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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-30
A FAT OFFICE DECLINED,
And the Incumbent Refuses to Give His
Reasons.

New YORK, December 26.-The report
having come from Washington OF the
declination by John Bigelow Of the Sub,
Treasuryship at New York, to succeed Mr..
Acton, that gentleman was tonight asked
for his reasons and said: "While appreci-
ate and recognize the homer conferred upon
me by President Cleveland, 1 consider it
would be indelicate for me to make public
through the press my resignation
and the reasons for it.. No doubt
my action will seem inexplicable
to many. the Sub-Treasuryship is
a position wherein none die and few re-
sign, but when. at a proper time, my rea-
sons are made known, believe they will
prove satisfactory to President Cleveland.
to Secretary Manning and to my personal
friends, but also to the people generally.
Has your resignation any special politi.
cal significance?" was asked.
II must seek cover under my first declar-
alton and musts that thinki it indelicate
to speak Of the matter at this time,' was
the response.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-30
A JEALOUS LOVER.
He Kills Man Oyer His ParamOur and
Escapes.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 26.-Intelli-
gence reached here this afternoon OF the
killing in Elliott county, of Craig Toliver
by Asbury Crisp. The latter found Toliver,
who was drunk, sleeping with his head in
the lap of his (Crisps) paramour, and
without stopping to awaken the sleeping
man, he shot him, the ball penetrating Toll
iver's left breast just over the heart. Crisp
escaped, but the friends OF his victim are
securing the crountry and promise him
summary punishment if caught. 1t is feared
that this killing will stir up another war in
Rowan county. Toliver was the notorious
desperate of Rowan county who led the
the Toliver faction in their bloody
feud on the Martin faction. The
feud lasted for over q year,
during which time dozen or more
men were killed. The outlawry became so
fragrant that no court could sit in the
county, and Governor Knott, after vain
attempts to arbitrate matters, sent the
State militia into Rowan county to hunt
down and bring to justice those despera-
does. After two months service there the
troops were recalled. Toliver and his prin-
cipal followers were arrested and jailed.
In the meanwhile Toliver was taken to
Cincinnati to answer au indictment of rob-
berry. He was tried and acquitted, and a
few mon this ago returned to his mountain
home.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-30
scuAErER THE CHAMPION
n. Plays Remarkable Came an" "
feats SlOssOn.

cu,cAco, December 26. SchaeLel h Id aI.' III
o,o"snn pia we'd the final game IN & .ht odM Tho
SlosIG S: h;Il;ard tournament to-night IN ,e .he
Ilne .ouoe u of about 300 spectators. In 'ae
presensseh seha efer was the favorite at 10 to Il Z;
Roa1s tbe help of generally good pay an afer
WIN or three magnificent runs oet .;4ia 81
two :" The game and earned tne t,.an+v. .nv,v ".
won "n a"v Of the world. In the twehvy
Champion nning u schaefer, with maszeious ~ amd
tn,rG t1,rs;na and position play, maae 9es"on 9e @
nuleis ILnn last the rail by miscue, cue, w;tb a.
then els ,Je however, and went along WIZ Tss on ~
snta got Dafh gait he stopped at at pay l1s to
iohs Ss G halls out of balk. me scors schafer %
get god adv schaefer 447; slosson, 80. III and
STOOD sd nm again in his twen5yIfRi.nb fi banJ. @
did not run run do~n of '1t TO, which ended ed
some his his being kissed oade oadI II. T.
WI wian twenty seventh sioss''s5 s s5a: SIosson,
and the SstSns daunted sshassr roSa
81: ~ ,,.i"ess, and with wha. vh;hit;on WIZ ever
the nus 'anst superb billiard eS",u ran out the
the ia"Ss aandsr like circumstances fan w.
s&ss &sss,sisrs wits sts total soo average ss 1926
highest rSs' 'tossi, aSs sss; average 10 1876
highest run, w.
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GIVING BACK TALK.
Governor Stonema.. of California, Wants
No Chimes Suggestions.

SACRAMENTO, December 26.-Governor
Stoneman to-day received a dispatch from
Secretary Bayard from Washington. IN
which the writer states that his attention
has been called by the Chinese Minister to
the movements in different cities IN this
State for the expulsion Of the Chinese. Inc
Chinese Minister suggests that 1t Is prefer
able to prevent violence than t" repress 't
after il may have arisen. In reply TO sec
retarv Bayard. Governor Stoneinan tele
grabbed: ..There has not been single act
of violence toward the Chinese III TINS
State. nor do | anticipate any trouble
which can not be controlled by the local
authorities. There are deep seated ana
unanimous feelings on this coast against
the further immigration OF the Chlnese.
Thousands of good citizens are unable TO {,
obtain "a livelihood owing t." their presence. :;
In conclusion he says: Referring TO .ne
suggestions Of the Chinese Minister to your
sell as to the proper method OF preserving
good order in this State may that bat d"ty "t
weare capable OF per,"r,H,ns ponassstnns from that
without gratuitous Suggestions ''o
quarter.
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sHARON's TRIUMPH
"' senator Does Not Live tn r.
His Great Victory.

11n;ts, PAN FRANCISCO, December 28-1n tho
th;s s'eu states Circuit Court, judge sawvar er
.f a's morning rendered decision in fs yer 81
81 M; 5he plaintiff in the suit Of sbaroa ,nror 20
naa., Drought to declare void The aiiao"I 10;
nal Ihe decision then states that the princ;.
t; pa, question is whether the alleged dsclara CLARA .
S'on oi marriage is genuine or forged M"ch
space Is devoted to the analysis Of the tes. ts
s,hm;ony s,h;o OF the chirographic experts. from n
~n,ch the court decides that the test;monv
Is largely in favor OF the plaintiff. and
proves as lar as such evidence can that the
signature to the document is forged. IT,
also holds that from che same tesiimonv
Ine word wife" in the my dear wife,,
letters, are tracings, substituted for other
words; The opinion concludes by stating
tnat The alleged marriage contractisa a forG,
cry, and the decree is null and void Tbe
man opinion is by Judge Deadly, of the
uhlted States District Court of OREGON. ann
contains "a, 900 words. Judge Sawyer filed
cOncurring opinion.
r, The action was brought by William
sharon against Sarah Althea Hill to de-
clare null and void the contract upun
which Superior Judge Sullivan granted the
defendant a divorce from the pIaintiff
year age.
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A DYNAMITE Bomb.

CHICAGO, December 26.-The ponce dis-
covered this afternoon what ls GhoushU "
io,,a heen an attempt to wreck the resi-
dence % If Lambert Tree, of this city, who is
uow United States Minister at Brussels.
The The building is one OF the most expensive ;se
N mUinter Un,easI; Trees departure for Europe.
4Mlnis.G, ,.;to homb was discovered under the
Synt',o f:ont doorway, to which fuse was at at
tao taoL the explosive away. When it was set
If IN the lake front this afternoon, tne
terrific force of the explosive was dlscloseu % sea-
The noise was heard for many olo'hs No. & faot
the frozen ground to the deptn the ti e,M rsrne.
was torn up. There Is no ''oe W
ira tors or their intentions.
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STORMS AND DISASTERS,
Both Oceans Visited by De
structiye Waves.
VESSELS WRECKED
Debating as to the Possibility of Send.
ing Relief for Them to
the Arctic.

SANDWICH. Mass, December ga terri
BILE northeast gale has prevailed here since
yesterday noon. and to-day the wind
is blowing harder than ever. The upper
end of the bay is clear OF vessels. The sea
is the heaviest known here for years and
the tide is unusually high.
LIVES IN sUsPENsE.
PROVIDENCE, December 26.-The Point
Judith life saving crew put out in their life
boat yesterday for the scene OF the collis-
ion between the schooner "Willie De-
Wolfe" and an unknown vessel and have
not yet returned. A northeast gale pre-
vailed yesterday and to-day with snow
flurries and thick, stormy weather. A dis
patch from Point Judith says it is sup
posed the crew reached Block Island har-
Dor. The Government cable to Block
Island is imperative and their fate cannot
be definitely known until steamer can
get through to Newport.
RELIEF SENT OUT.
WASHINGTON, December 26.-General Su-
perintendent OF the Life Saving Bureau,
has telegraphed Superintendent Wallace at
Newport, Rhode Island, to have revenue
steamer "Drexel' proceed to Block
Island and vicinity in search for missing
Point Judith life saving crew.
DISTRESS IN THE ARCTIC.
Secretary Manning has recej, ed the fol-
lowing dispatch from Senator Fair, dated
San Francisco: "The American whaling
bark Amethyst OF this port is supposed
to have been lost on her way from the
Arctic Ocean, The last ship to arrive
thinks she got down to Behring sea. The
Amethyst had on board a crew of forty
men and il the ship h is been lost the crew
may have gone ashore on some of the
islands OF Behring sea. in which case. unless
assistance is rendered immediatelvf they
will freeze to death. A petition from the
owners and masters Of the whaling feet has
been forwarded to you by mail imploring
you to send up a relief and search party.
In case the 'Amethyst' arrives l will tele-
graph you promptly, SO that you can coun-
termand the ORDERS"
THE GOVERNMENT PET!TIONED.
Promptly upon the receipt OF the dis
patch, kilograms were sent to each Of the
experienced officers OF the revenue marine
at San Francisco asking for information as
to the probable condition OF ice in Behring
Sea, but answers have not yet been re-
ceived. The prevailing opinion among
Treasury officials is that it would be in-
practicable to send out search party at
this season, as there is no vessel in pos
session OF the Government strong enough
to battle with Arctic ice in winter. The
revenue marine steamer "Corwin,' ves-
sci that has heretofore been remarkably
successful in Arctic work, is now at San
Francisco, and if it is regarded as feasible
to make search, she would undoubtedly be
selected for duty. If advices received from
San Francisco are favorable to the under
taking, the matter will be laid before the
President for his decision.
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Arlzona's Indians.

WASHINGTON. December ga dispatch
was received here to-day from Governor
Zulick, of Aaizona, stating that troops are
required in the neighborhood of the San
Carlos Reservation to protect the Indians
on the reservation from a threatened at
tack by the lawless white element. The
d;snatch was transmitted to the Secretary
of war, and by his direction two troops OF
cavalry and eight companies Of infantry
have been ordered to proceed at once from
San Francisco to such points in Arizona a'
General Crook, commanding the Depart
ment of Arizona, may desire. Crook was
also authorized to increase the lnolah
scouts by 100 additional men.
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Pooling Their Issues.

MONTREAL, December 26.-The Herald,
the recognized organ OF the Canadian Pa
cfc Company, says a working or pooling
arrangement has been entered into between
the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific.
The officers OF both roads deny this, saying
that the only, agreement existing is IL tacit
und rstandng as to uniform rates from
the West.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-30
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Arrangements for the Seasons o''
the White House.

Measurement December 26.-Lleutehan.e !.
Colonel Charles A. Reynolds, Depar;,'avm' pI;.r.ra
Ouartermaster General, now at Dai'h W.
is ordered to Vancouver Barracks Wis.,
inpton Territory, as Chief Quarter'!nae.s uo.
OF the Department of the So'uh,DD;l D;'l. II
leiving Nainr Kimbali. Major hlilp,.' ~
will remain temporarily on duty In t''e De
partment.
NEW YEAR RECEPTION.
The official programme for the fles., 1aas
dent : roreution on New Years day GTes Tse
not differ from that Of former years r,ave.
President will be assisted by MISS o''''
land and the ladies of the Cabine1. ,ftar.
Miss CIevcland's weekly Saturday a'uG .,;l,
noon rerentions. from 3 till 5 O'Clock, WI, ah
begin January 9th, and continue '"'o
the season.
APPROVING BILLS.
The President has approved oi''r roi;eving
ing pension to Mrs. GrahC' wton,
the political disa bilities OF Gehera' -"
oi Georgia. o,+lv aD-
John Bselow, who was recersy surer
pointed Assistant United States 1 lreas"t rato
at NV Y'rt and confirmed by the oen'''''
has resignci his office.
posqoFFIcE INSPECTORS
On t,c first If .JuJv the Postmaster oen -
era made twenty-five app"'h,, ,..n;na the
pos,nHice i,snectnrs to serve during ;th ~;
r4u,iuin, .ix u,,uths Of this wear. .as
the underestimate g that it their -; ;;,e ner.
Were sa,isfact ,ry they were 70 Zoo COO ner
manent appointments at $l.ovu vii
annum n i said tie whole nuinoI. ~.
be reappointed on January al III, 49,. twenty
nations will soon be held to ill tne '"'"''
vacancies now existing
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nanosing the Chinese.

New York, December 26:-Nearly iou iou
cigar makers and packers started ior gan gan
Francisco tonight on the q O'Clock Ne" :"
York Central limited express. Ihey 90 90
work in factory where Chinese laoor nas as
been empl .yed at SIS per Thousand sn ato as IT.
against ST and So, to the men VINO ,ha ssrae rae .
tonight. The New Workers are lm no;sco .m
OF President Wolf, OF the oah "a INV tbe
international % Cigar Makers Union. On ne the
road @ between here and Omaha about 44o o
others will join the party: Many OF and 1n1
New Workers are taking their wives ano
families.
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No Changes in Utah.

SALT LAKE. December ga letter
shown Tribune reporter to-day from a
prominent Democratic official iii Washing
ton, who enjoys close relations with the
President and Secretaries Lamar and. Gar
land, says s. A. Merritt was there and had
announced himself as candidate for
Governor of Utah, but the letter added
that there would be no present removals OF
the Federal officials in Utah, as the Presi-
dent was satisfied with the incumbents.
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Against the Treaty

BERLIN, December 26-The German
papers to-day express the hope that the
Government will protect German CONNER
cial interests in Madagascar, which they
sav will be compromised if the provisions
of the Franco Madagascar treaty should
prove to be the same as announced in the
French Chamber OF Deputies by De-
frpycinet
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HOpelessly Buried.

WILKEsBARRE, Decembe" 26.-Work at
No. slope, where the accident occurred at
Nantlcoke, will be abandoned, lthas been
found that as fast as the debris is removed
it flows in from the great break in the culm
bank above. The company will recon-
nanse the relatives. The victims are un-
undoubt edly buried deep beneath the sand,
culm and rock, and can never be found.
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Jack Butler, as well known as any one in
Butte, was mentioned in these columns
in connection with some troubles at the
Comique Few days ago. From reliable
information The MINER l. arms that Mr..
Butler was more sinned against than sim
ming" and not in any wise to blame.
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He had stopped at cosy-looking cottage
and rung the door-bell, and asked the SER
want who answered for something to eat
She stated that she would summon her
mistress. The latter soon appeared and
found the tramp grazing on the narrow
border of grass which lined the flower beds
OF the front yard.
"Why, what are you doing?" she asked.
I'm hungry, mum, for amt had moth
in to eat for three days."
"But do you eat grass?"
''Yes'm, when amt got nothin' else.''
s'Poor fellow, you must be hungry. Can
help you?"
'Yes'm, you could, if you'd give me
something to eat. The grass is mighty
short down there"
Il will help him." remarked the sympa.
thetic little wife to the servant, as each
wiped a tear from her eyes, and continu-
ing, said:
''Jane, take the poor fellow in the back
yard-the grass is SO much taller there
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He RESIGNED.

Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Some little time since there was a certain
man upon the Harvard Faculty of schol-
larly attainments and long connection with
the college, but who. in Eliot's opinion,
had outlived his usefulness. So the Presi-
dent called around on horseback one morn
ing as be was out for his customary ride
The Professor was in his yard. Their
greetings were cordial and they chatted
pleasantly on one subject and another
until Eliot turned to go. Just as he took
up his reins he said by the way, Pro-
fessor, should be glad to have you send
IN your resignation some day before long.
Good morning." And he cantered off.
The old gentleman was thunderstruck, as
may beimaginrd. but how could he resist
such a courteous appeal? So he did what
he had to do resigned.
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The clouds OF smoke and fog which over
hung the city yesterday were both disa-
greeable and dangerous.
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TEXAS TRAGEDIES.
The Crimes of an Unnatural Mother Ex.
posed by Hogs.

AUSTIN, Texas, December 26.-No clue
mas yet been unearthed to the mysterious
tragedles OF Christmas eve. Mrs. PhilIips.
one OF the victims, was buried to-day, Mrs.
aancock Is unconscious, and is slowly
dying; James Phillips is also dying.
Ills wounds are worse than at first
supposed: The community was Mortified
again to-day by the discovery OF a series of
crimes even more inhuman than the others.
The remains. of Claude Eaves, a little 8-year-
Old white child, were found to-day in the
PACK yard OF his mothers premises.
In the village OF Clarkesville, about two
miles west of Austin. Swine were devour-
ing the body. When discovered they had
eaten all the flesh from the bones, but the
features were recognizable. Last August
Hugh Eaves' father mysteriously died. A
coroner's jury declared that he had been
poisoned by some person or persons un-
known to them. About the time of Eaves
death Charles Courtney became boarder
in the family which comprised Mrs. Eaves
and her two children, Dollie and Claude
THE UNNATURAL MOTHER
tried to give the children away, pleading
poverty. AcOuple of weeks ago she told
the neighbors that she had given Doilie to
a schoolteacher down the river. OnsMon-
day night last Mrs. Eaves visited a neigh
boring family and asked the privilege OF
spending the night. She said she had also
given Claude away to family in Lam
pasas, and that Courtney being absent she
was afraid to sleep in the house alone. The
next morning the woman departed for Aus.
tin, saying that she had received q telegram
from Illinois, asking her to the funeral IF a
relative, who had just died there
leaving a legacy. Courtney returned to-
day, found his house deserted and discov-
cred the body OF Claude, which had been
buried a foot deep, and uprooted by the
swine. Intense excitement prevailed.
When the news reached Austin Courtney
was arrested on suspicion. A search is
being made for -Dollie, who, it is certain,
has also been murdered, No one saw her
leave the village. Her husband's 8 death is
also attributed to the fiendish wife, The
police tonight traced the woman to San
Antonio and are looking for her.
Sc,
Ron in1
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THE BITE DAILY MIN !.
RsrlsnED BY THE
Misunderstanding Co.
1,ERMS.BY MAIL

Que year (postaSe prepalus;;'' -
Six months postage pfepe.as "a
Three months II naffEe prelaid}. ........S
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ayable at END Of each week -
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BANKRUPT Kinks.

CLEVELAND, December 26.-Last week
the Casino roller rink. one OF the fanciest
institutions of the kind in the city, went
into bankruptcy, and to-day the LeGrande
rink, on Euclid avenue, a $1,000 struc-
ture, followed suit.
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Mr.. James T. Rapier, OF the Mobile Regis
ter, states that the colored Mr.. Rapier
toned as publisher OF that paper, holds no
such relation thereto. His father was the
slave OF the Register mans 8 granduncle. The
item has been several times published, and
never denied before. Mr.. Rapier, OF the
Register, denies that he is a free trader. He
may be congratulated ON being himself and
not another man, but not on his. protec-
ZIONIST folly.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-09-15
WORK AND WAGEs.

The fight Of Iron Moldcrs' Union, No. s, at
All any, n. v, sin continues
Last night twenty-five persons were initiated
In the East Washington assembly
In San Frnncisc, 50 COO work for wages, OF
whom 1900 are Chinese, averaging annually
500 per capita
There IS probability Of a strike on the part
OF the street car drivers In Kansas city on nc.
count ofthc smalluess Of the wages received
In Russia the average days work Is sixteen
hours. IN Germany twelve and in England
ten. The Russian weaver is valued NJ one.
third the English, and the Russian factory
operative is worth one.iiith the English.
The firm Of Pyle & Sons, Of Now York city,
who have been hoycotted for som, month tit
Tribune, has Withdrawn It's patronage from
That Journal aud the boycott has therefore
been raised.
The report of the Massachusetts, bircau of
labor Statistics for the year IS out. The figures
show that In cotton mills the productive "a.
per cent, and that, notwithstanding the dc-
crease In the hours of labor, the wages have
advanced considerably.
How to lodge persons Of restricted means
that Is, those who earn. from s2ll to $50 a
ycnr-is II problem that Is attracting some ut.
tCntOn 4 few ladies In London have In.
vested s3s,OQl In n iOur.story building, seventy
five feet high, aud are making per cent. ont
Of II. The building contains hfty-Hvc sets Of
rooms, which arc rented at from 10 cents to
SIS per week
Dy Il joint resolution OF the state scniti aud
house of representatives passed last winter the
people of the state OF Illinois will be p,rmttcl
10 vote upon mn amendment to the constitu.
ton, prohibiting contract convict labor In any
of the pcnitCntinries of that state. Tho labor
press there is now instructing the people con.
corning the question, ind there * believed to
be no doubt but that the amendment will b.
adopted.
In the south X. OF J.. assemblies are being
rapidly formed, Many of them are composed
OF negroes, with whom the members Of white
assemblies show no aversion 10 mingling
They realize that they are all en- rolled In Il
common cause aud are working for the sumo
end aud have no time to recognize race dis.
tinctiOns. The X. Of l.. are quietly doing more
TO wipe out the color line In the southern
states than either or both of the groa, political
parties.