The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-22
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were held here st. Patrick's Day. At
Belleville were displayed the words
~D'Donnell's death will be avenged.
Several delegates of the Irish repub-
Hcan brotherhood were present. Pat
rick Carey advocated the use Of dy-
Mantle.
CINCINNATI, March l8.-The ma
tional association of general passen-
ger agents began its semi.annual
session to-day with IS 10 100 present;
L. Tuttle of the Easton road presi
dent, "A. j. Smith, of the Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianap-
oils road, secretary. Considerable
routine business was referred to ap-
prppriate committees and Boston Sc
lected as the place for tho next anuu-
al meeting.
CAIRO, March lS.-The further ad-
vance of the British IN Soudan is i'm
minent. General Graham is in favor
Of continuing the campaign. He
thinks the rebellion is not vet crushed.
Fte situation Of General Gordon is
considered critical.
BOSTON,, March l9.-Policeman
Kendall captured James Donovan. a
burglar, this morning, but while TAX
ing him to the station was attacked
by Donovan and brutally beaten with
his own club. Kendall. however.
succeeded in drawing revolver and
shot Donovan in the mouth intlicting
a wound from which the burglar died
eleven minutes later.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l9.-The
Grand Opera house was jammed
again to hear Patti in TROY atore.
Crowding at the entrance was terri
BILE. Several ladies tainted and much
confusion was again caused by cOun-
terfeit tickets. Otherwise all passed
IF quietly. The receipts were 81 300.
Estimated at speculation prices the
house represented over $4,000.
BERLIN, March l9.-It is stated
that Minister Sargent has received an
official letter from Washington in en-
dorsement Of his action and granting
him an indefinite furlough ii he de-
sires. Sargent will not take fur
lOugh at present.
DENVER, March l3.-The Repnbii-
cans Santa Fe. n. NJ, special says:
Ex-senator Dorsey published a letter
in this mornings Rerie,o in reply to
Ex- Postmaster-General James asser-
ton that had Garfield held lower
view Of his duties he would not have
fallen victim to the assassin's bull
let, "My answer is" says Dorsey. IF
it is worth while answering creature
like Dorsey, that while Garfield may
have been very low in his views
sometimes, he struck the lowest ebb
of the tide when he appointed James
postmaster and Mac Veagh attorney
general. He caught an i'll fated
crab in one case and devil fish in
the other
CLEVELAND, o., March IA still.
| at Marian & Morgan's oil works ex-
ploded this morning. The escaping
oil instantly submerged August Fish
er and August Guenther, employees,
and taking fire they were
quickly burned to death
in sight of the horrifed
| crowd unable to assist them. The
| rushing stream of oil overlook VIM.
Stohlman, another emplOye. as he
fed. and he too was burned to death.
Merriam Il Morgan lose $1,000. No
! insurance. The cause Of the explo'
sion is unknoWn.
WASHINGTON, March l8.-The pres
| ident to-day transmitted to the house
| a letter from Secretaries Lincoln and
Chandler, opposing the proposition to
| off-r reward for the discovery and
relief Of Lieutenant Greely's party
by private enterprise. They think 1t
| inadvisable to offer an incentive to
inadequately prepared private parties
when the government expedition is
thoroughly equipped. The other rea-
son urged against the proposition is
that the government by inviting such
cooperation will assume certain
responsibilities towards those whom
| it thus induces to enter on a hazard
GUS enterprise and it's offers OF to-day
may lead to the necessity Of further
expeditions for relief or rescue here
after.
| WAPELLo, March l8.-Dr. n. H.
Paaren and Simon Beatty, experts.
sent here bv the Breeders Gazette, OF
Chicago, visited the herd of cattle OF
Jonah c. Drake, a short distance
west of this place, this herd having
been said to be infected with conta.
gious disease. They found II head
out of a herd of 80 affected. with the
disease. The disease was found in
various stages. The condition Of the
affected cattle is exactly similar to
those described as existing in Effing'
ham county. Illinois, the various
stages being identical to those of the
herd of Mr.. Drake. As near as can
be learned, the malady with which
these cattle are suffering has no rela.
tion whatever to the contagious fool
and mouth disease.