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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-19
A Narrow Escape.

On Wednesday evening, during q thunder
storm, while Mr.. James Waite was driving a
team of Mr.. Henseley, who resides in the up
per Deer odge valley, when he had gotten
within a mile of home. lightning struck the
ground Just in front of the leaders. so close to
them that they were knocked down and lay
apparently ~lifeless. The driver was considers
bly, stunned himself. After he had recovered
sufficiently IT, know what ought to be done, he
got down from the wagon and took the harness
from the horses. He had hardly finished this
work when the horses began to show signs of
life. He worked with them for some time until
they had so far recovered that he could put the
harness Upon them and drove them home. One
of the horses had not on Friday afternoon en-
tirely recovered. The driver has been suffering
with headache ever since he received the shock
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l.
As Found In our Cleanup Of the
Territorial Exchanges

Damsight is the capital eff Tom Green county,
Texas.
Al@s,amp mill was sent recently to Harris
burg, Alaska.
There have been sixty-two SUI ides in San
~Frinclsco during tie asst six mouths
ran francisco shipped ashipload OF thor
oughbred horses to the Sandwich Islands re-
Gently.
The Little ranch, in Texas. comprising 12,3o
acre., has been sold TO Hon. C. M. Rodgers, VI
mat state, Tor 500 572, cash.
The longest line of railroad In the world Is
The Northern PACING b. tween Duluth ana Fort-
land; distance 1889 miles.
The Northern Pacific land sales for the fiscal
year ending June 3OL amounts to 473.7l2 acres
and the colsi terati n received WIS $2,i5o,2So.
Last Monday. John A. Lyman, for man OF the
Farnham & fletcher ranch, on tne Ltttl 70 Gu
pine, accidentally shot aud killed himself.
Oh rles Anceney, living near Hamilton Mon
Jana, zee, lily sold his herd, numbering De!wes u
twelve aid thirteen hundred head OF cattle, tor
wv per II, ad.
Three horse-thieves, who sole ninety head OF
horses l.tely, are now known to BE- Indians.
Sixteen of the horses have b en- recovered. A
party of men are on the trail. trying to recover
the indians.
The Mormon abomination rears its head more
~deefiantly Than eveI. Kate Field reports Ver
liable po'ygamic craze III ULah, The churcn oe'
20 van AVAIL oANN I
SANITY taking place.
1t i rumored that seven horse-thieves have
been killed during the last thirty days Witnin
aAty mics OF Livingston, Montana: II tins De
Hue, the business of hor e stealing IS not aito'
selner without its draw
An Indian b Sc hall club has just been formed
out we t.. As the umpire is ! kelly to be killed
1.-THE conclu ion of every game, the introduc.
ION OF base ball among them probably, marks
me .rly disappearance of the noble red men.
The business portion of Billings was destroyed
oy tire last Monday night. III buildings de-
SSroyed were mostly On Main street. near the
Yep I, and were the leading houses OF the CITY.
ane fre originated in a sa,oon. Loss on DulIu'
Jugs alone IN re than $500
Statistics show th.t on June 2Sth the visible
ssm0unt of grain in the country was Il 4Ss.0U
bushels. Of this Chicago had 4.IO!OOO. Mill
hesp'lls, | 1877 900: New York, 100000. and Du'
wv, ,mh $4,000; Duluth thus stan ing fourth on
,he INST, and tn 'rd in the amoant of export grail
~, ,aat at Minnta oils being for home cOnsump-
Insight.
H;ehver Republican: A large rock that would
s.disna at least fifty pOnnas, ~as found In the
siiuvaataa nine, completely covered with native
Of v ,sa and when II was broken it showed grains
m SLe silver through 1t. Quite q number OF
but net rock like this have been found before,
m,c hhone q large rs this. The owners feel
encouraged by the outlook.
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local News.

From the Daily of Friday.
"a, st a late hour last night, was DC.
Yell and resting easily.
Hss ,.c.lk is being built along the north side
As~ sueet in Walkerville.
~, esns has leased and borded the Dead
D@H% for six months, for the sum of 10000
Aim, nugget was found in the house of
APR, peime!, at Walkerville, Thursday
N'h It is a boy and worth twice his
reghtin sola'
,saru that in the Maple Leaf. west of the
,ho owners after sinking only ten feet be-
cps surface, struck six foot vein of ore that
.sssys 80 ounces.
&C., a. hea,,b committee should take a walk
anah most of the alleys in the city. They
.a.d net take a smelling bottle with them. The
m.~s will furnish all the smell the committee
may de.ire.
So, halls end chains have been received by
,he county officials recently for the accommo.
,a,ion Of those working on public improve
. ts Such things tend 10 hold mes down
10 their work.
NJ NOT forget the ball at the Amphitheatre
.;.ht The admission for dancing and
,r spectators is within the reach
nfa,,. The flag for which you a e to dance
will be flying to-day.
Messrs l.. W. Foster & Co. have BEN making
-.,oronents in their store at WalkerviIle,
atav have also had the house in which they
.,orc their hay and grain at Silver Bow moved
IN IN VAUDEVILLE and set up on the lot just east
FIJI Headquarters saloon.
fthe city council have not declared the loose
uri,es taken off bales of hay and thrown out on
mo streets a regular nuisance, almost all the
citizens have Sometimes they get so numerous
,ba, it Is almost as easy for one to stumble over
, vbeelbarrow handle and keep his equilibrium
,s to walk among those wires.
Another large firm has lately begun business
in the city. 1t is known as the Montana Inn
movement Company, of which z L. Bonner is
nrpsident, ond J. II. Robertson is secretary. |
This company has opened a yard on lower Main /
street, lust above Lewis grocery. The qna'ity
n the lumber ought to be first-class, and it |
-aslly is, for it comes from a country where the |
sret of t mber grows. The company have
Wills at work between the m"uth of Bear !
the lower end of Pend d Orielle lake. These |
saw on an average 10000 feet of lumber |
cr day The company have now in their va
ards and at their saw mills 100000 feet
,r,easoned lumber. That looks like a big pile, |
mt the presid, mt. from whom this information
Ss obtsIned, ought to know. The company
,sya var IS at Helena. Deer Lodge, Butte, Mis-
o11a, Spokane Fails, sprague, Cheney, and ship
dealers at Salt Lake, ogden, Lrgan. Roze-
IAN, Livingston, Billings and Miles City. The
Dmpany b gins business here under the most
.voranle auspices and their sales have been
larger than they had anticipated. The
st and clear st lumber in the market is to be
und in their yards.
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st. Johns Guild.

This society organized by the members of the
Episcopal church in this rlaca, held Its hrst
meeting last eve ming Tit object Of the GH'ld
is to promote brotherly feeling. social inter
course and the welfare Of st. Johns Mission,
The membership of the Guild is not confined IA
the membership of the church. but any one can
become a member upon the recommendation OF
Two ladies and one gentleman, who already be-
long to the Guild, unon suhscr b'ng to the con.
sitution and bylaws There are now about
lj members enrolled. Ninety of these were
present last night, besides quite a number of
friends visiting members eff the Guild. Most de-
lcious refreshments were servs d and mu, ic and
amusements made the evening pass quickly and
in a most agreeable manner.
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Police Court.

Night before last, Charles Berry. a Swede,
concluded thai the other parties in the game
were not giving him a square deal and he said
as much in very plain and loud language, and
he thought he would break up that little game
Of one-horse poker. Accordingly, he picked up
a chair and struck at one of the payers at the
table. The player picked up q heavy walk
ing stick and opened Charles cheek. Yester-
day taere were two cases in the city court-one
for assault and battery and one fol-, raising q dis
turbance. The former was dismissed and the
latter-wel', Berry foots the bill which amounts
to S. and costs.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-19
Ceur d'Alene Items.
From the Idaho Sun.

Half a mile below Murray alongside .. aone
,osd to Eagle, the passer by comes upon sou
extensive placer mining. O" all sides tnea o are re-
evidences of energy and thrift. the 1ofess -
ss;ne ~. swsv and the ground is almost a net.
oe'"s ~ nveta, bitches and drains. All TINS
work =" hetnr done by H. E. Wolfe, who owns
wofA .,.,m On Pritchard and lately pur-
the c'A. thu Fred west at the mouth Ct Dry
c cnassa vStch shoots in from the north ao,o,o.
aulcn, ~ .o.ca Of twelve men is at work in shif's
ing, .nS law. A drain 900 feet in length was
n nas ~ , tSs hone Of Preaching bedrock on the NOR Sat
run N ..S oftse gulch near the rtmrock' 0''
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-19
Domestic Intelligence.

as Mrs. McSnifter in?" asked Mrs.
Yerger OF the servant who took her
card at the McSnifter mansion, on Aus
tin avenue.
mo, she done went out about an hour
ago."
II am sorry to hear that she is out.
When will she be back?"
Il don't know when she gwinter come
back, but I kin run up stairs and X
her for yeu."-Teras Strings.
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BORN.

NORTHY-1n Walkerville, Jun Il, 1884, to the
wife OF James Northy, a toy.
>HARPLES-ln Walkerv lie, June II, 1os, to
the wife of Joseph shar ,'les, a boy.
LEVY-In Butte City, July Is. to the wife Of
Julius Levy. q boy.
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DIED..

MARTIN-In this city, Friday, July IS, 1884,
MorIne, only child Of Dan aud Anne Mar
tin.
The funeral will take place from the family
at , o'clock this at crnoon.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-19

Among the patents recently Issued at the Do
partment In Washington u ooe TO D. McColsan
ef this city, for . rotary engine.
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The Semi Weekly Miner
,no11NCEMEN rs.

49,. announces himself q candidate
q. s.C on the Democratic ticket for
for non''n Hsrlerk aud Recorder of Silver Bow
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MARRIED.

NEISON-FALLIGAN-In Butte, July Is, by
the Rev. S c BlackistOn, Ne!se Nelson and
louise F%alligan.
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CahOkia

One Of the quaintest and most sing
ular hamlets of Illinois or of the West
was the venerable town of Cahokia,
that nestled across the river from St.
Louis, even its existence being known
to very few Of the inhabitants of the
city. It was al early French and
Indian trading-post, and was old be-
fore st. Louis was thought of. It's
people and its houses were a curious
study to the occasional straggler of
recent years who fell among it's veneer
able ways, and it was the only place in
the United States. perhaps, where an
entire community lived without labor,
the population being supported by
land pensions. In its early day it was
an important frontier post. wEeace OK
petitions started aid where revels
were held. its advantage being dis
turbed when Laclede star'el the rival
post a"ros> the river. now st. Louis. It
was in Cahokia that Pontiac. the famous
Indian chief, after whom one Of our
towns was named, was murdered in q
drunken brawl by his English enemies.
There is now of the place only q
heap of grass-grown ruins, with scarce
ly a vestige of life.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-19

LET no young man ever permit it to
enter his mind that economy is mean
ness. or that it is to be despised. It is
he who saves who can afford to give;
and nothing is mean which is honest,
and which goes to establish ones indie
pendence.
"I'M all wool and a yard wide!"
shouted a cowboy, as he gave his SOM
brero an extra side hitch and looked
around for a foe. THAT may be-" re-
piled On undaunted female, but you
won't wash"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-19
Extracts From Blaiue's Last.

Blaine was serenaded at Augusta, Ne.
last night, and made characteristic speech.
in very bad taste for a defeated candidate,
and full of venom towards the South, and
which proves what was stated all during
the canvass that his sectionalism would
have made him very unfit person trl
President. Here are some Of his utter
anceS:
1.-THE result Of the election, my friends,
will be regarded ir the future think, as
extraordinary. The Northern States. leav-
ing out the cities Of New York aud Brook
Ign from the count, sustained the republican
cause by majority of more than 400, 900 =
almost half a million ,indeed-of the popular
vote. The cities Of New York and Brook Ign
threw their great strength and influence with
the solid South and were the decisive element
which gave to that section the control Of
the national government. Speaking now
not at all as defeated candidate but as
loyal and devoted American, | think the
transfer of the political power Of the gov
eminent to the South is great national
misfortune. The course Of affairs
in the South has crushed out the political
power of more than six millions OF Ameri-
can citizens, and has transferred it by vio-
lence to others The eleven States
that comprised the rebel Confederacy had i,
by the census of 1880, $500, 900 white popu-
lation and 100000 colored population.
The colored population, almost TO man,
desire to support the republican party, but,
by system of cruel intimidation and by
violence and murder, whenever violence
and murder are thought necessary. they are
absolutely deprived of all political power
Few persons in the North realize
how completely the chiefs Of the rebellion
weld the political power which has tri
umphed in the late election. 1t is a por-
teutious fact that the democratic Senators
who come from the States OF the late Con-
federacy. all ! mean all to think u sin
gle exception personally participated in
the rebellion against the national govern.
ment IL is "A still more significant fact
that in those States no man who was loyal
to the Union, no matter how strong dem
ocrat he may be to-day, has the slightest
chance Of political promotion. The one
great avenue to honor in that section is be
record of Jealous service in the war against
the government. It Is certainly an astound
inp fact that the section in which friendship
for the Union in the day OF liz trial and ag- |
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ony is still a political disqualification should
be called now to rule over the Union. All
this takes place during the lifetime of the
generation that fought the war, and ele-
Yates into practical command of the Amer
lean government the Identical men who or
ganized for its destruction and plunged
us into the bloodiest contest of modern
times. I have spoken of the South as plac-
ed by the late election in possession OF the
government and mean all that my words
imply. The South furnished nearly three. fourths
of the electoral votes that defeated the republican
party aud they will step to tho command of the
democrats rs unchallenged and as unrestrained as
they held the same position for thirty years be-
fore the civil war. Gentlemen, there cannot be
political inequality among the citizens of free
republic; there cannot be minority OF white
men in the South ruling majority of white men
in the North. Patriotism, self respect, pride, pro-
lection for person and safety for country-all cry
out againstit. The very thought of it stirs the
blood of men who inherit equality from the pill.
grims who first stood on Plymouth Rock, and
from liberty loving patriots who c,me to the Del
aware with William Penn. 1t becomes the primal
question of American manhood. 1t demands
hearing aud settlement, and that settlement
will vindcatc the equality of American citizens
establish the equality of white men under the
national government, and will give to the North
eru man who fought to preserve the Union as
large u voice in its government may be e1er-
cst:d by the Southern man who fought to destroy
the Union. The contest just closed utterly dwarfs
the fortunes and fate of candidates, whether sue
c.ssfIIi or unsuccessful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-19
From the New York Herald.
3laine's Exposure of his Inwardness.


We believe that no patriotic citizen-l g
he republican, democrat, peoples party ms n
or prohibitionst-will read the speech
Blaine made at Augusta last night without
thanking God most fervently for the delive-
rance of the people of the United States
from the danger and disgrace ofhaving such
a demagogue and incendiary for their Pres
dent.
1t is the first instance in which Presi-
dental candidate, maddened by defeat, has
tried to inoculate his country with sectional
passions in revenge for its choice ofanother
man. Unless we underestimate the patriot
ism of the people North and South they
will greet it with such scornful anger every
where that it will be the last instance as
we'll as the first, and no future disappointed
miscreant will dare defy the warning.
No rebuke is too severe for this villainous
speech, and the shame of it is aggravated
by the fact that it was as deliberate as it is
dastardly. Mr.. Baine's words are not the
unprecedented harangue of a hot temper.
They are the studied utterances of cold
blooded malignity, Since he cannot rule
he would ruin--he would curse his country
with jealousy and discord and misery, be.
cause he himself is jealous, discordant and
miserable.
But we believe that there is small danger
cf harm from such words as his at this day
We have faith that the evil he would wreak
upon his country will be visited on his own
head IF the republican party does not I'M
load itself of Blaine after this speech it will
add damnation 10 defeat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-19
Notable Wedding.

The marriage of Hiss Caroline Schermer-
horn Aston, the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Astor, to Mr.. Marshall
Orine Wilson, son of Mr.. Richard T. Wilson
the banker, was solemized at o'clock yes
terday afternoon in tic art gallery at the
residence ofthe BRIDES parents, New York, in
the presence of two hundred invited guests.
The bride wore robe ofw white satin, trimmed
with point lace, the front of which was EN-
broidered in silver, in the design of q cluster
of roses the veil, which was Of rare lace,
presented by the brides mother, fell in folds
about the shoulders; the ornaments consist
ed of a necklace Of diamonds, presented by
the groom, aud pearls. The bridesmaids
and ushers received gifts of diamonds from
the bride and groom. The presents were
many and included a house from MIR. VIM.
Aslor, precious jewels, solid gold and silver
tea sets and objects Of art. Their value is
estimated at s25O,O0O. Immediately after
The ceremony small frosted cake, in which
was baked u valuable ring, was handed to
eacil bridesmaid and usher, after an old
German custom. A grand reception follow
cl, for which over 1000 invitations had been
Issued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-19
Richmord's Grand Jollihoa ton.

Riyhmond's grand jubilee in honor Of the
election OF Cleveland and Henrcks began
at sunrise yesterday morning, when the city
was awakened by the booming of artillery,
the Richmond Howi,zers firing salute of
2l9 guns, one each for the PIG electoral
votes to be cast for the democratic candi-
dates. At o'clock in the afternoon the air
| was filled with the din of shrieking steam
whistles Of locomotives and manufacturing
es Establishments, the blowing Of tin horns
and the ringing of bells. Business houses
aud residences were decorated, and the
streets were filed with crowds of citizens
| and thousands of visitors from all parts Of
the State At night there was beautiful
display of fireworks, aud the festivities Gull
minated IN a demonstration never before
equaed in that city. Az seven O'Clock the
grand procession began TO move from q
point in the lower part of the city, and for
an hour and half continued to march
through the principal streets, which were
ablaze with Examinations from all kinds Of
fireworks, while many houses were bright
with brilliant lights from myrads ofcandes.
Transparencies of every description, torches,
banners, flags and every conceivable device
were borne by The paraders, while floats
drawn by horses and bearing tableaux of
Columbia, the Virginia coat of arms, etc,
were prominent features. 1t is estimated
that from 5000 to 10000 persons were in
line. When the procession reached the end
of the route-the old City Hall-a brilliant
display of freworksgreeted its arrival. The
assembled multitude, with the accompani-
ment of several bands Of music, then joined
in singing fraternal song composed by Miss
Sarah B. Valentine, of Richmond, and set
to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne." Among
the speakers were Hon. John S. Barbour,
chairman Of the democratic State commit
tee; Hon John w. Daniel, Hon. John
Goode. Major Baker P. Lee, Judge Waller
R. Staples and others.
A striking feature of the procession was
the presence in the line of a club of colored
democrats from Charlotte county, number
ing 120 men, aud number of colored men
of Richmond and Lynchburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-19
SMALLPOX.

KINGSTON, Ont, Nov. l9.-Rcv. Fa.nr.
Fleming, of Tweed, states that smallpox
prevails in seven families in that village
The people are terrified and many are lea,
ing the place. On Sunday two men died
from the disease, and the priest and grave
digger had to bury their remains, as 10
assistance could be procured Even the
doctors refused to attend the sick. \ zen
tleman from Tamworth says that small.
pox has appeared at French Village, near
that place, and great fears are entertained
Of its spreading.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-19

BLAIR's FEEs.-The special committee Of
the House of Delegates to whom was re.
ferred the matter of ascertaining what sums
have been drawn from the treasury by At
torney General F. S. Blair other than his
salary by law made their report yesterday
morning. The committee reported that
they find from the records of the Auditor
office that the following sums have been
drawn by Blair since the commencement OF
his ERIN of Office and prior to tho act OF
1884:
For 1882 Salary, $500; fees allowed
by the Governor In the Roanoke navigation
case, 81 ,0O0 fee allowed by the Auditor III
the case Of TowGes, SC, $1,000; mileage,
1910 GO; office and contingent expenses.
81 697.41; total, $6,86S0l; deduc.ing the
amount of his salary and 5000 Us contingent
fund, 81, 900 as fees ordered by the Gov
ernor; expenses ordered by the same,
500 25; five per cent. on $7,5l5.05 collected
December %, 1882, October "a, 1884, on the
TONNES or Wanbish Judgments, making
1915 rs. there is remaining S., 1923 .0l-the
amount Overdrawn.
The amount uverdraWn by the Attorney
General in 1853 was 2,443 Sc. and i'll 1884
the sums amount 10 81 ,5l8.
A tabulatcd statement shows the mel
amount oyerdrawn and due the State to be
IS 412.97 in the three years above named.
The report is a vouminous one, and a
thousand copies were ordered to be printed.