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Local News
From the Daily of Sunday.

From the Daily of Sunday.
! Hon. W. A. Clark informs us that he received
cablegram from London yesterday stating tina
Chilli bars "copper" have advanced to f55. Thi:
| is good news to our copper miners.
| Judge Wilcox was occupied yesterday after
noon trying the case of a man charged with as
sault ana battery The man was discharged, as
he had the bulk of the evidence on his side.
Morris Bros. contemplate the erection of a
twostory brick building on Main street where
the charred remains of their frame building
stands. lfthis is done it will greatly improve
that side of the street.
Denoon & Co.'s store is being put into shape
again. The glaziers were at work yesterday
replacing the broken glass, and they will make
way for the painters and paper-hangers, who
will soon have the place looking as neat as ever
The county prisoners are doing good work in
front of the Court house, grading and leveling
the grounds. The excavation is going en- pre-
paratory to the building of a solid stone wall
and sidewalk. The wall will be graced with a
neat iron fence
The County Commissioners met yesterday
morning and had a tonsultation about the pur-
chasing of furniture for the offices and court
room in the court house. No action was
taken and the commission ers adjourned to
next Saturday.
Captain Shepherd informs the MINER that the
negative taken by Photographer Rutter of
the interior of the Amphitheater was a
failure and there will be no pictures. This is a
deplorable fact. as the Captain had the inside of
the building handsomely arranged with flags,
bunting, etc. Stages had been erected for the
Goddess of Liberty, the band and the Union
Guards and the whole presented very hand
some appearance. Captain Shepherd had aaken
orders for about 200 of the pictures and regrets
very much that he cannot fill the orders, as a
great many people wanted them and it is a pc
cuniary loss to him.
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SALT LAKE. July 5.-Grand juno
ton, Colorado. being cut off on the
east by the washout of bridge IN the
Black Canyon and on the west by
the tearing up of the track by Presl-
dent Love,oy, is in a tight place for
supplies and q famine is threatened.
Bancroft, superintendent Of the Den
yer 4 Rio GranHe railroad, had their
freignl sent around this way and was
about to give the relief when the
Lovejoy move prevented. He to-day
telegraphed in answer to their IN
quiries that the best they could do
was to ship to the Gap and Themes Dy
team. The mayor replied IT the
goods could 60 that far by rail they
would send out teams themselves and
haul the 35 miles, 80 the movement
begun t., day.
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a universal engul6ng earthquake
than our armies and navies.

q universal engulfng earthquake
than our armies and navies.
Our Government to-day has diplo-
matte representatives and foreign
agents numbering in all grades be-
tween three and four hundred, To-
Gated at important points throughout
the world, and they are treated with
ceremonious attention by the heads
OF the various governments. None
of our ministers are recalled, for We
are at peace with all nations and in
harmony at home. One hundred and
eight years have elapsed since inde-
pendence was declared. With then a
depleted treasury and impoverished
country, and but q handful of people
lighting against odds and money,
contending with undiscipllned geo.
manry against the steady valor of
british soldiers. If we do but i'm.
agine ourselves living amidst the
scenes of the revolution our souls
must be filed with lofty love for our
country and imbued with veneration
for the great men, the strong m.n,
the suffering men, who won for us
the priceless boon of liberty and Sc
cured to Americans, America for
ever. where her sun kissed hills of
the mountains and productive val
leys of the low lands will continue to
furnish homes and plenty for the
millions, when kingdoms are sup
planted by liberty's weapon and SCI
ence has conquered ignorance and
superstition. Then the whole world
will be artistically and splendidly or
ganized, and every acre of this planet
and embellished as a gar>
den or park, and every individual
and family housed in a palace, and
and enlightenment uni.
versally diffused, and idolatry and
dogmas and creeds and crimes will
only be known in the past and dyna-
mite will no longer be used by the
in monarchial countries to
destroy his people.
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The Cholera Panic Grouna,...

MAksEILLEs, July A. Threa
deaths from cholera ara renorteS
since last night. At least 8 Ooo % ~
Cne inha6itants have fed. Fonr hnn. n.
ared poor workmen from Toninr
nave been sent back to that citw
;noyaaso "v psolc Is unqueetionably on the
a1or e4se. tS IN the face of this, how
l, ~, :ne Pnyslclans and chemists of
th thas city neld a meeting and declared
.ne alarm senseless. The rate of
mortailty t at present, they aver. does
Iot exceed that which is usual at ne
t,oos OF great heat. They express
tne belief that many deaths are at.
trlouted to cholera that are really
que to other causes. The authorities
nave decided to forego the customary
celebration on July 4.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

New YORK. July 5.-The bank
statement shows a specie increase OF
$5,O33 800; deposits increase, 5, !45.-
7Oo; reserve increase, SO, l8l 600. The
banks now hold SIG, 300, 900 in excess
OF legal requirements.
COLUMBUS, o., July 3.-T'he works
OF the Newark Medicine company at
Newark burned this morning. The
LOS Loss Is about $500, ,OO0; insurance $780,
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Personal.

Hon. John Forbis returned yesterday from
Anaconda, where he had been to deliver the
Fourth Of July Grafton.
John Mcguire left yesterday morning for Salt
Lake and will go from there to Chicago TO make
arrangements for new troupes to play in the
Montana circuit.
H. L. Frank left yesterday at l:So p. nj. for the
Yellowstone Park. He will meet friends from
the East at Livingston, who will accompany
him to the Wonderland
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Combination.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-.The follow.
ing combinations were made: Lewis
Richmond of Rhode Island, as min
lister resident and consul general of
the United States to Portugal; A.
TAFT, Of Ohio, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotep tsary of the
United States to Prussia; John A.,
hasson, of Iowa, envoy extraordin-
ary and minister pleni poten,iary of
the United States to Germany; John
N: Francis, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary Of the
United States TO OAustria-Hunpar
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stand for their positions the crowd
again gave their tribute of praise in
ronnds of applause. Turning they
received the word at the first trial
and went spinning on their twenty
mile run.
Miss Floyd led in the first mile
with Miss Williams close second
but just before the latter reached hel
home station her horse choked and
fell, tut the little lady allghted upon
her feet and went running for thu
horse waiting for her. With a bound
from the hand of her attendant she
was on the back of her stes d and vas
of like the wind. Miss Floyd led
every mile up to the eighth, when
Miss Williams, being on a horse she
could not hold, ran him another
mile, thus gaining q couble
hundred yards on the California
girl. The same lead was kept on the
tenth mile. On the eleventh mile
Miss Floyd made an effort to
catch the little champion and
was gaining Oh her rapidly, but just
before reaching the three-quarter
pole her saddle turned and the game
rider was thrown violently to the
ground. She soon attempted to rise
but fell, Again she assayed to res
gain her feet, when she fell the Sec
ond time. A score of horsemen and
several buggies Immediately started
to render her assistance. The lady
was picked up, placed in a carriage
and driven to q building on the
grounds, where an examination of
her injuries was made to discover
their extent. In the evening she
was driven to the Sisters Hospital,
where she now is. She had one
tooth knocked out and her lower Jaw
fractured at the chin. The attend
ing physician says she will be ready
to be around quite Well in a couple
of weeks.
This accident, following so closely
upon the heels of the one already
depressed the crowd, and
many left the grounds. But the race
went along. Miss Williams mounted
as quickly aad rode as swiftly as
though followed by her competitor
She finished the twenty miles in just
SOL minutes amid thunders of ap-I
pIause. Considering that the horses
were picked uphere and there as they
could be found and not a thorough>
bred among them, the time was re-
markably good. This concluded the
days programme, which but for the
accidents named would have been
most successfully carried out.
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Fourth Of July Notes.

ASAA Wa W y A4y 4NOV06s
Friday is an unlucky day.
Get ready for July Fourth. 1885.
The parade pleased everybody.
Nobody seemed to mind the dust
Several drunks but no serious rows.
Firecrackers ale scarcity In the marke
now.
The Union Guards showed up we'll in the pa
rade.
E. L. Bonner e. Co.'S store looked fine with its
array of bunting.
Photographer Rutter took some good views Of
the procession:
Most all the business houses were closed q
portion of the day.
Phosa McAllister had good houses in the af
ternoon and evening.
Colonel Thornton and Captain Shepherd
looked well on their fiery steeds.
Sands & Boyce's store attracted a great deal
of attention by its beautiful decorations.
The buses, city carriages and all vehicles
running to the race course were we'll patron
lied.
1t would have been better to see more Of the
business houses represented by a display in the
parade.
Every citizen of Butte was proud of the several
bands of the city. They looked we'll and dis
coursed fine music.
great many strangers were noticed in the
city, many of them coming a long distance to
witness the celebration.
The bass drum of the Alice city band is head
less, having been decapitatrd during the disas-
ter at the race course.
About twenty-five large flags, and several
thousand small ones were unfurled to the
breeze in the city the Fourth.
The fireworks in the evening were a success
until lot Of them ignited on the roof of the
court house and cut the fun short.
The fire laddies were we'll patronized Friday
evening at their dance at the Pavilion. Good
music was in attendance and everybody en-
joyed themselves.
Owing to the length of the programme Capt.
Shepherds "Drake Address to the American
was omitted. A great many of the Cap
tains friends were there is hear him and regret
that this part of the programme was cut off.
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THE FOURTH AT GREGSON,
Its Celebration According to the
Marquis of Todd's Rules.
Knocked Out and Failed to Con-
nect.

Correspondence Of the Miner.
GREGsoN SPRINGS, July 1.
This morning opened up fine and
bade fair for the day. OF course one
had to celebrate the great day, which
we did. 1 will give you part of the
programme, which is as follows.
Banjo-"Star Spangled Rauner."
Duett by the Gregson Brothers.
"Hail Columtia," which was rem
dered in artistic style.
The War Wnoop by Sam Jones and
Frank Underwood.
A boy was sent to Stuart for a keg
of powder. He brought it. We then
built a fire aronnd it, formed circle,
and while the ire was burning
sang "There's a land that is fairer
than this" when the roar of the keg
was heard. Then we heard little
voice saying "You need not keep
dinner for me-" after which we again
sang "Gone to join the angels"
Miss Jennie, who has charge of the
dining room, came to the door and
wanted to know what all the noise
was about. Marquis, the master of
ceremonies, answered: Nothing;
only we are having some fun"
"Well have it, but don't alarm the
people in Butte with your hideous
war dances and demoniac yells," re-
plie0 the girl.
Then Nose, the Chinese cook. came
to his door and said: "Klist, you
knock 'em stove-pipe down, you no
ketch 'em dinner to-day, and don't
you forglet it,
1t was then proposed to go to the
bar and sign the Declaration of In
dependence. This we did in good
shape. signed mine "straight."
TODD.
Later, p. m.-Hip. hip, hurrah I!
There is so much smoke in the room
that we have had to quit signing for
a few minutes.
Still later, 4:3O p. m.-The smoke
has waited away. In other words,
we are getting sober. 1t has not
been fully decided yet as to our even
ing exercises, for We slgned the Dec
laration Of Independence 30 often
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Speech of DR.. O. B. Whitford, De-
livered at the A Amphitheatre
July 4, 1884

On each successive Fourth of July
the citizens Of this country unite with
one will and one voice in demonstra~
tions of patriotic joy, in expressions
of thankfulness of a broad and gen.
eral character, because they at that
time commemorate the emancipation
of their infant nation from the yoke
of a tyrannical, extraneous and hos
tile power.
We are not assembled to-day to
weary your patience by recapitulating
the history of the United States from
the landing of the Mayflower up to
the present time. Neither have we
time to pay just tribute to ou: brave
generals of the revolutionary war,
Washington, Lafayette, Marion, and
others to whom we owe our lndepen-
dence, but in patriotic recognition of
the custom of our country, observe
this natal day as becomes American
freemen. Each year since the treaty
of peace with Great Britain in 1883
has this day been ushered in with
martial music and the booming OF
cannon.
Since the adjournment of the first
continental congress in 1871 no intel.
ligent American citizen can survey
the history of our country without
txultation and pride. And our pros.
perity is not accidental, but the result
of a pure administration of a repub-
lican government of the people, by
the people, and for the people, "
where free speech is tolerated and
free schools established.
American history demonstrates the
fact that men are capable Of self-gov-
ernment. Our progress in the arts
and sciences is envied by the people
Of all nations. The wealth Of our
country is the reward of industry.
Industry, entrprise. invention, and
increasing intelligence proves that a
country without kings and princes
will ultimately furnish the money
and brains for the world.
When in 1776 the people of the COL
onies declared their independence,
France, Germany, Russia, Spain and
Italy cried with one voice, "Poor
whipped child of America, do you
not k now that country cannot SUR
vive without a crowned head?" Am
ericans were deaf to their appeals,
and with the father of our country
to plan their battles and stimulate
their courage to death or victory, en-
gagged in a bloody war, lasting for
seven long years, which might have
resulted in defeat to the colonial
people but for the interference of
that brave and philanthropic French
man, General Lafayette, who broke
the strong grip of the lions paw and
America was free; and although we
have recently passed through one of
the most bloody civil wars on record,
we still maintain our republican form
of government a. firm and unyield-
ing as the power from above, and the
star spangled banner, so loved by
fifty-fve million freemen, is respected
by all nations. And we'll it might be.
England to-day, or any other nation
on the globe, had better be visited by
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that we failed to discover that we
didn't make a good connection with
our base of supplies at Butte. and
now we have nothing but hot water
to quench our thirst. Will let YOU
know how it ended. BY-BY.
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CENTENNIAL
HOTEL
Butte City, Montana
GEO. w. BEAI
Read this Carefully,

Upholstering in all Its branches neatly and
artistically mad to order and kept OH hand
Mattresses OF all kinds maze to order cheaper
than can be bought elsewhere. Lounges Par
lor sc IS and Easy Chairs made to order and re-
paired. Carpets sewed and laid. Window
Shades hung. Lambrequins made in the latest
style. All work guaranteed or no pay. Please
give me call. j. LENOIR, Broadway.
No. II Granite Street. Opp Bonner Block.
4 IA dtf
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for admission, and foremost in the van Mon
tana, taking her position among the sisterhood
of States. as the thirty-ninth star emblazon-
ed upon the silken banner of our independence.
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THE FOURTH.

The Day Ushered in By Ma tional
Salutes.
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AN IMPROVED
RANCH FOR SALE,
Divide reek. Silver Bow county, NJ. +. 1t
cuts 100 tons of hay. in well fenced. has good
buildings, and an excellent water power. Will
be sold on favorable terms.
III. FOURNIER.
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Obituary.

On Thursday, July 18th, 1881, John
Collard Cannon, one of our esteemed
and respected citizens, died at the resi-
dence of his son, Ira S. Cannon, of
bronchitis. "Uncle Johnny" IS he
was faniIiarly called, was born il. Lin
coin county, Missouri. He emigrated
to Marion county, Oregon, III the year
J 1853, and the following year to Douglas
county, of the stme State. In 1859
he moved 30 Big Valley, I.assen county
where he resided until last Nav, when
his health began to decline, he moved
to the residence OF his son where he
died. Ee leaves three sons, Ira S.
and Mahlon, OF tins county, and Rich
ard L., Of Douglas county, Oregon, to
mourn.liis loss.
When crossing the plains, in 1853,
to seek his fortune with others in this
western country, his beloved compan-
ion and little babe, Mary Susan, fell
to the reaper, Death, and left four little
boys, The youngest bnt three, and Il
long journey with which to fight life's
battles. The cldcs, son Isaac 8, died
in Oregon. Mr. Cannon kept all his
children with him until they were
grown, gave them fair education, and
always tried to impress on their minds
the dominaus, principles, honesty and
trutfuluess,
Uncle johnny lies co-eternity. A
vacant cllait is drapel with the habi!i-
mcnts of woe a kind and af;ectionate
father, an honest and upright citizen
! passes without nlylmur or struggle
across the mystic river Though he
walked around the house and door yarl
on the very day Of lis death, the sands
of life We're growing pcrceptibly slower
and slower, until haif-past two o'clock,
when the exclamation was heard, ole
is gone; father is dead" Thus finished
the career Of a good man "a phi'an-
throp;st, if we have one-, n;sh with
out an cnemy,a citizen whose untimhly
end has wrought candoIcnce and deer
grief over the entire neighboehood.
The flag in Lookout was hung at half
mast, work suspended, business houses
closed, and all sadly and slowly
marched to the cemetery to see the
final obsequies of John Collard Can
non. Peace be to his ashes. Noun
! tain Tribune.
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Why ?-.Lish AnpIegate, talking will

Why l--Lish Applegate, talking with
a preacher upon the Bible,on one occa-
sion became skeptical, and said he did
not .lieve the story about the whale
swallowing Jonah. The minister sug-
sessel that it WIS miracle. Where :
upon the General remarked that it
would have been a damn sight more of
une if sardine had swallowed him.
Thif reminds us of the Blaine scandal.
Republican journals praise his alacrity
in suing the indianapolis Sentinel, and
then state that both Mr.. and Mrs.
Elaine were expecting this story and
were prepared for 1t, Why, then,
would not Blaine have shown greater
s,iacrity ly suing in adj ance of publ
cation. 1t might have beer regarded
rare statesmahlike prescience, but after
all, an antiseptic is better than cure.
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War in the East.

The war cloud which has been
gathering in the East, has assumed
Immense proportions. The French
have opened fire on the Chinese. On
the 23d, Corbetts squadron opened fire
on the CITY Of Foo Chow, and after three
hours bombardment, destroyed the ar
senal. Seven Chinese gunboats were
sunk, and two escaped. It was not Il
fight, but Il terrible massacre of the
natives by the French. This lesson
will bring the flowery Kingdom to
terms Tie indications are that the
differences OF the two countries will be
settled by arbitration through the inter
vention of Bismarck.
Germany has openly insulted the
British lion. Tie Germans have de
ternined to break down the monopoly
of England in colonization in Africa,
and other parts of tie world also. 1t
is reported that on Wednesday of last
week German corvette hauled down
the British flag on the African coast.
That the extraordinary strength of
Germany's position is shown i'll the
fact that while the Berlin press teens
with insult, journalists IN London are
tame, almost to sneekishness in their
replies, While All Germany expresses
delight with the proceedings. The
English papers express the hope that
the insult to the English flag was not
an insult at al, or at least, such an in
suit as one power can explain away,
aud another accept a simple apology
for
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Road Notice.

ITO VOLUNTEER ROAD-WORhERS OF DEER
1 Creek: Having heretofore called upon the fol-
lowing named persons IT, work out their subscril-
ton on the Deer Creek road commencing on the first
day of Sewt9mber, 1884. in consequence of large
number Of said persons being engaged in threshins
and hauling their crops do hereby give notice that
| have changed the time for performing said road
labor, and hereby notify all persons who have not
worked their subscription, Tint they will be expected
meet the Supervisor of road district No. % at Ira
Genger's place. Deer Creek, the first Monde y
the sixth day of October 1884 at 7:30 O'Clock A NJ
with teams and shoyels subscribed, suitable
substitutes, the amount in money. The following
are the names of those who have not worked their
subscription: II Smith, day with team; Alfred
Mathews two days with team; Wn Shoemaker, one
day with team; II Shoemaker, day with shovel;
Charles Mathews one day with shovel; W Single
ton. two days with team: L Cole, two days with
team; S May, one day with shovel: j Cassidy, two
days with shovel; ii Chapman two days with team;
J L Tipton two days with team, I G Atterbury, two
DAYS with shovel: G Attcrbury, two days Win
shovel; John PeIrce day with shovel; I Boggis
one day With shovel Perkins, one day with
team: G Ho son, day with team; l. Gilmore.
one day with team; Oty Boon, day with shovel.
A. W. SLIMMON,
Road Supervisor,
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Myrtle Greek Items.

We sympathize with Roseburg.
The health of the people is good with
few exceptions.
We want less land and more people,
more schools, better morals and less
whisky.
The young prune trees are laden
with luscious fruit, apples are abund-
ant, alsc pums.
Members of the Good Templars have
increased to great magnitude for the
amount of inhabitants.
John Hall says he wishes that he
had as many prunes as he could dry on
his dryer, patented by Bennett g. Hill.
H. a Adams and j. W. Weaver
are building mammoth dryers Of the
Bennett l. Hill patent,to dry their i'm
mense crops of prunes.
AIRS Tonga vita breyis
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Name this paper.
A Farm for Sale.

a farm of 100 acres, so acres farm
land, Is acres under cultivation, good
dwelling house, barn and outbuildings,
a good young orchard of bearing fruit
trees, stream of living water flowing
through the premises, adjacent to "a
good outside range or common; price,
$1,000, For particulars apply to Her
mann il Ball.