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NATIONAL NOTES.
Summary Of the Doings at
the Capital City.
LOWELL AT BOSTON
How Cinc1nnatH Brewer Hid
Away q Good Sized
Fortune.

WASHINGTON. June 2O.-The Commits
sioner Of Railroads., Joseph E. Johnston,
accompanied by S. P. Pickerell, will start
about July LIST on his annual tour of in
spection of the land grant railroads, going
west over the Central Pacific and returning
over the Northern Pacific. Thomas Haz-
ard the engineer Of the Office, accompanied
by T. J. Walker, will start about the same
time on q tour over the Texas Pacific and
and Southern Pacific roads.
The distillers throughout the country
have suddenly adopted the small package
system. Orders upon the Internal Revenue
Bureau for ten gallon stamps are unprece.
dentedly large and the stock which had
heretofore been sufficient for six months is
entirely exhausted. 1t is about two weeks
before the office can begin filling the orders
already received.
The collections of internal revenue during
the first eleven months of the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1885, compared with the
same period last wear, were $1O3, ,697 154,
decrease of $S,62O,413. The principe
decrease was in the receipts fr9nss.456s,
which item shows falling
900. .,,,n of ann,;cants for nos;-
Inc erfostoffice inspectors has been con-
jMded. Ninety-two applicants were ex-
amined. Several days will be required to
determine the standing of the candidates.
The Postmaster-G General accorded inter
views to the would-be inspectors to-day,
with view of forming an opinion as to
their fitness for appointment from personal
observation.
POsTOFFICE BUSINESS.
The second annual adjustment of post
masters salaries under the Act OF March
3, 1884, and the first on the basis of the
two-cent rate of postage for the four quar-
ters, has just been completed. Cincinnati
is the only office showing any considerable
change in the compensation, and a reduc-
tion OF 1000 in salary there was caused
by slight falling off in receipts, that made
the necessary reduction of salary from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The annual adjustment of salaries OF
Presidential postmasters has been submit
ted to the Postmaster-Ge General. 1t shows
that the total number of Presidential post
offices on July 1st will be 2,231, a decrease
OF 122, compared with the beginning OF the
present fiscal year. During the year IL Of
fees became Presidential, and on July 1st,
1874 offices will be reduced from Presiden-
tial to fourth-class. The aggregate annual
salaries of all Presidential postmasters for
the next fiscal year will be $3,627.9OO.
The Comptroller of the Currency to-day
authorized the First National Bank of
North Yakima, Washington Territory, to
begin business with a capital of $50, 900.
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HARRISON'S HATCHET.
He Chops OF Many Omcial Heads IN
Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 19.-Every employee OF
tne city government has been requested Dy
Mayor Harrison through various chiefs 81
departments to hand in his written reslshA'
ton. Similar action was taken in one or
two departments recently but the new orce1
has been made general. There is no special
reason assigned except Mr.. Harrison 8
belief that the mayor should be free II ne
chooses upon assuming Office to apPoin1
such sa subordinates as may meet his views.
The general handing in OF designations does
not necessarily imply that all or any oi 'ne
employees will be removed.
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A Base Ball Club to be Organized.

Sam Moffet, one of the most expert 'base
ball experts" in the country, for the past
six months popular resident OF Butte,
was one OF the heavy men in the famous
Cleveland Club last season. His brother
j oe, also in Butte, was the first base OF the
Coledos.
In conversation with MINER representa-
tive last evening, Sam Moffet said There's
lots OF good material in Butte for the Or
ganization OF a first-class base ball club
All that is needed is organization and prac-
tice. expect some lively games in this
neck this season. My aim is to
organize a first-class club. Then we will
challenge the Helena and Salt Lake clubs,
on their own grounds. think lean orga"-
ize q club to down both OF the above-named
clubs, and give them odds"
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ENGLISH POLITICS.
The Liberals Thought to Have
Compromised.
LONDON EXCITED
And the Present Crisis Said to Be
Showing the Weakness OF the
Political System.

LONDON, June 2O.-Political matters are
moving briskly to-day and the people are
taking an active interest in the issue. This
morning Ponsonby, Private Secretary to
the Queen, delivered to the Marquis of Sal
isburysa message from her Majesty. The
Marquis Immediately upon the receipt OF
the mdssage telegraphed Sir Michael Hicks
Beach,; Arthur Balfour, William Henry
Smith; and Sir Richard Ashton Cross, that
shops aa uss saet t2 thm meet them in council u !,
a conference With the MARQUIS .n ~ aaiishnry
in his house.
TheGladstone Cabinet met this morning
and discussed the scope of assurances Of aid
to carry on the Government, which it is
proposed that the Liberals shall give to the
Conservatives.
The Pail Mall Gazette in an editorial ar
ticle says: 1.-The opinion is growing that
nothing will break the existing deadlock
but the return to Office of Mr.. Gladstone. !"
ALL AT SEA.
The report is current this afternoon in
some quarters that MIR. Gladstone's Cabi-
net has concluded to give all the aid that
may be in their power to enable the Con-
servatives to take Office. It is also said
that the Cabinet adopted a resolution to
this effect: There are other reports, how
ever, that the Tories has refused to accept
the responsibilities OF the coming Ministry
under existing circumstances, and that Mr..
Gladstone will resume the Premiership.
THE SITUATION.
The political sitYaattiiees Yaaties win not assume
pSsat& pS#&f Unless the Liberals pledge themselves
to refrain from obstructing the progress OF
the new government. This promise the
Liberals refuse to give. They say: "You
overthrow us by opposition. We simply,
as parties, exchange functions" The dead
lock, based as it is gives a cast OF absurdity
to the whole British political situation.
HeHe is party, which having driven the
government out of power by relentless,
oftsn unreasonable, opposition, dares not
talle it's place unless the defeated enemies
bessd themselves from attempting to re-
cover. Nothing more absurd can happen
unless it be
THE RETURN OF THE LIBERALS
to power because of the fears Of the Tories
to assume it. The belief that the Conser-
vatives will accept office is, however, be-
coming quite general this evening. Itseems
that the message which Sir H. T. Bonsonby
handed to the Marquis of Salisbury this
morning Conveyed the information that
Gladstone and the members OF his Cabinet
were willing to give their successors in office
all the aid possible in the conduct OF the
Government.
Richard Henry Stoddard, in an interview
in the Post, says he will not 60 as Consul
General to Athens.
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Anaconda Notes.
Tue As.nHR

6pes4si to TIA hsNER.
ANACONDA, NJ. T., June 2O.-At late
meeting of the County Fathers, they ap-
pointed DIR. Hardenbrink Fire Marshal for
the precinct, and under the provisions OF q
certain act OF the Legislature, fire tax
will be levied and substantial measures
adopted to protect property here from dam
ger from which it has thus far luckily es-
capped. A meeting of citizens is called for
this evening, for the purpose OF organizing
fire department.
A new store is in process OF construction
on First street, to be occupied by DR.. Terry
as drug store.
Our pioneer tailor, Martin Michael,
boasts, himself, OF wife who is not a gos-
sip-she does not speak English-only a
few weeks in America and the only one in
Anaconda.
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A Bug Fanc1er.

CHICAGO. June 2O-A gentleman in this
city has received living samples of the Cali
fornia grasshopper. The chief interest in
the consignment consists in the fact that
the gentleman, who was a resident of Kan
sas in 1868, 1872 and 1875, finds them to
be identical with the pests which ravaged
that State III the years named, completely
destroying the crops wherever they ap-
peared. The specimens in hand seem to
have lost little OF their activity in the jour
new from the Pacific coast.
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MINERAL PRODUCT.
A Showing of Decrease in the Annual
Output.

WASHINGTON, June 2O-The second re-
port on the mineral resources of the United
States, by Albert Williams, jr., Chief of the
division of mining statistics and technology
of the geological survey, is now in the press,
and will be issued shortly as one of the
census publications. According to the re-
port the commercial product of the coal
fields during 1884 was 81, 594, ,O65 long
tons. The spot value of the commercial
product was $131 ,656, lat, Including the
local consumption. ETC., the total product
in 1884 may be stated at LOG, ,9O6, ,295
long tons, and the value OF the mines was
$143,76S, ,57S, The total production (that
is, including the colliery and local cOnsump-
tion) of anthracite was 1,16O,713 long
tons less than in 1883, while it's value was
$1,000, ,543 less. The total bituminous
coal production increased 5,149,O39
tons. The average valuation at the collier
les has fallen from $1.2O to $1.O5. The
total output OF all Goals showed net gain
in tonnage OF 4 ,O3S 1926 long tons, and
decline in value OF SIS, 5,726,277.
PETROLEUM.
The production of crude petroleum in
1884 was %, ,OS9,758 barrels OF AZ gallons
each. The total value at an average spot
price of IS cents was $50, O,476.2 .294. Com
pared with 1883 the production was $685.
~
1868. 958 less.
From the report it appears that 81 ,OOO,-
900 long tons of iron ore were mined in
1884, valued at the mine at $22, $4,000.
The pig iron made aggregated 4.O97 1868
long tons, a decrease of 497 ,642 tones as
compared with 1888. The value at the
furnace was 1851 ,624, or SIS, ,14S, ,976
less than in 1883.
THE PRODUCT OF COPPER
in 1884, including 2,85S, 754 pounds made
from imported pyrites, was 145, ,221 ,934
pounds worth $17, ,7S9,6S at an average
price OF 12k cents per pound in New York.
The amount was 2,SO7 ,139 pounds greater
than the production OF 1888, but the value
was $275, 12O less.
The total value of the metallic product
of 1884 was $186, ,O97 ,594, and OF the non
metallic mineral product 1927 ,OO7 ,O2l,
making grand total OF $473, 1O4, $40.
Tables showing the quantities and values
of the mineral products OF the United States
in 1888 and 1882 are appended. From a
comparison of these it appears that the
value of..metals and minerals produced in
1884 was 100000 less than in 1888,
and that the decline in 1883 from 1882
was $3,O12,O61. The net decline, says the
author OF the report, has been due rather
to the depression in price than the decrease
in quantity. Indeed, several important
substances show a decided increase in pro
duction. Notwithstanding the general dull
ness of trade the over-production, taking
the whole field into consideration, has been
less than was generallydeared.
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Odd Fellows Election.

At meeting of Summit Encampment No.
4, l. o. F., last evening, the following
officers were elected:
w. A. Ralston, c. P.
FL. Taylor, H. P.
George C. Craig, s. w.
David Meiklejohn, J. w.
George Pascoe, Scribe.
A. J. White, Treasurer.
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Lowell I'm Boston.

Boston, June 2O.-James Russell Lowell
arrived here this morning on the 'Scithia"
and was met on the dock by a few friends
There was no formal reception. Mr.
Lowell was seen by reporter who said
more?'' .sYes, on some accounts am. 1t
is pleasant to be among my old friends,
but the English people have been so very
kind, it is not without much regret that l
leave them and the pleasant associations
by which have been surrounded" "Iour
reception has been most fiattering, partlcu-
larly as the English people have rather
peculiar ideas concerning America" the
reporter ventured to remark. Mr.. Lowell
smiled and said: "Yes; they seem to take
to me for some reason. could ask for no
more than I received" 1t is understood
that grand reception will be rendered Mr..
Lowell at Cambridge at an early day. Mr..
Lowell has gone to his daughters home at
South Borough.
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THE COAST STORM.
Sad Havoc Wrought I'm Newfoundland
Waters.

HALIFAX, June 2O.-Mail advices from
Newfoundland give details of the terrible
storm on the coast last Sunday week,
which show it to have been more disastrous
than at first reported. An enormous
amount OF shipping was destroyed, and
many lives were lost At Old Pertican all
the fishing stages and other waterside prop
erty were destroyed, and upwards of forty
vessels totally wrecked. Seventy-five yes
sells were driven ashore at Bona Vista, and
some of them smashed. Reports from
many points give the facts OF vessels. from
one to dozen in number, being smashed,
and the coast is strewn with wreckage. The
storm is considered the worst that has WIS.,
tied Newfoundland in forty years. 1t is ru-
mored that three bail skiffs, each with six
men on board, left Holyrood on Saturday,
and have not since been heard OF.
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Under Sealed Orders.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The United States
steamship "Iroquois" OF the Pacific station
has sailed from Panama for Guyaquill,
Ecuador, under sealed instructions from
the Secretary of State in regard to the case
of Santos, the American citizen held there
under arrest. It is understood that the
commander of the 'Iroquois' is instructed
to make formal demand in the name OF
the United States for the prompt release OF
the prisoner and to afford him all possible
assistance
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A Hard Citizen.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 19.-Frank Whiting
and Charles Daniels, convicted burglars,
were arraigned in court yesterday. When
Judge Norton asked Whiting if he had any
thing to say why sentence should not be
pronounced, the prisoner sprang to his feet
and abused the court with a volley OF pro-
family. Then tearing himself from the
sheriff he hurled a pair of handouts. The
missile passed over the judges head, shat, shat,
terinp a heavy plate glass. Whiting turned
fiercely upon the police and had to 6e
severely beaten before he was subdued. Hls
friends in the court room pressed into the
prisoners box, and the officers were hnaliy all
compelled to draw their revolvers. Inc ne
two men were handcuffed and taken "
Michigan City.
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Patriotic SONS.

DENVER, Colorado, June 19.-The Ma
tional Camp of Patriotic Sons OF America
adjourned sine die to-day. This afternoon
the Denver and visiting camps paraded the
principal streets. A grand ball in honor
OF the National Camp was held in the Tabor
Grand Opera House tonight.
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BARTHOLDPS STATUE,
Its Magnificent Reception in
New York Harb0r.
A GRAND PAGEANT
The ssIsere" and Her Crew Receive
An Ovation Becoming the OBJ
ject Of Their Visit

new YORK, June 19.-The day broke aus
piciously for the formal welcome Of Bar
tholdIs great statue of Liberty Tn,
day was cloudless, and the rays Of the Jun,
sun were tempered with gentle south -wes1
wind along the lower river front and tn,
battery wall. A great crowd gathered early
In the day. As the morning wore on thu
multitude increased; and the scene in thu
harbor was one of the iveliest description
nearly every vessel, small and large show
When the vesseIs Una5 were 10 eeeo.t ths
'Isere" to Bedloe's Island arrived in The
lower bay, the water WINS. swarTning with
crafts, and as far as the eye could reach
there were vessels without number. Every
sort Of vessel had been pressed into service
by the ambitious sight-seers. Soon vol
umes OF
STEAMERS AND YACHTS,
with flying flags and streamers, crowded
with people, followed the "Isere." The
music of q dozen bands foated out over
the water, while the war ships thundered
and the forts reechoed with booming guns,
The guests on the Atlantic shouted
themselves hoarse. The French officers oi
the "Isere" stood on the quarter deck,
bowling to the salutes, which they heard on
every side all the way up the harbor until
the head of the procession had arrived of
Bedloe's island. The shores of New Jersey
and Long Island resounded with the clash
of guns. 1t seemed like q battle at sea,
without the disastrous and attendant
circumstances. When the anchor of the
"Isere" was lowered and had obtained a
firm grip then there
WAS MORE FIRING,
blowing OF whistles, and shouting of people.
Bedloe's Island was crowded with sDert.'
tors. Men had climbed up to tho ooi''i III
pedestal and seated themselves on tiie huss;
stones. The "Atlantic," after parting
cheer to the officers OF the 'Isere," pro-
ceeded on her way to the Battery, and the
party went above. Soon volumes
of smoke were belching forth from
the tunnels OF the "Isere," whose pro-
pellor began to revolve and she was headed
in the direction of Bedloe's island. The
French man-of-war LA Flora" headed the
procession. Her gunners opened with a
salute of honor by
FIRING TWENTY-ONE GUNS
in the short space of sixty-one seconds.
Hardly had the smoke cleared from her
Omaha replied with broadside. Then
the ALLIANCE" and "Powhattan" fired
their guns. The guns Of Fort Wadsworth
thundered out salute as the naval pro-
cession passed. Such scene as was then
presented had rarely been seen in the bay,
One hundred steamers and yachts, with
flying flags and streamers, and crowded
with people, followed the 'Isere." Over
two hours after the reverberation of the
last gun had been heard, Captain Williams
boat, bearing the members of the American
committee and their guests, the officers OF
the French navy.
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Cherokee Politics.

Hor SPRINGS, Ark, June l9.-Advices
from the Indian Territory indlcaoe 'na'
regent convention of the Union party OF
the Delaware district adopted the following
nIatiorm. uiIe upon which a lively campaign is
pa;nc made: 1--WE believe in the govern
ment Of people, by the people; in opposition
to rings and syndicates; favor an honest, honest
economical m administration OF our govern, 's
,,,ont and that honest competency should
he Nth, the only test in filling posts OF puoilc
trust: M % the leasing of our lands west OF tne
ninety sixth meridian to acattle syaaa4lci;tte ;te
and favor present law and opposed 10 luz
ropoo1 ~
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He Stored it Away.

CINCINNATI, June 2O.-Astory is publis he'd
here of the finding of $4,000 in gold and
silver coin hidden in the walls and ceilings
of a four-story building by Louis Schertz,
who occupied the place for years in the
LIQUOR business. He died recently, and left
to his brother memorandum showing IN
what places the money would be found, but
did not indicate the amount. AS the de-
ceased had always appeared to be a poor
man and lodged in the store room, the
finding of this large sum was surprise. 1t
is said he left valuable secrets in whisky
compounding and rectifying and plans for
the construction of distilleries.
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ThA Chn1eeR

MADRID, June 2O.-The official reports OF
the march of the cholera in Spain for the
past twenty-four hours ars as follows: In
Madrid-i,ew cases, 3; deaths, 1. Valencia,
(city)-new cases, 18; deaths, IA; prov
ince) new cases, 249; deaths, 124. Murcia,
(city)-new cases, 112; deaths, 81; (Prov-
ince) new cases, 24O; deaths, S3. Castellon,
(province)-new cases, 81; deaths, 81.
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rrt-i~ues in Morocco.

LONDON, June 19;-Spa,n, IL nsgard 10 i to the
here has sounded Engn1;n tasen IN order to protect
sss es e and e
against the er,,;ser has been dispatched to
4.pssss so Srng an
i,om tSs most military chiefs; hi the apa pron
elades clue Abdel Mailed Governor strong oa s French
Snc ;nce Of Quedyada, who is q S'ro"s
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Presidential AppointmentS.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The President 20.
aay appointed William Day OF Illinois, 20
H Oe Second Auditor OF the Treasury v.ce
gT[ange Ferris, resigned by requesti aIsS
german S1m G. Webber Of Illinois, Uniseo
nMsates M marshal for the southern distr1cC q
annois; William B. Fleming Of Kentucky,
IHssociate ~ Justice Of the Supreme Court y
1e territory OF New Mexico.
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More Strikers.

South IL snt;re force OF employees at 1.-THE snt
Nearly yRaSber shs Shoe works Of
out out ssasss Sa the n9dy and n girls girls
r. Tssy the sssssss vass wss orderly
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Senator Sherman on the Chinese.

ST.. PAUL, June 2O.-Senator Sherman
and party arrived from the Pacific coast
this evening, and leave for the East on
Monday. The Senator says Hoadley is the
strongest Democrat to oppose Foraker, but
the latter will defeat even him this time.
When the Senator had voted against the
Chinese bill, he says he is glad it is a law,
and is satisfied from a personal investiga-
tion that there are quite enough Chinese
on the coast, and the influx OF such aliens
tends to degrade labor.
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A Murderer AZ Large.

Three years ago, w. ]. Penrose, at pres
ent engaged on the local staff of The MINER,
was shot through the right lung, in cow
ardly manner, by one Jack Weyburn. The
shooting occurred at Eureka, Nevada, and
although very liberal rewards were offered
for the apprehension OF Weyburn, he was
never captured. We learned yesterday
present engaged in the wood-chopping busi-
ness at Missoula, in this Territory. As
there is a reward of $500 still offered for
the arrest OF this man, it would be wise
thing for some of the Missoula officers to
look into the matter.
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v.upeful Woman With = Ak:

TlrF1N, O.. June 19.-Last nlgns the M
Bloomville. Mrs. William EMS Ts;as;neer sno and
saloon kept by stuckey q rnen rna nmen them
Ior ssns liquor to against
sSleh, sS einct One of the proprietors fled, car,
;na tne c,o's xh0 mirror. The other attempted
tgn. ~ NIT her out, but the plucky little woman
seized S stick and compelled him TO % reJreac enJ
This is the second time she mas ense tetter % eIe.
demolished the saloon, anu an tho "av woman. oman
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Ten Years of Piety.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2O.-Rev. w. F.
Morrison, ex-Grand Councillor of the In
dependent Order of Chosen Friends, who
on the 18th inst. was convicted OF grand
larceny, was to-day sentenced to ten years
in the State Prison.
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Pacihed Peruvians.

CHoRRlLLos (via Galveston), June 90
Caceres has sent an emissary to General
Mas, asking for. suspension Of hostilities,
and offering to come to terms. The Minis
ter of Justice left to-day for the interior
with full power to negotiate. It is believed,
therefore, that the whole Of Peru will soon
be pacifed.
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Peaceful Panama.

La LlBERrAD (Via Galveston), June 90
Peace in Salvador has been signed. Meren-
dez, who led the revolutionists, and who 1T
was said received the assistance from Guat-
amala, has been made President.
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A Ghastly Mysterious.

Some three weeks ago the limbs OF
human body were found near Silver Bow,
:, q remote rayine. Yesterday parties
fonnd in the same locality CHASTITY head:
It Is apprehended that there is some foul
cr;me connected with these discoveries.