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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02
CHOLERA'S HAVOC
Serious Rioting in SPAIN.
Eight Persons Killed.
w A DEATH
An Analysis Results in the Finding
of Arsenic in His Stomach
and Liver.

ROME, August 31.-The cholera has made
It's appearance in POnzone, near Acquit, in
the province OF Alsandria. Seven persons
have been attacked and four have died
The cOntagion was conveyed by a family
from Marseilles.
MADRID, August 31.-There were 1881
new cases Of cholera and 1,24S deaths
throughout Spain yesterday.
ROBBING THE WEALTHY,
A riot has occurred at Almeria, in Anda-
iusla. The increasing cholera mortality
having driven the most wealthy residents
from the city, a large number of poor peo-
pie were deprived OF employment. The de-
sertlon on the part of the rich employers
lncensed the laboring people, and the feeling
OF Indignation eliminated in Il riotous out
break. Many of the houses of the wealthy
were wrecked by the mob. The soldiers
were called out, and in the conflict that en-.
sued eight persons were killed and twelve
wounded.
TOULoS, August 31.-Cholera appears to
be decreasing. But nine deaths occurred
from the disease during the fifteen hours
ending at 3 O'Clock this afternoon. There
seems to be little if any decrease in the
panic among the people, however. One
thousand workmen have deserted their
at the arsenal and fled from the
scourge. Both divisions of the revolution
airy squadron have been removed from
IouIon and stationed in the gull of San
Jaun to await the subsistence of the eni-
demic.
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FORGERY.
The Name Of Bntte's Ex.MayOr Forged
at Helena.

An attempt to utter a forged check
bearing the signature of ex-May0r Owsley
has just cam to light, although the event
transpired at Helena several days ago.
The party accused OF the crime is named
Mendelshon, and figured rather consplcu-
ously in a recent criminal trial in this city,
since which time he has not been heard
from. According to the statement of par
ties in interest the check for $50 was pre-
sented at the First National Bank, Helena,
and was passed for Identification to Ed.
Knight, Il former clerk in the First National
at Butte but at present occupying a similar
position in the First National at Helena.
He at once pronounced it a forgery, and
the payment was refused. Subsequently
MIR. Owsley, who was in Helena, called at
the bank, and o. being informed of the
matter stated that he had given no such
check. Mendelshon was then arrested,
and stated that he had purchased the
check and paid face value for it to a party
that he could not identify. He was held in
custody for some time but afterwards re-
leased. and as far as is known is still at
liberty. From all accounts it is rather a
curious case.
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THE VERDICT,
HARRINGTON SPEAKS.
He Thinks That Parnell's Views Are Too
Radical.

LONDON, August 31.-The MARQUIS Of
harrington. who was Minister of Warunder
the Gladstone Government, delivered an
address at Rosendale yesterday, in which
ne urged the extension of local s~elf-govern-
ment so that Parliament might be enabled
to give it's attention solely to imperial legis-
lation. No party, he said, would ever CON
cede MIR. Painell's demands, the ultimate
result OF which would be to bind the British
members, irrespective Of politics, to com-
bine to keep the empire intact. Lord Har-
linton said he was glad that Parnell had
explicitly defined his position and the on
ditions upon which his alliance could be
purchased. He thought that no political
party in England would consent to acquire
or attain office by conceding Parnell's de-
mands. He believed that that gentleman
had for once made Il mistake in openly
stating his demands, and thereby insurine
his own defeat. If he persisted in his policy
OF obstruction, means would be found by a
practically united people to impose IA firm
veto on the proposals that were fatal to
the integrity and propriety of the empire,
Lord harrington disclaimed the extreme
programme OF the Chamberlain
party, and favored moderate measures of
land reform.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02
CAPITAL
The White House Re-Opened-The Cattle
Mem Moving.

W~AsHINGToN, August 81. The White
House was rc-opened to-day. The building
has been cleaned and renovated during the
residents absence, and is now in a con-
dltion for his return.
The period OF forty days fixed by the
PRESIDENT IN his proclamation ordering the
removal OF the cattle ranches from fin.
Cheyenne and Arapahoe agencies in the
INDIAN Territory expires to-morrow. The
Secretary OF the Interior has received adj
vices from the Territory indicating the pur-
pose OF the ranchers to comply with the
Terms ol the proclamation to the best of
their ability, and thousands of head of
cautle are now on loot en- route to Other.
States and Territories. 1t is not believed
that the services OF the military forces will
be required to complete the evacuation of
the Territory. The impression is sale to
prevail among the cattle men that the
order of the President, calling for the re-
moval OF all fences on public lands will not
be forced. 1t is stated at the Department.,
however, that this order will be enforced
to the letter, and with the full force of the
military if necessary.
THE FENCE QUESTION.
1t is not the intention of the Secretary of
Ihe interior to issue any more orders in
TO the removal OF fences from public
lands, but it has been determined to deal
the cases OF violation of the law Spec
tally. 1t is believed that better results will
thus be obtained than from a general order.
which would be looked upon as a procla-
nation, binding npon no one in particular.
agents OF the land office, under in
to report to the department all
cases OF illegal fencing and instructions lead
lng to the removal of fences are PROMPTLY
furnished for his guidancein each case where
the agent is able to affect u removal he is
llreeted to do so, and when necessary the
United States marshals will be called upon
through the Attorney General. This action
vas taken to-day upon the report OF an
agent, showing that a large tract of public
was illegally fenced in Southern Colo
ado, adjoining the Kansas line. A letter
vas sent to the Attorney General, request
ng him to cause the United States marshal
20 remove the fences.
The Portuguese Government has informed
he Post Office Department that owing to
ne prevalence OF cholera in Spain and the
possibility OF introduction through the
nails, no registered samples or packages
obtaining wooden goods in any shane, sent
ia Spain, will be received or delivered in
'Ortugual.
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Wall Hold Their Ground.

DUBLIN, August 31.-A large league meet
ing was held at Kilkenny to-day. NJ. Healy
NJ. p, spoke on the land question. He ad.
vised the people to abstain from commit.
ting outrages, especially when likely to
serve the interests OF landlords and police.
men, and that they should not put all their
trust in the Irish party in the House OF
Commons, who are only sappers and miners
in the army, carrying the war into the enc.
my's camp. Mr.. O'Brien. NJ. P, followed.
He declared that the advantage gained
would never be lost, and that the landlords
must be abolished.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02
BIG RACE.
''oSpect Of q Contest Between Don
caster and Ranc)lerO

AsM W. W.ynne secretary Of the Racing
n"sD received a telegram this after
F TIlun rom Helena. saying that Dan
to ~"erree would give one hundred dollars
IN oI ARDS a pursefor D%oncaster and Ranchero
,nsa.; .fotted on the first day OF the Butte
thing no other horses to be permitted IN
. tLei,n "ce. Other Helena men have signlhed
Tban, aeslre to contribute to the purse.
frienSS. ~ a good deal of feeling between the
satiStso i the two stations and much dis
Hela'oon over the ruling of the judges ut
%iairlv" many claiming that Doncastor
awasd won the race although it was
in cor"ai TO Ranchero. Mr.. Wynne is now
The,a'~ dependence with Helena gentlemen.
betweo"' WIZ undoubtedly be a race arranged
Come g.. ta the two horses and hundreds will
witnesms o ;, both Deer Lodge and Helena to
win. 'he contest. May the best horse
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02
DREAD
Ravages of Cholera in Europe and Small
pOx in Montreal.

MADRID, August 29.-There were 1876
new cases OF cholera and 1,19O deaths re-
ported throughout Spain yesterday.
WASHINGTON, August 29.-Secretary Bay
ard to-day received a cablegram saying that
the cholera has broken out at Nagaski,
Japan. The death rate is reported large.
The port has been declared infected.
MONTREAL, August 29.-There were 46
new cases OF smallpox reported yesterday,
10 OF which were authenticated. There
were 20 deaths within the city limits re-
ported, but thesedo not include interments
in the Protestant cemeteries, the returns of
which are only made once a week. This
would not make a difference, probably, OF
more than one, and possibly no difference
at all, as since the outbreak OF the disease
here very few deaths from smallpox nave
been reported from interments in the Pro-
testant cemetery.
The Indians on the C%aughnawga reserve
have all been vaccinated within the past
few weeks.
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II CASE.
Arsenic FOand In the Liver and Stomach,
OF the Deceased.

OF the Deceased.
EMPoRIA, Kansas, August 31.-The fol-
lowing is the certificate OF analysis secured
by Coroner Frost in regard to the Kansas
City Medical College analysis of the remains
OF j. H. Walkup.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County Of Jackson.\
William Jones, being duly sworn on oath,
states that he is now, and has been for one
year past, professor of chemistry in the
Kansas City Medical College, and that for
three years past he has made a speciality of
examining organic substances for the detec-
tlon OF poison; that on or about August
25, 1885, this af1iant received from one s
D. Harrison, M. D., of Emporia, Kansas, a
specimen Of human remains, represented to
be those OF one Walkup, Of Emporia, Kan
sas, deceased, consisting OF the stomach,
one kidney, IL portion of the intestines,
OF the stomach and a portion OF
the blood; that this afiant has made a
careful analysis of the contents of said
stomach and a portion of the liver for the
OF arsenic and mercury, and has
discovered therein arsenic in appreciate
quantities, but no races of mercury; that
arsenic was discovered in both portions of
the liver and OF the stomach.
WILLIAM JONES.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
goth day OF August, 1885.
w. A. ANDERSON, Notary Public.
The jury met at 8 o'clock this
and called upon Mrs. Wallace,
OF Mrs. Walkap, to give her testi-
THE VERDICT.
Late this afternoon the coroner's Jury
Il verdict, finding that the deceased
to his death by arsenical poisoning,
and from all the evidence the Jury believe
that the arsenic was administered by his
wife, Minnie Wallace Walkup. A warrant
las been sworn out for Mrs. Walkup's ar
'est, and she will have 1t preliminary hear
ng tomorrow morning.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02
OLD TIMERS.
Silver Bow Additions to the Montana
Pioneers.

At the annual session OF the Montana
Pioneers, which has just successfully closed
at Helena, the following named gentlemen
from Silver Bow county were elected mem.
bers:
., Lou P. Smith, June 81, 1862.
Geo. w. Newkirk, Nov. l6, '63.
John 7. Forbis, Sept. %, '64.
F. E. W. Patten, Aug. 10, '63.
James w. Forbis, Sept. ~, ga.
Robest NJ. Renshaw, June IL, "a.
Caleb f. Irvine, Nov. Z, '61.
E. Sper, Nov. 81, '64.
William Mcnamara. Aug. 20, GA.
John Caplice, Sept, 20, '63.
IT, c. Porter, Jan. Is, '64.
G. ". Stapleton, July 10, 1872.
Mrs. J. R. Russell, May 16, Cd.
Mrs. I. J. Forbis, Sept. 27, '64.
Miss Belle Forbis, Sept. p, 81.
John Decker. Sept. /, 'G4.
o. b. Whitford, 1864.
H. G. Walton, April FL, '64.
G. ". Beal, July 30, '64.
John W. Steward. July I, ga.
James Gibson, Nov. 3, ..63.
o.. p. Blaine, July, '64.
John T. Conner, March 4, '63.
David Morris, Sept, go.
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A Hundred Th0usand SE,ns.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 31.-The Alaska
Commercial Company's steamer 'sSt. Paul"
which arrived last night from Onalaska
brough 99,995 seal skins, valued at over a
million dollars. DR.. Willis f. Everett of
the Smithsonian Institute, Washington,
was among the passengers.
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After Hts scalp.

S1MLA, August 31.-The Ameer of Afghan
titan has sent a native officer from Cabulto
investigate the charges of misconduct made
by the British boundary commission
against the Governor of Herat. The
principal charge is that the Governor
opens confidential letters sent by way OF
Herat to members of the commission, and
the intimation is conveyed that this tam
pering is not done in any British interest.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02
THE CASSIDAY.GRAY FIGHT.
Cassiday Has Arrived in Butte and
Has CINE into Training.

lanes Cassidy. one OF the principals in
the coming glove contest, which is to take
nlace at Anaconda, on September 18th,
arrived in Butte on Friday evening, and
the following morning went into active
training, engaging Jim Bates, Dune Nc
Donald's trainer. The fight is for $3.50 a
side, the winner to take all. According to
the articles of agreement the contest is to
he six rounds and points, Marquis of
O~ueensberry rules. Cassiday's opponent,
Bob. Gray, has the reputation OF being
quite handy, and as the two men are SO
evenly matched it is hard to guess who the
winner will be. Both the scrappers have
many friends and are being backed ac-
cordingly.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02
County Commissioners.

An adjourned meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners was held at the
County Court House yesterday all the
members present. 1t was expected that at
the meeting a new County Treasurer to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
OF Daniel j. Welsh would be elected. As
the accounts of Mr.. Welsh had not been
finally passed upon theBoard adjourned and
the election was consequently postponed.
1t was generally reported that Commits
sioner Keesler would be selected for the
Treasuryship but the members OF the Board
were properly r~eticent on the subject.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-02
Baseball.

Mention was made some time ago OF the
TACT that the Butte baseball club had chal-
lenged the Portland, Oreon, club to play a
series OF games in the latter city. In re-
Spouse a letter has been received from the
secretary of the Portland club in which,
after apologizing for the delay, he states
that it would not pay the Butte club to 60
there this season, that it would be taking
too great a risk to guarantee the expenses
and be at the mercy of the rainy weather
perhaps. Next season, however, there may
be several well organized clubs in Portland
and vicinity, and then it willnot be so risky
to bring a club at such expense to Portland.
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Won BOKELEN'S CONFINEMENT.
Put In a Wretched Dungeon for Buying
Property.

PHILADELPHIA, August &C. A.. Val
Bokelen, OF New York ,ex-Unitcd States Con
s'il-General at Port Au Prince, arrived i,
Ghls city to-day asa passenger on the Ameri
can steamer "Hayti Republic from Por,
Au Prince. He tells a remarkable story O
outrageous treatment at tbs hands of the
Haytien government. While acting as Con
sul-General Mr.. Van Bokelen married q
Haytlen woman, and at the end Of his
term OF office took up the business OF deal
ing in paper money Of the government. AT
tins he made considerable money, and then
desired to invest q part OF his gains in real
estate; but this was forbidden by the laws
of Hayti, which deny that right to any but
a native OF Hayti.
HE EyADED THE LAW,
however, and purchased a piece Of prop
erty in Port Au Prince, which transaction
reached the ear of President Solomon.
Chief Magistrate OF the Republic, he caused
Won Bokelen's arrest and had him locked up
III a. wretched dungeon in Il government
prison in Port Au Prince. Here his COM
panlons were negroes of the most debased
type, many OF them being murderers and
desperadoes, and very often the prison,
which is a small and wretched structure
bullt ON low, swamp ground, was crowded
with nearly 0 prisoners, Mr.. Won Bokelen
being the only white man among them. His
was a narrow stone cell, which
measured eight feet by four, and the walls
were constantly dripping with water. There
the unfortunate ex-Consul was forced to
live from March, 1884, until June 81, 1885.
The place being
INFECTED WITH RATS
loathsome vermin, his health, which
was robust when he was first imprisoned.
is o entirely broken down and he mas
become Il victim to both consumption and
chronic catarrh, while his face is pale and
haggard and gives every evidence of long
suffering. Mr.. Won Bokelen says: mo at
tention was paid by President Solomon to
letters feom Secretary Frelinghuysen, and
he was not released until Secretary Bayard
wrote the Haytien President demanding
his instant release, stating at the same time
that If he was not released a United States
man-of-war would be dispatched to Au
Prince with instructions to adopt severe
if necessary The truth of the
story is vouched for by the Captain and
Purser OF the steamer.
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DakOtA'S Formulation

WASHINGTON, August 81 The census
taken in Dakota shows that the popula-
tlon OF the entire Territory is about 4l6,-
UVO' ana not 263 OOO as previously stated.
ne me iaooer ngores shows the population OF
forty-sixth parallel.
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Infant Mortality.

For some time past there has been an
alarming increase in the death rate among
childreni in Butte, and %itcannot be traced to
any specific cause. Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A.. Largey buried one OF their little ones,
which died after a brief illness, and to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Thompson will follow
an infant to the grave,
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Bullion SHIPMENTS.

The following amount OF bullion was
shipped by the Pacific Express company
out of Butte for the week ending last even
inc.
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DR.. Johnston, who had been down nm III.
Big Blackfoot fishing for a week past. ra.
turned home last evening, loaded d.
with fish. He reports the stream lined Will,
Butte people, who are enjoying Themselves
thoroughly.
The new North-west., 1885-05-22
Shamminp

ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.-Troops are
being EasseG for q grand maneuver and ar
tillery practice at Krasnoezelo.s The apur.
chase of two steamers has been authorized
fer the defense of Helsingfors, the capital OF
Finland. Rigorous measures are being en-
forced for the security of Crsnstadt.
LONDON, May 19.-The British Admiralty
have decided to have combined naval re-
serve squadron, including fourteen frst-class
men of war, assemble at Portsmouth and
proceed thence to Bantry Bay, ireland, to
engage 10 a naval demonstration of extrsor.
dinary importance. Torpedo experiments
will be INDUCED in on q gigantic scale, and
the demonstration will conclude with q
sham battle Of = magnitude beyond all af.
fairs Of the kind ever hitherto undertaken.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 21--4 a. m.-Ru-
msrs are current here TO the effect that the
Anglo Russian negotiations have collapsed.
1t is believed, however, that the rumor orig
mated with the war party.
CALCUTTA, May 20.-Afghan advices re.
port that reinforcements are continually 60
ing from Csndahar to Herat. 1t Is expected
that the railway will be completed to Mulch
in sixty days. Material has been ordered
sufficient to carry the line to Candahsr.
There is no sign Of q relaxation of military
work.
LONDON, May 20.-Advices from Tirpul
says Sir Peter Lumsden's advice to the gov
ernment was that in view Of recent events 1t
was best to break up the commission, leaving
the Government itself to settle the frontier
question with Russia.
The new North-west., 1885-05-22
OUR SEA COAST DEFENsEs.
The Principal Maritime Cities of the United
States at the Mercy of Any Adversary.

New York, May 15.-Lieut. Grifin's ex-
pose Of the helplessness of the Atlantic and
Pacific sea coast defenses against ironclads
and 10o.ton guns, delivered yesterday before
the military service institute at Governors
Island, attracts much attention this morn
Ing, both from the standing of Griffin In the
engineer corps and the accuracy and thor
oughness Of his demonstration. The con-
clusions which the speaker drew was that in
days when the victor compels the vsnquisbed
to pay the cost Of war, with millions Of visi
BILE property In the ssaports Of Portland,
Boston, New York, Newport, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, New Orleans and San Francisco,
with even, in this port alone, eigh. buildings
worth together twelve millions within gum
shot of Coney Island which could be ruined
by eight well directed shots, to say nothing
Of the incalculable damage which would be
caused by the fire engendered by shells, and
which no fire department could control !;
with British and Spanish naval stations at
Halifax, Bermuda, Havana and Vancouver,
from 81 to S5 hours steam from these ports,
we are utterly helpless in case of war. For
defenses in New York harbor SIT 500, 900
are wanted. New York City pays 81 500, 900
year for Its fire department, 10 say nothing
Of the cost of insurance; yet war would
infct more damage in one day than is
caused by fire in a century, and as price to
escape bombsrdment 100000, 900 would be
a small sum for an enemy to demand. Grif-
fin says that nothing but ignorance can ex-
cuse reliance on torpedoes as the main de-
fense. As to earthworks, only aseventy-foot
parspet could stand against modern guns.
Krnpp or Armstrong could not make guns to
defend New York alone in less than three
years. The work of mounting these guns,
once here, would take months, perhaps
years. Altogether, Griffin's exhibit is start
ling, showing that the United States is not
only at the mercy Of power like Chill, but
unable to put her principal seaports in a
state of defense within the next five or ten
years, even with the millions required placed
Immediately at its disposal.
The new North-west., 1885-05-22
Riel Pleads the Baby Act.

GABRIEL's CROSSING, May 1s.-Troops
have crossed the Saskatchewan river and
proceeded via Duck Lake to Prince Albert,
which place they probably reached to-day.
Riel's capture absorbs all other topics.
kiel's says Lawrence Clark, of the Hudson
Bay Company, precipitated the uprising.
The half.bIeeds were celebrating the feast
Of St. Joseph when Clark arrived from Win
nipsg. Clark first Knocked at their religion
and then told them five hundred soldiers
we're coming to join In the feast and they
would give them ell they wanted in.the way
Of ceremony, II they did not 60 back to their
homes and abandon their nonsense. Riel
was absent from Batoche at the time, and
on his return found that his people we're in
arms and had determined to plumber the
stores before the troops mentioned BY Clark
arrived.
Riel denies that he was the leader of the
rebellion and says that he can prove that he
wanted to 60 back to the United States, but
would not be allowed. He expects to be
hanged and dsvotes the greater part Of his
time to fasting and prayer. The courier re-
ports to General Middleton that while on
his way from Batochs to Prince Albert
Wednesday he met three Indians twelve
miles beyond Lehmlns's Crossing who could
afford him no intimation as to when or how
tie rebellion would end.