Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The House Committees-Mrs. ClevoIand's
Presence of Mind.

The House Committees-Mrs. Cleveland
Presence of Mind.
WASHINGTON, January 7.-The Committee
on Elections after a brief secret conference
to-day postponed the Carlisle -Thoebe con
tested election case until next Saturday il
formal reply if he choose to the affidavitl
submitted by the contestant. The com
mittee has notified the various counsel il
other contested cases to appear on Fri
day next 80 that the some day may b,
named for consideration. A letter from
Speaker Carlisle was laid before the HOUSE
Committee on Elections to-day in which
the Speaker says that any course the
committee may take will be entirely sat
isfactory to him but as counsel for Thoebe
has asked to reopen the case and that
additional testimony be taken. he thinks
he ought to have an opportunity to ex-
anime the papers and take such steps as
may be thought proper before the appli.
cation now pending is disposed OF.
ORGANIZED FOR BUSINESS.
The House committees on Judiciary,
Banking and Currency, Coinage, Weights and
Measures, War Claims, Indian Affairs and
Manufactures organized this morning and
| named the days of meeting OF the commit
tees. That on Banking and Currency ap-
pointed Chairman Wilkins, Lands,
Scherder, Dingley and Weber as a SUBJ
| committee to consider bill to reorganize
the national banking system suggested by
Comptroller Trenholm and introduced by
Wilkins.
UNCoNDITIONALLY RELEASED.
Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister,
has informed the Department of State of
a decision of the Circuit Court of Chihua-
hua, relieving from confinement James
Burnett. who has been undergoing a term
of imprisonment, awaiting trial for homi-
eide. Burnett is an American citizen, and
was engineer on the Mexican Central Rail-
road. On arriving at chihuahua from
Paso del Norte on one OF his recent trips.
the dead body of a man was found on the
cow-catcher of the engine, and Burnett
was arrested, charged with homicide.
When his case was heard by the Superior
Court an order was made for his uncondi-
tional release, on the ground that death
was the result of accident.
A WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
Mrs. Clevelands first afternoon reception
of the season took place between 3 and 5
O'Clock to-day. 1t was a very brilliant
affair, and very largely attended. Mrs.
Cleveland was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Ingalls, and half a score OF pretty young
girls, among them Miss Endicott. Miss
close lose &C Of the reception an accident
Mrs. Cleveland was pouring tea
for her guests when the fringe of the nap
kin which she used in lifting the kettle
caught fire from a spirit lamp and the nap
kin was all ablaze in a moment. With
much presence of mind the fair hostess
dashed it to the floor and stamped upon
it until the fame was extinguished. 1t
was over in an instant almost and before
AIRY but those nearest her knew that any
thing ont of the ordinary had occurred.
VETERAN DIsHONoRED.
Captain Amos Cliff, clerk in the Pension
Office, and formerly member OF General
Sherdan's Staff. died at the Providence
Hospital in this city about two weeks
ago, without the knowledge OF his friends,
and was buried in the potter's field. The
discovery was made to-day. The re-
mains have been removed from the ceme-
terry and sold to the medical college. An
investigation will he made.