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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
Is IT POSSIBLE !
Platt Burr Arrested for BurslariZlDg
Lynch's Safe.

About three weeks ago an account was
published in The MINER Of the forclble en-
try into the premises OF James II. Lynch
the liquor dealer at the corner OF Main and
Quartz streets, and the burglarizlng OF his
safe. The safe did not contain any money,
but the thief or thieves found some thirty
or forty dollars in the store and made way
with it,. The affair was OF course shrouded
in mystery, and, as usual, what the officers
knew or suspected they kept to themselves
Last night about 10 o'clock Officer Dwyer
and Deputy Sheriff LIE Clair were seen going
up Main street with man in custody ana
he was taken to the county jail and locked
up. The MINER was soon informed OF
the occurrence and started on the
trail, but for a time it was very
cold. LeClair could not be found and Dwyer
was as close mouthed as an oyster. How
ever, persistent inquiry developed the fact
that the prisoner was the well known Platt
Burr, that he had been arrested by the Off
GERS named on the charge OF robbing the
store and burglarizing the safe OF Mr.
Lynch. Just what evidence they have
against him is not known, but the fact that
he was arrested on SO serious a charge
leads to a reasonable belief that the officers
knew what they were doing, for both DwyeI
and LIE Clair are, in such matters, very
cautious and conservative. There VIII
probably be a hearing Monday and some
important testimony may be looked for
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WESTERN CATTLE In ENGLAND
Dead Meat Shipment Failure, but
Live Shipments 4 Success.

Recen. shipments OF Eastern Washington
and Oregon cattle to England, says the
Walla Walla washington Territory Union
of the Cd, have awakened considerable IN
terest, particularly among trade competl-
tors. These cattle, it appears, were driven
eastward and finally shipped on board YES
sells at Duluth British trade paper, in
commenting upon this shipment, states
that the dead meat has proved failure to
all intents and purposes. Not only does
the meat lose in quality, but the weight
shrinks by more than per cent. The live
cattle trade, however, 1T regards as a lar
more serious matter That Wyoming Ter
ritory alone sends from its borders nearly
enough meat to satisfy the requirements OF
London, and now that the northern system
of railways is finished transit is compara-
lively an easy thing. Three-year old bull
locks, weighing l, 900 pounds each, can be
bought at railroad points in Montana and
Dakota for $31 per head. Transportation
from Montana to London adds S22 80 to
this figure, and at these rates lit Will be
found that in this trade OF supplying Lon.
don with cattle from the great prairies OF
the Northwest there is an enormous and
profitable field for enterprise" The low
figure is arrived at by direct shipments
without the intervention OF brokers, while
cattle which are taken from some other
source OF supply pass through hall a dozen
hands before they reach the retailer.
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DISTURBED PERU.
The Entire Country In Condition of
Excitement and Strife.

LIMA, September 24.-General Caceres ut
last advices was quietly sojourning at
Tarona. His forces, now computed at
$500 men, with ten field pieces, are scat
tered over the country in that neighbor-
hood, but make no demonstration toward
Lima, where the Government has garri-
son of 5000 soldiers. Farther south at
Pisco, lea and Nehincha the Cacerests are
more active. Those three places have fallen
into their hands, and in consequence an Or
der has been issued by the Treasury De-
partment closing Pisco to commerce. The
Government forces hold Salverry, TrujolIo
and Cajarnaca. 1t is reported that Colonel
Romero Flores, who commands the revo
lutiOnlst troops in tho .o.4l,, d. 49, ~
tack on Alvarez a few days ago, and was
driven off with considerable loss. The In
dians in the department of Huaraz are
somewhat turbulent. A thousand OF them
attacked the town of Carez last week, but
were driven off with great loss by the Urban
Guards.
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APACHE ATROCITIES.
They Ambush u Party-The Scouts Take
in a Band Of Indians.

Tucson, September 2G.-From w. =.
Davis OF this city, who arrived last night
from his ranch on the west side OF the
Huachuas, we learn that night before last
a courier bearing dispatches from Captain
Hatfield, stationed at the Canoe noun
tains in Sonora, to the commander at
Fort Huashua. who passed his house, told
him that Captain Hatfield had overtaken
d band OF about sixty hostiles in the Can
ances had fight with them and killed3sev-
eral and captured forty-three bucks. Yes
terday morning while Mr.. Davis was on
his way to Tombstone he met another
courier on his way from Fort Huachua to
Captain Hatfelds command with dis
patches This courier confirmed the re-
port made by the other courier the night
before and stated that the captives would
be turned over to the civil authorities at
Tucson.
TOMBSTONE. September 26.-Dr. Dun OF
this city received the particulars OF an
Indian outrage in Sonora on the 9TH tif-
teen miles from the San Pablo mine, near
Nacosari, Thomas Gandrew, James Nc
Dermott, Mrs. Belle Davis OF Tombstone, a
boy named Fred and J. A. Matteson were
ambushed by Apaches. McDermott and
Gandrew were killed. The boy was
wounded, but escaped, Mrs, Davis was
captured and Matteson alone escaped un-
injured. The Apaches numbered about
thirty-fve.
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A SENSIBLE MAN
'"an Warner Stands by tho Do,
Aer OF Our DaddiAs

wv NEW YORK, September 24.-Conorsss,,.,,
.a;oIught the Bland bill could be re,,ea,ad as
,na w,shopt a substitute being provided .. there'
,ol: i IN response Warner said s.I 10 ~
ppe:eve psne u can, and will saw more 7 don,t
oenevel IL ought to be. This ia NOT a maro
1ues'ion OF coming few million dollars
more or less in a year, but it ia a nns.+;nn
;Sn, ""eem III, oi-metalism and gold mono-metal-
th sn. Inc present coinage law is the only
Unread by which silver is held in our mon
e.ary system. Strike this law down with
ouI any substitute, and bi-metalism IL
nverthrown. The silver men understanG
chls perfectly well. To the bi-metalist the
chahge IN the standard from both metals
TO one, in the face OF the vast ,indehta,lnsss
that now weighs down the modern nat;ons
would be nothing less than
srUPENDoUs CRIME.
Will introduce my BILL which il ;ntended
as substitute for the Bland bill at the as-
semnhng OF Congress. 1t will be opposed
by the extreme gold and the extreme silver
men, but believe there are enough men
VINO 1avor my proposition to carry it
through the House. l think all will agree
that such a bill will effect a more perma
nent settlement Of the silver question than
would a change in the weight of the coins.
and no doubt a permanent settlement of
that important matter will lead to the i'm
mediate and lasting revival OF business
throughout the country"
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NORTHERN NOTES.
Four Men Drowned in Oregon Three
Killed in Washington.

PORTLAND, Oregon, September 26.-Wil-
liam P Holmes, a prominent stone con-
tractor OF this city, who had Government
contract for removing the rock from the
channel OF Snake river, was drowned yes
terday afternoon at Granite Point on
Snake river, together with three OF his men,
They were out in a skiff, which struck a
whirlpool and overturned. None OF the
bodies were recovered,
Several days ago A. c. Mayfeld was shot
and killed and his son dangerously wounded
by an unknown man at Ferndale, Wash
ington Territory. 1t was developed after
wards that the act was committed by
John Guildy, who had had difficulty with
young Maytield last fall over the election.
a party started in pursuit and found him
in the woods two miles from Ferndale. He
refused to surrender, whereupon he was
fired on and killed, he sending two bullets
at his captors before he fell.
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
The Pail Mall Gazette's
People Held.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Decided to Be a Constitutional Con.
Germ by New York Circuit
Judge.

NEW YORK. September 26.-Thc quo war
ranto proceedings OF James A. Hinckley
against Dorlnan b. Eaton Levy d. Thoman
/ and John NJ. Gregry. Civil Service Commits.
sioners. came up before Judge Wallace in
the United States Circuit Court this morn
ing. Hinckley asks leave to begin an action
to remove the Commissioners and abolish
the commission, on the ground of non.
constitutiOnality. The court room was
crowded with the friends and enemies oil
civil service reform. United States District
Attorney Dorsheimer and Dorman B. Eaton
appeared for the Commissioners, while
Morris s. Miller represented Hinckley. In
the opening Dorsheimer said the case was
an important one, and as all the parties
interested were present, he thoughtit should
be disposed Of. Judge Wallace decided to
hear the motion, after the call of the regu-
lar calendar. Miller. when the Hinckley
case was called, demanded to know who
appeared for all these defendants. He was
informed that the District Attorney did,
and by the direction OF the President OF
the United States. Miller objected to the
Commissioners being represented by a
Government official. as the United States
should have
NO REAL STATUS IN THE CASE.
Dorsheimer moved the court to decide
whether or not the argument should be
confined only to the constitutional juris-
diction of the court. He said he was in
structed to say that he and the Attorney
General were prepared to defend the con-
stitutionality of the act appointing the
Commissioners. Judge Wallace sustained
the motion in his argument. Dorsheimer
said: "The relator il 81 citizen, who seeks
the adjustment OF the office OF the Com
missioners OF Civil Service reform, because
the Commissioners, by the powers conferred
upon them usurped the rights OF the Presi-
dent as the appointing power. The pc
titioner has no standing in court, bcc.lus
the right to a quo warrantO writ only ap-
piled to usurpation Of sovereign rights, and
the sovereign rights and the United States
alone could bring such an action in the
United States courts, and then only
through it's appointed officers. Neither had
the relator or his attorneys been deputized
by the Attorney General to recommend
such an action, and the United States alone
had the right to test the Constitutionality
OF an act providing for the Commission.
To bring an action properly, he maintained
that the relator should have applied to
the Executive and the judicial authority.
In reply Counsellor Miller continued on be-
half OF the relator Hinckley, that his client
had the statutory right to apply for
writ, for the citizen created the Constr
tuition, and "my client as a citizen has the
right to avail himself OF all it's benefits"
At the conclusion OF the argument the
Court denied the petition for a writ.
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ShO ting at Helena.

About midnight Jack Butler received a
dispatch from Fred Johnson, one OF the
proprietoTs of the Silver Palace saloon at
Helena, stating that his partner, Dick Ste
vens, had heen shot. No particulars were
given, and the cause or character OF the in
jury are unknown. The wounded man is
native OF St. Louis and had been liz the Ter
ritory but short time.-Butte Miner.
Our reporter saw Dick last evening, lie
is getting along very nicely considering the
nature OF hia wound. He thinks he may be
able to visit Butte soon and settle with Mr..
Jack Butler, who has killed more men than
any terrorin theWest. Among Others he shot
Kid Miller, in Chicago last astsummer,-Helena
Independent.
Jack may have "killetl more men than
any terror in the West" but the fact re-
mains that he received a dispatch from Fred
Johnson announcing that Dick had been
shot.
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OH Ger Arrested.

An officer OF Fort Ellis, whose name we
will not at this time mention, was arrested
on the 5th, and is now under military sur
veillance, on two separate charges, both q
which allege that he attempted to commit
an outrage upon the person OF a clviIlan.s
wife. residing at the post. The ofhcer' II Is
said. was under the influence OF liquor each
time. This, however, will not excuse or
palliate his offense in the eyes OF the court
which will probably be convened at Fort
Snelling. The officers wife and family arr
now away on visit.-Chronic1e.
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From " BOSting.0

II never saw people eat corn in such Il
piggish way as they do in these mountain
towns" said Il very primp old maid, re-
Gently from Boston, in the Parlor Restau
rant yesterday, to her companion "a
young Miss OF our city. They eat it Off
the cob to get the good of it," said the
latter. Eyes, and put one in mind OF so
many pigs. just look ut that man at the
lower end OF the room. He eats as though
he never meant to let CO." At this point
of the conversation, the old dame acci~
IDENTIFY opened her mouth little wider
than usual, and out dropped a set OF false
teeth onto her plate. Amid her confusion
she tried to tell her companion, that she
could eat corn off the cob, even if she had
false teeth, but the young Butte city Miss,
unable to control herself, laughed heartily.
and seemed to enjoy the situation. The
old lady, in order to make good her state
ment. grabbed an ear OF corn and munched
it with all the earnestness of ii Burlington
miner, and she seemed to enjoy it.
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Gone Under.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, September 26.-On
the petition of several OF the principal
stockholders OF the Howe Sewing Machine
Company Judge Andrews OF the Superior
Court at Danbury to-day appointed E.
Parmelly, secretary and general manager OF
the company as receiver thereof. The COM
pany has outstanding obligations OF $780,
900 secured by bonds and mortgages.
There is an unsecured floating debt OF
$15O,OOO The nominal assets are 81, no.
900 and the company is $50, 900 in arrears
to employees The creditors have voted to
wind up as soon as possible.
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Positively Settled.

WAsHlNcroN, September 25.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has issued a circular,
publishing for the information OF all con-
cerned, the recent decision OF Second Comp
troller Maynard in regard to the compen'
sation due the Central Pacific Railroad 1or
services rendered the Government, and an
nouncing in accordance therewith aan tna1 ths
department circulars OF June y, 1888, anu
the circular letter OF June II, !oo4' are re-
woled and that all compensation now due
or which may hereafter become due that
r.;lroaI company will be co ,ered into the
Trea snrv and one-half thereof applied to
the extinguishment OF the interest which
hos meanwhile accrued on the Government
subsidy bonds, and the other half credited
to the sinking fund as required by the
Thurman act.
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Wants 70 Race Bad.

New YORK, September 25:-Captaln
Montgomery. sailing master OF the yacht
"Dauntless," which was 80 badly beaten
by the English cutter "Genesta' IN tne
Brenton's Beach race, attributes the lace
to the light wind which prevailed during the
first half nf the race. and is confident that
his yacht can outfoot the 'Genesta IN
heavy weather. He says that he is author
lied by Caldwell H. Colt, owner OF the
'Dauntess," to match her against any
yacht atioat for r.-ce across the AelaIi''' nn
ocean either way for wager OF $40, 900.
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MEXICO, (via Galveston), September GO
The Government to-day placed an in
spector in the London Bank OF Mexico and
South America, and the bank will be re-
duired under the banking code to restrict
itself to deposits and discounts and to
withdraw it's notes from circulation. 1t is
stated that the Government is considering
a free banking law.
No mail has been received here over the
Mexican Central Railway for four days.
The washouts have been extensive.
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THE CHOLERA
Appearing In French Towns-RaPidly
DECREASING In Spain.

PARIS, September 24.-Cholera has ap-
peared at Saint Quensur, a, Seine village
four miles north OF Paris. The disease is
not of an extremely virulent type. The
deaths 50 far have been among children
only, the adults recovering in every case.
MADRID, September 24.-There were 500
new cases OF cholera and 235 deaths from
the disease reported yesterday throughout
Spain.
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Opening the Refchstrath.

VIENNA, September 26.-The Emperor's
speech was read at the opening of the
Reichstrath to-day. His Imperial Majesty
says the bill creating the Landsturn will
bring Austria to level with the other
countries; that the foreign relations OF
Austria are good, and that there is a full
concord among the Powers to maintain
the peace OF Europe, the necessity Of which
is universally felt.
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Exsending the Time.

WASHINGTON, September 24.IIhe 'siar lreas.
ury Department has addressed 4ns crtfc% nfficers
;ntorm;no Su them that article 416 OF the
s1mera : ssmended as to provide that household o. or
',arsnnaI effects. tools OF trade, libraries
etc 1,e. sO which would be free OF duty il I'm, I'M
es,,i sa"rted s ut the time of the arrival OF the
puner pu, v in the United States, arriving one one
o~nef esnr [;nstead Of six months) before or alter
the fbt, owner, will be reported to the secre, as
tarv far for his action. This change mas oetn 81
made in view OF the fact that lmmlgrante;S1 anus
frequently leave their effects ,ant aprIao which %
they have Sec secured oer;od edIpr greater than six
months.
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A Pionaar Crank Dead.

PouGHKEEps1E, N. Y, September 26:n 90
Moses Marrerellah. Christian Jew, 1oo
years old, died to-day at the county poor
house. He came to the United STATES rom
Germany ten years ago, having traveieo u
all over the world. In 1S49 ne walked W
California, and worked in the goid lnlne'
Tor several years. meeting WIN sueeeos. "t
For many years he took promlnenS pa
in camp meetings and other religious
gatherings, and preached in Sunday schools
Or wherever he could secure an audience
lie was never married.
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SHE COULD LOVE But ONE.
Miss Dollie Blackburn Leaves Letter
and Hangs Herself to q Tree.

CosHocroN, Ohio, September 24.-Dollie
Blackburn disappeared from home, about
four miles north OF the city. This morning
her feless body was discovered hanging
from the limb OF a tree not far from the
house, suspended by halter strap fully
ten feet above she ground. She was a
bright, handsome girl OF 10 years. She LETT
letters stating in effect that the cause OF her
suicide was unrequitted love. The object
Of her tenderness is believed to have been
young business man.
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
The "Pall Mall siazette" Crew fa'l 10
Clear Themselves.

LONDON, September 2G.-Rebecca Jarrett,
of the Salvation Army; Thomas william
Stead, editor. of the Pail Mall Gazette
Sampson Jacques, one OF the staff OF the
naper: Miss Combe, Bramwell Booth, OF
the Salvation Army. and Louise Mowerv.
the defendants in the abduction case "i
Eliza,Armstrong. were committed ior trlal
to-day. Russell counsel for Mrs. Jarrett,
reserves his line OF defense, During the pro-
ceedinas, Mr.. Stead, acting as his own wi
counsel, read documsnt containing tne
Inc of defense. He claimed that the end
which he had in view in carrying out ms
scheme justified the means he had resorted
to. He admitted that he might have oeeh
r,;s,ed bv the statements OF Mrs. Jarrett,
who if she procured the girl Eliza by false
nratenses, as testified to by Mrs. Arm
strong, had obtained money from MN
fraudulently. The magistrate frequently
n protested against portions OF the document
sta ting that the matter was lrrelevapt.
The 1 magistrate summed up the case
strongly against the defendants; ana sa1a
that nothing could justify their dolngs nor
the nnblication OF the nauseous articles IN
the PaT Man Gazette. He acquitted Bran
we'll Booth and Mrs. Combe OF the charge
~ indecent assault, but committed tnem
y well as the rest on the other charges.
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The Unruly Reds.

DENVER Colorado, September 25.-To-
days dispatches from the field reports that
Cockrells ranch in the Mogollon range, Is
surrounded by Indians. The settlers have
taken refuge at IA ranch, and prepared to
meet the attack. No depredations are re-
ported. Major Dickey's company OF the
Twenty Second Infantry IS within eighteen
miles OF the ranch. No anxiety is 1elt Tor
the safety OF the adjacent settlements. ~
LoRDsBURG, N. NJ, September 25:-ihe
news is just received that last SATURDAY
W. Raspberry, a rancher, was kllieo
by Apaches on his ranch in Graham county,
Arizona
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HARD ON THE MORMONs
rn.v will Probably BE Stopped From
ColonizinS in Mexico.

p.soDEL NoRrE (via Galveston), Sep
+o,nher o6.-The Mexicans have begun a
arf,,re against polygamy, and well
urannded rumors are afoat that the e, de
saouh s,oud has been made of President Dlaz
% That he recind the grant OF land in NorShern
Ch;ahnca to the Mormons. The Catholie
Church is at the head OF the movement
and demands that the laws "a aga'nsu nrt pU.ys -
amy be enforced: The cnurch esnsriaIIv Is ir
~ uy N"rthern States OF the republic. The
ont;ra Snt nopulat,on has taken a stront
ea, snonnd against the colonization OF thu
Mormon on Mexican soil.
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FlOxged i'm Public

NEW CASTLE, Del, September 26.-Two
convicts were whipped here this morning in
the presence OF 200 spectators. Sewell,
(colored) an old offender, stood one hour
in the pilIory and took twenty lashes for
burglary. James Kirk, (white) received
ten lashes for stealing railway switch keys.
Sheriff Foru welded the cat rather lightly.
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TExAKKASA. Ark, September pa wei
dressed stranger who arrived on the texas 9
Pacific train from Ell Paso last nlght SUI,
denly became insane. AS he alighted on ,e .ne
platform he attempted to run'a-muck, ".
was overpowered. Papers on MS P,s Person -
revealed his name as Douglass u. Da,e, q
prominent Wholesale piano dealer III nu;
lraia. Cash, letters OF credit ana n uepuH.s are
checks amounting to nearly S?'ooo "e'e
iound on his person.
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u.-d Hearted Hireiands.

Provo, Utah, September 26. - Judge
powers. in his charge to the Grand jury
81 this district, instructed them tnat "a
separate Indictment could st oe tehedeG had Itd 1
each day which a poiygamst nao 1ala nveu W.
s,oa w,ua of the Edmunds act. The penalty Tor
sasI sab Indictment is six months imprison-
ment and $500 hne.
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Spain and Germany,

MADRID, September 23.-The newspapers
here and in the provinces will be prosecuted
by the Government for their utterances re-
garding the Caroline affair.
BERLIN, September 23.-Prince Bismarck
has accepted the apology OF Spain for the
recent insult to the German Embassy at
Madrid.
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Wind and Storm .

Cry OF Mexico, september z3'Nheasy Mae;co
T'ee There is yet by snr rawig traig
With i the United States nor viii an, any Rail Rail.
,save Mscu he here tonight on the Central N''''
way. ,s-penorts have
nori received here of cyclone at Caldoe1" @ nG
in which several ships were were dr"wned Ioun"eis'