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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Theft OF A. T. Stewards Body Denied.
New YORK. April 19.-Rev. DR..
Charles H. Hall, rector of the Holy
Trinity Church, of Brooklyn, Official
ted in the Stewart Memorial Church
at Garden City, L.. l., to-day. DR..
Hall, after leaving the building, told
a reporter that the story Ct the famous
Stewart grave robbery was a piece of
pure fiction. He said there was ev-
cry reason for its fabrication. Judge
Hilton was constantly annoyed at
the receipt of anou\ nous letters,
informing him thai the body was
to be stolen. If su n a crime had
bten successfully committed, the ex-
pscted reward for. the e very OF the
tody would have betn so great that
the thieves would have felt them
selves %justitis d i'm making an cutlery
10 secure it. You will find that the
story is told with too much attention
to details, while the question, "HOw
did the robbers make off with
the body?' is almost entirely
lost sight of. mo, sir, the
supposed robbery was never
committed and some day and at
no distant one either, you will learn
the whole story of the supposed rob-
berry. l believe firmly that the body
of A. 7. Stewart is now in the crypt
at the Cathedral.' but Judge Hill
ton expended $4,000 or $2oO,O0O in
searching for the body" was sug.
gested. did he?". answ rel the
clergyman. HAS it not been denied
that he ever paid such large sums for
such an object: He may have AZ
pended fortune, but that does not
oreak down the theory. 1t
might have been necessary to carry
out the original plan and prevent the
robbery. If tne body had been
stolen. why did not the detectives
keep up the search? Why was there
not a more sustained effort to find it
and gain the reward: Mrs. Stewart
is said to hav, paid $500 0 for the re-
turn OF the body, but is that any
thing but a rumor? Neither Judge
Hilton nOr Mrs. Stewart has ever
acknowledged having spent such a
DR.. Halt refused to give bis
authority for the statements he made.
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LIT. JOuett Dismissed from the Army.

WASHINGTON, April "a. - The
findings and sentence of the court
martial in the case of First Lieuten-
ant JamesS Jnuett, Eighteenth Cav
airy, who was charged with irregu-
laraties in the accounts of the post at
San Antonio, Of which ne was in
command, has been approved BY the
President. The charge was sustained.
and the court recommended the dis.
missal of Lieut.. JOuett. He is a son
of Rear Admiral Jnuett, who com
mands the North Atlantic station.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
The Prize Fight.

Sullivan and Ryan have not yet
positively decided on having their
KIN ck.out in this city, although
msnv are Of the opinion that it
Will take place here. Su Ivan has
gone into training under Patsy Shep-
lard and John Bogue. while Ryan is
t,eing handled by Pat Sheedy and
James Patterson. Both are said to
ne' in excellent condition. The COM
ing match is for $500 a side, and
unless ON other place is selected,
will take place in this city on Tues
day. June 16sh.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
THE RAILROAD RACKET.
All the Passenger Conductors on the
&. Il n. Discharged hut One.

Yesterday afternoon quite a num-
Der of the. discharged railroad en-
ployes visited the MINER Office and
made a statement OF their griev-
ances which are preset ted to the
public. The majority of those dis
charged which now lumber twenty
freight and passenger conductors,
are said 10 be members of the Order
OF Railway Conductors, and carry
cards to that effect. They claim that
the wholes ale 6i :charge of men was
uncalled for and entirely unjust, and
was accomplished by the false repre-
sensations # the 'spotters" in the
employ Of the company. J. A.
Buchanan, one of the ''spotters,"
used to Re an old conductor in the
employ Of the Union Pacific
and in order to ingrati-
ate himself back into the good
graces of that company, is said to
have enlarged upon the discrepancies
of the conductors and, being q rail-
road man himself, made statements
and rel Orts that set med plausible,
but were highly colored. w. Nichols.
another of the alleged ''spotters,"
used to be an agent of the company
and has worked the Union Pacific
system for years III u ''spotter," and
1t Is claimed he also made statements
that we're without foundation, all
in his own fertile ir,agi-
nation. Valentine, the acknowledged
of the company, has been
.evoting his att ntiOn to the Utah
and Northern branch of the Union
Pacific for the past two or three
months, and the discharged men
that he gave credence to the
r'ports of others that should have
been more thoroughly investigated.
1t is said that the company are will
n to give those discharged. passes
anywhere on their lines, which i,
ooked upon by them az a sort of con-
ssion, as il is something which has
meyer been done before. The entire
body of discharged employees are re-
luired to go to Omaha ii they desire
IN investigation and many have sig
li6ed their Intention of going and
It.
Under the new change it is claimed
hat q great many incompetent men
lave been promote / to positions they
re not qualified to fill and as a re-
uIt smashup occurred last.Tuesday
# train No. 5l4, at Silver B,w. A
'reat many of those let out have fam
lies dependent upon them and the
against the "sDotters" is grow
ng intense among railroad men.
Buchanan and Nichols have not
zen seen since Tuesday night, and
probably left the country,
oubtless feeling unsafe to remain
in this vicinity.
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Jewish Synagogue.

Specifications for the first Jewish
Synago ue in Montana, has been
completed, and the work of building
will commence very shortly on the
block north of the Catholic Church,
and The dimensions are to be thirty
bv ninety feet. The money for the
building has been nearly all raised
and work will begin at once.
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Personal.

~
Rev. &. G. Frost, returned from
Dillon, yesterday,
w. n. Ayleswortb departed fo1
Deer Lodge yesterday.
George Robertson is in the city anG
stopping at the st Nicholas.
John B. Wampler aud family re
turned home from the East, Wednes.
day.
Mrs. A. Lavenberg and daughter
have returned from a visit to Ana
conda.
James r. Sias, Of Anaconda, came
down yesterday and ia registered a,
the Centennial.
Jacob Kahnweiler has Just returned
from a two weeks visit 10 San Fran
cisco, California,
Commissioner Parsons, of Jetfer-
son county, was in the city yester-
day on a business trip.
C.S Newkirk, Of Fish Greek, came
in town yesterday and is temporarily
stopping At the Centennial.
Ex-Judge Smith, of Helena, ar.
rived yesterday, and at present is
taking in the sights of Butte.
Manager Mcguire Went down to
Anaconda yesterday, to look after
theatrical business down there.
Fred. Van Nordeck and family ar
rived in the city yesterday and are
registered at the Centennial.
Mrs. F.. w. Gardiner, of Salt Lake
City. arrived yesterday morning to
join her husband, who is here.
Capt. Howell, of the G liner II Sal
isbury stage lines, it is said is about
to embark in the mercantile busin ess.
William McCleray and wife came
in from their ranch IN the valley yes
terday, and are temporarily stopping
in the city.
Mrs. H. w. Robinson, Il daughter
of Mrs. NJ. T.. Mau. arrived yesterday
from Colorado, and is stopping with
friends in the city.
District Attorney Pember.,n re-
turned from Dillon this morning,
where he has been in attendance at
the regular term of the District Court.
The following are the arrivals
yesterday at the Centennial Hotel:
w. T.. Patterson, Anaconda w. G.
Cook, r. r. Campbell, San Fran
cisco.
Superintendent BIickeusderfer and
Dickinson arrived here Tuesday
night with the pay-car. Mr.. Blick-
ensderfer YVES accompanied by his
family, and left yes erday mo ming
for the south.
d. i. Sturges, of the Union Pacific
Passenger Department., was in the
city. yesterday, looking up business.
Being accompanied by his chief. Mr..
George A. Ady. he kept remarkably
quiet He escaped last evening.
Three of Butte's most popular and
accomplished young ladies are to
leave on Sunday to enter a collegiate
at the Montana College in
Deer Lodge They are Misses Bertha
Fiske, Annie Long, and Lizzie
White.
The following named gentlemen
will take their departure for the
and East to day. All are well
known in railroad circles and need
not he commented upon here: Geo.
E. Lemon. Frank PrOuty, W. ID.
B ,nfy. r. f.. Scaulan, w. G. Blasen,
G A. TuthiIl. G. Wallace, j. II.
tca'f, w. Woods
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Assignment.

Messrs. Brown & Beebe, who have
Tor some time past conducted the pro-
duce and fish market on West Park
street, made All assignment yesterday
10 James Il. Russell. 1t it said that
their Indebtedness reaches several
thousand dollars. Elsewhere in this
ssue will be found the notice Of az
signment 20 the creditors and debtors
OF the firm.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
Married.

S. A. Nixon, Of Mcaderville, and
Miss Ella Baker, of.Anaccnda, were
married last evening at the st.
Nicholas Hotel. After the marriage
the bride and groom went to Meader-
Vile. where a reception had been
provided, and tripped the light
fantastic until the small hours
Roth bride and groom have many
acouaintances who join in congratu'
1ating the pair on tnelr happy union.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
JeHcrSOn'> Proposed Jail.

AT a meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners of Jefferson
county, held April list, a contract
was let to Messrs. Pduley g. Co., of
1T. Louis, Nc to place in the new
building, to be erected at Boulder, for
Use As a Jail, a complete SET Of their
steel cells and iron gratings, which
will insure the future safe keeping of
all wh" are lawlessly inclined.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
shooting Match.

Sund ~ afternoon a shooting match
WIN take place between Captain Rey-
nnins, Of the Union Guards. and
william Noonan, of the Emmett
Guards, for a purse of $500 or $lOO
SIDE, on the Union Guard Range.
aus match il an Interesting one, and
me friends of each are confident of
'i'lory. May the best man win.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
fulldOziNg Italy.

LONDON, April ga Paris dis.
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company states it is rumored there
that a powerful Russian squadron
has been ordered to cruise of the
coast of Italy for the purpose of over
awning the Italian Government in its
suspected work of secretly preparing
to assist England in the event of an
Angl0-R Russian war.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
yfcksburx'. HOlOcaust.

VIcKsBURG. April ga search
for the bodies of possible victims has
been prosecuted all day among the
ruins of the fire that occurred here
yesterday. Six were recovered and
have been ideatitied. 1t is now
thought that more than twenty lives
were lost,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
Cars Ditched.

An accident occurred to the East
bound train tbat IefC buCte VI
Wednesday night. A short distance
south of Spring Hill. two or tnIee
cars were ditched. by a broken truck
No one was injured excepting d
fireman.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The whole physical mechanism
hecotnes impaired by the heavy win
a. uiet and lack of open air exercise.
ed Sarsapari!la is the proper rem
~ toy lake in the spring of the year
turliy the blood, invigorate the
rsst excite the liver to action, and
the system. u' ""' 'so' "a
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
Changes In COo,ul..

WASHINGTON, April %. -Secretary
Bayard is preparing for wholesale
changes in the Consular service, and
if current reports are to be credited,
scarcely a Consul appointed under
the Republican administration will
remain at his post after the close of
the fiscial year. Secretary BAyari
says that it is desirable that Consular
officers of the United States should
be in political accord with the ad-
ministratioD, and he will excuse the
contemplated sweep on this plan.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
Express War St0pped,

PORTLAND, Or, April pa war
of rates between the Northern Pacific
Express and Wells, Fargo Il Co. from
the East to Portland, ended to-day,
both companies having signed an
agreement to restore rates, to what
the Northern Pacific rates were be-
FIRE the Wel!s-Fargo people entered
the field,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
A Cyclone i'm Texas,

MExIA, Tex April 23.-Prairie
Grove: eight miles south of Mexia,
was visited at about 2 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, by a severe cyclone,
causing serious results to life and
property. A two-story school house.
in which were five children, was
blown down and torn to pieces, kill
ing and wounding several children.
The business failures for the past
seven days, are 24O, against 222 last
week.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
MARRIED.

NIXON-o Erin this city. April q, 1885, at
the st. Nicholas Hotel, s. A. Nixon to Miss
Ella Baker, of Anaconda.
this city, April ".
1885. at the Catholic Church ,pe'"is sh~-"-
citizen named and Il small beer.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
The Porte Speaks His Mind

BERLIN, April 23.-Advices from
Constantinople are to the fleet that
the Porte has informed the khedive
that France has no right to interfere
IN Egypt in the Bosphore-Eyyptien
.Qo;r
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take Herat and a great deal more. Sir
Peter said that Russia would never have
urged her absurd demands ii she had be-
lieved that England was III earnest in
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

snLA, India, June 6.-The Russian tele-
6 nh system has been completed as far as
Merv, and is now being extended to Saraha,
49, H. - Mathematician
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Ouellette has brought suit forS1O,0O0dam
ages against DR.. Berry, city vaccinator, for
causing the death OF his two children with
impure vaccine matter. The Doctor says
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
Reforms In Land Publications.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Commis-
sioner Sparks, of the General Land
Office, claims t, have unearthed
glazing frauds in every branch of his
office, and promises to lnaugurate
reforms which will be OF great advan-
tage. One of the evils of previous
administrations, according to the
new Commissioner, was the practice
of ignuring the law relating to the
publication of land entries. Instead
OF placing these advertisements iD
the nearest newspaper, as required
by the statutes, Receivers have been
in t. habit, he says, Of selecting
such newspapers as suited them,
without regard to geographical lines.
Il have just issued an order to Reg
listers and Receivers,' said Sparks,
tonight, "enjoining them to adver-
tise land entries in the paper, of gen.
eral circulation nearest to the land
taken up, by geographical measure
ment, or, in common parla" &C. as
the crow flies | am convinced that
there must be decisive and sweeping
changes in the land department be-
fore its management a he reduced
to an honest, efficient aud economi-
cal beSis.'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

anu lIllliCIeU SuCn INJURIES az TO neceHSItate
the amputation of his second leg, is now at
the Sisters Hospital, and is getting along
nicely. He has so far recovered that he
expects to be able to leave ina few daysfor
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
Strawberry Plants,

Varities adapted to this Territory
for sale. Orders promptly attended
to. For particulars address
ktMPEK Bros,
4ll-tf Butte, Montana
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CATTLE For sale.

have q fine stock of cattle for
sale 400 or 500 head, all from two
years old ard upwards.
T. J DEMERs.
Frenchtown. M. T., April 4. 1885.
sW-4-S-1mO
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
GRANT GAINING.
Steady OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to Spend
August In the Catskills.

Z SRCAAA
August In the Catskills.
New YORK, April 23.-The tenn
perature in General Grants room
last night was so high that he did
not sleep continually throughout the
night. His rtst was broken, but the
entire time of sleep was about six
hours-the same as Tuesday night.
The General would have arisen and
dressed at 7 o'clock this morning,
but DIR. Douglas advised him to re-
main in bed, and the General did so,
and between ! and 8 gained nearly
an hours sleep. He then rose
refreshed, aud in no wise worse, if
not better.
OUT ON A DRIVE.
General Grant, his wife, Mrs. F.
u. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris, went to
drive at II O'Clock.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-The
following will appea in the Inquirer
tomorrow 1.-The invitation to spend
the summer at the hotel Kootprskill,
in the Cstskill M 'untains, N. Y, ex-
tended to General Grant and his
family, has been accepted through
the Generals son. Colopel Fred
Grant, who writes to Mr.. Paige, man
ager of the hotel, as follows: Cen
eral Grant directs me to answer your
letter Of yesterday and say that it is
his intention, if alive, to visit the
Catskills during the month of Au-
gust and if convenient will accept
your kind Invitation for that
month"
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April pa dis
patch from southeastern Kansas,
reports the heaviest rainfall since
Tuesday, eve known in that part Of
the State. Over twelve inches of
water has fallen. All the level coun-
try is submerged aud is a vast sheet
of water. 1t is said that hundreds,
perhaps thousands, Of animals have
been drowned in the surrounding
country. The fields are devastated
in all directions, and great destruc-
ton of crops has occurred. A negro
settlement e Parsons is inundated
and many of the people were rescued
only after great difficulty. Mama
toe river, which runs near Fort Scott,
its banks and submerged
a settlement of from six to eight hun
bred population, known as North
Fort Scott. The water IS standing in
many OF the houses from three to five
feet deep.
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Postmaster Moule, OF Bercial, MeagheF
county, says this has been such Il successful
season for lambs, that his sheep herd waf1s
hu ING r1.As e.l Ii nrr rent -
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

r>-uu,eruor Iiaie VI New mas
tailed for a large mount ana thal aii MS
nnasa,tv IN Vermont has been attached for
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-...,.. aUsvss ner own neck and then
told him to kill himself. He had kept try
ing all the afternoon, part Of the time with
"A razor, and again by hanging. He has
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Legal Suits by the Northern Pacific,

NEW YORK, April 23.-The North
ern Pacific Railroad began a suit in
the United States Circuit Court
against the Oregon and Transconti-
mental Company for the recovery of
$62S ,O97, with interest from Deem
Der 81, 1883, which it claims to be
due on a balance of accounts.
Service was made by summons to-
day. TIE Oregon ana Transconti-
mental Conn any has a claim CT
several millions against the
Northern Pacific and it is
believed that a counter suit
will be instituted. The directors Of
the Northern Pacific have been in ses-
sion several hours t.-isy. 1t is said
that the Oregon and Transcontinen-
tai account was taken up and resolu-
tons passed relieving the committee
having it in charge from further
duty. The SEES sion was long ard ex.
Strong efforts were made to
rescind the action, but without avail,
The President Of tile Oregon and
Transcontineutal said the action was
a great surprise to him.
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New York, June 5.-The business failures
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INDIGNANT ~ISTHMUSANS.
They Issue a PrOnunctannemtO Against
Americana.

COLON, April 2S.-Troubie is immi-
nent in Panama. Aizpurn has issued
a pronuncimento against the Ameri-
cans. Their pickets have been fired
upon. One hundred marines have
been ordered to reinforce Hayward.
Rufugees are leaving the city. Aizi-
purn mas 500 men. He will probably
remain quiet until the arrival OF
Government tro)ps, which are en-
barking at Buena Ventura.
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Adding to the Force OH the Isthnnus.
LIMA, (via Galveston), April % -
The Chiltian iron-clad ''EsmeraldaD
sailed hence yesterday for Panama.
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Probably lnstigated BY Workmen
Who Have a Dislike for
an Officer.

LONDON. April %. At IL O'clock
this morning an explosion occurred
in the basement of the Admiralty
building. The building was badly
damaged and many people were in
jured, among them some of the head
officials of the department. The ex-
ploslon was undoubtedly caused by
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-01-26
DEMPSEY'S DOG.
A Gothic Canine Which Smiled With ItaIie
Eyes.

A Gothic Canine Which Smiled With ItaIie
Eyes.
There is far-away cloud, no bigger
than mans hand, idea forming in
my mind that Dempsey's dog don't
like me, for although | have only met
him twice, he has taken particular
pains to hurt my feelings; still [ am
bound to conquer him in the end as he
has conquered me. 1 started out a
few days after our first meeting to see
Dempsey and learn something of the
dogs character As | approached the
house | beheld, seated on the front
steps, the Gothic canine and fancied
that he smiled when his italic eyes
rested upon me, and perhaps a remem-
Drance OF our last interview crossed his
mind, but no wag Of recognition dis
turbed the serene composure of his
parenthetical tail. l attempted to re-
new our acquaintance by observing:
Doggy, doggy; good doggy; don't
you know me?'' but as | received no
answer save a suburban growl, l con-
cluded- he had not burdened his
brain with remembrance of
so insignificant a parsonage as
myself, and that he did not care to
make my acquaintance. | was mis-
taken, for when / passed by him he
rose up and was about to escort me
about the premises when Dempsey ap-
peared to take the responsibility of en-
tertaining me off his hands, or, more
properly, out of his teeth. | asked
Dempsey where he got the dog, but he
said he would not like to say, and, to
tell the truth, | don, know thatI blame
him; he, however, said that the dog
was very smart and caught on quickly.
told him had noticed that. / also
learned that his name was Grip"
Now, whether the dog had told Demp-
sey anything about our first meeting l
do not know; so [ observed that the
name was appropriate and let the mat
ter rest there. On being questioned as
to the dogs hunting abilities, Dempsey
said he was out of practice on every
thing except tieas, but if | liked | could
take him out some day and try him.
Having discussed the good points of
Dempsey's dog some little time longer,
| took my leave, but it must have been
that the dog did not think | had prop
erly made my adieu to him, for he over
| took me a short distance from the gate
and reminded me of my negligence in
very biting manner. When, however,
| had smoothed over the dogs wrath
and the place he had inserted his argu-
ment, | passed through the gate,' aud,
on turning to look back, beheld him
pointing for flea which had pre-empt-
ed claim on the equator of his spine,
which leads me to think that Dempsey S
dog is by nature a pointer.-Bost0n
! Post.