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The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

VICE. PRESIDENT HoxTE does not seem to
give the strikers much sympathy down in
Texas. He says it ia n matter with which
he has nothing to do and rather intima tes
that they should consult with the United
States Courts. This is simply re-enacting
the Denver 4 Rio Grnnde tiasco over again,
by which the Knights OF Labor lost so
mnch. 1t would seem as though that ex-
perience should have served the Order as
guide for n longer period than ten months
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

1t Ia almost too terrible to believe that
the steamship 'Oregon'' oi tie Cnnard
Line, with her precious cargo OF life and
treasure, was sunk. not by Il collision with
n schooner, IA WAS at first thought, but by
dynamite. The facts. however, that no
trace can be found OF the supposed wrecked
schooner, that no schooner is missing and
the general reticence of the officers OF the
Oregon. "all tend to confirm growing i'm.
preston that foul work was at the bottom
Of the disaster. II this be found to be
true, it is the clear duty of the United
States to make every possible effort to
find the culprits and to take measures that
will prevent recurrence OF such crime.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

A CORRESPONDENT asks: "Is the 'boycott'
ii legal proceeding?" 1t certainly is not.
No man or set ofmen have the right to con-
spirc together for an unlawful purpose, and
to injure man in his business or estate is
an unlawful proceeding. But the same
may be said OF railway pools. They are
also undoubtedly illegal. since they are
against the public good. sIet there appears
to he no law to reach them. Surely labor
has the same right to organize to protect
it's interests that capital has. The laws
are all right, but the great trouble is that
and the poor.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20
Costly Litigation Ended.

DETROIT, Mich, March 18.-The famous
Mamie Garland litigation has been settled
by compromise. On July %, 1880, the
steam yacht Mamie" carrying the AGO.
lytes of the Most Holy Trinity Catholic
Church, collided with the ferry steamer
Garland" having an excursion party on
board. Seven persons were drowned and
suits for damages were began. by their
relatives against the two boats. During
the past six years an immense amount Of
litigation has been carried on. the matter
being fought through the Canadian courts
and the State and United States courts.
one suit reaching the Supreme Court.
There were in all forty-eight suits pending
when the settlement was reached. The
surplus OF the company after certain pre-
vious obligations are paid will be paid over
to the plaintiffs. The suits in the various
courts were discontinued this morning.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

THE Tucson Star wants the Government
to estimate the cost to the Nation of hunt
ing Indians. II says "If the Government
will make an estimate of how much it has
cost to hunt hostile Indians in Arizona and
New Mexico during the last three years it will
find the I'M would have paid the expenses
of removing every Indian from the San
Carlos reservation to the Indian Territory,
and purchased every squaw a sewing
machine, and every papoose rattle and
a modern prayer book"
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20
WITH that singular fatuity that follows

WITH that singular fatuity that follows
thieves of low degree, who suddenly acquire
wealth by dishonest practices, Jaehnes, the
New York alderman, has established for
himself reputation for idiocy that sur
passes his notoriety for corruption. Placed
in position OF trust, for which he was alb.
solutely untitled. he looked upon the Office
as a means OF becoming rich without labor,
and was thus not only an easy, but a will
ing victim to the designing men in that great
city, who make bribery a trade, and
put a premium on perjury. Instinct
lively thief, he accepted the bribe
for betraying his trust, but then
did not have 50, Sc enough to keep his
secret. Internationally he thus became
double traitor, and at the same time ran
is own neck into the halter. The man
and the size of the bribe inflated him with a
sense of his own Importance. He then had
to seek o confidant to whom he C Md i'm
part the story of his shame, and he found
him in the person Of one the leading police
officials. Step by step an acquaintance
ripened into friendship, and finally cul-
minated in the Alderman unbosoming him.
selfto the officer and with an air OF pride
revealed the story OF his crime and treach
cry, only to find too late that he had fallen
into trap that had been set. In reading
the account of the tedious trials of the
officer and the length of time occupied in
reaching the result one cannot but admire
h;o Tv,f no o%h of A.
he was treacherous, in the parlance OF his
profession he was "fy" 1t was clearly a
case in which the ends justified the means.
Jaehne was clearly so:ial outlaw, vul-
ga" robber and perjurer. His conduct
was one OF the highest crimes in the cal
endar against good government. It
stamped him as devoid OF honor and of
sense. For these reasons Byrnes was not
only justified, but it was his duty to worm
the secret from the fellow and then arraign
him at the bar Of justice for his crime.
just how far the prosecution will proceed
remains to be seen. Jaehnes has it in his
power to expose a great wrong, but he
hardly possesses the courage to do so.
His purchasers represent large amounts OF
money and occupy important positions.
They will probably deluge him with
the one and fatter him with the
other. He will thus be awed into |
silerce and they will go unwhipped |
OF Justice, and will find a way by which he |
also can manage to escape the meshes Of
the law. The conclusion is as sad as it is |
true. In the great municipalities, office is !
sought for the dishonest rewards it will |
bring. Peculation and corruption are rife |
and the honest man who once in q while |
happens to squeeze in is rated as a
Fool. There are far too many Jaehne's
public positions. He can well
be spared in order that for time he may
serve the State in another ca pacity. II his
partners in crime, both OF high and low de-
Zree, can be forced to accompany him, well
md good, if not, let the example be made
'f him. 1t will be but poor vindication
or outraged Justice but it will he better
,han noneat all.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20
The residents of the Territory most

The residents OF the Territory most in
terested in the subject are determined If
thrown open to settlement. At a recent
meeting held at Fort Benton. which was
largely attended, the matter was fully dis
cussed and :; essrs. w. A. Clark, Thomas
c. Powers and Mr.. Conrad were appointed
committee to assist Hon. J. K. Toole to
secure the necessary legislation to accom-
plish the purpose. In this, as in all other
matters for the benefit of Montana, our
Delegate and his able coadjutors can be
relied upon to do their best.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20
FELLED WITH BRASS KNUCKLES.
A Girl Attacked by q RuffiaM at the In
stigati0n of Rival,

CHICAGO, March 2O-Teresa .Ienner, a
16-year-old girl, was struck in the face in a
shocking manner with pair OF brass
knuckles last night. She will recover,
though she will be disfgured for life by the
blow. The young girl works in o tailor
shop, where six or seven others of her sex
were employed. They all gossip, and, criti.
cising each others style of dress. the atmos.
phere OF the little tailor shop was filled
with the echos OF female strife. One of
these belligerent young females is thought
to have inspired the attack on Miss
Fenner.
The latter was sent by her parents to a
butcher shop, and on her way home few
minutes later she was assaulted She !, as
about half block from her home, in a
thickly settled locality, when dreadful
blow on the left side OF her face knocked her
senseless. No one attempted to assist her.
until in a few moments she recovered her
senses and was able to cry out. Her ap-
peals for help brought to her side the
butcher ard his clerk, who helped her
home. She could give no information as to
what led to her assault nor any description
OF her assailant.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

THE Butte correspondent OF the Dillon
Tribune says: "The variety theater busi-
ness is confined to the Arion, and it is the
only place now in existence in Butte OF this
character. To witness the crowds which
nightly gather at this den OF iniquity-
of the depravity which here exists, and Of
the quality of amusement which is most in
demand. Here the burly miner, tie
'rounder,' and the business man are equal,
and here they join hands i'll making Rome
howl, and recognize each other in a man.
auaintance,
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

THE author OF book entitled Liberia
The Americo-African Republic which has
been recently published, says that Ameri.
cans h ave not paid sufficient attention to
the trade of Liberia. Europeans. he says,
are securing a great part Of that trade, and
that they are pushing their enterprises
there with all their might. He is of the
opinion that Liberia is country OF great
resources, and that it should not be ne
elected by Americans.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The flight Of George @. Cannon. the
Mormon chief, was rather an expensive
trip. Forty.five thousand dollars is high
price to pay, but with him liberty was
cheap at any price. 1t is safe to say that
his failure to appear surprised his friends
more than his enemies, for the Saints and
Sinners OF Mormondom fully expected that
he would stand trial. That he did not is a
sad blow to those who faced the music and
are paying the penalty.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The MINER in order to accommodate its
rapidly increasing patronage has been ON
PEELED to nearly double the capacity Of its
office. What with the every day edition,
the semi-weekly and weekly, and the eight
page issue Of Sunday we are giving the
people OF Montana paper OF which they
are proud. The liberal patronage be-
slowed proves that the enterprise OF TIE
MINER is duly appreciated.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The discussion as to what Russia will
do. or France will do, or Turkey in the
event that Germany should do certain
things is perfectly useless. Any one at all
acquainted with European affairs and
with European armies and arlnaments
must know that the Germans could sweep
the country from Paris to St. Petersburg
and occupy the same This may be an un-
pleasant fact to contemplate, but Provi-
dence only could prevent it.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

WOMEN have the right to pre-empt, tree
claim, or homestead a quarter section OF
Government land in any of the Territories,
just the same as males have. The girl
must be 81 and unmarried to exercise the
privilege OF taking up land. Girls, Govern
ment land is going to be worth money
soon. Do not lose any time in taking ad-
vantage OF this right. Do not mind ad-
mitting to a few years more than you
would like.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20
10 Stimulate Local Travel.

The following circular, which has been re-
ceived by Agent Scott, OF the Union Pacific
Railway Company is sef-explanatory:
OMAHA, Nebraska, March 8, 1886.
To Agents: To stimulate local travel,
the following round trip rates will be in
force on and after March Is, 1886, for dis
tances of 200 miles or less
Between stations on the Idaho Division,
one and one-fourth local fare.
Agents will use regular blank excursion
tickets in selling under this order, making
tickets good going on date OF sale, and re-
turning five days, including date of sale,
and write or stamp Discount" on the face
of each ticket sold
c. s. SrEBBlNs, General Ticket Agent /.
0. P. MCCARTHY, Assistant General Ticket
AGENT
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

Mn EUGENE SCHUYLER has just com pleted
his work, american Diplomacy and the
Furtherancc ~ American Commerce" 1t
treats in an eAe Aehaustive way our Consular
and Diplomatic Service, and. according to
the author, h3s been written to aid those
in the public Service, ns well as for students
OF political economy. 1t will be published
by Messrs Charles Scribl er's Sons.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

THE New York World has issued an al
manac which contains more facts that peo.
pie ought to know and don't know than
any other similar publication in the coun-
try. Only Whitaker's Almanac in England
compares with it for completeness, and the
Worlds Almanac is better suited for
America. We are indebted to Bro. Pulit-
zer for copy.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

A MICHIGAN special says: Another test
of the so-called marvellous gun at Kala.
mazoo was made Saturday. 1t was loaded
with an ounce OF powder and steel bullet
two inches long, and it's discharge sent the
bullet through four iron plates, each three
eighths OF an inch thick, and sharply in
dented fifth plate. the target consisting
OF sven plates OF the thickness named.
firmly bolted together. The gun is a small
one.' II our police should ever get one of
these guns it wouldn't be sale for an or.
dinary every day man to speak to them.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

SENATOR EDMUNDs is an able man, but
he has undertaken too great task. The
President is strong behind his bulwark OF
the rights of the Executive. The Senate
may decline to confirm, but it cannot de-
nand the motives that actuate the Presi-
dent in the ma tier of removals and ap-
pontments
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

the mining fever has struck st. Louis
and the people thereaway seem it have it
bad. They have gone wild over the Granite
Mountain mine, really valuable property
and one of the most wonderful producers
OF modern times. The field there is ripe
for swindie Of any sort SO that it is
plausibly put. The Spectator says: The
mining fever is not confined to small specu-
laters, but there is strong feeling for in
OF the city. The plan is to get man OF
prominence interested in stock, and then
quietly let others in on the ground floor on
the confidence inspired by the first nvestor's
maine. Seeing so-and-so OF great ability in
business at home buying stock, others will
imagine that he knows what he is about, or
of course he would not have invested. But
this is just what he does not know.
The brokers are keeping up the
excitement telling him all about
the stock. But they only know what
the superintendent at the mine telegraphs
and this sort OF information is the least re-
liable in the world. Good, truthful men
mines It's a demoralizing Influence that
cannot be resisted. Everybody talks
about the Granite Mountain mine. Even
women in the street car, at receptions
everywhere, have a thought to bestow on
the fortune in Granite. Then they hear
that Sonora and Quincy are just as good
lin embryo) and they put a little money
in these stocks. have: only seen one man
VINO has sour expression in his face when
mining is mentioned. He spent 100000
in LeAdvilIe, trying to get the vein that
was making the owners OF a neighboring
mine Cresuses. He missed it. and has
5000 shares OF stock IN his safe box that
he will dispose for $50. And two years
hence ,me OF those who are placing their
money in the stock OF mines promising
millions in sight, will be equslly happy
as my friend of the Leadville sinkhole."
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20
More Trouble in Rn,~a-so

VIENNA, March 19.-It is semi-officiallv
that Russia is massing a large
number OF troops in Bessarabia. The
object is supposed to be to exercise a pres.
sure upon Prince Alexander of Bulgaria
whom the Russians suspect of consp;rine
with England to permanently cement the
present union between Bulgaria and East
ern Roumelia. Alexander claims a life
title to theGovernorship OF the country. and
Russia insists that his term il limited tv
Eve years.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The Christian citizen OF Butte is beginning
to feel that an organized effort should be
made to insist Oh an outward observance
OF the Sabbath. While so called sumptu-
ary laws would hardly he in order, the gen.
eral feeling is that common decency and
the good name OF the city demands that
there shall be speedy and positive charge
in the observance OF the day.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

TIE New York Star has neat new head
and one it much needed. 1t is much i'm.
proved by the change. The Star is, with.
out a doubt, one of the best newspapers
published in New York and should achieve
success upon it's merits. It is pure in tone
and a sale journal for the family circle.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

SAM JONES admits that he has been play.
ing the mountebank. He says he is going
to quit it and preach the gospel straight.
Jones made a mistake in the beginning.
He should never Rave begun playing the
mountebank. People do not forget those
early indiscretions. 1t is a question with
us whether Mr.. Jones could help being a
mountebank. even if he tried. Still, we
shall watch the experiment with some in
torpat
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

JUDGE GALBRAlrH yesterday rendered a
decision that q conviction under section
SIS OF the ordinances was all right. This is
the vagrant law, and under it there have
been quite a number OF convictions and
appeals. The case in point was that OF
"Society Red' and the result of the de-
cision is that he will have to pay a fine OF
$50, or serve term in the Jail.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The Sunday MINER will be as usual an
interesting variety of reading matter. The
edition will be the largest ever offered and
advertisers will please bear in mind the ne
cessity OF sending in their favors as early
as possible to-day.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The German students have their time for
registering. They will stay up all night
drinking beer ard singing songs. To use
their own expressive word,. they "bum-
meln." But about the university and
usually upon the streets they are sobriety
itself And it is di iicult for them to forget
their registering even in later years. The
most compani"nable OF men are ex-German
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20
YESTERDAY Mrs. Grant out of the none

YESTERDAY Mrs. Grant out of the money
received as royalty on the memoirs OF her
late husband paid to the sister OF the Gen.
through entrusting it with Colonel Fred
Grant for invest ment. BY this act Mrs.
Grant simply followed the example set by
the General when he insisted at so great a
sacrifice on settling with Mr.. Vanderbilt.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

SAYS the St. Paul Globe: "They don't
let little thing like the dreary routine Of
the court room interfere with their pleas
ure out in Montana. On the occasion OF
the festivities attending the recent Cruise
Carter wedding Mt Helena, the Judge and all
the lawyers moved over to the banqueting
hall. Court was not adjourned for the
crier remained to uphold the legal dignity"
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The Bishop Company will hold the
boards at the Grand Opera House for the
balance OF the week. The company have
been contcnding against all sorts OF mis-
fortunes and should be literally patron
ICED during the remainder of their engage
lDeDt
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The theater-going public Of Butte should
not fail to attend the Bishop benefit at the
Grand Opera House. Mr.. Bishop is to-day
one of most accomplished of living come
dians, and our people owe it to themselves
to give him bumper.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

Tue MINER gives up considera BILE space
to local happenings this morning, but we
shall always give precedence to that news
in which the majority of our readers are
most interested.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

4 WITNESS before the Congressional Post
Office Committee swore that ''two-thirls Of
Western Union stock ia clear water, with
out Il speck OF dye in it," But it is more
than that: OF the $50. 900, 900 the intrin-
sic value OF the plant represents less than
$2O,OOO,OOO, or just one-qnarter. The
Government should control the telegram.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The Grand Opera Househ has been erected
at large cost. 1t is enterprisingly and in
telligently managed. The people Of Butte
should sustain it more literally than they
do. 1t is shame that this community
will make q variety theater worth from
$1,000 to $4,000 month and permit a
house devnted to the legitimate drama to
languish for support.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The decision of Judge GaiIbraith, that
Section 55 Of the city ordinances is valid,
will make some of the gentlemen OF leisure
a little more careful. 1t will now take more
than simple appeal to relieve them when
arree ted as "vags."
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The Mikado is in danger-not he of Gil
bert & Sullivan's creation, but the real
ruler Of the Japanese. 1t has been dis
covered that conspiracy against him
exist in the Empire. This fact is likely to
give 1.-The Mikado" still greater boom
than it now enjoys.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

SAM JONES in one Of his recent sermons
u Chicago makes the startling announce
ment that "the devil is gentleman"
Sam must have heard OF Gen. Fields re-
turn to Chicago or been introduced to
Mike Mcdonald,
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The paralysis which was predicted by
Republican orators as sure to result to the
public credit from Democratic ascendency
seems to be long in coming. Government
bonds are now commanding higher pre-
MUM than ever before.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

THE Chicago Telegram claims to be de-
voted to the cause OF the working men.
Yet it is the ally OF the National Banking
oligarchy in its fight against silver. The
Telegram could do the workingmen OF the
country no greater injury.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

JUDGE HALBRAlTH yesterday decided
that holders of National Bank stock are
liable for taxes thereon. In other words,
he decided in favor OF the County, the suit
against A. j. Davis which involved that
question The case will probably he ap-
lal
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20
NOllCE TO .NTNEPS

u blds VIII be received up to the 10Th ot
!March, 1886, to sink and timho. 100 % 81. -.
II, IN shalt on the Altoona Lude at Harsa 'rea
canyon; said shaft is SxG feat ~ tho
c,eaf c ana :m Is now about 25 feet deem r;,n ;n.
:h nels Will be delivered at the shalt E,rt ha,
igturnation Hnnsa at will be given by II. Bruudv ~
oorse . e canyon. Address "'
PARRoTr Il Notes.-The.
Stuart, Montana.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

THE men who paid $1.5O to see the Glow
Murphy fight and didn't get it back were
undoubtedly suckers" But they are
better off than if they had "blown it in"
against a variety dive.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

PIrTsBURa hopes that her natural gas
will eventually enable her to rival Chicago
in population. The iron in the Pitts
burgers constitution has always made
them very hopeful. THY are strong in
faith
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

The ministerial "b' .ycott" against the
Sunday newspaper in Minneapolis still con-
tinues, but the Tribune was still issuing 90
page editions at last accounts.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

THE sentimrnt OF the community ia
against the variety dives, but the people
will have to make this evident in other
than ordinary methods to convince the
City Council Oi this.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

THE variety dives are danger to the
community. They are breeders OF vice and
serve no public good. They should he puri-
fled OF closed up.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

If there is no law to prevent per-
formances in the variety theaters Of Butte
on Sunday one should be enacted. If they
must be tolerated at all six days in the
week is enough for them to hold forth.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20
V--V-
STRAYEI)

10 ranch OF Jefferson McCaullv. near usr
rose, a 3,year-old sorrel fllv, ahout Va e.,
bands 6s high, branded on risht sboui la.' =
otrayed to ranch about July i. lsS5 ~
owner owner Dy calling and paying expenses can
''A e'hiIual 2-13-l,n-s,>
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

THE County Commissioners should put
up placards about the Court House, read
ing-"Bewa-e OF the Scrip Fiends!" The
people have the right to be protected from
these leeches.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

In TWENTY-FIVE states Of the Union there
kota has nearly 10000 more men than
women. The sexes should be more equal
ly distributed.
The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20

IT DOES seem as though the New Workers
who can pay half million dollars for
eighty paintings should be able to pay 81
for twelve hours work.