The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-01

missionaries from Utah have been
working actively for the last six
months in the western counties, and
l regret to bear that they have in
duced quite a large number of per-
sons in the rural districts to join their
egregious body. Many converts have
already gone out to Utah and still
more numerous contingent is to be
baptised pending the time when they
will be ready to start for the prom
ised land. 1t is lamentable to think
that after the reported exposures Of
the Mennonite creed, there still re-
main in this country people capable
of being ensnared by the outrageous
fictions of plausible vagab0nds who
are regularly despatched to Europe
from Utah in search of recruits. In
America the humbug Of MormOnism
has long been SO thoroughly exploded
that converts are rarely forthcoming,
except in the persons Of individuals
whose room would usually be consid-
cred preferable to their company.
OGDEN, Nov. 28.-Jones the colored
boy, eighteen years of age, who re-
Gently was arrested tor Outraging a
little girl four years of age, was SEN
fenced yesterday to fifteen years inn
prisonment
CAIRO, Nov. 27.-A correspondent
telegraphs: No news has been re-
ceived yet from Khartown. This is
regarded as giving grounds for the
hope that the report of the recent
fight between Hicks Pasha and Ell
Madi is exaggerated. The opinion
is that if the worst reports are con-
Ermed it will be best to send the
troops to Soudan in order to prevent
the necessity for landing Turkish
troops in Egypt.
CHICAGO, Nov ga Times special
from Washington says: Mr.. Jane
son, assistant superintendent of the
railway mail service, went over the
Northern Pacific road to investigate
the delays complained of. He made
the change of messengers at Spokane
Falls, officials having formerly run
from Helena to Portland. Hopes are
entertained that no further trouble
will occur.
DENvEk, Nov. 27.-Republican's
Leadville special says: A tire broke
out at 2 o'clock this morning, Destroy
ing Sondoner's grocery store, Hor-
suydner's dry goods store, with sever
al smaller establishments. Total loss
$27, 900; insurance one half.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. PA special
to the Press says: A correspondent
of the New York Times has made a
careful investigation Of the trouble
between the whites and blacks on the
evening of the recent election and the
facts as he gathered them fill over
three columns. The story then
told does not differ in essen
tial facts from that sent by
the press correspondents. nor do we
see that it's sober statements conflict
in any material degree with the
rather warmer narrative Of Senator
Malone. Whether the shooting was
prelneditated or inspired by the pres
ence of a somewhat larger number OF
negroes than usual in an exciting
election period was left in some doubt
but it is indisputub!e that the shooting
did occur without any adequate prov
Ocation, that the whites did the shoot
ing, and that the negroes were the
ones shot at.
New York, Nov. 2S.-The World
says: A stranger made his appearance
at the Fifth Avenue hotel yesterday,
when Prior the detective accOsted
him saying: "What do you want
prowling about this hoteli''
IL have a duty to perform was the
reply. and Detective Prior turned the
man about and directed him to the
stairs. He did not stop until the stairs
were reached and then straitening ur
to his full height and throwing back
the hat which covered his fore.
head the man almost shouted
Il am colonel from Kentucky and
have made this trip east for the ex-
press purpose Of shooting President
Arthur" AS he uttered these words
he tapped the side pocket of his coat
significantly. He did not wait for q
further invitation to leave the hotel
but hurry ing to the sidewalk called d
carriage and was driven away in the
direction of Lexington avenue. De
tective Prior informed reporter
that he firmly believed that the stran'
ger would have assaSslnated the pres
ident had he seen him.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-The daily Near
Winnepeg, Manitoba, special says
A large portion of the town of RAJ
Portage, some miles east Of here
| burned today. Ten business house:
were destroyed. Buildings wer'
blown up by gunpowder to cheek tn
! flames. The loss is not ascertained.
WINNIPEG, Nov. 27.-The Manitob;
! and northwest farmers union organ
ized at Brandon yesterday. A larg'
and influential representation wa
| there, all political stripes being repre-
| sented. Universal unanimity pre-
| vailed for concerted action to sc
| cure redress Of the grievances unde
| which the settlers are being crushed
| The following extract of one Of th'
speeches contains the substance o.
the discussion and represents tn
feeling Of the meeting: Eve hav
met together to make a solemn, unit
ed and vigorous protest against tn
high handed policy of the Dominion
government toward this province
When Manitoba entered tn
confederation it was upo1
condition that she should enjoy equa
rights and privileges with every othe
member of the dominion. Have "
enjoyed, are we enjoying those right
and privileges to-day? answer, M
Every province except Manitoba ha
control of lands, timbers, and mineral
which are worked solely for the bel
eft of those provinces. This right
denied Manitoba alone. All she r,
celves is paitry subsidy which
barely sufficient to pay the tWentlet
part of the cost of administering tt
, affairs of the province. Again.
, most grievous burden has been In
\ posed upon us In the shape