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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-15
POLITICAL POINTERS.

Helena Democrats are enthusiastic
over their local victory.
Col w. w. DeLacy is urged for the
surveyor-generalship of Montana by
the Maiden A,yus.
"Maiden and Maginnis' is the sug-
gestive date line of the mineral 1ryus
Suggestive of the maiden and the
tar'
The Husbundm0n cal S the atlen-
ton of its readers to the fact that
Gov. Carpenter pocketed bill re-
lating to payment of damages for
stock killed and fires occasioned by
railroads.
The Hon. James Fergus favnrs his
constituents, through the Maiden
Mineral Aryus, with an interesting
synopsis of the proceedings Of the 1ith
Legislative assembly, dwelling es-
psciaIly upon his own actions and
votes and jus'ifying them.
Major Henry Ward, Inspector Of
Indian agencies, in the Interior De-
partmant, has just inspected the
agency ut Fort Beiknap. Major
Ward is on old-tinle Colorado news
paper man and one of the few cred
liable appointments made by Secre-
tary Teller.
The Rivc, Press, published at Fort
Benton, is dissatisfied with the man
ner in which the finances of Choteau
county are administered. There has
been Hi increase of nearly $50, 600 in
the indebtedness of the county in the
last two years, over and above the
cost of the new court house, which
required $43 600. The Press demands
n halt.
The Chrouicie CT Bozeman
greatly elated over the nagnificen
Democratic victory IN that city on
Monday. The Republicans, conf
dent, of victory, had thrown down
the gage, which the Democrats ac-
cepted, and won glorious victory.
The Democracy has demonstrated its
ascendancy in Bozeman III no uncer-
taill WAV
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
The Germans are large buyers OF
Russian stocks.

The Germans are large buyers OF
Russian stocks.
The Republicans elected their city
ticket IN Denver on Tuesday.
Peru has notified the United States
that the two existing treaties OF 1870,
will terminate March 81, 1885.
In New York, yesterday, feature
of the market was the attention paid
to mining stocks. The entire market
showed surprising strength.
The attendance upon the opera
festival at Chicago, have averaged
1000 for each performance. The sale
of tickets has already netted 100000.
The Governor of Colorado has ap-
pointed Judge w. B. Felker Railroad
Commissioner under the new rail-
read act. 1t is regarded as bad ap-
pOintment.
In Chicago warrants were issued
yesterday for the arrest Of eight OF
the ninth election precinct judges on
various charges of fraud at the city
election on Tuesday last.
The discovery of rich gold fields in
the Santa Rosa mountains, in Mex
leo, is reported. Gold lies in quartz
and old Californians describe it as
the richest they have ever seen.
A mob of Chinaman at Marysville,
California, yesterday attacked and
pinned to the earth with revolvers,
a policeman, who had arrested q
China woman. The prisoner escaped
and so did the assailants, who cannot
be recognized. There Is great excite
ment over the affair.
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Endorsing Cleveland.

NEW YORK, April 1O.-The Tam
many General Committee adopted
resolutions expressing sorrow and
regret at the illness of General Grant
and hoping he may soon be restored
to health and vigor. Resolutions
were also passed endorsing the
prompt action taken by the Admin.
istration to protect the rights of
American citizens on the Isthmus of
Panama, recognizing the efficient
action Of the Secretary of the Navy
in promptly dispatchiDg a naval force
and material there, and renewing the
pledge heretofore given by Tammany
of its cordial support to the present
Administration by the endorsement
OF President Cleveland in his appli-
cation of the policy which his recent
appointments indicated.
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STRONG WAR FEELING,
Ordering War Vessels.

PHILADELPHIA, April II. - An
order for six iron cruisers of the Es-
meralda pattern was received in this
city on Thursday. These vessels are
nominally ordered by private gentle
men, just as they might order steam
yachts, but they will be for sale when
completed, and offers of only one
European government will be enter
tanned and it is thought that that
government will be Russia. Three
paramount features will be insisted
upon-nineteen knots speed, coal
carrying capacity for twenty-five
days stcaming. and buoyancy for
three steel ritled cannon Of large
callbre. The Esmeralda is regarded
by the pros pective owners of these
vessels as the highest type of war
vessel that floats. 1t was built for
Chilli, in England, by Sir William
Armstrong, and is about 4 600 tons,
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Fish Found Guilty.

NEW YORK, April 11.-At 1890
o'clock this morning the jury in the
case of Ex-President Fish, of the
Marine Bank, which had been locked
up for the night, sent for Judge
Benedict, who had not yet left
the building, and announced
that they had agreed upon
a verdict. The court room
was relighted and the foreman made
known that the defendant had been
found guilty on the first, fourth,
fifth, eleventh, twelfth, fourteenth,
fifteenth, seventeenth, nineteenth
and twenty-second counts Of the in
dictment in which he was charged
with embezzling the funds of the
bank. Fish was present and received
the announcement of the verdict
stoically. sentence was deferred.
The prisoner is liable to senteuce for
from five to ten years. imprisonment
on each count.
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A-Yaub-Khan' Hard Luck.

TEHERAN. April 11.-A-Youb-
Khan, ex-Ameer Of Afghanistan,
who has been residing here for some
time on pension offs , 759 per month
from the British Government has
again tried to leave Persia for At
ghanistan. The British Minister
kept close watch on A-Yaub-Khan
ever since his return to this city,
after his attempt, several months ago
to leave Persia, and has redoubled
his vigilance since the Russian-Af-
CHAN difficulty began. Learning
from letters which fell into his
hands that the ex-Ameer was aga ain
planning to escape to AfghanisJan,
the Britlth Minister complained to
the Shah. The latter arrested A
Yaub and has confined him in the
citadel. The Persian officials have
taken possession of A-Y aub's house,
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Attempt to XIII Ff0atliey.

CLEVELAND, April 1O.-A special
from Koshocton says the Democratic
Standard of that place his private
information of plot to assassinate
Governor Hoadley last Monday. 1t
says the Governor received, through
the mail, small wooden box from
one end of which hung a string.
The Governors suspicious being
aroused, he caused the cover of the
oox to be removed, and carefully
arranged Internal machine loaded
with dynamite, slugs and spikes was
disclosed. The string had been so
adjusted that had he pulled it the
Governor would have caused an ex-
plosion and doubtless lost his life.
It is said the authorities are at work
on the case and f)r that reason the
facts have not before been made
public,
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Edison in q New Hat.

Rather a good story Is told at the
expense Of Edison, the inventor He
has lately taken to wearing high
silk hat. His former head pieces
have always carried gensrous al
lowance of dust, cob-webs and marks
of acids. Walking up from the East
Side iabratory the other day in his
customary fashion, hands cla1ped
behind his back and eyes seeking the
earth, he was much astoaished to
observe that the boys and girls made
way for him with many marks OF
Difference. Some took off their caps.
Finally he Stopped by one little fel-
low, who said: Father o. O'Brien, me
mother, Biddy O'Brien, Of Avenue
A, bids me ak you liv'rence, since
you be so often passin', to drop in on
me grandmother, Mrs Foley, who is
clean gone with the rheumatism"
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Carter Harrison Reelected.

CHICAGO, April 1O.-There has
been practically no change in the
estimates of the msjorities growing
out of the municipal election here on
Tuesday. The face of the returns
gives Harrison (dem. for mayor 334
plurality over Sidney Smith, (rep J.
The Republican managers claim TO
have discovered numerous evidences
of fraud, and declare they will con-
test the election. The situation has
since been complicated by the theft
yesterday of one of the ballot boxes
from a strong Republican precinct.
Two men have been arrested charged
with this crime. The Republican
candidates for city clerk and city at
torney were elected. The Democrats
elected the treasurer.
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SIGHTS FOR STR GAzERS
Mars Old Habits Strong and
Mercury On Dress Parade.

The planets will be unusually lash
full during April. Venus ought to be,
always but she isn't. This month,
however, she keeps out of sight en-
tirely. So does Mars. Old habits are
very strong. Neptune goes out of
sight soon after sundown. This,
however, is no great matter, for Nep-
tune is invisible anyhow without a
good telescope.
Uranus is very we'll posted for OBJ
servation. If he welea good deal
larger, or few billion mi nearer,
We could see MIN beautifully. He is
in the constellation Virgo, and is
nearly opposite the sun, coming to
the meridian about midnight.
Saturn is evening star, and sets at
1890 on the 18th, and about three
minutes later each night during the
month. He is in the constellation
Taurus, and appears ab out the same
size as the fiery Aldebaran, his COM
panion, who is really several thous-
and times larger, but is a few miles
furthe, away.
Jupiter is monarch of the evening
sky. No other visible heavenly bndy,
except Of course the sun and moon
compares with him in brightness and
apparent size. He is5 in the constel-
lation Leo, the largest star OF which,
Reguius, shines in the handle Of the
Sickle. and looks like the train-bearer
of the monarch. jupiter looks larger
now than he will again FIR nearly six
years. He is going away from the
sun for awhile, and will not come
back till 1892.
The most interesting OF all the
planets to astronomers this month is
the swlft-footed Mercury. With his
usual spirit of contrar!ness, which
keeps him lodging back and forth
out of sight behind the sun when all
the oth=r planets are on dress
parade, this month, when Venus,
Mars and keptune are going
into darkness, he sklps gaiiy to
the front, and announces a gorgeous
appearance. He is advertised to
make his debut soon after sunset
every night from now until the 18th,
which will be positively his last az
pearance in April. The best even
ing is the 9Th, when he wllllbe turth-
est from the sun, and Will not set
till after o'clock. He will be found
about 8 degrees north Of the sunset
point, and if the night is clear, peo-
pie who have an uninterrupted view
of the northwestern horizon will
have an excellent chance at him.
The April moon does not get full
until the 29tb. The middle of the
month will therefore be moonless.
There will be a lunar occulatiOn of
Venus on the 14th, but it is not visi-
BILE anywhere. 1t will be between
ATTITUDES % degrees north ana 80
degrees south, if it did not occur Ill
the day time.
The fixed stars are moving slowly
to the west. The first six signs of
the Zodiac are visible ,now--Aries
next to the sun, and Taurus, GemiHi
Cancer ard the rest following. The
most brilliant stars are still visible.
Aldebaran, Procyon, Betelguese.
Riga, Sirius, Regulus, Castor and
Pollux, Spica, Arcturus, Vega, and
early in the morning Affair, Antares
and Capella, all of the first magni-
tude, may be picked out easily. AL
together, the skies of April will pre-
sent not discreditable appearance,
or if they do not it will not be their
fault.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-15
l,ERMS-BY MAIL,
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
The Masses of the People in Both
Countries Enthusiastically
For War.
Roth Powers Apparently Waiting for
Declaration Of War ana
for Time.

The later dispatches to the MINER
indicate that war between England
and Russia is inevitable. England
insists that Russia shall withdraw
her troops, which Russia declines
to do. 1t looks as though
Germany would side with Rus
sia in the fight, or, would,
at least, be her mediator. England
is attempting to make an alliance
with Turkey. The arrest of A-Yoab-
Khan was made at the request of
England as he was about to join the
Russians, to accompany them into
Afghanistan. where he meant to set
up his claims to his old throne
The loyalty of India is disputed by
mai, aud the recent kilograms arc
pronounced rcse-colored. Both ma
tions are taking up the most advan-
tageou5 posi- tiOns, The Gar and
Czarina and membere Of the
Royal family attended a concert
lat evening at the grand theater
in st. Petersburg for the benefit of
invalid soldiers. The presence of the
Gar aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
The national anthem was sung by
the whole audience, and when the
Gar advanced to the front of his box
and bowed his thanks, he was
greeted with hurricane of
cheers The ovation was continued
outside the theater: and the royal
party was followed by crowds of peo-
pie to the gates of the palace. The
Minister Of War. in speaking to
circle of officers last night, said he
had the assurance of the Gar that
the Russian troops might advance,
but they would never retire.
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Utah Courts.

SALT LAKE, April 10.-The Grand
Jury of the February term OF the
Third District Court was discharged
tonight, after session of four days.
Investigating thirty-one polygamy
cases, finding twenty-seven indict-
ments under the Edmunds law; and
fourteen Territorial cases were in
vestigated, eleven indictments found.
In the suit for $4,000 damages
brought by w. D. C!ay's eleven-year-
old boy against the Denver and Rio
Grande RailroadCompany on account
of injuries sustained in a rail-
road accident, and which resulted in
the loss of one leg, jury rendered a
verdict to day for plaintiff for 900
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PICKED UP AT RANDOM.

Business is dull at Helena.
Maiden is the Metropolis of Fergus
county.
Gardening has begun throughout
Montana.
Missoula's city election will take
place tomorrow.
Helena hopes for a mining boom
in this year of grace, 1885.
Northern Pacific stock yards are
to be built at Helena this summer.
The Maginnis Mining Company,
in Fergus county, is operating forty
men.
John Sogure, of Helena, was taken
to the Territorial insane asylum last
Wed nesday.
Messrs. A. B. Charpie and Ben. F.
Fridley have rented the Bozeman
skating rink.
S. T. Hauser & Co. are working the
Bonanza, "a rich gold mine six miles
from Helena"
John O'Neill was unanimously
elected School Trustee at Garrison
last Saturday.
A car load Of saddle horses for Ye!-
lowstone cowboys were bought at
Townsend last week.
Good cowboys are in demand on
the ranges for the spring round-ups,
which will soon begin.
The Collar Mining Company,
about to be sold out by the Sheriff,
has expended over 100000.
About $4,000 have already been
subscribed toward the building of the
proposed academy at Bozeman.
John O'Neil las purchased the
h1tel property at Garrison, and in
the future W II conduct the same.
The farmers Of Mlssoula county are
experimenting this spring with Sas-
katchewan wheat, furnished them by
the Times.
The Billings Rustler advocates the
building of flour mill there to pro-
mote the industry of wheat growing
in that section.
The Northern Pacific bridge across
the Yellowstone is being braced up
by rock piles in preparation for the
spring r.se in that turbulent stream.
In the Little Rockies, on Goose
creek, there is d "haunted camp"
Miners, in sinking ashaft. at the
depth OF II feet found the skeleton OF
man, and by his side an ancient
pick The spirit of that disinterred
skeleton is now making it hot for the
boys.
The Maiden Reduction Company
was organized about ten months ago
with large amount of energy, a
small amount of capital, and less
than an average amount of expert
ence. A smelter has been put up all
ready for action. Many of the stock
holders claim that all the stock will
be donated to any capitalist WHO
will put the smelter in operation.
Mr.. F. S Stimson, Manager of the
Northwest Cattle Company, whose
range is 225 miles north of Sun River,
this week purchased OF Mr.. p. A.
Largey, Madison valley, fifty head of
saddle horses to go north. Mr.. Slim
son a eeuple Of years ago purchased
large number of cattle in Western
Montana and Idaho which have done
finely. Last winter there was not
more than six inches of snow On
their range.
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Active War Preparations in Russia.

LONDON, April II. - Two men-of-
war belonging to the channel squad
ron now at Kings on, Ireland, have
been ordered to Portsmouth, to take
torpedoes on board. 1t is reported
that they will then proceed immedl-
ately to the Baltic. Advices from
Odessa state that there is great mil
itary activity in that city. This is
manifested not only 10y the garrison,
but also by other troops stationed
there. Numerous battallOns Of Cos
SACKS are r3view We l every day. The
garrison at Kertsch is engaged night
and day in Fastening the completion
of works at that point, and the flour
ing mills are worked to their full ca
pacity in the preparation of pro-
visions.
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Troops Moving.

WALLA WALLA, w. Ter, April
1O.-Troops b and L, Second Cavalry
Of 9tioned at Fort Waila Walla, have
heen ordered to Fort Lapwai forth
with, They will leave this evening,
in command Of Major McGregor.
The Indians in that country killed a
settlers wife, and another outbreak
~ Nez Perces Indians is feared. Ihe
troons are sent forward as precau-
tionary measure.
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Joined Beyond.

POPLAR BLUFFS, Mo-, April g.
A bloody tragedy growing out OF
family troubles was enacted mere last
night and caused great excitement
Louis Derry, a member OF the city
council and once marshal, shot his
wife four times, killing her instantly,
and then blew his OWE brains out.
Jealousy is alleged as the cause of
Derry's act, he having accused his
wife of being too intimate with an
other man.
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Cutting CalifoI mia Rates.

NEW YORK, April ll.--"The Sum
set" line, of 339 Broadway, will re-
duce the rates to CalitCruia and the
south 20 per cent on Monday. The
rates which have been $50 and $40,
will be $40 and $50. This reduction
is made to meet the rates offered by
small roads. 1t is below the rates
of the New York Central and Erie
roads.
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Indian Mllr(ierers'

PORTLAND, April lo.-A Lewiston: 10 !:
Idaho Territory, SPECIAL says; IL was
reported yesterday that the lna,ahs Ha,,,as
lad killed white woman IN seI'1.-
u,ent me- beyond the Lapwai agen,Iy: 10y:
' want Montelth went there thls
morning 10 ascertain the facts. f1rs or
uu Ianwai being abandoned the
citizens are practically belpless III
the event of an Indian outbreak.
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Our Marines in Colon.

WASHINGTON, April ia emiral
Jouett teltgraphs to Secretary Whit
ney to-day from Colon as follows !;
"Tne Tennessee arrived to-day. All
we'll. 1 shall open transit to-mor-
row and keep it open. Everything
is quiet here but trouble feared at
Pslama. I shall send 100 men to
Panama Tomorrow
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The COlOred Men and Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, April 81. = A COM
mittee of colored citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia waited on the Pres
ident to-day and, after inviting him
to review a procession of colored So
cleties on Emancipation day, pre-
sented an address which embodied
the following resolution "Resolved,
That in the name of 1000 colored
citizens we ask from the Admins
tration recognition according to the
merit, equality ana the advantage of
education throughout the United
States" The President responded
briefly: and promised the colored
people a just recognition of their
rights. He said he would review
their procession and if possible visit
their entertainment and exercises in
the evening.
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BOUND TO PROTECT CITIZENS
Secretary Bayard ON Citizens Charged
With Crimes Abroad.

New YORK; April 1.-the follow
ing is Secretary Bayard's letter in re-
ply to the request made to him to
take appropriate action in regard to
the cases of Burton and Cunning.
ham, who are awaiting trial in Lon
don for alleged completely in the re-
cent dynamite explosions:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, |
WASHINGTON, April 10. 1855 I
James FIv,a,a, Corresponding Sec-
retdry, Irish National. League, NeaU
York City: SIR: Ihave received and
given due consideration to your let
ter Of the 28th ult., and resolutions
thereon communicated. This de-
partment is ready to lend promptly
all lawful aid in its power to secure
a just and fair trial to any American
citizen, whether natural born or
naturalized, criminally charged in
foreign countries and tria ole in such
Jurisdictions. There is, however,
no provision by existing law to de-
fray the expense OF employing legal
counsel for the defense of citizens SO
accused and held for trial, or for the
employment of agents to, attend and
report the proceedings. l trust,
however, the President xviii recoA-
mend and that Congress will provide
a reasonable and adequate sum of
money in order that careful supervis-
ion of such important trials as may
invoke lives or liberties of American
citizens may be had and an intelli-
gent report of the proceedings be
made, especially where the charge Is
serious and the accused destitute of
means and without friends. The de-
partment will take sedulous interest
in the treatment of flaw-abidingAmer-
ican citizens, whilst in foreign coun-
tries, and do whatever lies within it's
power to secure for them the fullest
protection of the laws, and if charged
with offences all their rights to be
fair and a public trial be had and all
legal defences. No other Information
of the citizenship of the parties
charged or of the crime alleged than
Is contained in your communication,
has been received at this department.
An inquiry will be made and all
proper steps taken. am, sir, your
Obedient servant,
II. F. BAYARD.
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The War Feeling In Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-THE
Journal de st. Petersburg, speaking
evidently by official inspiration, COM
ments upon the recent Government
utterances in the British Parliament
upon the Penjdeh incident as prema-
ture. 1t says it thinks it would be
preferable for the English Ministers
to have suspended judgment until
the receipt Of more complete informa-
ton. They should have acted on the
supposition that it was unlikely that
Russian Generals acquainted with
the intentions Of the Russian Gov
ernment acted withoutjgood reason.
They should have borne in mind
that collisions, such as that which
occurred on Kushka, are always pos
sible in the violent and undisci plined
Asiatic population. "The Penjdeh
incident concludes the Journal,
twas scertainly an untoward event,
because it may adversely affect ne
gotiations pending between Russia
and England, which still justify the
hope for peace"
STRONG WAR FEELING.
Tie war feeling here is overwhelm-
ingIy strong. When the Car ap-
peared at the theatre last evening the
audience, still enthusiastic over the
news from Penjdeh, on the general
assumption that Komarof's conduct
had the Imperial approval, rose,
when they saw the Gar, and shook
the building with an ovation of ap-
plauSe.