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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
A PENITENT THIEF,
Confession Of Cashier Thompson Of the St.
Louis Bank.

Confession of Cashier Tho,npson Of the st.
Louis Bank. -,
ST. LOUIS. July 18.-Almon B. Thomp-
son, the defaulting cashier OF the Provident
Savings Bank, wrote full confession OF his
crookedness and speculations before he
fled and placed it in the hands Of some
trusted friend, it is supposed, whom he
asked to deliver it to Mr.. Swain, the Oldest
director OF the bank. 1t has now been de-
cided by the directors, owing to false ru-
mors and misrepresentation incident to
the failure to make it's contents public. The
cashier says he began to speculate with his
own money some years ago; that he lost
all he owned and was in debt; that she in
debtedness was carried for himby others and
continued to grow larger; that his creditors
pressed him and he began to use the banks
money; that eighteen months ago he stop.
ped speculation; that the sharks &oswhom
he was indebted, knowing his thefts from
the bank, pressed him still harder and
forced further drafts on the bank funds;
that he tried to pay his debts out OF what
he could save from his salary; that he paid
off So, 800 in this way. Thompson then
gives in detail his indebtedness to the bank
as follows.
ITO pay me out, used $4,000 cash;
in exchange maturing account $40, 600
cash; my notes $23, 500 cash; alleged Thiel
note $4,000 cash; Mrs. Sanborn's 81, 900
cash; account school drafts $4,000 cash.
Commondary 1854 cash. Total $68. .O54
cash, and some other small memoranda
that will speak for themselves. My official
bond is good for $50, 900, store money in
with sorrowfnl pen picture Of his dis
graced condition and asserts that he is not
a thief at heart and that it will be his LIES
work to repay the money.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
Tho Dixie Crawford Case.

LONDON, July 1S.-The interest mani
tested in the Crawford-divorce case has
not diminished but on the contrary
has increased. It has been developed that
Mrs. Crawford recently made q statement
to the Queens Proctor, the exact nature
OF which is not kaown, but it is expected
she will be called upon to substantiate it
and some new facts perhaps of a startling
character may be elected. 1t is the opinion
that Sir Charles, makes a bad witness, fail
ing to answer the questions asked until
absolutely forced to and showing a general
disposition to debate and quibble. One OF
Mr.. Matthews questions which caused
futter was:-"Were you ever q lover OF
Virginia's MOTHER" The reply came:-"I
have been asked previously a somewhat
similar question and I must. decline to
answer. This response created a sensa-
ton. During his evidence Sir Charles de-
clared he had never kissed Virginia Craw
ford or made love to or paid any court to
her and had never been impl operly or un-
duly familiar, in fact, that he was on terms
of ordinary acquaintanceship with her"
my reasons for appealing to the Proctor"
he continued "arose from the comments Of
newspapers and the general peers resolu-
ton.
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)NTANA, WEDNESDAY,, JULY 21, 1885
PRIAON REfORMERS.
Yesterday's Work of the Conferenee q
Chariales and Correction.

Yesterday's Work of the Conference Ol
Chsrialee and Correction.
ST. PAUL, July 1S.-Several of the min
listers attending the Conference of Charities
and Corrections preached in the city
churches this morning. The only session
OF the Conference was that at Plymoath
Church tonight, on the subject of Prison
Reform. OF the two regular papers thu
first was a report by Rev. J. L. Milligan, oi
Allegheny, Penn, delegate from Pennsyl-
vania to the International Prison Com
gress held in London in 1872. He said:
President Cleveland, as we'll as the Ma
tiOnal Prison Association, commissioned
me to the third International Prison Con-
gress, held at the close Of last year in
Rome, where it met on the invitation Of
the King OF Italy. It's sessions we're
opened and held in the Palace Of Fine
Arts. N. Fepretis was made President,
and spob.e the welcome OF Italy. The
number of delegates from Europe, Asia,
England and America, was large aid made
up of experienced men. The session con-
tinued eight days. The display OF prison
product of every conceivable manufacture
occupied nine large halls in the Palace Of
from various countries, made after actual
dimensions and ktyle OF occupancy, were
built in the grounds of the palace. The
questions treated and conclusions reached,
pertained to criminal Jurisprudence, prison
discipline and preventive measures. The
proceedings will make two large volumes
and can be secured through our Secretary
OF State. These only can give fair idea
Of the breadth and Importance OF this Con.
gress. The next one will convene in St.
Petersburg. u
The second paper was by Gen. Hrinker-
hoff, of Ohio. 1t embodied such principles
of prison reform as are now recognized as
axioms by all leading penologsts. The
dominant idea in the creation OF spriaOns
should be the protection of society by the
reformation or permanent detention OF
prisoners. Vengeance is not tenable under
the christian dispensation andexperience
has shown that it is not effective in the
reformation OF prisoners. One of the re-
quirements is the indeterminate sentences
under which criminals are sent to prison
as moral hospitals from which they are
not to be discharged until they are cured.
A general discussion followed, in which a
number Of delegates spoke briefly.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
THE WATER FAMINE.
Indian Cattle and Kansas Crops Suffering
From 1t.

Indian Cattle and Kansas Crops Suffering
From 1t.
ST. LOUIS. July 18.-Dispatches from the
Indian Territory say: The drouth still
continues, over nearly the whole OF the
Territory. The ranges are rapidly being
ruined and prairie fires are already burn
ing in every direction. The murrian, has
broken out among the cattle in several To-
calities and many are dying. Unless they
have rain soon regular epidemic am onR
the stock is feared. A dispatch from Tope'
ka says, the present drouth in Kansas is
theseverest the State has known since 1873;
unless rains fall during the coming week
the corn prospect will be ruined. Corn is
just beginning to tassel and is in the condi-
ton where rain is most needed. The last
general rain was in the latter part of June.
Since then the weather has been intensely
hot. There have been local showers but
not enough to be of any service. Oat and
wheat harvests have exceeded the estimates
of the State Board of Agriculture, but
from the present outlook the corn crop
will be greatly reduced.
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STILL HOLDING UP.

The Colorado Pool Decides Not To Change
the Tariff.
CHICAGO. July 18.-The meeting Of the
Colorado Railway Association was con-
cluded to-day. 1t was decided that at the
present time it would be unwise to change
organization in any way. The Burlington
& Missouri revoked its notice OF with
drawal with the understanding that an at
tempt will be made to secure the co-opera-
tion of the Central Pacific road in main
tanning rates on such articles as sugar and
canned goods from California to Colorado.
The report OF the committees appointed
Friday we're laid upon the table until 1t is
demonstrated whether or not the attitude
of the Central Pacific will remain un-
changed
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
Missouri Greenbackers.

ST. LOUIS, July 1s.-The Greenback Con.
yention of the Thirteenth Congressional
District Of this State, in session at Pierce
City yesterday, nominated Col. II: X. Eel
lows, of Springfield, by acclamation. In
addition to the regular county delegates.
there were entitled to seats in the conven'
ton, one knight OF Labor for every one
hundred members Of the knights
of Labor assemblies in the district. The
resolutions adopted were taken up largely
from the platform OF the knishts OF LABOR
and declare that the Government should
own and control, the Railroad, Telegraph
and Telephone lines; that non-interest
bearing money should be issued instead oi
bonds; that not another acre OF public do
main should be given to Railroad or any
other Corporation and that after 1890, no
alien should be allowed to own land OF
other real estate.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
MONTANA DEMOCRACY.
1t Is In the Field With q Time and Place
For the Convention.


HELENA, July 19.-The Democratic Cen
trail Committee OF Montana in session to-
night have selected Helena as its place OF
holding the convention to nominate a
Delegate to Congress-, and August "a, as
the date.
Fair and the date was set because OF the
vastness of the territory and the lack oil
railway accommodation at remote points,
the desire being that candidates could
make a thorough canvass. The Rspub-
lican call is not yet issued.
The following is the official call. At a
meeting of Territorial Democratic Central
Committee held upon the call OF the Chair
man at Helena or this nineteenth day OF
July, 1856, it was
Resolved, That the Territorial Conyen-
tion do meet in Helena at l. o'clock m., on
Tuesday the twenty-fourth day OF August
next. The appointment of delegates to
the several counties was made as follows:
Beaverhead, 6; Choteau, 6; Custer. z;
Dawson. 3; Fergus, 8; Deer Lodge, IA: Gal
latin, Is; Jefferson, 8; Lewis & Clarke, Is;
Madison, Z; Meagher, 10; Missoula, 8;
Silver Bow, 23; Yellowstone, 5. Total,
1874.
The unanimous vote OF the Central Com
mittee being against the use of proxies in
the Convention. it recommends to the sew
eral County Conventions the election OF
delegates and alternates to the Territorial
Convention, and the adoption of a resolu-
ton in each County Convention author.
izing those OF the delegates or alternates
present in the Territorial Convention to
cast the entire vote OF their county in said
Convention.
w. E. CULLEN, Chirman.
HUGH MCQUAID. Secretary.
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A CASE OF KIDNAPPING.
How Little Alice PIatt Suddenly Disap.
peared Night Before Last.

George Platt, a resident of Butte, is con.
ducting a systematic search OF the city for
his four-year-old daughter, Alice, who sud-
denly disappeared between the hours OF 8
and 9 o'clock p. M, Saturday from the
residence OF the family in whose custody he
placed her. Last night Mr.. Platt tele-
eraphed to all the Sheriffs within radius
of 500 miles description of the little one,
with instructions to hold her and her Gus
todian ut all risks. The story of the dis
appearance is an interesting one.
Six years ago George Platt married his
present wife, Minnie, in Utah, and imme-
diately after the marriage the couple came
to Butte. George secured employment at
one OF the mines, and for awile his married
life was very happy one. At the end OF
two years a little daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Platt, and for another year
was the light OF their home. Then Mr..
Platt began to hear whispers concerning
his wife's conduct which disturbed him,
and upon investigation he claims. he dis
covered that she had outraged the vows
made to him when she married him. In a
! word, she was guilty OF indiscretions
| which he as an honorable hus-
band and father could not regard lightly.
Heimplored his wife to mend her ways. for
the sake OF their innocent child, but she
| failed to do 80 and he took the baby away
from her and left her to her fate. The lit.
tie one was placed in the charge OF the fam
lily of Mr.. A. Haycock, a gentleman con-
nected with Chauvin's furniture estab blish-
ment and the father entered suit for di.
vorce from his faithless wife. This was the
situation between s and o'clock Satur-
day night, when the child disappeared. 1t
was left alone in the house by Mr.. and Mrs.
Haycock, and when they returned it was
gone. After thorough search of the neigh
borhood without finding the little one, Mr..
Haycock informed the father of her disap.
pearance, and the latter spent all OF yester-
day in futile endeavor to discover some
clue which might lead to the whereabouts
OF the child. He was aided by the police
and several sympathizing friends, but they
learned nothing further than that the
child's mother had also suddenly turned
up missing on Saturday night, which leads
MIR. Platt 20 the conclusion that she kid
naped the baby
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
CHARITY AND CORRECTION.
Another Days Session of the Phi:an-
thrOpic Conference.


ST.. PAUL, July 19.-At the National
Conference of Charities and Corrections
this morning reports from various institu-
tions and States were received. DR.. Jennie
MCGOWAN, OF Iowa, read q report OF work
in that State, which, she claims, has less
women convicts than any other State in
the Union. Mrs. Woods, member OF the
Erring Women's Home, Chicago, vas
allowed to address the meeting for i've
minutes. She said the great trouble was
to care for the continually increasing num-
ber of girls who were being led astray Ind
driven into prostitution or suicide. MAJ of
the victims being mere children. The main
idea is to make this home as near Ill e d
natural home as possible and many lave
returned to their friends through this iu-
stitution. William p. Letchworth, presi-
dent OF the New York State Board of
Charities read paper on Children OF the
State" He stated there was in the United
States 4S,928 blind persons, OF whom
2,241 were in educa ational instr
tutions other than day schools, and
33,878 deaf mutes OF whom 3, 500
were in similar institutions. The
total number OF idiots in the United
States is 76,895 of these 292 were in
training schools. LEGITIMACY has become
q statutory offeEse and the aims house
care of these little ones has proved a fall
ure. Under organized private benevolence,
results have been achieved that never
could have been reached by the public ays.
TEN.
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BRUTAL BUTCHERY.
Result of An Illinois Picnic Quarrel Yes.
terday.

Result OF An ILLINOIS flc0lc quarrel XeS-
terday.
ST. LOUIS, July 18.-A dispatch from
Carbondale, Illinois. says: A most horri-
BILE stabbing affray occurred at Grand
Tower, late yesterday afternoon at q pic
mic, held few miles south OF this place.
During the day Henry Brown. Thomas
Hickman, Mat Rhodes and Robert Knox
had quarreled several times, but they
were separated each time before
any serious consequences ensued.
Nothing was thought of the matter
until after the crowd had broken up when
George Allison, a farmer, passed by the
place and found Brown, Knox and Rhodes
lying within few feet of each other, NOR
tally wounded. Brown lived but q few
minutes afterwards. His throat was cut
from ear to ear and he bore besides several
ugly gashes in different parts of his body.
Knox and Rhodes were also terribly
wounded and cannot live. No one wit
messed the affray, but it is supposed that
the quarrel between the men was renewed
after the picnic and resulted as stated
above. Heckam is still at large and no
trace OF him could be found.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
Dynamiters Killed.

CoRK, July 1s.-An explosion occurred
today in an unused house, near the resi-.
dence OF Mr.. Crawford, Of Lake Lands, two
niles outside OF this city. Two bodies
we're we're recovered from the debris and identi'
f;ed "a those OF carpenter named Long
and q laborer named Bryan, the latter ol
% ~hom m was in the employ OF Crowford. 1t
is supposed the men were engaged in max
ing dynamite.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
BRAVE RESCUE.
Fatal aud Expensive Fire I'm q New York
Tenement,

Fatal aud Expensive Fire I'm q New York
Tenement.
New YORK, July ia fire broke out
between and 2 o'clock this morning in the
stationery store OF Graso Wolf, East Six
teenth street, which is four-story tene.
ment house, tenanted by eight families,
numbering about eighty people. The
flames were seen by q passer-by, who sent
out an alarm. The occupants OF the sec.
ond and third stories, who had been
awakened by the smoke ascending through
the building, escaped by running to the roof
and going to an adjoining building. Mrs.
Mohr, her husband and three grown sons,
who lived on the second floor, made for the
fire escape, and in descending the woman
fell and received fatal injuries. Mr.. and
Mrs: Merks lived ON the same floor with
two children. The couple got safely to the
ground, but in their hurried exit over
looked their two young children. Police
man Cox, who, in recognition of his brav-
cry, had already been presented with
medal by Congress, hearing OF the children
being left behind. ascended to the room
and rescued them in a half suffocated con-
dition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
IRISH NEWS.
An American Speaks in Dublin---Riots
In Tyrone.


DUBLIN, July 1S.-There was Nation
alist demonstration at Monaghan yester-
day, after the result OF the poll had been
declared. Judge Quinn, OF New York, in a
speech said, that before he left America
several Puritans assured him OF their SYM
pathy with the Irish cause and asked him
sistance with money and voice as long as
the Irish kept within constitutional limits
in their struggle for Home Ruie.
The Belfast rioters trial was adjourned
yesterday on the ground that the Crowns
witnesses were reluctant to testify, fearing
their houses would be wrecked.
There were serious election riots in
Tyrone yesterday. Several persons were
injured and large numbers arrested. Ad.
ditional police are being drafted.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
English Socialists.

LONDON, July 1S.-The Socialists ol
MargleboDe held meeting at Belest and
Edgeware road to-day. The police re:
quested them to disperse, but they refused
to do 80. Williams, one OF the speakers,
said that il the police persisted in their
present policy they would drive the So
cialists into secret unions to the terror o.
the governing classes. The police made NO
arrests.
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Betrayed by His Mistress.

CLEVELAND, July 1S.-The police tonight
arrested a man whom they believe GO be
Samuel X Gay the embezzling pension clerk,
who suddenly left Pittsburg a day or two
ago. He was captured in a house OF i'll re-
pute on information given by o
woman recently from Pittsburg and who
says Gay had kept her while there. He wiu
be held as fugitive from justice until the
Pittsburg police are heard from.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
KNIGHTS of PythiaS,

TORONTO, July 18.-The Supreme Lodge
Knights OF Pythias at yesterdays after
noon session decided that it was inexpe.
dient at the present time to take any meas.
ures looking to the establishment OF a
rank for ladies. A large committee was
appointed to assist in erecting a memorial
in honor OF Samuel Holder Hines, who lost
his life while endeavoring to rescue friend
from q burning building.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
Ran Ashore.

New BEDFoRD. Mass, July 9-The
steamer "Gate City," Capt. Hodge, OF the
Boston and Savannah steamship line,
while on the passage from Savannah to
Boston went ashore on the South side of
the island of Naushan in Vineyard Sound
South at 7:15 O'Clock last evening, in a
thick fog. and now lies in about fifteen feet
OF water. The steamer "William 0. Brown"
went to the "Gate Cit" and took of thirty.
six of her fifty-two passengers and brought
them to this city. The rest OF the passen-
gers and the crew remained on the 'Gate
City," but it is thought the Brown will take
them up on the next trip.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
BELGIUM Socialists j.

Brussels, July 1s.-The trial OF eighteen
-;oters for sacking the Bandone Glass
Factory at Charleai in March last, was
begun at Munson Saturday. The CHIEF
prisoner is. Oscar R. Fallour. Secretary OF
the Union Verrieve Workingmen Society
which is allied to the English and American
Socialists societies.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-21
London Wool Sales,

LONDON, July 1S.-The wool sales closed
yesterday. OF $4,000 bales that were
available 100000 were sold, 10000
being taken for home consumption and
2O,OOO for consumption abroad. The
attendance was large throughout, and the
bidding was spirited. The sales closed at
an advance OF fully 80 per cent. for Aus
tralian merinoes, of from 10 to Is per
cent for cross-breeds, and OF 25 per cent.
for Cape OF Good Hope and Natal grades,
as compared with April. There is every
prospect that the Improvement will be
maintained in the near future.
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Distinguished Visitors.

Agent McCaig, OF the Northern Pac. tic.
received dispatch yesterday from Gen.
N. p. Clough. counsellor the Northern P,. ci.
tic. announcing that to-day's train from
Helena will convey to Butte Chief Jus ice
Waite, OF the United States Supreme Court,
his daughter and Gen. Clough. The party
has just completed tour OF the Yellow
stone, and will go from Butte to Portla I'D,
thence to Alaska ard return. 1t ia proba-
BILE that the members OF the Butte bar will
tender reception to the eminent juri,t.
and Manager Mcguire has rendered the
party a box tonight at the Grand Opera
House, when "Kentuck" will be played.
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Postal Robbers Arrested.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 16.-It is learned
from reliable sources to-day that the
United Ssates Secret Service men know
who the MINNEAPOLIS postoffice robbers
are. There were five in the JOB. The
leader was "Peoria Kid" alias "Jack
QUINN" who did the $27 900 job in Mime
apolis known as the ''orange box robbsry."
jerry Cook was the second man in the
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s,,oot,up at wimbledon.

LONDON, July 1s.-The light on wlmp,e, o,es
don range yesterday was cap,tal, ana the the
shooting was phenomenai: Nlne os.;,,Ie ., S,Ie
competitors made the h,eness atcb pSssi for the
seolv ns;1v ~ Telerrsnh prize, and in the shooting
u1 - ~ .econd stage for the Queens prize
~ ~ '.r scores were well sustained. The Cana
s;sns met with average success.
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Lost at Sea.

PHILADELPHIA. Jnly 1s:-A special ca Die.
cram from London received here, tells OF
the loes of the English steamship "St. An
drew" from Bluefields, for Philadelphia.
The crew are all sale, but the vessel rs a
total loss. The "St. Andrew" hailed rom
Hull, England. The loss on the cargo Will
amo,lnt to over 100000.