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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
A SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.
A Renaissance Of Cornwall Dating
Fourteen Years Back.

The fate ofJames Oman mot Oxman as
previously stately, sad as it is, has called
back to the memory of his friends an Incl
dent which occurred in January, 1872,
which in many respects is similar to his
own fate. About the 1Oth OF the month
mentioned, among the workmen employed
in the celebrated Dolcoath tin mine, in
Cornwall, England. was w. j. P~enrose, now
OF Butte, Thomas Oman, a frst-cousin
OF the unfortunate James, and two other
men named Babston and Mufit. These
men were all laboring in the same stope,
Penrose being above the three, when an i'm
mense ave occurred Immediately under
the former, and burying the other three
men under many hundreds of tons of ore:
Relief parties were al once put at work, and
as in the case of poor James, n week was
required to remove their remains from the
debris. Thus it is seen that, after a lapse
of fourteen years, a near and dear relative
oil one OF these three victims is himself
killed by an accident, and also lies buried
in the bottom OF q shaft for many days.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

COLUMBUS, January 1.-THE ceremonies
incident to the Inauguration of Governor
elect Foraker took place to-day. The Sc
we're weather of yesterday and last night
diminish ed the attendance of the military
and political organizations. A special
train, bearing the Governors party from
Cincinnati, was an hour late, which de-
layed the programme. There were about
$500 of the military and members of
clubs who participated in the procession,
errors party was met at the depot and
escorted to the State House, where the
inaugural exercises proper occurred in the
rotunda of the Capitol. Governor Hoad-
ley, in delivering the commission to his sue
cessor. gave expression to his own personal
good will and congratulations.
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Death and the Logs Of Dent.tus.

DO1sA ~ A08o VI A00bo6USs
From the Cardiff Mail.
On one occasion, when 'Virginius" was
being performed, my unhappy temper (saye
Macready) was severely tried in the third act
of the play, where &iocius Dentatu should
be discovered on a bier with a company oil
soldiers mourning overit. I saw the old man
who represented the Roman Achilles lying
on the ground, and two men standing near.
This wa too absurd, the body having to
be borne OH in sight of the audience. I
positively refused TO go on. ''Oh, pray,
sir" urged the manager, ''go on; the men
have rehearsed the scene, and you'll find it
all right" In vain / represented that the
men could not carry of the old man.
"Oh, yes, indeed, sir, reiterated the man.
ager. 'they perfectly understand it."
There was nothing for it but
submission. After some delay the
curtain was drawn up and disclosed the
scene as described. On / went and uttered
my ~lamentation over the PROSTATE form
of the veteran; but when l gave the order.
"Take up the body and bear it to camp
to my agony and horror the two men,
STOPPING down, put an arm underneath
the shoulder of the dead nentatus, raised
him to his feet. he preserving a corpse like
rigidity. his eyes closed and his head
thrown back, and, arm in arm. the trio
walked off at the opposite side of the
stage, amid roar of laughter from the
cOnvulsed spectators.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
To the M
The Billiard Match.

The first Billiard game Of the series be.
tween Saunders and Spinks took place last
night at Hamilton's Billiard Hall, and was
witnessed by q large number OF admirers
of the sport. The game al cushion carom,
100 points, and was won by Saunders,
who scored his 100 in ifty-two innings,
Spinks making 90. The average was near
" two points. 1t was a very closely con-
tested game. The balls broke badly for
both men, which prevented any large runs
being made. Saunders highest rum were
Z and z, and the highest made by Spinks
were 8 and 5.
Tonight the second game Of the series
will be played. It will he ESQ points,
straight rail, and promises to be very in
terssting.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
VESSELS N LIVES LOST.
The Terrific Gales of Yester.
day Play Havoc
TwentylOne Vessels and Sixty-Efve
Lives Lost-One Man Out Of q
Crew of Eight Saved.

New YORK. January 1.-THE schooner
''Chrissie Wright" from Baltimore for Sa-
vannah has been sunk: seven liver were
lost.
At the Isthmus of Panama twenty-one
vessels and sixty-five lives were lost.
The schooner IS. T. Kirwin," from Nor
folk for Baltimore, is missing.
The British steamer "Hylton CASTLE
from New York, for Rouen, France, has
foundered. The crew were rescued, badly
frost-bitten.
The schooner "Doretta Kohn," of New
port, Conn.,, is missing and is supposed to
have gone down off Charles Island on Fri
day night,
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Dramatic News.
If their visit did no other good it showed
how theatrical "stars" are created and by
whom they are created. They came here as
the Coincide Franchise; as the Coincide
Franchise they were advertised in all the
forms that are used by the British show
man; no n member of the troupe was
singled out for large type, or top or
bottom position, and yet the public
the great and only star manufacturers
selected a ~favorite in twenty-four hours.
This, it is almost needless to say, was
Sarah Bernhardt. To a large majority the
Coincide FRANCHISE was Sarah Bernhardt.
and Sarah Bernhardt was the Coincide
Franchise. When she played the house
was crowded; when she was out Of the bill
the house was moderately attended. No
one felt this or gave expression to his feel
ings more than NJ. Got. Last night" he
said, when she played, you saw the house:
tonight, when she is not playing. YOU will
u wonderful ensemble, our histor-
ical reputation, and our classical master
pieces, when We are at the merry OF an
idol, made by the public in n couple of
nights" A proof OF this was shown at
a matinee on Saturday, July p, 1879.
The piece was IL Etrangere." one OF those
meretricious dramas which N. Perrin iran"
because there was money in it," Sara
Bernhardt, who represented Mrs. Carlson,
was i'll, and the piece could not be per-
formed. There was over $500 in the house.
A hasty conference was held. and it was
decided to do "Tartufe." "Tartufe" was
played, as only that company could
play it, and only fs4 OF the $500 re-
manned to see it.. On the following We'd
nesday an extra matinee was given of
"~L'Etrangere," Al a compensation, and,
with only two days announcement, the
receipts reached 1859. The total receipts
of this remarkable French season of six
weeks were, in round numbers, EGO, 600. tho
highest being Hermann" f571 (run close
with "Phedre," f57O los. 6d.), and the
lowest, ''Tartufe," f340. The receipts
were actually more thar EGO 900, because
tickets were sold at a premium. but of this
l have no authentic record. as l received
none OF the extra money.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
The German Spirits Bill.

BERLIN, January 1.-THE Emperor has
signed the Spirits bill and submitted to the
Bundesrath a bill which proposes to COM
pensate those deprived of a livelihood
through it's operation on the basis of two
years income to each person ten years in
trade. Traffic is to be controlled by q
monopoly Ministry, who will appoint
agents to do wholesale standing Of refined
spirits. The Federal States will appoint
retailers. Restaurants, by special favor,
will be allowed to sell spirits obtained
from the monopoly without regard to the
process enacted by the State retailers.
The possession of Brauntwein by private
persons will also be specified. The bill, if
passed, will 60 into operation August,
1888.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
The Frozen Hydrant.

The following card from Superintendent
Blaine, of the Silver Bow Water Company,
is self-explanatory. Not having been pres
emit at the point under discussion both
sides OF the controversy have been given
without prejudice by this paper, and the
matter is left where it stands:
OFFICE OF THE SILVER Bow WATER COMPANY,
BUTTE, Montana, January 10th, 1886.
To the MINER.
thority of Chief Meiklejohn hat the hydrant at
the corner of Main Street and Broadway was
frozen and the water was also turned off. This
is all true with the trifing exception that the
turned off. The nut on the side of the hydrant
was stuck 80 the iremen were unable for a time
to turn it. In behalf of the Company I desire to
est extent to serve its patrons and at no time is
the water turned off nights.
O. p. BLAINE, Superintendent.
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Trustworthy Information.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Another lively child has beer heard from.
This one is dangerous, however. She has
upset the peace Of a household. She has
%estranged her father and mother. She has
ruined the reputation of a most estimable
young school teacher, and she will probably
never know anything about it. 1t was in
school. The school teacher, wishing to test
the intelligence of her little pupils, asked
them: How many Of you know my name
is Daisy?"
They were silent. Perhaps their intu-
ition told them that to acknowledge the
fact would be to exhibit undue familiarity.
At last one little thing held up her hand.
II know your names Daisy"
Having made this bold statement, she
felt she must save herself by an explain
alton: II know your names Daisy, cause
every day when l 60 home papa asks me,
How's that daisy school teacher OF
yours?'"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
VAUDEVILLE Notes.

The Moulton pays off on the goth.
The Alice mill is again running a full force
day and night.
The Holiday number OF The MINER is for
sale at Crafts book store, VAUDEVILLE.
Frank Coolidge, Chief Engineer OF the
Utah and Northern, was visiting friends in
Walkerville yesterday.
Yesterday was a gala day in Walkerville,
as Superintendent Hall paid out $4,000
for work done during the last month for
the Alice Mining Company.
The merchants OF VAUDEVILLE were busy
yesterday morning making out accounts
and waiting on customers. Their stores
were crowded all day yesterday.
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Warning Greece.

LONDON, January 1O.-The Greek Gov
eminent has made overtures to the Gov
mat;on of f. AN ' Alliance. 10TH Offensive M and
defensive, against the Porte. The King OF
Greece will leave his capital shortly for the
Thessalian frontier to inspect the army. 1t
is supposed that this will be the prelude to
the beginning of hostiIities. The Greek
Government has received from Prince Bis
marck a reply to their circular note sent
recently to the great Powers concerning the
Balkan question and the attitude of Greece
in connection Herewith. The German
Chancellor warns Greece that if she engages
il war with Turkey she will do SO at her
own risk; that she may expect no assist
ance from any OF the great Powers, all OF
which will hold themselves aloof from the
controversy.
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Siermany and Samoa

LONDON, January 11.-Intelligence has
been received here that Germany he's
seized the island OF Samoa, in the Pacific
Ocean. The King and his chiefs were in
suited, and finally fled. A force of marines
was landed from the German war ship
''Albatroes." The German Consul then
hauled down the Samoan flag and al up
the German colors in it's stead. The
Samoans threaten to make wal on the Ger
mans. The American and British Consuls
protested against the action OF the Ger
mans.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
Death OF Chris Louser.

At $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning Chris
Louser died at the Sisters Hospital. after
having been i'll for some time from the ef-
fects Of dropsy. Mr.. Louser came to Butte
several days since from Anaconda, where
he has been associated with Chris Nissler
in q branch OF the Silver Bow Brewery
but the disease had obtained too firm a
foothold upon him, add there was no relief
except in death. Mr.. Louser had been a
resident Of Montana for many years and
was universally popular among all those
who knew him. He was a kind-hearted
and genuine gentleman, and many warm
iriends will miss his welcome smile and cor.
dial greeting.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
Thurman Nominated for senator.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January II. - The
Democratic members of the Legislature
held an open caucus tonight and nomin-
ated Allen G. Thurman for the United
States Senate, to be voted for in
each branch of the Legislature tomorrow.
In joint convention of the two bodies, We'd
nesday, Mr.. Thurman received 38 votes in
M scattering. The nomination was after.
ward made unanimous by a rising vote.
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Burned to Death While Asleep,

LOUISVILLE, January 1O.-The dead
body of an unknown man, aged about 40
years, was found in the woods near the
city to-day. His clothing was burned off
him, and his flesh was partially cooked.
is supposed his clothing caught fire while he
was asleep. There wac nothing to identify
him by.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
sporting Notes.

New YORK, January 3.-The efforts to
arrange q fight between Dempsey and La
Blanche have fallen through. La Blanche
wanted to fight in a public place. but
Dempsey wanted the meeting where the po-
lice would not interfere. La Blanche and
Jack Burgess are matched to spar at the
rooms of the Cribb Club, Boston's swell
SOARING club, on January Sth, for a purse
OF $500.
Sullivan and his ex-manager, Billy Mad
den, have settled their old quarrel, and
are now going about the town closer than
brothers. Sullivan vas the first to offer
his hand.
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Emperor william III,

BERLIN, January 10. - Alarming re-
ports were current yesterday con.
corning the condition of Emperor Will
lam, who was said to be &C.
riously i'll. The rumors probably had
their origin in fact; that the Emperor was
suffering from an unusually severe attack
of rheumatism, and also from cold. His
Majesty, however, in spite Of his indisposi.
ton, gave an audience yesterday to several
Minister'S.
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Reynolds to Kelly.

BUTTE. Montana January IL, 1886.
To the Editor of The MINER.
S1R-As l am not satisfied with the
result of my last race with John
Kelly, champion foot-racer of Montana, l
hereby challenge him to repeat the race in
the Butte Ampbitheater. Our last race
vas held at Anaconda, in a skating rink
which was so small as to cause my defeat.
Now l will give Kelly one-half mile in five
mile race, he to go OF foot and l on skates,
the race to be for 500 a side.
To show that l mean business, I have
placed a forfeit of $5Oin the hands OF Man
ager Ward. Yours respectfully,
HARRY REYNOLDS.
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ADemand From the Powers.

CHICAGO, January 1.-The London TEL
egraph says: The Powers have demanded
that Greece, Seryia and Bulgaria demob-
alize their armies. The Times says: Eng
land also proposes that Turkey shall also
demobalize her army. The Spanish Gov
coaling station on one of the Caroline
Islands.
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Railroad Collision.

PIrTsBURG, January 11.-About $50 this
morning the West Newton accommodation
train on the B. & o. Railroad ran into the
rear Of the McKeesport train, standing at
Salt Works station, seven miles east of
this city. The West Newton train was
going at a high rate, and the engine crashed
through the smoker OF the McKeesport
accommodation, filling it with steam.
Fortunately the passengers in the smoking
car were notified of their danger before the
trains came together, and by jumping from
the car escaped serious injuries. A number,
however, were slightly cut and bruised.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
An Excellent Project.

Miners Union Hall was well filled last
evening with Knights of Labor and visiting
friends. The occasion was an informal dis
cussion of matters relative to the pro.
motion OF the principles OF the order, and
such other business az might be introduced.
The question OF Caucasian vs.. Chinese
labor in the laundry business was the lead
ing subject, and it was intelligently dis
cussed by Captain Wyman, H. 8. Clarke
and other gentlemen, who conclusively
supporting Chinese washmen, while many
white women are willing to perform the
same labor just al cheaply.
This meeting was the nucleus OF an at
tempt to establish in Butte a laundry, to
be conducted under the auspicies of the
Knights of Labor, and the project promises
to be a success. When such a laundry is
established it should, and doubtless shall,
receive much Of the Caucasian patronage
that is now bestowed on the heather.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
That Charming Poem.

From the Boston Traveller.
Agentlemen from Northwestern Arkansas
tells the following joke on Congressman
Peel: Peel, it is we'll known, is not q man
OF very high literary attainments, but to
appear we'll read he processes to have
gloated over every piece OF literature that
comes under discussion. Judge Pittman,
who is Il highly intellectual and well-read
man, takes keen delight in talking litera-
ture to Peel. Some time ago, while a party
of gentlemen were sitting around listening
to some OF Peel's experiences of Congress,
Judge Pittman asked:
"Peel, you have read Tennyson, haven't
your"
"Oh, yes. yes, andI like him very much"
D you like Goldsmith"
"Dote on him."
What do you think OF his poem, Gold.
smiths Maid?'"
"By George, sir, it is the best thing he
ever wrote! l tell you what, Pittman, 60
ing to Congress whets a mans appetite for
literature"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
Sampling Anne rican Fruit.

RoME,J anuary 1O.-.The Ministry of Com
lean oranges and lemons from the Italian
Consul at New York, and has been sam
ping the fruit with a view Of ascertaining
the chances OF America competing in the
expectation of oranges and lemons from
Tko1u
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BURLINGTON.
A Few Notes From Independence Dis.
trict.

A reporter OF The MINER paid the village
of Burlington q visit last Saturday, and
was surprised at the large amount of work
which is being carried on at that place. The
principal work is conducted by ~leasers, all
of whom are doing well and who predict it
a brilliant future for their little camp.
THE BURLINGTON
mine is one of the most important proper
ties in the camp, and the work of explora-
ton is carried on with commendable vigor.
Mersrs. Reynolds, Job Brothers, Edwards
and Madden have a force of thirty men at
work in and around this mine. and large
quantities of good ore are being extracted.
There is no difficulty experienced with
ling a much larger quantity than that at
present coming into the shaft. The differ
emit slopes, drifts, ETC., are looking well, and
the leasers are correspondingly happy.
THE NETTIE
mine adjoins the Burlington property and
is owned by the Colorado Copper Com
pany. This mine has not been worked for
q long time, but is now leased to Messrs.
Harvey, Martin and Bastian, who will
carry on work ut the mine on a large scale.
A pump has been erected on the property
and the work of clearing the mine OF water
commenced yesterday. The shaft is now
down 1913 feet and will be carried to the
2OO-foot, when the mine will be opened out
in a thorough miner-like amer. Messrs.
Harvey & Co. will employ d large
force OF men and will doubtless do well
with the mine.
The mine is being worked by Messrs. Eva
& Co. on lease. 1t is situated a little west
Of the Burlington mine and is worked at a
depth of 80 feet. Six men are employed in
the mine. and the different slopes are pro-
ducing well.
MINOR NOTES.
Arrangements are being made to resume
work on the Little Darling mine by Messrs.
McSherry and Roberts.
The Blue Bird mine looks well and the
work of sinking, drifting, ETC., is carried on
with vigor.
Major Ed. Edwards gave a bon-bon party
at his hotel last Saturday night that was
attended by all big-wigs and titled folks of
Rocker and Burlington. The Major knows
how to do the grand thing by every body,
and a good time was had.
It is reported that Col. Bill Job has in
view the erection OF q Bryanite Chapel at
Burlington and that Arthur Cundy is 60
ing to start a Cook shop,
James Penticost, who has been confined
to his bed for some time past with a severe
attack OF inflammatory rheumatism, is re
covering rapidly.
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He Didn't Take ssThe Sunday Press

From the Bieber (Cal.D Mountain Tribune.
During the late storm. IL farmer of our
valley lost his almanac. A neighbor passing
his place last Saturday found him idle, and,
upon asking him. why he was not out
ploughing, he replied that he never worked
on Sunday. Upon being told that it wal
Saturday, he replied that it must be Sun
day, as a preacher stopped with him the
night before. So Joe religiously finished
out the day as Sunday.
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Eject of The Cut in Rates.

New YORK, January 11.-As a result of
the cut of IS in the west-bound passenger
rate made by the Baltimore and Ohio Road,
it's ticket Offices in this city have been
crowded all this morning. The effect of the
reduction upon the business of the other
trunk lines has not as yet been made
fully apparent.
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Assnmine. His DutiaR,

CoNsTANTINoPLE, January 1O.-Sir Ed.
ward Thornton has arrived here and will
Immediately assume his duties as British
ambassador. Sir William White, who has
been acting as ambassador pending the ar.
rival If Sir Edward Thornton, will return
to Bucharest to resume his duties as Brit
ish Minister at the Capital.
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A Whole Dime Novel In Fifteen Lines.

A Whole Dime Move In Fifteen Lines,
From the Cheyenne Nv. IT, Tribune.
A Shoshone Indian just in from Big Horn
reports finding, about two weeks ago, at
the base of a precipice, the skeleton OF a
man and a silver-tip bear. The bones lay
within each others embrace, and the living
bodies had evidently. clasped in a death
grip, fallen from the dizzy edge far above.
The bones Of the man were hercuieanin size.
and the silver-tip, or Rocky Mountain
grizzly, had been one OF the largest OF its
kind. Both OF the powerful frames were
badly broken, and bear and man were
doubtless instantly killed by the fearful
fall. A rusty hunting knife with a buck
horn handle lay amid the ribs of the
grizzly; it had been driven home.
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The Gale Continues.

PRovINcErowN, Massachusetts,, January
1O.-The gale has continued with great
severity all day from the northwest, and
it is estimated that more damage has been
lone during the past forty-eight hours
than for the past ten years OF this part OF
the coast. Eight vessels lave been ashore
at Truro and Provincetown in this storm,
but no lives were lost.
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A Reform Scheme,

CAIRO, January 10.-The Khedive, Sir
Henry Drummond Wolf, a British COM
missioner, and Monkhtar Pasha, Turkish
commissioner, have begun conferences for
the purpose Of celebrating a scheme for re-
forming the administration OF the Egyptian
Government.
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Ashore.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Signal
Corps Station at Fort Macon, North
Carolina, reports the schooner "Liconia
Thomas" ashore on Rough Point, near
Cape Lookout. A boat has gone to gain
the particulars. It is reported that some
lives are lost.