainly can have no objection
to the Inter Mountain man making a
foolish exhibition of himself if the
readers of that unfortunate sheet
have none, but we would suggest in
the kindliest spirit to our sorely pre-
picked, badly. exercised and "dis-
gruntled" neighbor the ~propriety of
ceasing bis daily ebullitions of spite,
spleen and impotent rage against the
MINER editor. The general public
canaot possibly sympathize with our
childish cotem. in his fancied wrongs
and resultant griefs and probably
takes as little interest in his daily
diatribes as we do. Bnt we hope that
for the honor of Montana journalism
Dur poor old childish neighbor will
switch off on something else-any-
thing, on the silver question and
fraudulent" dollar for instance; but
any subject will do that will insure
his very limited circle of readers
immunity, for a season at
least, from the wretched hog
wash which has lately flooded
his columns. Neither the MINER
nor the MINER editor can be injured
by it. The former will maintain its
place in the esteem of the reading
public and he alive and prospereu
when the sickly, unfortunate Inter
Mountain will be dead and forgotten
and its shingles" upon the waysides
shall have rotted and turned to dust.
Hence, in view of the inevitable, we
submit if it were not better our
neighbor should cease his wailing
and crashing of teeth and turn his
attention to the discussion OF SUBJ
jects in which the community have
an interest. Should he not heed our
a Twice the people will doubtless con-
clude he is a fool as we'll as a crank.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
Declared Sane.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-John B. Val
lequenth, 70 years of age, a wealthy
French Canadian and one of the
oldest settlers of Chicago, having
come here in '43, was declared sane
in the probate court to-day. Two of
his children asked to have a conserv-
ator appointed for the old man and
allegations were made that nuns OF
the Roman Church were endeavoring
to have him bequeath his large es-
tate to the church.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
The Nova Scotia StO1m.

HALIFAX. Aug. 31.-Late intelll-
gene of the effects OF "Wednesday.
nights storm around the coast OIL
Nova SEQ ia shows that thu damage
done to shipping is quite extensive.
Ten schOOners were driven a more
some of them completely wrecked
and others badly damaged. The fury
OF the storm was terrific. The tower
of the new Catholic church ut Cape
Breton, was carried away and a large
wooden building was torn from us
foundations.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
The Civil Service.

CHICAGO, August 3l:-The first
app0intment here under the civil ser
vice law occurred to-day. Collector
S. Spaulding made a requisition upon
the local examining board OF the
civil service commission for kersons
to fill the vacancy of clerkship, S1O,,,
900 per annum, in the entry ana
warehouse division of the custom
house. The board certified four
names that stood highest on the reg
lister and the collector selec' ed John
A. Corlett, of Chicago, whose average
standing was 9S4 which was the
highest. The collector has also made
a reuuisition for six persons to fill
the Temporary inspectOrship.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
Opium Smuggling,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.-When
instructing the United States grand
jury as to their duties Judge Hoff-
man called particular attention tothe
smuggling of opium into this city.
The judge read an extract from a
New York newspaper that states
that opium smuggling exists in this
city, that there r prominent gov
eminent officials who receive thirty
per cent. of the profits. Referring to-
the above the court stated that no
doubt the business was being carried
on and he advised the jury to inquire
diligently into the matter and drag
to light any information they may
obtain.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01

The cry OF the North German Ga
sette that France alone of all the great
powers threatens the peace of Europe
may be taken cum grano sails.
France is a republic, which in itself
is a standing menace to that system
of government which obtains in Rus
STA, Germany and Austria. In her
form of government alone may be
found the cause of alarm to the
crowned heads of Europe.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
IT'S TRUE 1NwARDNEss.

Some time ago Governor Foster, Q
Ohio, told a Washington Intervene
that Judge Hoadly had acknowl
edged his nomination cost him $50,
600. This was a bonanza for Repdb
lican newspapers. They seized upor
it with the avidity of starvelings ant
published the report far and near.
Judge Hoadly wrote to Foster deny
ing that he had ever made such &C
acknowledgement, or that there was
truth in the story. Governor Foster
replied that information to that effect
had been given him in confidence by
another person. Judge Hoadly de-
manded the infermer's name, and
branded tide information as false "in
whole and in part" Governor Eos
ter then furnishes q letter from "Jay-
hawker," in which the latter asserts,
not that Hoadly told him his nomi-
nation cost him $50 600, but that he
(Jayhawker) told Hoadly so, and
Hoadly, instead of confirming it,
said that that would be too
much money fer any nomina-
ton or any office. This is abso-
lutely all the proof there is against
Judge Hoadly in regard to the mat
ter; and yet IN this foundation we
have so respectable a paper as the
Ohio State Journal, asserting one day
that Hoadly has never denied the
story, and calling upon him the next
day to dis pro re 1t. The truth is that
the silly SANDER has no backing
whatever. 1t does not have even
that of "Jayhawker," insufficient as
that would assuredly be. In the
shape in which it came from Gov.
Foster, Judge Hoadly did deny it,
and in the most emphatic manner.
When Foster fell back on "Jayhawk-
er," and the latter failed to confirm
the story, there was nothing what
ever left for Hoadly to deny.
That Judge Hoadly expended
money for the purchase of delegates
no one believes, but that his nomina-
ton cost him something may be
true. So did Foraker's, and SO did
Fosters and Bookwalter's a couple
of years ago, and so do the nemina-
ton and election Of all candidates
and always will until the millennium.
The cost is not in the direct purchase
of delegates, but in meeting the nee
essary and legitimate expenses Of a
Outside of contributing
his portion of campaign expenses
there is not q word of truth in the
made that his nomination
cost him $50 1000. 1t is entitled to a
prize as one of the most s%enseless
of this or any previous
and how any sensible
mans a Imagine that the Republic
can will be benefited by its circula-
ton and repetition is a mystery past
finding out.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
Another Oil Strike

DENVER, August 31.-In the Kan
a Valley Company's oil we'll at
Canon City to-day, at a depth of
1850 feet, drill penetrated a second
vein of oil which raised 12O feet in
the tubing. This we'll is two and a
half miles from the Peabody well at
Canon City. The company will COM
mence boring four miles north of the
Peabody tomorrow. The oil OBJ
tanned is heavy pure lubricating.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01

The vanquished Anamites are COM
PEELED to accept peace upon the most
humiliating terms, a result not ex-
pected at the first opening of hostil-
tiles on the Asiatic coast. The VIC
tcrious power has given notice that
any interference on the part of China
will be visited with speedy punish
ment. The heather may rage but
superior arms, superior discipline,
superior courage and superior know
ledge of warfare easily conquer their
superior numbers.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
New Line of Postal Cars.

WASHINGTON, August 31.-Supt
Thompson, of the Railway Mail Ser.
vice, has ordered the establishment
of a new line of postal cars on the
Pennsylvania Railway between New
York, Pittsburg, Indianapolis and
st. Louis, to begin running Saturday.
Sept. LIST. Leaving New York at ]
p. m. one postal Car will arrive in st
Louis On the morning of the second
day at $50 o'clock.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
Suits Brought.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, August 81
Suits have been brought against the
Bethlehem company by a large num-
Der of employees to recover amounts
deducted from their wages at the end
CT each month in payment of bills in
Cured at the company's store. Judg-
ment has been rendered against the
company in two cases for more than
$500. 'Che total amount involved is
ve,y large. The question concerns
other portions of the State.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01

had nothing do with the shipping OF
arms into Mo-; was not in the state
from the time I went into Tennessee
in ZIG and passed through from Texas
in '81.
Cross examine I. Went to Tennes-
see in = wagon. Jesse and I separated
in Southern Missouri. Do not know
where he went then. I have known
Liddle several years. I remember l
had an interview with Frank O'Nelu
hut don't remember where l made
the statement ascribed; if so it was a
statement to q newspaper reporter
but now I am stating from facts un-
der oath.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
The Scull1ng Contest.

New YORK, Aug. 3l.-The trial
heats in the professional scull race
were rowed to-day over the three
mile course. The starters for the first
heat were Geo. Gaisell, Wallace Ross,
Geo. w. Lee and VIM. Elliott. At
the end OF the second mile Elliot and
Gaisel stopped rowing. Lee won the
the heat in 1872. The second heat
between Jas. A. Tennack, Jn0. Nc
Kay, G. H. Yosmer and Jas. Riley
was won by Tenneck in 1858.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01

In noting the recent action of
South Dakota the Louisville Courier
Journal pertinently observes: Dako-
ia about organizing a State Govern
ment, applying for admission into
the Union, and, if denied, running
on her own responsibility as a State.
Before the experiment is tried it
would be we'll for Dakota to send a
delegation of her first citizens to see
the Southern people and get some
points on the ACCESSIBILITY of setting
up Independent governments in
these United States.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
Wreckiug Of Fishing Vessels.

New YORK, Aug 31.-A It. John,
n. F., special says the fleet OF United
States fishing vessels which arrived
here last night, report a violent storm
on the Great Banks on Sunday last:
The gale arose from the eastward AT
= a. m when a hundred dOries were
away from the vessels overhauling he
trauls. Capt. Hitler reports tnat
scores of dOries were turned upside
down and the wreckage was stre"h
in every direction along his TRACK
coming westward. Along the bai,hs'
from all sources of information. IL Is
computed that 100 dories and ~ men
were lost in the storm. Some OF the
dories were swept by the waves from
the schoOners' decks and the remalll-
der collapsed in the sea.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
THE CALLED JADE WINOES.

If, as it is said, ISLANDER is a stew
from the DEVILS own Kitchen" the
poor old irresponsible crank on the
Inter Mountain must have recently
interviewed his Satanic Majesty and
taken a contract to cover the MINER
and MINER editor with the surplus.
age found in his highness' cuisine.
His articles in the last two issues OF
the "Cheap John" affair in the ad-
joining building, evidence their in
spiration if we had not Lamed the
patron of the writer. We have al
ready properly characterized the
string of falsehoods, and do not in
tend to occupy valuable space in re-
ferring to them again. Indeed we
feel like apologizing to cur readers
for noticing this drivel of senility
and imbecility. The fact is the
MINER thrusts have entered deeply
beneath the sensitive cuticle of the
"Cheap John" scribbler and he
winces as the CALLED jade winces. 1t
is the truth that hurts. and when we
mentioned the fact that the Inter
Mountain was but a struggling ,epbsm
eral, Cheap John affair, 'playing
second fiddle to the MINER, depend
ing upon Federal patronage for sup
port and attempting to direct public
attention to itself by flooding the
country with shingles bearing the lie.
gend: "Weekly Inter- Mountain
5000 year" after the "Cheap John"
style of advertising-why thae old
weakling who dishes out the slush on
its editorial page gets angry and
empties the contents of the DEVILS
stew pan upon the MINER.
Entrenched in the good will of the
people, respected for its boldness and
courage in always attacking what it
believes to be wrong and defending
the right, and supported by legions
of readers who appreciate a thorough
ly live newspaper, the MINER can
afford to pass unnoticed the boorish-
ness, unfairness and falsehoods of it's
weak and Insignificant rival. Let
the CALLED jade vince.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01

World: There is good reason for
believing the rumor that Commits
sioner Marble will resign from the
patent office. He will follow the ex-
ample OF Commissioner Raum and
practice law in that special depart
ment in which he has had technical
experience. This is an honest way of
earning a living, and we propose in
two years from now to give all of the
leading officials at Washington an
opportunity to earn their living in
the same honest way.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
New York forgers have engaged il

New York forgers have engaged in
a new industry which promises to be
as lucrative as it is novel. They are
issuing false certificates fer use in
the importation of Chinese. These
certificates find ready buyers and
through them a large addition to the
already too large Chinese population
in this country is expected to be
made. The matter has been referred
to the Commissioner of Customs who
will investigate the matter. It Ger
tainly should be looked into.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01

The whirligig of time bring about
wonderful changes. In the beginning
of the year 1873 Henry Clews and Jay
Cooke were very wealthy men. On
a certain dark day the former lost
S 5000, 900 and Cooke became a finan-
cial wreck. To-day Clews is worth
$1,000. 900 and Cooke is on his feet
again. Both have recovered them
selves by legitimate methods and q
safe, conservative business policy.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
Jews to be Protected.

PEsTH, Aug. 31.-M. Tessa, presl-
dent Of the Hungarian Council, in
order to put a stop to the Hungarian
outrages upon Jews, has decided upon
severe measures, which will he put
IN operation whenever anti-Jewish
riots occur. These measures provide
thai any n who shall be condemned
to death by martial law shall be exc
cuted within three hours after SEN
tence is imposed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
Texas Cattle Fever.

DETROIT, Mich, August 31.-Tbe
Texas cattle fever is breaking out in
the herd of a milkman Weston, Sew
eral have already died. A herd of
ten steers bought by a Genesee coun.
ty farmer some two weeks ago have
also been attacked by the disease and
a few have already died.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
The Trial.

DUBLIN, Aug. 31.-The evidence
adduced at the examination Dir. and
Patrick Connolly, and their sister
Catherine, charged with implication
in murder conspiracy, indicated that
the conspiracy was formed to accom-
plish private, and not an agrdrian pur-
pose, as wa supposed. The witness
Dineen swOre that DR.. Conneily
forged the name of John Carroll TO
Warner's will, by which the CAROLS
property was to he left to Connolly.
Dineen, who was to murder Carroll,
was to receive $50 from the sum ex-
pected to be realized from the latttrs
property.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
The Destructive Earthquake.

BATAVIA, Aug 31.-The captain of
the steamer Star which was in the
straits OF Sunda during therecent vol
canic eruption, reports that ashes fell
on the deck of his vessel to the depth
of Is inches. He passed masses of
floating pumice stone 7 feet deep.
The total number of killed and in
.iured by the eruption and tidal wave
is 30,O0O.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
A WORD OF CAUTION.

We r pleased to note that the
Inter Mountain man has taken the
advice of the MINER and promised to
cease to in6ict upon his readers fur
ther repetition of the silly, lying
screeds which have recently occupied
his columns. The MINER always
gives good advice. It is q, safe paper
to listen to, and if our struggling
neighbor will pay attention to our
words of warning he may in time be
able to attract some attention to him
himself without resorting to the I'M
journalistic, nnprofessional "shin-
gles'' which mar the scenery of the
surrounding country. OF course we
feel somewhat flattered that he 30
readily and willingly adopted the
course printed out for him by
the MINER and presuming upon his
faith in our judgment aid good in
tentions we would now add a word of
caution. Our neighbor has contract
ed the habit of misrepresenting his
powerful ard overshadowing rival
the MINER, and of itera1ing aud re.
~iterating the most glazing falsehoods
concerning it. He has Carried this
practice to such extremes that the
reading, thinking public attribute it
either to bis consuming jealousy or to
his innate aversion to truth. We
would caution our neighbor against
the further indulgence of his propen-
sity. For it will surely be followed
by replies upon the part of the MINER
as earnest as they are emphatic.
Our neighbor occupies a field
wholly its own in this Territory. It
is a non partisan journal, neither
Democratic nor Republican; devoted
to mono-metallism; seemingly trying
to slip some railroad collar around its
neck and always cranky. We
can cendone its tergiversations and
overlook its inconsistencies but we
shall insist upon its combining itself
within the domain of truth when
discussing matters of vital interest
to the people of Montana. generally
and of Silver Bow County particular
~. 1t may, as usual, appropriate
the editorials of the New York Her.
aid and Times and other leading
journals upon unimportant matters
AID palm them off upon a credulous
public as those of its ewn, but when
it discusses topics of local interest it
should discard Misrepresentation
and poetry and endeavor to inject
some sense and above all truth in its
articles. If its editor find it impos-
sible to do this he would better va
cate his position and return to his
and onion beds in Walla
Walla.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
A Photographer Shot.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 31.-The
Times-D Democrat West Point, Miss,
special says that Enos Simons, a
small farmer living ten miles from
that place, shot dead a travelling pho
tographer, who had pitched his tent
near SimOn'S house.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
Department Matters.

WASHINGTON, August 3l.-Com-
modore English, acting secretary of
the navy, to-day cabled instructions
to the commanding officers of the
Juniata and Enterprise, now at Sin
gapore, to proceed with those vessels
to the Straits Sunday to examine in
to the condition of affairs there and
particularly to the effects of the re-
cent earthquakes on the islands in
that vicinity. They are ordered to
warn all merchant vessels of the dam
ger to navigation, which may be
caused by the commissions.
Comparative statements of collec-
lions from the internal revenue dur
ing July and August of 1882 and 1888
show a net decrease for 1883 of &c.
O94, 900.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01
From the Arctic Repions.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The O'Blr re-
ports the Arctic steamer Bijinbhna
ice-bound near Waigatz throughout
the winter. All on board we'll. The
captain is confident of reaching open
water. The rev OF the Vasna LETT
Dijinbhna Aug. LIST and were rescued
by Obirung on the 25th.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-01

From the character of the testi-
mony introduced in defense of Frank
James it appears that Individual will
have to rely more upon the jury for
acquittal rather than upon his wit
nesses.