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

disposed to object to the extension o
Che franchise unless coupled with re
distribution on the ground that i
will strengthen Ireland and Scotland
At the expense of England.
| New YORK, Feb 29,-G. A Bennett
b Co., bankers and brokers, discovered
the loss of s0mo securities from 9
Ysfe the key of which was held by
Edward Dellinger, cashier. who hat
held that position three years. Al
examination showed that several
thousand dollars we're short. The
yDung man confessed his guilt saying
that speculation caused the losses
The firm concluded not to prosecute
him and merely discharged him.
| y. =. Waterberg kept a hotel in
Aut werp, Belgium. His wife disap
pea'ed with some 1900 francs and
$3.50 wooth Ut dlaln'nds. Francis
Winters, a physician of st. Ellzeabeth
hospital, Antwerp, disappeared at the
same time. Waterberg traced the
parties to this city and found them
living together III an apartment up
town. They were arrested on the
charge Of bringing stolen property
int' the country. Winters was held
ini$ TO- 900 bail and Mrs. Waterberg
! WAS remanded.
The prison officials discoursed on
the subject Of the visitation and cor.
respondence of prisoners. They
were Ut the unanimous opinion that
indiScriminate visitation Ut prisoners
especially i'll workshops while the
prisoners were vt work Was highly
objectionable and the utmost privi-
lexe that should be allowed the pub
liz: was tO visit the prisoners cells
when unOccupied. All other visiIa-
ti0ns should be confined to persons
known to be Interested in question of
prison discipline, management and
reform. THIS did Lot apply, how
ever, to friends and relatives of
prisoners. The question Of allowing
articles Of furniture to be supple ,
prisoners bv tneir friends outside
was also discussed and it was the
prevailing opinion that all prisoners
should be treated alike and no dis
criminatiOn made in articles fur
nist'ed prisoners having money or in
auen 'ial friends.
DE4L N, Feb. 29.-The National
Guzette hopes the secessi0nists will
not propose in til. reichst g a resolu-
ton thanking the U. 5. house of rep
resentatives for its resolution OF con-
dOlellce On the death of L.sker, un-
l-ss it is previously ascertained
whether it can be adopted.
The Germ1niG doubts whether
such a resolution would bind the ma
j 'rity. The reichstag is not CON-
pelledsto reply to the resolution Of
condUience. of which they have re
.eive4 no official c0gniZance.
P1tttis he n 0chrichte11 attributes
half t4le blame 10 Minis, ,er Sargent,
ami asserts that he is .cking in po-
litical tact and 50 failed TO keep the
at WASHINGTON informed
Of the true state Of affairs in Ger
many.
The Cologne Gazette says: "Bis-
marck might. perhaps, have forward
r'i the resolution to the reichstAg if
Minister Sargent had not, from an
easily explained reason, rendered him
St Ii obnoxious. We hope this unfor-
incident will not disturb the
harmony Of the two nations whose
interests have been closely uound to-
gether tor many years.
The North German Gazette says:
The remembrance that the national
liberals expressed approval when the
American minister, j. Bancroft Da-
Wis. refused the congratulations OF
F Frankfort democratic association on
The occasion Of .he American cente-
nary, does not oblige Ieproval Of Bis
nerck's illiberallty. buC we perceive
he N-Inesis of history.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Represent
tive Nichol has been instructed by |
lie house Committee on military at !
airs to make an adverse report on
he bill providing for the perpetual
ion OF the Offices of general aud |
ieutenant-general Of the army.
The house committee on Commerce
greed to report Repr-sentativ We
'I-wart's bill to regulate Interstate
commerce and provide for the ap
'ointInent of a commission. An
to prohibit pooling has
'-en added 10 the bill. Each member
# the Committee while asserting, to
ne proposed report reserved the
light to offer amendments when it
anne up for considera ion in the
OuSe.
The remains Of General Ord ar
ived in Washington this morning
nI h,,Vi iaIy 4 b,u II |
With military hUnorS.
Senator Plumb off-red a resolution
n the senate to-day, which was
greed to, calling Oh the secretary of
tate to furnish the >enate all iufor-
lati"n in his department derived
rom foreign representatives or Unit
Il States officers or otherwise regard
lg the amount Of wheat. rye, corn
nd cotton produced ami con-
umed in foreign countries
Jr period covering several years
ack; especially whether political or
lh-r complications are likely to Oc-
Ilr in the near future calculated to
'flu-nce the market value Of Amer
IAN products or their cost.
Estimates Of the reduction of the
uhlc d-bt for February are about {
), 2,OOO,NOO.
The secretary Of War has still on
and $4,000 of the 25OO. 1000 appro-
rated for the relief of flood suffer
Is, which will he used in the pur- I
1ase Of necessary additional sup
lies.
Repre- .entative Miller has prepared ,
report to accompany his bill for the
|cl ease Of pensions to soldiers and !
idows and dependent relatives
ON $S to S12 per month. 1t esti- t
ates the total number of pensioners
hose rates would be increased by
IL bill at ia, ,333, with annual in t
ease =, f pensions of S. $685. ,OOl'- Ow- t
q to the age of those to b. benefited
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