Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-20

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by which, in the case Of death, -resirnatiou
or removal Of the General Master. Work.
man, the General Worthy F0f0snansshaN
|succeod to and perform III gt3lesdntiesx and
become General Master Worknaanauntilthe
next seSsion Of the Gensi1tA0en63p.1vhan
ton.
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Monday, when Sqch4p
ion Of the ConstitnfjoH Nh 0Sfdruiinadkf
act upon win be djspdSSdo 81. BusinG1ua
transacted with such dispatch ID thu after.
noon that some delegates expect an I'D.
locrnment; Monday evening. a number. 81
delegates left for their homes to-day, but q
saree minority will remain until the work
Of the Convention is over.
A Timely Order. <
WASHINGTON, October 16.-The following
orde. has been issued to all commandants
inent at Washington:
WAsHNaroa, D. c., October Ia, 1856:
DEAR Sfn:1sThe custom has grown mp in
the navy yasds Of having a list Of men
employes-"suspended." There is no au.
thority OF law for this, and you will see
that it is discontinued, and all such lists
era es;s.. Yours respectfully, w-
Secretary of the Navy.
The law provides TINT no new men shall
be employed at the navy yards during the
siAty-days preceding any election, but this
does not apply to. the mon already EN-
ployed and carried along upon the sssus-
pended" roll. The above order Is under
stood to be ~intendedto be TO prevent an IN.
vasion OF the law, which is now possible by
hiring new men three or four months be-
fore an election, and carrying them without
pay until election time.
Tho Sporting world.
CINCINNATI, October 16.-Latonia fall
meeting, eighth and last daytime weather,
good track and full attendance.
First race; o winners, seven furlongs-
Dawn OF Day won by two lengths, Elsie B
second, Jim Nave third. Time. 1:3OH.
Second race; maidens, 3-year-olds and
upwards beaten at this meeting; one mile
Kirklin won by q half length, Big 3 second,
Harrodsburg third. Time, 1:46k.
Third race; 8.y~ear-olds and upwards,
Berfine, Fostsrat, Tattoo, Wedding Day
Gold Bon won by a length, Bertine second,
Fosterat third, Time, 1:60.-
Fourth rack; n won at this meeting,
six characterization won, Faster second,
Coincide third. Time, 1:18.
Fifth race;aeE 1.innati Hotel handicap
for all ages. nine faElongs-Ciosing event OF
the season was q sufprise; horses got of
well, Porter Ashe Fading, Mona second,
Grey Cloud third, Kaloolah fourth. This
order was smaintained to three-quarters,
where they seemed TO be in a well aligned
platoon, andsA desperate struggle was
begun as the horses entered the straight.
To the surprise Of all Grey Gelding began
to alpear in front, while favorites were
unable to get placed. The finish brought
Grey Cloud in first, Porter Ashe second,
Kaioolah third. Time, 1:57h. King
Robin, iavorite, finished last.
Tho Passport Fire. .
EAsrPoRr, Me-, October 16.-The loss by
the fire is now estimated at $500, 600.
There is no means as yet OF estimating the
insurance. Several safes were opened to-
day with better results than was expected.
The report that the insurance books and
reports were destroyed was q mistake. The
most serious part OF the calamity is that a
great number of families are homeless and
destitute and out of employment. One
hundred families are without homes, many
oi.whom were formerly quite comfortably
situated, are now living with friends. SUI
fering will increase as the weather gets
A relief committee has been organ.
he'd andsopse aid has been received, but
only sufficient to relieve temporary dis