The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-05
DAY DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 29-The fo
lowing message Was sent to cUngres
tv-da>:
TO THE SENATE AND hOU-E O
REPRESENTATIVES - LII cOmpllanc
with the act 1T congress approve
January 18. 1888. entitled an act t
regulate and Improve the civil sci
vice ut the United states, the civ
service commission has made to til
president Its first annual report. Tha
report is here with transmitted tO
g-ther with communications from til,
heads of the several executive de
partmrnts Of the government respect
ing the pra tical working Of the Law
under which The commission ha
been acting. u ION the good result
which the law has already accuul
pushed, | cOngratu ate congress ant
| the people and in view nf cOnylc
tion hat 1t will henceforth prove Il
be Of still more signal benefit to tn,
public service, | h artiIy cOmmen(
che Zeal and fid-lity of the commis
slOn"rs n d. their suggestions f"l
further legislation, and [ advise
making such appropriations as shal
be adequate for their NJ eds.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
PARIS. Feb. ga terrible tragedy
wa enacted to-day in the sontn Oi
France, A gardener named Chave
employ ed at the convent near Mar
settles, Was recently diSinisse for la
ziness. To-day while the sisters
We're walking in the convent ground,
and at a moment wntn they were in
Il secluded spot, Chave suddenly ap-
peared before them. The lady supe.
rior ask d hun kindly if he had St.
cured work. Chave, without reply
ing, drew Il revolver and discharged
six barrels. killing the lady superior
and nortaIly wouAding one OF her
companions. The remaining sisters
fl ri >hrieking for help. A number of
persons gathered but Oh I'VE reloaded
his revolver and kept them at bay
Two gendarmes then arrived and
closed with Chave, who fired 1T them
twice without hitting hem One Of
the gendarInes shot Chave. the bullet
penetrating the murderer's ear. In
Ills dying agony Ci,ave inflicted up.
on himself u third mortal wound
with his Own revolver.
JACKSON, Ohio. FpE. 29.-Lake and
William Jones, who with Luben
Stephens were found guilty of the
murder OF Anderson Lackey were
hanged to-day. They retired at ten
last night after long season of
prayer, slept sOEnily and had to be
wakened 1T six this morning; they
ate hearty breakfast. singing hymns
mean while, aud kept Oh singing amt
praying while the prresslon fUrmeh
IN he Jail. The prisoners were amp
ly guarded for fear of Violence. They
stepp- d firmly u, to the place, the
ropes We're adjusted, and the drop fell
1T II. Williams struggled. l.uke's
neck was instantly broken. William
swung around with legs drawn up
till they touched his brother, causing
horror among the spectators.
New YORK. Feb. 49, In a libel
SUIT vi the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association against the Spectator
for $4,000, the aggregate
amount claimed on four counts, Il
demurrer to the complaint Was inter-
posed some time ago on the ground
that the facts stated in the published
article dIi not constitute Il cause If
action. judge Ingraiam, in the Sill
preme court. to-day verruled the de-
nurre and rendered judgment for
with costs, with leave to the
t-fendant to answer wlhin twenty
lays on the payment of costs.
LONDON, Feb 29.-ln proposing a
)ill for The extension of the franchise
II the house of common Gladstone
'aId that 10 Introduce senarate fran-
;llise bills for England, Ireland and
Scotland. with the prospect of carry
ng the English and Scotch bills and
eaving the lr sh to take It's chances,
would be altogether impracticable
The arguments in favor of the uni |
Orm bill were uDansw-rable. N"th- |
pg could induce HIM to abandon
uch Il bill. The redlstribu ion Of
, Elementary constituencies must !
OlloW a reform o. the franchise. Ii |
he two questions We're enb'Mled in |
he same blu it would prove fatal to
10Th. lie entr-at-d his supporters
lOt to endanger the success If the |
Jill by proposing additions to this |
MEASURE by greatly extending the
ranchise and pl icing the vOtes If
'oroughs and COUNTIES upon an equal
oOting, which would increase the
oting .mw+r of the United Kingdom
bout 2UOO.OUO. Of this number
England would furnish 1,300,OD. Ire
and 100000 aud Scotland 3O,UUO
his result was certainly worth At
aiming. If the house took this broad
lew Ut the III ,tter Acknowledgement
1usL be considered desirable. The
t"pe were Trustworthy and as voters
nder the constitution weIe thu
tre 9Th Of the constitution. II these
l-asur.s should become law then
heir con- tiluents would form Il cOnl-
act mass who would rally to the
liplWrt Of the constitution which
'Oul be stronger than ever.
Sir John Hay objected to the bill
ecause it exclu.i u redistribution.
Without his All extend-d franchise
'Ou u give the natiOnalists nine Y
'ats III parliament and place stu
rndous power IN their hands.
Lord Randolph Chu Chill opposed
re bill. He said agricultural IAbor-
:. had no km wledgo of political
urstiuns nor concerning them.
At this nWinI Ill adjournment was
Dted i'll spite Of the protests of Glad
;One.
The Parnellites and Scotch men,
erS appear generally pleased with !