The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-08
EDITORIAL r

A New York paper says tina
among the boys in Philade' phi
school seven revolvers were found
The promising youths of that cit.
may learn something to their ad
vantage by coming West. We hav
way here of destroying the appetit'
boys to carry revolvers.
The gay season in Washington be
ing over, President Arthur hai
turned his attention to oiling up tn
old machine preparatory to setting i
In motion next June. His recen'
dinner at Washington with tn
choicest of his old New York politi
cal cronies, is regarded with a jealous
We by all anti-stalwarts.
How is this? The Democrat
Byoadaze says they are telling a sto
ry at the east that Mayor Harrison
confidently assured the members OF
both national committees that all
delegates to the convention would
be granted immunity by the Chicago
police, and that this is the reason
why the president is to he nominated
there.
A few newspapers are speaking
contemptuously of MI. Hayes
because he has gone into the chicken
business. That is wrong. No man
should be slightingly spoken of for
doing tina. which Nature intends him
to do. If Mr.. Hayes car make q hen
lay two eggs where before she laid
but one he is a %benefactor of man.
kind.
Whiskey is supposed to improve
with age, but the Boston advertiser
thinks the whiskey in bond will
become more huTtful to the consumer
by remaining in store for two years
longer, and it makes that fact the
reason for opposition to the bill re-
ported ty MI. Morrison in favor of
the extension. Forty gallons Of
whiskey will shrink six gallons The
first year after that time, but the
fusel oil contained in the liquid does
not diminish.
Mr., Springer's investigating com.
mittee will not surprise the world
with new information concerning
Star Route frauds by what it can
draw from x-Postmaster General
James. That gentleman did all he
could at the time to purify the De-
partment of which he was the head.
The committee should hear ex.Sena-
tor Spencer, of Alabama, and a few
others. including Walsh, who were
kept hid during the trial OF the Star
Reuters. Something new may be
obtained from them if they are dis
posed to tell the trut b..
Exchange: In thirteen years the
Comstock yielded 1920, OOO, 900; the
Ophir has produced $500, OOO, 900;
the Savage, SIS, 72O, 900; the Hale
and Norcross, $4,000. 900; Chollar
Potosi. SIG, OOo, 900; Gould and
Curry, SIS, 0oo, 900; Yellow Jack
SIS, 900, 600; Crown Point
So, 900. 900; Belcher, $25, O0O, 900;
Overman, $4,000, 900; Imperial, ST.
SOC, 900. All of these properties were
owned at n time by H. T. Paige
a prospector, who died in
poverty, and whose, last resting place
does not even possess a stone to tell
the passing stranger the name of him
whose remains lie there.
The Iowa Legislature IS bonnd to
pass a prohibition law. The House
passed the Kennedy-D olman bill to
engrossment by a vote of SO to 40.
As the Senate has a majority of "a
Tor prohibition the bill has every
prospect to become a law. It pro-
'ides that no distilled malt liquors or
vine shall be made or be sold in the
State. 1t is in tact a total prohibition
I'LL. The effect of this legislation
will be to unite all anti-prohibition-
SITS In the next election of members
o the Legislature to send members
o Des Molnes pledged to the repeal
4 the measure. 1t also makes Iowa
ne of The doubtful States.
A New York special to the Salt
AXE Tribune says: The President
as received a touching letter from
lizzie Mutt, of Uniontown, Pa, ask
ag the appointment of postmistress i.
that town. The letter is written
18th the most delicate taste, and de-
tribes her situation with modesty
nd dignity. The terrible troubles
'hich her family have recently a.,
assed through have left them :
'therless and impoverished. There .
FIVE little children dependent up
n her brother and herself. She :
lakes no further alIusion to the re- ,
mt tragedies, but asks if the Presi- F.
ent finds she is qualified to perform .
le duties he will give her the ap- I.
The President is kindly T,
toward the girl, and will
robably make the appointment.
The New York Herald reasons {
,us: 1t is said that there are $685.
= persons engaged in manufacture
q. mechanical and mining occu-
atoms in the United States. So
y the census returns. Moreover, it b
claimed that this number of per- c
MS receive employment only BY \
of the protective tariff; that If r.
titles are reduced mills and shops I
III be closed, manufacturing and d