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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
NIGHT DISPATCHES!
U s. Grant. Jr., Before q
Referee.
The Socialist Movement is
Alarming Chicago.
A Police Officer in Ohio
Cinched.
Press Reports on the Con-
dition Of Stock.
Young Grant on the Witness Stand.

New YORK, Jan. g. There was 9
further hearing. to-day, before the
referee, on the application of Jerome
B. Chafee, Buck" Grants father
in-law, to determine the title to &C.
curities to the amount of $5OO,O 00
placed in the hands of young Grant
and by him turned over to the firm
of Grant & Ward. The examination
of U. 3. Grant, .Jr., was resumed.
He had decided to make an assign
ment, but tried b.ck the securities
question to put them in the general
fund of his estate and then made an
assignment. The securities were Sc
cured before the assignment, and
then the witness quietly hid them
and watched until Davies made his
demand when witness surrendered
the key of the safe and box. Wit
ness had one or two months ago re-
ceived and corrected the contract &C.
count received from Ward since the
assignment,and witness had corrected
and returned same, and on that &C
count had made new erasures of
amounts. The check paid Chaffee
everything. The account was In the
handwriting of Ferdinand Ward.
Witness had never known of any
government contract OF of direct
dealing with the government. Wit
ness saw Ward the day after the fall
ure and asked him about the AFFAIR.".
Wards nerves were unstrung, and he
cried a great deal. Ward said he had
been a very great rascal, and that he
had robbed every member of my
family, that he had robbed US totally,
and he himself admitted 1t. I told
him in reply, said the witness, that
| believed he was q scoundrel, and
that the most he could do would be
to tell the truth. He took Chaffee's
fund as late as November, because
he would have failed then if ne
had not. Witness had no idea of
the magnitude OF the so-called
government contracts until after |
the failure. Up to the day of the
failure he had believed the firm
rich. He had looked over the surplus, |
which was large. and his personal
account was agood one. Fish, Grant
and Ward were the first members.
Witness put in 500. 900 cash and sup
posed Ward and Fish did the same,
but he had since found that Ward
bad put up worthless securities and
that Fish had put in notes Of Ward.
Monthly statements of profits were
made out by Ward and handed to
the members of the firm. Witness
supposed his part was fund business,
but he soon found he was reduced to
the position of doing nothing. Gen
eral Grant seldom came to the office.
but each month would ask how we
were along. Ward was the man who
acted for the firm.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
williams 4 Lunatic,

DENVER, Jan. 3.-Proceedings in
lunacy we're commenced to-day
against Williams, the manager of the
private foundlings' asylum, at which
three young children recently died
for want of medical attention. Viii.
liams and assistants believing solely
in the power of prayer to cure the
sick.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
Secretary Mccullough.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Sec;etray
Mccullough, to-day, gave a hearing
to Senator Beck and Representative
Thompson, of. Kentucky, and a COM
mittee of Representatives of the
whisky interest in regard to. the
practical extension of the bonded
period on distilled spirits. The Sec
r:tary says the committee merely
asked that he deal with the question
with as much liberality as possible
under the opinion Of the attorney
general. He considered their request
reasonable, and would Issue regula-
tons bearing on the subject early
next week.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
AMALGAM,
As Squeezed From our Territorial Ex-
changes.

A postoflce has been established a,
Shoshone Falls.
Snow fell to the depth of three FEEL
in Idaho City last week.
Miss Fannie G. Grothjan has been
elected 10 the position of assistant
e%ngrossing clerk of the Idaho
assembly.
Bachnagel, the perpetrator of that
confidence game in Ogden, is placed
under $500 bonds. to await the action
of the grand jury.
The editor of the Challis MESSENGER
is the only idaho newspaper man
rich enough to attend the New
Orleans exposition.
ChOteau stock.men are reported well
pleased with the condition of their
herds up to date. There Is very little
snow on the ranges at present.
A band of cattle recently broke
through the ice while crossing the
Yellowstone above Miles City, re-
sulting in the loss of some forty
head.
A small Toy named Alfred Muir,
tried to burn Billings last Friday
night. The fire was discovered before
it had gained. much Roadway and
was extinguished.
Al Harrison arrived in Bozeman q
few days ago with two Piegan horse
thieves whom he had captured on
Deer Greek. They had been raiding
upon the Crow pony herds.
Such of Montana horse thieves as
have escaped the halter or the peni-
Tertiary are prospecting in Idaho.
Fifty horses %erestolen recently from
Morgan g ranch, Bear river.
Kootnai, on the line of the North
ern Pacific, near Pen d'Oreille, is the
latest Montana town. Col. Hudnutt
is the proprietor, and of course he ex-
poets to build up a fOurishing city
there.
Fire broke out in the basement of
the Episcopal church. Helena, early
Christmas eve, and the Christmas
trees, loaded with presents, were
spoiled by smoke and water, but the
building was saved.
An attorney at Pendlet0n, Oregon,
Fred Page Tustan, was engaged by
three horse thieves to defend them.
In the examination he ascertalned
that they had stolen four of his
horses. He will be a witness against
his own clients.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07

Fort Shaw Is to be provided with
water works to cost So 900. Water
will be pumped from Sun river up
into a tank sixty feet above the rivers
surface, ard having a capacity Of 49,
600 gallons whence it will be distrlb-
uted through LOO feet of pipe.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
snow Blockade.

DENVER, Jan. through mail
trains from the east have arrived over
the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fee
railroad since Friday morning. The
delay is caused by q snow blockade
nea S~pearville Kansas. Tt is ex
pect"d the blockade will be raised to
night.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07

We received the following copper
report by mail yesterday from thu
well known house of James Lewis 4
Son:
MERsEY CHAMBERS, LIVERPOOL,
18th December, 1884.
There has been quite q panic in
the market since we last wrote, and
Chilli bars have fallen to the extent
Of 43 los. per ton-from 951 to EAT los.
for cash, and from s5l los. to 448 fol
three months prompt. This rapid
fall is mainly due to the reported sale
of $500 tons (American) of Lake Su-
perior copper for export to France al
12b cents per pound, equal to esq Us.
! Sd, per ton without discount /; and of 9
| quantity of Montana matte repres.
enting about 4 500 tons of fine copper
for delivery during the next four
Months of 1885, at a price based on
that Of the English best selected COZ
per at the time of arrival, which is
understood to be a very low one. The
terms upon which this latter has been
sold have had a specially detrimental
effect on the market, as large sales of
English sheet and other copper fol-
lowed the conclusion of the contract,
and it is become accordingly the in
terest of the eight or ten sme.ters
amongst whom it Is divided to de-
press the market rather than to sus-
tain it, as the lower prices are when
the matte arrives the greater the
pO1t will be on their sales against it.
Smelters abstain from further pur-
cbases at current values and consum-
ers will not give out their orders until
the market becomes more settled.
The charters are to-day advised
that 1900 tons of tine and exchange
in Valparaiso has fallen to 273d.
The visible supply shows an in
crease during the fortnight of 3,O31
tons fine. The delivery and sales
having been very small.
The arrivals from the United States
have been 1872 tons (bars), 70 ingots,
43O matte, and 414 ore equal to about
622 tons fine and from Chilli 1850
tons fine.
Quotations to-day are: Chilli bars,
EAT los. sharp cash; s48 three
months best selected, e53 per ton.
in Birmingham less p per
cent. discount. Chilli regulars 81. Sd.
to 8s. Cd. and good ore So. to 81. Sd.
per unit.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
More Earthaake I'm Spain

MADRID, Jan. "a shock OF earth
quake was felt yesterday on the coast
of Valencia Fresh shocks were also
felt in the provinces of Granada and
Chalaga. People In the section which
has teel, visited by earthquakes live
in huts built in fields, and in carts,
carriages and the streets.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07

1t is not generally realized how
large our Territory Is. Idaho con-
tains an area of "a 29O square miles
Alturas county alone contains an
area of 20, 600 square miles. which Is
more than several Of the Eastern
States combined,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
Loss OF Stock in Montana.

HELENA, Jan. 3.-Reports from
Northern Montana, the Teton
country and east of Benton and in
the Judith Basin are as favorable az
could be expected, considering the
severity Of the storra. Granville
Stuart, President of the Montana
Stock Growers Association, states
that the stock has not suffered much
in Meagher county.
The editor Of the Montana Mining
and Stock Journal told your repre-
sentative that the stock about here
had suffered much, If the cold snaps
had been continued, or should be re-
peated soon there would be the
greaest loss known in years. :
Beaverhead and Gallatin counties
report severe storms and heavy losses.
The ranges between Benton and Sun
River suffered great hardship on &C.
count OF a lack of grass and water.
Many Of the Piegan Indians are
reported frozen to death. The losses
here consist for the most part Of fro
zen feet, ears and fingers.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
Cleveland's inaugural.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The 1nau.
guratiOn committee desire that
organizations intending to visit
Washington the 4th of March should
inform the committee of the number
of persons included in the organi-
cation, their intended stopping place,
and other particulars, 50 that posi-
tons in the line of procession may
be reserved for them and other
necessary arrangements made. fhe
Albany Jackson corps. numbering
70 men, and its band Of Is musicians
have signiied their intention of
going and have applied for places in
the line. Toe commandant wires
that the corps has rendered ar escort
from Albany to Washington to the
president-elect, who is a lite member
of the organization, but no. reply is
yet received. The committee on
public order express a determination
TO have Pennsylvania avenue, from
the capitol to the White House,
cleared of all vehicles and Obstruc-
tons on the 4th,' so that the process
sion may not be- thrown into dis
order. The committee state that
the inaugural ball will be made
prominent feature of the occasion,
and it is expected to surpass any
thing of the kind ever attempted in
this country.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
pension building, and the grand ball
room will undoubtedly be completed
in season. The court of the building,
which will be rooted over to form the
ball room, is 3l6 feet in length by 14O
in width. The magnificent structure
affords an opportunity for decoration
of the most striking and elaborate de-
scription, which the committee guar
antee shall be done. It is estimated
that $1,000 guests can be accommo-
dated, but tie number of tickets will
be limited to 10000.
Quite a lively contest is in progress
between the musical organizations of
the country, for the honor OF furnish
ing music for the ball. Dodsworth's
band of New York, tina Germanic or
chestra of Philadelphia, and the Ma
rine band of this city, are the most
prominent competitors. The coln-
have practically decided to
have the three bands, one to be sta
toned in the centre of the hall for
dance music, and the others for
promenade music.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
HH0 Us ONAcQOANNTE0 WITH TINE GEOGRAPHY OF THIS COUNTRY, WILL
SEE BY EXAMINING THIS MAP, THAT THE

sehns te Great Central Line, Affords Q travellers, By reason Q III unrvaied geo.
graphical position, the shortesta and nest QUITE between tn East, Northeast n
Southeast,a and the West, Northwest and Southwest.
orr betweeE the Atlantic and the Pacific.
BY its main IN branches Il reaches Chicago, Joliet, Peoria, Ottawa,
Il sale, oeneseo, Moline n Rock island, In illinois, Davenport, Muscatne,
Washington, keokuk, Knoxville oskaoosa, Fairfield, Ds MoInes, Nest Liberty,
low City, Atlantic, Ayoca, Audubon, Harlan, Guthrie Center M Council Bluffs,
In 0owaS canahn, Trenton, Cameron and Kansas City, In Missouri, and leaven.
Atchison In Kansas, and the hundreds OF cities, villages towns
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07

The discovery of q 15-foot vein of
anthracite coal in Manitoba, about
200 miles west of Winnipeg, on the
Canadian Pacific Railway, has
created great excitement IN that por-
ton of Her Msjesty's dominions.
Most Of the coal In the United States
about that longitude is OF the Ignite
variety. The Canadian geological
formation is much older than that
of Kansas and Nebraska, which pro-
baby accounts for the differences.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07

The recent attempt of the South
eastern Railway of Canada to drive
the United States and Canadian Ex-
press Company from its lines by ex-
orbltant rates, in order to favor the
Dominion Express Company, which
is the Canadian Pacific's pet, was
enjoined on the ground that under
the common law the railway is a
common carrier and obliged to carry
all goods offered at reasonable rates,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
ENGLISH COPPER MARKET.
A Panic Among Dealers Cause OF the
Fall Explained.

We received the following copper
report by mai! yesterday from the
we'll known house of James Lewis 4
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
"CREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE"

y = !. tsminary called: o1ess To- traveller: all tn ADVANTAGES and comforts
ast Express Trains, composed Of coM1opioys, WELL VENTILATED, WELL
MOST MAGNIFICENT HokroN RECLINING CHAIR CARS ever built; PULL NaAN's
latest designed n hi Ndsomest PALACE SLEEPING CARS, IN DINING CARS
IA are acknowledged b. press and people to be the FINEST RUN UPON ANY
ROAD IN III COUNTRY, and In which superior meals are served to travellers n
the low rate OF SEvENTv.FIvE CENTS EACH.
THREE TRAINS each way 3eeween CHICAGO and the MISSOURI RIVER.
TWO TRAINS each wa between CHICAGO and MINNEAPOLIS n 81. PAUL.
va the famous
ALBERT LEA ROUTE.
A New and Direct Line, via Seneca and Kankakee, has recently been opened.
between Newport News, Richmond, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Ia FayeMe,
~ Council Bluffs, 8t. Paul., Minneapolis intermediate points.
W Through Passengers carried Q y Fast Express Trains.
FOR NOR detaMedi information, see Maps md Folders, which may ko obtalnod,A
well . Tickets, a all principal Ticket omoss In the United States and Canada. osd
r. Rs CABLE, &. ST. JOHN,
Pssst 4 Cent Manager, asnr Tr't 1 pass's A.
CHICAGO.
The Greenville times., 1885-01-03
collector Badger Gives Warning OF
a Cuban Expedition.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The Sec.
retary of the Treasury has re.
oslved a communication from the
collector of customs at New Or.
leans, saying that he is informed
by the Spanish consul that one
Gomez recently left this city for
some point on the Gulf coast, with
q view it is believed, of fitting out
hllloustering expedition TO Cuba.
to be conveyed by the schooner
PhGnix.
The collector says he has mott.
fed the collectors of the Gulf
port, with a view of intercepting
the proposed expedition. The
Secretary of State has been fur.
nished with a copy of the letter.
Considering the number of idle
youth In the land, fit only for fiji.
or powder food, this sort
of expedition might be fostered
TO good purpose.
The Greenville times., 1885-01-03
Gen. Grants Financial Difficulties.

Especial to the Times. Democrat
New York, Jan. 1.-Gen. Grants
friends have pledged themselves
to raise the 100000 necessary to
satisfy his debt to w. H. Vander.
bit, Mr.. Vanderbilt having agreed
to deduct 100000 from the whole
claim. The committee will nav
Mr.. Vanderbilt the money and
then hold Gen. Grants securities
as a sort of trust fund during his
lifetime. This viii prevent them
being touched by any other cred.
tors. Gen. Grant was out TODAY
'or the first time in many days. He
lobbled into the Fifth Ayenus
Hotel ON crutches, looking pale
nd careworn.
The Greenville times., 1885-01-03
Car Drivers Strike.

The recent action of the car
drivers of New Orleans in taking
advantage of the crowd of stran.
gers to enforce their demands
through u "strike,n was o most
shameful outrage. The matter was
settled in few days. But not nn.
til the city had been disgraced by
scenes of violence perpetrated by
the car drivers in preventing the
cars from being operated by new
men. Indeed, there was double
disgrace; as the authorities seemed
incapable of protecting the great
interests involved against the law.
less assaults of 400 or 800 men.
The car drivers showed that in
the pride of their city, in making
of the exposition a success, they
-
had no part. The only creditable
and gratifying feature of the event
was the hearty manner in which
the citizens of property and stand.
ing rallied to the defense Of
the eity's good name and order.
Before this manifestation the riot. |
erS speedily shrunk to their holes,
The Times Democrat thus fitly |
characterlzes the strike;
THAT The whole City of New
Orleans should be thus inconyen.
enced, that business should be
suspended and work on
he Exposition stopped; that the
population of greet city, aud the
hirty odd thousand strangers
low in New Orleans should be
nus treated simply because of a
Inference existing between the
resident of single street rail.
DAD and his drivers, is nothino !
sss than a pubic outrage, of great !
amage and injury to all interests. .
The Greenville times., 1885-01-03
Right Retrlbution,

Chattanooga, Dec. pa few
days ago an obstruction was placed
on the Queen and Crescent tracks
near Purvis, Miss. A passenger
train dashed into 1t and was
dltched. the engineer killed, sever.
al cars wrecked and q number OF
passengers injured. Railroad de.
tectives traced the deed to a resi-.
dent near Purvis. 1t was ascertain.
ed that his pig had been killed
BY a train. He had appealed for
damages, and failing to re.
celve an immediate reply
took this means of wreakinp
vengeance. His son assisted him.
The populace were driven to fury
over the diabolical deed, and to. day
at daybreak took him from Jail and
shot him. His name was Jordan
Parker.
The Greenville times., 1885-01-03
The Earthquake Shocks Continue.

Madrid, Dec. 31.--Further earth
quake shocks were experience,
yesterday at yalez, city of 1900,
people.
The shocks were of much VIC
olence and many houses were ut
tcrly destroyed.
The people, terror.strickep
abandoned the city altogether, and
are now encamped outside the
town.
A thousand houses at Albania
are in ruins. The work of search.
ing the debris for the dead bodies
OF victims of the disaster was viz.
orously prosecuted yesterday.
During the day 192 bodies were
recovered.
Shocks yesterday were also felt
more or less severely elsewhere
throughout the Province of Mala.
ga and through Granada.
1t is estimated that the total
number of persons killed since
Christmas is 1000.
The Greenville times., 1885-01-03
An Interesting aud Able Paper.

We have deemed it Of sufficient
Importance TO many of our readers
10 republish from the Clarksdale
Banner, the report of Mr.. Dabnov
Unlef Engineer of the upper or
lazoo'Delta Levee District. It
gives a clear and comprehensive
view OF the design, scope and pro.
gress of work in said district
judging from this renort
'ne Board of Commissioners
OF our neighboring district
nave made wise .nd
fortunate Tor. selection for this impor.
'ant Office of chief engineer.
The Greenville times., 1885-01-03
The Cotton Crop


Z 4 Ts.ll Tislt q $3.50. 900 Bales Indicated.
Washington, Dec. 30.-The De
eember cotton report Of the De
partment Of Agriculture indicates
a smaller yield than the returns
showed in October. The October
average was "A per cent, against
I 6S in 1888, IS in the great harvest
of 1882 and GO in the disastrous
season of 1881. The returns Of
the condition in October and the
product in December have been
unusually divergent this year.
The October returns indicated q
larger crop than last year, and the
latter month a prOduet slightly
less, or about 9S per cent. The
comparative decline is in the
States west of Alabama.
In comparison with last year the
per centage of yield is as follows;
North Carslina 100, South Carroll
ma l07, Georgia 101, Florida l03,
Alabama 1O5, Mississippi 81, Louis
lana 9S, Texas SO, Arkansas 80,
Tennessee 10l. Applying these
percentages to our figures for the
crop of 1888, they indicate a pro-
duet of 39S,OO, bales in North
Carolina, 5O2, ,00Oi in South Carolina,
100000 in Georgia, 10000 in Flori.
la, 661, 900 in Alabama, $4,000 in
Mississippi, 100000 in Louisiana,
'95, 900 in Texas, $4,000 in Arkan.
'as and 314, 900 in Tennessee. The
territory will probably
,ive about $4,000 bales. This
makes an aggregate of 5,5S0,OOO.
These figures are provisional,
md may be slightly modified by fu-
ure returns. 1t is possible that
disappointment at the out.
'ome of the middle and top crop
lave made the December returns
unusually conservative, but it is
that the rate of yield will
'e much below the average.
The Greenville times., 1885-01-03
The New York Senatorship Contest.

Especial to The Times. Democrat
New York, Dec. 3l.-The friends
oil the President have heard moth.
ing to encourage them from Mr..
horton. The only reply. to their
inquiry wheather it was really pos.
slole That he was going to run for
the senatcrship against Mr.. Ar.
thur is Mr.. Mortou's kindly hone
expressed in a letter, that the can.
vass between his friends ndthose
OF Mr.. Arthur would be in a kind.
~ spirit, and that nothing would
be done to create unpleasant an
tagonisms. Mr.. Arthur's friends
are now engaged in raising a fund
Tor use in his campaign.
What can be wanted with money
II a Senatorial election /! Snrolr
members of the Legislature can.
Iot be SO influenced.