Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
~IELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
News from Every Part of the World Pu.
Into the Smallest Compass.

Tn stage from Mendocino to Ingrams
California was stopped by robbers Tues
day night, seventy-tive miles north of Sal
Francisco. The driver was compelled t,
throw off the express box and mail sacks
which the ~highwaymen secured and thel
allowed to proceed. The loss is not known
but is supposed to be heavy.
The italian ship Dogill has Joined in th,
East African slave trading blockade. TIL,
situation on the German coast is exceed
Ingly grave. The sowing season has arrived
put colonlsts make no attempt to cultivate
the land forf fear OF the insurgents attack
The natives refuse to work because the
are afraid OF being captured and sold az
slaves. There is danger hat famine will
ensue.
Shortly after noon, Wednesday, at De,
troit, Mich, a switch engine ran into and
completely demolished a street car at Gro.
gan street crossing. The passengers. eight
or ten in number, were all more or less
injured, and two OF them-Mrs. Mary
Houck and John Scenious-will probably
die. The accident was caused by the flag.
man negiecting to close the gates.
An attempt was made to blow up the
registry office il the Rue st. Denis, Paris.
with a dynamite bomb. Several arrests
have been made.
The London Times subpened Patrick
Mailoy who was connected with the muir
der OF Cavendish and Burke. to appear as
a witness before the Parnell commission
Malloy refused to obey and was arrested
upoE a warrant issued by Justice Hammer
and brought to London.
The joint session of the national and
southern forestry congress convened at
Atlanta, Ga, Wednesda}.
The committee appointed by the Society
OF the Army OF the Cumberland to have
charge oil the erection of an equestrian
in Washington OF the late GenernI
Sheridan, held it's first meeting at Chicago.
Wednesday, and elected General Alger OF
Detroit treasurer and Col. Corbin, u. s. A.,
secretary. The following Subcommittee
%appointed to solicit funds: General
Ducat, Illinois; General Barnett, Ohio; Gen
erai Henderson, Nebraska; General Stone,
Massachusetts,, and General Lambert.
pennsylvania. Col. Corbin will be an.
pointed for the army and navy. Generals
Fullerton, Barnett and Ducat and Col.
.orbln were appointed to secure from Con.
sress an appropriation for the statue.
Assistant Secretary Maynard in a letter
TO the collector Of customs at San Fran
CISCO, says that while the Chinese mer.
chants are not affected by the Chinese excl,-
sion act, the department must refuse to is
sue Instructions in regard to the manner of
Identifying Chinese merchants on their ar
in the United States. He also saws
"a regard to the departments previous in
relating to certificates which |
nay FOR convenience" be issued to Chi !
nese persons other than laborers, that the
collector has full authority to disregard
hem, especially SO in view of his intima-
that such certificates are fraudulentIy
lsed by Chinese laborers.
At Kansas City, December S, the exis-
'ence OF a secret Republican organization
vas made known. It has been engaged in
he investigation of the alleged CORRUPTION
tie November election, and Judge Nc.
jrary, one OF the most prominent members
'tated Thursday that the work re.
'ulted in the discovery OF gross frauds and
conclusive cases had been established
against 1875 person.
At Billings, NJ. T., december s, Hon, John
deGinnis, reelected Probate Judge of Vel.
county, died at his residence at
b. M, OF fatty degeneration OF the heart
liter a p~rotracted illness OF three weeks.
me funeral will be from the Masonic TEN.
lie On Friday.