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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-21
Gen. JACKSON. Literary work.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 18--Colonel
Andrew Jackson, grandson of the
late President Andrew Jackson, who
resides at the Hermitage, Tenness 9,
to-day took out letters Of admins
tration upon his grandfather, and
Immediately through his solicitors,
John Paul Jones and Robert b.
Lines, filed in equity setting forth
that the widow of the late Hon.
Montgomery Flair and her son
Woodbury. Blair, now have possess
lon OF, and claim to own, q large
number of very valuable papers,
relating to the public and private
life OF Gen. jackson, and praying
for an injunction against defendants
to prevent their dlsposipg of or pub
fishing any Of said papers. 1t is
said that these papers were placed in
the hands Of Amos Kendall in l843,
with view to the publication of q
biography of Gen. Jackson, which he
(Kenda!l) had undertaken to write.
The papers were lost for many years,
and were found by Col. WIN. q. Ter
rell, Of Kentucky. Ia 1879. SUISSE
quently to the death of Kendall,
when they were placed in the hands
ef Montgomery Blair 'for safe keep
ing" as Col. Jackson alleges IN hls
bill. Representative Blair, however,
G aims that the papers We're given to |
Francis P. Blair. sen by Gen.
Jackson, and it Ia upon this question
that the suit instituted will probably
turn. The bill also prays for the aD-
pointment Of a receiver pending liti-
cation. Col. Jacksvn has retained |
Senators Harris, of Tennessee, and |
Voorhees,, Of Indiana. and Repre-
Caldwell, as counsel in the
case.
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A Bloody Prixe Fight.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia prize fight
came off early this morning on hay
barge, lying in the wall about the
basin, between two leaders OF rival
gangs of roughs in Brooklyn. The
principals were Billy McCarty, a
bricklayer, and Tom Breezen, driver
of an ice wagon. The former is 20
years old, and the latter three years
Younger. The fight was with bare
A round was not COM
plete until one Of the principals was
knocked down. The encounter,
though short, was bloody. The men
Fougot seven rounds, and when time
was called for the eighth round they
made such feeble respone that the
referee declared it draw. Both are
punished and could hardly
,e recognized by their friends, and
we're carried from the barge to their
homes.
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Complimentary Benefits.

Manager John Mcguire has offered
series of complimentary benefits.
embracing every night next week,
to the Butte Miners Union, wb ,ch
have been accepted by that organiza-
ton. The Standard Dramatic Com
pany, which played here last week
and which created such a favorable
impression among our theatre-goers,
Will appear in several of their strong
est plays. La rendering these benefits
Mr.. Magnife displays praiseworthy
spirit which will doubtless be appre-
clated and acknowledged by over
flowing houses.
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Review OF the Guards.

LONDON, Feb. 18.-The Duke of
cambridge, to-day. inspected the
Guards as the latter were leaving for
Suakim. The Duke, in his address
to the Guards. reminded them that
their discipline was of high order and
England would expect good report
of:thelr services in the field. He hoped
that Notwithstanding tne severe trials
attendant on the campaign in Egypt,
the Guards would remember their
duty to their country and do it nobly.
The Princess of Wales and her
daughters were present at the review.
Large crowds of people collected to
give the Guards a parting cheer,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-21
FOREIGN.

ROME, Feb. II, The Pope refused
to see Michael Davitt. It is stated be
fears England will deem an audience
with Davitt under the present cir
cumstances as an unfriendly act.
LONDON, Feb. l7.-Despatches
from Korti state the Arabs are desert
ing Metemneh In large numbers and
entering the British camp at Gum
bat. The wife of Lowell Is very low
to-day and no hopes are entertained
for her recovery.
PARIS, Feb. ia despatch from
Gen. DeIisle states the French less On
the taking Of lang Son was 80 killed
and 222 wounded.
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EUptian News Notes.

of Gen. Wolseley, Hassan Bey, a
brother to the Khedive, has assumed
command Of the Egyptian troops in
the Soudan, with the title Of GOV
ernor general. Hassan Bey wanted
his acceptance made = condition
upon his recruiting 1900 Turkish
soldiers, but finally agreed to accept
the command of the Egyptians. This
plan is expected to have good effect
upon the Soudanese, showing that
England does not desire the conquest
of Egypt for herself.
ROME, Feb. 17.-A dispatch from
Assab Bey says the Somoli natives
have revolted against the :Egyp ptian
government in Harar, which il the
most important territory in the So
moli region, and was annexed by
Egypt during the reign of 1sma!l
Pasha. The Italian traders and cd-
onists in Harar have made claim
upon the Italian government for pro-
lection.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE press asso-
citation states (under reserve) that
late on Saturday night the war Office
sent a telegram to Miss Gordon, at
Southampton, to the effect that
Khartoum had not fallen and Gen.
Gordon was safe.
Gen. Graham and staff leave Lon
don on Saturday next for Cairo, going
by way Of Brindisi. Upon his arrival
III Ca;'" ile will meet in counsel Gen.
Stephenson, Gen. Dolmer, and other
officers, and will then 60 to Suakim.
The expectation of the war Office is
that the forces to start from Suaklm
will reach Berber, if the march proves
by April Is.
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Koinhard Hissrlcll.

ED. MINER You would greatly
oblige by inquiring the whereabouts
of Reinhard H'ssrich. He has been
in Montana for the pas ten or twelve
years. He was at one time in Alder
Gu'ch. Any party knowing his
residence Or anything concerning his
past residence, will confer a great
favor upon the subscriber by letting
him know the particulars.
Yours respectfully,
HENRY RIsSRICH,
No. Is, Walnut street, Fourth Ward,
Allegheny City, Pa,
Territorial papers please copy.
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Consolidated.

A Chinaman and q squaw were
married few days ago at Missoula.
The people Of that burg will wait
with interest for the result of the
amalgamation.-River Press.
Butte can discount that racket. A
Chinese woman and an African were
married In this city four months
ago and at the present writing the
baby is four months old and has nei-
ther queue or kinkly hair. It's bald
headed and speaks Chinese fuently;
at least no person can understand
word he says.
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Work Asked For.

LONDON, Feb. 18.-Sir Vernon
Harconrt, home secretary, to-day re-
celved q deputation of unemployed
wOrkln.men VINO disavowed any
sociaiistic tendency, to ask the gov
ernment for relieffor the unemployed
OF Londcn. the home secretary was
reminded that the people represented
by the deputation did not desire
aims, but work. The only relief
they desired was employment in
which they gave value received for
the bread wanted. Tue home secre-
tary replied, expressing much SYM
pathy with the suffering poor, but
gave them no Encouragement.
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WICHITA, Kansas, Feb. las a
result Of numerous kilograms from
Gen. Hatch and the United States
District Attorney, Hatton, to author
tiles at Washington, 1t has been de-
cided to issue warrants for the arrest
of Couch, Stafford and other Oklaho-
ma invaders and that warrants be
made returnable March 9th the day
the boomers SGT apart for another
raid on the Territory. Gen. Hatch
leaves at once for the militia head
quarters at Caldwell, Kas to CON:
plete arrangements for preventing
any further m ,vemect that may be
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A Word from Belford.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Represea-
tative Bedford says tonight that ifan
attempt is mads to engraft upon the
sundry civil bill proposition to sus-
pena the coinage of the silver dollar.
there will be lively times in the
h0use, and that before such a meas
ure shall succeed, he and others.
friends of silver, will resort to fill
clustering tactics and continue them
until March 4th. Col. Belford claims
that 123 members are opposed to the
suspension Of the coinage, and will
hight any bill having that purpose in
view with all the means at their
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All Same a. Mclean Man.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 1.-THE Chi
nese residents of indianapolis wound
up their New Years festivities, which
were on a more extended scale than
usual this year, with an elaborate
banquet tonight, at the Second Pres
byterian church, for v hich they pro-
vided the feast largely from products
of their native land. About 200 per-
sons sat down to the tables, among
them the Vice-P President elect, Gov.
Gray, Major McMasters, a number of
legislators and other prominent citi-
zeas. Toasts were responded to oy
several guests, including those
and the programme was
varied by several exercises by the
hosts IN their native and adopted
tongues.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-21
bill relating to the organization of
he T,auia1a .iva osonhIy

bill relating to the organization Of
the Legislative Assembly.
This afternoon was occupied by the
House in committee of the whole.
with Forhis ia the chair. in the con.
sideration of the militia bill. Speer
and Baldwin supported the bill.
Many Of the cattle men opposed it.
and thought it would benefit only
Butte and Helena. Many amend
ments to tda bill were made in the
committee.
The amount allowed each company
is $500 per annum, but the entire ap-
preparation is limited 20 $4,000 per
annum.
The committee recommended the
passage ofthe bill, but 1t ,s doubtful
whether it will pass the House.
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The Pipestone.

An interesting account of the Pine
stone district will appear tomorrow.
The development of leads in this
district is attracting unusual atten-
tion. Only recently three mines
have been bonded and several others
leased by California capitalists. A
MINER reporter has been there and
only retnrned last night too lale to
have his report pub ished in this is-
sue
The Pipcctuns district will cut a
figure in the history Of Montana
mining industry.
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Parties who have lately returned
from the Crow reservation state that
the Indians are not supplied with
sufficient rations, the weekly rations
being eaten up In one day. 1t is also
stated on good authority that the beef
furnished the Indians IL not fit to eat.
-,-BillinSs Herald
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A New Move.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-It is reported
to-day that the riotous conduct Of un-
employed workmen yesterday, and
the growing feeling Of discomfort
among the same class in other large
business centres, created a strong
feeling in government circles in favor
of accepting offers from several colo
nial governments of volunteers for
sercice in Egypt. 1t Is deemed un-
wise to make further drafts on home
troops. Victoria. New South Wales,
will send q contingent composed of
700 men for service In Egypt. Com
bined action on the part OF the col.
onies for furnishing large force of
volunteers for Egyptian service is
suggested.
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VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 1.-THE
vessels ashore In Barclay sound are
the ship Spartan and the bark Co.
lumbla. The Spartan sprung a bad
leak, but q diver was secured and
with the aid of Indians, who worked
the pumps, the leak was stopped.
The vessel can be towed off in safety.
The Columbia is not injured, and has
been towed to deep water.
Heavy gales prevail on the West
coast, and seaIers have not yet begun
operations.
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The Illinois Legislaturs.

SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 18.-The legis-
lature met in joint session at noon
for the purpose of voting for United
States Senator. Two hundred and
Two m embers were present; two were
absent, one Democrat and one Repub-
lican. The first ballot resulted: Lo-
gan lO1, the full Republican strength
present; Morrison, "a; E. NJ. Haines,
4; scattering, 8. No election. Only
one ballot was taken.
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The French Fleet Gains a De.
ctsive Victory.
Text Of the Foreign Contract
Labor Bill.
Another Account Of the Death
of General Gordon.


The Victims " ,he Alta SNOW Slide
SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. ls.-Tne
relief party to bring in the dead of
the Alta snow slide, returned late
last night. The reported dead, put
rescued alive, were Andrew White,
but little injured and under the sno v
twelve hours; Fred Cullinan, injured
in back, not serious, buried sixteen
hours; Mrs. Kirst, buried six hours
Beside these, Mr.. Ford was BADLY
hurt, though not engulfed. Tie
tody Of one Chinaman is not found.
Twelve bodies were brought down
the canyon in mournfull procession,
single file, sewed in blankets and
lashed on sleds. The first sled had
the body Of Matte Hickey, the next
Jim Wodder, Jerry Reagan, David
P. Evans, Jas. Watson, Barney Gill
son and Mrs. Ford with her baby
lashed to hef breast. The last sled
had four children of Ed. BAllou.
Mrs. Ford had been married year
and half. She begged her husband
to take her and their baby to place
of safety that fatal night, saying she
fel. sure q slide was coming. He
disregarded her "whim." An in
quest was held this forenoon, bring
ing out ne new facts. Burials will
be tomorrow. Mrs. Ballou, Mrs.
Kirst (wounded), Mrs. Hemmet,
Mrs. johnson and her four
children, and Hans Olson and four
children are yet in Alta in constant
danger. A rescue party goes out In
the unorganized district to bring them
In. Slides are occurring there often
er than daily. One In Superior
gulch, the Alta people are satisfied.
resulted on Saturday in the death of
sam Trescott, r. AngOre and John
White, working there. Two men,
going there to see if they were safe,
got in sight of their cabin and tunnel |
and saw slide start. and in an in
slant their cabins and all were oblit- |
Grated in sea of snow. The concus-
sion of the slide was so great that the |
were hurled to the earth,
and they hurried away, deening it
certain death to go further. The
three last fatal slides in Alta, result
ing in about thirty deaths, all oc-
Cured on Friday evenings. 1t is
further reported that man named
living on the south side
of Alta, was killed by the Friday
slide, as nothing has been heard or
seen CT him since.
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Threats Of Dynauaiters.

BERNE. Feb. II. Swiss officials
have been warned of plot to blow
up the federal police with dynamite
In retail alton for repressive measures
recently adopted by the federal
court.
It is stated the police of Geneva dis.
covered . secret dynamite factory in
that city and that al workmen em-
ploysd In the factory were Swiss.
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Ball.

The Fire Brigade have decided to
give ball on the night Of Feb. 27
The committees are thoroughly
posted in the matter and will make
the event one Of the most con-
spicuous of 1885. Great preparations
are being made to eclipse every atfAir
Of the kind heretofore given In this
civ
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Washington News Budget

WAsHINaToN, Feb. 1s.-At eleven
o'clock the only senator in the cham
ber was Edmunds, who promptly at
that hour entered with the chaplain.
Elmunds, observing the situation,
abstained from taking the chair, and
he and the chaplain took seats on the
floor. After a few minutes delay,
Morrill, came in, and with his advent
two or three others. The days pro-
ceedings were so far begun as that the
chaplain offered prayer. This done,
the few senators present INDUCED
themselves awhile in eloquent silence
which was finally broken by Nor
rill, who moved a call of the senate.
The call began with four senators,
and concluded with sixteen. That
not being quorum, the names of
abseDtees wele called. This brought
ten more, but that being thirteen
short of a quorum, matters came to
stop.
Conger inquired whether it was
safe to proceed With re 4diny The
journal of yesterday. The chnir said
no. Conger remarked that he was
not an alarmist, and had only in
quired for information, and Hale
asked that unanimous consent be
given to dispense with the reading.
The chair declined to entertain the
proposition, the call having shown
the absense of a quorum. Alter some
further waiting, Miller. of New York,
entered and said: "Mr. President"
The chair recognized the senator
from New York, when Miller gravely
mo" daughter. Glib
son Was similarly recognized, and
with equal gravity announced the
conclusion Of his mind to be mo"
The laughter was renewed.
The bill reported d in the senate to
enable the President to negotiate for
the purchase of the Oklahoma lands
provides among other things that
any person who, without authority
OF law, enters these lands, shall be
fined not more than 500, or ilnpris-
oned not more than oDe year, or
both, for first Ofense, and be fined
81 900. or imprisoned not more than
two years. for each subsequent Of
fense.
Representative Millard, of the COM
mite on reform ia the civil service,
q minority report signed
by Republican members. The COM
mittse favor Representative Tay-
lor's bill, to prohibit the discharge
Of honorabiy discharged soldiers or
sailors or dependent relatives from
any Office in the civil service of the
United States, except for cause. The
report says in part, "This class of
government employees have q claim
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-21
The French Fleet Victorious

PARIS, Feb. ia dispatch from
Admiral Courbet says: We have
attacked the Chinese squadron, and
gained a complete victory" Another
dispatch says the French feet sue
ceeded in sinking two of the three
Chinese men-of-war, which took ,e-
fuge in the NlDgpo river, Saturday
last.
The French residents at Shanghai
have been placed Under Russian pro-
lection. The Russian flag has been
hoisted ov, r French conces sions.
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The Carnival at New Orleans,

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 7.-The
weather is partly cloudy and cool at
this hour, 1:30. The streets are filled
with spectators, the galleries and
windows being occupied all along the
route announced for the carnival
pageant. The leading feature of the
display will consist of twenty tab
leaux representing beautiful scenes
from Scott's romance of Ivanhoe.
Only few maskers are on the streets
yet, but the number Is increasing
quite rapidly.
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OUR HELENA LETTER.
County Division Schemes-Opponcn!s
OF the Bills Fl0cking to Helena
No Report yet Upon the Gam.
bling Bill-The Militia
Bill-Etc., etc.
HELENA. Feb. H. 1405,

The interest in the Ysrlous new
county schemes, is increasing. The
friends and opponents of the pro-
p)sed new counties are here In
larger numbers than ever. The bill
creating the county Of Ravalli passed
the House without much oppositi IN,
but m.ny Mi s1ulians have been
here fighting it, and it Is thought to
have but little chance of passing the
| council.
The house committee on towns
and counties listened to the argu-
| ments for and against the creation
of the county of Bridger with county
seat at Livingston. A large delega-
ton from Bozeman was here to CD
pose it, and there was warm
discussion Of the bill. The Boze-
man people claimed that the only
object was to boom" town lots in
Livingston.
This committee to-day reported fa-
vorably on the Fergus county bill,
and reported back the bill creating
Valley county without any recon-
mendation.
Some Bozeman gentlemen are here
also in the interest of a railroad from
Bozeman to Butte.
THE COUNCIL.
In The council notices of bills were
given as follows:
By Kennedy--To provide for the
erection Of an insane asylum for Moli-
tana.
By Cotant---To incorporate Miles
City; also bill to prevent the brand
ng OF cattle at certain seasons of the
year.
DeWolfe introduced bill coucrrn-
ing the rights and liabilities of hus-
band and wife.
Buck introduced bill TO enable
the county of Choteau to pay the
balahce due for the erection of
court house.
Chessman introduced q resolution
for the relief Of Fisk Bros., appro-
priating sl36 60 to pay for wood cuts
of marks and brands.
The special committee has made
no report yet upon the gambling
Till.
HOUSE BILLS.
Tingle introduced q bill to estab-
lish hospital for the insane, The
bill provides for the appointment of
three trustees by the Governor, to
be confirmed by the Council. The
officers of the hospital are to be a
superintendent and assistant super
intendent. to be appointed by the
trustees, subject to the approval Of
the Governor, President of the Coun-
Gil and Speaker of the House.
$40, 900 are appropriated for the site,
buildings and furniture, $4,000 an
nually for maintenance, and 81, 1000
for live stock, farm utensils, stables
and fences.
Perkins introduced bill relating
to fencing railroads and for the erec-
ton of cattle guards.
Wells gave notice OF a bill to amend
the laws relating to the protection of
fish.
Potts gave notice of q bill relating
to the fees of county treasurers: also
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The Old Thing.

SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 17.-Iu the leg
islative joint session to vote for
United States senator, the speaker
voted for Morrison. No other votes
were cast.
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The weather is taken another hot
turn and is making the s1ow fly rap
idly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-10-23
Shot Down at His Wife's side.

William NJ. Brown, a prominent citi-
zen of Augusta county, Va, was shot
and killed by Stewart Koner mt the fair
grounds at StauntOn last Thursday.
There had been an old grudge between
the two men. Koiner had declared that
he intended TO kill Brown on sight.
They met in the crowded rotunda at the
fair grounds, Browns wife having hold
of one arm and their little child the
other hand. Scarcely word passed
when Koiner placed his pistol almost
against Browns body aud fired. the
ball entering about two inches below
the heart. The wounded man was taken
into the open air, where he died in fif-
teen minutes. The news spread rapid
ly through the large crowd, and threats
of lyhching were freely made. Koiner
was quickly arrested aud taken to Jail,
but the feeling against him for the das-
tardly murder was so strong he was
sent to Richmond for safckeeping.
Brown was an energetic and prosper.
Gus young farmer and was generally
liked. Koiner is member of a promi-
nent and wealthy family. When ut
college some years ago Inc killed fellow
stu'lcut in quarrel. After long trial
he Was acquitted. His friends claim
that his mind is unbalanced and insan-
ity will be the plea in his defense.