The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-29


providing that no one should be
bound to vote by the action Of the
caucus. Morrison moved as a SUBJ
stitute for Hopkins resolution a dec
laratf6a that after amendment in the
committee of the whole the bill should
be passed. Debate under the tive
minute rule continued at great
length. About IL o'clock Eaton
moved to adjourn. This notion was
defeated by large majority.
WARRINGTON. March 25.-Repre-
sentative Sumner, Of California, ap-
peared before the house committee on
post Oqices and post roads to-day, ad-
vocatihg his bill to establish a gov
ernmept telegraph in opposition to
the proposed contract between the
government and the postal telegraph
company. The bill, he asserted,
would not cost the government a dol
Lar, as ghe money necessary to estab-
llsh the postal telegraph could be
raised ty the isSuanceOf bonds. This
was mpre than could be said of the
other propositions. He asserted the
governhent could do telegraphing for
the people at 10 cents per message and
more tliac clear expenses. and would
be under comparatively little expense
for Office rent. fuel and light. The
proposition Of the postal telegraph
company, he declared, was but trick
of Mac4ey & Co. to prevent the estab-
llshment OF postal telegraph. The
government proposed to give fran
chlses to this company and also to give
MONOPOLY worth forty million dol
lars to them, in return for which the
people got no lower rates than they
could SECURE at present.
WILKtsBARRE, Pa. March 25-
LuzernerOunty delegates to the state
convention were instructed to vote
for Blade delegates to the national
convention.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 25-"ol.
Edwards' company Of Warm Springs
Indians paraded this afternoon. The
crowd hOOted, the Indians took Of
Tense and general fight followed in
which a number of persons were
seriously injured, but none fatally.
BOSTON, March 25-Chas. Mitchell
the English pug'list, says he will
settle in this country and that his
next match will probably be with
fMervine Thompson.
/. WILKEsBARKE, Pa March 25-The
Record is informed that the Pocahon-
tas mine will be flooded and an effolt
made to recover the $50 and more
bodies of miners killed by the explo-
sion two weeks ago.
BOsToN, March 25.-The repub)i-
can state committee warns ali local
committees to secure immediate
withdrawal from membership of fed
eral officeholders.
DAYTON. O., March 25.-A destruc-
tive storm visited this section this
evening. The principal damage was
done east Of the city. From Spring
Valley it is reported that the house
and barn of Samuel Buckles was
blown down. The loss of life is not
reported. but everywhere the winds
were very destructive.
, LONDON. March 25.-El Mahdi's
people are becoming restless, They
will not consider him true prophet
unless he attacks khartoum.
LONDON, March 25.-The Moody
and Sankey meeting this afternoon
ard evening was crowded. Many
persons responded to the appeal to
rise and pray. The movement is
spreading. A meeting was held in
st. PancrOss Hall at which Moody,
Rev. Sahnge and the Rev. Mr.. Petit
cost and Mayor White delivered
practical speeches.
LONDON. March 25.-Parnell writes
to the Irish papers that he has not
purchased the Mathers residence at
Bordentown, n. J ard has no in ten
tions OF purchasing it.