The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-08-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

KEY WEST, Aug. 4.-Mate Walker
Of the Julia Baker, who has been per
sOnating Capt. Lewis, the dead mas
ter OF that vessel. was to-day II
raigned before Commissioner Locke
on the charge of running away with
the vessel and disposing of the car
go. The testimony proved the mas
ter was sick when the vessel sailed,
and continued so six days. The sixth
day the man at the wheel say the
captain fall from his chair in the
cabin. He was picked up by the mate
and steward and laid on a mattress
on the cabin floor. They then admin
istered something to him from a bot
tie. The master died in a few min
utes. The mate Immediately changed
the vessels course so as to reach the
Bahama Islands. She was originally
bound for trinidad. Arriving at
Fortune Island the mate sold the
deck load OF lumber. and then went
to Inauga, where he sold some flour
and breadstuffs. The vessel vas then
taken to an unlnhabited island, where
she M t a small schooner. The meet
ing had probably been arranged at
Inauga. The latter vessel took on
board 12O barrels of flour and depart
ed, Mate Walker going with her.
Walker returned in five days,
having been able to sell only
12 barrels of -four. He gave the
small schooner 20 barrels for her ser
vices and she left. The steward a
away in her, jumping on board over
the Julia Bakers stern. The latter
came direc ~ to this port, where the
balance OF her cargo of flour was
offered for sale at five dollars a bar
rel. Walker was held in $4,000 bonds
for trial at the November term OF
court.
MONTGOMERY. Aug 5.-There is no
opposition whatever to the democrats
on the state ticket, and very little Of
a party character in any county con-
test. In consequence there is no
excitement except where candidates
were running in counties that made
no nominations and these were many.
Thus local issues of democrats
brought out q fair vote. The hottest
vote was in Mobile between demo-
cratic nominees and the indepen-
dent ticket, and in. Birmingham be-
tween the democrats and y combina-
ton of republicans and greenbackers.
Those two points were the battle
grounds of the state. Not half a
dozen republican legislative candi-
dates were running in the state. The
vote in this city is about 1870, all
democrats. and there was no opposl-
ton.
OCEAN GROVE, n. j.. Aug. 4.-The
final services of the re0nlOn OF CHAP
lains Of the union and confederate
armies and Christian and sanitary
commissions were attended by large
number of persons. Geo. P. Stuart
and General Clinton B. Fisk delivered
eulogies of Bishop Simpson. Rev.
w p. stowe. chaplain of the 9th
Wisconsin regiment. preached. AT
the close of the discourse reminiscent
ces were heard from chaplains and
others, after which all joined hands
and sang.
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts In Christian love.
Thus closed this most interesting
meeting.
NEW YORK, Aug.4.-Judge Hilton.
executor Of A T. Stewards estate.
filed in the United States circuit
court to-day an answer in the suit OF
Alex T. Stewart, of Vermont, who
claims to be the legal heir Of A. T.
Stewart, and who charges that Hill
ton, taking advantage Ut his imbecil-
ity, bribed him to sign a release from
any claim he might have to the
estate. Judge Hilton asserts the
claimant was peri sctly responsible
when he signed the release and re-
ceived S24,UOO for so diving, and offers,
if the 1874 600 is paid back by the
claimant. he will regard the release
as not having been signed.