The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-03

dlob OF his wife and her sister. who
died suddenly short time ago, were
exhumed. AL are supposed to have
been poisoned. T.
Local News
From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. James Warfield had q carriage
considerably wrecked yesterday on
Park street caused by . runaway
team attached to heavy wagon.
Independent: "rhe Democrats of
Butte elected Owsley two years ago
by 2O8 majority. His majority won't
be any less this year." That's about
the size of it. :
The arbitrary action of the pre-
carious majority in the City Repub-
lican Convention has alieniated q
large number of the most faithful
members OF the. party from the sup
port of tho ticket.
Gilmer and Salisbury, the enter
prising stage men of the West, have
taken an outfit of stage stoUk up
north and will run a line Of stages
over the Rocky mountainsiIbetwreu
| the two ends of the Canadian Pacific
railway.
Four of the Leavitt minstrll troupe
performers, including Mr.. Ellwood,
the wonderful female character serio-
comic vocalist, have made an en-
gagement with the Park Theatre,
which will open this week.
The scandalous treatment of the
Hon. w. .. Speer. by the recent city
Republican convention IL matter o,
general comment by our citizens
without regard to party. 1t will cost
the Republican ticket over one huns
dred votes.
1t is poor compliment to the in
telligence of the Republican party OF
Butte that its leaders could ind no
one outside Of Its old candidates
tit to discharge the duties of tce
Offices to Which they are renomi-
mated.
The building on East Park street
owned by P. A. Largey, and at one
time occupied as a blacksmith shop,
"took a tumb Z" on its own account
yesterday. Fortunately there was
nothing in it but some blacksmith
tools aud the damage is slight.
A complimentary benefit has been
arranged for Captain Shepherd, Mr..
John Mcguire having rendered the
services of Whiteley's Is Hidden Hand
company, which opens an engage
ment at the Opera House on Monday
evening next. The night designated
for the benefit is set for Thursday,
May 8th.
The Lewis and Clarke Republican
convention held at Helena the other
day. selected the following named
gentlemen as delegates to the BOze
man convention: A. G.. Botkin, w
F. Sanders, Hugh Kirkendall, T. H.
Carter, NJ. A. Mey endortf, Richard
Lockey, Isaac D McCutcheon.
Don't o,get the socia6le on rollers
to be given by the w. G. T. U. at the
Pavilion tomorrow evening. The
object is q commendable one and will
doubtless call out every candidate up
on both tickets as patrons of the oc-
casion. There is room enough and
fun enough in store for all.
Mr.. Pat Hines, Of Walkerville,
died at the Sisters. Hospital about 4
O'clock yesterday afternoon. He
W 8 taken with pneumonia last Sun.
day aud brought to the hospital
where all that human skill and care
could do for him was done. His
funeral takes place from Hibernia
Hall, Walkerville, at ? o'clock p. m.
to-day.
Slugger Sullivan met his match In
Helena, Montana, where he is said
to have dropped some S. 900 in a lit
tie game of .,oker In that quiev vil-
Iaye.-New York Times. Is that so,
Helena ?-Benton Record. No. The
residents of this moral city do not
play poker; besides they are too high
toned to play with prise fghters.-l
Independent.
AS may be seen by card published
elsewhere Mr.. Charles Smith, Demo
cratic candidate for Alderman for the
Third ward declines the nomination
for reasons given. The central com.
mlttee is so fortunate as to gain the
consent IF Mr.. Geodrey Lavell to fill
The vacancy upon the ticket. Mr..
Lavell will be sworn in as an Alder |
man from the Third ward in few
days.
A large number of disgusted Re-
publicans talked of getting up an in
dependent city ticket night before
last, the nominations of their party |!
convention being SO unsatisfactory.
After looking over the Democratic
ticket they concluded to vote it and
let The independent 60 this time. The
party bos-es will have to be more care
fui in tteir NOMINATIONS in the fu- |
ture If they wish to retain the support |
Vi many old-time Republicans here.
Independent, April 70. Articles o
incorporation were yesterday filed