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NO YACHT RACE AGAIN.
Cummings Wins the Great
fOur.Mile Race.
MINT DIFFICULTIES
Some of the Philadelphia Employees
Receive An Immediate
Discharge.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, September 12.-As
the employees OF the Mint were departing
for their homes yesterday afternoon, eleven
more Of them were discharged each one re-
ceiving a note to that effect as he or she
passed out. This morning ten of the cut
ters having formed themselves into COM
mittee waited upon Chief Coiner Steele, and
said that being Republicans they were
afraid Of receiving summary notice OF
their removal. There were no charges
against them, they said, and as they had
under them new hands recently appointed
in the Mint for instruction, they desired
some protection. They said that they
would not be interfered with unless for
cause. Chief Coiner Steele told them he
would communicate with Superintendent
Fox, which he did. The men in the mean
time returned to their room, but not to
work until they heard from the Superin-
tendent. About noon each one of the ten
received a note from Superintendent Fox.
which read: ''Sir: You are discharged from
the Mint instanter for insubodination and
conspiracy to embarass the business OF the
institution.''
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ROtllgerber'S Funeral.

The funeral OF Louis Rothgerber occurred
from his residence, No. 355 South Fifteenth
street, at 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Besides his mother, sister, brother, wife and
her sister and his two children. Il large
number of his Denver friends followed the
remains to the grave.
Nothing that should be observed towards
proper respect for the dead was omitted,
all the details being carried out in the best
possible taste. The floral tributes were ex-
the funeral. NJ. J. Waldheimer Esq, in
the absence OF the rabbi of the Jewish
church, offciated. The interment was in
the Jewish cemetery.
The friends Of Rothgerber say that he
was kind hearted and charitable to ar ex-
treme, helping many a man in distress in n
substantial manner, and when no possible
return was sexpected.-Denver News.
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ACQUITTED.
Colonel Mel siile Discharged From Arrest
For Perjury.

Colonel Mel etile Discharged From Arrest
For Perjury.
Corresponds nee Of The MINER.
MiLEsSlrY, Montana, September SIN
the United States District Court at this
place the following was the closing of the
Melville perjury case:
The gist of the offcnse charged in this in
dictment is that the said defendant, in a
certain court martial convened at Fort
Keogh on the 4th day OF September. 1884.
swore that upon battalion drill, held at
said post on the 31st day OF July, 1884,
the said defendant gave to Lieutenant ohm
C. F. Tillson an order embraced in the Ian
guage recited in said indictment, to-wit ::
II ordered him-I had previously directed
him-to move back so that the right arm
OF the left guide of the company would be in
the prolongation OF the line OF his company
and so that if he were standing in the rear
of the left guide of the company on his
right his breast would touch that guides
right arm" This embraces the order he dis
obeyed. Now. if you believe from the testi-
mony in this case that the defendant was
undertaking to describe the position which
Lieutenant Tillson would occupy if he
obeyed the orders already given by said de-
fendant, then you will find the defendant
not guilty and your verdict should be one
of acquittal. The jury found for the de-
fendant. United States District Attorney
Dewitt appeared for the prosecution, and
Sanders, Cullen 4 Sanders, Helena, Strevell
& Tarlock, Miles City, for the defense.
WILLIAM H. DUNE.
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German Pacific Trade.

LONDON, September 10.-Bismarck, after
long discussion with members OF German
houses having large Pacific trade, pre-
pared plans some month ago Tor the occu-
patton by Germany OF the principal ISLANDS
OF the Marshal, Pelew, Gilbert and Caro-
line groups. The Spanish Viceroy ana ON
GERS at Manila, the capital city OF the Is
land Of Luston and OF all the Philippine ls-
lands and other places in the Paclflc oceah'
nave for many years called the attenoion
81 the home government to the increasing
herman influence in the Pacific.
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GONE TO GLORY.
Another Negro Lynched for Assault III
Kentucky.

CINCINNATI, September 11.-Last Satur-
day negro named Scales, who had just
been discharged from the Cincinnati work
house and had obtained employment on a
farm in Boone county, Kentucky, made a
brutal assault and rape upon five-year-
old daughter OF a poor man named Luns-
ford. The negro knew that the child was
alone in the house before he entered it,
Having been threaten with death ii she
told, the little one did not tell her mother
until pain compelled a disclosure. Scales
was arrested and with difficulty taken to
the Burlington Jail. There have been ru-
mors nightly OF attempts to lynch him.
Last midnight u mob gathered at Florence
i'll wagons and on horseback, went to Bur-
Ington, broke in the Jail, carried the negro
to the roads on the turnpike and hanged
him to Il tree
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PROFESSIONAL SPORT.
Remarkable Facts i'm the Career of Davis,
the Murdered Gambler.

NEW YORK, September 12.-Some remark
! able facts in professional sport are to be
developed in the trial of Holland, the Texan
who killed Tom Davis, the sawdust swim
dler. The family of the dead robber are
determined to hang the slayer, and to that
end will endeavor to sustain the theory
that Holland committed the murder pre-
metlitatetlly as part OF II scheme to rob the
daring Davises OF the $4,000 in good
money which they used to represent coun-
terfcits. In order to meet this with evil
dence that Tom Davis was himself muir
derous rascal, certain events in his career
as a sportsman will be brought out.
Tom was Il hacker OF pedestrians, and
when his racers lacked pluck or strength to
continue on the track he forced them at
the muzzle of a pistol or the point OF
knife. His first representative in foot race
was Panchot, who collapsed on the third
day and declared that he must withdraw.
Davis put il pistol to his head and threat
ened to blow his brains out il he did not
instantly return to the track. This treat
ment was effective, and Panchot won.
The next case was that OF Blower Brown,
who wished to stop on the fourth day OF
the race with Rowell but Davis drew
knife and scared him along. He next took
Pegram, the negro, to England and NAL
treated him SO seriously that, on getting
back to New York, he had to pay con-
siderable sum to prevent a suit for DANA
ges.
He subsequently backed Fitzgerald. the
present champion, in two races. ''Yes,"
says Fitzgerald, ''Tom always had blood
i'll his eye when he thought l was likely to
break up, and once he drew knife on me,
but he meant well and made me win.
Would he have stuck me with the blade il
| hadn't obeyed him? l think so, sure"
Fitzgerald approved this incitement so
much that, at the time of Davis death,
they had gone into partnership for race,
next December with Rowell and Littlewood,
who are under engagement to come from
England for the purpose. But when ap-
piled to on a comparatively weak boy,
Willie Donovan, in Il roller-skating race,
the system proved fatal. Under the harsh
usage OF Happy Jack Smith as trainer. and
the flourished pistol OF Davis, the fright
ened boy exhausted himself to win and his
death followed. TEeswindler promised to
give to Donovan's parents 81 900 to quiet
them, but never did it, and their delayed
suit for damages is now likely to be
brought against his estate.
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2:25-Prince Middleton won, George A
second. w. K. third, Mystic fourth; best
time, 2:22A. Class 2-1S (unfnished) Win
dom won the first and second heats and
2:2oK.
ST. LOUIS, September 1.-The weather
was fair and warm, the track good and the
attendance large. Three-quarters of a mile
Silver Cloud won, Mamie Hunt second,
Alabama third; time, 1:l7. Mile heats,
first heat-Buchanan won, Keene second,
Efie II. third; time, 1:45E. Second heat
Efie II. won, Buchanan second. Keene
third; time, 1:45h. Third heat--Effie H.
won, Buchanan second time 1:4SH. One
mile and half-Rapido won, Exile second,
Troubadour third time, 2:45h.
VERY FAST TIME.
SACRAMENTO, September IL. - In the
Agricultural Park, Nelson ran three
quarters of a mile in 1:12A, the fastest
time ever made on the Pacific coast and
within half a second OF the fastest time in
the world.
BALL PLAYING.
BALTIMORE, September 11.-Baltinores
Z, st. Louis 5.
PHILADELPHIA, September 11.-Athletfcs
NEW YORK, September 11.-New YorLs 9,
Providences l.
BROOKLYN, September 11.-Brooklyns 3,
Pittsburgs 0.
BUFFALO, September 11.-Buffalos 3,
Detroits /.
ST. LOUIS, September l1.-Chicagos 2, St.
Louis 0.
RYAN's MOVEMENTS
New YORK, September 11.-Paddy Ryan,
who has been training for the past two
months to meet Sullivan, returned to this
city to-day. He says he is very anxious to
meet Sullivan, as per agreement, to spar on
their merits to finish. Ryan says Sulli-
van has never wanted to give him another
chance since the Mississippi City affair.
Sullivan was in the best condition that day
he ever was in, and Ryan claims to have
been sick. Ryan further says he knows
that Sullivan is fast and furious fighter
while he has the best of it, but his heart
would fail him ii he didn't crush his
opponent in the first few rounds. He is as
and as untruthful as he is
He allowed me to go into train
ing at great expense and loss OF time, and
allowed Mr.. Dunn to expend large sum OF
money in the preliminary preparations for
this meeting, when from the first he never
intended to meet me. l shall give him
time to consider his pusil-
luminous conduct, and if he fails to come
10 time shall declare myself champion of
America and be prepared to defend the title
against all cOmers.''
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ON THE LOOKOUT.
Yellow Fever said to Be Epide mic IN
Parts of Mexico.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE Marine
Hospital Bureau is informed through the
collector OF customs at Ell Paso that yellow
fever is epidemic in the State OF sonora
Mexico, and request is made for the APP
pointment OF medical inspectorat Nogale.
The collector was authorized TO appoint
an Inspector at once. The bureau is also
informed OF the arrival OF the steamship
Gardner" at Hampton Roads, twenty
one days from Marseilles, with all well on
board. None OF her crew will be allowed TO
land until the authorities are satisfied that
no danger will result therefrom.
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The Kelley Resolutions.

New YORK, September 1O.-The Irish
Catholic National Benevolent Union met
again to-day in Brooklyn. The Kelley reso-
lutions were taken up and adopted. The
thanks OF the convention were extended to
Committee on Resolutions for the telling,
terse and complete terms in which they had
facilitated the organization, in placing ON
record the condemnation OF the Catholics
OF the United States in the attempt OF de-
caying foreign powers to interfere with the
established and honorable principles OF
American liberty.
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DIED FROM DRINK.
Sudden Death Of A Workman on a Wood
Ranch.

Yesterday morning Coroner WhitfOrd was
summoned to hold an inquest ON the body
Of Il man who had died suddenly at the
wood camp of Mr.. Seigenheller at Jones
Gulch, two and a half miles east of the
stage station in Elk Park. A jury was
summoned with Chance Harris as foreman
and the following facts were elected. The
deceased was named Thomas Fisher, was
about Al or 45 yeers old, a heavy built
man and had been Il resident in this vicinity
for several years. For some time past he
had been in the employ OF Mr.. Lockhart
the well known contractor in the park but
had left him and come to Butte, arriving
here Monday. He at once went on Il pro-
tracted spree which exhausted his means
and all he could raise. Thursday he met
with Mr.. Seigenheller and accepted work
from that gentleman as wood chopper and
general hand. Mr.. S. took out of pawn the
clothing and some few effects: of Fisher's and
the two started for the ranch, arriving there
in the evening. Fisher did not attempt to
do any work but when last seen alive he
was sitting in front OF a tent. An hour later
one OF the men came along and saw Fisher
lying in doubled up position and on
examination it was found that he was
dead. The jury heard all the testimony
and then rendered a verdict that death was
the excessive use of alcoholic stimulants.
Yesterday the coroner, DR.. Whitford, ac-
companied by DR.. Labrie, proceeded to
Silver Bow and held an autopsy on the body
OF Patrick McEvoy, who died so suddenly
at the railroad station the day previous.
The examination revealed the fact that the
throat, lining of the stomach and some OF
the vital intestines had been completely
burned by canstic preparation OF some
kind, supposed to be concentrated I've. A
further and more careful examination and
analysis will be made, and in the meantime
the coroner has issued subpGenas for two
witnesses now in the Deer Lodge valley who
were with the deceased the night before his
death, and who left Immediately thereafter.
In order to procure these witnesses and to
have the full and complete results OF the
medical examination the jury was adjourn
I'd until to-day, when the inquest will be
continued. The general impression is that
,he man was murdered.
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CALIFORNIA; MONUMENT.
Senator Stamf0 d Thinks That Half a
Milton Can Be Raised.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 1.-The Grant
Monument State General Commission held
a meeting this afternoon. Senator Stam-
ford presided. A large amount of capital
was represented. Stamford said that he
had no doubt that $4,000 could be easily
raised, but he believed that $685. 900 could
be raised in California jnst as easily. He
reasoned that while the gentlemen might
contribute small amounts to common
place monument if something was projected
that would be an ornament to the State, it
would stimulate the generous impulses of
the people, and the amount required would
be Forthcoming,
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Our Western people are liable to be laid
low by malarial fever, when breaking up
new lands. The folks in the east are also
complaining of fevers, chills, and agues,
arising from decaying vegetable matter and
imperfect drainage. For either East or
West the best remedy is Ayers Ague Cure
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GERMANS AND ENGLISH GIRLS.
The Marriage Tie Between Them Easily
AnMulleal In Germany.

LONDON, September 12.-There is much
discussion throughout England over the
propriety OF allowing young Germans to
come to England, contract marriages with
English girls, and then, on their return to
their own country, appeal to the German
law courts to have the tie annulled. The
laws OF Germany regulating marriages al
lows annullments in all cases where the
contracting parties are under 25 years,
unless the consent of the parents has been
given. Several cases OF young Germans
coming to England and taking home wives,
only to be separated from them by the
occurred, and a movement is on loot for
the purpose ofso amending the law govern
ing marriages in England as to overcome
this social buSbear
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SLICKENS SETTLING
So Rapidly in the Sacramento River as
to Impede Navigation.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 1.-THE Sac
ramento river is now SO filled up by the
debris and slckens washed down from the
mines worked in past years that passenger
and freight boats can no longer reach Sac
ramento. Passengers and freight have to
be transferred to light draft barges at the
bend OF the river below the city. All grain
from the upper valleys shipped by water
has to be lighteled down il the barges draw
more than three feet. Tho shoaling OF the
river has increased 50 rapidly during the
last three years that unless measures are
promptly taken by the Government to
thoroughly dredge the low basin there is
every probability that Sacramento City
and all the great grain growing valleys OF
from water communication with San Fran
cisco.
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The Striking Miners.

PIrTsBURG, September H. At a large
meeting of coal miners at Webster, Pa, to-
day, it was unanimously resolved to stand
out for the district prices. Reports from
the pools to-day state that all the miners
are idle in the fourth pool but about 25.
In the third pool there are 26 men work.
ing-all others are out. No change is ex-
pected till after the convention on Tuesday
at Monongahela city.
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The Big Hole Bridge.

The County Commissioners OF Silver
Bow county have had under consideration
the proposition OF Beayerhead county to
jointly build new bridge over the Big
Hole at Melrose. The Commissioners
adopted resolution agreeing to contrib
ute $3.50 toward the enterprise. If this is
sufficient to pay half the expenses OF put
ting up the structure it is probable that
work will be begun at once.
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UNCERTAIN WINDS
Cause . PostPonememt OF the Interna-
ti0Mal Yacht Race.

New YORK. September 12.-The "Puri-
tan" and ''Genesta" did not even start to-
day in the outside race. They were at the
starting point by II O'Clock, but there was
not Il breath of wind till 1::5O p. M, when
the commission announced their intention
OF starting soon after clock, when there
was good WHOLESALE breeze from the south
southwest. Sir Richard Sutton objected
to starting. Mr.. Webb said he understood
that they were not to start after IL o'clock
as they could not finish in the dark. The
Puritan" people also objected for similar
reasons. The race Is postponed till Tues
day next.
M'CAFFERFY'S DESIRES.
Dominick McCafferey OF Pittsburg is
here. and says he is anxious to take Sui
livan's place in battle with Paddy Ryan.
He declares his belief that he can knock
Paddy out in three rounds. George Les
ter, Of the Minstrel Company which has
engaged Sullivan to do the statue business.
will on Monday post forfeit to back
Sullivan against any man in the world for
from $4,000 to $4,000 at the close of
the season, and he offers to back Me-
Cafferey against Ryan for $4,000.
\ GREAT STALLION.
SACRAMENTO, September 12.--In tho
four-year-old trot to-day Joseph Cairn
Simpsons Artenclo trotted mile in
2:19h. This beats the four-year-old stall
lion record two and half seconds. The
horse has never won anything but tips.
and has never been shod.
M'DONALD'S MAN WINS
PORTLAND, Oregon, September IA
prize fight for $500 Il side. with bars
knuckles, between Dave Campbell and Jim
Reilly both oi Portland, the best rough
and-tumble fighters in the State, took
place thirty miles below this city this
There was y large crowd. Camp
bell won in fourteen rounds, knocking
Reilly insensible. &. .lpbell did not get
scratch.
GEORGE DEFEATED.
LONDON, September 12.-The four mile
loot race between George and Cummings,
which was originally fixed to take place at
Glasgow was run to-day at Edin-
burgh. The track WAS in good condi-
ton. Cummings expressed himself conf
dent OF winning, but the betting was ? to l
against him. The race began at $50 p. IN.
and was won by Cummings. George led for
three miles and then collapsed.
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Turkish COurteSieS.

CoNsrANrlNoPLE, September IL. - The
United States man-of-war "Quinnebaug''
will sail for Smyrna on the 14th inst. The
vessel was detained at the arsenal at Pera
to make necessary repairs. The Sultan
declined to allow any payment for the re-
pairs and Mr.. Cox, United States Minister,
thanked his majesty for the courtesy ex-
tended to his countrynen. Mr.. Cox had
his first interview with Said Pasha, Grand
Vizier, to-day, concerning the tariff laws
which effect trade with the United States.
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THE LONDON S1'INKPOT.
Continued Examination Of the ''Pall
Mall Gazette's" People.

LONDON, September 12.-The exan,ina-
tion OF Mr.. Stead, editor OF the Pail Mall
Gazette, Mrs. Jarrett, Bromwell Booth,
Mrs. Coor'be, Mr. Jacques and Mrs. Maury.
the defendants in the Eliza Armstrong alb
duction case, was resumed at the Bow street
police court to-day. Mr.. Russell, counsel
for the defense continued the cross-exami-
nation OF the mother OF Eliza Armstrong
Mrs. Armstrong adhered to her recent de-
nial that she had sold her child to Mr..
Stead or any one forimmoralpurpo
Counsel for the defense then asked a few
questions tending to prove that the selling
of the child was not known to the father,
and that the witness kept the matter secret
from her husband
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Oyerrnn With Snies.

PARIS, September l2.-Many German
spies have recently invaded various places
in the eastern part OF France. 1t is stated
that German general and two officers
were arrested at Belfort, the capital OF the
frontier department OF Haut Rhine, while
in the act Of taking plans OF the various for
titled positions in the vicinity, and escorted
to the frontier,
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A Busy Dav.

WASHINGTON, September 11.-To-day was
a very busy one at the White House. The
President received larger number OF visi-
tors than any day since his return. Among
the prominent callers were Secretary Bay
and, Assistant Secretary Porter and ex-
Senator Mcdonald. The President held a
public reception in the East room in the af-
ternoon, lasting nearly an hour.
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THE CHOLERA.
The Fatalities Reported from Spain in
the Past Eleven Days.

MADRID September 12.-The total num-
Der OF cases of cholera reported in Madrid
since September LIST, was 1866, and for
the whole OF Spain for the same time
%, 3,64l; the total number OF deaths through
out Spain since September LIST was &, 800.
The disease has almost disappeared from
the provinces OF Valencia, Murcia, Saro-
gossa and Granada.
PARIS, September IA few cases of
cholera and deaths from the disease are
daily reported from the various town in
the south of France
ToULoN, September II. - Four deaths
from cholera last night. The weather is
cooler, and the disease is gradually disap-
pearing.
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A Lucky Wreck,

DENVER, September 12.- The news
reached here at an early hour this morning
Of Il wreck on the South Park road, three
miles east OF Como. The train, which was
the Leadvile express, was approaching q
slight down grade, when the engineer dis
covered that the air brakes would not
work. With greatly increased speed the
train soon struck a sharp down grade
curve, when the two coaches broke from the
engine, jumped from the track and piled up
in the ditch-a complete wreck. All of the
ten passengers miraculously escaped SER
ious injury. except Mrs. Cronkhite ofDen-
yer, who sustained fracture OF both arms
and internal injuries.
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Tried to Blow 1t Up.

LONDON, September 1.-Two men aso
night app reached the sentry on duty at tne
powder magazine at Woolwich, and peicre
he could give the alarm seized and beat MI. :.
IN brutal manner, leaving him lying nan
dead on his post They then attempted 10 %
enter the magazine, but becoming alarmed
at some noises in the vicinity they de-
Ednnp6