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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-18
Miscellaneous,

| PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 14.-Th,
British frigate Tenedos, with Prin
cess Louise on board, arrived at New
port this morning.
CHICAGO, April 4.-Congressman
Charles A. Sumner, of San Francisco
accompanied by his family, arrived
at The l'a.iiler llouse, yesterday. Dur
ing the day the gentleman was seized
with vomiting and chill, and last
evening was very i'll, but nothing Sc.
rious was apprehended.
PARIS, April 14.-A wild panic was
caused in the produce exchange by
the death of Biederman, one Of the
largest oil brokers in Paris. No quo
tations were made on the exchange
yesterday and a general collapse In
the market is feared. Its stated that
all the engagements of the deceased
Will be met.
DETROIT, April 13.-For April the
secretary of state bas received official
returns from $50 regular townships
in the southern four tiers Of counties,
where IS per cent. of the wheat
crop is grown. Fifteen per cent. of
the acreage is reported killed, and of
theremainder, II are below the con-
ditionof one year ago.
SALT LAKE, April 14.-The Tribune
prints an article relative to the Bou-
kofsky 5000 robbery, which indi-
Gates that Boukofsky borrowed mon
ey on his wife's property to purchase
gold bricks, which turned out as usu-
al. Having discovered that he
had been swindled he announced the
robbery in order to conceal the mat
ter.
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The EmDerOr'S Message.

BERLIN, April lin the Reich
stag the minister of finance read the
imperial message. The emperor say
he always believed it was his duty to
devote some solicitude for the con-
dition of the working class.
es as displayed by the
Russian king. When socialists
promulgated their views the EN-
peror expressed the conviction that
legislation should not be restricted
to police and penal measures, but
should benefit the workingmen. The
abolition of class tax was the
first step toward benefitting them.
The Emperor is anxious to regard
the passage of the insurance bill as a
failure. He thinks it would hope
lessly destroy any chances of passing
the sick and poor bill at the next
season. The Budget for '84 and 'S5
would therefore be now submitted to
give the next session fit oppor-
tunities to consider the local condi-
ton of the people. The German
and the Italian governments are
about to consider the unlawful use
Of explosives and plans for the de-
struction of life and property gen.
orally. Italy informed Germany
that henceforth no substance capable
of being exploded will be conveyed
over any Italian railway in quanti-
ties weighing over 100 pounds.
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London Notes.

LONDON, April 14.-The Queen has
finally decided to go to Osborne next
Tuesday. In consequence of this de-
termination of Her Majesty, several
detectives have arrived at C0wes.
The authorities are extremely ylgi-
liant in scrutinizing suspicious per-
sons, and guarding against any dan
ger to the Queen. They have arrest
ed a number of persons, but the pris-
oners have in all eases proved their in
nOcence.
The trial of Chas. Bradlaugh, who
with the proprietor of the Free
Thinker, was charged with publish
ing sketch Of the Deity and bias
phemous lives, resulted in Brad
laughs acquittal.
A correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian, says that the pope has de-
cided that no priest who participated
in the agitation in Ireland shall be-
come a bishop.
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Railroad Racket.

The work of track-layina on the N.
P. from the east progresses very rap
idly, two miles being laid every day,
Bozeman now has a city Western
Union office making three telegraph
offices in the city.
The Helena Board of Trade are
making extensive arrangements tor
the celebration of the advent of the
railroad.
The Wood River branch of the
Oregon Short Line will reach Belle
vue and HALEY within the next ten
or twelve days.
A ticket to Florida via the Utah
and Northern and Union Pacific
railroad is three feet i'll length and
consists of fifteen coupons.
A large black bear wss killed by a
hunter last week, at Salesville.
and a young cub captured. The cub
was sold for SIS to q Bozemanite.
Thomas F. Oakes, President of the
Northern Pacific Railway, denies
that there is any truth in the rumor
of arrangements for lease by the
Northern Pacific of the Central Wis
consin Railroad.
A new sleeping car has been in
vented, which, it is claimei, will
revolutionize that branch of railroad
business. The seats extend across
the width of the car, and all are
changed into private staterooms at
night.
The Northern Pacific land sales in
Minnesota. Dakota and the Yellow
stone country during the month of
March last past aggregated 32,7OO
acres; in Washington Territory,
20, $50 acres; in Montana, 489 acres:
fetal, So, ,939, for q consideration of
$2O3, 1925. Sales of town lots netted
81, ,443, Of which $31 ,A8 were received
for lots in the town of Livingston.
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Royalty among the Puritans.

PROVIDENCE, April 14.-The Prin-
cess Louise was not very we'll on the
voyage though the weather was
agreeable. Lieut.. McLane represent
ing the American navy, paid his re-
spects, and Collector Cozzins, in
obedience to letter from the Secre-
tary of the treasury. went on board
the Tenedos to facilitate the landing
of the distinguished party. They
left for Boston on the ordinary train
at 4 this afternoon.
The customary official cour-
tesies will be extended
to the Marquis Of Lorne by Major
Palmer tomorrow. Collector Worth
ington desires to meet the Tenedos
down the harbor if the revenue cut
ter Gallatin arrives in season. A
party will be made up to escort the
Princess up to the city.
The Marquis, the Duke De Blacas
and Colonel DeNinton occupied box
in the Park Theatre this evening.
Two special police officers accompan-
led the party.
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A Dispute to be Settled.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aril 14.-Not-
withstanding the failure of the board
of arbitration, the coal miners will
make another attempt to have the
question in dispute amicably settled.
Secretary Flannery, of the Miners
Association, has addressed letter to
Secretary Passenger, of the board of
arbitration, in which he proposes that
the operators 60 over their books and
and if they can show good and satis-
factory reasons to prove that the
owners can pay only 81 cents per
bushel, convention Of miners will
be called and an effort made to accept
the reduction.
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Japanese News Notes.

YOKOHAMA, March 26.--The Japan.
ese Investigation in Corea fixes the
population at S, ,294 900 and the capi-
tai with suburbs at 100000.
Ito Hirobume, priyy councillor,
now travelling in Europe, has been
instructed to attend the coronation of
the emperor of Russia.
The steamship Nell, belonging to
China merchants company, was
lost with all on board between Hong
Kong and Canton about the second
February.
The announcementof ofSirT. Wade's
final resignation brings forward can
didates for the post Of British envoy
to China. The foreign mercantile
class, ,anti-Chinese, plead for Sir Harry
Parks, the present envoy to Japan.
The Chinese authorities are strongly
opposed to Parks on the ground of
his having instigated hostilities and
bloodshed in past years. The Chi
nese government, and most of the
foreigners not engaged in trade, hope
for the appointment of Sir John
Heraesy, late Governor of Hong
Kong.
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WILLIE ON THE WING.
Tafy for the Stage Company
The Ancient Capital and it's
Business Houses.
Tonsorial Decorations,
Special Corr. Of tho MINER.
NYD1rNrr Nrr,xv

Special Corr. Of tho MINER
VIRGINIA CITY, April 10.
We arrived in Virginia City, the
ancient capital Of Montana, on Gill
mer & Sallsbury's stage line, which
| by the way reflects great deal of
credit upon its manager, Hon. H. S.
Howell. From Salisbury to Virginia
this stage line is the best equipped
road in Montana: A fine Concord
coach, drawn by six magnificent
horses, daily arrives in Virginia,
making the journey of thirty miles
in from ten to twenty-four hours
not particular as to time. After bav-
ing passed the night at the Madison
Hotel-which is first-class house.
the host. Mr.. Smith, sparing no
means of.naking guests comfortable
we strolled over the business part
Of town, and were impressed with
the. belief that all the business houses
are fleurishing, all apparently carry
ing good stocks of merchandise and
doing good steady business. Vir-
g1nla,, unlike other great cities, has
its capital distributed very equally
among its business men. The leading
houses are Filing, Knight & Co., ex-
tensive hardware dealers; Buford,
Filling & Co., dealers in groceries:
Elling, Hatfield & Co., manuf. .ctur-
ers and dealers in harness, saddles.
ETC.; Vickers, Elling & Co, successors
to w. P. Armstrong. dealers in cloth
ing and gents furnishing goods. As
space will not permit we will not
mention the remaining houses, as
we think this will sufficiently dem
onstrate the distribution of capital.
Strange that there is but one Is
raelite in business here. He is an
artistic tonsorial fraud. This would
be evident to any one on Sunday to
view the engraving and ornamental
frescoes which adorn each "phiz"
after having gone through the ordeal
Of being shaved. He ls peculiarly
fond of decorating ones nose, ears,
etc., and then offering to sell you
bottle of hair tonic upon which he
you he is losing money.
We finally wound up our stroll by
1ropping into the "Pony Saloon,S
which is the popular resort of lovers
# the ardent. Having sworn off, we
leclined, but "Starky" insisted that
dis vas de first time what I meeted
'ou," so We took one, and it was
old Atkins" too-all Virginians
rink it.
Tom borrow we will visit the mines
nd perhaps drop you few notes as
o their promise, etc. Yours,
WILLIE.
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The Panama, Isthmus Fire

PANAMA, April 14.-No further
fighting has occurred among the canal
laborers and no further trouble is ex-
pected. The next importation of Ia
borers will be from the Sandwich ISL
ands. The seven men imprisoned on
suspicion of the $5O,COO robbery from
the Panama railroad have been set
free, as no evidence is found against
them. Earthquakes are of almost
daily occurrence but have caused no
damage thus far. The fire at tIauique
destroyed ten blocks, but did not
reach the business POI tion of the city,
stopping at the market place. Ali
the Offices and depots of the railroad,
the parish church, the Fourth Of July
hotel, the cable company's offices, and
the private dwellings of Messrs. Lo-
raz, Jameson, Dawson, Curcallo, Jas.
Massardo, Carlos Gallagher, and a
number of others, were burned to the
ground. tits said vast amount of
property rescued from the burning
building gs was stolen. The loss is es.
timated at ST. 100000: insured. Five
hundred families were rendered
homeless.
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FORTUNES CHANCES.
A Former Slave Becomes Owner
OF vhe Plantation.

The Atlanta Constitution has found
colored man in Meriwether county.
Ga, who, since the war, has amassed
a fortune sufficient to purchase the
plantation on which he once worked
as slave. ''In the time before the
war;" runs the story, there lived in
MeriWether county a don't-care
| sort of a negro named Jack Wilson,
| who could neither read nor write.
He bad gained his freedom in SOME
way or other, and gained liveliilu;,sl
by acting as horse jockey. Jack
became attached to servant girl who
was owned by man named Gates,
one of the Wealthiest men in ;!eor-
gia, who owned thousands OF acres of
land, and with his family lived in
lordly style. The servant-girl was q
bright mulatto, and Jack wasa shade
darker. They made match of it,
and were married under the order of
things that existed in war times. AT
the same time Jack had slave-time
wife in Virginia, but she
was as black as coal
When the war rclssed andthe slaves
declared free, Jack took his Georasu
wife to lie his partner for life, and by
living stated peoriod she became
his wife according to law. As soon
as he was married Jack showed u sud-
den spirit Of industry which aston
ished everybody. His careless habits
were thrown aside, and he went 10
work with will. The wealthy Gage,
his master, died, and the bread acres
fell to the possession of the heirs.
Jack still worked on the place, ana
was saving and careful. The Gage
family had lost everything except
their land, Hundreds of slaves We're
freed by the new order of things, and
the vast, princely fortune was gone.
The heirs could not adapt themselves
to the situation. Finally pressed, they
sold fifty acres of land to Jack; then
they wanted more money. and jack
went their security at the LaGranae
bank, and when they were unable to
pay he would take up the notes at
the bank and trade for piece of the
Gates plantation. He worked with
l. vengeance, and all his family
worked. Old man Jack became
noted and honored citizen of the
county. He vas industrious and
In the meantime his old
masters children continued to sell
him parts of the ola homestead. FL
nally he owned it all and was rich,
Three years ago he decided it was his
duty to provide for his old Virginia
wife, so he sent for her and she, with
her children, came to him.
She was given a house oD the PLAN
tation, and it was well provided for.
Jack owns now the magnificent
place of about 1,50O acres within
,hree miles of White Sulphur Springs
n Meriwether county. He is sixty-
;hree years old, and his children are
'ettled around him, and all are con-
.ented and happy and industrious.
He owns fifteen or sixteen mules.
md is noted for keeping the best
took in the county. His credit at
he La Grange bank is good, and he
an borrow all the money he wants
N his simple note of hand"
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TERRITORIAL NEWS.

| Mrs. G. L. Tomlinson of Billings
fell on the railroad track last week
and broke one of her ankles.
1t is reported that six ominibuses
have been ordered and will run to
and from the trains at Bozeman.
Another telegraph wire will reach
Helena by the first of June. It will
be along the line of the Northern
Pacific railroad.
One hundred and forty.seven
snakes were killed one day last week
near Salesville. They were of the
harmless variety.
A colony of 200 men, women and
children, from Central Pennsylvania
bound for Montana, left st. Paul on
the 9th over the Northern Pacific.
The coach travel has increased so
largely that Gilmer 4 Salisbury now
run an extra each alternate day be-
tween Deer Lodge and Helena.
The steamer Black Hills of the
Benton up" line will leave St. Louis
ror Benton ON the 18th inst, being
the first through beat of the season.
A hack line has been established
between Helena and Deer Lodge,
carrying passengers in light spring
wagons and making the trip through
in one day.
The labor not being furnished to
A.. J. Davidson & Co. at the peniten-
tiary on the I'd inst, Mr.. Baldwin
closed the harness shop at tho peni-
tentiary.
Several prominent ladies of Boze-
man, whose names appeared on the
tax list Of that city, exercised the
right of suffrage in the late munich
pal election there.
Richard Edwards, q prisoner from
Gallatin county, was released from
the penitentiary at Deer Lodge last
week, his term of one year, for steal
ing cattle, having expired.
Maiden is reported as quite lively !
now, with plenty of money in circu-
lation. The mines are showing up
we'll, and stirring times are looked
for this summer.
Archie Mckinley, q former resi-
dent of Gallatin valley; is supposed
10 have fallen off the Yellowstone
bridge at Benson's Landing and
drowned, on Thursday night, March
10Th. He had been imbibing quite
freely, and had started alone for
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men who were in the park with the
oD]eet OF murder were "Invincibles," )"
although persons cOgnizant of the

men who were in the park with the
OBJECT OF murder were "Invincibles." !"
although persons cognizant of the
plan and also present might not be
members of that brotherhood. In his
speech he asked the jury to dwell
on the evidence with that solemn
consideration of its points which was
Que to the occasion, and to decide
whether any reasonable doubt existed
as TO the guilt of the accused. In
making up their verdict they should
set aside all prejudice and any weak
ness that frequently influences our
Judgment and biases our words. He
expressed the hope that they would
be influenced by civil inspiration:
The jury then retired, but they did
not remain long away, for after about
forty minutes they sent word they
had reached an agreement and being
summoned back to their benches an
nounced amid breathless silence in
the court that James Brady was gull
ty of murder. When the verdict was
read deep but suppressed murmur
went round the court room, and
Brady, who up to this time had been
composed and free from
turned ashen pale.
DIR. Webb started up to make mo-
tiOn, and after complete silence had |
been restored and before the judge |
the sentence of death,
said in an impressive voice: II desire |
to move for an arrest of judg-
ment." He alleged that under
the crimes law, the jury which
had heard the case and had just given
N its verdict, was not legally formed;
hat the prisoner had not received no.
ice that he was to be tried before a
special jury.
The motion was denied by Judge
)Brien, who now said to the pris-
,ner:
"Have you anything to say why
entence of death should not be pro-
bounced upon you?"
Brady responded in clear and firm
'oice: II am not guilty of the charge
which these informers have sworn on
ne; these men would swear away the
lfe Of anyone to save their own.
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Hunting for No. l.

LONDON, April 14.-lt is statep
that the formal identification by
Carey during the examination OF the
case Of Joe Brady, of Tynan's photo
graph as the picture Of the man
known as No. 1, has caused the gov
ernment to take active steps to secure
Tynans arrest. Four detectives are
said to have gone in pursuit.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April a.
Jesse Camben murdered VIM. Lakes
and wife near Decatur, Ala. They
accused him o: slandering Lakes
wife.
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FOREIGN FLASHES.
~. =
Examination Of PlotHers.

CORK, April 14.--Feathsrston. Car
mody and Cherlishy, arrested for
conspiracy and murder, were before
the magistrate again to-day. The
evidence was producedsof finding on
FeatherstOn document headed,
"cure for gout," but which was really
a receipt for manufacturing explo-
sives: also a letter in Cherlishy's
writing asking Featherston to for
ward two carboys of nitric acid from
Glasgow. 1t was asked that the pris-
Oner be further remanded.
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The Found.

CHICAGO, April IA. - Gottlieb
Schlecht, wealthy German of this
city, who had displayed signs of in
sanity, escaped from male watcher
early one morning two months ago,
and all trace of him was lost until
this morning, when his body was
taken from the river.
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The Deadlock in the Illinois Leg
iSlatUr0.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 14.--The
deadlock in the Illinois house of rep
resentatives continued yesterday, the
Democrats leaving the hall when the
election contest Of Bradwell against
McNally was broached, thus break
ing the quorum. The doorkeeper
was instructed by those remaining to
bring in the absentees, and during
his absence certain Democratic men,
bers ATTEMPTED to re-enter the hall,
bit finding the door looked tore the
door from its castings, entered, and
took their seats. The house soon af-
ter adjourned. Both parties were in
caucus last evening, but no arrange
ment was made toward settling the
differences. Ex-Governor Palmer
advised the Democrats to stand by
the position taken.
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The Newhau Fire Trial.

MILWAUKEE. April 14.-George
Schiller, accused Of setting fire to the
Newhal House, took the stand him.
self this morning, and told the story
OF his life. He recited incidents Of
his connection with the NewhaIl,
which accounted for his stock on
hand in the bar room. His testimo-
ny dovetailed with that of Bingham,
who swore to finding him in bed on
the fatal morning. Two additional
witnesses were called for the prose-
cutiOn and five for the defense.
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been in pay ore from the surface
down. Bucket samples from the so
foot, taken yesterday, assayed 1os
ounces silver. East and west drifts
have been started from this point,
and the new find will be thoroughly
developed. The free milling ore in
the 800 southwest drift holds out in
good shape. The drift is being driv-
en- on the vein and an upraise has
been started to connect with the air
shaft. The mill continues its steady
run, and the ore houses are so full
that the sides are bulging out and
will require bracing to avoid a catas-
trophe.
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Sudden Death at Boulder.
Special Correspondence Of the MINER.

Special Correspondence of the MINER.
BOULDER, M. IT,, April Is, 1888.
Yesterday, while sitting at the sup.
per table at the hotel in Boulder.
Howard HI. Hickman, was noticed
by those present to be either strang-
ling or choking. He was at once
taken from the dining room and car
ried out to the porch in front of the
house. Every expedient was adopted
to restore him, but without avail, and
he died in a few minutes.
Mr.. Hickman was an old Montan-
ian. Fourteen years ago he was The
water agent of the Spring Bar ditch,
and has been In the valley and sur
rounding mountains, off and OH, ever
since. He was said to be So years
old. He was formerly from Iowa,
where he has children living. F..
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Evidence Of Republican Politica
Morality.

New YORK, April AT is ru-
mored that further discrepancies are
lately discovered in the different
accounts'of ex-Mayor De Bavoise, of
Long Island City, which will affect
every department of the old ring.
The government deficiency amounts
to nearly $65, 900, in addition to $685.
600 before embeZzled.
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The Springfield Strike.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 49,
There has been no trouble at the roll
ling mill since that Of last night re-
ported in these dispatches. The men
remain firm in their determination to
stand to their posts, and many think
the assault of last night will have an
effect directly opposite to what was
anticipated. The firing party have
not as yet been identified, and no ar
rests have been made. Mulkern, the
most seriously injured man OF the
several who were wounded last night,
is alive and will probably recover.
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The Chicago Bricklayers' Strike

CHICAGO, April 14.-The Bricklay-
ers' Union asserts that only 40 work
men have thus far responded from
outside the city to the call of the con-
tractors, and that Of these 30 have
been induced to join the army Of
strikers. 1t further asserts that 33
contracting firms have acceded to the
demands of the Union, and placed
their men ut work, and that under
these circumstances the workmen are
masters of the situation. Work on
all the large buildings, however, is
almost completely at stand still.
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Floods in New York.

WATERTowN, N. Y, April a.
Black river is the highest since 1850.
The ice broke and carried off the
dumes and dam at Carthage, causing
great damage. Two-thirds of the
manufactures have stopped. There
is q great overflow in the low lands.