The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-02

the living skeleton, was diSO pAoooA0
In open court the girl declared bel
liherty was not restrained and pre-
ferred to go with her father and not
with her husband. The case was then
dismissed.
p rrsBURG, Feb. 1.-The river
reached its highest stage this morn
ing at IL O. lock. when the marks
registered 81 feet. Portions OF the
low lands of Allegheny City on the
south side are under water, but no
serious damage has resulted to prop.
erty. The water is now receding and
as the weather is freezing no more
trouble is anticipated. At several
points on the Yonghiogheny. bottom
lands were inundated and families
living on them were compelled to re-
tire to the second floor of the houses
or wade out waist deep through the
water. At Freeport. on the Allie
gheny, ice piled 81 feet high and for a
time it was feared the town would be
flooded, but the gorge started shortly
before midnight and the water OBJ
tanning an outlet soon fell to its prop
or level. The Allegheny ice reached
here at three o'clock this morning
and since then is steadily pass ing out
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The commander
at 1akar, in Soudan, writes: 1t
would be impossible for u condi-
ton to be worse. The rebels filled
ND all the wells outside of the town.
The water inside is br4ckish and bad
and the troops are suffering from di-
arrhBa. There is great fear that it
will be necessary shortly to surren-
der. Only 10 to 20 rounds Of ammu-
milton per man are still left. The
rebels continue firing day and night.
TORONTO, Feb. 1.-Adamson's eie-
vator b 'rned last night. It contain
ed 100000 worth Of wheat and 49,
900 bushels of barley. valued at $780,
600. The building was valued at
$4,000. The fire spread rapidly
to the adjoining pier firing it. and
s. Sons elevator. The
contained 5000 bushels of
insured for $4,000. Total
loss, s25O,OOo. At 3 a. M, another
large fire was raging in the western
part of the city. Both fires are be-
to be the work Of incendia-
ries.
WAsHI>GToS. Feb. 1.-The de-
crease in the public debt during JAN
uary is S1l,aa5yO4. The decrease
since January 80. 1888. is $4,000. ass.
Cash in the treasury S393,415,233
Gold certificates SOL. $50 500: silver
certificates Sll0.137.O2l: certificates
If deposit Sl6.SS0,nOO: refunding GER |
S30..95O: legal tenders S3l.- |
i6o, lOl: fractional currency S6,yS7.250. |
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l.-Sixty
at midnight last night
made a descent upona cock pit at the
lew hunting park and secured 20
spectators OF the battle. The search
'esulted in the capture Of twenty
cams. some of them we'll appointed
lrags. The police also secured y
chickens of all sizes and breeds and
my number Of gaffs. scales and other |
)araphernalia The men were fined
Sill 50 each. Seyenty-two paid their
inc and the remaining % were com
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l.-Vice-
President. Charles Hartshorn will
'erve as President Of the Lehlgh Val
ey railroad until the successor vi the !
ate Harvey E. Packer is chosen. The
directors have no power to fill the |
-acancy until the next annua! meet
ne of the stockholders.
The Kelley Motor company to-day
'oted another poStponement of the
exhibition at the request Of
he inventor.
WooDHAvES, L. L.. Feb. 1.-There
vas great excitement hereaboutS last
Philip Fox. a peddler. fail
rg to make a sale to Mrs. Julia A,
seized the woman by the
hroat and choked her into insansl-
nifty. When the woman revived she
'alsed All alarm and the people started
II pursuit OF and captured Fox. The
assault following so quickly upon the
hayhee muriers and the Townsend
md Sprague outrageS. the people
for l~ynching.
PARIS. Feb. IA serious conHa-
occurred last evening near
he cemetery OF Pere la Chaise. in a
ace factory. Several coal depots and
dwellings were DESTROYED. A
hundred families are rendered home
ess.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The business
ailures for the last seven DAYS were
-. as compared with 81. for the pre-
.lous week
CAIRO. Jan. 3~l.-Several mountain
rloes under Ali Pasha. formerly chief
Albania. have revolted and seized
relns OF government. They have
esolve1 TO oppose the ceSSion OF the
l>trlcts CT GuSin and kraino 70
Montenegro. On the 18th INST, they
MONTENEGRO territory. hur
repu.sed with a loss Of itrv
len.
OTTGwA. Jan. 3l.-The resolutions
uonlt1ed ny the government 70 rar.
.amenr authorize a loan by the gov.
rnmen- to the C~agaGian Pacific rail
Dad company OF S225n.uu cash,
ayao.e IL 1871. ar i've per cent inter.
s.. Meantime S..5il.ln Of this <
Dc advanced Immediately and the
as woTk on the railroad pro-
NA>HINeToS. Feb. l-DatE-rv in
,oduced s bill prohibiting the "a
Of any employees o. The house
.ee?c Ior cause. during the VACATION
congress. Referred.
lie conference asked bv the sa1s.-
che Greeley relief. bill was a.ra-.i
}. Raudal. and Calk.us vlr- a.
~coute-eeS,
lie Speaker appointed Ellis. Rnr-
and Ryan cor.ereeS on -ha nav.
Tie house OF the biL. appronria5irp |
'lt:. Tor the support OF tie des.- +;
- Idlals II N3n.ana-