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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
SURPRISE.

Now that the returns are all in" the
Boston election turns out to be one of the
surprises of the season. With three tickets
in the field Mayor O'Brien has been re-
elected by a plurality OF s 900. The Labor
candidate received 1854 votes, a showing
which cannot fail to be regarded as humil-
iating when it is remembered that to the
call which induced him to take the field the
names OF 1000 ~workingmen are said to
have been signed. With this send-off and
with the assistance of Henry George and
other Labor leaders from abroad, the new
party had a right to expect a much better
showing at the polls.
Mr.. O'Brien is an exception among Amer
lean mayors, and to this fact may be at
tributed his enthusiastic reelection. Be-
sides being a great favorite with his party
and his own countrymen he is popular with
the mugwumps, with the straight-out Re-
p%ublicans, and with the "aristocratic"
Democracy. His vote is smaller this
year than it was last year, but it is still
sufficiently heavy to answer every purpose.
The Republican candidate about held his
own, though he was supported this year by
some dissatisfied Democrats.
The elections in New York, New Haven
and Boston have all been carried by the
Democrats, in spite of the labor demon
stration. Except in New York, Chicago
and Milwaukee the new departure does not
start out with the boom that was expected.
The result in Boston is certainly a sur.
prise.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
OUR COUNTY OFFICERS.

Silver Bow County officers has been ex-
tremely fortunate in the selection OF her Of
ficers. With all the temptations placed be-
fore them in q young, wealthy and pros.
porous county, all have discharged their
duties we'll and faithfully and retired from
their respective Offices with clean hands and
records, and the well lone good and faith
full servants" from the people. II w mis-.
take not the only officers who have served
continuously since the first organization OF
the county are MI. H. s. Clark, ex.County
Clerk and ex-Cbairnaan OF the County Com
missioners, w. M. Jack. No county ever
had better officers. The first has left a
~scrupulously neat and perfectly correct act
of books to his successor, Mr.. Charles
Booth. The last has left the imprint of his
energy, his business tact and careful
administration Of county affairs to
grateful constituency. The MINER
has differed with Mr.. Jack in some matters,
but it takes this occasion to add it's testi-
mony to that of the people of Silver Bow
County that he has been q faithful, con-
scientious, Industrious and watchful
guardian of their interests and that to his
and energy the present f]atter-
ing condition OF the finances Of the county
is largely due. To the other %ex-county
Messrs. j. Ross Clark, Lee w. Fos-
ter and w. G. Pfouts, the people are also
largely indebted for their business-like and
pains.taking administration of county
matters.
The retiring sheriff, Mr.. Eugene Sullivan.
has made a most enviable record as a
faithful and energetic officer. Ever alive
to the obligations of his position he has
discharged them with singular fidelity to
and regard for the interests of law, order
and justice. Mr.. Sullivan has made q
model sheriff.
The incoming officers enter upon the dis
OF their duties under most auspi-
cious circumstances. They find the county
comparatively free from debt, and the
whole machinery OF it's government work
ing smoothly and harmoniously. They
take up the business of the county
where careful and experienced hands left it.
That they will discharge their several
trusts with a due regard for the interests of
those who confided the welfare of the
to their keeping for the next two
years no one doubts. They are all good
men and true.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
PHILIPSBURG AND GRANITE,
A Crispy Budget From q Miner Cor.
respondent-Pers0na and
Otherwise.

Mr.. Charles Miller, who has for the last
several years been in the employ of Caplice
& McCune at Anaconda, has accepted a
position with Weinstcin & Co. at Philips
burg.
Mr.. Geo. Babcock, superintendent OF the
Hope Mill and Mining Co., arrived home
this morning from Butte.
The Hope Silver Cornet Band were out
Sunday in their new uniforms and new in
struments and displayed a very fine ap-
pearance and discoursed some very fine
music in front of the Kiser House at the
burg.
Mr.. !. H. Duffy, one of Butte's leading
lawyers was at the burg Saturday and
Sunday on a business trip.
The Hynes Hotel is the headquarters for
all the Butteites. 1t is n Of the best
hotels in the territory.
The building boom still continues at the
Granite. Casey & Co.'s mill on Fredburn
Creek is supplying the most OF the lum-
Der. Rogan and O'Donnell are pushing the
work on their new building and when com
pleted it will be occupied by Crockett &
King of Anaconda.
There is every prospect O. Messrs. O'Don-
nell, Hird and Valley making a sale OF the
Homestake Mine at Graaite.
Mr.. Plumer, superintendent OF the Gran
lite Mountain mine, is expected home from
Deer Lodge Monday morning.
December 18th. MONTE CRIsTo.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22

Dispatches in the SUNDAY MORNING MINER
indicate a determination upon the part Of
the Irish people to carry out the patriotic
"plan Of campaign" in spite OF all opposi-
ton and persecution. On the other hand
the declaration of the Attorney General
for Ireland in the Dillon case that the
patriotic "plan Of campaign" against rack
rents is illegal, and the semi-oficial state
ment that an extreme coercion bill will be
the first Tory measure brought before Par
lament by the aid Of H~artington's Liberal
bigots, forebode a bitter persecution Of
Irish tenants. There are lively times
ahead. It is reported that Gladstone dis.
approves the Irish rent programme, but his
friends will await the confirmation OF such
report from bis lips. They believe that
when the grand old man speaks authorita.
lively his utterances will be words OF kind
ness consistent with his recent enlightened
and sympathetic policy.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
Who is G. j. Jones !

The following Geographic correspondence
explains itself. ID. H. Peery is Mayor OF
Ogden. Who is Z. j.. Jones, OF Montana?
No. /.
NEPBI, Utah, December Is, 1886.
d. II. PERRY & SoNs-Is order of e. J.
Jones on you good for $500. Answer.
OPERATOR.
Reply: We do not know C. j. Jones.
D. H. PEERY & Sons,
No. 2.
NEPHI, Utah, December 16. 1886.
To ID. H. PEERY e. SoNs-C. J. Jones. re-
Gently of Montana, has q certificate dated
December IL. signed d. H. Peery & Sons,
for deposit OF $500 subject to his order by
telegram or letter. Is it a forgery?
w. A. G. BRYAN.
Reply: No certificates has been issued
to C. j. Jones. We do not know such a
person. Presume it it is a forgery.
D. H. PEERY & Sons.
No. 8.
NEpHI, Utah, December II, 1886.
To d. H. PEERY-C. J.. Jones is arrested
on the charge Of forgery. You be here Mon
day noon sure. Answer.
HENRY ADAMS, Prosecuting Atty.
Mayor Peery is an old Virginia Conied-
crate soldier and not likely to 'fail to be
there" according to orders.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22

advanced pay 81 Mr.. Wilkins for the three
months back. Mr.. Wilkins was recently in
Washington. and finding that he had a
strong case for the recovery Of this back
pay, had the papers for the claim made out
by the attorneys above named for suit in
the Court Of Claims.
The question arises whether the Director
had authority over the Assayer in charge,
and wilkins feels confident, under nor
recent decisions, that the Directors refusal
to approve his removal until September
entitled him to his pay to that date. This
idea prevails in the Treasury Department,
hut as Mr.. Wells has been paid MI. Will
kins' salary, his only recours is to the
Court Of Claims to Gov
The case is interesting in this, that it will
bring into court and make public the facts
Of the report OF DR.. LAWYER, who investi-
gated Harrison. All the testimony will be
taken, and will finally settle the much
mooted question as to whether Nh. Harri-
son was "whitewashed" or not, as Mr.. Will
kins contends that he was. 1t will be
mighty interesting reading.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
THE MORRISON 1 L

The motion in the House last Saturday
to take up the Morrison BIZ was defeated
by only five votes. The vote, however,
does not indicate the feeling of that body
upon the question ola reduction ofthe tariff.
This is the short session OF Congress, and
many who voted against the motion are in
favor of a hover tariff. but they held that
this Congress would not have time to fully
digest and pass an equitable tariff measure
in the short time before. it. The reduction,
nevertheless, is bound to be made.
This is the way the question presents it.
self to the American people. We have no
war, but we have a tax-rate based upon
the colossal expenditure made necessary
by a Money is pouring into the Ma
tional Treasury at the rate of over ST.
100000 a day-so fast that the extrava-
CANT expenditures authorized by Congress,
and the intermittent call OF bonds which
the Government still has the option of
paying. do not prevent a rapid accumula-
tion of surplus. All the bonds hat may
be paid will soon be called for. What is
then to be done? Shall Congress engage in
extravaganza schemes OF outlay in order to
keep down the plethora in the Treasury: or
shall the exhaustive drain upon the pock-
cts of the people be stopped by reducing
our income to the measure of necessary ex-
penditure for proper purposes?
The cry that the Democratic party is a
''free trade" party is nonsense. In making
attempt to reduce tariff duties in this
country there never has been any party
which favored free trade. There never has
been a measure offered in Congress hat
contemplated an approach to free trade.
The cry of free trade is d preposterous bug
aboo that has nearly lost it's potency. 1t
no one who understands the differ
between a tax laid to support the gov
eminent and a tax laid to support govern
ment benefciaries. The people cheerfully
pay the money needed for national expen-
ditures; they only begrudge what they are
asked to pay for private emoluments. There
is no question OF free trade involved in the
Morrison's bill does not con.
template an approach to free trade.
but it does contemplate the cutting down
the taxation upon many of the articles
enter into the families of the laboring
men of the country and which the wage
earners must pay. Sooner or later it will
done. |
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22

In referring to the Campbell case the
Mail and Express says: An important
part OF the case against Lady Colin Camp
bell was the testimony tending to show her
presence at the Perfect Hotel on a certain
Sunday. An abundance OF evidence almost
indisputable has now been presented to
show that on that very day she was in her
own house. If that evidence against her
was not manufactured there was remarka-
BILE dimness OF vision for personal identity
On the part of witnesses. This fact will go
a great ways with the jury to discredit all
the testimony offered by the husbands
and dependents and hired spies,
and as his case stands almost entirely upon
evidence OF that kind, it has not been
helped within the past few days.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
ECHOES OF THE HARRISON CASE

H. B. Wilkins, Jr., formerly Of the Hell
sna United States Assay Office during R. B.
Harrison's administration of that Office.
has entered suit Tor is about to do SOY
through his attorneys, Hon. j. K. Mccain
mon, j ohm s. Blair, Esq, and j. Forbes
Beale, ESQ.,, OF Washington, before the
Court OF Claims, against the United States,
for salary alleged to be due him while clerk
in the Assay Office, from June to Septem.
Der, 1885.
It will be remembered that during the
Investigation of Mr.. Harrison, Mr.. Harri-
son removed Mr.. Wilkins, but the Director
OF the Mint refused to approve the removal,
and telegraphed Harrison ito reinstate
Wilkins, and pay him accordingly" and
notified Wilkins to report for duty, which
he did without being recognized or being
permitted to return to his desk. The mat
ter was in dispute from June to September,
1885, when Wilkins was notified that his
removal was approved, to take effect from
June LIST. Mr.. Wells was then appointed
succeed Mr.. Wilkins. and received the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
"JOe'' Fischer's Window.

Joe Fischer is q public enemy. More
than that he is a wicked enemy; for any
man who delights in ta~ntalizing suffering
humanity is II wicked man, and Fischer
did that last night and continues it to-day
with the exhibit of his restaurants luxu-
ries. There are soft shell crabs, brook
trout, Lake Superior pink fish, sea fish,
frog legs, quail, partridges, fish fins, ducks,
turkeys, fresh mackerel, shell oysters and
Sora birds (all the way from Florida) and
interspersed with these are cocoanuts,
tropical fruits and sea green moss, while
above all, singing in hoops amid bowers OF
h,wers are Oriental birds of rare plumage
who look down saucily upon the banquet
spread beneath them.
Tower after tower Of these elegant luxu-
ries are there in plain view and many a
man and woman who passes, looks, smacks
their lips and passes on, echo the repor-
ter's word that 'Joe'' Fischer is a public
enemy when he tantalizes humanity, but a
blessed beneiactor when he bids you take a
seat with a spread before you that would
eurfeit any epicure. TIE MINER waeers a
Christmas present that not another such
of Injuries can be found between
Chicago and the Pacific slope during the
holidays.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
Administrators Sale.

In the matter of the estate Of Charles F. Wun
derlich, deceased.
NOTICE JIG hereby given that in pursuanced
N an order of the Probate Court in and for ST.
yer Bow county, Montana Ter itory. made on
the g xth day OF December, A. D., 1886, the IN.
dersigned, the administrator of the estate Of
said deceased, will sell at private fale or public
auction, and subject TO confirmation by SAID
PI Obate Court. on Monday, the third day OF jan
uary, A. D 1857, between the hours of O'CLOCK
a. u. and the setting of the run of said day.
wit: At 2 O'Clock p. m. of said day at front Of
Court House in Butte City, Silver Bow county,
Montana Territory, or within six months tnefe,
after, all the right, title, interest and estate O
said deceased at the time of his death, or tnas
said estate has since his death acquired by opeII'
alton of law or otherwise, of, in and to the i@.
lowing described property situated in silver BOW
and Beayerhead counties, Montana Territory
to wit: NJ.
-Four hundred acres of land situate on Divide
crock, Silver Bow county, MT, known as "Mul'
derlich's Ranch" (all p%atented) described b!R'
gal subdivisions as follows to wit. ~, zoe,
The a of the s W "A Of Section 5. Inc cav
!: of the Ii W u; the north 4 of the 81 4 tasse
Il of the g W a and the s W Il of the $ e 4 OF sc,
ton No II, and the W q of the n e a and le
n e "a of the n W n of Section No. ~, iowDshP
/, s. r. CIV, Qess the portion of said above az,
Utah & Northern Railway Company for rlgnl VI
way and for purpose of side track with sllWS
i'm rovements and buildings thereon. ,,.n
A certain saw mill run by water, VIM ~
buildings. saws, machinery and appurtenaDs'
thereto belonging. Dir
Also a certain water ditch taken from tne ns
Hole River above said mill and al'o conve!ibs
the waters of Charcoal creek. together WIN. lt
water right, privileges or franchise, sala Gn as
being used to carry water to said saw mill. paS
30 inches of said water expr ssly reserved toon. =.
D. Il. Parker to be taken from said malI VI
larger ditch at a pint close to the wa'er"ne''
of said saw mill. -ro,s
Also undivided * interest of the Grcy cAs'
quartz lrde claim. .ro,+,
Also undivided u interest ofthe Eureka quai"
lode claim. mart,
Also undivided = interest of the Banner quar-"
lode claim. IN
Alof above described claims being sl'ua"'
Quartz Hill, Peaverhead county, NJ. ,,s,,
Also undivided Il interes st of the onyx qw urtr
lode claim situate in Nipond, Beave. neauoo'D''
NJ. T.. .sid al.
Bids in writing will be received ny p sa,1 Sr
ministrator at his residence, Divide ioslu urior
county Montana Territory. at any tAM noppd 4;
to 2 o. m, January 8, 1887. Termsca'n' D"N
expense of purchaser.
Administrator of estate of Charles f."u"
derlich, deceased.
Dated December 10, 1856.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
FASHION NOTES.

Beans and big seeds are used for but
tons.
Amber is popular for ornament anc
trimmings.
American fashions for children lead in
every city in the world.
Pale pink wells are worn with every SORT
Of bonnet. They are becoming
than the red ones 80 long in favor.
No one dresses the hair low on the back
of the head or nape of the neck at present
Even old ladies wear high top-nots.ss But the
view from the back is frightful for al
that.
Some of the newest fans this season are
most exquisitely painted on gauze by ar
fists OF recognized merit; others have the
initials carried out in brilliants or birds
and butterflies, which. being OF some solid
material on the gauze stands out in bold
relief.
Pale blue papered walls, copper-colored
~frieze, and dado. turquoise-blue cashmere
ored silesia, white lace, sash curtains. and
a carpet combining the shades Of blue and
copper in conventionalized flower and leaf,
or Arabesque designs, are suggestions for
the furnishing OF a young girls room. Gre
tonne may replace the cashmere if pre-
ferred.
A caller upon the President the other
evening was admitted to the domestic
privacy of the interior of the White House.
He found the President wearing the uni
form of a newly married man. He had on
a black silk smoking CAP with a long tassel
reaching down nearly to the center OF his
back. Around his figure was tied an
Oriental-hued dressing gown OF some crazy
quilt pattern. 1t is only in the first flush
Of married life that old bachelors consent
to wear dressing-gowns and smoking-caps.
The fact that the President yields to the
beautiful custom shows that he is a good
husband.
The new materials for ball dresses and
robes OF ceremony are exceedingly rich and
beautiful. Open work effects are az high in
favor for evening toilets as for walking Co.'S
tunes. Crepe de Chine has in no wise lost
it's prestige and is shown in a variety of de-
signs. Silver and gold will enter largely
into the dainty fabrics for drapery. Show
ers Of the precious metals seem to have
fallen upon d%elicately tinted webs of airy
lightnees. Moire antique and MORE Fran.
caise are shown in all the new evening col.
ors and with satin stripes of darker tint.
New satins show stripes upon which are
frise plush, or velvet tigures. Cream stripes
have pale-blue or brown designs, while on
pale-green stripes the figure is salmon COL
ored.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22

The st. Louis Globe-D Democrat, the lead
ing Republican journal OF the Southwest,
is not vociferously hilarious in it's advo-
cacy of Blaine as the next nominee of the
party for President if the following is a
correct measure of it's friendship for the
Maine statesman: at is gradually becom-
ing something less than high treason to
suggest that Mr.. Blaine is not the only man
in the Republican party who is fit for the
presidential nomination in 1888. The
mention of John Sherman as q candidate
is now only a misdemeanor, and the sug-
gestions of Judge Gresham is not rated
above a felony. There are others who,
within the next two years, may be named
as possible candidates without subjecting
the manner to the death penalty"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22

The determination of the Northern Pa
ci6c to reduce it's mileage passenger rate
after the first of January-through Fate to
three cents a mile and local rate to-ive is a
move in the right direction. The increase
in passenger travel will more than make up
the difference in rates and in the end large
" increase the receipts OF the company
from this source A reduction in local
freight tariff will follow should the Reagan
bill pass the Senate.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
MONTANA ADMISSION BILL.

The bill to admit Washington Territory
as a State passed the United States a few
days ago. After reaching the House it was
referred to the committee on Territories.
Delegate Toole went before the committee
and made an earnest appeal for a favor
able report from that body for the admis.
sion OF Montana. Subsequently the COM
mittee agreed to tack Montana upon the
Washington Territory admission bill and
to report the bill to the House thus amend
ed. This is the condition in which the
matter rests at present.
There is no question but that the House
will pass the bill providing for the admis-
sion OF both the Territories named. There
exists some doubt, however, as to
the Senate adopting the House
amendment for the admission OF
Montana. II it reject Montana, WASH
ington Territory will not be admitted for
the House will not admit it without pair
ing it with q pronounced Democratic Terri
tory. Should the House act upon the
bill and the Senate accept it as it will leave
that body Montana will be admitted this
winter.
In this case the constitution Of the State
of Montana provides as follows:
''SEcr1ON IL. This constitution shall take
effect and be in full force Immediately upon
the admission OF the Territory as a State"
"SEe. 13. Immediately upon the admis-
sion of the Territory as a State. the Gov
ernor of the Territory, or in the case of his
absence or failure to act, the Secretary OF
the Territory, or in case of his absence
or failure to act. the President of
this convention, shall issue a proclama-
ton, which shall be published and a copy
thereof mailed to the Chairman OF the
Board of County Commissioners of each
comfy, calling an election by the people OF
all State, district, county, township and
this Constitution, and fixing a day for
such election, which shall not be less than
forty days after the date ofsuch proclama-
ton. nor more than ninety days after the
admission of the Territory as a State"
This means a clean sweep out OF every
person holding office in the Territory at
the time of it's admission as a State and
au election of new officers. These new Of
ficers will hold their Offices until the Legis-
lative Assembly shall provide by law, in
accordance with the Constitution for the
election of their successors, and until such
successors shall be elected and qualified.
The Constitution also provides that the
OF the State, Immediately
upon his qualifying and entering upon the
duties of his office, shall issue his procla-
nation converting the Legislative Assembly
of the State at the seat OF government on
q day to be named : The proclamation,
and which shall not be less than thirty nor
than sixty days after the date OF
such proclamation.