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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
A BALL.
To the Democrats of Butte City.

At q meeting Of the Democratic
Central Committee Of Butte City,
held in the rooms of the committee,
Saturday, April 5th, 1884, it was
Resolved, First: that the Democratic
Convention. for the purpose of nomi.
mating candidates for the several
city offices, be held at Renshaw
Hall, April %, 1884, at the hour of
IL 10.
Second: That the primary meet
ines in the several wards IN the city
be held April 10th inst, opening at
z o'clock p. m. and closing at s
o'clock p. m.
Third: That each ward bssneo he'd
to five delegates.
Fourth: That polls shall be opened
at the following-named places:
First Ward. Kingsbury building,
next door to Newton's drug store.
Second Ward. Centennial Hotel.
Third Ward. Thomas Amphi-
theatre.I
Fourth Ward. City Hall.
The five candidates in each ward
receiving the highest number of
votes cast shall be declared the dele
gates from said wards.
JOHN BRANAGAN,
Chairman.
GEORGE w. NEwKIRK,
Secretary.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

The Cincinnati riots have brought
out Most, Schwab and the other wor-
thies of their creed. They declare
that this is only the beginning of the
end and that worse things are yet TO
come. It 80 happens that the trouble
in Cincinnati DID not grow out OF any
comnunistic agitation, and if it had
the probabilities are that it would
have been the beginning Of the end
Of Messrs. Most, Schwab & Co.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

If the vote of the House on the
motion to suspend the rules aud pass
the bill, restoring the duty of 1867 on
wool, is to be taken as the expression
of that body on the wool question,
the present duty on that article will
not be disturbed during the present
session..
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
RAAk Failure.

CHICAGO, April 3.--The ,iss
Monmouth, H., special says; l'
FIRST National Bank closed lis ioo>
az IL o'clock this forenoon. Ih-
cause assigned is speculation by ttt
cashier, B.. T. 0. Hubbard. who>edr
nett Is estimated at from as @N 70
etoo,ooo. The bank is expected to r.
sumo IN a day or two as The STOCK,
noloers are liable and all mcu!ea
men.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

An exchange says: Fitness, not
favor; experience rather than un,
tried ability; actual official service
showing the possession of the
best qualifications therefor - these
are some of the axioms of political
wisdom that are the best ilIustra-
trations and products of genuine
Civil Service Reform. Is there any
reason why axioms based on wisdom
and experience should not apply t.
the selection of 8 President of the
United States We give up the
conundrnm.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
" by Walsh Couldn't he Found.

WASHINGTON, April 5. CHAIR.
nan springer received II long ietler
rom John Walsh. in which lie says
ne mas see in public prints The .esI'.
unony OF Geo. Bliss before Sp.ineH,s
co'ulniite that he walsh, has A.
ways been difficult to hnd vher ne
oecaMe convinced that Bliss. q pros
eeating attorney, had substituted lcl
sue trenehant sword OF justice
ulaoe OF fo;led leather He ado,
nat his letter to P. F. Me,rlck VIII
disclose when and why it became
to Aud him and he proposes
tnat the committee cali for :ho'S
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

1t seems sometimes to be forgotten
by the jealous advocates of certain
Republican candidates whose rec
ords could not stand a weeks hard
fire, that the democrats are going to
have a full month in which to avoid
or utilize the blunders and omis-
sions of the Republican convention
in Tuno
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
Nedill's ir2um~

WASHINGTON, A,r;,
Medill, editor OF the Cbic,ss. >
and President Of the Wsas' b
ciated Press, made an sstta
day before the Senate C'sua:r
PostofH"es and Post R,,dnain.
of a reduction OF the nrss 10
rates of postage On new.nsll
from the office OF puotipcssD.tsf,
present law, he said was tb1 hon
Of laying an oppre- i've W
publishers. It was enac,st
and fixed the rate of
papers issued from the ofhesss
hcatiOn at two cents
which rate is made prep4vsnh
Office of publication. hafa.'t
actInent Of this law the nos.';
tins class Of mail wa, coIsgs!!:
Office Of delivery from the snIs
the news agent or whoever
the papers. the tax falling N.Y.
purchaser as it ought. but ;, nv
a great many papers We're Not,
out Of postoflices, aud in nrt
stop the loss in revenue a law.
ing prepayment was enacted
result has been publishers =,
United States have been Conn.,.
to pay this tax, amounting tarr
$3.50. 900 per annurn during fb'
ten Years. When tiii, law
passed it was also enacted th,T,
try weeklles should be allow
travel throu.h the mails free NJ.
age within the county in wbjrb.".
are published. Tuis law Wa, M,
1t helped newspapers publish
county seats and in large car.
like Lancaster in Pennsvlvapi.+'
st. Lawrence in New York, b',
didn't benefit newspapers print;
the corners or on margins Of Conn.
a large proportion Of whose ci,as
ton is in. counties other tb,,
which they are published. He g..
the press generally did not thin
fair that in order to make 10 tts,
ficiency caused to cary goverrns
matter free and country paners :
in the county of publication ~
should be compelled to bear the 1
den of the present rate, esDeci,
when the government is in rao..
of millions of surplus Revenue, VIII.
is of so much trouble 10 CONN.
II the rate charged by the g0ysr
ment Was cut to 81 per loo pound,
about all The newsnsn.
would go in the mail instead II,
express as now, their rate in ma
cases being cheaper. II tts4 redurtir
asked for were made in tie counrr
the press of the country would
saved half their heaviest item,
taxation. it was impoi.ic for i
eral government 10 seek 10 dsri,
revenue from the Transportation
Intelligence; that q t.xon sDoul.d,
$ not a good source IF rey-nna !
he support of the goverrnert !
Ilso argued that the gen-ral d;ssaa
of newspapers anAoug 70 na,
resulted in great ~incre.sa m II
number Of letters carried and n
nultiplies letter postage to The -yrsr
hat it makes more for The r1--rr
nent than 1t would lncur ln.. ian
newspapers cheaper,
Mr.. Hesing, ofthe Chicayo q71
<sttung, followed Mediii. He al
he people in Germany a. q rule rea
'ery few newspapers. What tht
lid read weIe usually official new
and small affair at tns
When they came totr2s country tie
al to be educated 70 read newsrs
'ers. He found out The ia that :
lie who did not read papers III.
title use of the mails. II me posts:
vas reduced it would materially be-,
mall newspapers whi"h were nov
.lrely able to struggle along.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
stock Growers.

CHEYENNE, April 5.-rhe ~aleYan.
annual meeting of thu NFom1:
sock Growers Association was hpt
here to-day. The ass citation is OFT
OF the largest in the world, rtprrsrat
ing 100000 head of stock and .lN'
UAa.'E invested capital. \ deie,r
ton OF 10 were present from lii
Colorado association. The mee.i1.
Was the largest Que eyp- held N III:
city
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
The American Coue,a

BALTIMORE, April s.-The Sun,
rome special says: The example o,
the United States interposing to pre-.
vent the sale of the American $500
tne recent order Of the court
conHertlng the property of the pro
ga1oa into Italian rents, is about to
re 1olio"ed by certain other nations
IL consequence, Manicon, Minister
OF r orelgn Affairs, is now dehatina
.ne proprety of introducing meas
uie 70 reverse the decree of the corr
to the propaganda. '"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
Glad It Wasn't the steak.
lExehange.I

There is a certain Austin man who
is linked for life - or the diyorce
court-to a lady who enjoys the un-
enviable reputation of sadly neglect
ing her household duties. One eve
nlng her convivial lord returned
nome from the lodge In a condition
several degeees above the lead level
OF plain sobriety. 20. you miserable
Wretch:' exclaimed the partner OF
ms matrimonial infelicity, Pm lust
burning up with rage" eyer are.
are YER replied the man. Wen
hetty, thash all right. I'm glad r.
amt the beefshteak Irish time"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

Ls,uise NJ. Alcott, and Bright's sp'
nointment to the Naval Academy.
"Winter ST. ort" is ended, and we
learn of prince Halls boyhood in this
number of "Famous Boys."
The prize sketches are In tins num-
Der, and the roll of honor. what are
the bow. about to let the girls carry
off all the prizes? F. A. n.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
Colored Ranus,.

RepuII ifao April s.--The co,oros
Conrrass;n vo.ers OF the Iolored
dem s,es;'ona District met let fourth
ars fn nIIn that as the coIore e111nlght,
Of OF \ ,alty one half of the coIos voters
S d; . district, they ara co,ored vote
vant; ;cs delegate to the nentltled to a
wa ns'on at Chicago. "ap,ional con-
m e.e ADOPTED to USE ali RESOLUTIONS
20 accomplish that non nonolable
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
Russian News.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 5.-One of
the assasslns of Colonel Ludeikin
has been arrested at Moscow.
A dlsp itch from Gen. Komarof.
Governor OF Trans. Caspian, dated
Askabid, says: Marauders from
hochut Chankala surprised our de-
tachment on the 18th inst. but were
repuised with loss. W. lost evera
so'diers. We afterwards occupied
kochut Chankala and installed y
a!s.rict administration employing
Meryi to build a fort.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

1t appears that the flibusterlna
spirit did not die with w. A. c.
Ryan and his comrades. A schooner
was captured by Government officials
at Key West day before yesterday,
which is supposed to have landed a
few filibusters upon Cuban soil.
These gentry will not find it at all
lonesome upon that beautiful island
They will find plenty Of company,
but not of their own choosing.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

The negroes Of the North are unit
ing in demanding that a colored
delegate be sent from each State tn
the Republican Convention at
Chicago. This is atest of Republican
love for the negro to which no gen
uine adherant of the G. .. P. will
tamely submit. The real source of
their objection will arise from the
fact that the crowded state of Chicago
hotels will necessitate packing the
delegates three in q bed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
Viz, Murderer Hanged.

EAsToN, Pa, April 5.-Joiln Dill.
man was hanged here at ll:lo Il;
morning for the murder Of bis v1
Diilman slept well last night and at:
a hearty breakfast this morsia:
Religious services were held n -t
cell by ministers Of the GeruG
evangelical and Reformed churc1s
he marched 20 the scaffUid with
steady step and was un!uoyed I.
most to the last. He began 10 e.
AFTER the benediction. but tie tlc;
cap was dra wn over his face ani b
remained motioniess ant!l The IL!
fell.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

Nail and Express: Minister Sar-
gent has relieved the American
newspapers from the trouble of dis
cussing his case by stating that he
declined to go to st. Petersburg be-
cause it was too cold there and there
we're urgent reasons for his wanting
to return to this country. Mr.. Sar-
gent has not forgotten that a Presi-
dental campaign is going to be in
full blast sion.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

oACRAMENTo, April s.-State SEN
III Cfoss Introduced a resolution
tnanRing Sargent for his services al
perrin. Ibe resolution was tse.7'
oy t Of q to 10. Several Re
puoilcans voted against The resolu'
e.on saying ii was outside the 10"
errors call,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
Investigation Bepnn.

HALIFAX. April 8.-OHcia, ~
Tnesligation into the loss of ~
~ stelnmann has begun. Th ,ne
OF the passengers saved Co. 1nree
!neo. Their testimony showad ~, 49,
thst "0dtnsr Was intensely thick and
among the 81, was no drunkenness
no,hi9e .1 &c oInce or crew. 1t adden
nun,ng 70 inc knowledge of wha t
roc eIt!p''ated the vessel upon tha
rps tho Inc cornor's inv.sliyatii ne
upon tpn oodies recovered res,ni1aG I'9 %
'ne verdict OF accidental drown;ea IN
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
The funeral of the l ate Minister
Hunt took place yesterday at WASH
iDgtOn.

Jefferson Davis, some years since,
was made the legatee of Miss Dorsey
to an amount that secured him q
comfortable provision for his declin-
ing years; and now another admirer
has left him $500 900.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
n. Y. Cable Railway.

NEW YORK, Apri 8.-The subscrip-
ton books for the capital stock of the
New YORK Cable Railway opened
this morning. Two million dollars.
che limit fixed by the Rapid Transit
commissioners, Was subscribed in an
hour.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09
Sheep Disaas.

MoNTREAL, April s.-Tha
en, inspector of live stock e
lour,1fths Of the sheep in T,s reports
county Inflicted with lila III Ia Prairie
tined. lave e Guaran-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

Delegate Maginnis introduced q
bill, day before yesterday, providing
for the creation Of the Montana &
Idaho railroad company.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-09

The grave has been searched for
testimony to be used in the Hill
Sharon case. If the parties go lower
down either will find what he
wants.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-08-16
TAYL K - SrIIcT.

EDIToa EEc)RD: After clo,e inspe,
ton of the mineral resources Of Taylor.
am ct the opinion that the cam is com
my to the front at no distant day a. q
large bullion producer. Both the Moni
tor and Argus companies are extracting a
very tine character Of high grade ore, be.
sides doing considerable prospecting in
both the mines. The Argus MILL at pres.
ent undergoing repairs, will bs able to
start in few days, when long aud pros.
porous run will he made. | had the
pleasure of peep at the underground
workings of the Monitor few days since,
MIR. Robert Briggs kindly acting as guide.
and must confess was surprised at the
amount OF high grade ore that met my
gaze in the several drifts throughout the
mine. The ore in the Monitor lies fiat.
and in oblong chambers, some of which
are 100 feet in length by - in width, be.
tween quartzite and lime, with streak
ct porphyry occasionally on the foot wall.
The hanging wall is qusrtzite. The ricl
est ore Is found in hard slate, literally
streaked with black metal aud CHLORIDE
OF silver, and assays from $3.50 up to
$1,000. The ore at present being ex.
tracted averages $l2J per ton. Ca re-.
marking upon the popularity Of the
drlits, when are run in all shape, imay.
Unable, MIR. Briggs said that he found
from experience that it did not paw to
work the mime as systematically as Others
are worked, for slight deviation Of "a
lew feet from an ore body is liable to
throw one into barren ground. The ore
III the mine WAS first discovered ander
grass roots. and has been persistently fol.
lo"eu ever since, which policy is being
successfully carried out to-day. The for.
tunate owners Of this little bonanza are
K bert Briggs, w. q. Lyons and W. N.
McGill, all practical miners, and they
have realized during the past two years,
that ! from the LIST Of September, 1881.
to the lash day Of July, 1884, the snug
little sum OF S36l, % U, with whim for
nolstlng works. Not having gone in the
Argus l cannot speak as to the extent of
Its ore bodies, but from its close proxim
lty to the Monitor, and the character Of
ore that is being hoisted to the surface. |
presume it Is equally as good as the
former. There are several other mining
claims III and around camp that only need
little muscle, backed up with small
capital to make them paying properties,
Tor there Is most assuredly rich mineral
belt running through this sect IN. TAX.
ing 1t all III all Taylor is a promising
camp, and the citiz m, Of the county owe
debt OF gratitude to the few enttrpris
ing men Who, unaided by capital, have
dome more toward establishing legitimate
mining than any corporation i'll the State.
TAYLOR, August 8, 1884.
ROVER.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-08-16
COMMON Sc .sr 4 ~ rAE COMMON
Law.
albany Law Journal |

In very excellent after. dinner speech
IN Arkansas recently, Judge Caldwell, Of
the United States Court, thus spoke Of
common law: For thousand wears
Judges have been talking of the common
law and affecting to decide cases accord
ing to that law. What the common law
Is, who made it and where it is to be
found, not one Of them can tell you.
They tell you the United States has no
common law of its own, and that the
States have none, but that the English
common law is our inheritance. am
sorry we fall heil to any such myth.
You all recollect Mrs. Camp, Sarah
Camp, Dickens celebrated professional
nurse. During long life she was con.
stantly quoting the opinions of Mrs.
Harris, purely imaginary person, in
order to give more weight to her own.
When We come to the common law the
Judges are all Sarah Camps and the
common law is Mrs. Harris. Notwith-
standing that the common law is the in.
visible and intangible thing / have de.
scrlbed, it IL the most difficult law to get
rid of in the world. You can repeal one
statute by another, but it takes three
statutes to repeal rule of the common
law. This results from the maxim that
a statute contrary to the common law
shall be strictly construed, which is in.
terpreted by the Judges to mean, shall
be construed to have no effect. This
maxim Is applied by the Judges until
the Legislature has re enacted the stat.
ute in different forms three times. =
Law, like everything else, is amcnable
to the law Of evolution. 1t must grow,
expand and develop to meet the altered
conditions of society. Judges and law.
yers, as rule, are extremely conserva.
tive. They are slow to accept new
methods OF procedure, or change rules of
decision, although it may be obvious that
justice would thereby be promoted.
1t is probably well that this is SO. In a
country where changes Of opinions and
politics are so frequent it is we'll to have
one conservative department. For much
Of the uncertainty Of the law Judges are
not justly censurable. The law is not an
exact science, ant neither legislation nor
Judges can make it so. Science is truth
ascertained-in law you can never feel
certain you have reached that point"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-08-16

A NEW BRANCH SIGNAL OFFICE. The
annexed is taken from the Public Led.
ger of Philadelphia, and it relates to a
member of the signal corps, who was
stationed here for a couple of years and
was well thought of by our residents:
General w. B. Hazen, Chief Signal
Officer Of the United States Army, Las
issued an order establishing a branch
signal office in this city, and has assigned
Sergeant T. F. Townsend, for three years
in charge Of the signal station now 10.
Gated at the new postotfice, to take
charge Of it. Sergeant e N. Kitchel has
been transferred from the Proyineetown,
Mass, signal station to the position va.
Gated by Sergeant Townsend. The latter
has opened an office in the Maritime Elk.
change Building, hut his manifold duties
will permit of his spending but little
time there. He will be required to visit
the Maritime, Merchants and other Tx.
changes, the Board Of Trade, and the
owners, captains and agents of vessels
sailing from the United States, and ex.
plain the purposes and scope of york Of
the Signal Service, and endeavor to Sc,
cure their cooperation therein. Ser.
geant Townsend will also, among hi,
other duties, encourage application to
signal service officers for information re.
garding anticipated weather, to explain
cantionary signals displayed. aud to urge
shipmasters to make comparisons Of
meteorological instruments with stand.
ards. During his incumbencv of the
position from which he has just been
transferred, Sergeant Townsend, who has
had considerable seafaring experience.
embraced as far as possible the duties of
the Office to which he will now devote
his entire Time"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-08-16

CooN.TRACKs can now be seen along
the stream in Condor Canyon. This is
the iirst time coon tracks have been seen
III the Canyon. Never has a coon been
seen Ill this country. They are reported
to be down on the Muddy, 2oo miles
south Of here.
THE Salt Lakers are now beginning to
visit Panguitch Lake during the summer.
1t is not at all unlikely but that in the
near future Pangui oh Lake will become
great summer resort for the great inter.
mountain basin.
The best assortment of hams, bacon
and lard in the county is now offered by
J. Poujade, Meadow Valley street.
Wholesale and retail; home made aud
MI olted.
SEVERAL very good engravings of the
Democratic candidates for the Presi.
dency and Vice Presidency have been
received in Phoebe.
THE wild men of Pahranagat Valley
are mostly all in town. They came to
pay their respects to the Grand Jury.
1r is no wonder she fed from him, for
it was soap, and not candy, he had been
feeling her on. How could you?
D. G. McCARrEa, who was confined to
his bed for several days, is now able to
BIZ around.
Hon. r. A. RrEpE has been honoring
Phoebe with his presence during the
week.
DIX. REESE has had considerable run.
ming around to do attending to the sick.
Mrs. GRAFT, at Spring Valley, on Sun.
day gave birth to son.
J. V. KELLEY has gone of on still
hunt.
Mrs. j. c. LYNCH is very sick,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-08-16

The Best assortment Of hams, sbacon
and lard in the county is now offered by
j. Poujade, Meadow Valley street.
Wholesale and retail; home made and
impsrssd.