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National Republican., 1883-02-09
ResDectnlle llasCDly,

1t is alleged that "certain respected and
highly connected persons" Joined hands with
u gang of swindlers in Chicago engaged in
wheedling millions of money out .of persons
of small means all over this country and in
Canada, England, and Scotland, under the
prcter1e of investing it in grain futures.
This respectability element among the crimi-
nal classes is becoming alarmingly strong. 1t
is found in churches great reform movements,
and in every place where corruption has been
supposed to win not more than honesty. The
worst sign of the times is that the plain cx-
Posure of respectable rogues does not seriously
affect their standing in community. A con-
certed howl will destroy decent man or u
rascal, but the existence of a large number of
thoroughly exposed, yet highly respectable,
Villains is evidence of a standard of integrity
dangerous to society, government, and bust
National Republican., 1883-02-09

IF congress would remove the internal tax
from everything except whisky it would
thereby reduce the national revenue by a
definite amount and obey the popular will.
This would seem TO be thc common sense of
the situation, if all tariff legislation is to fail
National Republican., 1883-02-09

THE mention of "a fashionable and devout
congregation" on Ash Wednesday recalls the
comment on an especially fine prayer by Ed
ward Everett when he was u clergyman
that it was Sc the most eloquent prayer ever
addressed to u Boston audience"
National Republican., 1883-02-09
National Education,

The department of superintondence of the
National Educational association will meet
in this city ON the twenty-first instant, and
viii hold sessions on that and the two follow
ing days. National aid to education is one of
the important topics to be discussed and a
large attendance of promi nent educators is
expected.
National Republican., 1883-02-09

DEMOCRACY is welded to the word "only."
1t has recorded its bias toward tariff for rev.
enuc only, and must stand or fall by tho
record. The most progressive editors and
statesmen in that party ondeavor to divorce
themselves from the fatal word. but their ef-
forts are futic.
National Republican., 1883-02-09

THE great fire in the 1nman piero Sunday
destroyed nearly II million dollars worth of
imported dress goods, costumes, laces, &c.
The sight was enough to break half the femi-
nine hearts in New York.
National Republican., 1883-02-09

The New York assembly seems to bo very
much in earnest concerning the preservation
of the timber of the Adirondack region. This
is highly commcndable, and il is to be hoped
that their deliberations may result in favor
able action in the ma tier.
National Republican., 1883-02-09
How They ChuCkIc.


Any observer who notices the quiotchucllle
of satisfaction that goes through the democratic
press whenever the prospects appear particularly
gloomy of tariff bill passing the present congress
cannot help but recognize how enger the party is
to have the republicans make the blunder Of al
lowing the session to end without any legislation
on this subject
National Republican., 1883-02-09
BREAKFAST BITS.
MY BOOKS.


They dwell in the odor Of camphor,
They stand in n Sheraton shrine,
They are warranted early editions,
These worshipf1l books ofmine.
In their cream. oolored oxford vellum,
In their redolont crushed Levaut,
with their delicate watered Innings,
They are jewels Of price, grant.
Blind.tooled and morocoo.jointed,
They have Zaehnsdoris dainticst dress,
They are graceful, ottenuate, polished.
But they gather the dust, no less;
For the row that prize h yonder,
Away on the unglazed shelves.
The bulged and the bruised ootavos,
The dear and the dumpy twelves,
Montaigne with his sheepskin bistered,
And Howell the worse for wear,
And the worm drilled Jesuits Horace,
And the little old cropped Moliere,
And the Burton bought for fourpence,
And the Rabelais foxed and lea'd;
For the others never have opened,
But those are the ones read.
dustin Dobson, IN Longmdn's Magazine.
National Republican., 1883-02-09

THE western floods have not been the sub
ject OF any proposition in congress. They
would seem TO be beyond any legislative ROM
edy. We arc swinging back within constitu-
tonal limits.
National Republican., 1883-02-09
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1883.
The Weather To-Dnr

FOR Neg Eu9ioaR uHd tie middle states generally
fair and aighhg paratr UsdMcr soUi,yest 10 north
trest minds, sigh rise, oioirci bp JRao barometer.
Yesterdays thermometer. i y. IN $500; II Il. m,
35S'; p M, 37.5o; p. M, 500; II p. m., 9i.0'
maximum, 3gIo; minimum, al.Oa
National Republican., 1883-02-09

IN advising with wealthy citizens as to the
wisdom Of the proposed sale of the League
Island navy yard care should be taken to
discriminate, if possible, between those who
arc in the market as buyers and those who
are mt
National Republican., 1883-02-09
rn ,.-r1. ar.necr1pnns.

THE DAILY RErrHlICAS delivered by carriers to
any part oi the city and suburbs, regularly and
carly. ut the following rates:
icr Month.,..''..'. '.''....''''.'.''''''''''.'' bO
Ter SltO
Ter 600
National Republican., 1883-02-09
There Cannot he Free Trade.

U' u
"I stand here in my representative relation,
and in that capacity say TO the house that rec
ognize the fact that there cannot be free trade be-
tween nations whose scale of wages differ"
National Republican., 1883-02-09
49,. rnr,1- nr.r1cn-

The New York Office OF THE REPUBLICAN is at
Room Co. 7rituc building, where files Of THE RE-
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
10 advertisements Cnn.bc obtained.
National Republican., 1883-02-09
TrnIv Indnncntlcnt.

There is much surprise that tho Philadel-
phia Times should have turned its guns against
Patlison so soon after his election. But how can
paper be truly independent and stand up for
one governor every day in the year?
National Republican., 1883-02-09
sinrLnr mIs own PrnIses.

IUItWO IffUTITV'
MacVeagh was self-styled reformer, and
that of itself is conclusive evidence of weakness.
No man of real solid parts will ever engage in
singing his own praises.
National Republican., 1883-02-09
Mhat, Nevert

Lancaster (Pd,) ErGmtper.
There is little probability that the liquor
question will ever be settled. In one form or an
other It will ogltate the public mind for long
time to come
National Republican., 1883-02-09
TI,c Shipping Bill.

The senate committee on commerce had the
shipping bill under consideration yesterday,
and will hold special meeting early next
week, when they hope to complete it and re-
port it to the senate for its action.
National Republican., 1883-02-09
Repentance Ahead.

BY the time the democrats have spent q
month wrestling with the tarl0 question in the
next congress they win probably wish they had
given the republicans a better chance in the
present one,
National Republican., 1883-02-09
snmnle conIcs AM on nrrIIcnlIon.

Remittanccs may be mndc nt our risk, either by
draft. express pos.oGcc order. or registered let
ter Money sent in any other way is at the risk Of
the person sending IT, Address,
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
Washington, d. G,
National Republican., 1883-02-09
II Is Queer.

II is queer that anti-protection senators
should each have some reservation in favor Of
some special industry in his own state.
National Republican., 1883-02-09

In discussing ldllH pfOOaDllllleS yesterday
q member who is not given to garrulity on
the floor but who is nevertheless in his scat
when the roll is called, said: "lf all the re-
pubicans were in earnest in their desire to
pass q tariff bill the house could wind up the
business in hurry; but the trouble is half
of them arc openly for tariff reduction and
revision and secretly opposed it. They are
perfectly willing the discussion should drag
on indefinitely to the certain defeat of the
bill. There are many members who feel
that congress cannot put in its time
better than in n discussion of the pend
ing bill until the last week, for the
reason that it cannot find an opportunity for
vicious legislation If its attention is confined
to this one measure and the necessary appro-
priation bills The men who are opposed to
the Fitz-JOhn Porter bill, the bonded spirits
bill, the Grant pension bill, the various land
grabbing schemes want the discussion pro-
longed. The representatives of the iron
interests want it prolonged, and the demo-
Gratis are anxious for it to continue. There is
no earthly show of the house bill passing the
senate, and bill based on the senate bill will
be antagonized by tho iron interests in
luo houso' haNo hc"lu ~ salu lhau
the democrats will offer the senate bill as u
substitute for the house bill when it shall
have been completed and vote for it soIidly.
If this programme is carried out it is possible
enough republican members can be found to
pass the bill, but the interests which will be
alrayed against it are diversified and power
ful. do not see how congress is going to
accomplish anything unless doing nothing
can be called accomplishing something"
National Republican., 1883-02-09
The snarl. Nyns a nnnium.

Rochester FoSt-EIIJCss
The only democratic reform governor in
the whole lot is Ben Buner-and he is a republl.
can,
National Republican., 1883-02-09
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National Republican., 1883-02-09

"Brime" was put on the FREQ list in the
senate yesterday. None of the senators knew
what it meant, and the dictionaries and en-
cyclopedias were silent on the subject. "If
typographical errors are to be put on the free
list will have no protection" was the de-
spairing utteranco of Senator Hawlcy whom
the result of tho vote was announced.
National Republican., 1883-02-09

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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
Theatrical Notes,

John Mcguire received a telegram
yesterday from John L. Sullivan's s
manager in which he states that the
combination will be in Butte about
four weeks hence.
Manager Mcguire has effected con-
tracts with some of the very best at
fractions in drama, opera and min
strelsy for the Coming year. He has
a strong attraction booked for the
Montana circuit for every month up
to next December.
The Hewett's Musettes, an oper-
attic and musical company, will be
the attraction at the Opera House for
Christmas holidays
George Holland and his excellent
comedy company will be the New
Year attraction, when there will be
a grand production of the Lancashire
Lass, and other strong plays with
scenery by Paxson.
Mr.. Ed. Paxson, an artist of whom
Butte might we'll be proud, will
leave for Helena toward the end OF
the week to paint new scenery for
the Christmas productions at Ming's
Opera House.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
Railroad Racket.

H. Haupt, late General Manager OF
the Northern Pacific, is now Presl-
dent of the Dakota and Southwestern
Railroad.
rhe Northern Pacific Railroad
Company will provide bunker &C, &C.
commodations at Tacoma for 2,5oO
tons OF coal per day,
Tho report of the Federal Commls-
sioner of Railroads shows that 1our
pacific companies owe the Govern
ment $1O2, ,376,3l2.
The Northern Pacific has init"
mated that it will stand in with
Helena in building y sidewalk on
both sides of Helena avenue TO tne
depot.
Missouzian.: We are reliably IN
formed that the N. p. Ky. office at
this point took in at the gate the sum
of $3s, 1000, money enough aiohe ~
nav the interest on the cost OF 0uild,
inS the entire Missoula division. ana
THIS is only one little loop hole wnlcn
turns in dollars to the y. r: coners: ):
Wonder if the N. P. officials Won 9
conclude pretty soon that the MIS-
soula freight boom is of permanent
nature. and that they want a sum
ciencv of clerks to assist their e1cel-
lent agent at this polnt'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
Personal.

w. Pinkham came up from Deer
Lodge yesterday to spend Sunday
with his family.
Charles B. DeGroat, agent of the
Hewett Musettes, paid the MINER
office pleasant visit yesterday.
Mr.. Webb Moore, western trevel-
ing agent of the D. and R. G. Rail-
way is at the st. Nicholas, and will
remain with US few days.
DR.. H. H. Wynne, oculist and
aurist, of Helena. will see his pa
tents at the Office Of DR.. James
Thompson of this city, one month
from the present date.
Superintendent w. D. Doddridge
and wife, Superintendent w. P. P.
St. Clair aud w. J. Hemphill, div
ision master mechanic of the Union
Pacific railroad. paid Butte visit
yesterday.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
Local News.

Roast duck, chicken and trout,
and for dessert, strawberry shortcake
and custard, for dinner, to-day, at
the Delmonico.
The magnificent weather of the
past few days is matter of univer-
sal comment. Yesterday was like
balmy spring day.
Juhn Beckney, formerly of this
city,is lying very seriously ill of pneu-
monia at Helena, and yesterday
morning was not expected to live.
A wood-hauler's team ran away
yesterday at the mouth of Elk Park
Canyon. One of the horses, a fine
animal, broke his leg and was shot.
The freight rate of twelve and a
half cents on grain in carload lots
from Garrison to Butte has been
recalled by the Union Pacific man
agement.
Ed. Wright's cabin, situated near
the Morning Star mine, was broken
into, on Friday and rifled of a $500
gold watch and $40 in money. No
clue to the robber.
Goldsmith & Co. have made a
sweeping reduction in their elegant
stock of clothing and gents furnish
ing goods, the details of which may
be found in their very attractive new
adj in this mornings MINER.
In the United States court, at Deer
Lodge, yesterday, the Sweetland
mail roboers were arraigned for
trial. The defendants asked for a
separate trial, which was granted,
and Marion Gamble was placed on
trial.
Pat. Kearney, the violent patient
at the County Hospital. against
whom a charge of Iunacy was en-
tered last week, was discharged yes
terday by Judge Knox, it appearing
that the violent actions were caused
by dilirium, the result of illness.
The Board Of Comfy Commission
ers continued the examination of the
accounts of the county treasurer at
their session yesterday. A special
session will be held on Monday for
the purpose of concluding their set
tlement with the county treasurer.
The Board of School Trustees have
petitioned the City Council to re-
move as public nuisance the house
of ill fame on West Park street, op
posite the public school house. The
petition will be supplemented by one
signed by citizens resid-
ing or doing business in the neigh.
borhood.
Considerable complaint is made of
the condition of the Park road. Last
week wood choppers horse broke
his leg in one of the deep ruts which
abound on the road, and later fine
mule valued at $3.50, belonging to the
Montana Copper company broke his
leg in the same place. Both ami
mails were shot. The county is likely
to called on to settle the bill.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
AMAL4AM,
As Found in Our Clean.Up of the
Territorial Exchanges.

The house of H. Gerrish, near
Miles City, was destroyed by fire on
Sunday evening last.
Missoula is infested with petty
thieves so that portable property out
side of burglar proof safe is unsafe.
There is only one mule IN the Ceur
d'Alene country, and the owner of
the animal demands SIS per day for
him.
The Keystone Cattle Company, of
Glendive, with 100000 capital, has
filed it's articles of incorporation in
the Secretary's Office.
Delegate Maginnis has appointed
John Evans, son of Phil. E, Evans,
of Deer Lodge, cadet to the West
Point Military Academy from Mon
tana.
On the first day of July last the
Billings postoffice was made domes-
tic and foreign money order office.
Since that time 1872 money orders
have been paid out.
Such is the location of Eagle City
in the Coeur d'Aleres, that the sun
does not shine upon it until IL
o'clock a. M, and then only for an
hour, disappearing behind the noun
tains at noon.
A Miles City variety artist named
Ada Fay, was presented with med
al made from a 500 gold piece by the
management of the Park Theatre of
that city, on the night of the Sd inst
The Concord Cattle Company has
filed q, ticles of incorporation in the
Territorial Secretary's office. Its
principal place of business is Con-
cord, N. H., and9he amount of capi-
tai is $4,000
The Republic smelter, at Cooke
City. started up on the 25th ult., but
shut down owing to the refractory na.
ture of the ore. The company will
finish the roasters before starting up
again.
Articles of incorporation have been
placed on file in the Secretary's Of
flee by the Townsend Bridge Com
pany. with capital of $4,000. The
nurnose for which this company is
organized is to bridge the Missouri
river at Townsend.
There is serious talk Of an inva-
sion of the great Blackfoot reserva-
tion tv q large number of men at
Renton. who have set their hearts up
on ranches in that inviting field, and
others who propose to seek for the
nrecious metals in the Bears Paw
and Little Rockies, where they are
known to exist, and in paying guam
titles.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
Rate Putnam.

In spite of the many counter at
fractions in the city last night Miss
Katie Putnam succeeded in filling
Renshaw Opera House, which goes
to prove the strong hold this favorite
actress has upon theatre-goers. Last
evening she proved her great versa
tility in the role of the Little De-
tective," which was enthusiastically
received by the large audience pres
ent.
Katie Putnam is an established ia
vorite in Butte, and in leaving takes
with her the best wishes of this COM
munity. The company open in Hell
ena at Ming's Oopera House, to-mor-
row evening.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
Post Office Scene.

Johnny Bordeaux is the OF the
most accommodating of Post Office
clerks, and his smiling countenance
at the window is always guaranty
of that polite attendance, which is
greatly appreciated by that portion
of the public who are obliged to use
the General Delivery Window. A
day or two ago a new importation
from the Emerald Isle poked his du-
deem into the window as he inquired
of Johnny:
"Have ye a letther fur me, 1 guess
not"
"What's the name?"
"Pathrick Dougherty, sur"
eyes, sir; from Ireland. Ten cents
postage due on it, sir" said Johnny,
laying The much-marked and travel
stained missive on the corrugated
shelf in front of Pat,
Pat turned the letter curiously in
his hands and said, "Ah, it's from
me darlint ould mither, but divil
a bit can I read, wud ye mind breakin
it open and rading it to me, SURF"
The accommodating Johnny broke
the seal and patiently read about
two pages of foolscap to his inter-
ested auditor. At the conclusion,
Pats nose went up and the corners
of his mouth went down as he said:
"WelI, we'll! divil bit of news is
there in it at ALL" and turned to go.
Here, take your letter." cried
Johnny after him.
"And what wud I be wantin
wild the letther?" said Pat.
"But the ten cents postage"
"Divil do care for the letther or
the postage! Ye can kape them
both for a presint!" and Pat was
gone before the accommodating but
deluded clerk could frame his re-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
COMET CULLINGS
Active Mining Operations and
Flatterin9 Prospects for
the Old Camp.
Serious Accident from q Prema-
ture Explosion.
Special Correspondence of the MINER.
COMET, JEFFERSON COUNTY,

| Special Correspondence of the MINER.
COMET, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
Nov. %, 1883.
Although this camp is not so large
as Butte, what there is Of it is lively
and the present prospects are that at
no distant day We can take our rlace
in the front ranks of Montana's i'm
portant mining districts. The camp
is composed of four saloons and two
boarding houses. Our enterprising
friends Capt. Parkison and w. w.
Daley are running the boarding
houses.
The Comet and Rum]ey mines
are looking better than ever
before, The company is working a
large force of men which will be in
creased when the new concentrator
starts up. Miles Cavanaugh. who is
known from Montana to Mexico, is
in charge of the Comet works and is
opening up the mine in good shape
and taking out from fifty to eighty
tons per day.
Mr.. Longmaid, who is well-known
in Butte, is Superintendent of all the
works, and is managing things in a
more systematic and practical man
ner than they have ever been man
aged before. He has commenced to
haul ore from the Rumley down to
the smelter. which gives employment
to q number of men.
Sam. Mackey, who has been work.
ing in the Belle of the Boulder, has
discovered fine body of ore in that
mine, and proposes to put force of
men at work on it. Mr.. Mackey
thinks he has bonanza, and there
are good many that agree with
him.
This district abounds in rich lodges
and great many valuable properties
remain undeveloped because they
are owned by poor men, who are un
able to work them. With the ad-
vent Of the railroad, we are looking
for an influx of capital which will
open up many of these properties.
The railroad has reached Wickes,
the last rail being laid a short dis
tance from the smelter, and the
company will soon commence the
shipment Of such ores as cannot be
worked here, to the reduction works
of the east.
James G.. Martin, a miner en-
ployed in the Comet mine. met with |
an accident yesterday which came
near costing him his life. He had
just put IN a blast, and as he turned
away, the giant prematurely ex-
ploded, the full force of the shot |
his side and back, throwing
him twenty feet and bruising and |
him in terrible manner.
Fortunately no bones were broken
and it is believed his wounds are not |
fatal He was taken down to the
hospital at Wickes, where he will
have the best of care and medical
R. s. M.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-12
THE GYMNASIUM.
Jasper Wins the Fight After
Fifty -Four Rounds We're
Fought.

The glove fight at the Gymnasium,
last evening, between Jasper Sorren-
son and Mr.. Grenier, for $50 side,
was witnessed by a packed house.
Marquis of Queensbury gloves were
used and the rules of the London
prize ring observed. An effort was
made to sell pools on the result, but
it was mo CO." Two or three pools
were bought, with Grenier first
choice, the friends of neither party
not being anxious to hazard much
on the result. Grenier was seconded
by Ben Arthur and Antoine De
Lony, and Jasper by - McCor-
mick and another gentleman whose
name our reporter did not learn.
Grenier was first in the ring, soon
followed by Jasper. Each was re-
ceived with the usual demonstrations
of applause and took his seat in his
corner. AT this moment Mr..
DeLony offered to bet $50 that
Grenier would win, but no one
wanted the money on the terms.
Al Dell and Pete La Clair were
chosen umpires; DR.. Gleason referee,
and John Jolley, time keeper. Uuon
call of time both men advanced with
their seconds, shook hands and re-
tired to their seats. Time being again
called they stepped to the center of
the ring and began the play. Grenier
showed a short, broad-sh ouldered,
powerfully built figure and weighed
1SO pounds. Jasper, stripped down
tall andsomewhat gaunt and weighed
l65 lbs. The fight was for blood and
both men were game to the backbone.
There was no foolishness about it
from beginning to the close.
Time and space forbid mention of
every round. Jasper gained the first
fall in the first round, first knock
down in Il second, and was allowed
first blood in the fifth. Fifty-four
rounds were fought. Time-1 hr. 20
min. Jasper gained the first, second,
fourth, forty-third, forty-fifth, fifty
third, and fifty-fourth rounds, all
the rest being in Grenier's favor.
After the fifteenth round up to the
fftieth the fight appeared to be
Grenier's, but after the fiftieth round
Jasper gained his second wind and
came up to the scratch every time as
fresh as daisy. On the fifty-fourth
and last round Jasper landed his
right with terrific force on Grenier's
neck, and the Frenchman fell like a
log. He was knocked fairly out of
time, and could not respond when it
was called. The fight was then given
to Jasper.