The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-01
DAY DISPATCHES.

! WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The com.
mittee Oil public lands tO-dav cOnsid-
cred the forfeiture Of the Northern
Pacific land grant.
Anderson moved that all lands con-
tiguous to that section of the road not
constructed within the. time specified
BY the act making the grant be for
feited.
Brents offered a substitute declar-
Ing the forfeiture of the lands be-
tween Wallula, ". T., and Portland,
Oregon, and validating the re-
mainder of the grant on condl-
tion that the road be completed
within two years from January, 1884,
and that uns0ld lands should be sold
to citizens or to those who declare
intentions become citizens in quanti-
ties not exceeding 100 acres and not
exceeding $3.50 per acre.
Scales offered an amendment pro-
viding for the forfeiture of land
alongside that portion of the road not
finished to date.
| The vote on the various PROPOSE
tiOns was postponed until to morrow.
| Members of the committee express
the opinion that the proposition Of
Scales will be passed.
SANFRANCIscO, Feb. 27.-Anagree-
ment was signed last night bet tWeen
John L. Sullivan and G. NJ. Robinson
for four round knock out. Robin
| son is the champion heavy weight Of
the Olympic Club.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Stephen
Lang. cOlOred, testified before the
''anville committee that he was in
hardware store the day before the fight
and saw two white men loading about
LES d0uble-barrelled guns; he went to
another hardware store and there
found white men loading double-bar-
relied guns.
Rufus Hatchett. c0l0red, heard
white man say in the postofiice:
white folks are going to rule this
town if we have to kill all the Mig
gers"
READING, Pa, Feb. q. Notices
will be posted in nine hat factories,
employing 800 hands, announcing a
reduction Of wages IL per cent. The
reasons gwen are competition and the
exorbitant duty on wool.
BERLIN, Feb. 27.- The Deutche
TGge6l0tt says Minister Sargent has
so compromised his government that
1t the latter does not wish further
embarrassment it must dispense with
his services.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.-The Grand
Lodge of the Free Sons of Israel were
in session to-day and this evening
The invitation to hold the next Grand
Lodge in Philadelphia was accepted.
The question Of granting charters to
societies for women was ruled out
because it had already been adversely
decidedly.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 26.-An effort
is making to revive the Nicaragua
canal scheme in opposition to DeLes-
sep's proposed canal and Gen. ROsser
of this city has been offered the posi-
ton Of chief engineer. He sails from
New York on March 8th for Nicara-
qua to look into the matter.
HALIFAX, n. s., Feb. 26. WIN. II.
Haigb, Of Port Hope, Ont, a passen-
ger in the Circassian, from England,
was robbed on the passage of $38, 600
worth Of jewelry and other valuables.
The theft was not discovered till the
passengers landed.
MONTREAL, Feb. 26.-False alarm
of fire at the Royal Theater at this af-
ternO0n's matinee caused panic.
MANY women tainted and were tram
pied on, and several were badly
bruised.
HAvOI, Feb. 26.-Chinese recOnnOi-
tring parties have advanced to within
five kilometres of this place, but re-
tired before the shells of the French.
Sontay Is powerfully garrisoned. and
works OF defense are being rapidly
erected. Bunghca is also strongly
fortified.
CAIRO, Feb. 26.-General Graham
telegraphs General Stevenson that
the preparations for his advance are
completed. He has altered all the
positions of the troops. the right !
wing now resting on the lake behind
Trinkitat. The l84th husSars made a
reconnaissance to-day toward Tit, |
and found the enemy in force on the !
heights and at the entrance to the de-
file. General Graham has been rein |
forced by eight machine guns worked
by naval gunners. 1t is expected |
that a battle will take place on Fri
day and that the point of attack will |
be three miles northeast of Trinkitat. !
The British minister, under the sane |
tiOn OF the home government, has in- |
structed General Graham before en-
gaglng with the rebels to summon |
Osman Digm to release all the Tokar
soldiers. and also the survivors of |
Sinkat to be released, and if he refus- |
es to llberate them to give him battle |
forthwith.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Thousands |
who attended the mass meeting to-
night favor the passage Of high |
license bill. Henry Ward Beecher
said be did not believe it possible to |
enforce total abstinence, but it would !
be a good thing to shut up some vile |
dens that now flourish in the metrOp- |
oils of New Orleans.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 26.--There i
has been intense excitement here |
the day. The citizens
met last night, and this |
Hugh Beehan, Jas. Feehan, |
and Doc Nag', friends and witnesses !
of Frank Flynn, were told to leave.
They declined to go, but were forced |
by adetachment Of pelice and militia |,
to take the train and leave. This at |
ternoon the committee held another |
and ordered number Of !
other men, principally friends and |,
witnesses of Flynn, to leave the city. |
The sheriff telegraphed to the gov |
ernor for military aid, but that o IL |!
cial declined to interfere, as there Is |
already a militarylcompany here.
JACKSON, Mich. Feb. 26.-The ex-
Of John Crouch for the al. |
legged shooting Of Detective Brown.
was continued until March 5th. |
Brown failed to appear to-day. The
clothes Brown wore when he was !
shot were consumed In Sundays tire. |
Three bodies thus far have been !
found In the ruins Of the disastrous |
FIRE. A number of bones have been |
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