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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
M Elenhant for Turkey.

LONDON, May Eft is asserted that the
English proposals recently made to Turkey
providing for the occupation OF the Soudan
by Turkey, have been declined by the
Porte, This decision of the Turkish Gov
ernment has caused much surprise here, as
it is known that France assured Turkey
she had no objection to the proposed az
| rangement. The failure OF this plan is now
said to be the reason forholding the Guards
at Alexandria.
1t is confirmed that the English proposals
recently offered to the Turkish envoy,
Hassen Fehmi Pasha, for the occupation
of the Soudan by Turkey have been de-
clined by the Porte. Fehmi Paslla returned
to Const antinOple from London with the
proposals on the f4th inst, after having
had an interview at Paris with Mr.
DeFreycinct, the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, who assured him that the French
Government would not oppose the Turkish
occupation OF Suakim, nor OF any part Of
the Soudan over which the Sultan claimed
suzerainty. The refusal to accept the pro-
posals after the assurances received from
VI. DcFreyclent causes considerable sur
prise. It is believed in some quarters that
the Government received official notice
from Turkey yesterday that terms would
not be accepted, and that this was the
reason for the issuance of the order for the
Guards to land at Alexandria. The pro-
posals permitted the Turkish Government
to occupy and control the Soudan; pro-
vided action were taken to suppress the
slave trade and to develop commerce. The
Porte would be free to assert it's suzeran
rights over the whole of the Soudan, includ
ing the province OF Dongola. The compile
ton of the railway between Suakim and
Berber under a concession to an English
company was to be part of the understand
ing with the Turkish Government, although
it had not been formally referred to in the
proposals.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
THE NORTHWEST INDIANS.
Po"ndmaker aud his Braves Surrender
to General Middleton.

WINNTPEEG, May ga dispatch from
Battleford says that Chief Ponndmake1
surrendered Internationally to General
Middleton, who reached Battleford on Mon
day. Poundmaker and thirty braves are
prisoners, and will be..held to await the ac.
ton of the Government. They also brought
in 21O stand Of arms.
OTTAWA, March 27.-In the House OF Com
mons this afternoon the Minister OF Militia
read the following telegram from Middle
ton, dated Battleford:
81 have made a prisoner OF Poundmaker
and Lean-Man, Yellow-M Mud and Blanket
Breaking Through -The-Ice being the most
influential and dangerous men about him.
[ have also White Bear, who killed Indian
Inspector Payne, and Wah- Wainita, who
killed Fremont, the rancher. My next task
may be Big Bear. Poundmaker brought in
the teams taken and gave up 21O stands
of arms and five revolvers. / have ordered
them to give up the -four taken, and the
horses and cattle, and am sending part of
the police to see that it is all given up. The
Ninetieth has just arrived by steamer, and
is in camp. The rest are coming by land.
Ii Obliged to move on the Indians [ propose
to organize force of mounted infantry,
made up of mounted police, Bolton scouts
and some mounted artillery men--in all
about 300 men-with light carts and as
little baggage and supplies as possible, so
as to scour the whole country and strike
rapidly expect that Big BaaEsEit seeft
give up. Ii he does | shall treat him as |
have POundmaker. II he does not | shall
attack him Immediately.
FRED MIDDLETON
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WARLIKE NATIONS,
RumOrs and Facts From all the Bclltger-
eMt Nations.

SlNLIA, India, May 26.-A British com
mission under the command of Colonel
LOckhart is about to start out to fix the
Northwest boundary line.
The troops of the Second corps have been
notified that they are no longer required
for immediate service. This is the CORPS
which the Duke of Connaught, who was on
his way to England, was recently summoned
back to command
CALCUTTA, May 26.-The Indian Govern
ment has submitted to Earl Kimberly, the
British Secretary for India, a proposal to
raise a reg giment of native troops, to be
differed wholly by native chiefs and
princes.
CASHMERE, May 90 1t is reported that
the Khan ofBuaushan. in Afghan Turks
tan, has made secret treaty with Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 26.-Military man
euvers this year will include the camps at
forty-two points in European-Russa and
sham fights at Wilma and Warsaw. The
latter will be under the direction of General
LONDON, May GA commission from
the Admiralty is now engaged in examining
sites for defensive works.
ALEXANDRIA, May 26.-The guards who
were stopped here on the Goth inst while
en- route from Suakim to England have
been landed, and will go into camp to
await further orders
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
MOntana'S History.

Several years ago this Territory was can
vassed by the agents of ii Mr.. Stewart, who
had arranged to publish an elaborate His
tory of Montana. which should be hstori.
cal, statistical and biographical. The work
as designed was expensive as well as extell-
sive, but the death OF the protector Of the
enterprise put a temporary embargo on it.
For this reason a number OF the subscribers
thought they had been defrluded out OF
their money. Such was not the ease. \
large amount of manuscript had been pre-
pared and as soon as the estate OF Mr..
Stewart had been settled. satisfactory an
rangements were made with the reliable
publishing house of Warner Beers x Co. OF
Chicago, and that wel-known firm have
now their agents in the field completing az
rangements for an early publication. Mr..
Runk has been calling on the citizens OF
Dawson, Yellowstone, Custer, Gallatin,
Meagher and Jefferson counties, and q. e..
Foster on the citizens in the counties west
Of the Rocky Mountain divide, making nee
essary additions to the history so as to
bring it down as near to date as possible;
hence the subscribers will he benefited by
the delay.
Mr.. Foster is now in Butte where he will
remain several days and then 60 to other
points in the Territory assigned him, and
thence home with his material. He states
that the history will be one Of the most
complete ever issued in this country and
that it will be gotten in press at as early a
date as is possible under the circumstances
As the pioneers are falling Off day by day
it is essential that their recolcctions should
be gathered in shape, and as this is the OBJ
jec+ of the present enterprise, it is to be
,ped all possible encouragement will
be given it.
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asflingtOn Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Secretary Lamar
was seized with a chill last night, from the
effects of which he was confined to the
house to-day. A physician advised against
his going to the department.
In the case OF John w. Drew, who is on
trial before the Criminal Court in this city
on charge of presenting false vouchers
against the Navy Department, the prosecu-
ton to-day closed it's case after the intro
duction of some unimportant testimony.
The taking of testomony for the defense
was proceeded with until the hour of ad-
journment for the day.
The usual Decoration Day services will
be held at Wilmington Cemetery, the
Soldiers Home and the Congressional Gem
etery on Saturday.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has de-
cided adversely upon the application of one
Dawson of Company |, West Virginia cav
airy, who Joined the Confederate service
while Union prisoner. 1t is alleged that
the enlistment was for the purpose OF es-
Gaping to the Federal lines at Il favorable
opportunity In his decision the Commits
missioner says: " If it were allowable Tor
captured soldiers to Join the enemy for the
purpose of escaping the hardships and pri-
vitations of prison life the principle would
be esta ablished that the prisoner of war
would become simply recruit for the
encmy'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
Young Caldwell Acquitted.

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-George Cald-
well was put on trial in the Oyer and Ter
miner court to-day for the murder OF Wal
ter Scott Brown Caldwell is almost II
years old and Brown was s years of age.
It appercd from the testimony that on
April 18th Caldwell, with two little com
panions, were passing along the street when
they were set upon by Brown and two com
panions who beat and drove them away.
Other boys then came up and threatened
Caldwell who to defend himself picked up a
piece OF coal and threw it among the crowd.
1t struck Brown behind the left ear, threw
him into commissions and he died a short
time afterward. Unnder the circumstances
the commonwealth abandoned the case and
verdict of not guilty was rendered 1t was
elected from witness that this little band
Of fellows ranging IRONS to 10 years OF age
called themselves 1.-The ROughs.'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
The Commerce Commit tee.

BosroN, May 26.-Thc Special Committee
Of the United States Senate now invcstigat-
ING tie subject OF Interstate Commerce con-
tinled their hearing to-day at the Railroad
Commissioners office. William H. Lincoln
bv invitation addressed the Committee He
did not think shippers could complain Of
the present rates, which are ridiculously
low They are too low for the interest of
railroad stockholders. The railroad busi-
ness he said is the worst and most absurd
edly managed OF any in the country. One
would expect roads to lower their rates
when water route competition is felt, but
he had known roads to raise their rates
frequently at such seasons and to lower
rates when the business is more than can
be handled. He thought a minimum rate
would be fixed by law. Fluctuating rates
unsettled business greatly. The stability
OF rates is more impOrtant~t tlfnn rate
itself Lincoln believed that favoritism was
shown by railroads in giving knowledge of
rates to certain shippers. He thought
general law, requiring at least ten days no.
tice OF any change of rates would be equita-
hle He believed in a national board OF
Railway Commissioners. Lincoln protested
against the double tariff system of rail
roads. He believed in basing the rates
upon the milage pool system of the coun-
try. Lincoln regarded as a farce any legis-
lation upon the subject OF rates. He be-
lieved a carload should be the unit, and
that no reductions should be made in rates
for large quantities. f. G. Kimball, COM
mission man, complained that New Eng
land shippers had to pay an extra rate OF
33s per cent. on shipments to Chicago for
an additional distance OF only 60 miles in
1000. Ex-Governor Clafiin favored a
national commission to regulate railroad
rataS
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
THE s'ABDUCTION'' CASE.
The Charge Against the Noyes Family
Dismissed by the District Attorney.

Yesterday morning the elder Noyes and
his wife, charged with the abduction OF
Maggie Ayres. minor, were arrested by the
Sheriff and taken before Judge Irvine. 1t
being shown that the girl and other import
ant witnesses could not be brought here
inside of ten or twelve days the preliminary
examination was indefinitely. postponed
and the defendants released on their own
recognizance.
During the afternoon young Noyes called
at the Sheriff's Office to deliver himself up
There he met District Attorney Pemberton
and District Clerk Warren.
''This farce will cost the county fully
$780, said the clerk.
Il don't think that it WILL quietly said
the attorney. II have closely watched this
proceeding from the beginning, and | am of
the opinion that there is no ground for the
complaint. | shall make further investiga
tion.''
Late in the afternoon the case was dis
missed by order of the District Attorney.
Young Noyes, who is now engaged in the
stock business in Beaverhead county, was
one OF the earliest settlers in Butte and re-
sided here for several years. His character
for truth and honesty has never been inn
peached. He says that the girl, now 16
years old, is happily married, and that she
could not be forced to return to her ather's
home
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
TERMS-BY MAH.
ANXIOUS TO INVEST.
A Wealthy MissOurian's Plan to Estab-
lish Large Foundry in Butte

Mr.. Weber, of Bonneville, Missouri, is in
the city, with Il view to engage in business
here. He is a practical foundryman, OF
many years experience. and a man OF
large means. He comes here with the
strongest letters OF introduction to District
Attorney Pemberton and other prominent
residents OF Butte. After carefully survey
ing the city and it's surroundings, he is
thoroughly satisfied that a large foundry
and machine shop, erected with the latest
and most improved machinery. would un-
questionably prove profitable invest
ment. He has about determined to engage
i'll the enterprise. In case he so decides, "a
will have all the needed financial backing,
aside from his own means. from men of
large wealth at his old home
Mr.. Weber will be cordially welcomed bv
the citizens OF Butte, and he will find that
they will do all in their power to make his
investment a profitable one. He could not
select Il better place for the establishment
OF a foundry on IL large scale.
Mr.. Weber states that Butte is regarded
by MissOurians us one OF the most promis-
ing towns in the entire country, and that
many OF his acquaintances have their eyes
i'll this direction, with IL view to making
large investments.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
BABY MURDERED BY A BOY.
Shocking Double Tragedy at Pittsburg
Over q Dish of Ice Cream.

PITrsBURG, May 27.-Franz Karlina, i
tailor, II years old, to-day shot and killet
Lizzie Lebbing. the three -year-old daughter
of the man with whom he boarded. HI
then shot himself. Both died instantly
The horrible affair occurred at No. 50 Web
ster avenue
Both were eating ice cream which Franz
had bought when the shooting occurred
They were alone until after the first shot
was fired, which passed through the child g
| neck. Then the mother entered the room.
karlina fired twice at her, missing each
time.
Mrs. Lebbing ran for her life. Then two
more shots were heard and when the neigh
bors, alarmed by the frantic cries of the
mother, rushed in, Karlina was found dead.
Tenderly the neighbors picked little Lizzie
up and laid her in the crib, which stood in
the corner.
When the father entered the room where
the little girl lay dead in the crib covered
by newspaper he was frantic He lifted
the paper and caught the child in his arms
When convinced that she was dead he
began sobbing and crying in broken English,
"Oh, why did he do it?' "Oh, my little
one!' "Oh, my Lizzie!''
Suddenly dropping the body of his child
he sprang into the center of the room and
exclaimed:
Where is he::'
"There he is said somebody, pointing
to where karlina's S body lay in the passage
way.
With a cry OF rage Lebbing spr;,ng on the
body, kicked it several times, bowling the
most horrible curses at the dead The
officers seized him aud one exclaimed
Don't do that; he's dead already
What! he dead too!' cried Lebbing,
recolilng i'll horror from the body. "Oh,
my God! what was the matter with him?
And my wife, is she killed. too?"
No., she's only frightened. She's up
STAIRS
With tears running from his eyes the
poor man went upstairs to see his weeping
wife.
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Burlington Notes.

There are quite a number ofnew buildings
going up, which, though small, will be neat
and comfortable
The Blue Bird company have just re-
ceivcd IL lot of improved machinery and will
begin at once to put it in position. There
is also some talk OF the company erecting IL
mill.
Tuesday there was quite a breeze over
the location of Il new building by John C.
Jens, on his leased ground on the Williams
claim, which is 5Ox1OO feet. Mr. Jens is the
owner of the Burlington House. rented by
Barnes 4 Rogers, and these gentlemen,
thinking their rental included the ground,
objected to the new building nggoingup. After
quite Il talk. an amicable arrangement was
made and Mr.. j. began the erection of a
store 1Sx'O, which, when completed, will
be occupied by Mr.. Barnes OF the above
firm
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A Visitor Loses His Gold Watch on
Main Street Early This Morning.


About 1:3O O'Clock this morning f. j.
Nelson, Il newcomer from Wyoming Terri
tory, rushed into the 1Arion and declared
that he had just been assaulted by three
unknown men, on Main Street, few doors
above Park, and robbed OF gold watch
and chain, which he said cost him 500.
He further stated that the robbers had
ritied his pockets OF considerable small
change. Nelson was considerably under
the influence ofliquor. He had been 'bucking
the tiger" during the night and claimed to
have lost over $500. When he stated he
had been robbed, he was covered from head
to foot with mud and had evidently been
in some severe tussel. Reliable parties ut
the Arion saw the watch and chain in the
mans possession fifteen minutes before the
alleged robbery. Nelson claims to run IL
big boarding house i'll the northern part OF
Wyoming.
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The .ArkanSas Traveller"

SAN Francisco, Cal, May 27.-Theodore
Thomas Concert troupe which arrived this
afternoon, report that their special train
was boarded at Coolidge, New Mexico, by
Il herd OF cowboys, who, with drawn re-
volvers, made the musicians play and made
Materna sing. The musicians began play
ing "Home, Sweet Home" but the cowboys
yelled for the ARKANSAS Traveller Mr..
Thomas gave orders to give them what
they wanted. Materna complained OF a
headache, but the cowboys would not take
no for an answer. Just as she was begin
ming to comply with their request, the en-
zine whistled, the cowboys jumped and
fired vollcy as the train moved off.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
STRANGE ACT FOR CHILD.
Trying to Cut Up a Baby With a Butcher,
Knife-Scarred for Life.

RAILWAY, N. j., May 27.-The wife of
Madison Lewis Il colored man residing at
the north side of Port Jefferson Harbor,
l.. L., went to a neighbours few days ago.
leaving her six months infant in the cradle
A girl 4 years old and Il boy OF 6 were
playing in the yard. Soon after she left,
the little girl went into the house and tax
ing a butchers knife from the table, began
slashing the baby's face in horrible man
ner. The boy ran and alarmed his mother,
who quickly returned to the house. Being
unable to stop the blood that was flowing
from the childs face, she ran with it to one
OF the neighbors, who summoned physi-
clan. The injuries are not necessarily fatal
but the infant will be disfgured for life. The
child who did the cutting has for som, time
past acted strangely, and has upon several
occasions told her mother that the baby
ought to be cut up.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
War Among the Bakers.

Butte City has four bakeries and between
them there is a spirit OF intense business
rivalry. In August last an ordinary LOAF
of wheat bread, weighing thirteen ounces,
retailed at 10 cents; three for a quarter
and fourteen for dollar. Then a young
German from Leadville started Il bakery
here, and the fun commenced. The price OF
a single loaf was quickly reduced to a
nickel One baker offered sixteen loaves
for a dollar, another eighteen and the third
twenty And so the "cut y went on, until,
some few weeks ago. as high as thirtytwo
loaves were sold for Il dollar. The -four in
a loaf of bread costs from 212 to By cents.
So that the baker is bound to lose money
at the existing rates. But what is death
to the baker will prove substantial bene-
fit to the poor man. 1t is believed, how
ever, that a compromise will soon he
effected on a basis of twenty loaves for a
dollar.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
A TUMBLING TENEMENT.
A Three-Story Frame Building Crumbles
to the Ground,

JERSEY Cry, n. j., May PA three
story frame tenement house, No. 76 Colgate
street, collapsed this morning Five fami-
lies occupied the premises, incluing twenty
seven persons. Four were killed. Barney,
Nellie eand MaryAndcrson, aged and Z years
and 3 months respectively, were smothered
in bed. Michael Welsh aged Is years, had
his head crushed. John Coyne, 30 years
old, an insurance agent, was badly injured.
Nine other persons were hurt more or less
seriously. The building was known to be
insecure. 1t was to have been repaired
next week. Fortunately no fire broke out
in the ruins. The firemen and police are
engaged in the work of clearing .rwav the
debris.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
An Important Case in Chancery.

y ease in chancrry involving valuable
water rights in German Gulch. in the old
Frederick district, has Just been argued be-
fore Judge Galbraith, at his chambers at
Deer Lodge. Henry Williams and Adkins
\. Smith, who are constructing IL tlum
down the gulch, for the floating of wood,
are the plaintiffs and Thomas Ford, Chas.
II. Carver Jas. Larkin, and John Cowan,
the owners OF valuable placer mines in the
gulch, the defendants. The first Injunction.
to prevent the defendants from interferin.
with the fume in its passage over their
mines, was dissolved. \ second Injunction
was continued in force until the mkt term
of the court. This enjoined the defendants
from tearing down the fiume up to the
point where they claim the ground. As it
stands, the plaintiffs cannot construct
their fume over the defendants mines nor
can the. e..defendants destroy any nfthe tlumc
already constructed. The matter in fact
will remain in stafU YuO until final de-
termination is reached. Robinson, Sta
pleton and Dixon represent the plaintiffs.
and Sharp Il \apton and Knowles the de-
PENDANTS.
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Butte Light Artillery.

\ number of the young men of Butte
have been trying to arrange to organize an
artillery company, and in response to an
inquiry through Ma jor Warren to Chief of
Ordnance Wilkins as to obtaining guns, the
following response has been received: by
authority OF Governor Carpenter | have
written to the Secretary OF War asking for
two guns and accoutrements for an artil-
lery company, for which the Governor Of
fers to give bonds in any sum required by
the War Department. OF course, should
the guns be sent, the Governor would expect
the company to give him a bond in the
same amount as he gives to the authorities
at Washington. The bonds required will
be about $4,000. In my opinion we will
experience no difficulty in getting the guns" "
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
RECORD OF DISASTERS.
A Heavy FIRE in New York-A
Jersey City Tenement Houses
Fatal Fall.
A Lad Instantly Kills a Little Girl
and then Blows His Own
Brains Out.

New YORK, May 27.-The vast furniture
factory OF Herman Bros.,. at Mangin and
Tompkins Streets was discovered to be on
ilre at 800 this morning. 1t is a fve-story
Drlck building, and occupies whole block
IT was the old building occupied by the
Singer sewing machine factory, and was
saturated with OIL
Though the entire available force of the
fire department was summoned, it was two
hours before the flames were fairly under
control. The factory is a total loss. Mr..
Herman estimates his loss in the neighbor-
hood OF S25O,OOO, covered by insurance;
loss on the building, $500, 900, covered by
insurance. Five hundred skilled workmen
were employed in the factory, who lose all
their tools, the aggregate value of which is
about $4,000. The surrounding build
ings were damaged to the extent Of $25, 900.
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Order Being Restored.

LONDON, May PA dispatch from Tir-
pul of Saturday last, the 23rd inst, states
that the British portion OF the Afghan
Frontier Commission lately in charge OF
Sir Peter Lumsden, was then in camp at
point twenty-five miles to the eastward OF
Herat. The dispatch also states that the
officers Of the party visited herae aGa ~erg nd
well received by both the authorizes ana @
tho neonle. The naturalization OF the
Pcnideh district is restoring quiet every