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lars in the coin of the realm. Bob utt red
q cry for help just as the thug who at
tesded to the financial department took
hold of his watch chain. The
latter then snatched the chain. which
broke. leaving the watch, and the two
worthless started out of the back yard on
the double quick. By this time the crowd
in the saloon had responded to Bob's cry
for help, and the whistle was sounded.
Several police answered promptly to the
summons, and Officer Hooper rushed
around to the alley, but the birds had
flown, or crept into hole. A gentleman
who was standing at the north entrance
to the alley when Hooper arrived, said he
had not seen anyone come out OF it. so they
must have sneaked out OF the south end.
No one in the saloon could tell the names
of the thugs though some said their faces
were familiar sights around town.
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Caught in Denmark,

COPENHAGEN, January 26.-Christopher
Franks, United States Marshal for the
northern district of California, arrived
here to-day, and accompanied by Mr.. An
derson. United States Minister, visited q
prison and identified A. J. Benson, who is
wanted in San Francisco for fraudulent
land surveys. He will return to New York
with his prisoner by the steamer Aller,
which leaves Bremen. Benson saws he
will be delighted to return to the United
Stafos
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FIERCE Fi4MIS
Lick Up the Carson Exchange, on East
Park Stseet - The Brewery Saloon
Also Destroyed--The Golden Gate and

Park Restaurants Badly Desnor.lIzad.
vt Lao o'clock this morn;n, Mr. Huff
man, Of Houser f Rer's wholesale liquor
house on East Park street, saw flames sud
Gen!y start up in tie Carson Excilanse
saloon, on the south side OF the street 4nG
gave the alarm by firing c'u;le uf shots.
He BELIEVES the fire Was started BY It lamp
bursting. Tie Balloon W. c.,ttt3a in d
and the flames spread with ext@aGr:itlaI-
raIidity, envclo!:iny the building within:
three minutes. Ine fire aepart meat 49,
swered the alarm promptly, but before
they arrived on the scene the Carson Ex-
change was practically destr. '"d, and the
flames were spreading to the adjacent
buildings On each side. TIE Brewery, kept
by Joe kuhwirth, next dOor east III
the Carson Exchange, was devoured
SO rapidly that the Parties who were NOV
ing out the contents had a pretty hot time
OF it towards the last, the OF ling in
while thy were moving out the big ic,
chest. The ROOF CT the Golden Gate Res
taurant. next the brewery, caush: ti:e, and
the Park Rest aHrant, on the west, kept by
Chiuamen, WAS apparently ueyo'id red mp
tinn. but, by the eXertions OF the tirenle-,
these two buildings were say-, Without
very great damage, the Chinese establsh
meut suffering the most ul the two. The
Fire Bri 2ade arrived tn the heels OF the De
part rtment, and with three tines nf lose III
service, the block was saved. The build
inss were all cheap wooden structures ana
were not insured. The loss could oAIy be
guessed at this morning.
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A Rough Passage.

New York, January 26.-Overdue yes
sells are arriving, and report severe wea thel
at sea. The steamer Corona, twenty-five
five days from Leith, Scotland, had hi
bri ige smashed by sea and suffered other
damages on deck. The second officer was
swept across the bridge on the 18th inst.
and was only saved from going overheard
by grasping a life buoy. Several OF the
crew were injured during the passage.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
Judges Mcdonnell and De Wolf by
the Senate Yesterday.
Pensions of the Widows Of Generals
Logan and Blair Increased.
An Addition of 100000 Made to the
Pension Roll by the Senate.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.

WASHINGTON, January 26.-The Senate
took fro::l the calendar and passed a bill
increasing the pension for total deafness t o
$50 a month from $13 and allowing a
proportionate rating for partial deafness.
The entire increased expense to the Treas
ury under the bill will not exceed S1OO. 900
a year.
The calendar was taken up and bills
thereon taken up in their regular order,
those objected to being laid aside without
action. The following passed: A Senate
bill to extend the limits to the Port OF
Portland, Ore, as port OF entry; Il Senate
bill to amend the act of June, 1880, as to
immediate transportation OF dutla bic
goods extending the act to Seattle and
Tacoma, w. T.; to create ii port of delivery
1T Port Angels in the district OF Puget
Sound. w. r.; granting to the ST.. te OF
California per cent OF the net proceeds Of
the cash sales OF public lands in that
State.
The Senate then took up the bill giving
pension of 50, 600 year to the widow OF
the late General John A. Logan.
Mr. Berry opposed the bill on the grounds
that the bill was wrong in principle. He
objected to it in the interest OF widows Of
other officers and private soldiers.
Mr.. Stewart advocated the bill He said
General Logan had been the idol OF OF the
volunteer soldiery. On all occasions, he
had fought their battles in the Senate and
elsew here. He believed that the widows uf
private soldiers would rejoice in the pas
age OF the bill. IT was necessary for the
country to have some conspicuous exam
pies-some' hing for young men hereafter
to emulate.
Senators Hoar and Davis spoke in favor
OF the bill.
Mr.. Reagan stated his reason for voting
against he till. The founders of the Gov
ernment had prohibited Congress and the
States from confrring patents Of nob!-
ity, proceeding on the idea that there was
to be no privileged class of the United
States. For three quarters of century
that WAS the law, but within the last quar-.
ter Of a century these principl had been
disrega arded, and Fedora! judges and mill
tary and naval officers had been retired
with pension. All this tended il he direc
tion OF d privileged class to be supported
by taxes ,cvied on other peop."
Mr.. Call said that h would vote for the
bill with very great pleasure. ! here never
had been and never woaId be, II govern
ment in which merit is not rewarded.
Mr.. Berry called for the yeas and nays
on the passage of the bill, and the bill
WAS passt d yeas 50, nays T. be mega
tive votes we've given by Messrs Berry,
Coke, Colqui'. H"rris, Reagan. Salisbury
and Vanre. (Iht name was correct, d SD q s
to read Mar, S. Logan not Mary a
On motion Of Mr.. We / ii like bill i, creas-
ing to 81 900 "a year tie ptn-ion Of the
widow OF {; IL raj Frank l. Blair, wa-
passed 10y vote Of "a 10 s, MIR. Sauls-
bury no ing.
The Sc la.. hrn :Gi ,ur r.i.
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ously. He proved to be well known bar
keeper out OH a ''hoot." He said be
wanted the city authorities to take him
out Of that puddle and pay hlm damages
for getting his feet wet, and to give him Il
hot drink to prevent an attack Of infii
enza. Chief Meiklejohn yauked him out Of
the puddle and trotted him Off t. the
cooler. The man had noted the tinlidity OF
certain members OF the Council with re-
gard to damage suits. and thought he
would get some backsheesh from them.
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The Cora Lee Trial,

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, January 26.-It is
the opinion OF many here that States At
torney Patterson is far less sanguine OF the
conviction OF Cora Lee than he was some
days ago. The defendant WAS placed on
the stand during the day and told again
the same story Of her whereabouts on the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
New England Roads Blockaded

BosToN. January 26. Reports this
morning from various points in Maine.
New Hampshire and Vermont state that
the heaviest snow storm for years has pre-
vailed all night, and in most places it
is still showing. Travel is greatly I'M
peded. Many trains are entirely sus
pended, and highways are practically inn
passa BILE.
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100000 Bail.

Isaac Morehouse was arrested last night
on order OF court TT suit OF his wife for
dis orce and alimony, she having procured
writ OF ne exe,t re2no. He will be Re-
leased on giving bali OF S3O,OuO, giving Sc
curity that he viii not leave the Territory
This is the result OF d trap Set by the wife,
who claims to have caught her husband in
improper relations with another woman.
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Worst In ThirfY-EiYe Years.

Boston, January 26.-Al trains from
the North and East are from four to six
hours late and on many roads all freight
trains have been abandoned. At Old
Orchard snow plow with three engines
attached is fast in snowbank and aim ost
hidden from sight. The snow is light and
drifts badly; the wind is hi h and almost
two feet of snow has fallen and still no
signs OF let-up. 1t is the worst storm in
thirty-tive years.
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A Call.

HELENA, Mont. January 25.-After con
who are interested in the development O
the resources of Montara IL and who desire
that her mineral land shall be left open fol
explora ton to all citizens, we have beer
requested to issue a call for convention
representing all who are similarly inter
estPd.
We therefore hereby request all who de
sire to see our mineral lands reserved &c
our citizens, to meet in caucus in the vari
Gus cities. towns and mining camps, anC
select delegates to attend a convent N tC
be held at the City Of Helena on February
Z, 1883, for the purpose oftaking necessar,
steps to enable us to procure and furnish
to the President Of the Unit ed States, Con
gress, and the Secretary Of the Interior
such proofs as wiliinduce action by Con.
gress and the department, preventing a
large sha OF our mountainous minera
lands from becoming the property OF any
railroad corporation:
[Signed,]
THOMAS CRUISE, Helena.
r B. WALLACE, Butte.
A. j. DAVIDSON, Helena.
L. N. SMITH, Elkhorn.
HENRY KLEIN, Helena.
j. Q. BRlsCoE Helena.
J. w. CARPENTER, Jay Gould.
CHARLES RINDA, Helena.
j. S. HARRIS, Helena.
A. NJ. EsLER, Helena.
}. NJ. ID. GREEN, Boulder.
T. H. KLElNscHMIDT. H. lena.
l. RoTwlTT, White Sulphur Springs.
THOMAS q. MERRILL, Helena. ~
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Heavy Storm in the East.

New YORK, January 2j.-Reports from
Eastern and Northern New York show thai
the storm is almost as severe in those sec
tions as it is in New England. It begal
last night and by morning over Il foot o
snow had fallen. High wind then set in anG
snow is piling up III great drifts. A dis
patch from Albany says that all the rail!
roads centering there are in bad conds
ton and trains many hours late. The
limited express FROM ST. Lonis on the Fri.
road is fast in snow drift near MiGdl.
town, and the pro poets Of its getting out
soon are poor. Three other trains ar:
stalled at the same place.
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switch. Some forty teams were passed,
hut none of them appeared to be at all
disturbed by the sight OF the motor, which
ran as noiselessly IS SEWN. machine, and
has really anything but q terrifying ap-
pcarance. One skitt:sh horse, attached to
the wagon u a sewing machine agent, be-
tra1yed aome signs OF trr;,idation, but upon
ta king second look at the motor, be-
came perfectly quiet. After the lust car
ran down last nigh the motor was run up
the track, ans. switched on to the Meader-
vili-. fine To day it viii be run to Meader-
vile, To open up the track.
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The Revised Version.

@Yes, Children" said Mr.. De Baggs, ad-
dressing Chicago Sunday school, Eyes,
children, wrong doing is always punished,
either in this world or in the next. Retribu-
ton may be long in coming, but it is sure to
come at last You yourself, when you grow
older i'll years and experience. will learn how
true the lines Of Shakespeare are:
''The mills Of the gods grind slowly,
But they get there just the same''
-Inuyna1 o.. =nI, "a A{n,,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
New Mexican Live Stock.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, January 26.-The
report Of losses OF live stock in New Mexico
on account OF the severe wea ther is utt erly
unfounded. 1t is true that this has been
one OF tle hardest winters ever exper-
fenced IN the Territory, but not an animal
mas persisted on any Of the ranges from the
ehec's OF The weather and special reports
70 the Democrat from all parts OF New
MeAi," SHOW that cattle everywhere are in
excellent condition. New Mexico has ex.
perienctd d but three cold days this winter.
and then the thermometer did not register
zero. For the past ten days it has ranged
from 40 to so degrees in the shade.
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gan with closed doors yesterday afternoon.
1t WAS resolved that Trustee Beckurtz he
instructed to bring suit against any signer
to the agreement who is or may be directly
or Indirectly interested in the making OF
bourbon or rye whiskey in the State. The
trustee was directed to call a meeting on or
about May Is next to take some action
towards the regulat tion OF the production OF
Kentucky whiskeys for the season OF
1889
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
TWO THUGS

Hold Up Bob Nagus in the Rear of the
Toledo-They Get Some Money and a
At about 10 o'clock last night police
whistle was footed loud and long in front
OF tne Toledo, and people rushed from all
directions to see what was the matter. 1t
turned out that Bob Nagus had fallen into
the hands OF thugs. He stepped out OF the
back door and was quietly followed by two
strangers who were in the saloon. One Of
them pinioned Bob's arms from behind,
while the other went through his pockets
and abstracted therefrom five or six dol
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
A New Exodus.

TOPEKA. Kas., January 26.-The Central
and South American immigration Associa-
tion, which is the foundation OF new ex o.
dus from the Southern States, completed
it's organiza ton tonight. The officers are
John H. Brown, President; S. w. Vim,
Secretary, and Jane, P. Berry, Treasurer.
The membership extends throughout all
the States.
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A Big Weeks Work.

Society journal: Mrs. Flumsy-Did
understand yon to say your husband was
a member of nineteen benefit societies?
Mrs. Rnmsey-Yes, dear m.n. He's +,
thoughtful about lis should lie die.
Mrs. FlutnsT-Weii sue-s he viii de
before long. Bless us aud save US. I,w
on earth can ne stand it 10 be cut ,lne.
teen nj shf, in week.
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The Helena Opera House.

HELENA, Mont, January 26-[Special
to2~ aer.]-Ma ,uire to-day secured the
=. -, opera house, his offer being
40 ta those OF all opposing bidders.
-.t., - Gil meets the approval OF this
:,-,s.. !i.v. everyone with scarcely an ex-
c,p''.,s, being pronounced ia the expression
th u; the house s fallen into proper
rn.ids. It is generally felt that to the
and congra ;ulations are numerous. This
now insures the engagement OF strorg
companies, as it completes the circuit, an
event they have been looking for.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
Worshipiuc a PRAYER Cook.

A missionary III Africa found a Leathen
tribe worshiping an Episcopal prayer book,
and was encouraged to think that his lines
had fallen in pleasant places. He wanted to
90 home when he learned that the heather
had adopted tue book as an idol on account Of
its gilded edges, after eating the missionary
who owned it--Norristown Herald.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
The Grant Monument.

New YORK, January 26.-The Grant
Monument Committee adopted the draft
OF II circular to be sent to all architects
and sculptors who wish to compete for the
honor OF designing mem orial to General
Grant. The estimated cost is $500, 900
instead of $500, 900, original figure.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
A Claim Against the CITY,

At about six O'Clock last evening the
prolonged screeching OF a police whistle
gathered large crowd at the corner OF
Main and Park streets. The man who
blew the whistle was standing in a puddle
Of water, ankle deep, and blowing vigor-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
A Work That VIII Answer.

Earper's Bszar laments the absence from
the ye-nacuIsr Of equivalents for G,,lce and
fancee. 1t finds my daughters engaged"
awkward, "my daughters beats old fash
ioucd, my daughters young man" countrifed
aud 'my daughters lover scarcely proper.
Wba. Is ,2s matter with "betrolhed f-Bos.
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Mrs. RawsOn Indicted.

CHICAGO, January 26.-Mrs. Meckie l..
Rawson. wife of Banker Rawson, who was
shot by his stepson, has been indicted by
the Grand Jury as an accessory before the
fact to the attempt to commit murder.
She will probably be arrested tomorrow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
Whiskey Distillers Organized.

LOUISVILLE, January 26.--kentucky dis.
ti'irrs who are parties to the contract
mace last June, by which firms represent
ing ~ per cent. OF the distillng capacity of
kentucky, agreed not to make any whskey
this year, wound up their session which be.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
Struck Oil in Illinois.

CHICAGO, January 26.-Crude petroleum
was discovered near Carmi, Illinois, last
night by party of prospecting coal
miners. Tn, oil is gushing from the earth
at the rate o. eighty barrels an hour. 1t
is pronounced by experts to he equal to
the best PENNSYLVANIA article.
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A Prominent Baptist Dead.

ATLANTA, January 26.-P. II. Neil.
Chancellor OF the University OF Georgia and
for many years President OF the Southern
Baptist Association, died at mis- home in
Athens, Ga, this morning. He WAS for a
long time recognized rs the head of the
Ba ptst church in the South.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
st. Paul's Carnival Begins,

ST. Paul, January 2o.-Thirty five
Thousand people witnessed she opening 0
the ice palace to-day. President rNhom.:son
made IN address OF we'come. Mayor s'Ini: !!
presented the golden Keys oi the palace to
the ic' king.
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Everybody -Grry.

Says au indiana paper: For 'futglal
meeting il tie heading OF the arti1l.' in o;is
lat Issue, relating t. the rrore, ,'Girgs 81
he town council. rad ~ rrHllar meet i
We are sorry hat the lni,tAke ut,urr,.'
aud guess tie cnUDcttln y ;ir,. ;it,T: =, tee.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
COllierIes Kesuming Operations.

SHAMoKlN, Pa, January 26.-Se'
coIieres in the vicinity OF this place = :
Shenandoah have resumed operafE
with full complement OF men.
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Hit Very Heavily.

"Oh. you max. me sick y calculated a
huSha nd to his wife iff,r 4 lit let ii.
"We!l Tn glad, she returned spit.fully,
that thara has been once IN your lie that
you haven't laid it t. the biscuits. - udge.
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ava y
Iust Not Fall Below G7O for Three
Years.
The following interesting information is
taken from JAS. F. Mathews & Co.'s circu.
lar lor January 1S:-Copper has tumblsd
down, had slight reaction, aud taken a
still further plunge. Early IN the week Spot
and January declined to 1925 for Lake t
New York, then ra' 'lied to 1850 and then
fell off again to 16c. bid and 1915 asked
while at the close February is worth
1925, March 1880, April 1885, May
1890. aud June IS so. The lies for thp
week on the New York Metal Exchange ran
very close to 100000 pounds, amid
great excitement. Tie salient question Of
he day is the attitude OF the syndicate
toward the s, nt producers. It is
nounred. on valid authority, that Il COLI
rart has been closed be' ween tie syndicate,
the Rio Tinto Company and Mason Il
Barry, by which Tire f.lrE.er tax = tne en
tire production Of both c;'mpanes fer
three years, with lie agrer.ne;.t t'.at pre-
duction is to he restricted, and that tn"
prize oi Chill Bars shall lot drop bel ~
$40. The same ARA ngelnent Las been
'HaOe NiLti tue aFiECie ICtiiDduN, tbe d1ld-
conda and the Boston & Montana, but
this leaves out the Thar,is. and repor
runs that the recent slump has been a.
lowed so as to whip in this la tt-r CO npany.
The fire at the e. & H. continues to
burn, and the bulls on topper
are as doubtful OF it's being ex'u-
guished as soon as the company itself is
hopeful. Chill bars fell off during the week
about as rapidly as they advanced durin!
the recent boom. On the 10th they were
quoted at fS5 12s. Cd; on the 11tn a.
fS5. los; on the 9th at 9S3 II. Cd, ard
Oh the ! 9th at ESQ 12s. Cd, making y
clean loss OF f5 is less than four days.
Meanwhile, best selected remained firm al
EST, which at the close showed gitimate
difference between the two sorts. The fu-
ture of copper is absolutely speculative.
md the manufacturers are abstaining from,
che market as far as possible. On al sides
we hear that the production is being in
creased. and it is fair to assume that prices
present are very near the top notch.
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No Advance In Coal.

New YORK, January 26.-The Ea1E
Coal Dealers Association holds ita'
monthly meeting to-day. No advan,
prices was made, as it was believe.a
Reading strike will end in Il few days.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
BUTTE. MONTANA. SATURDAY JANUARY 49, 1888

night of the murder as given in her first
trial. She denied positively the statements
with reference to any improper conduct in
her association with Graham.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
And Wishes He Wore a Bustie.

Epoch: 1t is when a man sits down sud-
denly, Unexpectedly anu severely at he
realizes what hard, hard world this is.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
The Motor in Motion.

Yesterday afternoon the street car mo-
tor was moved to its own track, and sew
eral trips ere made with it up to the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
THE NICARAGUA BILL.

On Mr.. Norwood's motion to-day the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs de-
cided to request the House to refer to the
Commerce Committee the Nicaragua bill
which had been sent to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Chairman Belmont op-
posed the motion to transfer the subject to
the Committee on Commerce and an
acrimonious debate was had before the
committee finally decided to sustain Nor
wood in his motion
The President to-day approved the
postal convention recently concluded be-
tween the United Sta tes and Canada.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION
reception was given by the President
and Mrs. Cleveland this evening to mem.
bers OF Congress and Justices OF the Dis
trict Courts and United States Courts