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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
EIGHT MEN BLOWN UP.
They Did Not Wait Long Enough for the
Blast to Go OFF.

"OwENsv1LLE, KY, December 2:-There
was another accident at the State Creek
iron ore mines, near Olympia, yesterday,
by which eight men were blown up while
blasting. All were badly injured and five,
perhaps, fatally. They were operating a
bank in partnership and after having
placed d heavy blast retired to Il sale dis
tance to await the explosion. After re-
manning there considerable length OF
time, and a discharge failing to occur, they
returned for the purpose OF ascertalnlns
the reason, and just as they arrived in the
vicinity the blast went Off with the above
result. John and Late Station, John
Mountjoy and young man named Raffel
were fatally idinred.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Navigation of the Columbia River.

The DALLEs. Oregon, December 2.-Rep-
resentatiyes of the boards OF trade, county
boards, chambers OF commerce, city coun-
ellis of all the country interested in the nav
igation of the Columbia river met here to-
dav in convention to memoralize Congress
to push the Columbia river works to early
completion The matter is OF supreme i'm
portance to great section of country, and
the feeling is unanimous. The day has been
devoted to speech making. in which many
prominent men OF the State have taken IL
part. Tomorrow will be devoted to the
discussion Of resolutions, memorials, etc.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Two Men Kill Each Other.

GALVESTON, December "A special from
Thermau says: Two heavily armed white
men were found dead to day within IL lew
PAGES of each other, near White Lead Hill.
thickasaw Nation. They were employees
OF one OF the largest ranchers in the Indian
Nation. 1t is Supposed the men quarrele !
and fought i. duel, the result OF which was
the instant death OF both OF the particl-
pants. Their names are not given.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Peter DOnAhue'S WILL

GAM Francisco, December 1.-The will OF
patar nonahue. who died ON Thursday last
vas e made public to-day. After some small
hennests to friends and charitable institu-
tons he leaves his widow one-third OF the
;ntarest derived from the invested property
Ind the homestead on Bryant street. The
residue is devised to his son, Mervyn Dona-
hne. and daughter, BARONESS Won Schroe-
Iar The estate is valued at $12, ,OOO,OOO
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
ANOTHER FIGHT.
ANTI-SALOON REPUBLICANS.
They are Preparing for the Holding of a
National COnl entiOn.

MANHATTAN. kas., December "A call
has been issued here, signed by several
hundred residents of this and adjoining
States, for national convention OF "Anti-
Saloon Republicans" to be held at Toledo,
Ohio, in May, 1886. The call directs that
primaries be held in all the precincts on
April 21st; the county conventions on
April 2Sth, and State conventions on May
5th, for the election OF a double number Of
delegates entitled to under the call for the
Republican National Conventions. TIE
call declares for immediate national pro-
hbition, but does not intimate that ma
tional ticket will be nominated, except in
the alternative OF failure OF the Repuli-
can party to do SO.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
IFTI ~ ~ . T-|-|- = - IT
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
A Tugboat Strikes Vein of Gas AMI Is
Wrecked.

81 P1TTsBURG, December 2.-The towboat
"Iron City" was blown to pieces this morn
ing while stuck on the bar at the head OF
Herrs Island in the. Allegheny river. The
crew. numbering six men, were blown into
the river. The engineer was instantly
killed, one OF the men was fatally injured
and the others were seriously hurt The.
vessel was burned down to the waters
edge and is a total loss. The concussion
from the explosion was terrific, and awoke
the upper edge OF the two cities. Pieces OF
the vessel were blown from the middle OF
the river to the Alleghany shore, five hun.
dred yards away.
'-.,,- GAS DID II. -
The accident was caused by natural gas.
The boat struck q gas main and ruptured
it, The gas caught fire from the furnace
and an explosion ensued. The injured are
doing well, except Galbraitll, who will die.
SIIRPE[nER
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
The Nail Industry.

WHEELING, W. Va, December 2.-The
weekly report OF Secretary Wise, Of the
Western Nail Association, issued this even-
ing, shows 647 machines in operation in
the mills Of the association; ell increase ol
nine over last weeks report.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
A Fatal Fire.

GALVESTON December 2.-Aspecial to the
News from Marquee says: The dwelling OF
H. A. Grayson, a prominent citizen residing
three miles west OF this place, was destroyed
by fire last night. Grayson's wife perished
in the flames
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Snain'S TreatieS.

MADRID, December 2.-Senor Moret, Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs. replying to dep
utation from the Madrid Mercantile So
ciety, said he would submit to his colleagues
forthwith the question OF commercial treat
les with England and America. He ex-
pressed fears in regard to the anti-free trade
tendencies of the new British Parliament.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
She Leaves Il Family.

LOUISVILLE, December 2.-Charlotte
Wickliffe (colored) died here tonight. aged
III years. She has fifteen living children,
the oldest nearly 100 years old, and sixty
grandchildren. She claims to have handed
Washington cup OF water at the battle OF
Yorktown. Her second husband was liz
wears old. She was hale and hearty until
recently.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
Personal Ambition the Cause of the Little
Matinee.


San Francisco, December 2.-The Calls
Monterey, Mexico, special gives the par
ticulars OF the revolution now in progress
interest of Romero Subio, Secretary OF the
Interior OF the United Mexican States and
father.in-law Of President Diaz. Subio as
pires to succeed Diaz to the Presidency OF
Mexico, and is laying the foundation for
his election by elevating such persons to
high office in the different Mexican States
as will use their influence for him in the
election which takes place in about year.
The trouble arose from one OF those
changes being attempted in the governor
ship OF Neuvo Leon.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
New ORLEANS, December 2.-The Times
Democrats Monterey (MexicO) special
says: The situation between the Revolu.
tionists and Government party is becom-
ing more complicated. Fears are enter
tained that if the National Government
does not speedily send aid to the civil
authorities under the Acting Governor the
revolution will assume such proportions
that all Northern Mexico will ultimately be
drawn into it. Last Sunday night Acting
Governor Sepuloeda, with a guard of 100
men, while returning to this city from Viii
lagarcia was attacked i'll the suburbs by
600 revolutionists. The guards became
and about half OF their number deserted
fleeing into the mountains; the remainder
stood their ground for short time and
then kept up
------- - RUNNING FIGHT,
but were finally routed retreating south for
the state line of Neueo Leon and COahuila.
The revolutionists lost five killed and ten
wounded in the fight, and the guards lost
but two men. The Governor and such OF
his followers as did not desert, made their
escape to Coahuila, where they now
await orders from the Federal Govern
ment. This state is now practically with
out Governor and all business connected
with the State Executive is at stand still.
The revolutionists have gained decided
victory and the movement is becoming {
popular among the people, although the
commander OF the Federal troops at this
city, General Reyes, is severely censured fol
his refusal to send Federal troops
to the assistance OF Governor Sepulvedo
The report is current that he will be super
seded by General Meier, who is daily ex
pected from Zacatecas. Official news from
the CITY OF Mexico cannot be obtained, at
| there is no one in authority here to receive
| it with the exception OF General Reyes, ant
he refuses to make any statement or give
any reason for refusing to render aid to thf
| Government 1t is now whispered that tht
general Government is at the bottom o
| the revolutionary movement, and that tht
| reason it gives for countenanclng the III
surgents is that it may be able to estab
lish military government over Neuve
Leon, as was done in Coahuia about s
year ago. More fighting is expected, as il
is not expected that Governor Sepulvedt
will relenquish his authority without
further resistance.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Ending the Honeymoon.

BANGOR, Maine, December AT Enfield
this afternoon Ed. Whitney shot his wife
twice, but not fatally. He then shot him.
self through the head, dying instantly:
They had been married three weeks, and
she left him on Monday.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
A Great Athlete Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2.-Private
advices received here report the death OF
Clarence Whistler, the champion Greco
Roman wrestler, known as the kansas
Cyclone" at Melbourne, Australia. NO
particulars are given.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Only $4,000 Short.

New YORK, December 2.-COunty Clerk
James F. D. Crane, of Westchester county,
has disappeared, leaving debts TO- the
amount OF about $50, 900. He is believed
to be somewhere in Texas.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Germany and the Islands.

BERLIN December at is semi-otticlally
announced that treaties OF protection have
been concluded between Germany and the
leading chiefs of Marshall Islands.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
The s,z,r,s Represe utstive,

ST.. PETERSBURG, December 3.-Count
Schouvaloff left this city to-day for Madrid,
carrying from the Gar a letter OF condo
lence to the bereaved Queen Christina. The
Count will represent the Gar at the funeral.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Rad Election Law.

COLUMBUS, December 1.-The Supreme
Court rendered Il decision this morning in
the Daggett habeas corpus case; brought
up from Cincinnati, dlschargng the defend G,
land election registry to be uncenstitu-
tional.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Assistance for Cuba.

HAVANA, December 2.--The Civil Cover.
nor has resigned. The Governor. General
has been authorized to draw on the Span
ish Government for $500, 900.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
PEACE IN PERU.
Caceres OverthrOws the GOvernmen MT and
q New One Is Formed.

PANAMA (via Gal, eston), December g.
1t is said here that General lglcsias sur
rendered to Caceres at Lima at o'clock
this afternoon and that Senor Eusebia
Sanchez has been named provisional Presi-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
1 GENERAL AMNESTY.

LIMA VIA Galveston), December g.
Everyt thing has been arranged and a COM
missioner appointed to take command OF
the Government and to issue orders for
holding elections. An amnesty for all has
been declared.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
Going to Retire.

PARIS, December 2.-Ex-Queen Isabella
has determined to 20 into retirement at
Seville in order to be near young Queen
Christina.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
A KINGS SURRENDER.
Thebaw Is in the Hands of the British
and Going to RangOOn.

RANGooN, December 2.-The King of Bur
mah has personally surrendered himself to
Pendergast, commander OF the British in
vading force and has arrived in British ter
ritory.
EN- ROUTE TO RANGGON.
LONDON, December "A dispatch re-
ceived from Rangoon at noon to day says
the King of Burlnah is proceeding to that
city on "a British steamer. The announce
ment, OF the occupation OF Nandalay by
the British is officially confrr i.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

nS .nen ana members Of the yestrv oo;na :,
a. ausance. Bishop Knickerbocker Voiced lS thu ha
W..RRening ..R sentence OF the burial ser,;na Eae
am the resurrection and the life III III
;owed ~ py Rev. Drs. Stringfellow and F,,ton
In their recitation of other ""' u'toh
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
PATENT TO BE SET ASIDE.

Commissioner Sparks, of the Land o.
flee, has recommended to Secretary Lamar
that he request the Department OF Justice
to bring a suit to set aside the patent for
the grant known as the CorIa MADEIRA del
Presidio in California. The patent was is
sued last year, and although the grant is
5000 or 4 1000 acres), it is said to be OF
great value, owing to it's proximity to San
Francisco, In explanation OF his reasons
for making the recommendation, the Com.
missioner to-day said: 'They (the pat
entees) have got more land than the grant
called for. think it 10 very plain that the
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
OFFICES CLOSED.

w,su,NGToN. December LIN accordanc
nth the Presidents order, all Offices OF the
General Government and OF the District
Government were closed to-day as a mark
of respect to the memory OF the late Vice
President. p The public schools and many
business houses were also closed, and at
noon there was general tollins Of bells. It
WAS like Sunday at the White House: A
fe,v callers put in an appearance, but were
;nformed that the house was closed. The
official part OF the house was entirely de-.
serted. The President and Colonel Lamont
snent m the day in the private part OF the
nansion. Every public building is pro-
fusely and appropriately draped in mourn
ing. and all the flags are at hail-mast. Inc
White House was never so wen drapeu as
to-day, the mourning emblems peing I'M
nosing and suitable.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-06
Eyebrows Made to Order.


"The patient sits here" the professor con-
tinusd "In this cushion to my left are
stuck a score or mora of these needles you
saw being threaded. Each stitch leaving
only two strands of hair. to facilitate the
operation, a number of needles must be on
hand. As each thread is drawn through
the skin over the eye it is cut so that when
the first stage OF the operation is over it
leaves the hair bristling out an inch or So,
presenting a ragged, procupine appearance
Now comes the artistic work The brow
must be arched and cut down with the ut
most delicacy. A number of hours is re-
quired to do it."
at must be very painful ana tedious?'
They don't say it's picnic excursion, ="
laughed the professor, "but eyebrows, small
Us they are, are very important in the
makeup OF the face. You have no idea
now old one looks when entirely denuded of
hair over the eyes. The process 1 have de-
scribad is painful, but is makes good eye
hTows, and adds 100 per cent. to the looks
Of d person who was without them 1t is,
too, so much better than the blackening and
cosmetics some people use, especially peo-
pie who have only mere preteuses Of brows
comprising a few colorless hairs"
do your sewed-throug h-the-sbin eye
brows last3'
"For years There is the advantage. The
only caution to observe is in washing not to
u 9 too much friction. Otherwise they are
perfect and-can be brushed every morning
and look as we'll as the natural brow"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-06

PITY TtIEl INSANE.

Tallahassee Floridian: We ask
attention to the snbjoined letter Of
Rev. Dr.. Carter, who desires to re-
new the benevolent enterprise which
last year let in some kindly light up
on the darkcned lives of the insane
in the state asylum. We cannot
doubt that the willing response of
the charitable throughout the state
will make Christmas holidays at the
asylum as merry as may be by pleas
ing the appetites and amusing the
fancies of the inmates:
Editors Floridian: The patients
at the state asylum at Chattahoochcc
were so we'll pleased with their
Christmas tree last year that l am
encouraged to appeal again for help
to give them help during the APP
preaching holidays. | know the pa
pers will help me; and by their
many tongues ask The kindly dis
posed throughout the state to send
such things as may make the at
tempt a success. Almost anything
will be Iseful-candy, fruit, pict-
ures, hoops, dolls, &c. Things should
be sent early in the month to Capt.
A. Moseley, State Asylum, Chatta-
hoochee, Fla. Money is always
useful. Whenever anything is
shipped the sender should notify me
or Capt. Moseley. | trust there will
be liberal response to this appeal,
which, lneed hardly say, has the
cordial endorsement of the state
authorities. w. II. CARTER.
Tallahassee, Fla Dee. l, 1885
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-06
Cultivation of Barley in Iceland.
FRANK Leslie's IIustrated.l

Frank Leslie's Illustrated
One of the proofs commonly advanced for
the theory that the cold in northern regions
has increased in historic times is that there
is an increase OF ice on the eastern shores of
Greenland; another is that barley, which
was successfully grown in Iceland from its
first settlement in SO down to the middle Of
the fifteenth century. is no longer culti-
waited there. 1t is therefore of much inter-
est to learn from Globus that the Icelandic
government lately attempted to grow
barley in the island on a considerable SCALE
and that the results were very favorable
Norwegian barley from Altenfjord, which
is on the extreme north of the barley-grow-
ing zone, was planted and was fit for cutting
down in eighty-nine days.
The decline in the cultivation of barley in
Iceland was really due, not to an increase in
the cold, but t. the fact that cattle breed
ing paid better. Attempts are being made
to grow other plants; at Reikjavik bo-
tanical garden has been established, and the
seeds of 3S2 kinds Of plants which occur
around Christiana have been planted there.
1t is probable, therefore. that the scanty
garlen flora Of Iceland will be increased in
the near future.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-06
PALATKA. FLA. DEC. 6. 1885.

The Philadelphia Press is pleased
with the results of manual training
among the girls of the public schools
Of that city. Over 10000 girls are
receiving instructions in sewing,and
1t is believed the number will be in
creased to $4,000 if the authorities
will vote a sufficient appropriation
for the payment of teachers in this
department. The amount asked fer
this purpose is $l3,5OO. The Press
says the executive committee of the
public education association of the
city heartily endorse the sewing
schools, and they are approved by
parents, and, so far as manual train
ing in the schools has been tried, it
has been attended with gratifying
results.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-06
Merchant Traveller. 7

l-ASASAAlhG AAdNSASIs
She was handsome girl, just back from
q trip through the eastern cities, and she
met a gentleman acquaintance. "Ah, Miss
Hattie" no exclaimed, "how do you dol
50 glad to SEQ you home again. 1 hope you
E1i Il pleasant time" Thanks had q
nec-ectly grand time "How did you like
NV York; "Oh, it was perfectly grand. "
~Anl wcr, you in Boston and at SaratogaF'
"GsS and they were perfectly grand
EoI met some nice people there'" "Oh,
tlsy were perfectly grand" "Its worry
nieasaIt to be- home again, presume, not
witlst0adinS the delights OF travel" "Oa,
yes; it is just perfectly grand, and, before
ne could ask any more questions, another
acquain lance took her away her from him,
and as they withdrew he heard her say
perfectly grani."
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-06
n Race OfClowns.

queries.
Joaquin Miller once said in lecture
in Washington that ne saw Walt Whit
man but the other day, dying, destitute.
Grand old Walt Whitman! Even now
he looks like Titan god. Don't tell
me that a man gives all his youth and all
his years in the pursuit of art, enduring
poverty in the face of scorn, for nothing.
That man shall live. He shall live when
yon mighty dome Of your capital no
longer lifts its rounded shoulders against
the circles of time. No, no! We laugh
too much. We laugh at each other: we
laugh at art: we laugh at men whom we
have placed in exalted positions. We
caricature great and good men, and dis
grace only ourselves. We laugh at old
men and old women. If | ever grow
old / shall go to Europe, that 1 may he
respected in my age. We laugh mt re-
ligion, and we laugh at love. There is
no r verence in us-we are a race of
clowns.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-06
THINGS SEEN IN euAYAoUIL.
Indian Canoes-Use of Bamboo-Eartli'
auaEes-The Streets-Fruit Trade.


TCor Kansas City Journal
The river front of Guayaquil presents a
lively and picturesque appearance as seen
in the morning. 1t is packed thick, some.
times two or three deep. with canoes and
the Indian baIsa described by Prescott as
belonging to IKE town of lumber, which
lies a little south OF Puma island. The
canoes are almost wholly made from single
trunks of trees dug out in very graceful
way. Some of them are of astonishing
size and have one end covered with bent
bamboo and rawhide beneath which is a
couch for sleeping. The canoes belong to
inlians who have come from across and up
the river with bananas, pine apples, pome-
granatss, alligator pears and other fruits
and great quantities of vegetables.
The baIsa Is a raft of logs or bamboos
lasael together, with a floor, and often g.
small hou on it. 1t is generally pulled
with oars, though it is said rude sail was
used by the lumber Indians in the days of
the Spauiard. Guayaquil was built by the
Invaders and Is now city of much i'm
portance, sInce all tnt exports and imports
of Ecuador making in all some Sl2 900, 900
annually, pass through this port 1t is
built of lumber and bamboo, and plastered
outside and in. The portfolio is every where.
The shops are back of it. and over it is usu-
ally sleeping chamber.
The growth and use of the bamboo here
is far more extensive than farther north.
The tres grows to great height and quite
large. l nave seen them thirty and forty
feet long and four and five inches in dame
ter, but it is hollow and the she'll is as
tough as live oak. 1t is split into long strips
and used for lathing, and the plastered
walls OF bamboo seem to be very firm and
to stand long time. Indeed there is no
no sign of decay in a bamboo structure.
The city has large custom house built Of
American pine at cost Of $500, 900, but
there seem to be no houses Of stone or brick.
The frequency of earthquakes causes this
selection OF lumber for hou es. There was
one last week which shook the town consid
/ erably. The streets are paved with fiat
stones The market is large, but the stalls
and alleys in it are crowded and filthy. The
supplies are plenty. Apples, fair and vel.
/ low. coma from Peru ana the largest of po-
| tatoes from Cali The other products of
the country, as well as fish equal to the blue
| or white fish of our waters, are in abund
| ance. The town does large business in
/ crude rubber, cocoa, hides and ivory and
! nuts as exports, while some of its importing
merchants carry stocks as high as $500, 000
/ Tns pine apples and bananas of the Guavas
| river ars said to be the best in South Amer
! lea. Certainly Inever tasted any equal tC
them. The variety of the pine apple grown
! here seams to be. when fully ripe, white a.
| refined sugar and almost as sweet.