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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
The Olympic.

This popular gymnasium was
packed last evening to witness the
hard glove contest between two COL
ored asplrants for pusilistic honors,
Jimmie Woods and Billy Delaney.
The stakes were SIS q side and the
middle-weight championship for
colored men of Montana. The boys
were nearly evenly matched IN
weight, both tipping the beam at
about 15O pounds.
At $40 Delaney SHE'D his castor
in the ring followed by his seconds,
Messrs. D. Cusick and Tom Watson.
Woods was st his heels, accompanied
by Tom Davis and Joe Johnson
who did the honors for him.
Quick work was made in
settling the prellminaries. Frank
Hayes, of Colorado, was appointed
referee and Jack Waite time-keeper.
The boys forgot to name umpires, or
if they did, our reporter failed to
catch their names.
AT just 8 o'clock time was called
and the terrible combat began.
Neither of the boys made any pre-
tensions to science in the manly art
In this scrap. If they did,
the audiencefailed to see just wherei it
came In. But it was for blood
all the way through though but little
of the sanguinary fluid was shed by
either. The boys were game and
though they pounded the unresisting
air with vigor that would have done
credit to Sullivan, they occasional.
ly got in blow that told.
Woods showed up the best from
the start and made the best fight by
all odds. Delaney got in one or two
heavy right-handers on the ebony
mug of Woods but the latter gener-
ally ended every round either by
throwing or knocking Delaney
down. 1t was generally blow, a
clinch, u tussle and a fall, sometimes
both in heap; so that it was aim ost
impossible to tell which was under
and which was on top. It was fun
for the outsiders but hard work for
the coons. A description Of the fight
by rounds Is imaossible.
After SO rounds had been fought In
the short space of 4S minutes Delaney
threw up the sponge and Woods was
awarded the fight. stakes and colored
middle weight championship of
Montana.
If any other city, or town, or burg
in the Territory has q coon who
thinks he can get away with the
Butte Woods all he has to do is to
come over here and he can break
every coon in this part Of the wild,
free and unfettered West.
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ANOTHER KICKER.
a Voice from a Workingman

Editor Miner:
S1R:-I notice that the Inter
Mountain ridicules the idea that
workingmen cannot have u chance
to vote at the primary election held
next Thursday from eleven until two
o'clock.
Now I am a workingman and a
Republican. I voted tie Republic
can ticket before the young man
that edits the Inter Mountain knew
anything about primary elections or
politics, and l desire to say that, so
far as I am concerned, 1 think tie
action of the Republican Central
Committee Ii a downright outrage.
That it was aimed at the working
classes by little clique Of ringsters
who want things all their own way.
Us working people d mt have much
to say about such matters at
best. All that is required of us Is to
vote after the tickets are made for US.
Now I have taken the pains to find
out about those members of tina,
committee who had the primaries
held in the middle of the day in
place Of the evening which think is
always customary and l shall try to
remember them in the future, and l
shall be on hand next Thursday if
for no other reason than to scratch
few of the names put upon their cut
and dried ticket. And I just wish to
state that Governor Crosby can't put
a dog collar upon me. I don't belong
to that gentleman or al y other person
and l have my opinion of the parties
in this town that claim the righI to
swap of the party to him for Arthur
or any other candidate for Presiden-
tial nomination.
I am heartily sick Of this boss and
ring business. and think that it is
about time the people mad little to
say about these matters. only
wish that all the workinguen were
Of the same mind as l am, and we
would teach these gentlemen that
claim to own the party and carry it
in their breeches pocket a lesson they
would not forget for while.
think the party can get along with
out their services, and l only wish l
had it in my power to read them ont
aud forever lay them on the political
shelf WORK1NGMAN.
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Forest Fires.

RALEIGH, N. g., April 5.-Re-
ports of damage by forest fires CON-
tinue In Johnston county. A fresh
fire broke out, destroying great
quantities of timber, as we'll az sew
tral dwellings. TIE people are
greatly alarmed and labor unceas-
ingly night and day combating the
flames. Along the line IF the Cam
ada Central railroad the woods are
burning for distance 0t sixty miles.
In Moore. Robeson, Johnston, Cum.
berland. Pendlev aud Richmond
counties great damage is dole.
Many are homeless. Nearly all the
the sawmills in some sections are
burned as we'll as churches and
dwellings,. Turpentine orchards Of
five and ten thousand trees each are
burned, almost running the own-r.
The fire is q heavy blow to the lunl-
ber industry Of that section of the
state.
COLUMBIA. April 5.-Forest fires
are raging in several sections of the
State, caused by farmers burning
brush to clear planting ground.
Three miles east of Killion. and
seven miles north of Columbia the
fire swept away houses, mil 8. barns
and miles of fencing. The flames
unchecked uutil Water
vile was reached, a distance of 20
miles Jones & KiIlian LIST their mill
and 400 barrels resin Many persons
are doubtless homeless. Communica.
tion with the devastated district is
very difficult. Fires are. reported
frOm several other counties but not
of serious character.
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DAY DISPATCHES.
Convention Of tho Missouri
Wool Growers.
Nova Scotia Disseminated
With Her Standing.
Revenues Of the Postofice
Department.
Tho Wrecked stea,aship,

HALIFAX, April 4.-The very
latest regarding the wreck OF the
steamer Daniel Steinmann Is that
OF the crew OF thirty-nine and the
captain s and ninety passengers
only 8 reached the shore. the CAPTAIN.
five of the crew and three passengers.
These are still on Sambr0 Island, a
short distance from the mainland.
Owing to the heavy sea prevailing in
the neighborhoOd the survivors are
not likely to reach the mainland TIL
noon tomorrow, or till the sea be-
comes smoother. No particulars Can
therefore bA learned in regard to the
disaster at present. The govern
ment steamer Newfi-ld left the CITY
this afternoon for the wreck, but tie
t0g Was So thick that il was impossi-
biz to reach the fatal spot, the cap
tain considering it not safe to launch
Che surf boat On account Of the
rough sea and imprudent to go near
er than five miles to the wreck be-
cause Of the density of the fog.
Another effort by the Newfield will
be made tomorrow to reach the spot
where the Unfortunate vessel was
lost. Three steam tugs also en-
deavored to make their way to the
sunken steamer but were compelled
to turn back being unable to get fur
ther than Herring Cove some ten
miles from the wrecked ship. A
wrecking schooner with we'll
equipped crew of divers will leave
here in the morning for the wreck to
recover the bodies of the drowned
and whatever portion of the cargo
that can be saved. A number of re-
ports are in circulation as to where
the vessel struck, the most plausible
being that she struck on White Horse
shoal within short distance of Sam
bro Island. The exceeding rough
ness Of the sea will probably cause
the rapid breaking up of the wrecked
vessel The captain of the oteinmann
having only been in this port three
times, it may be that he was una
ware of the dangerous coast around
Sambro, or Of the awful peril he was
in mill tOO lstA tss avoid tho diSaafpr
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MIGHT DISPATCHES.
,}reat Damage by Forest
Fires in the South.
Further Particulars of the
Wrecked Steamer.
Investigation into the Loss
Of the Jeanette.

LONDON, April 5-The Duchess Of
Albany thu morning visit. d Mem.
orial chapel, where the body uf her
husband was resting. and remained a
short tlm- alone with the dead. The
fun-ral services took place at l--:3O
this morning In st G-orgt's chapel
The Queen. Princess If Wales and
Prime -sses Christians, Louise and
Beatrice went from the castle through
the deanery to tie chapel. The
Prince of Wales, Crown Prince
Frederick William of Prussia aud
other royal per-"uages assembled In
Memorial chapel and marched in
procession to st. GrOrge's chapel.
The Prince of Wales followed the
cofln as CHIEF nourner The Dean
began service rs the c. fin entered
the door the choir singing: 20 God
Our Help in Ages" and Spohr's
anthem, BLESSED are the Departed"
The body Was then placed in the
vault. Az the Queen retired the
choir sang: LEAD Kindly Light"
Chopiu's funeral march was played
as the other royal personages with
drew.
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Glendale items.

"All Fools Day" was observed
with lots of fun in our camp. Report
says that the all-conquering, fun
loving judge was overcome for once
in his life. Too bad the judge had
business up that long hiil-rheuma
tism and all.
The doctor has given up all hope OF
Mr.. ohepard's recovery. His i1n-
mense vitality and iron constitution
have carried him through more than
two weeks of agon:zing torture.
The smelter men say they want
another barber in town, one who
will work at decent prices. There is
enough here to bring in good in
come without charging so big. \
monthly Or semi-monthly trip to
Lion City and Hecla would pay.
Work has begun on the new Hecla
office. The stone foundation Is we'll
under way.
Two or three months ago Mr.. Rote
withdrew from the firm of Wilson,
Rote & Co., and the business was to
under the name of John
Wilson 4 CO. But, we are sorry to
say, it did Lot continue. There is a
total failure, for which the firm does
not seem to be to blame, but very un-
fortunate, as many others are In
volved and lose a great deal. MIR
who was the largest property
holder, has lost all. He has the SYM
pathy of all friends, as do all who
have lost.
We are enjoying perfect weather
low. In the delicious air and sun
'hine of these April days, we are
'eady to say Montana forever!"
Mr.. Henry Nachen, who arrived at
lome over week ago, still continues
lis subject to bad spells. though
]owly improving.
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Kicking.

HALIFAX, April 4.-The joint COM
mittee appoint d by both branches Ut
the local Legislature have reported an
address for adoption and transmits.
sion to Governor-General Condian.
The address sets forth that previous
to the confederation of the provinces
Nova >co,'a was in a most healthy
condition financially; now the reverse
is the case and an Immediate adjust
ment of the financial terms .: the
union is urged. A feeling Of discon-
tent with regard to the financial ar
rangements is now more general aud
more deeply fixed than ever before.
1t is maintained that Nova Scotia
should be placed on an equal footing
with the other provinces.
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Republican National Convention.

CHICAGO. April 5.-A meeting of
the subcommittee OF the National
Republican Committee wss held here
this afternoon for the purpose Of ar
ranging preliminaries for the comiu z
National Convention. Hon. John
G. New, Of Indiana; John A. Maj tin,
of Kansas; and Jno. H. Clouga,
proxy for Senator Logan. were pres
eDt. New also had q proxy for Pow
ell Clayton, of Arkansas. Plans for
the convention hall made by the
musical festival committee were
adopted, with modification increas-
ing the seating capacity of the GAL
lery so that the hall will accomo.
date between 5000 and 1900 people,
exclusive of the platform FIR dele
gates, which has seating capacity of
1000. Provisions have been made
for the daily press of the country up
on a basis as near as possible and
a reportorial force of about 600
can be accommodated. Applications
from the daily press for seats will be
considered by the subcommittee at
its next meeting. In&smuch as the
whole country Is to be provided for,
1t Is expected the daily papers will
only apply for such q number of
seats as may be absolutely necessary.
The committee calls attention to the
fact that the Associated Press will
make full and complete reports of
every detail and transaction of the
convention, for which it will have
ample facilities. Journals wanting
accommodations for special reporters
should apply to the subcommittee,
addressing Hon. John q. New, chair
man, Indianapolis, within eight
days. Owing to the restricted
accommodation the committee found
1t impossible to make any provision
for the weekly press of the country.
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Horrible Brutality.

RISING SUN, Ind,, April 5.-Two
ma ked men went to the house of
John Smith. living in this vicinity,
last night, and beat him insensible.
They then ransacked the house for y
large sum Smith was reported to
have secreted. Failing to find the
money. they lit q fire and swung
Smith, who had recovered con.
sciousness, back aud forth over it in
hoprs Of making him disclose the
hiding place of his treasure. This
was continued until Smith again
became unconscious. when the rob-
bers departed thinking him dead.
A neighbor. found Smith horribly
beaten and burned. This m Drning y
posse started In pursuit of the Williams,
who will be lynched if caught.
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The Jeannette Investigation.

WASHINGTON, April s. - The
investigation into the loss of the
Jpannette began to-day. Arnoux,
counsel for Melville and De Long, AZ
tempted to have the investigation
stopped as unnecessary, but the COM
mittee decided to proceed.
Curtis, counsel FOR DR.. Collins, re-
quested that Mrs. Do Long produce
the original jorunal of Captain De
Long aud that all records connected
with the expedition be produced.
This was agreed to. 1t was then
asked that interrOgatOries be framed
aud ent to John II. Jackson, Of Ber.
lin, the Herald correspondent, his
answer to be made by deposition.
Dr. CoIllns, brother of jerome COL
Inns, then made his statement, which
did not differ materially from what
he has already said c,0cerning the i'll
treatment Of his brother by De Long
treatment that DAnenhOwer said
would have caused HIM to 20 over the
sh'p's side if he had to endure it.
Bartlett, drst fireman on the Jean~
Dette, testified that Jerome Collins
had told him DE LOug had made his
lea p-rfecC hell Oh earth; that he
WAS watched and dogged like q poor
mans cur. Collins frequently COM
plaiued Of i'll treatment. Witness
said on one occasi n during the re-
treat he had heard Do Long say:
"Mr. Collins, give that rope to one of
the men," C"Ilins did not obey IN
>tautly and De Long said: ID you,
don't let nIe see YOU put your hand to
any more work until I order you" "
C"lllns ut this time was aiding men
tu draw sleds. Witness did not be-
lieve that all the papers taken from
the body of Jerome Collins were
gwen to Dr.. Collins. During the re-
treat the officers performed but little
manual labor. Melville had charge
of the men and walked by their side
while they drew sledges. When the
sledges got stuck he never lent q
hand to extiicate them, but would
shout Pull her out boys or die. D.
your life" Witness thought jealousy
between Danenhower and Melville
prevented the party from moving to
Belrun or marching for De Long
sooner than it did. The physical
condition of the party would have al
lowed it to move and he thought
could have been OBJ
aimed.
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ANTWERP, April 5.-The steamer
Daniel Steeman left Antwerp with so
passengers and crew of IS.
LONDON, April 5.-Advices from
Hong Kong state that Admiral Les>
p ut, commander of the French
squadron iu Chinese waters, has gone
to Annoy.
Cholera has appeared in Cochin
China. Precautions against its spread
ing are being taken.
BERLIN, April 5-The 7age6olatt
says that the Ear and Emperor Viii
liam will meet at Kiel the latter part
of April.
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Miscellaneous.

NEW YORK, April AT the fune-
raj of Mrs. oswald OttendOrfers, In
this city, Carl Schurz delivered an ad-
dress and the Llederkranz sang a
hymn. Samuel J. Tilden wds in at
tendance.
NtR ORLEANS, April 4.-The
Times Democrat says: Geo. Lee,
(cOlOred) aged 18 was arrested In Nc
Comberty to-day for assault on a
child of four years and Was conveyed
here to Jail. About to night a mob
of over 100 men came from McCom-
berty, took Lee and hanged him.
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u. T.. and e. B. & @.

L. SHHicAGo, April 4.-lhe Burlington
Vaincy and UnlOn Pacific railway
tton.elence w was in session two hours
u'y uo,uay and at the close 1t was an
unted c"n,a that nothing had been ac-
SmPilshed and that the chairman
wsah sau call another meeting next
Ku., Keh. II Is denied that the Chicago,
ult;ngCon q @ tincy road gave an
msn, @suM that The tripartite agree.
"Aent must be broken up.
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Wool Growers.

KANSAS CITY. April 4-The Mis-
souri, wool growers convention to-day
appointed a commute to confer with
associations in other states and terri
tories with a view of securing equi-
table rates from railway companies.
Their desire is to obtain ON sheep the
same rate to eastern cities rs is given
on beef cattle. Delegates were ap-
pointed to the national wool grow
er's convention. Adjourned.
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D.as1ile Riot Investigation.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-The Dan
vile Committee to-day examined
Eustace Gibson, Congressman from
West Virginia. Up to the time of
the riot the Democrats had confident
hopes of carrying the county. The
coiored people became very much
excited by the news Of the riot, and
would thereafter hold no intercourse
with Democratic leaders. On the
morning Of election day he went
very early to the polling place, where
ne expected to meet two cOlOred
Democrats. The voters came early.
and about 100 colored men formed in
line on the side of the road and shook
their tickets, saying: "rhese are
colored mems tickets!" This was
done with the intention of intimi-
dating the two Democratic workers
at that polling place, which was en-
tirely run by oolored men. The news
of the 'iot was very damaging to the
Democratic Congressman, l}eorge D.
Wise, of Virginia. Referring to the
testimony of John s. Wise, wituess
quoted the remark: II consider iuy
case stronger than when we started.
He (Mssseyl has not proved any.
thing, aud I have proved some 700
perjuries and forgeries for his bene-
tft." Witness said he was acquainted
with the men thus assailed. and they
were men who stood as high rs any
men IN Virginia, and no man ever
qut STONED their word. Whist were
called peruries and forg+ri.s were
nothing more than deIiuQu. mt
tax papers. 1t was discovered Oh the
day fthe election that one dollar had
been made to serve the purpose of
paying tax for tour hundred c,lored
men. When a negro entered dol
lar was handed him, when It was paid
to the offic r. 1t was carried back to
the doork+eper to be handed to the
next co)Ored man. The CUalitionists
arrested election officials at certain
white precincts and kept the polls
closed . portion of the day when
many Democrats wished to vote.
Witness took the names of between
200 and 30' Democratic voters at two
precincts alone who were thu, pre-
vented from voting. Adjourned.
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DISTRICT COURT.
W. ]. Galbraith. A, j., Presid-
ing-Butte, April s, 1884.

487. Lee W. Foster ct al vs. Duncan
Gillis; cause placed on calendar.
6l7. Howard Sebree ct al VS. Geo.
w. Irwin; motion for nonsult over
ruled, 10 days to file exceptions; jury
find for plaintiffs without damages.
B. Petit added to regular panel in
place oi Geoffrey Lavell excused.
64l. Geo. s. Lewis VS. Lawrence K.
Long; cause on trial.
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CONGRATULATED.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-Governor S.
Murray received from Henry Wat
terSon the following dispatch ex>
pressing qualification at Governor
Murray's statement before the
Springer committee:
LOUISVILLE. April 5. 1884.
To Hon. Ell Murroy, Washington:
Your friends, without distinction
of party, are with you heart and soul.
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BRA1DwooD, Ills, April 5.-This
place came near being visited by q
disaster more terrible than the Dia-
mond disaster of q year ago. At
noon news reached us of the flooding
of the old shaft Of the Albright Coal
company. Two hundred men were
at work in the ,uine ut the time. All
escaued but five Italian miners who
worked in different paris of the
mine. They were not seen 10 come
out. although some think they may
have escaped with the re-t and gone
awav unDerceived during the excite
ment. The excitement was intense.
It is thought the entrance to the
mine will be flooded tonight.
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Powder Explosion.

sHAMoKrN, Pa, April 5.-A ter
rihc explosion of powder occurred
This morning at William Buerg u
Co.'S powder mill, the report being
heard within the radius vi twenty
hve miles Houses within q mile
and a half were shaken and windows
broken. William Yocum, superin-
teadent, was turned beyond recog-
nltioL, but Is still alive The other
people escaped.
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Insano-RatlrOad Accident.

CINCINNATI, April 5.-Allen In
gals, one of the murdcrers of the
Taylor family, near Avondale, re-
garded insane by the Jail authorities,
has become especially violent since
the mob was in the Jail and it has
been found necessary to keep q close
watch to prevent him from COM
mittjng suicide.
Three boys, while driving across a
railroad crossing this afternoon,
were struck by an engine and in
stantly kill I'd. Their bodies were
horribly mangled. All were sons of
well known citizens.
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CINCINNATI, April Sat the Bar
Association meeting this morning q
report from the Treasurer was read,
which shows that a balance Of $500
was due from the Association for
expenses previous to the fire. A most
determined purpose was exhibited to
restore quickly the lost library.
There was an insurance Of SIC, 900 in
four companies, but three had q.
clause exempting them from liability
in Case Of loss by riot. An assess
ment of $lO0 per member was or
dered. This produced nearly $50 QUO.
Subscriptions were taken in addition
ranging from 500 to 81, 900. A large
number Of donations are also report
ed, many lawyers giving from pri-
vate libraries. It is thought the
library will soon be restored US far as
possible, but some volumes lost can
not be replaced.