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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-06
Ex-Congressman Murch's Letter
---HilIs Case.

WAsHINTON, June a. Ex-Con-
gressman Murch to-day addressed a
letter to Secretary Folger wherein he
Informed the Secretary that inas-
much as the attorney selected from
among the employees of the Treas
ury Department, Jno. X. Blair, to
assist in the investigation of the
affairs of Architect Hill's office and
was acting for both Hill and himself
Murch). AS prosecutor and de-
fender he (Murch) would notify the
Secretary that SO far as he was con-
cerned the services of Mr.. Blair
could be dispensed with
and Murch would employ his
own special counsel in the case.
Murch has received a letter from the
Crane Bros Manufacturing Co., of
Chicago, wherein they state they
"are pleased to see him taking an ac-
tive step to investigate the charges
against Architect Hill in regard to
alleged malfeasance of office in let
ting contracts and various other ir-
regularities connected with his off,
cial position. They trust he will
continue to persist in the good work
OAAeAA VnV NOVIOAA ID ACS1CuCOs OIduc
Bros. enclose in their letter to Murch
q copy of the following letter which
they state they mailed to Secretary
Folger: ''''
CHICAGO, April II, 1883.
Hon. K. G. Folger, Secretary Of the
Treasury: ..r.... ......- -.
Dear Sir-In the spring of 1879 this
among others, made bid
for the elevators for the custom house
and postOffice in Chicago, but through
an error of the superintendent in
charge here our bid was made for
steam elevators, while the govern
ment adopted hydraulic elevators,
for which we had not made bid.
The matter was then brought to the
of Secretary Sherman, who
ordered an investigation, and who
stated upon the report made that but
for the fact he had promised to have
The court room ready for occupancy
At a certain time he would cause the
whole matter to be reopened and new
bids made. We charge that Hill
made misrepresentation to Sherman
the delay which he coca
'ioned by having new bids made and
hat in fact the rooms were not ready
'or many months subsequent to the
lime named. In the opinion passed
lpOn by Secretary Sherman, he
stated "but for the delay in this case,
! serious one, he would set aside the
award."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-06
An Oily Suit,

KANSAS CITY, June 1. = In the
United States Circuit Court, hearing
commenced in a case Involving the
constitutionality of the Missouri
statute prohibiting the manufacture
and sale Of OleOmargarine in the
State. John Br0snahan was arrested
in October last while acting as agent
for the Southern Dairy company, of
Louisville, charged with selling oleo-
margarine. Roscoe Conkling is here
representing the Southern Dairy COM
pany and is expected to mako an
argument tomorrow.
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ETERNAL UNFITNESS.
Facts Which Nobody Can Rea.
sa sonably Account for.
Peck's, Sun.

| 1eCk IS QUIZ.
A lady in st. Louis, who recently
lost child, and who vainly pleaded
with the authorities of the church
near her residence not to ring the
bell on Sunday morning when her
little darling was so sick, wants to
know If we don't think people would
60 to church on time just as well il
NO bells were rung. Well, yes, we
believe they would, if they wanted
to. When the same people 60 to a
theatre no bell is rung, and they get
there before the curtain rises with
remarkable regularity. No bell
is rung to call these church
members IT, their business, and
yet they appear regularly at the ap-
pointed time. No bell is rung to tell
them that dinner is to be served, and
yet they all start in time to be there
before it gets cold. II q sociable is to
take place, and it is known the lunch
will be served at o'clock, they all
get there before the first plate of oys-
ter soup, or the first dish of ice cream,
is served, and the church bell does
not ring for q sociable. When the
doors OF a circus are advertised to he
opened at o'clock we have noticed
that no church member comes strag-
Cling in after the clown has sung his
song, and yet the bells do not ring
for circus. We cannot account for
the necessity of ringing a church
bell that often frightens sick persons
into convulsio9s. Bat there are so
many things in the world that no
body can account for. Who can &C.
coult for the fact that dizzy actress
can get a thousand dollars a week
for repeating lines that another per-
son has written, when the scholarly,
eloquent divine, whose life has been
passed in study, cannot draw house
big enough to pay him a frugal liv-
ing. Who can account for the fact
that girl who can kick high is able
to draw $500 week, while the good
woman who goes about as mission
ary, reforming the vicious, is thrown
a quarter to get rid of her, often by
the same men who pay a dollar to-
wards the salary of the high kicker.
1t is hard to account for the
fact that a horse race will clear
a thousand dollars in one day,
while church fair which should be
patronized by thousands, figures up
about enough, after weeks hard
work, to pay for dressing gown for
the minister. There is something
terribly wrong about this world, but
we can't untangle it. If We had our
way the prize lighters should play to
houses than the prayer meet
ings, and the ministers should preach
to full houses at a dollar head, tick
cts sold at the box Office, and it would
be necessary to hang out a sign
standing room only" and no bell
should ring to call the audience, and
to kill sick babies in an adjoining
block. We would have ministers
travel in private cars and niger
shows travel in ordinary passenger
coaches. We would have the horse
race just pay expenses, and the
church sociable make a barrel of
But some of the rest of you
nave got to fix this thing, and aver
ege it up. We have tried it and
allied.
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San Francisco Mining Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.--Ths
following are the official closing
nricps Of miniou stocks.
OIL Market.

BRADFORD, Pa, June 1.-Oil was
excited and strong at the opening,
but weakened at the close owing to
a report of another big well. The
market opened at $1.23, highest $1.25,
lowest 81 18T. closed at $1.194.
The Cleveland iron wOrkmen are
in operation as usual.
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WHY HEARTS BREAK.
A Doctor Tells WHAT He Knows
About the Tender Question.

IA healthy man or woman does
not die of q broken heart" we'll
known physician said. "A healthy
heart is only big muscle, and nobody
can have grief enough to break it.
When, therefore, a blooming young
widow shows apparently inconceiv-
able grief at the death of her hus-
band, and in a short time RECEIVERS
her equanimity, she ought not to be
accused of hypocrisy. Neither may
it be concluded that another widow
who soon pines and dies has had
more affection for her husba nd than
the first. The first widow may have
had even moro affection than the
other, but has been sustained by
physical health.
''It is erroneous to suppose that
death by heart disease is always sud-
den. 1t is very commonly protract-
ed for years, and exists undetected
by most skillful physicians only to
be developed by some sudden occur
renee. There was an eminent ply
siclan of Brooklyn, in active prac-
tice, who died within an hour of the
time he was about to lecture. He
was so we'll, that after examination
by skilled physicians Of tirst-class
insurance company, he was declared
perfectly sound, and policy of $lO,-
600 insurance on his life reached his
home before his body was cold. The
cause of death was a mystery until
the post-mortem examination, by
DR.. John G. johnson, of Brooklyn,
showed that little piece of chalky
deposit in the heart had become
loosened and formed on embolism.
The man had simply taken some
specimens out of his desk, and he
died in his chair without any excite
ment or undue effort. Any little ex-
citement might have done it, and
then his death would have been cited
as that from broken heart.
"So-called deaths from broken
hearts may be frequently traced in
this way. One exertion as well as
may furnish the requisite
elimination. Medical books are fill
ed with instances of death by heart
disease during the performance of
functions. When q man
is nearly dead it is easy to put on
him the finishing stroke, but it is in
accurate to give the finishing touch
all the blame of his death. When a
woman loses her husband, or girl
loses her lover, and by nervous ex-
loss of sleep, lack of nour-
and grief, weakens the
action of her heart, she is said to die
Of broken heart, but she has, in
fact, died of a very ordinary disease.
Alta California.
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Andrew King, fireman on the on
rine running between Butte and
Deer Lodge, had his left foot crushed
bv an engine wheel last Tuesday
evening, just as the train was about
to leave Deer Lodge for Butte. It is
not thought amputation will be re-
Quired.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-06
Tie French at Madagascar.

TAMATAvE, June 1.-The French
have b0mbarded two ports on the
northwest coast of Madagascar caus-.
ing great destruction of British and
other merchandise. The French man
of war "Forfait." and the British war
sl00p Dryad, have left this harbor.
The Malagassy authorities are press
ing for ward their military prepara-
tiOns.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-06
Celebration of the SettIen ent of
Iowa.

BURLINGTON, Iowa. June 1.-The
fiftieth anniversary of the settlement
of Iowa was celebrated here to-day.
Over 10000 strangers were in the city,
making the largest gathering ever
Witnessed Tue Military and Civic
Societies participated. The orator
of the occasion was Hon. Jno. H.
Craig, of Keokuk,, Iowa. Gov. Sher-
man and many other distinguished
residents of the State were present.
Hon. w. Cores, the first United States
Senator from Iowa, colleague of Gen.
Dodge, delivered a short address.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-06
A Libel Suit.

NEW YORK, June 2.-Albert Pull
iltzer. publisher of the Morning Jour-
ndl, appeared in the pslice court room
ibis morning to answer charge OF
criminal libel preferred against him
oy Fanny Kellogg Bac.lerty the
opera singer professionally known AS
Fanny Kellogg. She averred that
ilbelous article affecting her charac-
!er was printed in that paper; that 1t
her position as an artist and
exposed her to ridicule. The court
adjourned for further examination.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-06-06
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Destructive Flood in Council
Bluffs.
Iowa Celebrates Her Fiftieth
Anniversary. i.
The Detroit Free Trade Con-
ference Adjourns.
Chambers Partially to
Robeson's Friends.
Destructive Flood in Council
-"s. Bluffs.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, June l. This
evening one of the worst storms that
ever visited this vicinity set in. In
dian creek, which runs through the
heart of the city, overflowed, and the
damage is estimated at $4,000. Sew
en- iron bridges and two stonecul-
verts belonging to the city are swept
away, also several dwellings, and
barns. All the business houses on
May street and Broadway are flooded
and several losses of life are reported.
Cries for help were heard in every
direction, but the swiftness of the
current rendered assistance impossi-
BILE. The flood rose 80 quickly that
many business men found it impossi-
bic to reach their wives and children.
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South American and Mexican
Notes.

PANAMA, May 24.-Terms of peace
are still under discussion in Peru and
Chill. The Mexican papers printed
on the Pacific Coast are commencing
to abuse Gen. D!aZ for his friendship
with General Grant, and declare that
the autonomy Of the republic would
be threatened, should DiaZ become
president. The poverty stricken con-
dlti0n OF the treasury. in consequence
of which paper currency will take
the place of coin, and the possible
collapse of many railroad schemes,
are the subjects Of debate; as are also
the grants of $l5O,OOO,OOO in aid of
railroads. whilst public instruction is
almost forgotten. The Sinalola pa
pers in particular write strongly on
these points.
PANAMA, May "a The revolution
lists have completely surrounded
Guayaquil and communication can
only be held through the lower part
of the river. The first shots were ex-
changed on the night of the 22d and
it is believed the city will be taken
within week.
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New York Money Market.

New YORK, June2.-Money 23@3,
closed 2@24; prime mercantile paper
5@6. Sterling exchange bankers
bills steady, 4.854; sterling exchange
demand. 81, SO,
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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
The Richland County, Ohio,
Convention.
Senator Sherman's Very Oily
Speech,
In which the Stalwarts are
Given Taffy.
Report Of the Chicago Grand
Jury,
The Board Of Commissioners
Severely Criticised.
The Grand Fete at Peter0f.
sky Park.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC., ETC
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC., ETC
Anti-MonUpoly.

HARRISBURG, June 2. - In the
House today a bill prohibiting the
consolidation of competing telegraph
companies was finally passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-05
An Appeal to the Public.

We have received circular dated Rocbes.
ter, Mimi, Aug. "a, calling for aid to helm
the inhabitants who are sufferers from the
effects of the terrible cyclone which struck
that city Aug 2lst. Ii states that l35 dwell
ings and their contents were totally DESTROYED.
large number of others were unroofed and
otherwise damaged. In the CITY 10 persons
were killed, (this is strictly accurate) and
about 100 wounded. several of them fatally
The rained houses were nearly all owned
and occupied by mechanics and laborers.
who have lost everything they had
IN the world excepting the clothing
upon their persons and the naked lots.
The relief committee has a detailed list of
ia families, in the city alone, entirely dest-
tute. None of the public buildings have es-
capped damage. One school building is des-
troyed. the court house is unroofed the
churches are seriously injured, one of them
the Observation-Disclosures the elevators
and warehouses are all wholly or partially in
ruins. Provisions are plentiful. Money
clothing. and carpenters are needed. $780,
900 expended in tools, lum1er, etc, for the
penniless would scarcely put them on their
feet sufficiently to enable them to help them
selves. All contributions are placed in the
hands of thoroughly organized committee
of II citizens and may be forwarded TO the
undersigned. S. WRITTEN, Mavor.
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Inc prizes for general scholarship for last
year have been awarded as follows: Glass of
81 first, Aaron Beede. Jr second, Miss F.
A. Dudley; class of So, first, J. NJ. Nichols :
second. A. B. Morrill,; class of Sc. first
Chas Hadley; second, w. II Hartshorn.
AT the annual meeting of the Eurosophian
society, held Friday evening, the following
Officers were elected for the coming wear
President, f. X. Chadwick. "a; Vice Pres
ldent, {. T. Walter, So: Secretary, f. G.
bonney, So; Treasurer, W. V. Whitmore.
50; Editors. &. s. Flanders, SO; ID. G..
Washburn, So; j. w. Golf, SO; Executive
Committee, J. w. Chadwick. 81; A. b Nor.
rill. So; j. II. Williamson, Sc; Music Com
mlttee, w. ID. Wilson, "a; Miss VI. A. En-
rrson, 50 j. II. Williamson, SO; Librarian.
e. f. Paine, SO
The Officers OF the Polymnian Society,
chosen Friday evening. are as follows {:
President, w. II. Davis, 81; Vice President
j. NJ. Nichols, 'S5; Secretary, Z. d. Varney
Sc; Treasurer, j. w. Flanders, SO; Execu-
tive Committee, Aaron Beede. Jr, E b.
Stiles, So; +. W. Sanford Sc; Editors, Miss
h. l.. Knowles, "a; w. ID. Fuller, 50 ::
Charles iiadiev, So Orator, S. Hacke,t,
81; Poetess, Miss A. NJ. Bracket. "a.
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eway os6Assy q vina,n.ve>.
a bold and desperate highway roberv VA,
committed At vinalhaven On Tue.d,v e,.,;,.
OF last week As briefly noted in Tuesday.
journal T Additional particular. .box H.,
- o. f. Leach, son of Mr. E. F. L-acb
ea,el 10 sewing machines in Rockland wsn,
70 ,ne Island Tuesday to sell macb;na. "a
maze collections. He took a team AZ Ca
.ers Harbor and went to North uaxan
A'er Tansacting his business there. he s,.,,.
Gu 10 return to Csrver's Harsor !, r.,
"e'"eeh and O'Clock in the evening ~
piece OF level ground. his horse was snads,.
I"ppeu ahd man standing near the far
u "heei OF the wagon demanded mnnsv
sir. Leach struck tine man with his wb hin . "A
.neh struck the horse, bat a second robber
hoiding the animal by the bits. Mr.
Ae@ch was then dragged from the CARRIAGE nv
a 'niro member of the party and what mnnay
ne had with him, about Sly, was tai IN from
NM Ihe robbers then departed wi,bou,
harming Mr.. Leach in the least thouyh he
s'rucK one OF them sew rely in the face when
ne was dragged from the carriage. Daubt.
'ess tne robbers supposed that Mr. Leach had
considerable more money than he Actually
mad. as they evidently knew and were watch
M Tor him, and knew the fact that when
collecting he frequently return. with large
SUN OF money. The scamps are still AT
large. "
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Geo. r. Stevens, Sheriff.
A. c. Otis, Clerk.
w. t. Haines. County Attorney.
r. A. Small, Stenographer
Sept 4th. 1888.
Inc September term of the Superior Courl
Tor this county convened to day The fol-
lowing are lists of juries:
GRASD JURT.-Samuel Aver. Pa,ston Au-
gnstns Barley, Gardiner. foreman: E. C..
barrows. Vassaiboro; J. A Dingley. WaEer-
VILE; Sprague Holt, Benton; J. NJ Humpt-
rev, Augusta; Henry E Kennev, Oakland
X 3 Kent Mt Vernon: willard Lacroix.
/" inthrop: John G. Parmeter Albion
Charles H. Robinson, Readfeid; Z. ). Sew
eranee, Augusta; c. r Stuart, winslow
). K. Simpson. Monmouth; George Swift.
Sidney; \ Z. Trask, Chel.ea; Henry c
Whittier. Vienna: F. Warner, HallnweI.
tRAvER-E JuRr.-Benj F. Allen Vienna /:
Vassalooro; Fuller Dingley, Gardiner !:
Laforest Ellis. Sidney; James Erskine.
Winslow; Andrew B Folsom Augusta: lie
Getchell. Winslow, Foreman; Greenlief
Hersom, Vassalboro; VIM A. Leighton. Hal
lowell; Dennis G. MIDGET. Albion; joseph
X Nelson. Winthrop. excused; Criah I.
Stone, Farmingdaie B. W. Smart. Read
held; Charles. SOuie, Waterville; VIM
Trotter, Augusta.
The cases assigned for to -day having been
otherwise disposed of. the traverse jury WAS
excused until morning.
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ALLOWELL.

AT a business meeting of the South Parish
Saturday, it was voted to have the pointing
of the stone work on the new church done
right away. The assessors were authorized
to sell the old vestry the proceeds to be used
In furnishing the new vestry ready for occu-
paDcy as soon as possible.
The following is a summary of the bust
ness transacted at the meeting of the City
Council last Monday night. Records read and
approved. Roll of Accounts No. 6amounting
to S235.54, presented, approved and ordered
paid. The chief engineer reported that he had
made partial examination of the pub
lie buildings, manufactures. hotels and
boarding houses As directed and found none
provided with sufficient fire escapes to con-
form to the requirements of the law. An
order was passed requesting the Maine Cen
trail Railroad Co. to erect gates and appoint
a man 10 open and close them at the place
where the railroad crosses the north end of
Water street. A proposition which was
made to the committee on City Property bv
w. +. Marston and J. II. Owen to take a
lease of City Hall under certain conditions,
read and an order was passed bv the
aldermen authorizing them to make lease
with above parties or others, subject to the
approval of the city council, but was laid on
the table by the Common Council. The Bap-
fist Society was granted leave to run drain
into the Central street sewer. Report of
business before the Municipal Court was pre-
scented and accepted. The com nttee
reported on the petition for new road
round Winding Hill, recommending that
petitioners have leave to withdraw.
Report of city agent showing amount of
liquors sold in August to be S33; accepted.
The committee on city property recommended
that the repairs and improvements on the
hall of the HOOK and Ladder Co. be made as
requested by that company. and an order was
passed to have them made, provided the
same does not cost over $40 The street
commissioner was directed to lower the grade
of the sidewalk on Greenville street. to
conform to the grade of the road.
The Common Council passed an order
that a committee be appointed to ascertain
the bounds of Greehville ST. but it was Ia
hled by the aldermen. The order making an
appropriation for city clock was taken
from the table by the Common Council, and
failed To receive passage.
w. p. Atherton who received a severe
injury by falling trIm scatfpld in
his barn last Saturday is in as com
Portable condition as could be expected.
His physician thinks there is no internal in
Jury.
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OAKLAND.

On Tue sday morning the early freight
train going east, when near Deacon Isaiah
James was thrown from the rails. and six or
seven ears and their freight were smashed
kindlng wood and all kinds of freight were
mixed past recognition" No one was in
jured 1t is supposed that broken axel
caused the accident MIR. C.. +. Triton of
Skowhegan, has been secured as principal of
our High school. He is a graduate of Colby.
class of IS. and comes highly recommended.
ALL of tire village schools commenced last
Monday. [3rd) with the above noted eXcep-
ton. taught last term: Miss Weston.
Grammer: Miss Annie Crowell, Intermedi-
ate: Mrs. Dearborn, upper Primary.
Miss Sarah Hslleu. lower Primary.
Mr.. A. p Soul, former principal. in
his new field at Dexter, has the as
surance that his labors here for the three
wears he was in charge of our High School
are appreciated. and his many friends here
wish him equal success in DeNter.-Tbe corn
factory started up last Monday. 1t is not ex-
pected that great lot of corn will be canned
this season Most of our vacationists have
got home and business is picking up little.
The shops are starting up again..
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a new year of Colby University begins
"eA' week Some needed repairs have been
aaae In and on the buildings, and the stu
uen's who return or come for the tirst time
.Nn md all things in tune and trim bidding
"e" welcome. To the corps of instruct
WIS Professor L. A. Butterfeld of Boston,
Mass, has been added. He will have charge
VI The department of elocution. in which by
MS work in academies, colleges and profess
'''nai schools, he has won an enviable repu-
ation. By this addition Professoa Small is
'e''esed and enabled to incorporate in his de-
paf'ment the Political Economy. The Pres
'uent will then be able to make continuous
course in philosophy, including in it the histo.
Of philosophy. and giving to it its merited
s"ention. As it has been found impracticable
secure a. yet successor to Professor Ly-
.o'd' ne kindly consents to return to his chair
''t time. The prospect is good for fresh
nan class Of 40.
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yonng lady in Sidney attempted to re
move the empty shells from a revolver and
accidently discharged loaded shell into her
'ash' the bullet lodging near the kneepsn
Dr. Bessey of Sidney, examined the wound
ana not readily finding the bullet, took her tc
pr' Bricketts office for consultation After
scarefui examination both surgeons agreed
mat attempts to extract the bullet had bette,
'e delayed till its exact locality could be
A'eerta'ned, and the patient was left in DR.
nesseys care. The next day, the swelling
having subsidized, DR.. Bessey was able t,
ioea'e the bullet, and gave ether. cut dowr
upon and extracted it. The lad,
rapidly recovering.