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The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11
Y0UxG BLOOD.

Mr.. Clevelaqd's selection ef advn
ers Was q surprise to every body
Asile from very fsw old war-h' rses
his cabinet i. conposed It younl
blood. The Pr sident himself 10 I
young man, and it is not particularly
strange that he should call to his aid
men near his own age. Besides, 1t il
q mistaken idea some peop'e enter
tain that this government must bt
run by old bald-headed fog:es. Wher
Samuel J. Tilden ran for President
the greatest obj ion raised to hin
was his age, Notwithstanding hi
mental faculties were apparently moi
in the least Impaired. But In the
s,lection of ruler under our system
ofgovernment, some attention should
b. paid to age. There can bs NJ
question but what mans mind Is t.
cerrain extent governed by MS
physical infirmitle', however cleal
aud lucid he may appear mel t lily.
Physical and mental strength a. u
rule 20 hand In hand. OF course
there are exceptions to this ruiz,
notably in the case tf the gentleman
1t owe mentioned. Tbs old man nat
urally clirg- to old ide.s, aud while
he may adopt in part more moderD
styles, yet it is almost Impossible for
him to forget his earlier teachings
aid Iive Altogether Ia the present.
We are living to-day tn y pro-
eressive age, and tho man
to be a success In the great
whirlpool of busy life must entertain
ideas in keeping with the spirir Of
the times. TIE men who framed the
Constitution and hrst set 10 motion
the Y aeels of tais republic, We're ev-
idel t,y f.r.sselng ald talented. yet
wers tuey tod " to app ,ar among
Us how marked to them W I'D ap-
pear tho chAuga. Tney ooull scarce.
Iy contempla the pr,gress made In
80 short a time within the bounda-
lies of q G. ,vornment they ,hem-
selves established. Systems O. G,v-
ernment change as tims rolls or.
The political parties Of the country
are necessarily compelled to switch
on tn. ir tactics to meet the exigencies
of new question constantly arising.
Hence It is that young talent 10 PEE
fera BILE to old, and the former must
.ive way to the advanced ideas of
the latter. Tia father is continually
telling his son ho y thi lgs used to br
done, but tn, boy wi n clear percsp
tive faculties and living 10 an advauc-
ed age, ssss t,inz, differently. He
at the age Of u .turlty. 4, a general
thing, is better inf ,rmed on modern
G # .irs ,h 70 is his aged preceptor, and
with all due d. ference to his anti
gnated parent, pursues a course in
nee with tue age In which he
ives. T,us It is that young and
vigorous t.lent Is coming to the
'front.'. And 1t is proper that it should.
The man who would come to Butte
and erect a smelter used years ago
would merit the name # cIank. The
,ane rule holds good in running the
Government maohiuery. The times
active, young talent, aud on
the election Of Mr.. Cleveland the
will experience an impetus
fully demonstrating the wisdom IF
The people in their choice. The Pres.
dent, in turn, surrounds himself
with men Of the times, thus depart
ing from the old rut too often trav-
led. The surprises he ha, GREAT cd
'hould be agreeable to all fair minded
nen, even though he saw proper to
cave out Of his councils cid foggy
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11
WHY PHELPS WAS CHOSEN.

The Washington Star tells how II
came about ttat Mr.. Cleveland ap.
pointed Mr.. Phelps as Minister to
England, In this way:
"To . Democratic Conqreesman
who expressed surprise at Vermont
being gwen 50 high an honor. the
President said 1t was his selecti.n
and that nobe-:- else was responsible.
He said he met Mr.. Phelps some
years sgo and was very much i'm.
pressed with him; that after hs be-
came President, and while talking
with Mr.. Smalley, member of the
National Democratic Committee
from Vermont, he inquired about
Mr. PHELPS. Mr.. Emalley replied
that tho gentleman was living In
Burlirg g;on, but added that he would
not accept any political Office, as he
was wealthy and independent. Tie
President, in the conve rsation, ex-
planning how Phelps came to be
chosen, remarked that he was Just
the sort Of man he { he President)
waited. He was MT seeking an
Office and did not want one. The
President made " bis mind to offer
him the English mission, and he
Immediately invited Mr.. Phelps to
Washington. He came, and sRr+ed
to accept the POSITION Those Demo.
Gratis who btlteve that the spoils
should go to the victors SPEAK of
Messrs. Phelps aud J .okson a. hav.
l'g been resarreo:ed politically.
r ley do not conceal their aversion to
he plan Il stl-v,iug men for office
because they do not want it. But on
avery hand the qualifications of the
;wo gentlemen are concedsd,n
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A young lawyer Of Sylvania, Ga,
went through the town the otner day
driving portion of his first law fee
"A yearling steer. The fee consisted
ofSS In money. . stack Of f.dder. a
silver wath. an old SOW and tho year
ling.
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11

The authorities at Winnipeg have
proDos ed t. the settlers that if they
will g to the font AMI assist in put
ting down the Rel rebellion, the
time they are absent will not be lost
to them in the matter Of proving up
on their lands. A generous Offer.
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11
China Succumbs.

PARIS, April 9.-Government ad-
vices from Pekin state that the Chi
nese government adheres to the
peace preliminaries signed on the
4th inst.
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11
THESEMI-WEEKLY MINER
BUTTE, APRIL II, 1885.
The four SeDatOrs from south
Carolina and Arkansas have only
i've leRs unuer them

The Chinese mission has not been
dlled yet, and 1t 10 thought that some
man ffom this coast will receive the
apDcintment.
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11

Bob Ingersoll IL now lecturing On
"Btasphemv," and 1t may be said is
expstiating on subject that he thor
oughly undsrstands.
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11

We were promised q business ad-
tninlstration In the event Of Cleve.
lands election, and from present ap-
pearanees We will get 1t. Demo-
0rats are not 81 bad sitter all.
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11

It was said that President Garfield
was doctored to death. It IL barely
possible that the same fate 10 in
store for General Grant.
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11
a1An-ew.

CALEH 4. IRVINE,
Pnnhafa lUdGe
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11
Ayers Sarsaparilla

FROM THE FATHER. ut Is both.
vm M pleasure md
have derived from the use Of
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mously recommended the immediate
throwing OF troops into Afghinistan
This recommendation has been
placed before the home government
In London. Later in the day the sur
mise ct the government in regard to
the movements of Sir Peter Lamaden
were substantiated by the receipt of
q telegram from him at Gulram.
This telegram was dated April 1st
and completed the broken dispatch.
1t stated officially that the Russians
attacked the Afghahs entrenched
at Pengedh and slaughtered goo Of
the Indians. Seventy thousand Brit
lsh and Indian troops, now stationed
along or near the Northern Indian
17ontier. may, 1t Is thought, reach
derat IN time to prevent the CAPTURE
oi tnat important place by the Rus
Inc government believes that Gen.
eral Sir Peter Lumsden, the British.
Afghan boundary commissioner ;s,
at present at Herat, which he will IL
iortify and hold if necessary aoainst
the Russians. The ordinary defences
are reported to be in good CONDITION
IL Is stated that the promised ordars
10 % nave the Russian advance stopped.
wnlch N. .DeGiers, the Russian for,
elgn, minister, gave assurance ha
would send, We're 50 managed that
tney did not reach the headunartars
OF General Komoroff, the Russian
commander at the front, until After
us attack upon the Afghans.
Four p. ma cabinet council ia
now sitting and the result of its do,
leeratl0ns are awaited with oreat
anxiety. A s1e~'
About Afghan frontier in view of
grave occurrences just reported
continuing, Gladstone said thai II
was evident that the Russians had
attacked the Afghans, The Af1han. an.
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IL was true. He added that the
Meshed letter, if reliable, afforded .
complete explanation of General
homoroff's attack on the Afghans at
Penjdeh. a.
LONDON, April "a D. m,-Glad-
stone IN the House of Commons an
Peared anxious and careworn. Iord
randolph Churchill, on enterina a ~
Haouse, was warmly greeted by both
~ conservative and liberal memhers
Ihe general opinion expressed in the
loopy was that nothing can nrevant
war; When Gladstone declared that
me RUSSIAN attack on Pepideh an'
peared to he an unprovoked ararap
iion, h;s , tne House warmly approved
MMAlNKFoRT-oN-THE-MAIN IA Anr;,
2.-Ihe Bourse here at the close hnr
oered on state of panic. WI
VIENNA, April 9.--The Bourso hos
closed panicky. Se mas
PARIS, April 9.-The Paris p.,
c1inea Mn, aemorallzed 10 T to-day. Heavy de-
dnoe5 ,es "a London and Berlin pro-
uuced a panic. All ipternat;apno1 po
soocks ~ Tell heavily. Sales were foroad
W w secure Sc any price obtainabje ow,nr
w Ine Tears of holders that mar" ns nn
sasements will 20 unmet and tnnt
prices must recede much further st;i, Sln'
ners nohofNTo' 20 tr Ont, Apri: e.-Tbe
Iews .;ew VI tne battle between tho Pns 10
eians eia and Afghans created % ore.t nus W
SI,tement here, and the neusas 90. ex-
nulietln boards are surronndaI surrdsIaPer
groups of people. Old so1d;oreo nueo oy
cdk ,,;tS LOT active service in ac.
last week. o'lce' posted up
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FRum The sun: % YosS GSed,s y. s., n,
Gentlemen: My father reside. a, ~,
vt. He has been great sufferer ~" ~ aio'e,
ula, and the inclosed letter win tell W. w. se,os
q marvellous effect ''0Nha,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-11
THOUGHTS ON SPRING.
The Police Court Bard Wrestles With the
RnmS and POeSY.

The Police Court Bard Wrestles With the
Buns and Poesy.
All nature welcomes jocund, budding spring,
And now soft showers descend, and leaf and
flower
Will make the landscape fair; and soon the birds
will sing,
While exc the lover to the gate will cling,
While ice cream vies
To share the honors with mnce pies.
HYour muse is a trife asthmatic to-day"
remarked the baiiff to the bard of the bull
pen Yesterday. But suppose Pc
gasus is afflicted with the string-halt
this season of the year the same as everything
else'
Judge Burr took his seat in the pulpit
about this time and the mill of justice COM
menced to grind out few solid chunks.
Mike Gantz, tough youngster, was up for
the larceny of an oyercoat which was nailed
from a saloon few days ago. The evidence
was only circumstantial and he was dis
charged.
r. Sober was charged with cruelty to his
horse. He is teamster and the other day
he made his CALLED jade vince under the
strokes of his lash. He was taxed ten
bills.
John Olson was charged with mailing a
bolt of flannel from tailor store
on Wabasha street. The proprle-
tor of the store didn't appear
and the hearing was continued until to-
day.
William Freeman saddle-colored GEM
man, was up for charging the era
mum of another gem'man named a. Z
Warner. It appeared that Freeman was at
tackled by the green-eyed monster. Suppos-
ing that Warner was trying to "mash" his
wife he proceeded to thrash him. The court
said that man mustn't take the law into
his own hands, and that he would have to
tax him SIS or fifteen days. He was short
of scrip! so he went out with the hoo-doo
wagon.
S. La Page was suspected of stealing a
jackscrew, but as the charge didn't pan out
the case was dismissed.
The case of Patrick Hannah, charged with
smacIzing boy, showed provocation, and
his fine was RENTED.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-11
The Street Grading Problem Monopolizes I'll
Evening.

The Street Grading Problem Monopolizes the
Evening
There was quite large attendance at the
meeting Of the West Side Citizens union last
evening.
GRADING STREETS.
The resolution offered at the last meeting
by Mr.. Prescott in favor of limiting the grad
ing of streets, so that no resolution shall be
considered by the union for the opening,
widening, grading or otherwise improving
any street unless at least ten property own
ers petition for it was taken up.
The discussion as soon as it was started de-
yeloped some opposition and for fear that if
put to a vote it would be lost it was laid over
till some meeting when larger number of
directors are present.
THAT LEvEE.
The next matter taken up was that of the
leyee and it occupied a good deal of time
without much being accomplished. The
order has been sent to the
and grade the West st. Paul levee. Yet not
outstanding this positive order to do the
work, it is claimed that the board has not
the work has been delayed and is now being
delayed.
Mr.. Lienau complained a good deal, and
called on Mr.. Peters, the member of the
board of public works, 20 give the reason for
the delay. Mr.. Peters made an explanation
which was not regarded as sufficiently full.
Mr.. Peters suggested the appointment of
com mittee of five to aid him, and on motion
this was done, the committee appointed con-
sisting of Messrs. Lawton, Lienau, Starkey
and Stanley.
Mr.. Lienau then offered a resolution
the substance of which was that the
placing of the material taken out
of the river by the government improvement
should be paid for out of the fund now in
the hands of the city appropriated for the grad
ing of the levee, provided the cost of taking
such material will not exceed the taking of
material direct from the river. This resolu-
ton stirred up quite little breeze. Aid.
! St Peter declared that there was no such
fund and that Mr.. Lienau did not under
stand matters. Judge Wood made long
speech, in which he announced that there
was a scheme concealed in the resolution
and that no one knew what is was, but Mr..
Lienau and he (Wood) wanted the resolu-
ton referred to the committee to find out
something about it aud what it
meant There was good deal
of filibustering and motions to adjourn and
to Law on the table came thick and fast.
These were voted down. Finally the resolu-
ton was referred to the committee appointed
above which practically defeats the purpose
Of the resolution.
PARK ASKED FOR.
Mr. Ienau offered u resolution that was
referred to the committee on streets, roads
aud parks, to the effect that the union con-
siders block A of Bells addition suitable for
park in the Sixth ward, aud asks the council
to coudem the the same for that purpose and
assess half the cost of it on the property
benefited by the park.
This finished the business and the meeting
adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-11

sell liquors without taking out license before
May g.; requesting the county auditor to
notify the New Canada supervisors to re-
move distractions on the Saltwater road at
once; requesting the county attorney to give
an opinion on what criminal services. the
sheriff renders which necessitates an expen-
diture by the board of $500 month, and
also if they were compelled to pay for seven
janitors and turkeys when five heretofore
performed the work satisfactorily.
By Commissioner Bel-Appointing Com
missioners Mitsch, Konantz, Kerwin
and Bell special committee
on the abstract office; requesting
the committee on claims to tabulate their re-
ports, showing bills allowed and disallowed.
By Commissioner Konantz-Dischargin
NJ. Konzen from janitorship of court house;
instructing the committee on printing and
the county attorney to ascertain whether
monthly itemized reports of county officers
can be dispensed with
Bv Commissioner Kerwin -AuthoriZin g
the committee on printing to advertise for
bids for stationery for the year; that the
board proceed to look at certain pieces of
land for poor farm on Monday next.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-11
LabOring Men,
LabOring Men,
Buy your clothing at the Boston One-Price Cloth
ing House corner Third and Robert streets.
The Abstract Clerk Business.

At the meeting of the county board yes
telday morning Mayor O'Brien called atten-
ton to an article in a morning paper, in
which the county commissioners were rather
harshly criticised on account of a movement
said to be on foot to depose from his office
Mr. Passavant, the abstract clerk. The artl-
Gle, he said, was base fabrication. The
Democratic members of the county board
had had the removal of Mr.. Passavant in
their power for months, but that was not the
fault OF the newspaper in question. Com
missioner Mitsch declared the article to be
false. Commissioners Hazard an d
Bell said that any such purpose on the part
of the Democratic members was unknown
to them. The mayor produced letter from
Mr.. Passavant in which he mentioned this
article as part of an intrigue against himself,
which, it appeared, a discharged employe had
plotted against the office, not because Mr..
Passavant was not competent, or did not do
his work well, so that the Office was source
of income to the county, but on account of
sympathy with a certain man. The matter
was referred to committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-11
COULDN'T STAND THE BULGE.
A Jackson Street Bucket Shop Closes its
Doors

A Jackson Street Bucket Shop Closes its
Doors.
''The bulge was too much for them, and
when the market curled its tail last Thursday
it made good many of the bucket shop
operators hump themselves, ana this is only
one instance of the lively racket" The
above remark was made by dealer in grain
options yesterday, and it had particular ref
ercnce to the failure of w. A. Sumner IL
Co., bucket shop dealers, of No. 81 Jackson
street.
Yesterday morning the firm had
the following notice tackled on its
door: mo business transacted here
to-day; all margins refunded"
In explanation the st. Paul branch of the
firm, whose principal headquarters are in
Minneapolis, say they were caught short on
the bulge, or sharp advance in the price of
wheat on Thursday, and that they are out
$21 900 by the rise in values. They also
claim to have refunded margins to the
amount of $4,000 and they express conf
dence of soon being on their feet again.
In speaking of the failure an operator said
that the customers of the shop had been
badly left on their profits; that they were
long on the deal, and that the firm only re-
funded the margins, refusing to pay the
gains on the deals.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-11
LEGION OF HONOR.
Organization of Lodge in this City--lts
Sc0na and Aims

Organization of Lodge in this City--lts
Scope and Aims.
A local council of the Northwestern Legion
of Honor has been instituted by Grand Com.
mander E. d. Titus of Omaha, Neb. The
following are the officers chosen for the en-
suing term.
a. V. Teeple, post commander; Judge
A. Eugarton, commander; James J. Nc
Gallery, vice comm ander; A. l.. Roe, secre-
tary and collector; H. N. Hodgman, treas
urer; Il. s. Fairchilds, orator; George b
Woodward, chaplain, II. Sackville Treherne,
guide; Fred C. Nicolai, warden; John G..
Daub, sentry.
Trustees-Samuel H. Nichols, E. T. Will
liams and P. N. Borrlngen.
The American Legion of Honor was insti-
tuted in Boston, Mass, several
years ago by Darius Wilson,
Charles K. Darling, Ezra M. Crawford, j.
A. Cummings, George w. Blish, and some
seven others as an improvement over the
Royal Arcanum, which these same men had
year previously instituted. The A. L. of Il.
now has membership of over $4,000, a
council OF which has been running in this
city for over five years, many of our promi--
nent citizens being counted with it.
Wishing to correct some Objectionable
features of the order convention was called
over year ago, composed of delegates from
the various councils of the order
in the states Of Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Dakota and Nebraska
This convention was the starting point of 9
new order, known as the Northwestern Lee
gion OF Honor. Their Improvements ovel
other institutions are as follows:
First-Graded assessments, based upon
expectancy.
Second-A reserve fund to guarantee the
payment of all death losses in case the order
should run down or to be drawn upon to pay
all assessments over ten per year.
Third-They have abolished the supreme
lodge system, which in other institutions is
used as means of concentrating power in
the hands of a few individuals.
Fourth-Their membership is confined to
the healthy territory above mentioned, which
will insure their not being called upon te
pay yellow fever losses.
Fifth--1hey are purely representative in
government. Every council of the order
will be entitled to representative in the
grand council.
The prospect is good for their having sew
eral hundred members upon their rolls in g
few months in this city.
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the election of Mr.. Blaine thereby rendered
themselves liable to removal. Under
this ruling there are few office holders
In Minnesota, who can hope to hold on until
the expiration of their terms. The weather
here is much more changeable than in Mime
sofa. On the 4th the mercury stood
at n o, and on the morning Of the 9Th it
had fallen to SO cold, raw wind was
blowing, the dust flying and altogether the
day was more disagreeable than winter
day in the Northwest.
Congress ought to do something to drain
the Potomac flats near this city.
The stencil which rises from these
low grounds is frightful with dis.
ease of every kind. The streets are kept
nice and clean, reminding me, by contrast,
of the streets of St. Paul, but the suburbs are
more filthy than any of our enyirons Should
cholera visit the United States this summer,
few cities will suffer more than Washing ton,
if it feeds and fattens on filth and decaylng
animal and vegetable matter.
G.. W. JONES.
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AS SEEN BY MINNESOTA EYES.
Observations of Men and Things Made by
St Paul Man at the Capital.

observations of Men and Things Made by q
ST. Paul Man at the Capital.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-It is the Sabbath,
and even in this city many persons attend
church, but to-day the attendance is larger
than usual. owing to the fact that it is
Easter. On such occasions the best music
obtaiuable is supplied, and many at
tend simply to enjoy the musi-
cal part of the entertainment As matter
of course all of the public offices are closed
and those who have passed the week office
seeking 90 10 the house OF worship to hear the
music, see the crowd and perchance fall in
with some one who has offices at his dis
posal Office begging is profession. Men
no sooner get one office than they begin 20
lay plans for promotion. As for instance
man from Tennessee comes aud gets a
ST. 400 clerkship. This gives him meat and
bread aud he holds on to it until
he can secure a $1,000 clerkship,
when he begins TO lay his plans to capture
something better. SO with the importantly
of these seeking Office and those desiring
positions life in the capital is not very
en- joyabIe TO those supposed to have influence
with those in power.
Gen. Rosser arrived here few days
with several members of the cab
met. the demands upon him are very great.
desire to express the opinion that Secre-
tary Lamar viii not remain long
in The cabinet. His health is
not good and he is absolutely
unable to endure the labor aud fatigue of the
de gartment over which he presides- Attor-
ney General Garland is in striking contrast
with the man who preceded him in the
office He is polite to all callers
sud leaves favorable impression
on each Postmaster General Villas
boards at the E5bitt house, takes his break
fast early aud deyotes his entire time to the
Guties of his office. When he has been in
harness long enough TO comprehend its du-
ties tue country viii be thoroughly satisfied
with bis administration.
! \ few days since your correspondent
met tue veteran ex-Goy- Curtin, who ex-
/ pressed great fear that the sd-
ministration lesned TOO much 70 the civil
service idea OF the Republicans Seeing him
| the next day, he remarked: 1T Is all right
l gos thirteen postmssters appointed to-day.
/ IL is generally understood that al Office
holders who gave time or money TO promote