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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-01-03
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the s20O 100 IN presents with each bog. Agents
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-01-03
N arrit,l.

HOWARD McKrN-At Rocky Bar, December 81
1854, by Justice Sol. P. Newcomers. Miss Ids How
ard and y H. Mckim--both Of Rocky Bar.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
THE ROIMELIAN TROUBLES.
A Rumor That Hostilities Have Already
Been Resumed.

PHILLIpoPoLIs, December 3.-The II rklsh
delegates nave arrived in this city and a
meeting of citizens was held n the bishop
urged them to %repudiate the proposal to
restore statue quo ante. TIL Russian
agent was present and said that the dele
gates had preceded the European Commis-
mission and that the Sultan's special com
missioner was coming to recognize the or
ganic statutes. He warned his hearers that
II the commissioner was not received
Turkish troops We Id enter the country
ana that Russia would refuse assistance to
the Roumelians. The meeting, however,
declined to accept the Commissioner or to
treat on the manner OF restoring statue
quo ante. The Russian agent then with
drew from the meeting. The meeting after
Consuls a copy of a resolution, which in
substance was as follows: That the Turk.
ish delegates be requested to postpone the
object OF their mission and depart for their
homes; that citizens of Phillipopolis only
ackno ledge Sofia as the capital Of Bull
garia and as the seat OF the Government;
that the army of Eastern Roumelia and
the educated classes being absent at the
seat of war, the citizens are unable to treat
on such an important subject to the prov
ince; and having sent $4,000 men to the
war, they cannot listen to a proposal for
the restoration of statue quo ante.
FIGHTING RESUMED.
MESA, December 3.-An order has been
issued by the Government, appoinging Col
Onel HOrvatovich commandments OF
the Servian army. In official circles it is
thought that the resumption OF hostil'ties
is certain, owing to Prince Alexander's re-
fusal of the terms offered by Servia. 1t is
understood that fighting has already been
resumed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

Our Supreme Court Judges are undergo.
ing the change which always follows a polit-
ical revolution in the National administra-
ton. Democrats will occupy the places of
Republicans. It was hoped that Montana
lawyers would be appointed to these places,
for they are not only better posted in our
laws, but they are more familiar with the
requirements of the people and the re-
sources, products and industry of the
country. Besides, the people conided in
the Presidents acceptance of the Chicago
platform, upon which he was nominated
and elected, which emphatically enunciated
the true Democratic doctrine to be that
citizens Of the Territory only should
receive Federal appointments to Territorial
Offices. The Democracy in the Territories
demand that this plank shall be adhered to,
and they insist that the President shall be
consistent in his promises and honest in
his pledges. Montana, although q Terri
tory, has rights which Mr.. Cleveland must
respect. Her delegates occupied seats and
voted, as did those from the States, in
nominating Mr.. Cleveland; therefore, she
has the SAM authority to insist that the
platform be enforced as have Democrats in
the States. Montanians should be ap-
pointed to Offices in this Territory. We
protest against others.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
AND A
Improper Revelations Cause u Wife's Hys-
terical End Of Life.

Sioux FALLS, OAK, December "A very
sad and sensational death occurred in this
city last night, the victim being Mrs. Geor-
gia Perry, preceptress and vile OF Professor
E. w. Perry, principal and professor OF
Greek and Latin OF the Sioux Falls Univer-
sity. The professor and his wife occupied
rooms at the college, and for some time
past nave entertained Mrs. DR.. Spofford,
Of ~Flandreau, who o. Saturday night occu-
pied a room directly opposite that Of Pro-
lessor and Mrs. Perry. Late in the night
Mrs. Perry awoke and found her husband
absent from their bed. She went to
the room OF their visitor, and find
ing her husband there, she fell in a
spasm. Her screams soon brought the &C.
cupants OF other rooms in the building to
the scene, the Professor afterward emerging
from Mrs. Spofford's room in partial un-
dress. Mrs. Perry remained in a partial
hysterical condition untillast evening, when
she died. The Professor and his wife came
to Dakota in the spring OF 1884 from
Raleigh, N. c., where they were connected
with a college, first locating in Flandreau,
where they proposed to found a college. In
the fall Of 1884 the project was abandoned
and they came to Sioux Falls, and putting
about $4,OOOinto the University here, upon
the death Of Professor Stone, were given
positions at the head OF this institution.
From North Carolina, with Professor
Perry, came M DR.. Spofford and wife,
and located at Flandreau. The tongue
of scandal has been rife, and the
assertion often made that the weekly
visits OF the Professor to FIandreau were
not altogether on account of his music
class. For some two weeks past Mrs.
Spofford has been visiting at the college.
and the conduct Of the Professor has been
such that Sc eral OF the students had
written their parents they did not wish to
continue in the school ii the Professor was
allowed to remain. He will no doubt be
set adrift at once, and it is hoped the col.
lege will sustain 10 material loss, for the
was large and it was in good
financial circumstances. The board of di-
rectors was in session at the time of Mrs.
death, and at once adjourned until
after the funeral, when it is < expected some
action will be taken and the err
ing Professor most forcibly bounced.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

RAILROAD improvements and extensions
have commenced in dead earnest IN our
Territory, and our people therefore are
hopeful that great results will follow The
more miles OF railroad the larger the mum.
her of Inhabitants and the greater amount
OF business. Railroads open the doors Tor
competition; they develop the country and
make outlets for the products. There WAS
a time when no actual necessity existed Tor
railroads in the Northwest, but that time
has past, and now the growing business and
rapidly increasing population OF this Sec
ton demands greater facilities for travel
and transportation Of freight. ButteC1ty's
Importance has been overlooked in dis
tributing railroad facilities. She has been
forced t o submit to the Inconvenience, and
accept such inadequate accommodations
as the narrow-gauge branch OF the Union
Pacific could afford. It was hoped that
the completion OF the Northern Paci-
fc through the Territory would
bring greater facilities, but in this the
people were relydisappointed. Some pool
arrangements between these two great cor
porations denied the people those privil-
eyes. Why, none can understand. II the
Northern Pacific had been managed by
keen men, experienced in railroading, they
would have seen ut first glance that the
trade of this large and growing mining dis
trict, is the only business worth looking
after between st. Paul and the ocean. 1t
is admitted that it amounted to more than
ten per cent. OF the earnings of the Union
Pacific last year. What place is there on
any through'trunk line that can make such
a business showing? Yet the Northern Pa
cific has been so short sighted as not to see
it's Importance, otherwise the through line
would have been constructed direct from
Bozeman through Butte. A narrow gauge
cannot possibly furnish such facilities as
the immense traffic Of our camp demand.
There are some prospects OF the gauge OF
the Utah & Northern being widened SO as to
correspond with the trunk line. This,
though an improvement, is not what is so
urgently demanded. A competing line is
desired. Not one whose business is pooled,
but one that will compete for the trade,
because this is the only way to reduce
freights and fares to reasonable figures.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
r MINING SALE.
The Alpha and Omega Purchased for
$50, 900.

A transfer of a valuable piece Of miDjng
property, near Helena, took place Wednes.
day, the transaction involving 100000.
The property purchased is the Alpha and
Omega gold mine, located at Virginia creek
about twenty-five miles from Helena. The
lead was owned by Messrs. p. II. McLaugb.
lin, w. V. Harlan, Benjamin Malben, Rob.
ert Burnes, R.. c. Wallace and Frank Leedy,
the four first named each holding a one.
fifth interest and the two last-named Joint.
ly the remaining fifth. The ore in this mine
is collaborating quartz, similar to that in
Negus and Jacobs celebrated Homestake;
and as the Alpha and Omega claim joins
that OF the Homestake, the vein in the
former is supposed to be an extension Of
the latter. a run of 135 tons OF the Abba
and Omega ore a short time ago yielded an
an average OF $50 to the ton. The minas
developed by a tunnel which taps the vein
$50 feet from the surface, whence 1t DRIFT Of
$50 feet has been pushed along the lead
disclosing large quantities OF valuable, high
grade ore.
Articles Of incorporation OF the Alpha
and Omega Milling and Mining Company
were filed with the Territorial Secretary
and the county clerk, and at q meeting ui
the stockholders the following named gen.
tlemen were elected trustees OF the com
pany: j. B. Sanford, r. {. Wallace, FL.
Shaffer, NJ. Sands, VIM. Reed, 4. L. Bunker
and ". H, Gebauer.
The trustees elected officers as follows;
President, J. B. Sanford: Nlce-President,R
c. Wallace; Treasurer, NJ. Sands. Secretary,
T. w. Welter.
1t is proposed to erect IL mill on the
ground at once, and prosecute the work Of
the mine.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

WATER, clear and sparkling, and plenty OF
it, is what all cities should look out for.
Philadelphia, which, thirty years ago, was
reputed to have the best supply OF the
sweetest water in the world, now finds her
self unable to procure from the once famed
Schuylkill, water fit to wash in. Conse-
quently pure water from country
springs is peddled around the city,
and sold by the quart, like milk.
1t viii cost. it is said, $4,000, 900 to sup
ply the city now with good, pure water
from the headwaters of the Delaware river,
eighty miles north OF the city. Our city
supply is very short and hardly sufficient
at any time to. meet the demands OF the
people. What we want is larger supply
pines, so as to meet the demand for
domestic use and to e%xtinguish fires.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
THE FIERY ELEMENT.
A couplo Of Pretty Large Fires fsepoF'o"
Yesterday.

BAY CITY, Mich, December 3.-At ~
last night a fire broke OUT IN !he
Mci5raw sawmill. The wind was blowing
i;chtly from the west and carried the nre
to the main building OF the mil, which
soon became a mass Of seething lanes
The 6remen saw that the mill must De con
snmed. and directed their attention TO
keen the fire from spreading, and bystren-
nous Efforts confined the conf~iagrat'on &c
the mill property and adjoining tramways
At i O'Clock the mill was completely IN
ruins. It a located at the extreme SCUM
end OF Saginaw river. At the time OF ltS
erection, in 1873, it was the largest con
Germ OF the kind in the world. The loss Is
$50, 900, on which there is an insurance
OF 500, 600.
Iron WORKS DESTROYED.
DETROIT, December 3.-This mornin
about 6 o'clock a fire broke u IN tne
Barnum Wire and Iron Works in TINS Guy
almost completely destroying the balId1n2
and three double houses adjoining: Inc
fire started in the stock room on the Sec
0nd floor, but the cause is not known. "
hundred men are thrown out OF employ
ment, The loss on the works is between
$50. 900 and 5000, 600, and the dwelling
houses were valued at $500.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Miss Ida Hitchcock.

There vas a good-sized and appreclatlve
audience at the Presbyterian Church last
night to listen to The elocutionary enter
tainment Of Miss Ida Hitchcock, OF oa'
Lake. The lady has a well trained voice
is a good reader and an excellent mimic;
The programme was selected with a vie" o1
displaying the versatility of the lady anu M
her rendition proved that she was equa'!
at home in the pathetic and COME colnpo'
sitions. The following Vas the programme
How Miss Edith HRlps Things Along,
'Independence Bell" }Whi>tIins IN Hea''
en- Sister and I;'"1Ihe Engineer $ M W rn.
ing Hunting a Mo|lse;' john Na'D'
ard!' "Boy'scomposjtion on Il horse
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

The apathy OF the members OF the bar OF
Montana has resulted in the appointment
of a nonresident to a Judgeship in the
Territory. The MINER only a few days ago
ton by the lawyers OF the Territory, il they
would secure the appointment of resident
members OF the bar to judicial places in the
Territory. The President yesterday ap-
pointed Charles R. Pollard; Of Delphi, Indi-
ana, to be Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court OF Montana. There 10 no informa-
ton - to whom he succeeds.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Desarxa Benefit.

'; ev The e lit sa E Butt t. ";j.' B 511'
Mack, the eve ~pleaa4ins comedian, d lars,
well benefit. Mr.. N ack has been worSins
very hard in asslsi |ting the amateur nin
ment tonight, an d ON this score al YIs;i ps
Is ehtltled tGet'a large house; but oes.i %'
onls, Billy is undoubtedly one OIL rs
cleverest Irish performances who mas e snd
appeared before an audience III Butte ar, a'
is very popular with all who aveseeni. I'
A splendid programme has been arran :l",
and those who attend will get tIleiul' ." ",s
OF their money, and if they do not 60 n'" at
with pains in their sides from Laughing
Billy Mack, it will be because they are cas-
iron.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
An Advance ia. iron.

P%IrTsBrusa, december 3.-The iron dealers
1eport an advance OF 81 on pig metal and
po cents OF ore within the past twenty four
hours. This has been brought about nv
the steadily increasing demand Tor these
e%ommodltles especially here, and is the
n na substantial evidence OF q revival OF the
a aond 'ra zoe BUSINESS in this city is reported
oers at present, and through the nae .nd
OF natural gas they have q da'
clded advantage over the trade in oenoua,
outside OF the Western Pennsylvania tield
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

THE great railroad war between the Penn
~sylvania and Baltimore and Ohio COM
pany's will, it is believed, be terminated
during the next century. For many years
the latter companies has been struggling to
extend it's trunk line through to Philadel-
phia and New York. The former, in order
to check them, has resorted to and en-
ployed every artifce known to modern
strategists. Both companies have expended
millions OF dollars to pay expenses in the
courts and to corrupt legislatures. They
have each done everything in theirpower to
cripple the other. The Pennsylvanaa
secured, by some means known only to
their managers, control of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature, and, for years, prevented
any franchises being granted to the Balti-
more and Ohio Company in that State,
and to prevent them reaching Philadelphia,
they bought up the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad at a price
equal to twice it's value. The B. & o., how
ever, have never relaxed their efforts. They
hoodwinked the Pennsylvania Legislature
by securing charters for railroads running
from nowhere to nowhere, and finally AVE
succeeded in interlacing these grants until
they reached Philadelphia. At this point
another desperate effort was made by their
enemy to prevent them from passing
through the city limits. This right, at a
tremendous outlay OF money, they haveat
length secured, and with the assistance OF
the Reading Company, another rival OF the
Pennsylvania, they have secured a lease OF
the Bound Brook route to New York. Here
they were met again by the Pennsylvania,
and they found themselves necessitated to
cross the Hudson river above the city at a
place called Arthur's Kill, which they pro-
pose to do by a bridge costing an immense
sum OF money. Their rivals at This point
will delay them for some time, because
will invoke against them the act OF
Congress, preventing the obstruction OF
navignble streams, but the B. Il o. under
a decision in the celebrated Wheeling bridge
case, will ultimately triumph. Then there
he two through trunk lines from the
South to the Metropolitan City. This,
it is to be hoped, will bring about a coin
which will result in greatly reduc-
freight and passenger rates.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
The Mormon DecOys.

SALT LAKE. December 3.-The prosti-
tutes, hired by Mormon agents to entrap
''enemieG" have been brought back under
a requisition. One is sick; the other,
Fanny Davenport, was taken before
United States Commissioner Mckay to-
day, but the examination was postponed
and she was held in 81, 500 bonds until
tomorrow. Two prominent Mormons,
Royal b. Young, under Indictment for un-
lawful cohabitation, and Alfred Solomon,
signed her bond.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Vhe Cattle Cou-

session OF t6a :, December Sat to-day,s
resolutions s', wo rar%ers National Congress :
81 ttflngent legislation to prevent III aof more
ia+ p,eoro.pneumonia and for . "ne spread
w Yang the Interstate commerca ID" regu'
ina a ion discussion on rasn1nt There
Tbe we wat restoration Of the tar;ff om iavor-
and Hoee showed 100 deleeatas IN =; Wool.
Stat, against. Missouri WAS ~ ~ 'avor
The solaly opposed to the ros .ne only
shin of qa aa 1or an act creating s eoraton.
net ot agriculture and making it tee % taE =;
Robert was adopted nan;,n napl-
President e aes Of Virginia, was LOUSY
Secretary "T% D. r. Clayton, of Kansas
in August. 1s sss next ;s i meeting will b be hs1d,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

president CLEVELAND yesterday ap-
pointed Albert A. Wilson, OF Washington,
D. G., successor to Clayton McMichael,
az marshal for that District. The Presi.
dent complimented Mr.. McMichael very
highly in accepting his letter OF resignation.
As McMichael belongs to a family Of Office
holders, there is no doubt that the Repub-
licans will give him q snug place in Pennsyl-
vania, where he belongs. The Republicans
will doubtless charge the President with
violating the Tenure of Office law in this
caae.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
IT is to be hoped that General Sherid,.

IT is to be hoped that General Sheridan's
plan for Kidding the country OF the Indian
nuisance will commend itself to the people
and Congress. His is the most feasible
plan proposed as yet. He says:
My plan is to give each 800 acres and to have
the government buy the remainder of the reser-
walton at $1.25 an acre and pay for it in 1 per
cent. bonds. The interest OH these bonds would
be enough to support the Indians, educate them,
civilize them, buy them cattle and agricultural
implements and good men to teach them farm
ing.
There is 'only one objection that can be
urged to this, and hat is, there is no pro-
vision to make lazy bucks work. Congress
will, it is hoped, remedy this.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Our Shipping Interests

Of T Ca~ YORK December 3.-The Chamber
dan1oni;nnnnerce to-day adopted resolutions
and snages Iie aecllne OF American shipping.
ment ef . as a remedy, the establish
G Mnl I OF the Secretary OF the Treasu .nle
aa harbor improvement committees 10y.
csnea 10 incorporate in their reporr To +ha
W ho ttl an appeal calling it's attent;nn
h ~ olle present indefensible state Of tho hon
b boro1 new York, and that the Govern natL
to it's sh ha;n 10 Jake immediate steps looh;na
ten sss oe'ng put in a proper STATE o OF das
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
The Law indicated,

DENVER, Colo, December ga Saguache
special says: Marshall Clements, the most
murderer ever executed in
Colorado, was hanged here at 1 o'clock
this afternoon for the murdero of his brother
and sister-in-law, Thomas and Susie Glenn
ents, last September. in the presence OF
thousands Of spectators. The prisoner, in
the best of spirits, mounted the scaffold
without a culver. He confessed his guilt,
and said his punishment was just. Hedied
from strangulation in fifteen minutes.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
1r,- p;,,or Timer SAYS: Ill

THE Wood River Times says:
MINER is certainly one of the best eol'eu
and newsiest dailies in the country.
Which goes to show thatdown in the wooa
river country they know q good 'nips
when they see it. ~
The whipping post and stocks are s's
matized as relics OF barbarian. Inns iu
, Of past ages is still in vogue in the ht'le
| State of Delaware, and the stat'stlcs VI
crime prove it's Statutory effects, Tor 'hefe
are less criminals in that State in proper
ton to the population, than are 10 W
.o,,a; :, states where suchsummary treat
ment has been abolished.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

BUTTE lawyers are not the only green
horns in the profession, for it seems chat
Il Denver disciple Of Blackstone has also
been bilked. Misery loves company. Law
yer T.J. O'Donnell was e%ntrapped by a
winsome countryman of his the other day
at Denver. only to the tune of the cost ola
railroad ticket amounting to $4esand Sc
in cash. The sharper sold the ticket with
in hour to q scalper for $25. Law
yers are rapidly losing their reputation for
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

Bob ~1NGERsoLL may have made a great
many converts, in this section, to his the
DRY that Shoel, or Hades as it is some
times called, is the Paradise OF the I'M
known hereafter. 1.-The has. it will be great
comfort for them to know chat he is au-
thority for saying, THAT the Republican
party went to pieces because of it's loss Of
honesty and morality" Bob hit the nail
on the head hat time.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

"GREAT oaks from little acorns grow.'
This is shown in the case of William l..
Scott, OF Erie, Pa, who is said to be the
richest man Of the next House of Repre-
sentatives. His wealth is estimated at
$12, 200, 600, invested in railroads, oil
lands, coal mines, etc. He was a page in
the House when Webster. Clay and CAL
houn were still active in Washington. Mr..
Scott is a Democrat, Of medium size, and
about As years ofaee
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Handy With a Pen.

NEW YORK, December 3.-It is now al.
Gieged that the forgeries by James w. D.
Crane the ~absconding County Clerk OF
West Chester county. aeasaaUanAllpa J,n-
14'50 1fsnt. It was announced to-day
that he had forged a number of names to
the necessary legal documents permitting
the mortgaglng OF an insane woman's
property for $4,000, and that he fraudu-
!!ently secured the signature of the referee
IN the case.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

The Mexicans are again rampant. The
little Spanish blood remaining in their
veins keeps them continually in hot water.
Another revolution has broken out. This
time the discontents have rallied around
one Romero Lubio, VINO modestly aspires
to be President. It would be a good thing
for Mexico il the. constitution was so
amended as to allow all the Greasers to
assume the Presidential Office who have
any ambition to rule. There does not
seem to be any other way to check the rev.
dictionary spirit, for whenever any one of
them aspires to that ofie he is sure to kick
up q rumpus.