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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-23
THE BUTTE DAILY MINER
PUBLISHED BY THE
Miner Publishing Co.
TERMS-BY MAIL.
THEIR FATE.
The Fatal Spot Reached, but no Bodies
as Yet Found.

WILKEsBARRE, Penn, December 2O.-To-
day was the gloomiest Sunday ever wit
messed in Nanticokr. Thousands OF people
poured into town in vehicles. on horseback
and on foot. Hundreds of them gathered
in groups around various workings, where
they discussed the situation OF the impris-
Oned men. A message was brought here
from Nanticoke this morning to the effect
that a man had been found in the gangway
and evidently had been dead for several
hours. At the companys office this was
denied They state the situation remains
unchanged from yesterday, though they
hourly expect to reach the fatal spot, where
the entombed men are supposed to be. The
rescuing parties are continually at work.
There is no hope '.i rescuing any OF the
victims alive.
WITHIN TWENTY FEET.
At s o'clock this evening the rescuing
party struck a mass OF wet sand, and
forty five additional men were sent in to
remove it with buckets as fast as it was
thrown out. At 8 o'clock an official re-
port was received at the company's office
here to the effect that the rescuing party
were then within twenty feet OF the fatal
chamber, and were hoping to reach the i'm
prisoned men by O'Clock.
LOVES LABOR LOST.
At 1870 o'clock, Il message was brought
from the pit i'll which the relief party were
at work. The messenger reported to
Superintendent Stearns that the men were
still working vigorously, but had not yet
reached the imprisoned miners. From
the present outlook, it is doubtful ii they
gain an entrance to the fatal stope cham
Der before tomorrow. Almost as fast as
the sand is removed it ialls in again, and
the men are now laboring under great diff
culties.
THE FATAL SPOT REACHED.
At 80 o'clock this morning a report
from Nantlcoke says that the rescuers
finally reached the place where the men
were supposed to be, but they were not
there. The rescuing party are now push
ing forward to another chamber with
hopes OF finding them in few hours.
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PRATT PURSUED.
And Arrested in Japan-Death of a Rms
sian Minister

SAN FRANCISCO, December 19.-An Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Yokohoma
gives the particulars of the arrest of Calvin
Pratt. the forger, who secured about
-, 400 from the Pacific Bank of San Fran
cisco and who is wanted in Denver for q
SIMILAR offense. He was arrested as SION
as he placed his foot ashore at Yokohoma
he was readily identified from the descrip-
ton forwarded by Chief of Police Crowley.
OF San Francisco. The day after his can.
ture he was examined before a Japanese
Public Prosecutor but refused to answer
any questions except to say his name was
Philip s. Chetwynd, notwithstanding he
Travelled under the name of John Moran.
In hand valise which he carried ashore
was found a medal on which the initials
'C. P.' were inscribed. The second exam
ination was to have been held December
5, when the prisoners baggage, in which it
is believed mouey is hidden, was to be
opened.
A. Davadon, Russian Minister to japan.
died at Toxic December Sd from appo-
plexy. Among the funeral cortege were
two regiments ofJapanese Imperial Guards
in accordance of a special order OF the EN-
peror.
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A MORMON EDITOR CONVICTED.
His Sentence to be Passed OH January
4, 1886.

SALT LAKE, December 2O.-Charles W.
Hemenway, editor of the Ogden Herald,
was convicted last night Of libeling Chief
Justice Zane.
The trial was had in the first district,
Judge Powers presiding. Judge Zane did
not know of the libel until after the pro-
ccedinys began The article charged Judge
Zane with being responsible in his ruling
for the murder OF McMurriu by Deputy
Marshal Collin. and shielding officials and
others guilty OF iewdnrss. 1t said the
action Of Judge Ztlc made it reasonably
evident 10 he AGti-Mnrmon Williams OF
Utah that Federal justice would
PERMIT no ATROCITY
committed by an anti-Mormon against Il
Mormon to be speedily and condignly
punished accortin. to justice. Then fol.
lowed a threat that ii this thing continued
the Mormons would defend their persons.
families aud property with the necessary
force 1t said thers was Il limit to the ell
durance even uf Mornons, and badc the
anti Mormon assassns aspersers. judicial
malefactors and robbers to beware. 1t
said Judge Zane rendered 1. crooked de-
cision in the Vandcrcook lewd and lasciv-
jous case, and that dozens and dozens OF
Mormons have been slaughtered in cold
blood, but III every single instance the
murderers escaped punishment at the
hands OF justice, which thus practically
licensed murder. There was more OF the
same sort. Sentence will be passed jan
uary 4th, 1856.
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IDENTIFICATION GER rlFICATES.
Can q Chinaman Who Loses His Paper
Return to America?

SAN FRANCISCO, December 19.-The case
of Jung All Lung, ,on appeal from the United
States D istrict Court to the United States
Circuit Court, was submitted to Judge
SAWYER this afternoon. Lung was u former
resident of this country and left for China
after having obtained a return certificate
which he claimed was stolen from him IN
China. Subsequently he returned here and
n writ of habeas corpus was sued out III
his behalf in the United States District
Court. The district attorney interviewed on
behalf of the United States and denied the
Jurisdiction OF the court on three grounds
First, the Chinaman was
NOT RESTRAINED OF HIS LIBERTY,
because he could 90 anywhere in the world
except the United States; second, all such
cases come under the jurisdiction OF the
port Collector, and, third, secondary evil
dence lating to the Chinaman's prior res
idence was inadmissable, when the law pre-
scribes a certificate as the sole means OF
Identification. The plea was overruled by
limited States District Judge Holman. and
Judge Sawyer to-day affirmed the Judgment
of the lower court He concluded the de-
cision by saying: "1n order to present all
these questions and obtain a ruling on
them. | shall sustain the decision OF Jugde
Hoffman and let the case go to the Supreme
Court on these points, District Attorney
Hilborn Immediately gave notice OF appeal:
This il a case on which much Congressional
anti. Chinese legislation will depend hence is
considered OF great Importance.
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SHOT HER IN THE ARM.
The Strange Story of a Stylish Woman
and H. Many Lovers.

New York, December 2O.-A woman OF
rather prepossessing appearance and styl-
ish ca rriage sat in the General Sessions
court room yesterday waiting to hear
called the case OF The People VS.. George w.
Walsh. The case was not reached. Almost
everybody in court gazed admiringly at her
handsome face with it's regular features,
dancing blue eyes, and the fascinating smile
in which it was at times wreathed. The
woman was Mrs. Laura Y. Thorp, and her
history would make d series OF sensational
as well as interesting chapters. Her de-
clared:. mission is
REVENGE,
though she will not reveal what she seeks
vengeance for except solar as it is disclosed
in her complaint, in which she charges
George NJ. Walsh with having on March
%, 1854, in her house on West Twenty
second street, Shot her through the arm.
Her evidence is likely to bring out the story
of her life, which is as bad as she is hand
some. So far as her history can be traced
it opens when she was Laura Wood, the
foster daughter OF a Philadelphia gambler.
This was before the war In 1871 she
came to this city us the wife OF Il prominent
broker. but tiring OF him took up with
Gould II. Thorp, IL member OF the Produce
Exchange. They were married in Philadel-
phia, where they lived some time. Thorp
had plenty OF money, and life with the
couple was Il round OF
GAYETY AND DISSIPATION.
Champagne suppers were OF nightly oc-
currence at their home here and at Larch
mont, their summer place. Her name was
on the lips OF every clubman in town.
Thorp became an invalid as well as Il bank
rupt, and separation followed shortly
81 IS
nection with Lloyd Phenix. young man
who was then the possessor of a generous
purse, estimated at $lO,OOO,OOO. While
Thorp was i'll at Larchmont, the woman
was
ENJOYING LIFE
on Phenix g private yacht on the sound.
Not long after that she had Phenix arrested
for attempting to shoot her. Before the
case came up Mrs. Thorp had departed for
Europe in company with another young
man well known in fast society circles.
Her silence was secured by handing her
$4,000 in Northern Pacific gold bonds.
She returned from abroad within six
months, and has since lived about town.
There are many interesting side-chapters
since in her career, and people say she
is responsible for
MORE DIVORCE SUITS
in this city than most women Of her char
acter. Her house was furnished with every
luxury desired, and she drove out daily in
the park behind stylish pair OF bays.
Nothing is known Of her acquaintance with
Walsh, who never had any money, and is
simply dry goods clerk. He went to her
house about 1 o'clock the night OF the
shooting and had {; long talk with her in
her room. The police found Walsh sitting
on the side of the sofa half dazed, and with
no recollection OF what had transpired.
The pistol was in his pocket. The case
may develop into the most sensational
ever tried here.
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AN OHIO SCANDAL.
Two Women, One Marriage and
Two Children.
THE FLOODED MINE
Calvin Pratt, the Forger, Arrested.
A Filthy Tale--The Ford Case
Miscellaneous News.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December ia nec,,.
liar and dramatic scene was witnessed in
the Probate Court to-day. Two years ago
Frank F. Poffinger left his home in Bavaria
to seek his fortune in America. He left be.
hind his affianced wife, Maria Epp. bv
whom, it is alleged, he had two children.
HE LOVED HER
and promised to send for her as soon as he
could provide home. In New York he
met Miss Jennie Thoemohlin whom he
married. The pair came to Ohio and went
to live in Toledo. Two months ago, at his
wife's solicitation. Franz sent for Maria
Epp and his two children. They ratne 81 sJn
the first steamer, ana in due time reached
Toled.'. When Maria Epp learned of the
marriage
SHE ALMOST WENT WILD,
and Franz and his wife were almost equally
frantic. To adjust the matter Franz bought
twenty acres OF land near Toledo and the
whole family attempted to dwell together
III peace, but to no avail. They drifted to
Cleveland to-day, and asked all the city
officials, high and low, to help them out OF
the dilemma. they were referred from one
officer to another until they brought up in
the Probate Court. Franz offered
THE wRoNGED WOMAN
the Toledo farm, but she at first refused it,
saying that marriage alone could heal the
hurt. Later on she agreed to accept it and
the trio will pass Sunday here and fix up
their differences if they can. Both women
are quite intelligent and good looking.
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Another Burstsd Bank With Il Long Line
of Dtpositors.

HousroN, Texas, December 2O.-Consid-
erable excitement was accustomed here this
afternoon by the failure OF the City Bank
OF Houston, one of the Oldest financial in
stitutions in this city, and having a paid
up capital of S5OO,OOO. The doors were
closed at l o'clock, a notice being posted
thereon that the bank had suspended pay
ment, pending an application Tor the APP
pointment OF a receiver. At 2:3O this after
noon Judge Waterson, of the District Court,
on petition filed by the banks attorney,
granted an order and appointed Benjamin
F. Weems receiver, and that gentleman inn
mediately qualified, filing a bond for $780,
900 Hon. William R. Baker, the present
Mayor of the city, is President OF the bank,
and Benjamin F. Weems, cashier. While
the failure caused some CONSERVATION
throughout the city and a large crowd
gathered about the bank,
cLAMoE!NG FOR THEIR MONEY,
yet the suspension was no surprise to the
other banks and business men generally.
The total liabilities of the bank, including
the capital stock, will exceed a million
dollars. An exact statement Of the bank S
affairs at the time of the suspension is not
obtainable tonight, but the last statement
made, August Z, 1885, gave the assets and
liabilities as follows: Assets, loans and
discounts, $614,9S9; stocks and bonds,
S343, ,662; bank building and furniture,
S74, ,566; cash on hand, S145,44 ex-
change, $62,65S; making &; total Of
81, ,241, ,23O. The liabilities were: Capital
stock, $500, ,OOO demand deposits, S417,-
s41; time deposits, $255,5o9 due other
banks, $65, 5,O47; profits, S2,753; total,
S1,241, ,23O. The above statement is be-
lieved to represent nearly the
CONDITION OF THE BANKS FINANCES
at the time Of the suspension. The bank
has been losing money for years, ever
since the time of the failure os William j.
Hutchinson, who was indebted to the bank
! for $4,000 AS security they held liens
| upon Hutchinson's hotel property, the
| Eureka mills and several vacant lots. This
! property has constantly deprecated in
| value on the banks hands, and finally be-
| coming a source OF expense il stead of
| revenue.
Owing to the fact that several members of
the directory OF the Houston Savings Bank
were also officers in the suspended bank. a
run was Immediately inaugurated on the
savings bank, but all claims were promptly
met. The bank, however, closed its doors
at O'Clock, the usual closing hour, with a
long line of anxious depositors waiting to
reach the paying tellers window. II the
run is continued on Monday, it is believed
the savings bank will be prepared to meet
the exigency. The deposits OF the broken
bank will reach over $5OO,OOO. Many
! poor people were among its depositers.
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A Terrible Cyclone.

SAN FRANscIsco, December -. - The
"Oceanic arrived this morning with Hong
Kong dates to November 26, and Yoko-
homo dates to December 5.
There was a typhoon in the PHILIPPINE
Islands November 7th, which destroyed
over 4,4OO houses, including thirteen
churches and ten converts. Eighteen
lives were lost and 500 head of cattle
DESTROYED. This report only comprises
the destruction in nineteen OF the thirty
tour districts of the islands, the remaining
fiftesn have not yet been heard from.
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SAD DEATH.
4 Mining Man Meets q Sudden and
Fearful End.

v.sterdav afternoon one of those peculiar
and terrible accidents that occasionally
occur. took place at the DeadwOOd NINE
inst north of Wa!kerville. The property IN
question has, for the past two months,
heen worked under lease by Robert and
Daniel Hutchinson. About 4 CLOCK yester-
day. while Robert was in the bottom OF the
shaft which is OF considerable depth ana
ia worked by whim, his brotner i'anie
working the whim. by an accident a puckee
49, ~ the bottom OF the shaft. The accl-
dont was at once apparent and as soon as
ross;ble the victim was removed from ms
pos;t;on and taken to his residence at the
pnnor NJ Mercury and Dakota streets,
uJ,n .shara he was attended by DR.. Holiness
w L,;s ;n;nries were of SO serious nature
tho+ he died within an hour or two. AS
Sn", as the death occurred the coroner
Ior Witford, jr. was notified ana ah III
quest was held. ,s n. MEL
The only material witness was PANE .tl4
Hntchison. the brother, who testileo that that
the deceased were working 1he c." 49,, shaft
Iasaosod ~. was at the bottom o1 tne snalo
oecsas .;.,,ess working the whim in holstlhe
AM ,.Let If ore the brake slipped IN SOME
Ou and the bucket fell upon tne lnaHt
'.,;sh;no him. There was no levei 81 vn,O ..aS
=, ~ .~h;ch he could escape. Inc snaiI ~an Too
ny h1 civ in the clear, and nearly Ivy
faet deep. After the accldene es us' Soon
snote and asked what had happeneo' ooo'
'ttor he became unconscious. +os-
''T mr Holmes, the attending physician, H. 'Js Je
.:sod that he was called to atIenu .nS ,',o W.
onased That he had sustaineu .d s;xth
csatI the right thigh-bone, the hltn anu hroLen M n,
% o. wv we're dislocated. the Dack MI o'o nan
rlDs there were other hurts. Inc athor n"r
a;s oes Ths fal an HIM Hs lived
soln1t m hour and half after wl'ltss less % de.
aoouS oaiiad I During most OF the e'lle Aftsr ts
De J IN Ja vas in state OF collapse tha i,r ;nrv
the testimony had otsa tsat e0ad deceased
resuLth daath "By an accident IN ene asa n ;nrv WAS
his dea.h .h;ch in the minds of the Jury, "an we
mine, Mn he and for which no o's''''e '''A
unaxe,aSSedjt sunatt"eSed to % anyone, -, some time
NJ Mcntana. % He was Al years .; n "a Ealifor.
IN Mo ',as - wife and three chSu ch.iaren and indus
leaves r. ", was a man OF steady anu ,,;auJs i. m
srious habits sanSe1 and mao ot the Masonic Laass
He was wdd Fellows, the kn'gnts n5s tnneral M viii
the oIa the Miners Union. .itar,oon lnr % Ut 2
teas ths ~ Ts%gs Sodss Of which
! pe a.od aad was q member.
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THE FORD CASE
A"e Evidence All In, and Ar~.m.,.u
Now Being Made.

special to THE MINER.
DAhK LODGE, Montana, Decemner 10
1oh FORD, who Killed J. 8. Henn;no,r
several months ago. over a water rioht IL
German Gulch, and who obtained ehanna -,
" venue from Silver Bow to Deer Lodge
county, has been on trial here for severs1
days. The evidence was concluded last
evening" large number of witnesses were
Aamlneo. At last nights session of the
court Mr.. Cullen addressed the Jury. and
To-Day Messrs. Knowles, Stapleton and
onarp have occupied most of the time.
Messrs. Toole and Pemberton are to he
heard On Monday. Mr.. Stapleton received
many compliments on his address.
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Some Points Concerning One of the san
Francisco Dynamitards.

PORTLAND, December 2O.-Julius c. Koo-
sher one OF the quartette OF dynamite lead
ers, under arrest in San Francisco, came
here in 1882, with a colony OF Russian
refugees, sent out by the Hebrew Aid So
ciety, OF New York, with the assistance OF
Henry Willard, then President OF the North
ern Pacific. He was the most intelligent
man in the party, but very donineering
and autocratc. His companions soon got
TO hate him on this account, and he left
them afterwards, obtaining employment as
a civil engineer on railroad work He then
went into the general merchandise business
in a country town and failed, after which
he went to San Francisco and became an
'.agitator" He w;ts never an immigration
agent for the Northern Pacific, as claimed
by him.
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Ral1 stock Breaks.

BosroN, December 19.--Bell Telephone
stock has been active to day. 1t was
rumored that Secretary Lamar had de-
cided to reopen the Bell patents but little
confidence was felt as to the truth of the
report. Yet it was sufficient to break the
stock from $50 to 165 from which it rallied
to 172 with q reaction to III.
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A Sixty-day Trial Trip.

New York, December 19-The steamer
Dolphin left her anchorage in the Brooklyn
navy yard this morning and proceeded out
on her trial trip. She goes to Newport and
then goes South. Her cruise will last sixty
days and during that time her merits and
demerits will be carefully noted
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Owen Brown, the only survivor OF his

Owen Brown, the only survivor OF his
family, who was actually at Harper's
Ferry, has gone to California to live at
Pasadena with his half-brother, Salmon.
His half-ssters, Annie and Sarah, also re-
side in that State. The latter is married
cher name is Adams), the former is not.
John. Lason and Ruth, elder children, live
in Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie-the first two
on in-Bay- Island. while Jason lives
near by on another little island. Ruth is
the wife OF Henry Thompson, whose brother
raid.
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want . TerriCo' D,,ber 90

s., "1o, LOUIS Missouri nissk Pefs%ss5 fsaisn Nation
Il. 4: :::: :;:: ;::; i
ss E; !: s';; !.
iSr & tSs ns'F'seI in the Territory
ma9G;so o. ;ayor OF such act'on'
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A Rig Blaze in Montre"i'

MONTREAL, December 19.-Ihe Whole.
Of the McDougall-Logie ComPataiy Ptniv burned
sale oil merchants, were comPnlee'eT coPne The Lock
today, with a loss OF $3.50, ,ooo, Goods. and
Hat Company, dealers in dry ry;nssware. s are
Adam Darling, importer OF cn'I ca, ,nss viii be
also heavy losers: Their hd rysrsd tos~ by insur'
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PERMIT no ATROCITY
A Q35O.OOO Fire.

CHICAGO, December 2O.-Obeine, Hoosick
e. Co.'S hide, wool and tallow wareho use
was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss,
$85O,OOO; insurance, $3OO,OOO
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A Filthy Scr8Do.

EMPoRIA, Kas., December ia dispute
about beneficiary certificate for $4,000
in the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
held by j.. Walkup, has brought t
to the surface a mass OF
filthy allegations concerning Mrs. Walkup.
Since her acquittal upon the charge OF pois-
oning her husband, Mrs. Walkup has
heen endeavoring to obtain q share OF
the $4,000 TO herself, as the widow. and
an additional! amount on the claim that
she is enceinte with posthumos heir OF
Walkup. The attorneys OF the Ancient
Order of United Workmen to-day make
public the affidavits Of Edward Gutekunst,
a youthful clerk of the District Court, and
Oscar Wilhite, a son OF the Sherln' Inat
mon the invitation OF Mrs. Walkup, they,
unon different occasions, had been init
mate with her while she was in jail, and IN
consideration thereof they had given her
various sums of money.
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SHE ALMOST WENT WILD.
ENTOMBED.

A Large Number of the Coal Miners
Believed to be Dead.
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Clearing House Exchanges.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 19.-The total
Clearing House exchanges, tor the week
ending to-day were $ll ,646,oOO.
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LYNCHE
Vigilantes Take q Negro Away From q
Sheriff and Hang Him.

DALLAS, Texas, December 19.-News was
received here at 1:3O this morning from
Montgomery county that great excitement
prevails there over the assembling of sew
eral hundred armed men, who have deter
mined to lynch a negro named Jackson
who few days ago murdered the family
of Robert Smith after having robbed the
house. The sheriff has had the Jail guarded
us securely as he has been able, but it is
believed the mob will overpower his force,
as the men are congrega ting from all parts
OF the county and by daylight will probbly
number 1000.
HANGED ON HIGH LIMB.
A special to the Galveston News from
Montgomery says: Jackson, the negro
who murdered the Smith family at
Mink Prairie on the night of the
18th, was hanged by a mob at
noon to-day, at a point near town,
Fearing an assault on the Jail, the Sheriff.
at midnight last night, took the prisoner
under guard and started for Houston.
They had proceeded only a few miles,
when band OF vigilantes surrounded the
officers and took Jackson away. They
rode off and secreted him in the woods un-
til noon, when it was announced they
would hang the prisoner to the crossroads,
near town. Several hundred persons WIS.,
tied the spot. The vigilantes brought
forth jackson, who confessed TO his guilt
and said he deserved hanging. He was
then pulled up to a high limb, where two
victims had previously dangIed. He died
in q few moments. No arrests were made.
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Premier Brisson. OF France, is described
as a grandson OF Coligny, amended by
Voltaire." He can bend but not sacrifice.
He is sincere Republican,. He has a bad
manner and is not calculated to win men.
He is reserved, cold and simple. Indomes-
tic life he is model, and the acme OF his
happiness is to be at home. He is a good
writer, lecturer. fair orator and not a
bad president Of an assembly, but his forte
is hardly that OF good Prime Minister.