The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
NIGHT DISPATCHES,
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Completion Of the Washing
ton Monument. . a. a. q. z.
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Terrific Wind Storm in Penn
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An Unnatural Son Kills His
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Closing Secret Session Of the
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The Crown Agrees to the 1
Franchise Bill. al. J.
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Opening Of a Free Library in
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The Crown Agrees to the
Franchise Bill. an

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, The col
lectians of Internal revenue for the
first tour months of the fiscal wear
ending June 80, 1885, were 83S S75.-
676; decrease, 81 623, 794. tChere was
an increase of $39O, 1873 in collections
from fermented liquors, and . de-
crease of 81, ,5Sl $50 on spirits; $274,-
9l2 On tobacco, and $l57 ,396 on mis-
cellapeous items. The aggregate re-
ceipts in October last were 81 500 .675
less than the came month of 1883 .
Attorney General Brewster rem
dered an opinion sustaining the posi-
ton taken by Actiug-Secretary Of
the Treasury Coon last summer that
1t was illegal to approve plans for
public buildings where the expendi-
lures were greater than, the limit
fixed by Congress was clearly con-
templated and which would be neces-
ssry to complete the building. -"
The long-expected completion of
the washington monument obelisk
was accomplished this afternoon by
setting in place the rnarble capstone
and its pyramidal apex of aluminum.,
The ceremonies were few and simple.
An elaborate celebration of the event
has been reserved for Washington's
birthday. Shortly after two O'Clock
Col. Thos. l.. Casey, government en-
gineer in charge, aud his assistants,
Capt. Davis, United States Army,
and Bernard b. Green, civil engi-
neer, together with Master Mechanic
Mclaughlin and several wOrkmen
standing ON q narrow platform built
around the sloping marble roof near
the summit proceeded to set the cap
stone weighing 3 800 pounds which
vas suspended from qluadrum of
heavy jDi,ts supported by g plAtfornI
aud towering lOrty feet above them. !
As soon as the capstone twss 'set
the American flag was u4furled over
beao and a salute of twrnty-one guns
fred by q battery at the h1fe
House not far below. The ! sDund Of
cheers also came up family from the
crowd of spectators gathered around.
the base of the monumen ut, while =
number of invited guests fram- The
500 foot platform ana in the interior
of the monument ut that level spOn-
taneous,y struck up" Star Spanrs
gled Banner" and other patriotic
songs. A steady down pour OF raln. /
mad given place to brisk gale of
wind, at this elevation blowlngsabout.
S. miles an hour, and very law ln-
yited guests cared to avail themselves
of the privilege of climbing nearly
Perpendicular ladder TO the lDWEINt
platform to the dizzy height Of 535
feet, from which three or 10ur jour
nalis,s and lew other ladventluers.| q
climbed and witnessed the setting
of its capstOne and subsequently rs
cended to the pinnacle. Mean while
the Washington Monument so
ciety, represented by the Hon.
Horatio King, General William
Mckee Dupu. DR.. Daniel B. Clark
and I. l.. Harvey, secretary, had
meeting on the elevated pia.IolM e.
the height of 500 feet ana when .ne
artillery firing announced the set.ns
of the capstone adopted q resolueiou
offered bv General Dunn congratuia!-
ing America on the completion oi tn,s
enduring monument Of . naAohs
gratitude to the father of his country.
Among those present to-day AZ lug
,completion of the structure was one
master mechanic who laid the corner
stone of this: monument lnv,
than thirty-six years ago anu art
the old watchman of the monunenIs
who had been continually employsa
in that capacity during nearly, se sne
whole intervening period: me a9 nas
over the monument doated to'aay
from the flagstaff top, which is .s,,s eas
actlv 600 feet from the ground, thus
Displaying the American ,rt,an colort at
ever vet known in the world: Inc
monument itself with its total heiene
Of $50 feet far overtops every stfuc'ut0
OF human hands. .