The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-About half
past eight o'clock this morning the
roof of the Masonic Temple on Twen-
ty-Third street and Sixth Avenue,
was discovered to be on fire, and be-
fore the engines reached the spot
great volumes of smoke issued it is
believed from the windows in the
asylum of the Knights Templar in
the mansard story. The report that
the temple was on fire spread rapidly
and hundreds of the fraternity hur-
ried to the place. As the building be.
low the mansard is fire proof the fire.
men devoted their energies to saving
what portion they could of the man
sard story. The entire building is
water soaked and much valuable
property. is destroyed. After
two hours hard work the
further spread of the flames was
prevented on the mansard portion,
but they were still raging in the roof.
1t is thought the loss will not fall
short of 100000, as the costly fres-
Going and other decorations are de-
stroyed in the commandery room.
The order of the mystic shrine, large
ly composed of Masons, met last night
at late hour, and it is supposed that
a cigar or match was dropped on the
carpet and caused the fire. The COM
mandery room was expensively fitted
up and in the adjoining closets were
many costly equipments and uni
forms of sir knights. The Austin
room, named in honor of the deceased
grand secretary, was recently fitted
up at an expense of $4,000, and the
beautiful pictures which the order
had been so long accumulating are
very much injured if not ruined.
WASHINGTON, Nov. @.-It was ex-
pected that twenty democratic men,
bers of the New York delegation
would attend the conference tonight,
but only sixteen put in an appear
ance. On the proposition to vote for
Cox until released by him from any
obligation to do so, only eleven votes
were cast in the affirmative. The
other five members would not pledge
themselves to vote for Cox through
out. although they expressed a will
ingness to 60 into caucus as his sup
pOrters. The second choice of the
five is understood to be Randall.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-John T.
Raymond produced his new play,
"F0f Congress" written for him by
avid D. Lloyd, of the New York
Tribune, at the National theatre with
great success. The play, which is a
political satire, received almost
continual laughter and applause from
the audience which crowded the
house. The president, many mem
bers of congress and other dis
tinguished persons were present.
Raymond was called before the cur
tain at the close of each act. One OF
the prominent features of the play
which created amusement was the
district convention for the n0mina-
iion of a congressman. 1t was a
novelty on the stage.
BOSTON, Nov. 3O.-An attempt was
made on Thursday last to wreck the
Washington express on the New
York & New England road. The
train was passing through Walpole
at high raie Of speed, when the en-
gineer noticed an obstruction on the
track and applied the breaks. The
train was not stopped until it had
passed the obstruction. Railroad ties
were laid between the rails and 9th
ers were laid crosswise, the whole be-
ing securely wedged. The locomotive,
however, plowed its way through.
No clue to the miscreants.
RUsHv1LLE, Nov. 3O.-Jacob Black
and Eli Frank, rival clothiers, both
Jews, were fighting this evening. El-
sic Black, a son of the former, drew
a revolver and shot Frank in the alb
domen. fatally wounding him. He
was arrested.
New YORK, Nov. 30.-Thomas
Enos, who was arrested on the
charge of having negotiated coupons
stolen from the cOmptroller's office,
was discharged, several persons to
whom the coupons had been sold
failing to recognize him:
CAIRO. Nov. 30.-A telegram from
Khartoum, dated the 29th, states the
panic is increasing and the garrison
insufficient.
PARIS, Nov. 3O.-The Panama Ca
nal COIupd LIDS 1oouOu q AOoASS ooeso
that three fresh contracts have been
made for cutting portions OF the
canal.
LONDON. Nov. 30.-The annual din
ner of the Scottish corporation was
held in London to-day. The mar
ouis of Lorne presided.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-The report
of the federal commissioner Of rail-
roads shows that the four Pacific
companies owe the government $l02:
1882. The sinking fund is a fail
ure for want of investment. A pre-
mum of 35 per cent. was paid in 1881
for currency IS for Union Pacific at
which the company protested. Some
chased for the Central Pacific at a
premium of 2 per cent. The secretary
of the interior recommends that s
per cent. per annum be credited to
the roads on all amounts covered into
the treasury.