The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-11-14
The Semi Weekly Miner.

The Semi Weekly Miner.
1t will soon be simple "B. F. But
Ter, p~racticing attorney"
Senator Hoar has now made up his
mind 10 remain in Massachusetts,.
Montana beef is finding it way to
Lake Superior and the people Of
that section are waxing fat.
England owes about zoos, 600, 900
more than the United States and has
$40, OOO, COG, 900 less taxable property.
Senator Fair, of Nevada, thinks
Tilden is the man OF the hour. The
senator has a pretty level head on
the political situation.
At a recent meeting of Nihilists at
st. Petersburg, the views Of the mod
crate party prevailed, and the pro.
posals of the terroiists, in favor of
violence, were rejected.
Last year Senator Malone carried
Virginia by 5,sOs. THIS year he is
whistled down to the tune. of $4,000
,uajority against him. my south
ern policy" is decidedly r%epudiated.
The latest estimate shows the Con-
stitutional Convention will be com
posed of 80 Democrats, II Republic
cans and one Independence peoples
candidate, the last named from Gus
ter county.
Justice Harlan Of the Supreme
Court has had published for distribu-
ton his opinion Dissenting from the
civil rights decision. There will be
a great demand for it. The colored
people are especially anxious to pc
ruse il.
The fact that q Washington woman
who was acquitted of murder on the
ground Of insanity, sometime ago,
having just married her lawyer, leads
to the s%upposition that there is III
saaity somewhere in the crowd.
The total French fierce in Tonqlin
is $3.50, and in the Tonquin and Chi
nese seas the naval force is thirty
two vessels and $500 men. A rather
small army with which to whip the
Chinese nation of 100000, 900 peo-
pie.
General Pryor says he has not ap-
Piled to take part in O'Donnell's de-
tense and does not propose to make
application in the English courts.
O'Donnell is already provided with
counsel. in whose fidelity his friends
have implicit confidence.
In Washington. the other day, the
female infant OF the Chinese Minister
was subjected to the cruel operation
OF having her big toe bent double and
fastened in that position, that being
the insignia Of royal birth. During
the ceremony slow music was played
and much solemnity observed.
Matthew Arnold is not a success -
= lecturer in this country. fault is
found with his delivery, with the
subject matter of mis- discourses, and
with his inability to make his audi
ence hear him. His voice, il is said,
il better suited to the office than to
the lecture room, and his thoughts
are more in harmony with the Eng
lish than the American mind.
Edmunds, OF Vermont, and Miller,
of California, are now being pushed
forward by Republican leaders for
the Presidency and Vice-Presidency.
If there were any show in the world
for a Republican to be elected to the
Chief Magistracy Mr.. Edmunds
would be crowded of the track, but
in view of the d~iscouraging prospects
he is wanted as a straw man to be
knocked down.
How war can be avoided between
France and China is not clear. The
French will attack Bacnimh. The
place is %garrisoned by Chinese troops |
and the first gun fired on the place
Will sound q declaration of war from |
which China cannot honorably re-
treat. It looks from this distance as
though France would accomplish all |
she desires-the control of the trade |
of the magnificent valley of the Red
river.
The heads of the various govern
ment bureaus are endeavoring 10
checkmate Congress by asking that
bsdy, in their reports, for an increase
Of clerical help. In some cases it is
known that there is no expectation
among the officials themselves that
the demands will be complied with,
but 1t is nevertheless made with the
hope that it may have a restraining
effect upon a Democratic House and
prevent a reduction Of the existing
number Of clerks. The scheme, how
ever, is transparent aud will not de-
ceive the House Appropriations Com
mittee.
A distinguished aurist has exam-
ined nearly 5000 school children,
and the conclusion he arrived at is
that the ears of every inattentive
child should be examined, and, if
found necessary, be treated. He
it as his opinion that many
children are considered inattentive
and obstinate, when the real difficult
tv is III their hardness of hearing.
lie recommends that surgeonssheuld
examine the ears of school children
or twice q year and report to
parents where treatment is necessary.
Such a course, he thinks, will in a
roaioritv of cAaaS. Save Children from