The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-10

It il said Roscoe Conkling alwa
speaks Of President Arthur in the
days - that man."
More strikes among iron worke
In Pennsylvania and the Westel
States are reported. These strik
are . striking illustration Of Il
beauties of the present high protec
i've tariff system.
Tariff bills will now flood Il
House as thick As leaves that sire
the brooks of Val!ombrosa. Hewitt
Converse, Randall, and q half doze
Others are each preparing q bill to il
reduce at an early day.
Good legs can discount brains i
money making. In the six day
walking match just closed in Ne,
York Fitzgerald, the winner, take
$l3,4SO as his share of the gate n
ceiprs, and Rowell, Panchott, More
mac, Herty, Vint and Elson carry Of
$3.50; $3.50; 81, $50; 81, $50; 81 ,oOOan'
$3.50 in the order named.
Our press reports of night befor,
Last show that General Gordon il
really abandoned by his government
and that he is compelled to retrea,
from bis position in Soudan by way
o. the Equator, being blocked by the
enemy on the east, west and north
In an escape in these directions.
There is something inexplicable in
the curse pursued by the British
Government in its conduct of Egyp-
tian affairs.
Morris0n's horizontal reduction
tariff bill is killed as dead as the Cap
lets by the House striking out the
enacting clause. The motion was
made by Converse, Republican, and
carried by a vote of 156 ayes to 15l
nays. MI. Morrison, who is chair
man OF the ways and means commit
tee, will now have to hatch out an.
other bill less Objectionable to high
protective tariff members. But the
fact Is now assured that no bill Pho
vidlng for q material reduction in
the tariff can pass the Senate though
1t should go through the House. The
power of corporations is too strong in
2he former body.
A German farmer, living in the
suburbs of Pittsburg, has discovered
. method of solidifying whisky, and
making it into plugs like tobacco
plugs. he has been offered sl0O, 900
for bis invention. This remarkable
discovery will revolutionize the
whisky business and close three
fourths of the saloons in the country.
The fellow who wants his morning
cocktail can reach in his pocket and
cut of q nip" and chew it while
dressing. Under the cover of chew
ing tobacco the moderate drinker can
smile" through the day without en-
tering a saloon and keep three sheets
10 the wind guiltless of looking
through a glass. 1t is a wonderful in
vention if practicable.
Mail and Express: Ten years ago
not worth five dollars. Seven years
ago worth S., 600, 600 in bank. Five
Year, ago worth at least s., 1000, 900.
To-day broken and bankrupt. Such
Are the main and strange facts in The
career OF Mr.. James r. Keene. It
reminds one of the familiar story
about another great operator who
'ame down as rapidly as he went up :
md was called, in the height of his .
glory, admiral" Stockwell. Soon .
t was Commodore" and then Gap :
ain" Stockwell, and then "Stock- d
and finally "that little red
headed fellow from Cleveland" Such 1
8 the f%ightiness and Willingness of
Wall street fame"
Morning Journal: Mrs. Logan, !.
drs. Lincoln and Mrs. Carlisle, r
whose husbands r in the Presiden- :,
ial race. are very much pleased with :,
be idea that the supporters should y
how the faith that is in them in the '
snguaae of flowers. Mrs. Lincoln =
ays that her favorite is the modest -
toilet. Mrs. Logan selects the pansy, =
nd Mrs. Carlisle the mignonette. =
Feneral Arthur's is the red rose of =;
'ork, which will probably lead MI. =
'laine to adopt the white one of the -
of Lancaster. The other can :,
ldates have not yet been heard from. =,
MI. Tilden runs he should select
century plant. MI. Cleveland
light take the bachelors button and ~
II. Flower the whole garden. What "
fragrant campaign it promises to ~
~ tt
In the report of the Utah Commits l
on, which has just been made to -
le Secretary of the Interior, one of u
le principal recommendations with Y
view to the overthrow of poIyga- -
y is that the law shall be so changed y
to give the first or legal wife the q.
ght of dover. This is a good sug- II,
but q better plan would II
obably be to enact that the wives CO
every Mormon should be given by OF
cir husbands every year at least ,el
ar new SIS hats. four new dresses N
liable to the different seasons, and
least one sealskin sacque every CT
|ree years. All the other little III
iles that 60 to contribute 80 much W
the happiness of female existance ca
ould be provided by the Saints in CT
e same proportions. If this would re
t end polygamy it would have the us
'ect of greatly encouraging home .o'