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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
A GOOD

The citizens OF the extra-corporate ter.
ritory lying north OF the city limits have
taken steps 10 bring that portion within
the limits OF the new boundaries extended.
They are determined that the opportunity
TO enjoy municipal advantages shall not
be missed by them for want of effort on
their part to supplement the efforts OF
those living within the city proper to cx-
tend the ircumscribed limits now conin.
ing and c%ramping them. If the occupants
OF the rest Of the extra-corporate territory
would stop to reflect that the advantages
OF being within the city limits would be on
their side for a long while to come, thew
would bestir themselves as the northenders
are doing and be petitioning now to come
into the corporation. They are now de-
pendent upon the County Court for any
Improvement they nac,l. Are they not
numerous enough to command attention
in the City Council as,, ~ards? Through their
representatives. in Thu" City Council they
can ask ami expect recognition OF their
needs. They should be willing to share the
cost OF police and fire.service, the latter of
which they now enjoy the benefit of. Un.
Ger the improved conditions in which this !
municipality will be when it shall have be. |
re- incorporated, new districts taken |
into the city will be the fret care. They
ought therefore to be making preparations
to help forward the movement, and follow
the lead OF the northenders in the effort to
within the extended limits.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
Remarkable Faint.

All in the city OF Butte who are &C
quainted with Deputy Sheriff Jim Fish,
know that for some time past he has been
in ill health. Latterly, however, he has
been attending to his duties with his &C.
customed energy, and yesterday morning
while in the Office he suddenly remembered
something that had been unattended to,
and walked to the telephone to communi-
cate with some one, yet unknown. In the
furtberance of his object he turned the
crank of the instrument, but in
a second reeled back and fell on
the 1loor in a dead faint, in which condition
he remained for several minutes. In the
meantime Sheriff Lloyd and Deputy Cooke
bad picked him up, placed him in a chair
and sent for q physician. Before the ar
rival OF the doctor Mr.. Fish had recovered
his faculties and started from the office az
though nothing had happened. The Sheriff
instructed Mr.. Cooke to follow him and see
that he reached home in safety. Fish got
on the street, made a circuit of
thu square in good shape and
re-entered the office. Upon his return the
sheriff asked him how he felt, and his re-
spouse was "never better" The inference
is that the sick man, although subsequently
in as good condition, mentally, as ever be-
fore, had entirely forgotten the incident re.
lated. Mr.. Fish has Il host OF friends iu
Butte and all will agree in the wish that
such sudden attacks will not occur to him
in the future.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18

Yesterday morning while Tom York. the
general superintendent of the group of
mines belonging to the Colorado and Mon
t'Aa Company, was engaged III the doules-
tic duty OF splitting q few sticks OF fire.
wood, he encountered a phenomena. As
his az opened up the center of a pine log he
noticed in the center a p%rotruding sub
stance and Il closer examination showed
thai 1t was two pine burrs that had in
some mysterious way become imbedded in
the very heart OF the limb from which the
log had been taken. Mr.. York concluded
that the freak Of nature was so rsnarka-
Die as TO be worthy Of presentation and he
saved it, in such Il shape, that the most
eau be convinced OF the truth of
the statement. The Curiosity will puzzle
'i'e ''eat informed arhurjcu!tuiist iu the
world esd leaves a problem for tie gentle
men WHO axe posted in that special branch
to decide.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18

DoN'r forget that there will be a mass-
meeting held tonight ut tho Opera House
to take steps to forward aid to the large
number OF idle hands in the coal regions OF
Pennsylvania. The workingmcn of this
camp enjoying the fair treatment and good
wages that they do can well afford to
spare OF their abundance for their afflicted
fellow.wOrkmen in the East tho victims of
the rapacity OF II soulless corporation.
There will be those present at the meeting
who can speak with authority OF the injus.
tice and hardships to which these people
are subjected and lay before those who at
tend the extent of their necessities. It is a
cause that calls for II full attendance, and
those who 60 should go prepared to make
a liberal response to the appeal for assist
onco
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18

Sherman, though he has been instant in
season and out Of in responding to
calls from political societies to air his Re.
p~ublicanism, which the Associated Press
has unloaded on the public with a gener-
osity that is not appreciated, is not sound
on the question which, of all others,
Blaine holds enshrined in his manly heart
protection. That is, John Sherman is
already showing signs OF backslidins and a
generally weakened condition Of mind
in strong contrast with that of the stalwart
Blaine. The latter wal incorporating.
The tariff was to him "a sacred thing
something not to be profaned with the
touch of a vulgar politician. But Sher-
man seems to have lost his grip on that
doctrine, which everyone supposed he
shared to the EXTREMIST issue. Yet he
cannot claim such uncompromising
advocacy Of the tariff now
not since his speech at the
Home Market Club in Boston, when he de.
livered himself Of this remarkable senti-
ment: II am decidedly in favor OF tariff re.
form, always have and always will be.
The tariff ought to be carefully revised,
with a view to correct any inequalities or
incongruities that have grown out OF the
OF values since 1883. Every i'm
ported article which does not compete with
our own productions should be especially |
selected for the free list" These ideas are
what the Democratic leaders in the House
are e~ndeavoring to embody in bill to sub
nit to the House, but they are not the
IDEAS which MI. Blaine enunciated in his |
letter." and it is questionable
whether the author Of such heretical doc
viewed from q Republican standpoint,
s fit to be the successor of the uncompro-
nising anti-tariff-reduction Blaine.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
SIGNAL

The spectacle OF Blaine bidding a long
farewell to all his greatness from his self.
imposed exile in Florence is calculated to
awaken emotions among the susceptible
akin to that with which we read Wolsey's
famous a~bnegation OF power. In Blaipe's
case it is voluntary, and there is a tiusel
elect about it that spoils the first imnres.
sion. 1t was done for effect, OF course, and
to make himself a nine.days wonder again,
1t was a theatrical piece of iustian and
every one can see that if Blaine simplv
meant to withdraw from the contest ba
would. as Senator Farwell, of Illinois. sa;d
have sigsed his name at the end OF the arst
paragraph.
bat the other Presidential a%spirauts in
the Republican party welcomesuch a letter
and put upon it as strong an interpreta.
ton OF the irrevocability of the renuncia.
tion it contains as words can do. To them
IL mas all the force and effect of the laws If
the Modes and Persians which vary not.
Inc leading figure in the Republican party
having, as it were, stepped down and ont.
some other representative man within the
party must take his place. And who
30 we'll fitted to pose az the
m~outhpiecs in place OF the Great Resiener
~ the man from Ohio who was his Chief
competitor for the empty honor Of tho
Republican nomination last slection' But
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
A USEFUL PUBLICATION.
A New Encyclopedias Issued by h Alden
Publishing Company.


The Alden Publishing Company has be.
gun the publication of a new work that
will be oil wide general interest. 1t is moth
ing else than a Manifold Cyclopedia. The
plan is based upon the adaptation and
combination OF two works OF standard ex-
c~ellence, Chambers Cyclopedia and Stor-
months Dictionary, collated SO as to apply
fully to American scholarship. The ex-
p~erience OF the publisher in cyclopedia-
making (notab]y in The Library OF Uniyer-
sal Knowledge) is a guarantee THAT the
present work will be fully up to the exact
ing requirements OF such a book in the
essentials OF accuracy and conclseness OF
statement. The work is intended to be
gotten out in about thirty volumes OF the
Ideal" form. which is extremely conven-
lent for handling and makes the work of
reference easy. 1t will be printed in a clear
BREWER type and contain several hundred
Illustrations, important in explaining the
text. The Manifold C%yclopedia is professedly
a work for the millions, and the publishers
have put the price rs the low figure OF so
cents a volume, cloth, half morocco Go
with 10 cents to cover postage. The
publishers offer, however, to give their early
patrons O. bonus, and announce that for
IS. 65 received on or before March l. 1883,
they will send the thirty volumes in cloth
binding as fast rs they are issued, at the
rate OF one or at most two volumes a
month. This offer of reduced price will be
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or $19.5O in half morocco will be reached.
Arrangements can also be made for clubs.
Particulars can be learned by addressing
John B. Alden. publisher. 8 Pearl street,
New York, p. o. box 1927.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
Row u Man Says He Was Robbed i'll the
House of His Friends-Two Arrests on
the Charge CT Grand Larceny.

Yesterday morning n John Dooley
swo.e ont Il warrant against MIR. and Mrs.
George Banks accusing them Of having
robbed him OF awatch and chain aud $50
in money. The warrant was issued by
Justice D~iagevon and served by Constable
Morshead, the accused being arrested by
the latter. The statement of Dooley was
to the effect that ha was well ACQUAINTED
with the accused, and that upon invitation
he, while in a state OF ixtoxication, repaired
to their house or East Broadway below
Main. Both TIE defendants were absent
and he retired in the FIRST bed that was
handy. AT the time OF retiring he had on his
person ~theamOuut Of money and the watch
and chain as stated. Subsequently the de-
iendents came in and routed him out of
bed, and when lie came to his senses he
found that he was m;nus his worldly goods,
whercupon he applied to the law. After
the arrest the officials visited the house
and fonnd a large portion OF the cash and
the watch and chain. but there was still a
considerable sum missing and for this the
husband and wife were arrested and in de-
auit CT bail committed to the custody OF
the sheriff, whcrc they still remain.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
A Bloody Row.

One Mccormick, a cook at the Arion,
got into a fight with a dishwasher yester-
day, and smashed some crockery on the
head OF the latter, who emerged from the
side door with his head covered with blood.
His head was badly damaged, his upper
lip and his left cheek being split open, the
Of his nose broken and his forehead
badly cut. Mccormick was brought up
Judge Dingevon. and bound in the
OF $1,000 to appear for trial next
Wednesday,. In default of bonds he was
sent to Jail.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18

TIVE Mormon lobby apparently recop.
nizes the handwriting on the wall, that
there will be no Statehood for Utah this
session, and is preparing to resist anv
other kind Of legislation for the Territory
IN the meanwhile. There are several
schemes to upset the existing condition of
things before the Senate COMMITTEES. and
there have been a couple OF p-os,ponemeuts
already because OF the absence OF the
church spokesmen who wanted to he
heard OF course. This, it seems, is old tao.
ties . n the part OF the willy Latter Dav
Saints, who, if they can't procuret the action
they desire, by dilatory behavior delay and
postpone legislation inimical to themselves
until the appropriation bills are I'D for con.
when it is generally too late f,r
aston and the intended legislation Of their
"diss a-bornin'." But senate,
CulIom Is made Of sterner mould than tbev
have hitherto had to deal with and viii
proceed With the Utah matter before hi.
next Saturday whether M.
Va'as and big sttornsy are present OF not,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
The Sting

Boston Transcript: He put on his hat,
started slowly for the door, hesitated,
came back, sighed deeply, and took the lily
white hand in his own and pressed it to
his lips.
katie he murnured, II have waited
Iong-oh, how lons!-for this opportunity.
Will you, Kate, will you, darling, be
Henry she replied, with a look OF hail
sorrow and half OF determination, at can
never be-
Never be! Oh, why have you permitted
me to hope? Why have you encouraged
me, only to stamp out my bleeding heart
u am sorry, Henry: but 1 can never be
yours; have other objects in view"
Other obiects!"
Eyes, Henry; l cannot consent to belong
to any man. l intend that YOU shall be
'
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
The pinnppr Press.

The subscribers to the Pioneer Press are
a%nxiously watching for the coming w~riteup
of Butte. The representatives OF that
journal, who visited Butte, accumulated
such an amount of information, that 1t
will take some time yet to arrange it
properly, and it will not appear in print
until between the goth and 25th OF this
month. By that time the permanent cor.
at Butte will be in possession of
his credentials, and will keep the camp he
fore the world in the columns OF the Pioneer
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
Still Reducing.

The following reduction on freight rates
to take effo@t February 18th, are an.
nounced from St. Louis: From East st,
Louis on freight from points east thereof
TO 'isSo"ri River. First class, 10. cents;
second class, 10 cents: third and fourth
classes, cents; fifth class. $ cents; lrttered
classes all Gz cents; cotton piece goods. 8
cents. Ga freight from St. Louis, East St,
LOUIS and Hannibal proper, first class, Is
ceh,s; second class, 13 cents; third class, IL
cents; fourth class, l!1a cents; fifth class, s
cents; le'serea classes all ~ cents; cotton
piece goods, 10 cents.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18

A Steam Derrick Falls Upon a Street Car
Killing Three Persons.

A Steam Derrick Falls Upon a Street Car
Killing Three Persons.
NEW York, February 14.-A frishtful &C
cident occurred in Brooklyn this morning
which caused the death OF three persons
and the injury Of a dozen Others Along
Broadway a section OF the Uuion Elevated
Road is now in course of construction. A
huge steam derrick which was used III build
ing it was pulled along Orders as each Sec
tioD::is completed. This morning the..derrick
was started and had been pulled but a
short distance when the Orders began to
spread outward. Just at that moment a
street car was approaching the
section, but the driver did not
notice what was going on overhead.
The derrick pressed through the Orders and
fell to the ground striking the horse carand
it in two. The fire department was
called out and an ambulance sent for, but
owing to the escaping steam, and heat OF
the boiler, it was some time before any
thing could be done. Finally the debris
was cleared away and the dead and
wounded released. The killed were: Fred
erick Thompson, street car driver; Charles
Kirchner, and Patrick Clark. Two OF the
will probably die. The Others are
comfOrtab!y y.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
A Eeresy Trial.

BosroN, February IA bill in equity
was filed to-day in the Supreme Court at
Salem by the trustees Of Phillips Academy
against the Acknowledgement OF the Com
m~onwealth, the visitor Of the Theological
Institute in Philips Academy and
five professors whose cases have come
under investigation by the Board OF Visit
ors upon accusations of heresy. This is
another step in the celebrated heresy trial
OF Prof. Smythe and others, and is brought
to determine the rights in equity to all
parties concerned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
AN L
Grant Was offered the anama Canal
Presidency but Refused

New YORK, February 14.-Admiral AM
men has consented to the publication OF a
personal letter from General Grant dated
Galena. June %, 1880, in which Grant says
in part: "To.day 1 received a letter from
Seligman enclosing q cab!esram from De
Lesseps Offering me the presidency OF the
Panama Canal (the New York presidency.
with the same salary he is to receive,
$4,000 francs per mum. The
letter also says the, Ss~!ignans, with
what other banks they can asso-
ciate with them. will have the business
of receiving the American subscriptions
E ,a ~ erfnrnains the work: teiegraplled
PACK my nOn-acceptance anu wrote giving
my reasons l gave the work that had
done in the way Of surveys, what lad
been proved by these surveys, etc., and
while l would like to have my name asso-
ciated with the successful, completion OF a
channel between the two oceans, |
was not willing to connect it with a failure,
aud when l believe subscribers would lose
all they put in"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
BY ELECTRICITY.
Bill Introduced in New Jersey Legislature
for Execution by Electricity.

Bill Introduced in New Jersey Legislature
for Execution by Electricity.
TRENTON, N. j., February 14.-In the
Senate to-day q bill was introduced pro-
viding that the death penalty shall here
after be inflicted by electricity. The act
provides that in sentencing a criminal the
judge shall name the week during which the
execution shall! take place, and within the
week SO designated The sheriff OF the county
shall select a day, not previously to be
made known to any one except the
persons allowed TO be present at
the execution. These persons shall be
the sentencing judge, the prosecuting
attorney, two physicians, twelve reputa-
Die citizens, two ciargymen, if requested,
and seven assistant sheriffs. The corpse
subsequently must be buried with enough
quick fine to consume it or be given up for
d;ssecting purposes. Newspapers are pro-
hibited from reporting the execution fur
Their than Il bare mention of the event.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18

time Of $12. They couldn't pay. and the
old fellow wouldn't let them 60, but locked
them up in O room, where they remained
until a friend came along. Through him the
wife arranged to pawn her jewelry, and her
.hnsband a suit of clothes, and thus raised
enough money to release themselves. They
are about to enter suit against him for
illegalimprisonment. It issometimes stated
that Montana is not a good country for
hogs, but it contains, nevertheless, some OF
the most hoggish hogs on record.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
An Extreme Measure.

PHILADELPHIA, February 14.-From a
telegram received to-day from Master
Workman W. 7. Lewis, it is believed that
all the engineers, firemen and pumpmeu in
the schuylkil mining region will he called
out on the strike Saturday. 1t is believed
it has the sanction OF the General Executive
Board OF the Knights OF Labor. Should
The proposed strike take place, the result
will be the flooding OF all the idle mines and
he cause CT damage which months Of tine
could hardly undo.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
wooLLEN GOODS ASSOCIATION
An Organization Perfected Yesterday In
New York,

An Organization Perfected Yesterday In
New York.
New YORK, February 14.-About Two
hundredj woollen and worsted manuiac-
turers end commission merchants from
various sections OF the country met this
mornings for the purpose of perfecting the
organization started in Philadelphia De-
cember Fl. A committee reported a scheme
for the organization to be known as the
Woollen Goods Association. The secre-
tary is to be an active officer and ave
charge OF the headquarters which are to
be in this city. The recommendations were
referred to an executive committee. The
report Of the committee on terms and dis
counts was also adopted and referred. In
substance the committee reported
that it would be exceedingly diff
cult to formulate a uniform
system of terms and discounts, that would
meet the necessities OF all the various de-
scriptions OF wooden fabrics. Numerous
Recommendations were made. Cases OF un-
LIBERALIZATION of Imported wooden goods
havea attracted the attention OF members OF
the organization. For the purpose OF look
ing after such differentiation the Secretary
of the Treasury, it is stated, has agreed to
appoint an agent Of the Government, the
manufacturers to pay his salary.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18

The polygamous MI. Wilkins, of st.
Paul, has evaded the punishment it was
belived was in store for him. The case
against him was dismissed as it appears
the prosecution fell through. His wife,.
Lille Wilkins, who instituted the proceed.
Jugs AE"lnSG HiLH, wns u0puIrvu un.v.-....
statute from taking the stand against him
and Mrs. Stetson- Wilkins would not ap.
pear, nor any OF the rest OF the five ladies
who are supposed to have a claim upon
him. Wilkins attorney has found an ex-
PLANTATION that sums up the queer compli.
OF the case in his statement that
wilkins is an unexampled masher."
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
A LETTER appeared in the Independent of

A LETTER appeared in the Independent OF
Tuesday from Walter Cooper, Treasurer of
the Rocky Fork & Cooke City Railroad, ip
which he asserted what was the same dav
publicly admitted by the Acting Commits.
s'oper OF the General Land Office, that
OF tho definite location OF the said
road were filed with the Secretary of the
April %, 1887, that the
company had complied with the
in every particular, met eyerv
requirement OF the department., and have
lett nothing undone to make their franchise
valuable and secure. The seizure was an
Official blunder that came awkwardly at a
time when the road is financially embar.
and being such should be as widely
IS possible to ~couuteract any
ill consequences to the road which
The publication may have caused.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
Sunday C0ncnrfs.

beginning Sunday next the Orion band
will give a series OF concerts at the Turn
Fereln hall each Sunday Afternoon from 2
to o o'clock p. m. There will be an ad,nis-
SION lee OF 70 cents charged but it is need.
less TO say that all who enjoy good music
ana WISH TO whlle away a pleasant after.
noon on an off day will visit the Tprn
Verein Hall and listen to the strains of tho
Orion band.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
Il Large Claim.

John lsce who was injured by an acct.
dent on the Montana Union last 1,ne
th1nks pretty we'll Of himself, or imagines
that a jury will, Ike the High Joint Com
mission, take into consideration conse.
quential damages. With this end ia view
Mr.. Rice yesterday entered suit against the
company IN the sum OF $50, coo, alleging
h he was injured to that extent by the
ga reiesness OF the company, in whose en-
he was at that time as a sWitchman
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18

H Grant family have found the Gen.
erals memoirs such a bonanza that they
contemplate going into the publishing bust.
ness more extensively. They have become
in the Cosmopolitan Mage zine,
which is intended Ito fill a long felt want as
a cheap and popular magazine" 1t is
limited that Mrs. Grant viii thus be able to
work off Il series Of "reminiscences she has
burs'enrd with for some time. Colonel
Fred Grant is said to be arranging bis de-
parents papers, letters, public doc.
lmcnts, ETC., for publication in book form.