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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

Delegate Toole was before the House
Committee on Indian affairs last Tuesday
pleading for the right Of way for the Mani
toba road through the Northern Indian
reservation. Nh. Toole is working inces-
sanity for that object and for the admis-
sion OF Montana. The outlook for tho
passage OF both bills is extremely fiattering,
and unless the electric button'is touched
too frequently and too hard the people of
the State OF Montana will be welcoming the
Montana Central in their midst within the
next eighteen months.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

LLe
Washington ut the time, and added their
efforts to those OF Mr.. Toole in
urging the passage Of the bill through it's
different stages. During the late canvass
Mr.. Power publicly stated and authorized
the Teiteration Of the statement by Mr..
Toole that Delegate Toole did work for the
bill to the extent OF his ability and that all
assertions to the contrary were made with
out foundation in fact. This is Mr.. Powers
testimony.
' This is the second or third time the Inter
Mountain has quite recently gone out Of
the way to misstate facts concerning Dele
gate Toole and simple justice to that gen.
tleman demands that it's misrepresenta-
tions should be corrected. The writer
OF the above excerpt is either q block
head or q liar. In either case he is nwo
thy to assume the duty OF teaching the
public.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
WOLF.MlLLER.
The Accused Brought Before. POlicl
Judge Mediation and q Hear.
ing Had.

Promptly at 3 p. m. yesterday Police
Judge Mediation raped his court to order
and called the cases of the People vs. Dave
Graves, Matt Peterson and Joe Miller, who
were charged with assault with intent to
kill one {. Wolf; and also the Ease of the
People vs. C. Wolf, charged similarly as to
one Joe Miller. Upon hearing, after some
delay in securing an interpreter, the court
discharged the defendants. Graves an Peter
son, IN that charge, theld them on that OF
assault and battery upon one Vol. to
which they finally pleaded guilty and were
fined, Graves $25 and costs and Peterson
SO and costs, which were paid.
The case against Wolf wal dismissed, the
court remarking that he had done no more
than law and nature authorized and com
manded.
The case against Miller. the wounded
man, has not yet been brought before the
court. Miller is yet in his bed at the brew
cry, considerably ore but not dangerously
hurt. Mr.. Schmidt, his employer, says he
will be able to be around after a little
while. The MINER prides itself that every
sentence OF it's report in yesterdays issue
was sustained in the hearing.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

ing niehtshA ~ staurant near this office
wers thgga Rs1Das beside the proprietor,
who = vtth Nas Of his patrons at . table.
These1MeeeHys sation OF all the persons
presset. ecelgt the MINER man, was about
the Wel6os1 aller shooting Of the night be-
lore. Each man had q different version,
when the restaurant man spoke up and
gave . graphic description Of the affair just
" reported in the MINER, closing his
remarks by saying, 1.-THE newspaper man
went there and has a better right to know
than anybody Who picks up the gossip Of
b street. I'll bet you cigars for the house
that the account whichI read this morning
as soon a. the paper was brought in, is 81.
most the exact truth, and we will leave It
to the evidence at the hearing before the
court" The other man admitted he had
not read it, and, also, that he did nothave
time to read papers. He did have time,
however, in the presence Of others to mis-
represent the facts and risk the injury
consequent upon this to the innocent.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
AN OR LIAR.

Delegate Toole is doing his best to make
it all right with Broadwater for his help in
rolling up the late majority. He is sacri-
ficing plenty OF sleep in trying to get the
bill passed granting right of way through
the northern Indian reservations for
Broadwater and Hills railraod. This is
all right, but he didn't act this way last
winter.-Inter Mountain, 18th inst.
If by saying that Mr.. Toole didn't act
this way lest WINTER" the Inter Mountain
means to say that he failed to work for
the former bill granting the right OF way
through the Northern Indian reservation.
it advertises itself Al an asinine ignoramus
or a wiiful liar. It must wear one of these
caps. That Delegate Toole worked earnest
~ and faithfully for the Manitoba right
OF way bill last winter is attested by such
gentlemen as Mr.. w. A. Clark, Major Ma.
ginnis and T. c. Poser, who were at
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

The fact that strikes are occurring all
over the country, and that there are over
n million unemployed men in the United
States, is a forcible illustration that PRO.
lection does not protect" Strikes and
idleness among the people are the outputs
OF the high protection policy of the Repub.
lican party. Such things were unheard of
during the old days OF Democratic suprem-
acy and Democratic policy. Mr.. LAWYER OF
the House has made a move toward find
ing employment for the idle.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
X 1T ALL BACK.

1 AAOAs 0""yV4 Id q AsVPuO1AC0u
United States Senator from Wisconsin. He
is a wealthy gentleman, owns large inter.
ests in Wisconsin pine lands, and can a.
ford to be generous. But Mr.. Sawyer, who
is a politician of the new school, mixes his
philanthropy with politics and has an eye
to business when he bestows his charity.
But We will let the Chicago Herald tell the
story it's own way. Here it is. "Some days
before the late election Mr.. Sawyer caused
it to be announced that he would, as soon
as possible, present the city of Oshkosh,
where he lives, with a public library suit
able to the needs of the town. Donations
oil this character not being a common
thing among Senators of the United Stat es
the generosity of Mr.. Sawyer was lavishly
praised, not only in his own State but,
throughout the entire Union. The Herald
was good enough to say that Sawyer was
entitled to the thanks OF the public, though
it called attention to the fact that but for
OF his pine land operations the people
of Wisconsin might have had enough
money themselves to have built a half
dozen public libraries.
1t o turns out that the Senator has
changed his mind and that Oshkosh will
have no public library this year.. The
trouble is not that the town does not
need one, nor that the praise of millions
has palled on the ear OF the ancient Phi
letus, but because at the recent election a
member Of the Assembly, opposed to the
OF Sawyer on party grounds,
was chosen in the city which he at one time
proposed to ornament. Feeling decidedly
cut up by this lack Of appreciation, Mr..
Sawyer that he has abandoned
his project. If he had given notice earlier
that he mixed his politics and his philan-
it is possible that the result of the
Oshkosh election might nave been different"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
SOUTH BUTTE DOlNGS.
News Gathered by q Special Cores
p0ndent at that Town.

The streets in South Butte are muddy.
D. J. Charles has fully recovered from hi
late sickness.
Empty houses are becoming scarce j,
South Butte.
Bennett Bros. or Monday received fv,
carloads Of fine cutters and bob sleds.
There are seven engines employed to ru,
on the Anaconda Hill and in the yards.
j. H. Pace, formerly of Silver Bow juno
ton, has opened q dne new hotel in thi,
place.
John Weeks and Charles DeCamp have
been lately promoted from fremen to en-,
gineers.
The Montana Union Railway COMPANY
have put to work about fifty additional
men in the shops here.
Miss Emma Allen has taken up her res;
dence in South Butte, and will hereafter
reside here.
Oh: Ramsey has finished a fine new bar
which he has furnished with the choicest
liquors and cigars.
The wife OF Engineer Jacobs is expected
TO arrive home from a pleasant visit to
Irlends IN the east sometime before Christ
mas.
Miss Viola Haggart, who has been for a.
!Vns Tine connected with the Pioneer
Hotel, will leave for her home in Iowa this
evening. 'A'0
The wife of Engineer John Else, accom-.
panied by Mrs. Mamie Burns, arrived from
Blackfoot, Idaho, Monday, where the Iadv
has been visiting friends.
E. NJ. Trask, the manager of the Montana
Produce Company, who has been on .
visit to Chicago, left there yesterday for
nome: He expects to spend the HOLIDAYS
in Butte.
The Utah & Northern have been husv
distributing ties dulin NJ the past week alono
their line, for the purpose of widening the
gauge. Men are busy taking ties out Of the
Big Hole river.
There is q car blockade in the vards IF
the Montana Union. The officials saw that
at present there is more busine "A he;no
at this place than ever hefore
in the history OF the road.
Engineer Jacob Andrews, who formerly I
pulled a throttle vaive on the Utah North. +
ern, returned yesterday, after an absence
Of several months. He commenced vork
again On the Utah Northern yesterday.
The South Butte Fire department ia now
July organized. They expect to receive
their new apparatus shortly; it will consist
ol q ook and ladder truck and buckets- !
While it may not be up to what South |
Butte wants, nevertheless it will do for tho !
present,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

A Southern lady is Of the opinion that
since the citizens OF Boston receive Col.
John Mosby's lectures with qualification
and the noble freebooter himself with open
arms, it would he a sweet and reciprocal
idea for Gen. B. F. Butler to give a course
of lectures through the Southern States.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

Had Mr.. Bayard been actuated by a de-
sire for popularity, instead of a sense OF
duty, he might easily have silenced the
noisy clamor that has ragged about his
supposed Indifference to American frsher-
men. A less strong and patriotic man
woul1 have been sorely tempted to antici.
pate approval and retard Justice by dis-
closing the strong measures be was taking
on behalf OF the very men who were most
violent in their abuse. The reaction in
Mr.. Bayard's favor is now rapid and full
some. He will probably ignore it, as he
did the u~nwarranted abuse.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

There have been 4,43O,174 pounds of
oleomargarine assessed at 2 cents a pound
since the first of November last. It's man.
ufacture and consumption are confined to
a few districts, Chicago being the principal
one. That city and the district in which it
is situated boast of having ten out OF
twenty-five ol~eomargarine manufactures,
little Rhode Island being next on the list
with five. The establishments are known
as ''creamaries'' in many states.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

To use an expressive Western phrase,
Lord Colin Campbell is 'in a hole" His
wife sued for a divorce. To defeat her in
the suit he placed several discharged SER
wants Of his household Upon the stand to
swear away the honor OF his wife. They
swore to some very ugly things about her,
and it will be admitted the outlook was
very unpromising for her at the tima. But
Lady Collins own story, corroborated by
q large number OF witnesses occupying the
higher walks in life, completely vindicate
her from the foul charges and prove that
Lord Collins witnesses are a set OF periured
wretches. It may be that Lord Colin has
permitted himself to be imposed upon by
his menials. If so, he is an idiot or a fool.
II he suborned them to ruin the reputation
Of his wife, he is devoid of the last spark
Of manhood and has richly earned the con.
tempt of every right.thinking man and
woman. In either case he should follow
the footsteps of Sir Charles Eilke and re.
tire to the continent. The heart of Africa
would be the better place for him.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

1t must have taken away the breath
from the old gold-bugs in Washington when
White, OF Pennsylvania, introduced his
bill providing for the free coinage of silver,
and to make the standard silver dollar OF
412H grains the unit or measure of value.
They might stand the free coinage part OF
the bill, but the proposition to reIegate
their gold god to a second place must seem
to them but little short of sacrilege. The
measure, however, is q just one, and should
become the law of the land. It would sim
ply put silver just where it was before a
Republican administration demonetized it
by trickery.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

The Democrats of Boston elect their
mayor. O'Brien, defeating Hart, Republi-
can, by over 1000 majority. Mcneil, the
Labor candidate, had a little over 3 $500
votes. It will be remembered that Mcneil
refused to accept the nomination at the
hands of the Labor party unless he should
receive the pledges OF 1000 electors that
they would support him. As he ran for
the office the inference is he received such
pledges, and, as he fell about $500 votes
short of the full number pledged to him,
the other inference is that every other mar
in his party in Boston has but little regard
for his pledge.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
The city council met last night.

The city council met last night,
Centerville has an ejectment suit-Fara
day We. Cameron.
The Forbis- Thornton recept;on WAS
grand II See report elsewhere.
The different lodges OF Odd Fellows vii
give a grand ball New Years eve.
Thu usual number OF small cases wer,
before the Police Judge yesterday.
Tue Montana Union Railway hoe ~
celved three new engines within the pas1
| week. t"o p"e'
The person who found a fur-lined o,ov.
at the Pavilion last night will nleas 40 iao o w
it at The MINER Office.
at the Good Templars' Hall. M Inc n!
Ashle to Miss M. Barnaman.
Ed. H. Campbell has been anno;,+oa
postmaster of Walkervill, and resolved M.
tice OF his appointment yesterday.
The John L. Sullivan comh;ns+;o, mil,
arrive in this city Friday morn;no nox+
They will be at Anaconda tonight.
Emery Walton, formerly If Rr++. h..
presented A. j. Messing of this c;tv 81 ha :
genuine white bear skin, shipped from,
Alaska. ppeu ron'
A. M. and ". NJ. Hotter are the mil,
men known OF who willingly purchased avav
a part OF the Destroying Angel. It was s q
Patterson showed his skill in tho oa,..
Using desks, showing prominent Rntte :.
OF business. that are now in the ST.. N;chnion
Hotel and the postofice.
Shipments yesterday oil bullion nv II.
racine Express Company were "a no.. |
M.ou'ton. valued at SIS, $40. and ~ I"1 h.c OF
silver Bow valued at $40. 3O4. '"''
DR.. George W. Beal, mine host =.
C~ensennial Hotel, returned from his = n ede
Yesterday, whittier he vent to oet ia 'e u.
spooks and bring home two fine COWS VI
A story reached this office late last ovo.
ing OF the mysterious Disappearance ~ :
young g,rl, pupil OF the high school for ~ d
Gays. The facts could not he ,ath .w9
before going to press. NC sa'nered
BILLY Lynn" of whom the renon+ :
q ois the W9lftel MFSss spoke, in the account It
ana stated that. while he in NO menncyy
doubted the accuracy OF the re ~ manner
sae sea tements made, yet he was mort HPon
ne re- should have been placed in $. iaIsa
by The MINERS informants d 'a y
lynn declares that so lar from ts.; Mr:
any 1,me to injure Wolfe, he ia W y,n ! az
a 1ess Trend, and was not present " vt tSs
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
THE C%0NSTABLE'S STORY,

Constable John Prick. That's me. A mat.
ter rough to look ut, but sound inside.
Lots of folks affect to sheer at a constable,
look down on him in a way, as if he was nat
urally mean and no account.
But Constable John Prick has a soulin him.
and a heart as soft as a woman's. Indeed, he
has been called chicken hearted on account
he wouldn kick a stray dog nor tramp on q
sick kitten.
But this is neither here nor there.
Constable John Prick is going to tell some
OF his experiences on duty.
l mind the day well when I received the
paper to warn a certain family to "get out
that is, leave the house of Landlord Craigly,
because it was an awful singing odd day in
March, when the wind seemed to be tearing
things to flinders round the corners of the Old
frame buildings. and whistled and howled in
q way to make a base burner head boss of tho
ranch.
Rooms 6 and Z, in a great rambling barn of
a place, one of a dingy block down the river
"a grimy looking brick building that had
once been a warehouse. Now the long, mar
row wilderness of storerooms were cut into
little cubby holes to 1.-Two in at both ends, with
just one window for light, and dark passage
ways TO pass IN and out.
Room q, in the rear, on the ground floor.
l bad to reach it through a saloon. Curious
now saloons seem to be everlastincly mixed
up with poor families who have to he mt
into the street,
VINO kept the saloon I never knew. There
was a greasy faced, fat bellied hulk of a man.
In a Drown knit wooden jacket, behind tie
oar. and a slim young fellow croucbed
against the wall to ono side, booty. STUPID
from the effects of liquor or beer.
IL pretty nigh made me sick to look at this
young CHAP; he was so frowsy and rumpled
ana hlthy, as If he had been rolled in a dust
NeaP una then raled through the gutter.
Mr. Sevholm. AS / looked Mt him 7 in
voluntarily said to myself: God helm v,,,r
wife and children.~
1oe greasy faced man jerked his Thumb
over MS shoulder to indicate room q ond r
raped for admittance.
never was so surprised in NV life. E1.
pecoed TO find a slatternly, frowsy woman to
lnatcn the sodden husband, and n mcss ~ |
nirty. squalling brats tulnbline ohout tho
moor In confusion. "
Nothing Of the kind. If you'll believe T.
FOUND a slim built, pale faced little woman
s'1e'ng In a low rocking chair with - yxes
baby on her lap, trying to COO It ont ~ t the
[retful pain it was in.
one aay-not far away, either-sbe had
as pretty as a picture" But this WINS
pass ,ass. trouble of mind had got in its awful
's% 'rlns work, making her delicate face Thin
NV punched and deathlike, and the h;o avos
'nmnIaturally bright. Eyes
ur rnv,u was a pretty fair show of tidyish
nent lad f oM1y 1t looked as if discourage
n;. Iao fallen like q midew on it. and Tho
nlstress had lost all heart in trviny to .. s"o
{ trim and shapely. s 70 keep
rr - " see that as plain as a big signboard.
lroanle has its own stamp, and Il vo",vo
~, -. once you know it again the minnie
swear felt bad looking at the disco,r.
sca a's sn tho troubled look on the woman.
s.ru tue e wee sick baby in her lap-re-
Tue sodden brute Of a husband
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
At the Pavilion.

The attendance last night was
less than before. After the sew.
eral amateur contests there were
several exhibitions in which well-known
parties participated. our townsman Dune
Mcdonald ou two occasions. The interest
OF the evening centered in the contest
wherein McCauly agreed to stand up before
Dempsey in four rounds for $50. Mac
stood the champions humping during two
rounds. but in the third round a blow
square in the face landed him off the stage
in a lump among the spectators. McCauly
says let some other fellow try it on.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

The marriage of Mr.. James w. Forbis
and Miss Mary Thornton last evening was
witnessed by a large circles OF the friends of
the contracting parties. The young couple
is well known and highly esteemed in this
city. having reached manhood and woman
hood in our midst. The union is a most
happy one, and The MINER adds it's sincere
wishes to those of the friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Forbis for their prosperity and hap
piness through life.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
A Monster.

Smith, the wood hauler, on Sunday.
killed the largest mountain sheep ever seen
in these parts. He was q genuine old
timer, and weighed on Reinhardt 4 Calll.
hans scales 16O pounds. His head and
horns were as pretty as a picture and viii
one of these days adorn some eastern man.
sion. Tim Callahan packed him in ice and
shipped him to New York on Monday.
without removing the skin, and he will be
a beautiful NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

During the very late rebellion, Artemus
Ward, in a sudden burst of patriotism. de-
clared he was willing to sacrifice all his
wife's relations to the good of his country.
He was willing they should all volunteer.
Colorado is quite as self-denying. She has
an Indian reservation on her wide domain
occupied by the Utes, and she is perfectly
willing to give all those Indians to Utah.
Congressman Symes WAS before the House
on Indian Affairs last Tuesday
telling that body how willing Colorado wal
that Utah should take them to her bosom,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
THAT TALK.

One OF the promises made by the Demo
cratic orators during the late Presidential
canvass was thatif Mr.. Cleveland were cleo
ted the expenses of running the government
would be reduced; that honesty should
prevail in every department., and that 6
strict account should be returned of every
expenditure OF money made in carrying
on the machinery of the government.
Here are the figures as found in the New
York Star, one of the ablest journals in the
country. They speak volumes. It must
be borne in mind that the Democratic ad-
ministration assumed control on March 4,
1885, and could. not get practically to
work to reduce expenditures until the be-
ginning OF the fiscal year, July 1, 1885.
To that date during the last fiscal year
OF Republican rule, the total ordinary re.
celpts OF the government customs and in
ternal revenue amounted to 1922, $780,.
7O6.3s. During the first year OF Mr..
Cleveland's administration, ending June
80, 1886, the ordinary receipts of the gov
eminent from the same sources were
$336,439, 72S.O6. and the cost OF collecting
this increased amount was for customs
$780, COS less than the preceding year, and
for internal revenue $155, 943. 90 less than
the preceding year.
The total ordinary expenses of the gov-
ernment for the fiscal year ended June 80.
1886, were $242, 4s3, 1850, being less by
$17,7SS,7 97 than such expenditures for
the year preceding, and leaving a surplus in
the Treasury at the close of the last fiscal
year Of 500, 956. 5ss. Sc, as against $685.
463. 771.27 ct the close OF the previous
year, being an increase in such surplus OF
$30,492,s17.29.
And then comen the logical and happy
result OF economical governments rap
idly increasing and troublesome surplus.
Money boarding up in the Treasury. The
peoples, yours, ours, everybody's. And
then the triumph OF Democratic principle
as framed by our fathers. and now first
put into operation by Grover Cleveland:
An economical government. supported
by the least possible burden upon the peo-
pie.
MI. Cleveland has lone his part wisely
and periodically. Now let Congress re-
duee taxation as he recommends.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

The Chicago Herald says: A decidedly
pleasant flavor was given to the Campbell
divorce case in London when the father oil
Lady Campbell rose and denounced Lord
Campbell in seven languages as a liar and
a horse thief. Oratory Of this kind on the
part of his Lordship's father-in.law at an
earlier date might have kept the case out
IF cOyrt-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18

The German Aid society, of Wisconsin is
not in favor Of stimulating immigration, and
can see no reason why a foreigner shall be
permitted to vote before he is fully natn-
rallied. II a society composed exclu-
sively of Americans had uttered that senti-
ment it would be charged with smacking
strongly of Know-Nothingism.