The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-28

c. i. CURTIS, Secretary.
Blaine ought to be put Oh the retire
list, if he be defeated this time.
Nebraska Democrats have spokel
tor the "old ticket" Their delegate
are all for Tilden.
The 'business mems meeting" il
New York to boom Arthur is ridi
euled by all the eastern Blaine OF
gans.
It is thought the court of inquir,
will find General Swain not guilty
but admonish him not to do it again
That's about the size of it.
Mr.. Edmunds is said to lie too cold
Red hot candidates are wanted
Blaine will make it red hot for the
man who beats him at Chicago.
The views of Speaker Carlisle upon
the tariff question as expressed by
him in. Tammany Hall night be-
fore last will receive the hearty en-
dorsement of every laboring man in
the Uniou.
The Pacific Coast Republican dele.
cation goes to the Chicago Conven-
ton solid for Blaine. He is the only
Republican who could carry that
section against a weak Democratic
nominee.
A substitute for the House bill to
create a Bureau of Labor has passed
the Senate. The former body will
doubtless accept it and then another
step will have teen taken toward
perfecting our system of government.
A Department of Agriculture should
be next in order.
Paul Morphy, of New Orleans,
ono SO celebrated as a chess player,
is only forty-ive years old, but is a
mental wreck. He goes up and down
the streets Of New Orleans, always
neatly and stylishly dressed, mutt
tering incoherently to himself. His
insanity results from the loss of a
lawsuit.
1t has been decided 10y the men
composing the General Conference
Of the NJ. E. Church that woman is
not qualified to preach the Gospel.
The Church will not license or Ordain
her. And yet, if it were not for
faithful, earnest, devoted woman,
there would be fewer churches, per-
haps, and fewer believers for the men
to preach to.
Bill Chandler has t~elegraphed the
commander of the Navy Yard at
Key West to use all lhe naval forces
In that region for the protection of
the Spanish Consul from the wrath
Of a few drunken Cubans who are
matchmaking HIM in bar rooms.
When Chandler was down in Flor
ida in 1876 stealing the vote of the
state there was no navy to overawe
or make.him afraid.
Half a century ago marriage with
\ deceased wife's sister was permitted
In England as it has been in all other
countries from the earliest time, and
It is now conceded by. the opponents s
If the bill which has passed the q
House of Commons by a majority of L
go that there is DO Scriptural pro- r
libition of such marriages. Queen a
Victoria will be much disappointed if c
he Lords refuse to pass the measure, Il
bus making it possible for Princess +,
to become the wife Of the v
}rand Duke of Hesse. tt
1t is said Miss Emma Nevada, the h
Dung American prima donna, who fc
as recently made a pronounced sue CT
ess in Paris, is at present considering "
n offer from an American manager ct
return to this country next season. IL
is her wish to play in America, pt
ther in opera or In concert, and she &C
ill probably be seen here during the "a
ext winter season as the principal tn
lember of a strong musical organic sll
ion. 1t is understood that the en- oh
rprise is financially fathered by J. w
:. Mackay. the bonanza king. st.
The business of making estimates
the votes to be cast at the Demo-
atic National Convention to be held
Chicago the sth of July is one that !
not actively INDUCED in by Demo> ID
ITS. They are content to let era
e business alone. The delegates thu
are being elected are unin- at;
ucted, but the most thoughtful no
ople are of the opinion Tilden will pla
il he wi | accept, and viii
y believe he will accept if he but
receive the nomination. to
tside of this fact few surmises are In.
Iulged in or estimates made con- OF
ming the probability Of this or that exp
n receiving the nomination. ing
the
fOrn'ng Journal: Boston, accord ant
to our dispatches yesterday morn. cha
, has been visited by q severe srs,
'ncial disaster. Its great Baby ;. -
w has gone down, with liabili- tbe
running into the thousands, and tha
q single asset except five hun. tho
/ borrowed babies. Unlike the t,,,
rites OF Grant l. Ward, they for finn
ately have not been rehypothe- wit,
80 that there is a fair prospect ,,t
the creditors will come out al, nos;
t. Curious to say, no one Is raua
oas to be appointed receiver. t;on
yet, what better securities are tho =,
. in the country? Boston babies, N. j,
Why, there is not one of them MT 8
is not above par, and good for her
ace value upon presentation to favor
All checks drawn unOn and