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

Under an act of Congress the con.
stifutional term of q large lumber Of
administrative Offices is limited ia
four years. This law the civil ser.
vice reformers want renal On
that good men may be continued in
omce indefinitely. Every good Re-
publican now in office, and who ever
heard of . bad one in Office. will
heartily approve of this movement.
But what shall be done with the
thousands of good Democrats who
deserve their places? Integrity and
eapability are not confined to one
party. Give the Democrats q chance.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
SECRETARY CHANDELIERS REPORT.

In his report Secretary Chandler
admits what has been charged. fol-
years, by Democrats against the
management of the navy department.
And the most singular part of the
document is that portion of it in
which it appears the Secretary has
just discovered what has been known
by everyone else in the country,
which is-using his own language
that ''instead of making our navy
yards for the advantage and benefit
of our ships, the ships have dragged
out a %protracted existence for the
benefit of the yards."
In explaining the disproportion
between expenditures in the navy
yards end the results accomplished
the Secretary says: 1T is to be found
in the policy Of attempting. at a
great cast, to %rejuvenate worn out
str uctures under the name of re-
pairs" This fact has also been
known to every one who has taken
the trout lie to inform himself upon
the subject and Democratic members
If Congress have repeatedly opposed
making appropriations for these OBJ
jecls and as often been held up to the
world by the Republican press as
enemies of our navy.
It is quite likely, however, that If
Mr.. Blaine had been elected these
discoveries would not have been
made; ut this time, by tee Secretary
of the Navy. Millions upon mil
lions OF the peoples money have
been thrown away upon worthless
old hulks for the benefit. of contrac-
tors, an yet, according to Nj. Chan
dler's own statement, navy en-
braces only three iron -clads which
will be fit for cruising sci vice fifteen
years hence. These frank admis-
sions are due to the election of Cleve- |
land and the certainty that under |
his administration q radical change |
will be-made in the administration
Of the navy department.. The people, !
however, are thankful for the hints
thug thrown out by the Secretary.
The next Secretary of the Navy will
profit by them. That they
were not thrown out long ago is due
to that system of addition, division
and silence which has prevailed in
the management of the navy depart
ment for years. But thank God, the
country will soon be relieved of the
-ervices Of the Robesons, Chambers
and Reaches of the Navy. Turn the.E
out.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

1t is no longer denied that Cover
MOI Cleveland was solo out in New
York at the November election on
account of the local offices, to the
tune Of not less than $500 to 10000
votes. The fact is causing q strong
movement to have city and county
elections take place in the spring in
Presidential years.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

The annual report of Brigadler-
General George Crook, on matters in
the department of Arizona, shows an
agreeable condition of affairs among
the Indians in the Southwest. The
great peacemaker has fulfilled his
mission, and people of that section,
savage and civilized alike, are reap.
ing tho benefit of 1t.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

For the first time since 1879, the
public debt statement shows an in
crease instead OF q diminution. The
truth ia that the revenues have fallen
of, although some of the Republican
organs will probably attribute it to
the election Of Grover Cleveland.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

It Is given out at Washington that
Mr.. Hurd will not contest the seat of
his Republican opponent in the To-
ledo district. Everybody may be
quite sure that the distinguished.
Toledo Democrat will not contest a
seat which he does not know In adj
vance to he his on unquestionable
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

The experiment of buryiug tele-
graph, telephone and electric wires
has teen tried in Washington with
great success. Over 280 miles of nm
derground wire are operated there
and work as well a. an equal length
OF wires in the air possibly coula.
The experiment will 20 far toward
encouraging the system of burying
wires in the cities.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

The attempt of certain newspapers
to marry off Governor Cleveland in
spite of himself Is looked upon in
some quarters as an underhanded
way of killing him. The Govern or,
probably, would like to be killed, If
he is to be put out Of the way
after the manner proposed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

A New Haven lady adyertises for
. husband. Offering her heart and
5000 for the right article. She must
be exceedingly hard to please or her
heart and $4,000 would not be going
a-begging. Are there not marriage
able men in Butte who would marry
even . New Haven lady for $50, 600?
Don't all speak at once.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

MI. Lowell states he will "stick''
in London until his successor is ap-
pointed and presents his credentials.
Thon he will come back. Our Brit
ish.American Minister ut the Court
Of st. James 10 learning wisdom In
his old age. It was to be feared that.
Mr.. Blaine having been beaten, Nj.
Lowell would hold out and refuse to
be removed by President Cleveland.
What . calamity 1t would have been
IL Nj. Lowell and tho British lion
lad declared war upon us.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
Peppers Lost,

WASHINGTON. Dec. e-The Ell.
crossed copy of the regular navy af-
preparation bill of the last session
together with accompanying papers,
which embody the Senate bill. have
been mislaid. and q search Of three
days has not serv d t. find any trace
ofthem. They were in the handle of
the conference when last heard from
ut the end Of the session. These pa
ers are desired now by the Sen t.
committee On appropriations as the
basis for proposed action In forming
= substitute for the bill a .sed by the
House early this week providing y
large sum for the support OF the navy
during the last six months of the
present fiscal year. A printed copy
Of the lost papers is obtainable, ana
the resolution may be passed. To
consider it official the copy should
6e engrossed. The papers have not
been found.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

The Enquirer opposes making
Ohio a November State, because this
would cause it to lose its prominence
a. . political force IN the Union.
This view is narrow and selfish. It
invites Federal corruption and frauds
In every presidential year, and
makes the election of President in
many other States largely depend
upon the result in . single State.
Ohio has lost two Presidential nom
nations because it IL an "OctoDer"
State,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

The Irish temperance societies in
New York City have resolved to
erect q monument to Father Mat
thew, the great apostle of temper
ance. It Is to be hoped they will not
take as much time over it a. the Bar
tholdi statue people have taken with
the French gift.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

It is said Mr.. Cleveland is opposed
to an Inauguration display exceeding
such as is usually INDUCED in on the
occasion. He is averse to posing be-
fore the country and prefers to take
his seat as the Chief Magistrate of
the country without any unnecessary
parade. Herein Mr.. Cleveland gives
another evidence of that sound com-
mon sense for the possession of which
he has been 50 justly distinguished.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
A CHANGE OF HEART.

The eagerness of the Republican
Senators to come to the support Of
MI. Veet in his resolution cslling for
an investigation In the recent leases
OF land by the Indian Territory
shows that they have experienced
a radical change of heart since the
election. It is one of the open secrets
in Wa ington that Senator Plumb
and at least one other Republican
Senator are stockholders in pros
porous cattle companies whose AMI
mas fnd very cheap grszing land
in the Indian Territory. The leases
were made in open violation of law.
The Secretary Of the Interior could
have put an end to them in day II
he had felt SO inclined, bat the West
ern Senators Lave been influential
enough to make him at least wink at
lie process which W, uld In q few
years have captured all of tie best
lands in the Indian Territory for q
mere song.
At various times there has been an
endeavor made to investigate these
leases in the Senate, but the Repub-
lican Senators have always thrown
water upon the scheme or discour-
aged it. Now that q Democratic Sec
rotary of the Interior is certain to
open up the matter after the 4th of
next March, they are anxious to fore
stall his action by putting themselves
on record IN favor of the investiga-
ton. A rigid investigation of the
cattle companies now illegally oc-
cupying public lands would uncover
q number of Washington officials.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

Mi: Blaine, 1t is announced. will
spend the winter In WASHINGTON. ia
Will take possession of the Congress
1onal Library and make notes for his
second volume of Twenty Years in
Congress-" In the meantime Mr..
Arthur will be President, Mr.. FIRE.
nnshuysen Secretary Of State, while
Governor Cleveland 10 President
elect. With MI. Blaine in the Con.
Rresslonal Library, the country is
very safe, indeed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

Opinions of leading men in Con-
gress concur that there will be no
tariff legislation this winter, but
pending trade treaties and interests
with Mexico and the Spanish Amer
icaa ISLANDS, which are brought for
ward in the Presidents message,
will lead to high debate and the fore
shadowing of the lines upon which
tariff reform will be undertaken In
earnest by the new administration
and the Forty-ninth Congress.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

A new candidate for the New York
senatorship appears in the person OF
Chairman Warren of the Republican
State Committee. Mr.. Warren will
not occupy Senator Lapham's seat
unless the Stalwarts 80 will 1t.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

President Arthur asks for . pen
sion of the first magnitude for Gem
eral Grant. A good idea, but would
1t not be we'll to place the stipend in
the bands of trustees, with . perpet-
ual succession clause In the c0ndl-
tion3 General Grants inordinate
greed for money has lost him much
Of tho respect of the country, but We
hope . Democratic administration,
which he 20 largely assisted to pre-
vent eight years ago will treat his
case with favorable consideration.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

The "divine right to bolt' received
its latest and best vindicstion in the
late election, which seems to have
bolted fifty thousand Irishmen into
the Blame party, and sixty thousand
Republicans into the new Demo-
critic party. The former went to
Blaine to stay over night, and the
latter came over to the Democratic
party to stay because "the regulars"
will not allow any mugwumps to
vote their ticket hereafter.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

rITTsBURa, Dec. g. Nicholas
r,"iey and John Mettzog, local pu-
s.lI,sts, INDUCED In . vicious prize
nknt near McKee's Rocks last even
.Is. both men were 81 badly pun
.saed that at the end of the fourth
IdCund the battle was declared .
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
The Journalist.

Burlington HdWkeNe:: II do not
see," remarked the journalist, show
I am going to get through my work
to- night. I am wearied, o~verstrained,
and exhausted already.
And he sank YEARLY into q chair
and esssyed to place his feet upon
the table.
you look tired" said the news
paper man, looking up from bis
work. "You must not ATTEMPT to do
three mems work every day."
And there was a plying accent in
his voice that touched the wearied
Journalist deeply.
"You are right" he said. II
should not do It, but I must. So
much is expected of me now; 60 many
eyes are fixed upon the journal. every
line is scanned with critical intent,
every word Wesay is weighed, every
idea We advance is discussed; Our
friends are expecting and demanding
much of Us. Our enemies are vigil
liant and aggressive. 5 need rest;
without it I may die at my desk; b It
what can ! do? / must really ask
you to help me out with the paper
tonight"
II thinki may be able to help you
q little" said q newspaper man,
hanging a handful of copy on the
hook. II am . little busy Just now
on that convention article, and i
have an appointment with Gov.
Sherman and Senator Allison this
evening and expect TO complete q
financial article before midnight, if
the telegraph matter does't take too
much OF my time; but / have three
columns of editorial already written,
and that, with other articles now
under way, and \ few editorial
paragraphs / can make do for the
editorial page, aud then, after / look
over the markets and get up the COM
mercial review tor the week / can do
something for You. What have
You to do?
ZIP" asked the Journalist, holding
bis th-obbing temples with his hands.
"YOu may we'll ask what. I have to
60 down and get the real estate trans
fers, and find out what boxt goes
the river tonight"
If 1t wasn't for the assistance he Is |
compelled to render the Journalist. q
man wouldn't have
enough to do to keep him awake.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
Oddities Of slss.ls>.,-

HTnoo~.. "cSs,
p p1!, : on f.; E sns s'% sia ,,5s :, .,,I
The W v uas Spe'pa1
women who aa ,sit.. q tia' s ny, /,
dtf ;h, all ,uie, and r s,"% vaEs ss \
!, n., thty We're not 90 " dsn' es slnas
doctor. Thu TSsr 80 aa,,s . +, 70 |,
"th, til, s"S whs M n'ssp on til; \. St' \
p poin to some pet q usve tAsit !
F." patients who deu,s,r Of tlss'
VINO require perfect sin An'o and q'
stance s."' do You think Of y wat, o.
cahLol, Or will net "onsu !,
carpe I'd with anything ' esc. la,'I
~ mating and who canI o. eAe g1 lasI
same ro'm more than t..n Ilsebll
nights: l am as,n ru GU s,ed
l'eve that she has fa;'ht.ssa aud
again and again, to exc' u .% y; Y 1
n'gnt llm'' that the yI.v.n,'l A|
Is Invariably .leeIIrss. ' thN
excited, historical perhan ,.'s N
~orse, add 80 on u'tl' "p Id
siolls when | have been csli Is' |,
assure you that her cond''s7al
t'O critical to admit of \ wv
mallghlng." 'u'pd
Are women more sD,,
than men ?" 'uoIN
net Ill my experience
confined to tn. lnyslcsIIy, %
tally weak Among lntIr'
HAS asSuted h..
after training for sou,e
event, lie used nlteu to b. -
nut Of condition y, slvpple..,I
several high's preceding n.
stfengs b, ut | he dis,ys ~,
c"u:d always sleep if the c" "
10 lis CHAMBER We've St wig
Even now, lii travelling, if h.
pies y 70 LII Wi bout a chs 90
certain t" lose his nights .s.,
IA grave and seIf-contajnu'
c"nnnued the phy,icisn
night lie, n black thread ,,,
Big toe Of his lett foot N.
won't do at ALA d, win
gravity, claims this as d c. ~
f'.r what he used to call h..
ii 81 while a class mate If
c 'ttege, now all euliuput u
4ueAC clergy man, "I,ce cDS
the with much s]elf-r4nn,,
p+r;eI baton Of mind, thst
tie had AL attack Of sler,l, sl
becaiue al once posse,sed b
reststAble temptation to a,
and, that caballs ic word On,
Ell, his unrest vanished A,
came ut once. 'Tbink,' st
me, sOlemnly, but with ami
his eye, of a munster of b.
bec"ming irr' sponsl,ly pni
want of something to but
sleep, when he has a de,k i'd.
sermons in the house,
"And the cure for tfiesec s
"Well, therels a grim LupD
giving a restless mau The
principle of hops to pt
sleep, but as for a pernala
The most satisfactory end
those queer fancies OF ths,
themselves. They may b
and irrational, but they arr
aud taste better than us
cines."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
A Modern BO rQIa,

"A Modern DO rgla,
CHICAGO, Dec. s. - A teIer
Whitewater yesterday, ai
Annie HOxan, of that Is,
suddenly under clrcumt4la
eating that she had ben
that abont three years bi
father, mother, and sistHj did
in q short time of zach Otha
similar circumstances; and
their deaths had created cHi
talk at the time, nothing v
Talk was revived by Aunt
and to settle the question ID
her stomach was sent to-
tor analysis. The deah d
surrounded by a complies.
no one being suspected.
Tonight the Mter-0M
dispatch from Fort A kIIst
the family formerly lived y
much res pected. The dspA
a report is received therrfo1
water that the third sisle', i
tie, died there to-day Of pysI
ing the fifth member CT TIE
that in this Case it WIS suS
that nefore her death Netllee
TO having murdered Der par
two sisters 1t is also ss'eH1
she confessed to poisoulIs
person, though this latlerFa
No cause Is assigned. HeI@
was brought about by frsFs'
sure, through the ANALYSIS d
stomach. Netle Sa''
teacher. aud has two sls'sN1
ut Fort Atkinson.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
More Muscle.

Boston, Dec. !y, dngs d!
declines Burke' s. c"s sulIi'1
c ci%dt'' Should 81 ,n ';;. s"I,Ir st
Glove eIove't fight is not % '.stffBts BURKE
be prepared to n'''
or Mitchell
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

Polygamists are having q hard
time of it in Arizona. Judge How
ards sentences will cause many OF
them to lose their appitite for more
than one wife.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

Vice-President-elect Hendricks. is
still the recipient of congratulations
from his Indiana admirers. The
noble veteran Democrat deserves
them all.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

Texas gave 12S, 1000 majority for
Cleveland and Hendricks. Accord
ing to Montana Republican theory
the evidence is overwhelming that
Texas is Republican.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
BUTTE. 10, 1884.

The President of the Senate is now
receiving the electoral votes cast BY
the several States the Sd inst.
General SWAIN, in resorting to
every little technicality to turn aside
the force Of the evidence against him,
10 not disposing the public in his
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10

relative to the regulation Of rates Of
4.ensnortaticn on the Union Pacific
snd (sentral Pacific roads.
Postmaster General Hatton recon-
mends the immediate appropriation
If S1OO. coo for railroad postal SER
v;ce for the remainder of the year.
IN a letter sent to the House. to day,
=. eavs: "Tbe accomplishment If
certain long-desired improvements
~ IN nostal service where time iD
transit betwpen the east and far west
h.s heen reduced and rendered it is
necessav to establish q greater amount
If railway p~0stof11ce y servlce 'nsn
anticipated when the estimate was
submitted and the appropriation
made for that object"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
Miners secure"

P1TTsBURa, Dec.
Cracken, supeIln'e",ui nip
Hocklng Valley C'oal he pl
pany, is in the city !, for Or 'r pIac
Strikers strikers Two HUNDRED i iD1,I
already gone from 't H. sen ssDt
as many more will a ., 4
The tn next days, fif'y, Ies rracssI
superintendent M unss u
they have $500 men mines
expect to lave two ,, u Ff
full before the END o. ~
the present rate u,
$3.50 pr NOR ,,,
P1rTsBuKo, Dec ,s,es,
faux, an old blind o peIi,,t
Years FEARS has been a fa,ll n1s,ssd
,ur streets, died a lew ""snitsl
N his way to the enc u,. dIstIa
: "a into his sffa all dsposi1
act that he had T." at the
|ollar .s sasip nSer IS, 900 n hi,
pstate and left no GIG
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
A Horrible CausallV1

%POrTsvlLLE, Pa, De
morning the engine ctr'
Leigh Valley railroad ~
Trenton mining patch, o"
discovered q house o." nt'1
.hr alarm. The nelg' bf''1.
but it seemed to br l@F1
arouse the nc uptnts o. ls1
building. Just before r ",
root fell in, lie hta 0 "
VAS seen a; the window W.,
which h. dropped "n hFs
returned II saw The "'r,
not again St Ell. Thu fl 'Ips's NJ
great rapidly, famed ~"
breeze, and in sh"r' 'l".
joining HOUSES were '"'.n1
house where t',e fire s'af"
sons lost their lives. OI; M
was saved. The bodies
victims have been rrr"'T'S'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
Vanderbilt Sues Gen. "

NEW YORK, Dec s-e,j
prior to tn- friur- OF ulI ".r|
William II. Vanh' rhl II, Dm md
U. S. Grant Sl50,cW Inra
not re- urn-d. but no s' t1a
in the matter unfll
when Mr.. NandrItllIc ,Erj
action in The Superior ' CIV
IT covery of the ssule' !,
co. scented that Judsnlpnia nj
taken against hun ior Vic nirp
of the claim, rogeiIlel aa,rj
terest and costs. me ' ~,
cepted, ard judSmr'' :. cae
in the County CLERK 70
the amount being el''
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-22
BRIEF MENTION.

The Earl Of Wilton has had his tongue
cut out to graduate a cancer which threat
ened his life. Hitherto cancer in the
tOungue has been deemed fatal. Henry
Placide, the actor, died of it, and his
brother Thomas committed suicide I'M
der the suffering which attends it.
Think of itY says the Philadelphia
Telegraph (Rlaine Rep.) "The great
mother commonwealth Of New England,
that in the halcyon days of republican
ism gave $4,000 majority for the party of
Lincoln, in the great contest of 1884 is
found in the list of doubtful states.
Sitting Bull visited Fort Smelling the
other day. Writing to the Boston Jour
nal, correspondent thus describes an
amusing episode: He was RECALLED at
the commanders table with canned
peaches he sat up to the table like a
gentleman and helped himself with his
silver fork, but no one could make him
smile. Finally Mrs. Andrews came in
to the room, and the moment he saw her
he jumped to his feet, clasped her hands
and beamed all over with delight"
The American people havn't mono
poly of eccentric wagers. The French
journals state that since the first of the
month an Italian gentleman, named the
Count de Corte, has been travelling back
wards, night and day, by rail, between
Paris and Marseilles for a bet of 5000
francs that he would journey 1000
kilometres 05,625 English miles, in the
month He has only three more trips to
complete his task, but it is not sure that
ne will accomplish it, for he is so i'll from
fatigue that his nervous system is COM
pletely shattered by the constant tripida-
ton.
1t is the few who turn the scale where
the many are divided into nearly equal
parts Many honest, sensible, conscien-
tious voters in all parts of the country
must share the feeling which is so pro-
nounced in some localities, and with
them it will grow during their quiet ru-
with good conscience and the sense Of
performing a patriotic duty vote for the
ticket which was nominated last week
at Chicago. Those who cannot reconcile
it with their feelings to vote with the
democratic party under any circumstan-
ces will take the easy course of staying
away from the polls If the forces which
control human nature work as they are
want to do, the result of the November
election is likely to be one of those revela-
tions with which we are occasionally
surprised in our politics. 1t will bring
to light the results of influences which
no man could clearly gauge while they
were working. The independent vote
and the silent vote will assume proper
tions which will startle the politicians
who fancied that they knew the people
and understood the springs of their politi-
cal action.