The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-29
DAY DISPATCHES.

LA i D1Ol AlOuEO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Geo. r. Clarl
. at the close of a gospel meeting at tn
Pacific Mission caused Christina
dinner to be served to five hundre,
poor persons. A beautiful table wa
provided at the News Boys Home
at all the hospitals, Old People,
Home, jails, the bridewell and insan,
| asylum. Ex-Alderman Jones dis
tributed over ton of chickens a.
! well as other dainties, no apple an
being refused.
| MADRID, Dec. 25.-It is asserted
here that the Chinese troops took NJ
part in the defense of Sontay and thu
French losses during the battle
were much greater than officially
stated. Preparations for the defense
of the Red river delta by the Chinese
continue on a large scale.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-The extensive
broom factory and warehouse OF
Samuel Cupples & Co., on Elm street,
was burned tonight. A large build
ing in the rear on Fourth
| street was also burned,
The latter was occupied by the Busch
Wine company, the Murphy Varnish
company, Jas. 5. Hutton's coffin fac
tory, the United States quartermas-
ter's Office, and several other tenants.
Cupples' loss is over $4,000. well in
sured; Busch Wine company's loss on
stock $4,000, on building $4,000, in
sured; the Murphy Varnish compa-
ny's loss is $85,OOO, insured one half;
Hutton's loss is $4,000. The total
loss is over 100000. An explosion in
the Busch building shattered glass
and in falling covered Conway and
Michael KehOe in the debris, killing
them, and more or less injuring Con.
Gallagher, 2. Powers, T. w. Williams
and Jno. Harley, all members of the
salvage corps, who were spreading
tarpaulins when the wall fell. This
is the largest fire that has occurred
here for long time ard it taxed the
energies of the whole department to
the utmost.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-A terrible ex-
plOsion supposed to be caused by an
internal machine occurred in Birk-
enhead yesterday. Nobody was
killed. The lamp lighter observed
two men watching canister burning
opposite a dwelling house. Ap-
preaching the canister. he kicked it a
few yards when it suddenly exploded
breaking the windows Of all the
houses IN the vicinity.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 25.-The river
continues to rise four inches an hour.
Cold weather tonight has a tendency
to check the rise. River experts do
not expect an extraordinary stage of
water. Most Of the barges which
were torn loose yesterday have been
recovered, and the total loss may not
exceed $4,000.
THE HAGUE, Dec. ga married
woman named Vanderlinden was AZ
rested at Leyden charged with hay
ing murdered, during the past few
years, sixteen persons. The victims
were nearly all members of her own
family. She insured their lives first
and received the insurance money
after death. The woman confessed
her guilt. It is ssupposed she poisoned
five Of her own children.
GALVESTON, Dec. 25.-A special
says that Ulysses S. Grant, Il son and
Capt. Jesse Grant, relative Of ex-
President Grant, were arrested to-day
on the charge Of the burglary of
house and purloining pistols, which
they afterward sold. They were re-
manded in default of $500 bail. This
is the second time within a few
months they have been arrested for
stealing.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 25.-Henry
Schroeder, son of wealth German,
with half dozen friends, at an early
hour this morning attempted to break
into Geo. OsSare'S saloon for the pur-
pose of getting drinks which Ossare
had previously refused to sell on the
ground that they were drunk. On
making the attacks Edward Eyring,
a brOther-in-law of OSsare, shot from
the window and killed young Schroe-
der.
VIENNA, Dec. 25-It is reported
that the German crown prince while
in Rome invited the king and queen
to visit Berlin and that the invitation
was accepted.
It is stated that France has deter
mined to enter no negotiation for
peace with China until the French
occupy Bachnih.
YAzOO CITY. Dec pa terrible
tragedy was enacted here last night.
Sohn T. Posey of the firm Of Will
liams & Posey, most estimable
young man, and highly connected,
was insulted by John Jones, negro
butcher. Going to get some friends
Posey returned to where James was
last seen, without warning the party
was fired on, John Posey, Garnet
POsey and Jasper Nichols were rid
died with buckshot, instantly killed
and H. c. Elet was dangerously
wounded. Fritz Holden slightly
wounded. The negroes had organized
and under the cover of intense dark
ness shot down those gentlemen
WOO refrained from shooting
because the streets were full and
men not connected with the Difficult
ty. To have fired would perhaps been
to kill many innocent men, women
and children. Only one negroe was
New YORK, Dec. 25.-Christmas
was observed with the usual religious
and secular celebrations. All the |
avenues were crowded with sleighing
parties. 1t showed heavily this after
noon.
LONDON, Dec. pa member of |
the Marquis Of Tsing's staff stated |
that no rupture of the relations be-
tween China aud France had occur
red. Tseng is waiting orders from
China.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Mrs. O'Don-
nell, the wife Of Carey's slayer, ar
rived from England. On the voyage |
she dreamed that her husband was
respited and that she would again see |
him alive. She was much overjoyed
by the dream, which she told to all |
her friends. Her happiness Was rude