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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
MR.. H. S. CLARK.

The Democratic candidate for clerk
and Recorder, Mr.. H. S. Clark, has
proved himself to be a most efficient
officer. His books are models of neat
ness and correctness, while the or
derby arrangement of the archives of
the county is the subject of general
commentator. Besides this In the
discharge of bis onerous duties Mr..
Clark has invariably shown such an
accommodating spirit that no one
whose business relations with the
county have called them to the Clerk
and Recorders office, but left fully
impressed with the belief that the
county had the right man in the
right place in the person of our gen.
tlemanly and efficient Recorder. Mr..
Clark has richly earned an endorse
ment for his services to the county by
an overwhelming majority the 4th of
next month.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
The French Taken In.

PARIS. Oct. % -Fuller advices
from China give the following par
ticulars of the French defeat at
Tamai, October 18th. Lin Ming
Scauan, the Chinese General, sent
some of his soldiers disguised as
coolies to offer to assist the French in
their WORK OF bui!dir & forts. Mean
while the rest of the Chinese soldiers
formed an ambush near at hand:
Presently the signal previously agreed
upon was given, w%hereupcn the sup
posed coolies and soldiers in ambush
made a sudden attack upon the
French and hemmed them in upon
all sides The French were over
whelmed and rushed into the sea in
the widest confusion. Admiral Les
pes admits that JOG of his men were
killed. He offered a reward of six
dollars for each corpse restored. The
loss of the French flag is greatly de-
plOred. Admiral Lespes endeavored
to it from the Chinese by Of
fering two new flags in exchange,
but the Chinese refused to entertain
the bargain.
1t is stated in Paris that one of the
powers is likely to take steps looking
to mediation between China and
France with a view to an amicable
settlement of the present difficulty.
This power is believed to be Ger
many.
General Campenon, minister of
war, asks authority of the committee
of the Chamber of Deputies on Ton
quin affairs to form a number of new
battaliOns.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
PLAIN TALK.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, which
has not been regarded as q very
strong supporter of Cleveland and
Hendricks, and which was charged
with lukewarmness to the Demo
cratic ticket in Ohio. thus speaks its
mind In regvrd to the 0utrages prac.
tlsed upon the people Of that State
by the Republicans at the recent cleo.
ton there: It does not become the
Democrats Of Cincinnati to mourn
over the result: to complain that
they were driven from the polls; that
they were cheated.
They were driven from the polls;
They were cheated. They were
robbed with . high hand. But they
should not have been. With a So
called Democratic mayor, with a pre-
tended Democratic police--which
could have been increased to twelve
hundred under q strong Democrat
with all the local courts, and assur-
ance of justice to all men in. them,
and with . Democratic sheriff not
lacking in disposition. bat wofully
deficient in funds, there should have
been no grounds for Democratic COM
plant.
The leaders of the Democracy in
Hamilton county had ample notice
of what was to come. Did they ex-
pect Republican United States deputy
to knock down Republi
cans? Did they believe the marshal
scheme was for the purpose OF repeat
ing for James w. Newman? They
should have met force with force.
They should have used the legal
means at their command-hand.cuff
and manscle the rufians who were
illegally brought here to spread terror
at the polls.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
Butler Gets Back at ParsOns.

TAUNTON, Mass, Oct. 23.-Butler
spoke at Music Hall at noon to about
1,0OO persons, mostly laboring men.
His speech, in the main, was similar
TO those previously deliy cred. He
alluded to the letter from General
Parsons, which he characterized as
bosh, and said the last time he saw
That gentleman was when he bor-
rowed forty dollars from his business
manager in New York to get home.
Lee Crandall. who backed General
Parsons, u.s." General Butler said,
another who frequently made biz
promises but made lamentable fail,
nres. Instead of the collapse of the
Feepies' party, which had been pre-
dlcted, the only collapse he had
heard Of was that Of the Democratic
party in Ohio" He then paid his
respects to monopolists, and said if
ne was in power hi would make
a penal offense.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25

The National Democratic commit
tee has issued an address to the
American people, in which it con-
graduates the Democracy on the
splendid and decisive victory the
Democrats gained in West Virginia
and for cutting down the Republi-
can majority III Ohio to a merely
nominal figure. The committee con-
fidently asserts that Cleveland and
Hendricks will receive the electoral
votes of Ohio in November and
urges the Democracy to force the
fighting in that State and all along
the line in others. It recites the fact
that deputy marshals were employed
to bulldose voters in Ohio and de-
clares that the country is alarmed bv
the corrupt Influences surrounding
Blaine and will reject him as a can
dictate for the Presidency, and urges
to organize and secul e the
victory next November, which is
now within their grasp.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
Mayor EdsOn's Proclamation

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Mayor Ed
son issued a proclamation concern
ing the Worlds Industrial and Cot
ton Centennial Exposition, to be
onened in New Orleans, December /.
he calls attention to the fact that the
United States government will ho
o exhaustive in ITS exhibit than
any hitherto attempted by it, and to
the effect the exposition is likely to
have on the trade of Central and
South America, whose annual com
merce is estimated at $676, 600. 900.
and of which the United States con.
trolls not more than one-tifth. He
commends the exposition to citizens
OF New York, and urges them to take
the interest in it that it deserves. TO
further this end he calls a meeting OF
citizens for Saturday next at the
Chamber Of Commerce when Com.
missioner General Morehead will he
present and make an address.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
MR.. N j, WEIGH

Silver Bow county has been ex-
tremely fortunate in having a treas
urer who has discharged his trust
with such scrupulous fidelity as to
have earned the appreciation of the
taxpayer. Of the county, irrespective
of party. Mr.. WEIGH is such an off,
Ger. With q reputation for probity
above the breath of suspicion, ever
polite, courteous and accommodating
to all, he has gained tho respect and
confidence Of our citizens and sur
rounded himself with an army of
friends who will use all honorable
means to secure his election. They
recognize the fact that Mr.. WEIGH is
thoroughly honest, thoroughly com
petent, and in every respect thor.
oughly qualified to discharge the du-
ties of treasurer and propose to elect
him to the responsible position.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
GOOD FIGHTING O

Everyone knows that Ohio was
confessedly a Republican State by
from $4,000 to $1,000 majority before
Tuesdays election. It then required
the purchase of $4,000 votes, the
fraudulent poll of 10000 votes in the
large cities, and 20,00O resident and
imported negroes to save the "grand
old party" from determination. Ohio
is still good fighting ground. Rob-
inson cast a heavier vote than Blaine
can. Tie independent vote of the
State will be cast for Cleveland. The
Prohibition vote will go for st. John.
They were both cast for Robinson.
In view of these facts-and thev are
facts-where is Blaine to get lis ma
in Ohio? We repeat it: Ohio
is still good fighting ground.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
The Brunswick Succession.

PRAGUE, Oct. "a. - The P0Hbs
says: Previous to the Duke OF
Brunswick's death Prussia indirectly
informed the Duke of Cumberland
that she would recognize him as the
Duke of Brunswick, provided he
would renOunce all claims to the
throne of Hanover. 'The Duke OF
Cumberland replied: My fathers
son shall be King of Hanover ana
DUKE of Brunswick or remain DUKE
Of Cumberland"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
1lae Blaine

O'clock this mornin S'' A~An
Blame left Lafayette te, when NJ
ILL.,, he was accompan iHt Ssprins6s%'i'
reception comnittee ms by ls,aa,
from Springfield to m "no had c sagse
several friends from q ;c s,m and b.
them Joseph MedlIl aid 'ag0' anon,
and the last in Indian, ,nis nuornis"a:.
the depot. Mr.. Blaine " snoH% arouaS
briefly, saying it was to opoke verv
argument and the time fo voc late q,
at hand. No other stoo action Wa
Until the train reached Dan was .lnads
ToLoNo, ILL.,, Oct. 24.NIatvn',le.
there was a wonderful aao.sanvills
certainly not less than gathering
sand people. There wss WY thou.
was so dense it would have I ha crowd
cult to reach it. so Mr.. BIs; ueen diff.
from the rear platform "f Spoke
He said: "After addrehl his Car,
d,ences IN what are called dg,,, su.
States 1t is both a relief and s . n9ul
ure to stand before this vsst Pleas
tude of Republicans ia a 3d. nulti,
is not doubtful. Great o oS that
1t was under an Illinois man flng
enshrlned in history that tho nov
lican party won its first great v;e epub
prolonged cheeriug) and fros letory
DAY to this Illinois has never f. ina
the Republican party. tChearaas lle'
cries, she never will.'"O M pi al
then spoke of the importance Of IAN
ing after Congressional distr;c,s 'ool
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
Light Sentence.

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. 2i.-John
L. Pleasant, editor OF the MaN, sn
afternoon paper published here, WIN WIN
was indicted by the grand jury at ls
last term of Court for publishing OIL
June II last a llbelous card retlectlhg
on the character of w. Il. Lawrence,
was convicted in the busting couls
to-day of misdemeanor. The JUL!
imposed a fine of five dollars and one
month in Jail.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25

WASHINGTON, Oct. "A. H. D.
Cooke & Co. have to-day made an
assignment to Horace 7. Cummings,
of the law firm of Cummings l.
Baker. Mr. Cooke says this action
is in order to protect the Interests Of
all concerned until the firm can al.
range for resumption or payment.
The exa1niners-in-chief in the
patent offices, in the celebrated
Telephone interference patent case,
have sustained tie decision in II.
gard to interferences in favor of Bell
az to issues B,C, D, E, f, IL and and
have reversed the decision as far as
it applies to issues G, which was
awarded to McDoDough, which the
examiners-in-chIef have decided in
Bells favor.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
killing Frost

MEMPHIS, Terc., OF. -. the
heavy killing frost last night,
first of the season, was se asr1.
throughout this section. me ''sry
age to crops, if any, will pe The
slight to cotton in bottom lands tod
only way it can possibly be al"th,
is by cutting short the top sohars
but the lateness of the season u Of
serious injury to the m.J''''
planters.
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p. and O. RE- N.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-hse'"1" an 70
authority for the following: M u
ference was held between M sesth
saoe' could. Adams and en.ltu'
president of the oregon Irah ha Ion
Mental company, whereby tne luI !.
called from the Oregon ransom III
mental last week has been taken up
and securities of the Oregon RAILWAY
& Navigation passed into the 1aho at
Of the Gould party. 1t is sald ina
the Union Pacific people have thus
secured q majority interest IN tne
Oregon Railway & Navigation Co"-
paDy. r. ri tn
the report that the Union Pac'6c mas
ohtained control of the Oregon Navl-
CATION company it can be stated tnat
the people Identified with the Union
Pacific nave large interests In tne
Oregon Navigation, and can, VIII
little effort, obtain control or
property. The Oregon Transcontl-
Mental has a loan due. 1t has pro-
posed to give notes with the Oregon
Navigation and Northern Pacific az
collateral. The offer has not been
accepted, and not refused as yet.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF SILL
YER BOW COUNTY.

Re.o,ved That the Democracy of Silver Bow
county In convention assembled heartily sub.
scribe to the principles recently. adopted IN ,ne
Democratic National Convention ut Chicago;
that we accept the same IN detail ana enuresy
welfare Of the country and the best interests OF
resolved, That while as citizens of . Terri
tory we are deprived of many rights ana palvat
rel . deep interest in The triumph ofthese
nrinciplee which the Democratic party,
6om the days of Thos. Jefferson to this time,
have always advocated, and when IN power
have always illustrated.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD

In 1872 the Democratic Administers
ton of james Madison declared Wal
agalns. England in defense of the
right of all citizens to protection
under the American flag, on the seas
az we'll AZ on shore, and in contraven-
ton to the English claim that
naturalization in the United States
did not ahsolve a British-born sub
ject from his allegiance and 0bliga-
lions to his native government. The
Federalists opposed the war. But II
was fought out under Democratic
doctrine and by Democratic govern
ment and led to the abandonment Of
England's claim.
W. have had Republican rule fol
twenty-four years. We now find q
formal, official announcement from
the Department of State at Washing.
ton that there is no protection for q
n~aturalized citizen of the United
states from the claim of his native
government that the accident of birth
carries with it an indestructable al
legiance to that Government and
renders the subject liable to military
duty whenever he returns to his
native land.
This humiliating admission is
made in a letter from Acting Secre-
tary of State to Mr.. Adolph Nelson
of New York, of which the follow
ing is a copy:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. II, '84.
Mr.. Adolph Nelson:
SIR:-I have to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 9Th inst,
in which you ask if a person born in
Italy, who came here q minor with
his parents and has slnce(with them)
been n~aturalized, can be held for
military duty on his return to that
country, and to say in reply that
within the last few days the depart
ment has been obliged to inform the
friends of a similarly situated native
Italian in Kentucky that, according
to information just received from the
Minister of the United States in
Rome, such native would be held on
his return to Italy as subject to the
conscription. The Ministry of War
there holds that 1.-The fact of having
become q citizen of the United States
does not exempt the inquirer above
mentioned "from the obligation that
he has towards the military law of
Italy" 1 am, sir, your obedient
servant,
w. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.
MI. Nelson is here informed that
an Italian-born naturalized citizen,
r, turning to Italy, can be held there
for military duty under the conscrip-
ton. 1t is insisted by the italian
government that the fact of having
become a citizen of the United States
does not exempt an Italian from the
obligations be has towards the mill
tary laws of Italy.
The Acting Secretary of State
this, but has not a word to
say to encourage the belief that the
Administration would
resent or re slst the outrage. A Dem
Government is needed which
will do as the Administration of
Madison did; protect all American
citizens, n~aturalized and native, and
vindicate the honor of the American
lag at any cost. IL American citi-
of value or is it worthless-a
nockery and a pretense which any
power can brush aside and
at its will? There must be q
hange at Washington.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25

Professor Proctor announces that
in 1000, 900 years the earth's supply
of water will be wholly exhausted.
We presume, therefore, that the year
A. D. 1901, 1884 will be a hard one for
Pr0hihifi0niafa.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
Manufacturers League.

New YORK, Oct. 24.-ln Response
to a call Issued October ION, .!
Thomas G.. Piatt, chairman OF tne
executive committee Of the Manu.
facturers' National League, aooa.
twelve men to-day held a pri'a.e
meeting. John Roach and ol1e,s
made addresses favoring a protec.,,e
tariff and $4,000 were sub -crloed W.
ward disseminating the views "a
pressed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25

The news manipulators compare
tho Republican vote of Ohio the l4th
inst, with the vote of 1883. With that
singular disregard for consistency
which ch~aracterises these same news
gatherers, they compare the increased
Democratic majority in West Vir-
ginls 1t the recent State elections
there with Hancock's vote of 1880.
You see Il makes considerable diff
ference - to whose OK is gored.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
FOR TIE CONSTITUTION.

The following excerpts from the
Livingston Enterprise and Bozeman
Chronicle on the question o the adop-
ton of the constitution coincide so
exactly with the views already ex-
pressed by the MINER upon the same
subject that we gladly make room
for them. The former journal says:
"Another feature in the Territorial
election that will cut some figure Is
the vote upon the constitution for
the proposed State of Montana. Our
readers all know its history-how q
constitutional convention was called
and at no small expense to the Terri
tory, framed this contribution.
II contains one clause and
one only that is not acceptable to
every resident of the Territory.
That clause provides that only the
surface ground and improvements,
machinery and appliances used in
operating and the income of mines
shall be taxed. An effort is being
made to induce the ranchmen and
stock growers OF the Territory to vote
against the constitution on that
ground, AS the growing orops, I'M
patented lands OF the farmer and the
cattle under six months old, and the
gre It ares of public lands upon
which the herds of the stock owner
Craze are also exempt We cannot see
how these two classes can reasonably
complain. The encouragement of
the mining industry is a benefit to
every class and every person in the
Territory-makes markets for the pre-
ducts of the ran:hman and the stock.
grower and brings general prosperity.
The provision to which objection is
raised exists in the constitutions of
Nevada and Colorado without O6-
lection. 1t. should also he remem-
bered that this constitution stands or
falls as a whole; opposition to this
one clause is opposition to the whole
constitution, which if defeated,
renders null the work of last winters
convention and removes our chances
for statehood to an indefinite dis
lance"
The Bczeman Chronicle favors its
adoption for the following cogent
reasons: "The question of the
adoption or rejection Of the Consti-
tuition can, IN no sense, be a party
question. We have individual
opinions upon that, which we shall
disclose by u vote at the polls. We
are frank to say as an individual that
we are in favor of its adoption, and
our reasons for it are about as fol-
We believe as a whole it is
better than any we can hereafter get.
The body which framed it was freer
from corporate inf, ences than any
which will in all prob ability ever as
The rights of the people
have been securely guarded against
their entertainments. It may not be
perfect, neither will any be, framed
by human hands. The good in it
far ~outweighs any defects in it. If
we want to be admitted as q State,
must have a constitution, and we
believe this is the best that can be
obtained"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25
WHAT COPPER PRODUoRRs
WANT.

We submit, says the Portage Lake
Mfning Gasette, to the producers of
raw copper in this country, now en-
gagged in lookiDg for q cause for the
great depression in their business,
the fact that the inactivity can be
traced to the absence Of active allies
assistants who are prompted In
their motions by . realising sense
that copper stands foremost among
the base metals, and with proper eff
forts its Uses can be multiplied, with
the understanding that If 1t once gets
q general foothold In the world of
mechanics and arts, Its cost must be
greatly enhanced before it can be dis
edged.
There is no line of business involv-
ing the same monetary volume and
importance that stands to-day SO
''naked and alone" as the copper
trade. Employing the minimum
figure copper is selling for as a basis,
and the output of raw metal alone in
the United States this year will rep
resent a money value of over $16, 0eO,-
600, and yet but little is known, out
side Of few persons, Of this vast
section or portion Of industry, in
GLIDING it's second. OF manufacturing
stage, in the commercial world, for
the simple reason that no concerted
attempt has ever been made to adver-
tise it in the sense that the other
kindred legitimate branches Of trade
Of the country are brought proml-
nently before the public.
Ifs person to-day desired to obtain
accurate information touching the
economic and other advanta9eo
copper possesses for roofing purposes,
tubes, fre-boxes, wire, etc., where
can he 60 to procure it, Copper
has no newspaper devoted to spread
ing items with regard to its CONNER
cial standing and the use 1t can be
put to. No "bureau of information"
where intelligence can be secured
concerning its mechanical and statis-
teal status, etc., etc.
What condition would the copper
interests of tho country be in to-day
if it had received during the past Ten
or fifteen years the Intelligent fos-
care that has been bestowed
upon the tin and iron and steel busi-
ness? Home consumption, instead
Of representing yearly the small fig-
ure 1t does, would be in the neigh
borhood of one hundred thousand
tons annually. This is no extrava-
CANT statement.
If those intere ted in the copper
trade of the United States are anx-
lous for pointers" in the direction of
their business, let them
visit, for instance, the rooms of the
Iron and Steel Association of Phila-
lelphia, Pa, and become familiar
With the mission of that society and
ind out what it has done to benefit
he iron ore miner and the general
ron and steel interests Of this coun-
~.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25

If the Republicans do no better in
the other States than they did in
Ohio, they will carry just nine out of
the thirty-eight States in the Union.
The Republican encouragement in
the Ohio election grows small by de-
Rrees and beautifully less.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25

It will cost the Republicans an
other snug million to carry on the
Ohio canvass to its last conclusion,
with every prospect that the slim
plurality which they scored the 18th
inst. will be overcome. A few thou
sand votes in q total of 5000 is a
slender hope upon which to rest their
chances; besides, Blaine will be the
man to beat in November, not Rob
innOn.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-25

Congressman Follett says that he
has reason to believe that 5000 illegal
Republican votes were cast in Gin
cinnati the 14th inst. This accounts
for about one-half the magnetic"
majority in one little corner of the
State.
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murder and I.vn.a

Den1 nw ORLEANS. Oct. pa Times.
Gsenuer9t Baton Rouge special q. us.
f G,'H Bates. who has lust ratn says;
t.o4 Clerton, reports a r,,no e'ulneu
~ ene murder ofthree persons e. t4ere
I"n and nephew, in ST. ~ ,a.ner,
n' "rasn, a few days ago: thai " ! naa
pursued, captured and han q posse
track of Others. were on the