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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28
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Editor Olarkson, Of Dies Moinss,.
has made q few moro remarks 10 re-
eard to Governor st. John. They
refer principally to the " serethrcat"
story, and q reiteration OF the repu-
dated charge that Mr.. st. John did
sell out, or would, II he could, have
sold out to the Democrats In the
late Presidential campaign. Now al
these charges, unsustained by proof.
are becoming q stencil IN the nostrils
OF the public. Mr.. Clarkson should
dry up. The fact Ia ali the testimony
vet produced to make good the
charges against st. John is found IN
two letters said to have been written
by Legate, . hired agent of the Re-
publican National COMMITTEES, who
was employed to follow st. John to
make speeches designed to overcome
the effect Of the Prohibitionfst's
oratory. Legate has positively de-
elared that st. John never even In
timated to him that he would betray
the Pr hibition cause. for money, or
for any other consideration, and, as
st. John well says. 1t Is not eonpe-
tent now for the enraged Blaine
managers to ,mpeach their own wilt
mesa.
The only thing that has been made
entirely clear in this rather tedious
discussion is that the Blaine mana
gers we're eager to bride st. John or
TO commit any ether safe crime that
would aid in forcing their candidate
upon an unwilling country That
fact is sufficient to dsmL the Blaine
managers for ali time to come in the
opinion of I'LL honest men, and we
are entirely at fault in our judgment
of the American people If it dos not
produce that result.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

The redoubtable d. Webster Flani-
gan, who has recently been appointed
revenue collector fol one Of the Texas
districts, says he expects to be fired
out of Office when Cleveland goes in.
and that he thinks 1t all right that he
should be. Right you are. Mr..
Flanagan grasps the meaning Of civil
service reform well.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

The Egyptian rebels do not admit
they were whipped by General Stew
art. As the latter occupies the battle
ground, and the rebels were the at
lacking party, the natural inference
ia they were "knocked oat" and can
not respond to the call of time. In
other words, they were soundly
thraahed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. rs. -Plumb.
from the committee on public lands,
reported a substitute for the house
bill, forfeiting a part of the lands
granted to Iowa in aid of railroad
construction. Plumb wished its im-
mediate conside; alton.
Bayard seid he hoped he would not
interfere with the consideration OF
the resolution offered by himself Sat
urday, meaning that relsting to the
dynamite explosions in London.
The chair said the resolution would
be laid before the senate when the
proper order of business was reached.
Plumb's bill was then taken up. but
its reading was interrupted By an
objection from Harms. After further
morning business, Bayard called ~
his resolution of Saturday.
Bayard's resolution, after Il shot
Observation-Disclosures, the only one
taking an opposite view-was sdop'-
ed, So to l.. Rlddleberger declared
there was an open state Of wal bt-
tween certain OF the Irish race and
England. He read the account OF
the assault on Americans In Eng
land.
Ingalls, said the feeling was preva-
lent that England would endeavor
to bring some pressure upon America
growing out of Saturdays happen
ings. He wonld vote for the rtsolu'
ton, not as an apology, not as an eA~
preston Of sympathy, but as Al *
preston OF adherence for such
crimes. Hoar and Hawiey spoke In
the same strain.
HOUSE.
S%tockslage' offered a :esolu'l il
which was adopted directing the
committee on public buildings to
inquire iuto the o.igin of the Llrs
which occurred in the r.of OF the
house this morning and night aAd
what MEASURES were necessary to
gre greater secuii y against fire.
Bills INTRODUCED and e rfed ny
Rosecrans, aFpropriat ng $lC0,oNeto
provide further aid and encourage
ment In %perfecliny and manufacture
ing a b. aver 81 ass of guns.
By Sumner, of C=l,, resolution
recit:nx that The California ard Ore
gon railway conn any has failed 10
9 ,mplete Its load within the time
limited by the grants Of the act and
notwithstand ny Tie fact it has been
brought to biz att sntion, tie presl'
dent had appoiated commissi ntr 10
examine and report on said h1e
aud requesting the president to iu.
form the house Of the reason when
compelled him to ap. ONT the o"n.-
mission.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Uncle Sans dudes on the United
Staess'steamer Lancaster, now in the
Mediterranean, are having a high
old time at Nice. As the Tallapoosa
is disabled at present and Secretary
Chambers business engagements are
such that he cannot join the boys in
their fun, he has written to the con-
mauder of the Lancaster for informa-
ton concerning the matter.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

A Washington dispatch to an East
ern journal says, regarding the Mica
ragua lobby: The admiral recently
in command of the Nicaraguan sta
ton put 1t In the way Of his son and
others to obtain the refusal OF the
land along the route Of the Nicaragua
canal for q merely nominal sum. In
the treaty q provision of $40 600 Is
made for the purchase Of this land. 90
the young officers are anxious to
have It ratified.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28
THE LATEST WILL QUARREL.

1t scenes Mrs. Myra Clark Games
was the victim of q will fraud, and,
according to our dispatches, her heirs
may have an experience similar to
hers. Already an alleged will of hers
has ben offered for probate. dated
the sth inst. naming one of the heirs
as administrative. It appears to be
In Mrs. Gaines handwriting. A few
houres later apother will was offered,
in which two other persons were
named as executors. The instru-
ment was dated the 9Th inst, and
was signed by the te%stator's mark,
she having been too i'll to subscribe
her name. The document first named
was pronounced by those who offered
the second one ss . forgery, for the
reason that on the 9Th inst. the de-
ceased was incapable of using a pen.
Here is the beginning of a contest,
unless q compromise is effected.
.Hav ny spent her life and a large
fortune In recovering possession of
that which she was defrauded OF
through the manipulators of a will,
it seems strange that Mrs. Gaines
should have neglected to provide
against fraud as a possible legacy to
her own heirs.
In this connection we may say that
the life of this remarkable woman
was a romance, its numerous events
being so interesting, and We might
say intricate, Is to set at naught even
the lively imagination of a novelist.
The suits she had In various courts
for tho recovery Of properties is IN
precedented, as regards number and
the amounts involved. The value
of property claimed was estimated,
in 1881, at $50, zoo. 900, of which she
had up TO 1874 obtained possession of
So, OOO. 600, and numerous actions for
were still IN progress. The
testimony, documents and opinions
in these suits cover 5000 closely
printed pages. The value of the
property involved is now placed at
like SO, 900. 900.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-When the
senate went into executive session TO-
day, Representative Ochiltree (ot
Texas) was in consultation IN the
senate cloak-room with Senator Jones
(of Nevada) and Senator Maxey (of
Texas relative to a Texas appoint
ment. They remained in conference
more than half an hour, during which
time the senators discussed the treaty
under consideration. Ochiltree left
the cloak-room, gong upon the cham
Der floor, went to Senator Coke (of
Texas) to consult with him. The
latter was comforting with Senator
Vest. when Ochiltree tapped him on
the shoulder. Senator Coke for a
moment was nonplussed. Turning
to Ocniltree, be said:
"What in the devil are you do n,
here? don't you know we are In
executive session."
Senator Vast laughed aud warned
OCAA1lIVV NV y ACl 4IuA4uuuS oCC
him. "ae'n arr eat you and put you
in Jail, he confined. The assistant
sergeant-at-arms, Jos. Christie. ap-
peared at this juntture, exhibiting
much surprise ~ OchiItree's presence,
He asked no questions, but taking
the Texan by the arm, hurriedly es-
cOrted him to the senate door, and
told him so ''get out" aud closed the
door behind him.
The Nicaragua treaty was further
discussed about two hours In execu-
tive session to-day. Senators Sher.
man, Miller, Edmunds and Boyard
were among the spt aker-., Bayard's
position is substanli ally that of Sher-
mans. He thinks the Clay ton-Bul-
wei treaty is still in force. He also
holds that the inc ming administra'
t on ought hot to be embarrassed by
action up II theque ton at this time.
Capt. EaGs Was In consultation
with mt m Jels of the river aud hsr-
Dor committee to-day relative to pro-
posed improvements in Galveston
harbor. H refuses to accept the
proposition agreed upol by the CON-
mittee on Saturday and said he
would undertake the work for 8 per
cent Of the cost. The committee WIS
not disposed to accept his proposi-
ton and Decided to agree that he
should be paid a salary of $4,000 a
year to sunerintend the work aud
$1,000 for each foot Of water gained.
The latter, no " yer, is not to bs paid
until a depth Of 25 feet is obtained.
Capt. Eads agreed to undertake the
work. The proposed appropriations
OF $1,000. QUO to begin the work made
on Saturday was to-day reduced to
$500, 600.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28
KENNEDY'S BRIGHT SCHEME.

Hon. Will Kennedy has fairly
earned the light weight champion
ship as bill introducer of the Council
Bills flow from his desk to the Seo-
retary's table with the regularity Of
clock work and, it Is said the rage
has already worn q deep foot path
between the two points. Some of his
bills have been knocked out on the
first round, but not In the least
daunted the Honorable gentleman
throws q dozen or less In the breach.
His last one Is = real gem among the
specimens of legislative curioaities.
1t provides-or will provide, for he
has only given notice of its introduce
tion-for the immediate bouncing of
the district attorneys OF the Territory,
End the appointment Of a county at
torney by the board of county COM
missioners of each county to serve
until his successor Is elected at
the next general election. But the
beauty of the measure does not con-
sist altogether in these provisions. 1t
is found In the section which pro-
vides that each county attorney shall
receive a salary of S 1920 a year. one
hall to be paid by the Territory and
one-half by the county for which said
attorney shall be appointed.
THIS is something new, If not
original, in the line of legislation. 1t
gives Silver Bow, Lewis and Clarke,
Custer and Gallatin counties, which
pay into the Territorial treasury two
or three times as much money as sew
eral of the other Counties, the privi-
lege Of helping t" pay the salary of
an officer in whose election they
have no voice. 1t is a bright scheme
and worthy of the brilliant author
of the measure. But the
Honorable gentleman made a mis-
take in his bill. He did not fully
grasp the whole situation. While
he was about it he should have incor-
ated q section in his measure provid-
ing for the pooling of the salaries of
all county officers in the Territory
and for their payment by the Terri
tOrial treasurer. This would SIMPLE
fy matters amazingly. Our county
would be saved much m
noyance and the Territorial treasur-
er would have an opportunity of
earning his magnificent salary of
81 800 a year, But probably this
amendment may be tackled on the
bill as it rushes, in its mad career,
through the Council and the House.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Wanted II simple, practicable
estray law one that every stock
owner and ranchmau can under
stand, whose provisions can be COM
piled with without circumlocution or
red tape, and that vii! restore a lost
animal to its owner without costing
him all it is worth, and at the same
time indemnify the man who takes
up and advertises one. will our leg
islature see that such q law Is placed
upon our statute books at this ses-
sion ?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

The British war Office IL much
alarmed for the safety Of General
Stewart. Wolseley thinks the fear Ia
groundless. At this distance 1t seems
that q man who whipped 10000 rebels
with 1900 men is fully able to take
car of himself until reinforcements
reach him.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

With Governor Potts permission
We will record the fact that slugger
John L. Sullivan had q barr0om
fight in Boston day before yesterday,
in which he butted and knocked out
a whole room full of shoulder hitters.
1t would seem, however, that one
John Barleycorn is getting the best
of Boston's favOrite Son.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Mr.. Potts. bill providing that all
county officers, except commission
ers, shall be paid by a fixed salary
and the tees OF the offices turned over
into the county treasury. should re-
ceive favorable consideration at the
hands of the Legislature. County
commissioners, however, should be
invested with certain powers which
they do not now possess, to carry out
effectively the provisions Of such .
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28
The Oregon Senatorsnip,

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan, &c. The
first ballot for United States Senator
will take place tomorrow afternoon.
NJ caucus will be held by the re-
ppblcans IS each of the stronger can-
dtdates are afraid of q bolt. Hence
there will be q free fight all round.
Sol0man Heisch, Of Portland, is
generally conceded to be the strongest
candidate. But this strength may
contribute toward his defeat a. the
weaker candidates are likely to com.
bine against him.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Bt'r,.t's bill for the division
of counties into three districts, and
for the election Of q commissioner
from each district, passed the Coun-
Gil, but was u~nfavorabIy reported by
the House In committee Of the
whole. The bill should be defeated.
County Commissioners should be
selected for their integrity and busi-
ness qualifications. aud not on &C
count Of the locality in which they
may happen to live.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

The following was written by the
Denver Tribune Republican folks .
few days ago. Subsequent events
show they were of wrong For the
past three daye, the secret agents OF
Jay Gould have been In Denver with
thousands Of dollars at their COM
mand, scheming and planning to de-
feat Hill. They will discover that
though their money may control q
CAUCUS, it cannot control the i.egisla-
fnRo
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

1t il said that Congressman iona
than Chase, the newly elected sue
cessor to Senator Anthony, is such
q strict Quaker that he will not vote
for q military or naval appropriation,
and has always refused to appoint
cadets to Annapolis or West Point
from his district
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Mr.. Arthur may have . chance to
still be President after the 4th OF
March. He will probably be ten
dered that Office In Union college, If
the trustees make sure that it will
not hurt his dignity.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Jeff Davis has been elected an
honorary member of q society In
Maryland, and wrote q very pretty
letter accepting the mem bersnip.
Mr.. Davis Is still an expert In the art
of dispensing taffy a. his acknowledge
msnt of the honor shows.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

A Massachusetts, Thysician has in
duced forty young men to stop smok-
ing. Probably the cigar dealers In
bis town feel like running an iron
rod through him and setting him up
for an Indian.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Balloting for United States senator
commenced in the Oregon legislature
Yesterday. The Republicans havea
majority on joint ballot and can elect
their candidate, bat there is . prospect
of a lively row over the election De-
fore they get through.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

It will be interesting to see, when
the Grant retirement bill comes up.
whether the presidents veto blum
derbuss which recently brought
down the Fltz John Porter relief bill
Ia loaded 30 as to hit 1t IL 1t Ii q deer
and miss It If It is q calf.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Mr.. S. T. Hauser will be appointed
. delegate to the Colorado Silver
Convention, which will meet at
Denver the 18th inst. The appoint
ment is an excellent one. By-the-by,
who will represent Butte, the great
est silver mining section in the
world? As there is no limit placed
upon the number of delegates to that
convention, could not some Butte
man be prevailed upon to look to Its
interests in the convention
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Judge II. N. Mcguire, Montana's
popular pioneer journalist, 10 now In
Portland, Oregon, and, In connection
with MI. Manning, has commenced
the publication Of . newspaper with
the appropriate and significant title
Of THE Golden Future"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28
Vessel Burned at Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. B The
British bark Cowdenlaw, New Castle,
England, for San Francisco, burner
at sea, four hundred and ff y mIits
south of here January 18th. lne
captain and crew were picked up w
the French bark Leopold and Marie
which arrived this morning.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

The London police have not yet
discovered the authors of last Satur-
days explosions. They have arrested
several on suspicion but no evidence
has yet been adduced to implicate
ar v OF them In the dastardly crime.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 2e.-Lone
Sing the Chinese steward in the
Greedy relief expedition. who was az
rested for .gagging and robbing q
leliow Chfnaman, to-day pleaded
guilty to the atrocious assault and
battery and sentenced to seven years
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

The long-drawn Swain case 10
about ended at las. The verdict OF
the court martial, however, will not
be known for some time yet, probably
not until the last days Of Mr.. Arthur's
term of Office.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28
RIDDLEBERGER,S PLEA FOR DY.
NAMITERS.

Senator kiddleberger would not
votefor Bayard's resolution condemn
ing the authors OF the London ex-
plosi0ns. He took the ground that
an open war exists between ireland
and England, and that the former is
justified In res0rting to extreme
measures In order to compel the lat
ter's recognition of her political
rights. While he does not fully en-
dorse the course Of the dynamiters
he finds an excnse for their last Sat-
urday's action In their inability to
fight. otherwise, a superior foe. He
contends that as long As the United
States are experimenting with dyna-
mite in order to find the most effect
i've way to blow up vessels and drown
people we could not blame q down.
trodden race for attempting to blow
up their enemies. Let US put our
selves, says Mr.. Riddleberger, in the
place of the Irish people, and what
would we do? The gentleman an.
swered the question by voting against
the resolution.
We are pleased to state that Mr..
Riddleberger was the only man out
Of the "a Senators present who voted
against the resolution. Its passage In
that body cannot be taken, however,
- An expression of sympathy with
England In her course toward Ire
land. 1t simply emphasizes the ab-
h~orrence Of the American people for
the murderous act Of . few men. Nc
other construction should be placed
upon the passage Of MI. Bayard's res-
olution.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28
BUTTE, JANUARY %, 1885.
Chicago socialists held . jolllfice"
ton meeting last Sunday over the
London explosions. That city seems
to have a monopoly Of the cranks o
the country.

ENGLAND has made herself solid
with Italy and the latter power Will
help sutjugate the Egyptian rebels
For this assistance England will see
that Italy is maintained IN ner
Tripolitan possessions.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Governor Potts Is the heavy weight
champion bill introducer In the
House, and Will Kennedy Is aspir-
ing to that distinction In the Coun-
eli. with q fair cnance for success.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

The legislative assembly has al
ready cut out work enough TO occupy
all its time in properly perfecting IT.,
still notices of bills aud the intr0duc-
tiun of bills are being dairy made.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

A movement is on foot to erect q
monument 10 the memory of the
good Father Ravalli, at st. Mary's
Mission, and subscriptions are being
received at Clark 4 Larabie's hank
Deer Lodge. A number Of citizens
have subscribed literally.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-28

Over product Is the source OF
many evils. Just ct present and for
some time past there has been TOO
much winter, and hence everybody
is complaining.