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HOUSTON, Tex, August ao-rh.
democratic state oonyent;o. ane ,ans
Semoled Doa at 10 O'Clock q. m. A per.
Manent ma organization was affecfed
tne report of the committee on Mat.
,Ta.n r,a4 was unanimously adopted. The
Plstlorm endorsed the national dem.
olalc platform and declares in favor
VI common free schools for both white
ana olack children. 1t opposes the
enactment of q herd law: recon-.
mends that the legislature of the
state should limit the amount Of real
estate owned or held by corporations:
declares school lands are a sacred
trust In the custody of the leoisla-
ture and advocates leasing such land
until actual settlers desire to nnr-
cnase the same. A majority of the
cOmmlttee on resolutions introduced
q motion that the two-third rule be
sustained. Upon call of roll by coun-
Ties the twO-third rule was sustained
by vote of 306 yeas to $50 nave.
several motions to adjourn were
veted down. The only name pre-
sented for nomination for governor
was Ireland. The rules were sus-
pended and John Ireland was NOM
mated tor Governor by acclamation
amid great enthusiasm. State Sena-
tor Barnett Gibbs, of Dallas, was
nominated for lieutenant Governor
by reclamation. Gibbs is the young
est man ever nominated for lieuten-
ant-gOvernor in Texas. Ireland and
Gibbs addressed the convention which
adjourned to 6p. m.
Houston, August 2O.-On assem-
bling the following nominations were
made. State comptroller, w. J.
Swain; treasure, f. r. hubbeck;
commissioner of land Office, w. G.
Walsh; attorney general, John. d.
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A tramp who was arrested some
time ago by officer Lou Smith
thought yesterday to get even with
him by entering Mrs. Smiths store
and stealing whatever he thought he
could get away with. He had man>
aged to step into the basement unseen
and had gone through some trunks
in which were stored some winter
goods. As he was coming up the
steps out of the basement he saw a
wood hauler looking at him and he
went back. Then he climbed ont of
a window on the side of the house.
While doing this he was seen by a
party from another house who re-
ported and in less than ten minutes
the thief was in safe keeping.
Chances are he will steal no more for
some days.
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A Spunky Mormon Woman.

The Ogden Pilot tells Of an old
woman and her husband leaving
Mormondom because a Mormon
priest insisted on her husband TAX
ing a "number two" She put In
her veto in this shape when her hus-
band told her of the priests propo-
sition: "Not much, Pinkam,
we've travelled together thus far
and no Mormon will separate US
now. We've got two sons and q
daughter back east who shan't have
anybody poking fun at them; and
there is the two little boys we buried
back in Maine. who won't have no
occasion to point their fingers at us
when we cross over to the other
shore. This thing has gone just as
far as it is going to, we're going back
to Maine, and whether we've got
one year or ten years to live, we will
end this here pilgrimage decent, as
we begun it. We're going back tc
Maine poorer than than when We
came here, but wiser and no wuss,
so far a. I know. There'll be no
more Mormon in this fami y"
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DETROIT, August 2o..The Michl-
gan Gre,ubackers met this mornlng'
After a heated discussion, q resol9-
ton in favor Of fusion was adopteSa: 4Sc
The platform adopted reamrms reamds ede
national platform and commences
At e' the poles. ies It iavors the immig,a-
ton Of industrious foreigners; de-
mands of legislation the enactment nt
Of a mechanics lien given to laoot ta has as
the first lien for wages due, or 20 Oet =
contract labor; asked an amendment
demands protection for the lives ana
health Of employees in industrial IN
stitutions; demands the enaetment e1t;,u y,
ajust system of taxation and hea1t'ly
commends the administration o1dov;
Begole. Bepole was then nominated
by acclamatlOn. The convention
then adjourned until September.
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Murder and highway Robbery

The Ogden Pilot gives an account
of the murder of Mr.. Aaron Morris,
of HALEY, Idaho, which took place
about IL O'Clock Saturday night, be-
tween HALEY and Ketchum. When
about half-a-mile from Ketchum the
two highwaymen attacked and shot
him dead. He had $3.50 concealed In
a handkerchief around his neck
which they did not get. They took
bis watch and chain and whatever
other valuables he had on his clothes.
The horse was found Monday morn
ing wandering up and down the
road, the saddle besmeared with
blood. Search was then made for
the body, which was soon found. No
clue to the perpetrators has AZ yet
been found. There is great indigna-
tion felt and considerable excitement
on account of it. It is to be hoped
the mulderers may be caught.
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Hog Wash.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, August 20.
At the Republican state convention
Judge w. T. Elmer was elected tenn
porary chairman who in speech
said James G.. Blaine was the peer
Of any man in the world for in5egri-
manent president. On reassembllng
the chair said: The principles upon
which the Republican party was
founded were it's principles to o-day:
He arraigned the Democratic party
for it's position during the e war; war and nd
said its policy on the tariff would "el;n. re-,
duce the honest laborer of America
st to The condition Of pauper labor. He
soloSised 60 tai sI james &. Blaine as !; Il the ne
most illustrious man of the age. lap,
plause He also eu1Ggiaedb tb..5 Gensss yeted
to lake an informal ballot for gov
srnor. eT The names of Gen. w. H;
Buikely, Phineas G. Lonsburg ana
Henry 3. Harrison were presented.
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Mr.. M. Davis, the popular assayer,
whose office is opposite the st.
Nicholas hotel on East Broadway,
has sold his interest to Messrs. Huh
bard, Breen 4 Meade, all of whom
a1e experienced assayers and chem
lists. They intend to enlarge their
assaying facilities and also start a
chemical laboratory. This Is .
move IN the right direction, as it will
save those having such work to DO
the trouble of sending to the east or
California. As it is the only one in
Montana they should do we'll. We
wish them success.
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MlSCELLANE EOUS.

NEW YORK, August 2O.-Compos-
itors on the Commercial Advertiser
struck to-day against reductlon OF
wages. The paper will be Issued as
usual.
NEW HAVEN, August 2O.-On the
second ballot for Governor, Henry 3.
Harrison was nominated.
WASHINGTON, August 2O.-The
10th annual reunion of the society OF
the army of the Cumberland OF which
Tieutenant General Sheridan is pres
ident. will be held at Rochester, New
York. September 18th and 18th.
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A Butler Fizz1e.

MERIDIAN, Conn, August D,-The
Butler demonstration in this CITY
was expected to assume state propor-
tions and be an immense affair gen
erally, but not more than 1000 per-
sons attended and of these all but
about 200 were from this city. The
affair was under the auspices of the
local Indepedent Industrial CLUB,
comnosed of green hackers. H. &.
Baldwin, a greenback lawyer, of
Nanpantuck, set forth the worthless,
ness of the old prrties and the need
OF a new one. The afternoon and
evening were devoted to speecamak-
inc intersposed with dancing.
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An Important Decision.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2O.--Judge
Hoffman, of the United States dis
trict court, to-day rendered a decis>
ion in the habeas corpus case OF
Shong Toon, who left the State two
months after the Chinese restriction
act of May 10Th. 1882, went into oper-
alton and failed to obtain a return
certificate. The court holds he can
not return to this country.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, August 2O.---Patti signed
a contract with Maplescn to sil g IN
America the coming winter and next
summer in England.
BERLIN, August @..-The North
German Guz tie holds that the Brit
ish government is responsible Tor
attempts to hamper and seal up the
German Colony at Angera Bequeena
and says it is 9 display of . spirit OF
mean nnfriendliness toward q frlend-
nation.
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OAK HARBoR, August @.-The
aelnocratic convention for the 10th
I'strict to-day nominated Frank
M1urd for reelection to congress.
Inc Inc convention is the largest ever
aela IN the district. The Hurd del
ation from Lucas county was ad-
u''ed over the opposition.
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Maud 8.

nrw YORK, August ls;-The 1s;3 3s;2
T.nsrSiit s1d ssd fa ss'. for Maud ID si Maud
s. s.f then Bonner viii II! put GanIio IdS !. free
c.;7 c.nh;h;t7on of her speed.
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Kansas democratic Convention.

TOPEKA, August 2O.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention met this
afternoon. Hon. A. A. Harris was
elected temporary chairman. The
convention censured prohibition and
demanded the resubmission of the
amendment. Committees were then
appointed with instructions to report
at 10 8. m. tomorrow.
A convention of Republicans, IA
vorable to the resubmission OF the
prohibitory amendment also met here
to-day. The time was wholly occu-
pied in effecting an organization.
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Notice to Creditors.

The undersigned, having discontinued busi-
ness, .woula respectfully request that all per
would call and settle, or their accounts will be
placed in the hands OF an attorney for collec-
tion. We can be found at OConnor L. RoOney's
saloon, Meaderville. CONROY g. BOWLING.
Butte, NJ. T., August II, 1884 Slid lW
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Local News
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. Thomas Miller, a prominent
member of the Miners Union, died
last night.
An excursion train will likely be
run out of the city on Sunday morn
ing next, either down the Deer Lodge
valley or to the Big Hole canyon.
In the police court yesterday there
were two trials for assault aud bat
terry, but both were DISCHARGED.
One of the parties Was also charged
with using abusive language, plead
guilty and suffered light fine and
costs.
Agent Scott desires US to state that
regular passenger coach will here
after be attached to the tram run
ming between Stuart and Anaconda.
Heretofore "caboose" car furnished
the only accommodations for passen.
gers over this line, and the new
arrangement will be hailed with
pleasure by the puolic.
One might suppose that during
the warm weather the fun of roller
skating would prove little too hot
an exercise for many to indulge in it.
But a visit to the Amphitheater will
show that there are hundreds who
take great enjoyment in it yet. The
floor is full every night.
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DIED..

MILLER--In Butte, August 30, 1884, Mr..
Thomas Miller, aged AZ years.
MURPHY-In Walkerville. Wednesday, Aug
ust 20, 1884, Mrs. Mary Murphy, wife of Con.
Murphy, aged 81 years, months and 10 days.
The funeral of the deceased will take place at 4
o'clock this afternoon from tn late residence.
Walkerville
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TRENTON, N. j.. August D:-Ine Il ae
Democratic State Convention atsJ Met AZ
noon. Gen. Mcclellan was eieclea tha
innm"cratic party deserved success, :.
Ia mnst have it as time brougnt ''s
ravenpes. Recess.
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New Mexieo,s Convention.

DENVER, August 20.-The demo-
cratic convention in the territory OF
New Mexico, held ut Albuquerque
nominated Antonia Joseph territo-
rial delegate to congress. Manz'res
refused the nomination.
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Stockholders Meeting.

The fourth annual meeting Of the stockhold
ers of the Silver Bow Water Co. will be held in
the banking rooms of Clark & Larabie, on
Wednesday, August Goth, at 7:SO p. m. for the
purpose Of electing board of trustees for the
ensuing year and the transaction Of other busi.
ness. s 8 dtd H. A. D'ACHEUL, Secretary.
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Celebration OF the Birth OF the Repub-
lican Party.

Celebration Of the Birth Of the Repub-
lican Party.
STRONG, Maine, August 2O.-The
date was postponed from the 7th to
the 10th in order not to interfere with
other celebrations. The town is
crowded with people and decorated
with flags, streamers and banners.
On the list is printed the original
platform of the convention in "a. A
new Blaine and Logan pole forty
feet long was raised. The procession
formed at 1915 to escort the speakers
to the grove. Seven grand army
posts headed the procession. Then
followed about 500 political veterans
present as delegates at the conven-
ton thirty years ago. Exercises were
held in hard wood grove on the hill
side where the people began to gather
as early as 8 o'clock. The meeting
was called to order ut once. Nelson
Dingley, Jr., presided. He made q
brief speech, principally review of
the hiith and career of the Republi-
can party, closing with eulOgistic
reference to the party's present can
didates. Blaine accompanied ~
Hannibal, Hamlin aud Ex-Governor
Robbie arrived at 2 o'clock and were
received with enthusiastic cheers.
Coz. Robie first addressed the meet
ing in q brief speech. He caused
considerable merriment by calling
all in favor of Blaine for President to
raise their hands. The whole assem-
bly, apparently responded. "And
now" continued the governor, "Al
those in favor of any one else raise
their hands," One man held up his
hands amid roars of laug hter, where
upon the governor exclaimed: May
God have mercy on his SOUL"
Blaine was loudly called for and
upon coming forward was received
with wild applause. He said: "Fel-
low citizens the place and time where
the Republican party was first organ
lied will, I presume remain like tue
birth place of Homer, subject to un-
ending despute. Seven cities claimed
the latter and seven states may claim
the former. 1t could hardly be
doubted a great thought common to
the minds of millions of men could
find expression at the same time and
place, widely separated, but I think
it historically true that the patriotic
men who were in this town of Strong
In 1854 were pioneers of great move
ment which resulted in the organiza-
ton of the Republican party. Men
of that day builded better than they
knew, and in it a movement whose
grandeur and whose destiny could
not then be measured. Great parties
never come by, Whereas and q
rule. They grow. Parties cannot
be improvised nor extemporized.
Tney came from an instinct in the
masses of the people and are not
product of political labOrs. Thus it
was with the federal paaty; with the
old Republican party; with the Dem
dcratic party; with the Wing party
and with that party whose existence
we celebrate to-day. I am here to
exchsnge congratulations with old
neighbors ard old friends. Congratu-
latiOns on all that has been accom-
plisned; congratulations on the spirit
and courage of the party to continue
in it's, great works in the future.
Blaines speech was frequently inter.
rupted by applause aud he closed
a rid nro.t onthusiasm
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Fusion Of Greenbackers and Republi
llcanS,

l1canS.
KANSAS CITY, August 2O.-The
Greenback State Convention met TO-
day; l75 delegates were present. A
platform was adopted, inviting the
various liberal political organizations
of the State to unite with the Greens
hackers in an effort to overthrow the
Bourbon dynasty of Missouri. To
that end the party presents the name
of Nicholas Ford for Governor, and
declares it to he the best interest of
the party to make no other nomina-
tions of State officers, leaving the
matter to the central committee. The
action of the convention is understood
"a q fusion with the Republicans,
leaving with the latter party the
nomination of the remainder OF the
State ticket.
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Wanted.

AL hotels, restaurants and private families to
know that help Of all kinds can be had ct tho
Montana Employment Office, opposite MINEk
printing Office, on West Broadway. Help u
sent to all parts Of the Territory: All orders
promptly filed If fare Is prepaid. Address.
Montana. 7S6-0
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Second Year Opens Wednesday, Sept. 3, 's4
THREE COURSES OF STUDY:
|. Normal Tor English). 2. Scientific. 3. Clas
sical and Modern Languages.

Tuition, per term of five months.
Board, washing, fuel, lights, per week, 600
Music, with use of instrument, ,........". $500
Drawing and painting, $1O-s25 per term.
Material for working these branches of art on
hand and supplied at eastern prices. Call on
or address, Rev D. J. MCMILLAN, D. D.
President of Faculty,
eod1w Deer Lodge, NJ. T.
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On Thursday night there was
quite . snow storm on the mountains
north Of Butte. Some snow also
fell on the top Of the range east of the
city,
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CHOLERA NOTES.

PARIS, August a:mFonr :;;t'. 'nst deasbt essbt
f,ono cholera at Marseilles iast aaith n.f
lloin ono rnT at Toulon. The public hea''n
of 81 the latter city is improved
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MARRIED..

LEWIS-O -ORNSTEIN-At the residence of the
brides mother, in Butte. August 20, 1884, by
Probate Judge r. C. Knox. Mr.. Ralph Lewis to
Miss Sarah Ornstein.
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A. ]. DAVIS, 8. r. HAUSER,.
President. Vice President.
JOS. A. HYDE II. D. HAUSER,
Cashier. Asst Cashier
Transact a General Banking
Business.
Buy and Sell Foreign and Do
nsestic Exchange.
~Prompt attention given to CoAsctions
County Warrants Bought.
101nwtf.
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TEN HEAD FOR SALE.

INN f1EAD FUN 01aHII0
At MADDOX Bros, Melrose. Mo ntana. win
sell one or more with choice very cheap.
They are fine graded Clydesdalee, one Hamil-
tonian, .one Cleveland Boy, ons, Perchon, one
Belmont These h6Fses were most al shipped
rom theStates lately. 423SW 2m
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OUR DEER LODGE LETTnR.
Joe Bush Goes q Gunn1ng-Rob-
inson's Flume-The School
House Question.
P0l1tiCal-A Cleveland and Hem
drlcks Bri9ade-A Burial
"A Bill Of Falr-
Cleveland Hats-Pereonal. Etc

Regular Correspondence of the MINER.
DEER LODGE, Aug. 10, 1884.
Since the game law went out your
correspondent has been hunting
most of the time, and. of course, is
excusable for not being more prompt
In communicating the news of Deer
Lodge to the readers of the MINER.
1t is needless to say say that Joe
held his own among the many good
hunters with whom he was assocl-
ated. Tom Irvine and Henry Nc
Farland are good ones, but they
failed to get away with ye scribe in
bringing down birds. Uncle Jim
Lear caught me on the first day,
scoring one ahead. Columbus
Pritchett gave up the hunt in dis
gust and swears he will return to
Missouri as soon as he can dispose of
his potato crop. It is unnecessary to
state how many of the feathered
tribe succumbed to our unerring aim;
suffice it to say the hunting grounds
are trimmed out to no inconsiderable
degree. If we had had any to spare
(game we mean, for the ardent was
plentiful, the MINER would have
been remembered. To sum up the
series Of hunting excursions, your
correspondent would state that small
game in the valley is not very plen-
tiful. and only crack shots need ap-
DIV.
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FIRST
National Bank
OF BUTTE.

OF BUTTE.
Paid up Capital.........$1OO,OOO
Authorized Capital. 100000
Surplus and Profits, $4,000.
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something o ,er ordinarilylively. The
schoolboard is composed of the fol-
lowing we'll known gentlemen: J.
E. Van Gundy, Ed Irvine and
Postnast r Stackpole. About a year
ago the Idea W IS conceived to build a
new $4,000 school house. A vote
being taken the project carried with
out disseI ting vo4ce. 1t transpires
however, that the sum voted was in
sufficient to complete the work. As
a consequence the board has called
an election to take place on the
25th inst, for the purpose of voting
$40, 900 more with which to complete
the building and grounds. Some of
our citizens have taken excep-
tions to to the proposition and
are determined to defeat it.
The building is up and ready to
cover, and q finer structure cannot
be found in the Territory. To per-
NIT it to remain in its present shape
over the coming winter would be
worse than folly. One thing sure, 1t
nowhere occurs that any stealing has
been done, and everybody has i'm
plicit confidence in the integ-
ritv of the Board. That
the building will cost more than
was at first anticipated, there is no
question. But this is the common
experience of all builders. For in
stance: Addison Smith erected q
nice building this year and it cost
him, perhaps, q third more than he
anticipated, and Addison is opposing
the voting of the $40, 900 extra bonds.
Nick Beilenberg's house cost him in
the neighborhood of Sc, 600 more than
was expected. Ed. Irvine's resi-
dence cost him greatly in excess Of
his first figures. So it will be seen
that where q building is erected with
out first contracting the whole thing
and requiring bonds for the faithful
performance of duty, district, a la
individuals, is liable to fall short of
funds. If the Board erred, it was in
not letting the whole contract to one
party and requiring the work to be
performe d for q stipulated price under
penalty. But that is neither here
nor there. The building is already
completed and the more public-spir-
tied will hardly allow it to stand in
its present shape over winter and go
to ruin. To defeat the project now,
would give Deer Lodge black-eye
from which she never would recover.
While 1 am inclined to think more
modest structure would have an
swered the purpose, yet I am the last
one to lend countenance to any pro-
iect looking to the overthrow of q
scheme tending to the public good.
The Trustees are all honest, nice
gentlemen, and it would be wrong to
impute to them other than the pureet
motives. teT
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The College of Montana.

For Young Ladies and Gentlemen. Facilities
unsurpassed in the West.
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SI.ALIIONS!

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