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The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
A Murderer Lyncned.

WETUMKA, Ala, June 15.-Jordon
Corben, who murdered Benjamin
Cerdin and seriously wounded his
wife and son for the purpose Of rap
ing Cordin's daughter, near Cosacoos
Monday night, was captured by the
citizens, put in Jail Wednesday,
and that night was taken from
the Jail by crowd of five hundred
and hung. The crime was the most
deliberate, horrib.e and exasperating
conceivable. Corben was staying
around the house an hour. 1t was
barricaded by the wounded wife in
the e'bed, on which lay her dead hus-
band, shot in the head while asleep
by gun pushed through the win
dow. The daughter escaped to tue
woods in the night. She has since
been found almost dead from fright.
and is not expected to live. The
mother and son are very seriously in
Jured, but will recover.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
TIL DEN'S CANDIDACY.

Presidential candidate makers may
rub off the name of Samuel J. Tilden
from their states. He will not be a
candidate. And this is about all the
information Watterson's published
interview with Mr.. Tilden conveys.
And this information is not new.
Sometime ago Mr.. Watterson made
the following strong statement about
Mr.. Tilden: II don't want to.talk
about Mr.. Hendricks, but you can
put it in the strongest language you
can command that under no circum-
stances will Mr.. Tilden be q candi-
date next year. This can be relied on
as certainly As any fact in history.
He would not take the nomination if
the Democratic convention were
unanimously to proclaim him its cam
didate." 1t would seem that this
statement with his more recent one,
settles Mr.. Tilden's candidacy. The
old gentleman has had enough of it.
He was fairly and squarely elected
once, but an to ! partlzan commits
sion gave the Office to another. He
does not wish to repeat his expert
ence of 1876. 1t Is now in order for
newspaper correspondents 10 drop all
reference to Mr.. Tilden's poor health.
There is now occasion to repre-
sent him as 'tottering upon the verge
of the grave" 1t may bs accepted rs
a fact that he enjoys as good health
as all we'll preserved men do at his
age, and that he will doubtless outlive
many Of his old political associates.
Mr.. Tilden is engaged in enlarging
and beautifying his home, which
fact may be regarded as evidence
that he has confidence in his physi-
cal vigor to carry him along through
many years of peaceful enjoyment of
the good things with which he has
I'd himself. AS he will no
longer fill the public eye A. possible
for the Presidency, he will
gradually drop out Of sight, and be
left to that retirement which he evil
IDENTIFY seeks.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
MCCLELLAN INTERVIEWED.

The season thus far has developed
an unusual number of interviews
with prominent men who have taken
considerable pains to lay before the
world their opinions concerning the
political issues of the day and prOba-
ble Presidential candidates. Among
those who have found use for the re-
porter's pencil is General Mcclellan.
This gentleman disclaims in advance
desire to enter again Presidential
race, but he has opinions upon cer-
tain issues which, coming from q
man who was once honored with the
nomination to that high Office, are
entitled to a respectful hearing.
Mcclellan says: II believe that the
Democrats who voted for the Civil
Service Commission werea little pre-
mature. They should have steered
the matter over for year or two
more, in order to enable q Demo-
cratic President to clean out some of
the departments, but l am afraid his
hands will be tied. Doubtless, Pen
dleton thought a little was better
than nothing, and supposed a square
deal would be given in appointing
the commission"
The General compares the present
Southern and Northern statesmen at
Washington at length, explaining:
II do not mean to say there is no
ability in the Northern States" He
then proceeds to fire the Southern
heart by naming the giants from
hat side of the line. He complains
If the toadying to English tastes and
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
Illinois New License Law.

SPRINGFIELD, June 15.-The Ha,-
per high license dill passed the Sen
ate this afternoon by u vote of 80 to
~; Republicans supporting, and the
Democrats opposing the measure.
Governor Hamilton signed the bill a
few moments after its passage. The
new law fixes the whiskey license at
$500 and beer at $3.50, annually, over
the entire State, including ali cities
and towns: The new law goes into
effect the first day in July next.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
Dorsey Writes q Letter.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Ex-Sen.
ator Dorsey has written the follow
ing letter to the newly elected
secretary of the Republican National
Committee:
Gen. John A. Martin, Atchison, KS:
Dear Sir-At the time when | was
confined to dark room and not able
to see the walls, 1 received letter
from you. I supposed an answer
wa, sent you, but it turns out the
stenographer's notes were not trans
scribed. I regret this. When I was
appointed secretary of the Republi-
can National Committee at the
request of General Garfield, I accept
ed the place at the earnest solicita-
ton of General Arthur, representing
the Grant side of the house, and
VIM. E. Chandler, representing the
Blaine side. I made the same request
for Gov. Mccormick, who was my
predecessor that you have made me.
I had at that time a fanciful notion
that a record had been kept of the
Republican party that showed its
life purpose; that would leave perma-
nent history its honorable existence,
and what had transpired in '56 go
'64'e8 and rs. That record belonged
to the Republican National Commit
tee; that the Secretary was the proper
custodian of it. Chandler gave Nc
Cormick no records, Mccormick
told me he had none to give. I have
nothing more to give you than they
had given. I have great mass of
papers relating to the campaign.
They are chiefly letters addressed to
me; letters written by me in which
no one could have the slightest inter-
est except to obtain curious informa-
ton. When I accepted the Secre-
taryship I made the conditions that
not penny of the money subscribed
for political purposes should come
into my hands. There never was a
dollar of subscribed funds received
by me or paid out by me personally.
The money was used under my di-
rectiOn but all my personal expenses.
and expenses of clerks serving with
me, were paid from my own D )cket,
amounting to over SIS, 900. The only
records l have are paid checks of my
own contribution, unfOr unately. The
bank book showing the charges of my
own folly, I think best to keep as
a reminder of the splen did gratitude
of dishonest power in the midst of
the storm brought about by the ef-
forts had put forth under its direc-
tions in its behalf. But of all the as
saults made upon me at the last
MEETING of the committee, when [
was not present to defend myself,
not one among the 40 members had
the courage to resent the miserable
of an ambitious hypocrite.
But never mind that; the balance
sheets of justice will some time be
written by the hand Of homer. So
Tar as you are personally concerned,
it there are any papers in my
possession, any suggestion I can
make, I will be gratified to respond
70 you. Sincerely Yours,
STEPHEN w DORSEv
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
Railroad Matters.

PHILADELPHIA, June Is. The
fennsylvania railroad stockholders
privilege of subscribing to the new
stock company expired this after
noon. Although the actual alIot-
ment cannot be learsed until comm.
tations are made, which will take 10
days, the officers of the companv
say there is no doubt a final aiiof.
ment amounting to 10, 900 shares will
De taken. For some time a rumor
mas been current that the Pennsvl-
vania railroad company intended
leasing the lines of the Lehigh Val
ley railroad company. The stock has
not been disturbed in any perceptibIe
way until to-day, when the stock
1eaped nearly five dollars Der share
TINS sudden activity and enormous
rise comes of the fact that one-third
OF the street to-day rumored the lease
was given, and was given a hioh
color by assurances that an aocea.
ment had been perfected and that
the Pennsylvania railroad had taken
t1e road and guaranteed a dividend
ol rom ten to fifteen per cent. on the
road. '"'iey
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
The Hill Investigation.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The COM
mission appointed to investigate the
allegations of fraud against Super
vising Architect Hill resumed its
sitting this morning. The commits
sion decided to resume the examina-
ton Of Stinemetz in connection with
the charges of fraud and corruption
in the construction of the Philadel-
phia postoffice. The witness had
concluded his calculations, and was
prepared to show the difference be-
tween the price paid by the govern
ment contractors for dressing the
stone for the entire building and the
actual cost of the work based upon a
liberal estimate for labor. The total
amount paid by the government to
contractors was S81S, 100; the cost to
contractors, allowing liberal esti-
mate of at least 80 per cent.
for profit, was $443, 700, leaving
S375, 900 unnecessarily paid by the
government. The basement and u
portion of the second story having
been begun under the fifteen per
cent. contract and completed under
modified contract, these portions
could not be included in his calcula-
tions, but although the estimated
difference in the prices would add
about 500, GOO to the previous calcula-
tions. This concluded the Slime
metz testimony, and the question
arose whether the commission and
defense would admit that some ex-
cess relatively existed in the cost of
other public buildings under Hill, or
whether the prosecution be required
to repeal their proof with expert tes-
timopy as to each. Alexander, one
of the commission, suggested
that as the same principle
extend to all buildings it would seem
to devolve upon the prosecution to
connect Hill with the fraud charged
in this alleged extravaganza in the
erection of the Philadelphia build
ing. Coleman replied that it might
be as bad in principle to steal $50, 600
as $1,000, 900, but the defence might
say to one building, we admit the
extravaganza but you have not con-
nected Hill with any fraud. The
prosecution were able and proposed
to prove the same extravaganza, mis-
management or fraud were shown in
with all the buildings,
and that contracts continued to be
made after the supervising architect
had been repeatedly vouched and ad-
vlsed of their unfairness to the gsv-
ernment. A long discussion ensued |
Favored with several sharp passages
between counsel. The point, how
ever, was not decided, and the COM
mittee adjourned until tomorrow,
when Stinemetz will be crOss-ex-
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
Indian Reservations.

A reporter of the Chicago Times in
terviewed Major Maginnis while the
latter gentleman was in that city on
his way to this Territory, upon the
subject of Indian reservations. AS
the information given by the Major
is of much interest to the people of
Montana we make room for the in
terview entire: "Just before thesen.
ate adjourned, began Delegate Ma
ginnis, lit passed resolution ap-
pointing Senator Dawes of Massa-
chusetts, Logan of Illinois, Cameron
If Wisconsin, Vest of Missouri, and
Morgan of Alabama, and the coop
GRAFTON of the house was asked, and
it appointed Haskell of Kansas, Ma
ginnis of Montana, and some one else,
all of whom constitute a commission
to visit the different Indian agencies
in Montana and assign the
Indians there comfortable quar-
ters, and at the same time
give the country the benefit of
valuable lands which are now prac-
tically worthless to mankind because
of the Indian ownership of them.
when will you commence your
work?" 1--WE will meet at the Grand
Pacific Hotel in this city August l3.
Gen. Sheridan, it is expected, will
90 with us, and President Arthur
has signified his intention of joining
the party at Chicago and going with
,.n .. CO.. >e th> Vol1o D>rL
The agencies of the Crow, Flat Head
and Black Feet Indians will be ex-
amined, and we shall settle the In
dians on such portions of their reser-
vations as may be needful for them,
and treat with them for the ces-
sion of the remainder and open it up
as public domain. We are author
lied to submit report concerning
our operations to the next Congress-.
"You do not expect the Indians to
readily submit to your prOpositionY
"Well, the Crows have q larger reser- |
vation than they require for their |
own use, and 1 think they will agree |
to be settled on a piece of land east of !
the Big Horn, or that portion of their
present reservation which lies in the
Dig nOIu valley. COI luc AauuS tuo
takes they will be con-
tent to receive cattle and money!"
''How about the Blackfeet?" 'These
Indians occupy the whole of the
northern part Of Montana a Territory
larger than the whole of New Eng
land. They will be given a reserva-
ton sufficiently ample to sustain
hem, and annuities and other helps
TO civilization will be given them for
he other portions of the lands"
What becomes of the Flat Heads?"
The Flat Heads are a partially civ
lized tribe. They have been asking
or some time that they should be
'emoved away from the line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and
he request will probably be acceded
o by the commission. What led
O the appointment of Dawes and Lo-
,an on the commission" "Both of
hem have always manifested such
n interest in these Indians that it
vas known the reports of the de-
'artment officers were net satisfacto-
y to them, and As they have been
nxious to visit the reservations
nd see for themselves they )
vere nut On this commission.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
washiurton News Notes,

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Pres
ident has appointed William r.
Brown. of Kansas, as register Of the
land office at Larned, Kansas, vice
Charles A. Morris, whose term OF
Office expired.
1t is understood that a general plan
for the reduction of internal revenue
districts has been determined upon,
and the question will be disposed of
next week.
Secretary Lincoln will not decide
at present what disposition will be
made of the captured Apaches. He
will wait until he receives more def
mite information fror1 Gen. Crook.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
8. W. Dorsey Serenaded - Ills
SpeeCh.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-S. w.
Dorsey was serenaded late this even
inc by the Colored Republican Club
Of this city. He made a brief speech
! in acknowledgment OF the courtesy,
in which he satd: II thank you from
nv heart for what you have shown
by calling here this evening.
thank YOU not only for myself, but
for ali the defendants. I thank you
not only. for all the defendants, but
for their families, for the courage you
have shown in the presence OF all the
dishonor that the government has
tried to put on me in plastering
graves of mothers and cradles OF sabies
with infamy by an unjust power.
You have believed in me strong
enough to raise up your voice ana
your right hand against this at
tempted injustice. I thank you for
the pluck that men like you can
show looking in the face OF power.
But above all, that this verdict has
told a story into whose presence hu-
manity will bow down, possibly not
this wear or next, but the time will
come when it will ee pointed to as
Macaulay pointed to the trial of War
rem Hastings. The trembling wires
of intelligence that bore the message
of acquittal to Berlin, Moscow and
Dublin told the poor, the lowly, the
hopeless there were yet twelve men
who could be found who would deal
Justly by them; that there was not
government large enough; there was
not a public treasury fruitful enough;
there were not leads of gold thick
enough; there was not executive
power great enough to seduce the
Judgment of twelve honest men.
This trial and verdict has placed upon
books of justice a splendid record of
the manhood of the men of which
the jury was made up. Democrats,
Republicans, colored men, white
men, Protestants, Catholics and athe.
lists. all agreed that the men charged
were not guilty. So it turns out that
in the District of Columbia, when a
cloud of power casts its shadow over
it's Individuals, twelve men could be
found who would not "Dend the
hinges of the knee that
thrift might follow fawning." A
halo of glorious truth will hang about
them as long as they live. 1t will
decorate every thatched cottage that
has been built or will be built in the
next thousand years. Good bye, L
thank YOU.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16

Salt Lake Herald: "There has
been frequent inquiry of late, among
newspaper readers, as to the particu-
lar meaning of the phrase "Czar Of
. all the Russias," and why the SIM
pie term "Czar Of Russia" is not suf-
ficient. The style of a title SO COM
monty used commentaries the sue
cessive addition of "Little Russia"
(the territory of the Ukraine and
Don Cossacks), Red Russia (the
western portion), and South Russia,
which includes the Black Sea coasts
and Asiatic Russia, or Siberia and
Turkestan, to the original "Great
Russia" formed by the vast plain
extending from the White Sea to the
Dnieper."
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
wARLIKE CHINESE.

Recent advices from China indicate
that that nation means to resist the
French invasion of AMMAN. China
has never abandoned her pretensions
to the sovereignty Of that country,
and che now thinks it is quite time
to show the French and the rest OF
mankind that she will not submit to
insults and injuries but will fight.
The fact is the Chinese are rather
anxious for a fight. They have long
been twitted of their apparent cow
ardice and Insignificant means OF de-
tense. These taunts have at last
fired" the Chinese heart and they
swear by Confucius and their broken
idols they will fight. During the past
few years they have been gathering
together ships of war until they
have now . really formidable navy
of over fifty effective ships. Besides
these they have lately boughtseveral
iron-clads in England and Germany
which, if fproperly manned, are able
to cope with any vessel the French
can bring against them. And then
again, if necessary, they can march
half million troops in the disputed
territory and make it decidedly
warm for the French. They have
also scientific engineers who have
constructed Notifications of great
strength-capable of withstanding
long and continuous fire. In fact,
the Chinese have made rapid strides
in the science of war during the past
few years, and they know It,
and are proud of it, and are
not . little anxious to prove it to the
world. France may yet give them
the opportunity they seem to desire.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
PlenarV Council.

PEORIA, June 15.-In an interview
with Bishop Spalding, q distin-
guished prelate, this forenoon, he
corroborated the statement that the
archbishops of the United States have
been commended to assemble at
Rome in October to arrange a pro-
gramme for the Plenary Council to
be held in America. The business
of the council will only pertain to
ecclesiastical offices of this country
not involving Irish affairs. 1t is
three months since Bishop Spalding
left Rome, and the above was Pom
tifical intentions at tho time of his
departure. The plans of the estab-
iishment of Catholic university in
this country are immature.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16

customs; pitches into Lowell and
Others and says that above all he
would refrain from sending Ameri-
can literary men to represent us
abroad. He says the Democrats will
win on platform of tariff for reve-
nue.; the abolition of internal reve-
nue., except on whisky and tobacco;
the full and adequate protection of
American citizens in any part of the
world; economy in the public ex-
penditures; party service no qualifi-
cation for Office; the maintenance of
public faith; judicious appropriations
for public improvements and the
generous sustenance of the American
marine.
He expresses himself vigorously on
the subject Of the American citizens
in Irish, or, more correctly, English
jails. and warmly praises the Irish
soldiers in the army of the Potomac.
He says Sheridan, Walsh and lyman
should not be given up unless evil
dence is brought out strong enough
to hang man in New York, and
even then the government should
hesitate. The general government
should further commence and take
every harbor in the country that is
susceptible of improvement under
its wing.
His opinion concerning the action
of Democrats in voting for the civil
service commission will find few
endorsers in his party. AS a matter
of policy he may be right. but as a
matter Of principle he is wrong. The
civil service reform should have been
commenced years ago and faithfully |
carried out. The platform which he
gives and upon which he thinks
Democrats will win is sound in every
plank, and his views in
regard to the giving up of
Sheridan, Walsh and lyman will
meet with general approval upon
this side Of the Atlantic. But his
that every part of the Mis-
sissippi river "from the sea to the
mountains, should be improved at
the expense of the government and
each succeeding Congress should
make appropriations until the work
is done," will not command the en-
dorsement or the attention of the
public. Much can be done and much
should be done by the government
toward improving that great high
way Of commerce, but the general
opinion seems to be that the States
lying upon the banks of that stream
should do all they can toward ac-
that result before the
government should be called upon to
assist them. Future Congresses will
fight shy of making large appropria-
lions for river improvements. But
On the whole the Generals views are
sound, and will command general
attention.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-06-16
ACQUITTED.

The acquittAl of the Star Route de
PENDANTS is but another link in the
long chain of evidence of the fact
that swindler of the government
cannot be convicted of the crime
provided his peculations run into the
hundreds of thousands or millions.
'fhe petty thief who Tobs the govern
ment of q few dollars soon finds
resting place within the walls of the
nearest penitentiary, but the man
who can count his unlawful gains
from confiding government by the
thousands escapes the clutches of the
law, and is welcomed into the bosom
of first" society. The other day we
mentioned a long list of frauds
which had been perpetrated
against the government dur
ing the past few years
in every one of which the guilty par
ties had escaped. But this last ac-
qulttal caps the climax. Brady, Dor
sey, Rerdell, Vaile and Miner, whom
every man in the United States out
side of Washington City believes to
be guilty of defrauding the Govern
ment, are pronounced by twelve men
supposed to be in their right senses,
innocent OF the charges preferred
against them. Even Rerdell, who
swore he was implicated in a con-
spiracy to defrau the Government,
and testified that Dorsey and others
were his partners in the crime, must
be considered, in a negative way, in
nocent of the charge of which he
swore he was guilty. Indeed, Wash
ington City justice is fearfully and |
wonderfully meted out. /
But it seems the Government is
not yet through with its presentation
of Star route trial farces. Ex-United |
States Senator Kellogg, the sweet
scented Kellogg, Of Louisiana,
and Brady, are to make their
as defendents in the
next case. The country should |
enter its protest against the opening
of the disgusting show. They can
not be convicted in Washington City
and no money should be wasted upon
the effort. These Star route trials
have already cost the Government
about $3OO,O0O, besides loss of reputa-
tion in dealing out justice, and the
people should be protected from fur
ther loss of either. The Government
prosecutors should enter a noNe in the
case of each party and let them
go scot free. They are good
and if allowed i'm
from misrepresentation they
may get no further than Congress in
their future political career, whereas
should the governmentpersistin Civ
ing them an opportunity to gain an
other coat of whitewash they may as
pire to the Presidency. But seriously
the people must accept the verdict as
it is endered. There is no appeal
from it. In the eyes of the law Brady,
Dorsey, Miner ct al. are innocent of
any crime against the government.
However, the petty thief who steals
q few dollars from Star Route mails
must look out. There is no hope for
him.