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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15

CHICAGO, August 12.-In regard to the
Chiuaman who arrived here from San Fran
cisco. and who 10 supposed to be q leper,
DR.. DeWolf Chief 81 the Health Depart
mont, saad athAt he should thavU the case
thoroughly investigated BY q vell-known
specialist on the diseases at the skin. DIR.
DeWolf is not inclined to believe that this
case is one of leprosy, saying that every
once in 8 while the report of 4 supposed
case Of eieprosy in thereby acomas to his
Office, which have only been found to be
spurious on Investigation. Another official
says that during six weeks' stay at San
Francisco he made singular inquiries for
Chinese lepers, but wzA able toslearn of but
four eases Of leprosyg among the large
Chinese population of that city. ~ !
NOT LEPRosY. /
The Department of Health caused medt
ical examination to be made Of the ChinaF
man alleged to be suffering from leprosy.
The verdict Of the physicians was to the
effect that the case was not leprosy, but u
malignant combination of scrofula and
syphilletic tuberculosis. The fact that the
disease was not apparent on the man.
hands and fingers aided the doctors in arI
irving at the above diagnosis.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
Teleer.ph Transfer.

New YORK, August 12.-Kieman's News
says: A deed conveying the Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph Company to the
United Lines Telegraph Company was TO-
day surrendered to the president OF the
latter company. Under the scheme the
reorganization Of the bonded indebtedness
of the Bankers and Merchants will be re-
duced from $40, ,OOO, 900 to $1,000, 900: A
large share OF the new bonds will be taken
by Mr.. Stokes and his friends.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
Winn'a Reward,

LONDON, August S.-Herbert Gladstone,
son of the ex-Premier. in an assertion that
an alliance had been made between the Con.
seryatives and Parnellites, limited that
Baron Stoswald OF Nostell (Rowland Wlnn)
was promoted to the House OF Lords IN
return for his services in arranging the con-
tract between the two parties.
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FEARS OF DYNAaaITE.
Enaeavors 70 Prevent tho Assassination
Of the Car.

tBERLN, August lit is announced to-
day that Emperor William and the Cs.r
win have meeting shortly, but ct what
place it ha~ not yet been stated. The Rus
sian minister OF Communication 10 already
at Warsaw making preparations for the
Cars visit to the Emperor Of Austria and
the Emperor Of Germany. The army is
being mobihzed' to occupy the different lines
to guard the bridges, tunnels and crossings.
The military precautions taken last year
to protect the Car against ou.raees by
Nihifists are being repeated on q larger
scale, owing to the authoFitiea having re-
ceived informAtion to tim e6ect that the
Nihiists in Europe have recently shown
great activity ard seem to have plenty OF
money. - " 7 ~
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
rurkav's Reward.

PARIS, August la disgataeh aahrH from Drum. run:
aon nS 20 Waitf f British special envoy to u9r o;1;
key key or occupying and governing nn;gts tie
saev soudan, and temporarily some PS'nt PEsvpt in
Egyps' ,ou ort the n advance against Russia
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
A wabash scheme.

LONDON, August 1.-THE Wabash com, n,
,,;ttaa have issued an elaborate scheme OF
n nnaa u;.ation for the approval OF the stock
St7ders. The committee expresses ene
reoret that they are unable to present =
more satisfactory report, out .ney saS
that unless united and determineu env I'll
shall be made to save the properly ~ WIZ
q. II int, other hands.
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South American Notes.

LIMA (via Galveston) August 12.--Trujillo
was occupied by the Government troops
without resistance, Montoneros having re-
tired to the interior.
A fight took place at Sarcoa on the 9th
inst. between a body OF Government troops,
numbering fifty and party OF Montoneros.
The latter were defeated and eight officers
taken prisoners.
The paper Campeon has been reproduc,,
ing articles from the Pail Mall Gazette, and
in commenting thereupon says the same
immoral practices are carried on in Lima.
The matter has been taken up by the
Government, but the accusation is rldiculed
bv the rest OF the press.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
A Peaceful POtentate.

PARIS, August lathe translation OF
the memorial sent by the Prime Minister
of China to the Empress. respecting the
treaty OF peace recently concluded between
France and China, shows that the Chinese
Premier evidently desires to remain at
peace and to profit by it in opening up me
southern frontier OF the empire to OUTSIDE
Trade.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
ANOTHER CYCLONE.
1t Works Death and Destruction in Nor
wood, New York,

UTICA. August 12.-It is reported that
eight persons were killed and several fatally
injured by cyclone at Norwood to-day.
All the church steeples were blown down
and one church demolished. Hail stones
completely destroyed the growing crops.
WATERFOWL, N, Y, August 12:-lt is i'm
possible to get the full particulars to-
night. John Martin, Mrs. David Fltz-
gibbon and Mrs. Armstrong are among the
killed. Fully 500 excursionists from Platts-
burg to Ogdensburg are detained at the
latter city tonight, on account OF the Civ
ing away OF the Ogdensburg & Lake Cham
plain railroad bridge.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15

LONDON, August s.-The petition in the
divorce proceedings instituted by. Donald
Crawford against his wife, and in when
Sir Charles Dixie is held as correspondens
was filed on Wednesday. Dixie has retained
ex.Attorney General James to defend MN.
Mr.. Crawford is q barrister, ana many
vears older than his wife. Mrs. Crawford
is about twenty years OF age.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
Lively Tim Q I'm Mexico.

Cry OF Mexico, August 10.-On Satur
day night Spaniard named Gabriel while
drunk ran amuck, stabbing several citizens
and two policemen and fatally wounding
4 retired colonel. The assassin was cap
tured by the Lo!ice after desperate fight
in which he W; Q shot several times.
A sensation Is been caused in high
ei-aaeA by the rr at Of a lady implicatedin
fheat. Papers rfupncurmg; -nei- s.,e~sse
on the person of the wife Of a rebel leader
on the Pacific coast. The affair was five
wears old, and the lady has been released.
It is reported that several high ecclesiastlcs
were the original parties to the conspiracy.
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Likes the Notoriety.

LONDON. August 12.-Mrs. Mark Patter-
son, the fancee OF Sir Charles Dixie. ls IN
India on a pleasure tour. On hearing OF
the scandal with which the name OF her m
tended husband is connected, she lmmeol-
ately telegraped Sir Charles to announce
their engagement publicly.
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A judge suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 12.-George Tur-
ner. ex-united States District Judge OF Vlr-
einia, and ex-Chiei Justice Of the Supreme
Court of Nevada, committed suicide this
afternoon. He shot himself through the
head with a revolver at the Lick House.
He left letter stating that the cause was
i'll health. He leaves wife, son and daugh-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
Takinx the Veil.

W1LKEsBARRE. August 12.-The impres..
sive celemo onies which attend the taking OF
the veil occurred at the Mallinckrodt Con
vent here this morning. Under the d'ree-
ton of Bishop O'Hara the veil was taken
nx ninety voune ladies from various towns
and cities in this country and Europe.
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uoxvn the Prectpice.

VIENNA, August 11LDr: zStIn Zsg~ord6yIi; or6Iished ned
experenced tourist, who recently n;ns Climbing"
sN . hook on :'Tne Dangers OF Alpine nrecipice
been snS;s1 hss tS sSs "es pe De II Ssy in the
after chmo raomntains, which had been con-
a;Jered an impossible feat.
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France in Ann m.

PARIS, August 12.-The Cabinet to day
discussed at length the question OF organ.
izing a settled Government in AMMAN and
ronquin. General Camperon, Minister OF
War, is making arrangements to relieve
the French troops, who have done two
years service in Tonquin.
Temps says: The massacre OF Christians
in AMMAN ls the outcome of the impunity
that criminals have enjoyed there since
1883. It adds that it is the duty as we'll
as to the interest OF France, to insist that
exemplary punishment be inflicted upon
the murderers.
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IT Was Loaded.

PARIS August 11.-Foq. qlts;nsblea~ FrSnsa se,n to,
while % crossing field at F1%sa,nat %hss attempted
day found bomb Srs9sd sas and apss the fragments
cut Of the men The sS FOURTH escaped
;ninreO.
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,r.a.r,up Chri stians.

PARIS August 11.-Further adv1Sesi mminbon rIr
Forquim say that the Bishop ot ;.,ns have
reports that over 10000 Chrls1'at,'fR R;endih
been lnassacred in the provinces sd;arv u, fires
and Phygsn. Murders and The hecst v;carate has
been annihilated.
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r91 aud SuiCid0

snvEn7ox, Oregon, August td;ars sc vears'
morning c. 7. Libby. a man agsd GEM Uc PATTY,
snot and killed his partner, At'nd At and killed
aged 2l years, and then sn"S a,I;herate. @r No
himself. The deed was very uen ,Iv theory
cause can be assigned and the o''''
is that Libby WAS insane
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After Ge r0ssimO

SAN FRANCISCO, August 10 The cars
Deming special from Fort Bowie says: Ad'
vices received here state that Geronimo ls
now in the southern part OF the Sierra
Madres, 800 miles below the border, with
two commands following him.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
In Afghanistan.

TEHERAN, August II. Cholera and
dysentary are causing great mortality
amoae the Russians on the Afgh' n frontier,
especially at Penjdeh: About 2s,ooo
Russian infantry and 10000 cavalry are
now in transit for Caspis n territory.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
Very Pacific

LONDON August s.-The p P0ts tse Siys foreign ign
Latest dispatches received 40 at 1acic s in tone
oies ron Dseess sessdy sTs and sD peaceful set
,+ as ~. of the Afghan quest'on'
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Captured by Treachery.

HAVANA, August IL. S:a'hano Co,Jn San
Rodriguez, OF the party OF oh nto The party
chez and six bandits belongins " at Nata-
of Tarre Jiminez, have been snHo 11:1a neootiat-
nazs; They were captured while
ing for outward passage.
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n,plro,s DOingS.

LONDON, August ia French. French wo%sii OF Sir
who was formerly the mistresIh ho n,ain-
Charles Dixie, has been cited ior e 'lS she it is
tiff in the Cra divorce case. 70 nrove
alleged, will be the leading withe WIFI Mrs. Craw.
the laison OF Sir Charles Will '
lord
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
Riol's Pardon.

NArlcK, Mass, August IA petition
is being circulated throughout, this State by
Cochituate parties, appealing to Secretary
Bayard to use his influence in regard to
Louis Riel, on the ground that he is al
American citizen
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
HEAVY LIFE INSURANCE.
And q Strong Suspicion Tn All II Not
Right In Connection Herewith.

PATERSON, August 1.-THE Coroner of
Paterson, accompanied by the Chief VI Po-
lice, the Coroner OF Hunters Point, Long
Island, and a couple of physicians went to
the Lutheran Cemetery, near the latter
place, to-day to examine the body OF q
woman. On the way to the cemetery Chief
OF Police Grant told a representative OF the
Associated Press the following story: For
two years past family named Bauer, occu-
pying highly respectable position in So
ciety, resided at Haledon. near Paterson,
N. J. The Bauers had previously resided
in New York City and appeared to be Peo-
pie of wealth. Early ir last June Mrs.
Bauer was taken sick, and liter q ten days
illness died, as certified to by the attending
physician, OF peritonitis. Mr.. Bauer
seemed to feel the loss OF his wife deeply
and had an expensive funeral. The mem
ory OF the late Mrs. Bauer had almost died
out in Haledon, when some strange rumors
If WAS learned that Mrs. Bautr's
LIFE HAD BEEN HEAVILY INSURED
Tn several companies, and some peculiar
circumstances surrounding her illn ss and
death led to the suspicion that she nao
been murdered, In order to obtain tne
amount OF the insurance and detraud the
companies. The total insurance on MRS:
Bauer's life was $50, 900. It is understood
that the Equitable Life Insurance Com
nanv Maid the amounts OF their pOllcles
before the rumors of the fraud got abroad.
The officers of the Mutual Reserve Com
nanv. learning OF the supposed foul play
after consulting with the other companies
decided to refuse payment until hnorougn
investigation had been made. Inc tneories
ad dvanced bv them were that Mrs. Bauer
had been poisoned, or that she had been
taken away and another body or dummy
buried in the cemetery. Arriving q! tne
cemetery the body was exhumed ana tne
coffin opened. Upon being measured tne
body. suo,rrp
than Mrs. Bauer's height when she was
alive. One of the physicians, who ex-
amined Mrs. Bauer when appllcatlons lo5
insurance were put in, said Mrs. bauer nau
a pug nose and light hair, while tne CORPSE ~
had a Grecian nose and dark nalr, ou! nc
would not be positive on all the partlcu'
lars. Drs. Satterthwaite and Cheeseman1 =
of New York then opened the body ano
took ont the intestines, which tney eA.
amined and sealed up. They refused 10 10
Give the result of their examination un!ll
thev shall have made more care1ui one ~
Nov York. where the intestines have oeen
taken. The body was placed again III th< tht
coffin and reinterred. LOUIS Bauer. v,t .,I
husband of the dead woman, to wnom a.,
nol;cies were payable, carries on Taal Tea
estate agency at No. $50 Broadway Ne"
York
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PLAcERvuLE, Gala, August 11:-James
W. Marshall, the discoverer OF gold IN Call,
fornia, died yesterday at his home near
Kelsey. He was a years old ana :oieo
poverty.stricksn, disappointed man.
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Another Victim.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 11.-John W.
Moreland, one OF the most phenomenal az
also onr OF the best known telegraphers IN
the United States, died at Oakland, Cal.'
to-day OF consumption.
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a na.--,.~. Mockerv,

KANSAS Cry, No, August 10.-The Times
Erie, Kansas. special says: Mrs. Frank Y;
Morris, who was yesterday found guilty OF
the murder OF her mother, was marr1eo , ias'
evening to Harvey D. Copeland OF Wichita.
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Want tn Work Full Hours.

KANSAS CRY, August 10.-The Union Pa
cific shopmen appointed committee which
will endeavor to secure modification OF
the order for q reduction OF working time.
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A New Order.

BELFAST, August S.-The Marquis OF
Hamilton has inaugurated an organization
to be known as the Loyal Irish Legion.
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.,,,,. tn Take the Dollars

WASHINGTON, Augasst ass Isei ae;rnddsi ending August
standard dollars nes iar ts Tss s issue during the
sth was $2so,SYI;u 'o ,nsr;od last year WAS $2z1''
AQS
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Gra,lt's sayi''Rs'

LONDON, August IL l1;.d'ns cd'smas D"ay oi matter
ri: E: s:s e {:
eral,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
FLOGGEO IN THE STREET.
An Irate Father BelabOrs the Seducer of
His Daughter.

LONDON, August 12.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette states that member OF the royal
commission to inquire into the depression
in trade. was publicly flogged in this city
this afternoon for the seduction Of his as
sailant' daughter.
THE FATHERS DETERMINATION.
A reporter of the Gazette, Immediately
after the flogging, interviewed the assailant.
The latter said: ''Ishall fog the betrayer OF
my child whenever he crosses my path.
You may publish my name, provided you
publish his. If he feels aggrieved he can
take action against me. l should be only
too glad to meet him in any way. have no
fear that he will be plucky enough to face
me in court. I have not done with him
yet.'
THE OTHER SIDE.
The reporter then called upon the man
who had received the thrashing, and asked
for his side of the story. The gentleman
said: ''The story told you by my assailant
is nonsense. I have not been fogged. The
man struck me with stick and abused
me- 1t is merely case OF blackmail Of q
peculiarly bad kind. The statement that
have betrayed his daughter is absolutely
false"
The names of the parties to the scandal
have not yet been made public.
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and Famine.

CAIRO, August 12.-Fearful state OF an
archy prevails in Kordofsn. There Is q
famine-also at the place.
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c.real supply .

New Yo.r August ,lTs'; l:5sD'; P;esss: Fl ss::! :.
ss.rsss ss' : i2s, s'ss' ,ssss 'bashsl'' and corn
bushels.
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His Last CraticisIn'

LONDON August al.-LosG ~ born
the poet and critic, is dead. ae VIZ
June 10, 1909.
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,a.nning and, the criminal Bill.

t2snct, Le,,t = % asane pastoral letter on the.
.ah;ect Of tile criminal bill.
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LONDON, August 11.-Lerd Wolseley Will
he elevated to the rank OF q Viseount.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-06
RAILWAY NEWS.
The influence OF the American Railway
System = Lackawsnns Stock
Other Items OF the Rail.

n. A. Crawford. Of the c.. l., ST. L. and c.
Railroad. has been appointed Travelling
Freight Agent Of the above road, with head
quarters at Indianapolis
A railway ticket has been patented by Mr..
Charles J. Knapp. of Deposit. n. Y. This in
vention provides . specially devised coupon
book fer ''thoussnd-mile" railway tickets, to
promote convenience in their taking up or
punching, and to enable the holder to easily
verify the mileage punched out by the con-
ductor.
a railroad signal system has been patented
by Messrs- William Hadden, OF Brooklyn.
n. y, and Henry Van Hoevenbergh, OF
Elizabeth. n. J. A continuous electric cur
rent is employed for holding signal banners
IN position to indicate safety. and the cur
rent is rapidly interrupted to weaken the
power of the signal magnet and allow the
signal TO fall 10 indicate danger, this being
effected By peculiar combination OF track
instruments, interrupteTs and magnets.
Lackavanna is the JOY OF its friends and
zhe SORROW OF its foes. No STOCK has so re-
sisted raids. and its strength has tainted the
bears into attack after attack, only 10 retire
bailled and bruised. When Delaware and
Hudson and Lehigh Valley reduced diyi-
dencs, shorts were extensively put on Lack
assnna, in the expectation OF seeing it fol-
low the lead of its fellow coalers. The bears,
with some misgiving, but in patient hops,
saw the price go up until the declaration of
the usual quarterly dividend compelled
them to defeat and to cover.-Railway
Newe.
TIE potent influence of the railway is the
great factor in the progress and development
OF civilization, during the last half century.
can not be disputed. The proofs are as clear
as daylight and the results are nowhere
more astonishing than in the United States.
A vast system OF III, 592 miles OF track, ex-
tending from the Canades SO the boundary
line of Mexico and the Atlantic Coast to the
shores OF the Pacific. with large part Of the
intermediate are traversed in all directions,
holds the Union il its strong and yitRizing
embrace, and diffuses the currents OF in
dustry and trade through the length and
breadth OF the land. Not only have remote
districts been thus opened to settlement, and
the soil to cultivation, but markets have
been made available 10 these fertile regions
Of the distant interior by rates of transpor-
tation which. fifty years since, would have
been considered impossible.
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THE BIGGEST BIG SHOW.
John B. Doris New Monster Aggrega-
ton United With the Great
gnter-Ocean.

Three ring circus. fifty cage mensgerie,
marvellous m1seum, deepses aquarium, and
elevated tbeater stage. making il in all the
most gigantic and stupendous organization
now travelling; absolutely beyond rivalry,
requiring fo- it's transportation three palaces
railway trains. The greatest, grandest, best
and only show coming to Indianapolis this
season April Il and is. With this great cara
van OF bewildering smuse nents comss
~'Bess, the Oldest elephant in the world.
l4l years of age. Too much can not be aid
10 urge our people TO attend Doris monster
fbree-ring circus, ffty-cage mensgerie, mar
velous museum, despsea aquarium and ele-
waited sbester stage. which is the largest and
finest ever seen in Indianapolis.
Mr.. Doris hiss achieved the reputation OF
coIatDg up to all he fully ivertises, and
many OF our exchanges say he hss done
more than this. The grand free street parade
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Saving on Church Fees,

A Virginia correspondent of the Church
Record tells this story: lone of our stewards
called on a member of his church few days
ago for bis quarterage. Two dollars was the
amount demanded.
That's too much demurred the brother.
az don't think So said the steward.
" But i is persisted the other. Il can't
afford to pay so much. I'll have to Join Big
Swamp Church. raining a church of a sister
denomination in the neighborhood.
'You won't save anything by that sug
gested the steward, for you'll have to pay
fher5.'
''Oh, yes. will save, for they have already
offered TO take me In for 81 % year."