The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
Local News.

The freight and passenger business
cf the U. h n. is booming.
Bar silver was quoted at 1O72 yes.
terday in the New York market.
Ice skaters are anxiously awaiting
he opening Of the Pavilion ice rink.
The Pacific Express office during
the past week shipped bullion valued
! at $95, ,576. <a.-
Jesse Armitage, Helena jeweler.
has made an assignment for the BEN
eft OF creditors.
The Pavilion Band Is rehearsing
new airs to be produced ct the OPEN
ing of the ice rink.
Northern Pacific earnings the
present year have averaged upwards
Of 81, 100000 q month.
Frank J. Dunn, of the Elite sa-.
loon, yesterday disposed of his two
thirds interest In that business to
II. l.. Frank. -
Some OF our Territorial exchanges
are still writing articles on the cleo
ton although it occurred and was
settled over y month age.
at the last meeting OF st. Johns
Guild the Lame of the organization
was changed and will hereafter be
known as the Society Club.
A large number of ice skates have
been ordered by private parties
through Robert Grix, in anticipation
OF the coming skating season.
The executive. committee of the
Butte Athletic Cluo held a meeting
last evening at which q number of
new members were added to the roll.
A gentleman, lately of Nevada,
having considerable experience aud
anagerlal capabilities, is to become
one IF the managers of the Pavilion
ice rink.
The Duke of Argyle has computed
that the world will not te destroyed
in 10000, 900 years. This ls very en-
couraglng 10 the Bartholdi Pedestal
Fund COmmitlee.
MIR. E, ID. Reynolds left yesterday
afternoon for Wickes, 10 be present
at the ceremonies attending the Opel,-
ing of the Huson tramway Monday,
on which day the first car ut ore will
be sent over the tramWay.
The ladies OF the WOmen's Chris
tiau Temperance Union hold pub
lie meeting in the Presbyterian
church tomorrow evening, consist
ing IF short addresses by the clergy
and others, interspersed with mu-
slcal exercise.
CHM is the name of California
editor who has advocated doctrines
offensive to the Taste OF his readers.
Many Of them are reported to be
mad enough to swallow him. We
have heard OF gin sling, but should
his subscribers succeed in hanging
their editor he would be CHM
slung.
A runaway team attached to a
milk wagon created quite sensation
on Main street yesterday morning.
Their mad career was suddenly
brought to check, however, by =
collision with the fire plug IN front
of Tom Denoon's store. The harness
and wagon were badly damaged, but
no injury done the horses.
An address is out inviting the sill
yer producers of the country to meet
in convention at Denver, January
70, 1885, ITO take such action as will
influence the two Houses of Con-
gress and the President to coin silver
free and unlimited, and restore 1t to
equal value with gold" Silver pro-
ducers of Montana should not fail to
be represented there.
At the Anphitheatre work Is be-
ing rapidly prosecuted. The new
floor b as been laid. and part of the
old is being planed down. The gal
Ieries are being extended around the
building, and when completed the
interior of the building will present
a fine appt arance. A handsome
bronze fountain will ornament the
center of the rink.
Last evening about 9 o'clock a
SWede named Olaf Munsen while
walking on Broadway tripped and
fell heavily to the ground. He got
up immediately, apparently not
being hurt. About l o'clock this
morning his leg commenced to pain
him so that he was unable to walk.
A doctor was sent for and the in |
iured man taken to his residence.
Soldiers can't vote and ought to
know it In fact, we suppose they
are all we'll enough aware Of their
being small potatoes on election day.
We mean the regular soldiers. The
militia are not so restrained, and may !
vote early and often, If they are good
masqueraders, and can get into dead
mems clothes. In tue last general !
election the Cour d d'Alene precincts
we're thrown out because some Of !
Uncle Sans regulars voted there.
The Opera House wall, which was
noticed to be out of line about three |
weeks ago, has been taken. down and
rebuilt. we have the assurance of !
who are considered we'll
posted that the walls of the building !
are as sound as any in he city. The
tearing down and building up of the
wall has necessarily been u big item
cf expense, but the reputation of
Msssrs Fitch & Coulter as contractors
and builders would not permit them
to turn over q building unless it was
in first class condition. But little
work now remains to he done and
the building will soon be ready for
the Interior arrangements.
Women.