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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Navy Investigation-The President
Declines.

WASHINGTON, May 8.-Secretary
Whitney has directed the court OF
inquiry for investigating the charges
of collusion between Paymaster Gen
eral Smith and A. P. Brown to ex-
tend its examination and report the
facts connected with any contract for
the purchase of supplies for the navy
made by the present Paymaster Gen
eral during his occupancy of the
office.
The President has declined the
invitation of the Georgia delegation
to visit Atlanta during the sessions
of the Commercial Convention the
latter part of the present month, the
Presidents official duties not permit
ting him to leave Washington.
The Robert e. Lee Camp of Con-
federate Veterans of Richmond, Va,
to the number Of 125, paid their re-
spects to the President this afternoon.
The men wore the Confederate gray.
II am glad to see them" said the
President.
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THE FULL LIMIT.
The POlygamists Given Ample Time
For Reflection.

SALT LAKE, May 0.-Aneus Can
non, Milton Musser and J. c Watson
were all sentenced to-day FIR unlaw-
full cohabition. Each received the
full extent of the law-$300 fine and
six months imprisonment. Cannon
said to the court that he had not bl o.
ken the law, and had lived with but
one of his wives as a wife, nut when
asked by the Judge as to h.s future
intentions, with view to mitigating
the sentence, Cannon declined to
make any pledges that he would obey
the law and recognize its binding
force. Musser had his attorney read
a long arraignment of the court. pro-
nouhcing the methods of his convlc-
ton as arbitrary and a violation Of
judicial procedure. He also declined
to .ledge obedience to the law or ad-
nit his obligation to obey it. Wat
son pleaded guilty. but would make
no promises. A great crowd was in
court, and some of those present ap-
plauded The defiant utterances of the
culDrits,
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Encouraging Silk Culture.

WASHINGTON, May S-Professor
C. V. Kelley, Entomologist of the
Agricultural Department, has pre-
pared circular, announcing that
the Department will purchase.
during the coming summer, such
quantities of silk worm eggs as may
be deemed necessary for distribution,
and so far as practicable. it will pur-
chase them from American producers.
Eggs Of improved races (probable of
French or Italian yellow races will
be bought.
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Fine Old Wines sent to Prince Bismaro


Admirers of what is generally
called Hook, will be interested IN
learning that on Prince Bismarck's
birthday q great many of his German
admirers took their choicest treasures
from the dustiest bins in their inner
most cellars and sent them to the
Chancellor, who in this way received
more than 400 bottles of the rarest
and most curious Rhine wines.
The. following were some of the
most valuable specimens in this
uniqu collection: Ruddesheimer
Berg of 1888, Markobrunner of 1888;
Steinburg of 1911, Ruddenheimer
Berg of 1922, Markobrunner (feinste
Auslese) of 1856, Baron Won Zwier-
lein's Geisenheimer of 1704, Schloss
Johanisberg Cabinet white seal)
Ruddesheimer Berg Riesling (allel-
feintseAuslese) of 1867 Ruddeshelmer
Rottland (feinste Auslsee) Of 1870 and
Grafenberger of 1868 from the royal
domain.
The list can be properly appreci-
ated only by a conEisseur, but 1t may
assist others to grasp its siRfcance II
we explain that Mark0brunuer OF
1888 is at the present time reputed to
be worth about IS q bottle.-PdW
MQW Gazette.
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MoRa1oN mUTrrR1nas
Brother Muaser Feasted and Toasted ON
the Eve Of Sentence.

SALT LAKE, May S.-Milton Mus
ser, convicted Of unlawful cohabita.
tion, will be sentenced tomorrow
He is defiant. Last night his neigh.
bors gave him q reception and sup.
per. The following resolutions were
passed in his honor:
WHEREAS, Our mOst worthy and
esteemed brother, A. M. Musaer, by
his loyalty to the commands of ouI
Heavenly Father and by his pr0vi-
dent paternal care of, his family. has
brought himself under the ban of an
unconstitutional act of Congress
called the "Edmunds law" by q
system Of espionage Instituted by cor
rupt Federal officials, In which apos-
tate traitors, gutter snipes and the
like are employed, has been arraigned
in Federal court, tried by q packed
jury, and through the force Of arbi-
trary and vindictive rulings, without
any evidence to sustain the charges
preferred against him, has been found
guilty aud now awaits the sentence
Of the judge, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, a few of his
brethren and sisters, having noted
his unflinching integrity under the
dire evils and in the face of most
cruel injustice, commend in the
highest terms his conduct, his true
courage, his fidelity to his home and
family, his love for the principles of
liberty, freedom, religion and con-
science, az guaranteed by the Consti-
tuition Of the United States, and
while we regret to see the innocent
suffer and wicked rule inllict its in
justice upon our brother, we realize
that he suffers for righteousness sake.
and the volume of our prayers
ascend to the Omipotent Preserver in
his behalf, and by our faith and
prayers we will ever sustain him."
Musser accepted the eminence
thrust upon him, and said his relig-
ion was worth every sacrifice he
could possibly make.
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Unnecessary Trouble.

Type-writing machines are coming
into general use among business men
who have an extensive correspond
ence. An amusing incident, grow
ing out of their use, was related to US
recently by a gentleman of this bur-
rough. He received q business let
ter recently from man in neigh
boring county, and the reply was
written on atype-writer. In a few
days the correspondent wrote again
to our friend, prefacing his letter
with this "You needn't 60 to the
expense of getting the letters printed
that you send me; I can read writ
ing ~ WeNsboro' Agitat0r.
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Fails to Concur.

SUAK1M, May s. General Wolse'
ley reviewed the camel corps, COM
posed of the Dragon Guards, t'-day.
He urged the men to perfect them
selves in their novel duties, as they
would be wanted on the Nile in the
autumn. The speech was significant
as indicating that the General Is not
in favor of the Governments policy
OF abandoning Suakim.
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Additional Troubles.

LON DON, May g. Advices from
Kashgar, Chinese Turkistan, say that
the Mohammedan insurgents have
invoked assistance from Russia to
expel the Chinese, promising In re-
turn that Russia shall have SOW
ereignty over Kasbgar. Russia hesl,
tates to take such a step, which would
virtually proclaim hostility to the
Chinese. The garrisons in Kashgar
have taken refuge in the large towns,
and ask that China send troops to
their relief.
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A Consolidation Scheme.

LONDON, May "a plan for the
consolidation of the Oregon & Cal
ifornla and the Central Pacific rail-
way companies has been decided
upon. Tie basis of the proposed
union is the issue of Central Pacific
mortgage bonds in exchange for the
existing Oregon & California bonds,
and the exchange of the Central Pa
cific stock for Oregon & California
ordinary stock. An agent will 60 to
New York for the purpose of arrang-
ing the plans Of the consolidation.
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The PIenary Council.

BALTIMORE, May 8.-The Catholic
Council, after considering the gues-
tion of the establishment of the Uni
versity, closed its business. It is
understood that the location of the
University has been decided upon,
but where has not been divulged.
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Franco and China. !.

r1ENrs1s, May s.-The French
onicials orders directing the opening
Of negotiations are expected 70 e,r reaoa tra
bare e tn-morrow. The ground 1or tne
wnrk % ofthe plenopetsntiaries has:Deea
slreadv cleared by previous dlrecs I
ns~otistlons between France anu
China.
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Another D0wry.

LONDON, May 8.-Gladstone gave
notice of proposal by the Govern.
ment of the marriage dOwry for Prin-
cess Beatrice, who is to be welded
shortly to Prince Henry of Batten-
berg.
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Doing the Agreeable.

LONDON, May 9.-James Russell
Lowell will remain in London until
the end of July. He is at present ar
ranging q series of receptions, at
which he will introduce Mr.. Phelps,
the new United States Minister, in
political and social circles.
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THE GAME OF BLUFF.
Gladstone Takes the Play, But No One
Knows Who Will Win.

LONDON, May 9.--The Times doubts
the existence of any documents or
dispatches respecting the Anglo-Rus-
sian agreement of March 18th suffi-
GENTLY definite for purposes of arbi-
tration. Referring to a report from
Vienna that Herat is not mentioned
in the negotiations between England
and Russia, the Times says: ''If the
Government thinks the fate of Herat
may be left to the caprices of the
Ameer, the treasury of local Gov
ernor or the success of a pretender,
the Ministry had better t5ll the coun-
try their opinion, and either give
place to others more far-seeing or alb
stain from boasting of their money
prestige and half-heard measures
which deceive nobody, and least of
all Russia"
ALTOGETHER TOO BLUNT.
The Standard hopes that the cruel
and patronizing bluntness of the
Official Messengers statement will
sting Gladstone into another speech
worthy of British Minister. Herat
is now the main question. Russia's
pledge, however binding, would only
relieve us from diplomatic squabble
and might not prevent us from taking
action to forestall eventualities. -. 80
VERY SLOW PROGRESS.
The arbitration scheme is not max
ing rapid progress toward consumma-
tion, although Russia has not receded
from her agreement to submit the
question in dispute to arbitration,
yet it is announced that delay is
likely to occur in the preliminary
stages of the affair. Before arbitra-
ton is possible, it is necessary for both
Cabinets to agree upon the details to
be submitted to the arbitrator. This
may consume considerable time.
TROOP SHIPMENTS STOPPED.
At the Cabinet Council held to-
day the Admiralty was directed to
cancel the orders issued to provide
for the conveyance of 5000 British
troops to India. Three steamers had
been chartered for this purpose and
were ready to sail.
SEEKING A FOOTHOLD.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg g
states that the Journal de st Peters
burg to-day declares that Russia will
shortly open negotiations with Eng
land for the appointment of a repre-
sentative of the Rueslan Government
at Calcutta.
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and inflicted such injuries as to necessitate
the amputation of his second leg, is now at
the Sisters Hospital, and is getting along
nicely. He has SO far recovered that he
expects to be able to leave ina few days for
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take Herat and a great deal more. Sir
Peter said that Russia would never have
urged her absurd demands il she had be-
ieved that England was in earnest in
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MONTREAL, Zine 5.-A citizen named
Ouellette has brought suitfor $40, 900 dam
ages against DR. Berry, city vaccinator, for
causing the death OF his two children with
impure vaccine matter The Doctor says
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Russian Energy.

sRILA, India, June 6.-The Russian tele-
:, u system has been completed as far as
Mt.ry, and is now being extended to Saraha,
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Postmaster Moule, OF Bercial, Mea9hsr
county, says this has been such saccesanIls
season for lambs, that his sheep herd
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-.... .,,1stsc ac1p6s her own neck ana then
told him to kill himself. He had kept try
ing all the afternoon, part OF the time with
a razor, and again by hanging. He has
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,~,,,vs,nor Hale of New Hampshire has
;a;,sd ,,r 4, 4 larpe amount and that aI nus
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THE APPOINTMENTS

A great many unjust things have
been said and written concerning the
Presidents delay in making appoint
ments. 1t has beencontended that he
should have, long ere this, removed
FROM Office all those who have here
tofore affiliated with the Republican
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and a small beer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-09-10
An ApeCIOtc of Gen. Oliver.

The notice of the death of Gen. H.
X. Oliver, of Salem, brought to mind
an interview with him at picnic near
Salem while he was mayor of the city
After discussing various subjects music
was alluded to. | remarked that there
was one tune which was a particular
favorite OF mine. "Aui pray what is
that?" inquired the general. | replied:
"Mertog. ''Ah.h said he, "tha5 is
my favorite, too. and l will give you
its history. When | was organist and
leader of aquartet choir in Salem the
minister had selected for the third or
closing hymn one the first line of
which is ''Ye golden lamps of heaven,
farewell" l could find no tune to suit
me. Having some music paper by me,
while the minister was preaching, /
composed and wrote out four copies
and distributed them to my choir,
which we sang to the closing hymn
The next day | met the minister, who
inquired, What tune was it that you
sung at the close of the service yester-
day? 1t was beautiful. | never heard
it before Nor | either replied
If you will not be offended l will tell
you its author. | composed it while
you were preaching Well he re-
piled, by the appearance of the con-
gregation and remarks l have heard
to-day | think the singing was more
effective than the preaching.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-09-10
The Art of Getting Vigorous

Is comprised in one very simple piece of adj
vice. improve digestion No elaborate system
of dietetics is needed. If you lack vigor. use
Systematically lhat pleasant promoter Of it,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. If you take this
hint, and do not commit any excuses, there is
no reason why you should not gain in strength.
appetite and weight. Hosts of Will ON in
valids are to-day building a foundation for
years of vigorous health with this sound and
thorough renovator of a dllapidated physique
and falling energy. Dyspepsia is eradicated
by it, and the constitution fortified against
disorders to which, if il were exposed, it must
surely succumb-notably malarial feye .
Rheumatism, inactivity of the kidneys and
bladder. nervousness and their various symp-
toms. disappear when ii is used with rpr-
siseucy. not abandoned after brief and
irregular trial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-09-10

The man who drives the sprinkling-
cart revives the ancient feud, turns on
the water with start, and almost
browns the dude; the man who draws
the lager-beer awakens from his sloth
and does it so that very nearly all of it
is froth; the man who eats bananas
drops the Feelings on the street, the
man who follows after ticps along for
twenty feet, and. so on, half a hundred
things combine to make it clear the
heated term. with all it brings of cuss-
edness, is here.
A Kentucky hen, while being driven
out OF Il neighbours garden, let fall an
egg, which the woman who drove her
out picked up and utilized. A suit was
brought IN court to recover the price
of the egg, when it was decided that
1.-The egg beng laid on the premises of
the defendant it was her egg An
appeal was taken to a higher court.
when this decision was reversed on &C.
count of the word laid" having been
used. The hen did not lay the egg,
but dropped it. "-BoSt7H Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-09-10
Republican Simplicity in WASH
iugtOn.

The Constitutional requirement that
Congress must give its consent to the
acceptance of foreign presents or honors,
is an evidence Of what foreigners call
our republican simplicity. This spirit
OF simplicity pervades all our insti-
tutions. The people are not disposed
TO forget that they are the real sOver-
eign, and they require that the man
agement of their affairs shall be open
to inspection. The citizens from the
backwoods of the West, and the cit-
Zens from the classic streets of Boston,
may wander about the halls of govern
ment with equal freedom and impuni-
ty. The only restriction are those of
prudence or necessity. An American
should not complain because he is per-
mitted to roam through the vaults of
the Treasury only under the escort of
guide. If he wishes 10 hear the de-
bates of Congress, q seat in the gallery
is at his disposal.
That we find ''red tape" and excess
slve dignities in some of our official
circles, l concede; but these are tribes
as compared with the tedious formali-
ties and pomp of other lands. Indeed,
it is only by such comparison that you
can properly estimate these features of
American equality.
Here we have no long line of SER
wants in livery and soldiers in uniform
parading within and without our pub
lie buildings. There is not vestigc of
an army around the White House, and
about the only livery the President
sees is that worn by his coachman
when driving through the streets OF
Washington, in very ordinary car
riage, drawn by two very ordinary
horses. | have seen President Grant
gazing at the pictures in the Capitol,
and sauntering up the Avenue with the
crowd, quite unpretentious, and I'M
concerned-even stopping TO inspect
the articles in Il show window. Aud
justices of the Supreme Court and con-
grcssmen are as frequently encoun-
tered, and are as easy Of address, as
tne lads of the city, who, also, when
school is out and their labor done, take
their daily promenades on that great
thoroughtare. 'AntoHg The LuO-naGh-
erS," by Ednlulld Att0n, IN 81. Atch-
0las for september.
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Keeping the Light in Motion.

The keeper of the light at Pointe De
Monts relates: just imagine that to-
ward the close of the fall, at the first
snow, my family was attacked by ty-
phoid fever The first stroke OF the
disease was to put seven of US in bed,
and very soon all the others followed.
| was the only one able to work. My
nearest neighbor Cat Egg Island) was
twenty miles Off, and is bad news trav-
els without much wind, the lighthouse
was avoided even by Indians as an in
tested place. One man, however. was
touched by my misfortunes, and volun-
teered to help me. Things went better
then for while; but as we were then
at the last days of navigation, fogs and
snow combined against ne, and obtig
ed US to fire The cannon every half-hour,
or even every quarter hour. Inc VI
bration was terrible i'll the tower, sew
enty-tive feet high, and our patients
could not endure it. 1t was necessary
to 90 up the five stories Of the tower.
transformed into an iniirmary (hospit-
alp, before every shot, to notify the
poor fellows, aud stuff cotton into the
ears of the most nervous. Days and
nights thus passed, without bringing
anything else than pain, anxiety, and
sleeplessnesS. Laurent and | were
ready to lose our senses, doing the
service of the light and the hospital
| like machines, when the Lord took pity
! on Us, and in His mercy sent US some
rest and joy in general GONZALES
cence." The light at Egg Island shows
a revolving white light, visible fifteen
miles, and giving flash every minute
| and q half. .'All sailors know how i'm
| portant it is that flash light should
rcVolye with mathematical accuracy;
| otherwise one light might De taken for
| another, and Il wreck might be the IA
| tai consequence of such an error. One
! night, toward the close of the autumn
| OF 1872, pivot broke IN the clock-work
regulating these revolutions The
season was too far advanced to get
help from the Ministry of Marine at
| Quebec; the only thing to be done was
| to replace the machine by human ener-
gy, and the keeper and his family de-
voted themselves to The task. During
| five weeks Of that autumn and five
other weeks Of the next spring, man,
wife, girls, and boys turned the ma
chine by hand. Cold and fatigue stiff
| ened the hands, sleep weighed on their
eyelids, but nevertheless they must
| turn, without haste and without rest,
all through those long watches, in
| which the order was to become an au-
tomaton and keep turning the machine.
| Not one, from the child TO the master,
either complained or shirked his duty,
and the light at EGG Island continued
| each minute and a half to flash its pro-
tccting light over the tempestuous
Gulf. &c. H. Farnhans, IN Harper'S
Uugazine for September.
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A Story of Two Rats.

A correspondent of Land and Wa
ter tells a story of two white rats
which he had adopted as pets. The
male was quiet. commonplace sort OF
rat, acquaintance with whom afforded
few incidents of particular interest.
The female was a great coquette, and a
regular domestic tyrant, exercising alb
solute control of ler spouse and house
hold. Always pleased with the gift OF
some dainty, she was ''rapturously
delighted if allowed to think she had
stolen it. If the master would have a
piece of sugar on the table, she would
creep up and take it, retreating behind
a book to devour it, rs she hoped, I'M
observed. She was a relentless enemy
to mice; and, when one of these ami
mails was put into her cage, ..she flew
at it and slew it with single bite,
leaving it instantly, as n well-trained
terrier does the rat it has killed. The
first occasion OF Anna Maria having
little ones was quite an event. when
| went TO the box, as usual, to give my
little rodents scrap of whatever |
might have had. found Augustus (the
male) sitting out in the cold and look
ing terribly Sheepish. On opening the
sleeping compartment. there was Anna
Maria, with something like smile up
on her shrewish little countenance,
keeping watch and ward over nine RI
diculously naked little olfsprings. On
these occasions Augustus was COM
pletely eilaced. He shirked the slight
est responsibility; and | always had to
make him up separate bed, for sleep
with his children he would not. Ii by
chance he was forced to walk among
them, he did so with an anxiety that
would have done credit TO an elephant
stepping between eggs. As they grew
up, assumed hair, and began to run
about, he would allow them to take
liberties with him, and even roo him of
tidbits. " The master thought the hay
the naked little fellows were living up
on too rough for their tender skins, and
put wadding in its place. But, with
sneer OF contempt for tie stupidity of
men in such matters, Anna Maria
promptly cast out the wadding and
bumped her progeny upon the hay
again. In washing them, "she would
roll them over and over with her paws,
and lick them till the sparks flew, and
they would utter plaintive littlo
squeaks. But they throve sp,endidly.
Every night this graceful couple gam
boiled about my table while l read or
wrote. 1t was a delight to me to
watch them at their toilet or eating the
food which they held in their delicate
little paws. When tired OF
play, they would Chamber up to my
shoulder and slumber, huddled togeth-
er like two love birds" Anna Maria
1T last died of a cold, and her place
was supplied by new female, whose
chief popularity was that as soon as
she had 4 family she would bite off her
babies heads. "--Popukar Science
.A0ntALu for September.