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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-22
McDERMOTT THE DYNAMIT-
IST.

A London cablegram under date
of the 4th inst. lets some light upon
the peculiar case of James McDer-
mott. His recent examination at
Liverpool resulted in his being COM
mitted to answer a charge of having
%conspired with the dynamite party to
blow up public buildings. This COM
initial, says the dispatch, under the
circumstances surrounding the case,
is readily accounted for by the fact
that the evidence in the case was
given by English detective officers
who are known to have been identi-
fed with McDermott in his search
for facts against Irishmen in Eng
land, Ireland, France and America.
The Irish faction charge, very d.
rectly, that there is a too evident Of
fort to shield him from the conse-
quences of treason to tho party whose
confidence he won while working
with the English detectives and un-
der their pay, but they claim that it
will never succeed and that MeDer-
motifs life will be of but little value
to him when the men on watch get
opportunity to reach him with
possible safety to themselves.
It was noticed in the court that the
witnesses testifying against McDer-
mott cast understanding glances to-
wards the prisoner and seemed to
mold their statement upon some pre-
arranged plan and with a common
purpose. Friends of the Irish party
say unhesitatingly that the Govern
ment intends to convict the prisoner
for the purpose of trying to con
vince the men whom they believe he
betrayed that he was n of them,
and then releasing him from Jail on
the first demand made by the Ameri-
governments demand which
McDermott thinks he can secure
through the influence of political and
personal friends in New York. He
'eels certain that such a course would
lot prejudice him before the dyna-
mite party, would save his life: Sc
cure his liberty and a fortune and
place him in a position to still furth-
r serve the British Government.
There is little doubt but that he
would be allowed to escape, but that
n some way he has been guaranteed
lis liberty by the prosecution.
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In the report of the proceedings of
the supreme court recently closed at
Helena we find this item: "The
counties of Custer, Dawson aud Vel
lowstone were restored to the first ju-
dicial district and Beaverbead county
was restored to the second district"
Now that the ''god Israel" has
performed the services required of
him by his masters and the "outs"
occupy the places of the "ins" in
Custer county and the little serio-
comic play put upon the boards by
the Governor and legislature last
winter has had its ''run," would it
not be the proper thing to restore
Judge Conger to the bench of the
first judicial district? As "restora-
ton" seems to be the orderit will not
be complete and satisfactory until the
u%nstained ermine of Judge Conger is
restored to his shoulders.
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Trial of Frank James

GALLATIN, Mo-, August 21.-The
trial of Frank James was begun in
the criminal court to-day, but moth
ing Of Importance was done. The
real work will begin when the jury
will be impanneIled. It will COM
mence tomorrow. A large delega-
ton OF witnesses arrived this evening
from Ray county including several
county officials summoned by the de-
Tense. They Va they are uniformed
as to what kind of evidence is expect
ed of them. Charlie Ferd and father
are here among the st 4te's witnesses,
Many strangers are in town and a
large force of special police have been
sworn in to preserve order. The in
terest at present is great. The first
term cases on this docket are for the
Winslow train robbery of 1881, in
which Conductor Westfall was killed
and the Gallatin bank robnery and
murder of Cashier Sheets in 1878.
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The Infectious Cattle Disease,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 90. - Acting
Secretary French has addressed a let
ter to the Secretary of State in re-
gard to the foot and and mouth dis
ease He asserts that Dodson. Chan
ceIlor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
stated in the House of Commons last
week that it was an undoubted fact
that the foot and mouth disease in
cattle had been carried from Eng
land to America. and that he Amer
lean quarantine system gave no Sc
curlty against the conveyance of the
disease by the men attached to the
quarantine station. Mr.. Dodson
made the above remarks without a
knowledge Of all the facts. mas
mach as they are calculated to mis-
lead the public mind On the subject.
French points out that the last Of
fetal report of a Treasury expert
shows that the foot and mouth dis
Ease in cattle does not now exist in
the United states, and that quaran-
tine regulations r strictly and sue
ctssfulIy enforced. French REQUEST
ca that d copy of his letter be sent to
the British Minister at Washington.
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MiScellana0us-

HAVANA, Aug. 2O.-Mignel Tore
manufacturer of the Majaqua brand o1
cigars, and dealer in leaf tobacco. has
suspended. His liabilities are esti,
mated at from $4,000 to S75O.OM
He claims to own real estate that will
cover his Indebtedness.
LONDON, Aug. 2O.-The Queen goes
to Balmoral on Friday. Her health
is much improved.
The Daily News intimates that
Shaw, British missionary in NADIA
gascar, who Vas imprisoned by the
French there, on the charge of con
cealing two Hovas spies, has been re-
leased.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 2O.-A report
was in circulation on SATURDAY. that.
there was a crisis in the cabinet of
Reaz Pasha, and that he wou.d favor
a new ministry. This is now declared
to be unfOunded.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-The Times
correspondent at Hong Kong reports
that Hoidounge, in Toneuin, was
attacked by tae French the 10th.
The result is not yet known.
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DOinQs in Commons.

LONDON, Aug. 21.-Tn the Com
mons tonight Gladstone. replying to
a question of Northcote relative to
the case of Shaw, imprisoned by the
French in Madagascar, stated that
Shaw had Deen accused of having re-
tations with Honas and of direct acts
of hostility to the French. Glad
stone said Shaw was confined on
board a French nan-of-war, and
would be tried by court martial,
having full facilities for defence and
right of appeal. Northcote was not
ron'ent with the statement, and an
nounced he would repeat the ques-
ton. Gladstone declared he would
be unable to say anything further
relative to the case. as public interest
might thereby be injured. He said
there wonld be very grave cause for
complaint if Shaw was not accorded
a fair trial.
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How They Endeavor to Eniov
Themselves-Some Discom-
forts Of Wealth,

Those who watch the new mamoth
mliIlonaires now coming forward in
such numbers from America and
Australia, say that one definite rea-
son OF drtading them is their inca
Pac'ty OF spending their fortunes in
amusing themselves. A man who
mas maze twenty millions sterling.
say by vast learners" in railway
shares. finds that unless that he goes
on making money or is one OF those
fortunate persons who can continu-
ous!y devote themselves to an OBJECT.
the excess to which his fortune tran.
sends that Of other rich men is Of
very little Use to him. He can. of
course, get out Of it all the personal
luxury, in the way of fine houses and
good ca ing, and purple aud fine
linen generally, that he MAJ wish
Tor, but IN those things there is for
nm no special satisfaction. ANY
oooy with, say, $4,000 a year, or
other bread and-butter fortune of
nat Kind, can buy all the personal
luxurles he can enjoy, including in
places social Difference: and the
lnamoth millionaire wants some-
thing more. He Wants to feel the
value of the difference between his
resources and those of the merely
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An Oil Blaze.

FRANKLIN, Pa, Aug. 21-A fire
broke out in the still department OF
the Eclipse lubricating refinery last
night, and before it was got undel
control it destroyed a large part OF
the works. The fire started in an
LOO barrel benzine still, which ex-
ploded with greet force. scattering
the oil in all directions. The lire de-
partments both of Oil City and
Franklin worked upwards OF SIX
hours before they made any headwa,
against the flames. Nine tanks, d
number OF stills, and a large amount
OF machinery were lost. The larger
part Of the works was saved. No es-
innate a be safely put upon the
amount of damage as yet. The
Eclipse was the largest %lubricating
refinery in the world. The part de-
stroyed will be Immediately restored.
Four hundred men are at work on
the ruins. The refinery belongs the
Standard Oil company.
OIL CITY, Aug. pa special from
Garfield. Warren county, says that
lightning struck the Kennedy Oil
company's 1000 barrel tank at 4
O'clock this evening, and 100 barrels
Of Oil were destroyed.
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THE SLUGGER.

1t cannot be disputed that the
prize-1gbting mania has broken out
again with all its old time virulence.
From the time Heenan left the ring
until a year ago the professional
prize fighter was under a cloud, as it
were. But when Boston sent Sulli-
a down South to whip Paddy
Ryan the "manly art" gained new
devotses, and now scarcely a week
passes that does not bring a couple of
the crop-haired gentry to the
scratch. The slugger is the central
figure Of admiring groups of men,
and receives their homage with
an air and mien which seem
to say II have earned it,"
Boston, the supposed center of
refinement, culture and morality,
must bear the major part of the re
sppnsibility for this revival of tho
pugilistic spirit. She has petted, and
enriched her phenomenal son and if
she has not by so doing elevated the
prize ring to the level of the forum or
pulpitshe hes at least Invested it of its
more repulsive features and clothed
1t with attractive surroundings. EN-
ulators of Boston's favorite are
up every day. To become
a champion" seems to be their
highest and only ambition in life and
gain the coveted honor they are
willing to sacrifice all but life. When
will this folly end?
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Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. Ca despatch
from Paris in the evening edition OF
the Standard says the report that
Tricour has left Pekin and awaits or
ders ut Shanghai, is semi-oHlclaliy
denied. 1t is stated that Triccul will
70 to- Japan shortly and then return
to France.
The Spanish insurgents who too
refuge in Portugal, and were sent by
the government of that country on
the transport Africa to Cherhourg,
have reached their destination. ga
landing they protested against the
Portuguese government Tor sending
them away against their Will.
A despatch to local news
from Madrid saws the cabinet held a
meeting yesterday at which was dis
cussed the attitude of France towards
Spain, and it was resolved to make
overtures to Germany for support.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 2l.-Forty--
three deaths from cholera occurred
yesterday.
VIENNA, Aug. 21.-Riots caused
by the opposition of the people to
use Hungarian language in official
notices have occurred in other towns
in Crotia besides Agram. Troops
INTERVIEWED to quell them.
MADRID, aug. 21.-The visit Of
King Alphonso o Emperor William
is expected to take place September
80. Marques De Lavige Deamnags,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Will ac-
company the King.
PoTsDAM, Aug. 2l.-The Emperor
Of Germany, accompanied by the
King of Roumanit, reviewed the
guards here.
DR.. Gustav Waeheigal, celebrated
for his travels in Africa, has been
appointed German consul at TGnis.
DUBLIN, Aug. 21.-Earl Spencer,
lord lieutenant, arrived last evening
from Cork and was escorted through
the streets by a small mounted guard.
He was respectfully received by t.ie
people. Policemen in sight of u
another, guarded the train Of the
lord lieutenant from Cork to Ln lin.
MONTREAL, August 2l.- inlce
hundred men are deprived 81 work
by the destruction by fire of Nc
Cready's boot and shoe factory. The
total insurance S7a 600.
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What does it mean? The Denver
Republican under date of the 10th
inst. says: 1.-THE Republican under.
stands that Utah, Montana and
Arizona will to-day remove their ex-
hibits from the National Mining and
Industrial Exposition. 1t is hoped
that the representatives of these Ter
ritoTies now in Denver will not take
so ultra a course. The interest in
the show is growing daily, and we
believe that it will yet he a success.
We beg that these gentlemen will re-
consider their action.'
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WASHINGTON Notes,

WASHINGTON, Aug 2O.-The Secre-
tary OF the Interior was to-day i'll
formed that a section OF IS miles of
the Northern Pacific railroad, near
the Mullan tunnel, has bee conp,et-
ell, and the company has requested
the. appointment Of commissioners to
examine and report Oh this section of
the road.
The Indian Bureau has been in
formed that the Mescal-ro Apache
Indians are now OF their way to YES
chabon Agency. III New Mexico.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office to-day Transmitted to the
Surveyor General of California. for
delivery to the persons legally entitled
thereto, patents for the rancho Fl
Sebranto, in Contra Costa and Ala
media counties, containing 1882 acres.
Juan Jose and Victor Costro confirm.
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The Strikers Failure.

TORONTO, Aug. 2O.-The telegraph
OPERATORS strike has collapsed, and
the men are seeking reinstatement,
The Knights of Labor are charged
with the responsibility of the defeat
here as in the States.
SAN FRAN. 1sCo, Aug. 2O.-The ma
Jorlty OF striking operators requested
to-day to be reinstated and were re-
ceived. The same form of oath adj
ministered by the telegraph company
in the East was taken here.
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Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The Sur
geOn-General of the Marine Hospital
service to-day received the following
dispatch from Pensacola:
"NO new cases at the yard to-day;
Pensacola is perfectly healthy. |
will commence inspection to, morrow,
and Will report progress every day
The Gordon is perfect AMI under my
personal supervision. 1t has per
formed good service already in arrest
ing thirteen persons. The Gordon is
seventeen miles long, well protected
by swamps and water, and all posi-
bic landing is guarded.
(Signed) JOHN B. GUTTMAN,
President of Board of Health"
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Miscellaneous.

CLEVELAND: August q. Kirk.
land w. Fitch, the defaulting cashier
in the National Bank at Warren,
te,egraphs home that he was arrested
in Detroit to-day.
BALTIMORE, August 21.-The BODY
of Capt. VIVA. T. Howell, Assistant
Quartermaster of the United States
army, retired, was found floating in
the dock on Locust Point to-day.
Sundry papers relating to business
were found in his pockets.
LOUISVILLE, August 81. - MI.
Charles Gill, a prominent lawyer of
this CITY and prosecuting attorney of
the city court, died this evening.
NEW YORK, August 2l.-The sus-
pension of Scott & Knight, bankers
and brokers, No. 6 Wall street. is an
nounced. Both are members of the
stock Exchange. Liabilities about
$65, con.
Stocks are firmer; Denver & Rio
Grande is up to 233.
BOSTON, Aug. 21.-Jos. F. Paul &
Co., extensive lumber dealers, have
suspended. The embarrassment is
temporary. Paul is largely interest
ca In the Boston Sewing Machine
Co., recently established. Though
this company is doing a good bust.
ness, it has been scarcely time to
realize from the investment. A
large note due to-day caused the sus-
pension.
BUFFALO, August 21.-Wm. Barry
and Charles Miller were arrested for
the murder of a Swede named Mel
son Odies, whose body was found at
West Valley recently.
LONG BRANCH, August 21.-Chas.
w. Griswold, for many years a mem
Der of the firm of Darling, Griswold
q Co., Fifth Avenue hotel, New
York, died to-day from Bright's dis |
of the kidneys after an illness of
several months.
HARRISBURG, August 21.-The
Legislature will be officially repre-
'ented by = committee of six fiom
zach branch at the funeral of judge
Black.
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Intense

Ell PAso, Texas, August 21.-In-
tense excitement reigns in town in
regard to the action of the county
authorities in the murder case of Po-
Jiceman Thomas made by Howard
Dougherty and his accomplice, Horn,
Burt and Biddle. The prisoner was
released several days ago, and the
citizens maintain that several Off
Gals were bought. Further trouble
is feared. There is talk of lynching.
The citizens of Ell Paso are de-
termined on having an American
Exchange Exhibition to be held
some time next year. The citizens
are talking the matter up warmly,
and it is expected it will be a great
SUCCESS.
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Varieties Of HandKerchlefs.

George II expected his daughters
to be satisfied with two dozen cam
brio handkerchiefs every other year.
A modern novelist gives one Of his
heroines twelve dozen as a part of
her wedding outfit. A few YEAR. ago
plain handkerchiefs for morning and
the laced one for evening were all the
variety required. but a French au-
thority now says there should be
handkerchiefs for morning toilets.
for walking, for church going, for
lneatre, for opera, for court, for visits
o charity and for bodour use, to saw
nothing OF the handkerchief to be-
lost, the one to be given awav and
me handkerchief to be allowed to be
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The Michigan Prohibitionists' con-
vention which was held a few days
ago decided to raise 500 900 as a cam
paign fund, Endorsed the platform of
the National Convention at Chicago,
declared in taTor of constitutional
and statutory prohibition of the man
ufacture of liquor as a beverage, ar
raigned the Republican party for bad
faith in not submitting the question
to the people, and declared that that
party is incompetent to deal with the
liquor question, and it might have
added, with any other question.
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DAY DISPATCHES.
A Serious Riot Between the
. Orange and the Green.
Department Circular Concern
ing the Nations LOSS
The Dreaded Foot and Mouth
Disease.
MISCELLANEOUS. ETC, ETC
Riot Between Orangemen and
Catholics.

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-There was seri-
Gus rioting in the town OF Collbrldse,
Lanark county. scotland, on Saturday,
between parties of Orangemen n
Catholics. and twenty-six of the par
Elephants we're arrested. Two police
officers were dangerously wounded
in quieting the disorder. Riotlng
was resumed this morning, when a
number OF Catholics, armed with
pixies and hammers, paraded the
main streets of the town in search OF
their religious antagonists and resist
ell the officers sent to dispense them.
The officers were unsuccessful in
their attempt to break up the mob.
subsequently thew were reinforced
by Il body of mounted police. and the
combined force, after a sharp fight,
charged upon and disp 'rsed The riot
ers, twenty Of whom were arrested.
The town is in a state of great excite
ment and fresh trouble is expected.
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Another Telegraph Strike

The Benton Riru Press saw sn, !
the Government continues us pT, nS 4
Gus policy there is likely !" ou lbe
strike, or something worse on ,,,,I
part of the members of the o Thp
Service corps in the Northwes, n,.sE:
salary of the operators, which ' "a,%
ready too niggardly, has rev. s 4
been reduced from SIS to s,o
month. This. it must be re.l' ur
bered, does not include board m .d 5ilr
quisites of fanny kind, and 1t IS L narjIy
seen that in this country it Is n l,a.";
a living salary. There i, "1
good deal OF lho'5 IA
flashed over the wire from s%t1 ara5jIi.
station yesterday, and the pr r"i
ties are that some sixty reslslt at
will be sent into the dtpar'. .ns .ig.
once-incIuding about all Oh sI' Mr.
nal officers of the Northwes'; ndis.
Morgan, of this place, is Jl ,'c o
nant ON account of the reuu Iy 90 in
salary, and his resignation Wi" LIs that
with the Others. ii is 2rooa,. accept
Grand Mogul Haztn VIII nv hsyt
them, but the boys ceF'a;m wig
sufficient grounds for
Orous kick in the premise"
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nd the present prices:
,S96l,O 900. 900 S244.i7O.OO(

.S9bI ,VOU,OOU S2l4,41O,UOU
A great deal of the shrinkage, says
the same autho- ity is, Of course, only
temporary; some of the high level
quotations were illusory, but after all
allowances are made the net loss is
enormous. Fortunately the burden
of it falls on those WHO brought it
about. The outside public retired
from stock speculation about a year
ago. With all the shrinkage only three
firms have failed through the slow
uess of their customers in putting up
the necessary margins.
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We are pleased to learn that the
suggestion of the MINER has be en-
favorably received by our citizens,
and that they will be afforded the op-
portunity of hearing the ablest cham
pion of their mining interests in the
United States Senate at one of our
public halls tonight. Senator Hill
has made the silver industry a special
study and is thoroughly informed
upon it. Our citizens will doubtless
extend to the distinguished gentle
man a hearty welcome tonight.
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A Chicago Blaze,

CHICAGO. August 2l.-A fire o.
Cured at six o'clock this morning in
the operating room of the Western
Union Co. in this city, supposed to
have been caused by a defective fue.
The floor of the room was very much
burned and flooded by water. The
company is now working all wires
duplexed to New York, and expects
to be in order for the usual amount
of business in good season this even
ing.
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THE LOAN PROPOSITION,

The election yesterday resulted in
a large majority in favor of the loan
proposition. 1t is unnecessary to re-
fer at length to the causes which leo
to this unfortunate result. Many
well-meaning citizens voted for the
loan because they thought the Com
missioners bad gone too far to back
out with safety. Others again thought
q negative vote would express a
want of confidence in our Mines"
and others again-by far the larger
number-who had no property inter-
est in the county, voted for it "to put
money into circulation" The latter
class would have voted for a million
dollar loan with as little hesitation as
they voted for the 500, 900 loan. The
oppesers of the proposition con-
tented themselves with quietly
casting a negative vote and used no
exertion to create a feeling against it,
while carriages, emnibusses and
other vehicles were employed by the
friends ofthe measure to transport its
supporters to and from the polls.
Complaint was made by many at the
action of the Commissioners in locat-
ing the polls at the north end of the
city, thus compelling those living in
the southern portion to walk a long
distance or refrain from voting. A
more central voting place would have
called out a much larger opposition
vote.
But the measure is carried, and |
while the MINER honestly believes it
will work injury to Butte
and the county, in that
will fear being voted
away at the caprice and whim
of transient voters, it proposes to
put its shoulder to the wheel and
work in the future as it has in the
past, for the prosperity of the great
est mining section in the West. The
will be here when many of
hose who voted yesterday for the
osn proposition will have gone in
|uest of fortune elsewhere. One of
to duties will be to oppose the ex-
ravagant expenditure of public
money and to protest against involv-
ng the county in debt to a greater
xtent than it now is. This is the
liners platform. l