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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-11

Col. George B. Godfrey, a member
of the Utah Commission has been in
terviewed at his Iowa home. He ex-
presses the opinion that the constitu-
tionality Of the Edmunds' law will
be maintained by the courts and that
the operation of the law will ulti-
mately break Mormon power in
Utah. He compliments the city of
Salt Lake upon its peaceful character
and af1rms that licentious practices
are not more prevalent there than in
Gentle communities. If Col. God
frey tells the truth a question arises
as to the need ola Utah Commission.
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Fraudulent Land Entries.

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-Over 600
re, .orts have been received by the
Commissioners of the General Land
once from thirty special agents en-
gagged in Investigating the fraudulent
land entries up to July LIST. In many
Of these cases supplemental reports
have been called for covering the
points which are not sufficiently spe-
cifc to warrant official action.
About $50 reports have shown suffi-
Gent evidence of frand to justify the
land office in Immediately canceling
the entries. The records show with
out exception the fraudulent entries,
whether homestead or preemption
cover full, are land allowed by law,
namely, 100 acres. The land already
restored to the public domain upon
the reports of the agents aggregate
abouts Sc, 600 acres. A great deal ia
in rich valleys and is held by
the Government at double the mini
mum rriee of $3.50 per acre. The
approximate saving to the Govern
ment already effected by the secret
division of the General Land
is estimated at $125, 900, and it
Is maintained that these figures will
be doubled when action is reached
upon the reports yet unexamined.
The presence of these special agents
has had the effect of checking many
schemes not yet consum-
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HELENA.

The people of Helena may b par
doned if they were unusually demon
strative in their dual celebration on
the Fourth. Those who are acquaint-
ed with the early history Of the city,
with its ups and downs, with its losses
by fire and flood, and whe have seen
it rise superior to every obstacle
placed in the pathway Of it, onward
progress do not wonder at the Joy Of
it's citizens. Helena was called into
existence by the presence Of placer
mines in its immediate vicinity. As
q general thing all placer mining
camps decay and die with the ex-
haustion of their surface mines.
Helena IL an exception to the rule.
Orc Elmo, Grizzly, Last Chance and
Dry Gulch are, in a measure, worked
out. The products of these gulches
cut no figure in her present pros
In fact she has long since
to depend upon them and
their yield is hardly felt in her money
Helena is NO longer a
mining camp under the common
acceptation of the term. She has laid
aside the pick, pan and shovel, dis
the canvas overalls and is now
Just what the indomitable pluck,
energy, enterprise and perseverance,
Of her citizens have made her-the
center of the territory.
Whether she will become the COM
mercial and distributing center de-
Ponds altogether upon the enterprise
If other railroad towns in Montana.
From a geographical point of view
Helena has a great advantage over
Ter sister cities. This cannot be
aiken from her.
Helena has what but very few
titles in tho west possess, and that is
people who work together in har-
nony for their mutual good and for
he prosperity of the city. They
ave been cemented together by a
ommon suffering. They have lost
heir all through repeated fires and
ave learned to work together for a
Ommon end-the success of all. They
ave attained it. There is not one
in q thousand of the size of Hell
ma that could have diverted the
Northern Pacific from its original
ocation and brought it to its doors.
Ielena did this. In the face of al
lost unsurmountAble obstacles it led
be iron horse. from a chosen track to
own field. No wonder Helena
She has richly earned all
ae enjoys and her jubilee of the
'ourth was but the natural express
ion of a people who have worked
n a prize and succeeded in gaining
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Rumored Strike of To,o~

st; LOUIS, July 1o.-rbe d. =
% %bst it a oop,i5s,s this this sve aiss. d. d.
put which has not yet been a%u.aority
t %iif the i.. sgstheshood Of TT TsIes Sss5s.aa
noon next Monday. It !. s!rlke 1t
are upwards of five thou = said there
aters IN the Brotherhood. 90 opet.
60 out the result will hard lT i they
than a public Gala nitv' oe less
known here whether anv i. Is not
mand has yet been made on %'t .s de-.
graPh company, but it is aiio we tele.
S will be p presented, emb r. aii1sse don one
hours as a nights labor: eas,, seven
for Sunday work, and gre eatra pay
formity, if not higher wasos r uni.
o o'se sstd the to 3hs 6sadsot! i s&t,ea as i,
girls or women in the business any
nta{mpt;o officials 6e 6 have no dea1pis's,
movement. No disposition ; -
of it at the general ofico IS Taken
brotherhood at Pittsburp. T. u the
derstood all orders or edicts l, w Is ua'
issued from:that place. Will be
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Mexicans After Apaches.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1O.-The
EIanainer has a special from Ajosura,
Sonora, which says: Commandment
Aguirre, with $50 men, is pursuing
the Apaches in the Sierra Madres
who committed outrages at Bajue-
dara, on the 18th ult., after Crook
bad concluded peace with them.
These Indians committed several
murders and stole stock. Lieut..
Paros, of the State troops, reported
the Indian trail discovered by his
troops on the 25th ult., made over
Crooks old trail, and that signal fires
were visible in many mountains
within the last ten days preceding
bis report. Aguirre is still in the
Sierra Madres in the dire .tion of
Quaynope. 1t was expected that he
would return shortly, when he would
be able to report if the Indians left in
the mountains were in earnest in
complying with Crooks treaty of
peace.
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Obsequies of Archbishop Purcell.

CINCINNATI. July 1O.-The body
of Archbishop Purcell was removed
to-day to the cathedral. where it was
placed on a dais at the altar end of
the center aisle, remaining at such
an angle and at such a height as to
be conspicuous from all points of the
auditorium. The altar and columns
were all draped in black. Large
candelabra stood at each side Of his
head, bearing lighted candles. -Four
Catholic knights in full uniform
stand as guards. The people enter in
double file, ascend to the dais, separ-
ate. pass On either side, and depart
by the side aisles. Tonight while
the priests were chanting offices for
the dead a steady stream of people
were passing by viewing the dead
body. The funeral takes place to-
morrow at 9 a. IN. aud the burial at
st. Martins convent.
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The Solicitor General of the Treas
ury Department has given the opin-
ion that the shipping of whisky in
bond to the Bermudas for the pur-
pose of reshipping it to tho United
States and entering it under the r..
vised statutes either for immediate
consumption or for warehouses is not
the expectation or Importation of it
under the meaning of the law. At
torney.G General Brewster is of the
same opinion. This seems to head
of all efforts to evade paying taxes
on whisky in bond.
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Liberalism in Spain.

LONDON, June 1O.-At Madrid the
debate in the chamber of deputies on
the policy of the government, raised
by the Democrats was begun to-day.
Domingurz, among other speakers,
attacked the government as not lib
eral enough. He declared his party
accepted the constitution o f1876 with
the view of restoring it on the lines
OF that of 1867. Prime Minister Sa-
costa, in reply, said he was willing
to embrace even extreme democrats
among the liberals, and to introduce
by organic laws the most liberal re-
forms, but he thought a change in
the constitution would not be neces-
sary for this purpose. He was not,
however, obstinately opposed to a
change in the constitution, if expe-
rience showed it necessary.
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COW-BOV Riot.

DODGE CITY, Kas., July 9.-This
afternoon about six o'clock a party
OF five cowboys, well under the in
huence OF liquor, mounted their
horses to leave town, and when near
. dance house one of them rode his
horse On the porch and fired off his
six shooter. Two others then COM
menced firing, and at the same time
put spurs to their horses. The CITY
Marshal and his assistants quickly
arrived, and sent a few shots after
them, and when about 800 wards
away one of them fell dead from his
horse. The others escaped. 1t was
found that the fallen man was John
Ballard, a resident of the Indian
Territory, who arrived with q herd.
OF cattle from there this morning.
His friends threaten to kill every Of
ficer in town before morning.
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Germany and the Vatican

BERLIN, July lott is stated on
good authority that the North Ger
mai Gazette's recent article on the
relations between Prussia and the
Vatican was prompted by late reports
from Herr Won Schloezur, the Prus-
sian representative at the Vatican.
who is expected here towards the
end OF the present month. The feel
Ing here against the Vatican is SO
strong that the possibility of a rup-
ture OF relations is being considered,
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Arthur's Visit to the Park.

RAwL1Ns, Wyo., July 1O.-Col.
Tom Moore, chief packer of depart
ment of the Platte, arrived this morn
ing with one hundred and eighty
animals for Sheridan and Arthur's
party going to the National Park,
who are looked for August 3rd.
CAPT. White. chief master of trans
portation of the Cheyenne depot,
goes north on a coach in the morn
ing to establish relay stations be-
tween here and Fort Washable.
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which he procured . divorce from
his wife and four children and the
haste with which he proceeded to
81. Paul to marry his "neice" or
scousin," or whatever she may be,
Il mentioned ~ the Record and well
understood by all conversant with
the matter.
OF course this Federal official can
not hope to remain in his present
position. What is sauce for tho
goose is sauce for the gander. Judge
Conger was suspended for q far less
grievous oftense, and Nc reason car
be assigned why the Helena eyesore
should net be granted a ticket of
leave. There is already q pro-
nounced hostility on the part Of the
people of the Territory against the
practice Of the government quarter
ing broken-down politicians and pro-
fessional carpet-baggers upon them.
That hostility has become greatly
intensified since the disclosures re-
ferred to have been made. They
can stand an honest judge whose
social nature and cOnvivial habits
occasionally lead him to the bottom
of a long glass, but they do
seriously object to having this
fair mountain land converted into
an assignation house for lecherous
carpet-bageers. They protest against
being considered by the powers at
Washington as little better than
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and I'M
Iettersd. They have families here,
wives and daughters who in point of
culture and refinement are
he peeresses of their sisters in the
East, and ask that they may be re-
by the government to the ex-
;ent, at, least, of having gentlemen
to those offices which are
lot elective. 1t is hoped that Presi-
lent Arthur will regard the wishes
# the people of Montana and relieve
'ur acting Governor and present
Secretary of the Territory Of all fur
her official responsibility.
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Good Shooting.

LONDON, July 9.-The American
rifle team practiced at 500 yards at
Wimbledon this morning. Out of a
possible IS Ball aud Brown scored
80, Lieut.. w. Scott 80, Joiner and
Van Heusen 80 each, Stewart snd
Paulding % each, Human and Cash
n each, Pollard 26. DR.. Scott and
Smith "A each, Rabbeth %, Dolan
II, Col. Howard Is and Alder IL.
The Standard this afternoon saws
the score made by the American
team beats the best score they ever
made at Creedmoor. The coaching
OF Col. Howard is perfect, and the
men work absolutely together. The
EngJishmen will not have a walk
over in the following match.
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Destructive Storm.

MILWAUKEE, July 1O.-A heavy
Ill storm, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, and very high winds
passed over the northern part of the
state this afternoon dsing great
damage to crops, railroads and ceun-
try roads. Hail fell at Green Bav
smashing the windows. and the
streets were flooded. Fon Dulac snf.
fereo severely, but the extent of the
damage financially is unknown.
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Sand Lot

CHICAGO, July 1O.-An open air
meeting was held tonight, at which
Dennis kearney, of California. was
10 speak. Owing to illness, however.
ne dld not appear. Instead, how.
ever, stephen Maybell, of California.
hsarney's coadjutor, spoke upon a
solution OF the Chinese question in
california, and of a plan which
hearney and himself were uroino
Tor increased wages for workinpme5
ana fixing railroad tariffs and
charges on other lines of business an
tn.s increased pay as a basis. Be-
.ween ooO and 1000 persons were
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Pacific Items.

SAN FRANCISCO, July IO.-Supar
commissioners Spaulding. Searle
and Jingle returned from Honolulu.
and express themselves highly
pleased with their visit, and say that
the alleged sugar frauds have been
proved entirely groundless.
The story that U. S. Minister Dag
gett has had a disagreement with the
government is denied.
The Chinese coolie emigration
Islands difficulty is stopped. It is
proposed to permit a limited num-
Der, OF which 40 per cent. are to be
women.
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people. Thrice Afterwards has Il

people. Thrice Afterwards has 1t
gone forth from the same source on
10 devastating course, but each Time
with decreased virnlence. It Is now
making lts nth visitation, and. Is it
is propagatsd epidemically, it ID of q
character that cannst bsquarantined
against. Every %precaution is now
being taken by European countries
to stay its progress v far as possible.
The Sultan of Turkey has forbidden
the usual pilgrimage to Mecca this
year, a fancied duty the pious Mus
SULLIVAN will not forego except for the
most urgent reasons. The boards of
health in all European countries are
putting themselves in a state of
preparation for the exercise of the
most stringent precautionary meas
ures.
The adoption of the most perfect
health conditions is about all that
humanity can do in the presence of
this dreadful scourge. With the in
creased means of rapid inter-com-
munication at the present lime the
of cholera will undoubtedly
be more rapid than it has been in
years. If the exceptionally
hot weather of this year continue the
disease may be expected to reach the
New World before the beginning of
winter. It is a mistake to suppose
that high attitudes and high noun
tain air is a specific against this
scourge. Those who remember any
thing of the cholera visitation of
will remember what num-
bers of the overland emigrants per-
in those years. While there
may be no occasion for alarm, the
dictates of common prudence suggest
hat all sanitary precautions be taken
@ avoid the scsurge. It has its birth
n filth and luxuriates ia u%ncleanli-
ness. Where neither is found it's
presence is seldom if ever known.
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BALTIMORE, July 1O.-John Ma
guire, q gardner, ordered James Clin-
ton, aged Is, and Harry Gaskins,
who were trespassing, off his prem
ises. Clinton drew . pistol and ia
tally wounded Mcguire.
NASHVILLE, July 10.-Five more
jurors were secured for the Polk trial
this morning. Eight thus far have
been obtained.
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CHOLERA.

A question that is assuming some
prominence in the American mind
at the present time has reference tc
the liability of q visitation from
cholera during the present summer.
This scourge until within a day OF
two has been restricted to the regions
OF the Nile, but in the dispatches
published yesterday it is stated that q
case, thought to be cholera, had oc-
CURED in Berlin. The dread accom-
panying the disease is a powerful
agency in causing its spread, not only
in making people sensitively sus
ceptible to the infection, but in their
efforts to get away in carrying it to
other localities. The Europeans
living in the infected districts of
Egypt will certainly GROSS the Medi-
terranean, and there is a consequent
nervous feeling in France and Eng
land particularly, the two counties
most in communication with Egypt.
that the most rigid quarantine and
sanitary regulations will not avail to
check the destroyer.
It is observed that the fatality of
this once dreaded disease is becoming
less with each visitation. Many.
fancy that this is owing to the fact
that science has mastered its patho-
logy, and that the people of the pres
ent age, with their health boards and
prophylacties and ~antiseptics, do not
have to pay the penalty for n~astiness
hat was imposed on former genera
ions. There may be considerable
'orce in this, but it has been noticed
n relation to all the great plaques
hat have visited humanity, that
hey gradually wore themselves out
md finally disappeared. The most
modern illustration of this popularity
pestilenos was the disappearance
# the spotted fever in the beginning
# the present century.
The dreaded Asiatic cholera has its
birthplace in India, from which
it first started on its baleful
curse In 1917; and in the ceurse Of a
Nv years it has invaded every nook
nd corner of the habitable globe,
the skill of science and
triking terror to the hearts of tho
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New York Stock Market-The
Rapid telegraph Co.

New YORK, July 10.-The Even-
ing Past reported from Boston that
at an ioformal meeting of the direc-
tors of the American Rapid Tele-
graph Company to consider the
proposition of the Western Union
Telegraph Company tor a lease on a
basis of 81 per cent. on a capital of
$4,000, 900, the sentiment of the meet
ing was adverse to the lease. The
Rapid has $500 miles of wire, and it
is understood does little more than
pay expenses.
Mining stocks were dull. Sonora
declined from AZ to 80 cents. Horn
Silver sold at 1856; Standard Con. de-
clined from $50 to 7.25; Union Con.
7 Ok
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Homicide and Suicide.

SELMA. Ala, July 1O.-At Macon
statlon on the Alabama Central road
thls afternoon, one, Carpenter. had
three bullets fired into his BODY nv
hls :brother-in-law, A. w. Smvthe'
omytn soon afterward fired two shots
MO MS own breast. Carpenter cannot
live and Smythe may not. Carmen.
sister.
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The May Eclipse.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-Rcu-
ter's cable says: The French astron-
emers arriving by the City of Sgd
ney, sent to tie Caroline Islands, in
the South Pacific, to study the solar
eclipse Of May 9Th, report finding a
red star, which they believe will
prove a new discovery. The eclipse
lasted five minutes and twenty-three
seconds. The astronomers noticed
several new features in the corona,
chiefly white prominences supposed
to be vapor or white clouds.
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DOlngS of Hnntinn4-

LOUISVILLE, July 10
Huntington, it is said, will ~ ?.
order the construction of a line Snee
Lexington to Elizabethtown oed IRON
gineers will Immediately com nu en-
to locate the route. The consuming aence
of the line through this citv has ut ha
seriously delayed by injunctions t Seea
property owners, and he pronosa IRON On
this account to take a short c pt'es %
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111LwAUKEE, July 1O.-The bottle
OiewerS OF the Western division
saopted the schedule of wages in
!olce last year. The decision affects
cne bottle factories from Pittsbure to
san francisco. The men say thev
will accept no reduction. ~
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Presiden Arthur very sensibly dis
cards eastern watering places this sea-
son and will enjoy his vacation in the
National Park. Pleasure seekers and
those desiring to escape the heated
term in the East will seek the cool
retreats and in~vigorating air of Won
derland. The building of the North
ern Pacific has made this possible.
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Mrs. Scovills again makes her APP
pearance In the courts. This time
she wants an order to restrain her
divorced husband from visiting her
and to compel him. support herself
and child. It lie evident the woman,
herself, 10 rs cranky as her assassin
brother. |
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Guarding Against Yellow Feve,

0uarolng Against Yellow Fever.
GALVESTON, July 9.-The chief of
ponce has three men patrolling the
peach down the Island to watch care
fully the landing of any boat and
question closely the occupants i'm
case such an attempt is made. The
object is to guard against the posi-
Dlllty OF any OF the crew of the Sa-
lone now lying at sea twelve miles
from the city with the yellow fever
aboard, leaving the ship and attempt
ing to come ashore. This arrange
ment will continue until the Salome
leaves which will probably O
"A Norwegian mariner TODAY an
Piled to the authorities for a position
as mate on the infected vessel for a
voyage to the Hampton Roads. offer
ing his services for $3.50 and EXPENSES
TOT a return trip to Galveston, as he
mad q. never had the yellow fever. His
offer was declined.