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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Lost His Memory.

WIN. II. johnson, a lawyer who lived in
Butte until last spring, was then in a de-
mented condition, and at one time strayed
away on loot, but was followed up by his
friends and brought back. He and his
family were in destitute circumstances. and
1helr house rent was paid by the County.
Johnson recently turned up at Oakland,
Gal1ornla, after various vicissitudes in
t1elena, Seattle and Portland. He labors
uhder the hallucination that he is still in
ile1eha' and that his home Is in Anaconda.
ne wants to go there to spend Christ
mas mas oe1iev,ng the holidays are not vet
s nr' ne thInks his wife strayed away
DIM IN Helena, whereas she - still in
Butte with her children. Jobnson 10 ha;aa
kept In the County Jail until the Sheriff can
set some information about him from Mon.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

o'an @ Northern, due here Thurs.
"ay morning, is still showed up in Bea YER
oanyon and the passengers are snnnosed
20 be surfeited with the scenery OF thai
picturesque locality. E. W. Robins and
w. ruaeau' OF Dillon, who were on the
IRA Ieit 1t as soon as they found :, would
not get through. and struggled thro 4. Mou t
lew o aft as'1ts on loot, reaching Pleasant vaIz
There tbs several err hours laborious waJkino
reachaS ney poarded a frelgnt engIu. lug Ing;
i res Butte early yesterday Non rna
l had ah ahsy said the drifts were " verr
e"e9 Yss q, rhs train and rapidly growing
at several OF the stations north va" vi made
uadyon, TO make up a crew of fortv men ne@' 81
ssid dt that " the I neor7a out o, the train, but it il
IKE shoveling snow at this seasa paris aont
cnn pa were found willing to undertakss
or them t%nnra6s, 1t was probably too much
aorthboond and one outbhe, no" two
tuck in the canyon. '''0'o"nd train
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Express Orders.

Express money orders can now be OBJ
tains at the Pacific Express office, at the
rates as those charged for postal
money orders. An arrangement has been
made under which all exrress companies
issuing money orders will cash those of
other companies at par. Heretofore none
put Northern Pacific orders could be
cashed at the express office here. but now
nose OF the Pacific. American, and Wells
Fargo express companies are cashed With.
out discount.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
ANOTHER RAILWAY HORROR,

Two Trains Collide on an Eighty-Foor
Trestle ON the Canadian Pacific.
WINNIPEG. January 6.-CaDadian Pacific
passengers arrived from the West to-day
describe Wednesdays accident at Middle
ton. Two freight trains met on a trestle
eighty feet high, between 1 and 3 O'Clock
"wednesday morning. The engine on the
west bound train became fastened in the
trestle work and stuck there, while the
tender and several cars jumped over the
top and went to the bottom. The engine
coming from the East went through the
trestle Immediately after the collision and
took down a number of freight cars. Two
engineers, mt fireman and one brakeman
we're killed outright. One man wedged
under the wreckaee was noticed to be
alive, and one of his comrades
to remove him by grasping his
hand. The rescuer 81 Mortified when he
broke the mans fingers which had been
frozen while in this deplorable position.
Another man was seen underneath the
wreck, all Of his body being visible except
the head, which was horribly mangled.
Nobody seemed to know the cause OF the
accident. 1t was thought the men had
too long on the train going East and
had fallen asleap.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
|IHE MONETARY STR|NGEACY.
A Proposed Measure Of RELIEF oJ
New York Banker.
The Banks Should Receive Currency
n tho Face Value Of Their Bonds
The One Per Cent. Tax on Natlo"ai
Rank Notes Should be Removed
Speedy Relief Needed or Large Silver
coinage will be Pressed.
Senator Sherman Admits the Necessity
of Immediate Action.

New YORK, January THE following
correspondence is published here:
The CHASE NATIONAL BANK, United STATES
Depository, New YORK, January -
John SHERMAN, Washington.-DEAR SIR:
By giving to the banks par instead OF
ninety per cent. on bonds deposited, Will
give an addition to the volume OF the cur
rency of twenty millions OF dollars. and
by removing the TAX OF one per cent. on
national bank notes. will encourage the
banks to enlarge their issues, I think, to
the extent of twenty millions more during
the coming next six months. l annot see
why these amendments to the law should
not be granted promptly. Some relief to
the money market must be had soon,
or the cry for an Unlimited or
a large coinage OF silver will
be successfully raised. Silver
notes are satisfactory currency despite all
arguments against the daddy dollar. Ex-
a panic, there is always none enough, Tor
depreciation and liquidation will quickly
bring about an adjustment of prices to the
volume of money disable in making prices.
l have an impression that you are OPP
posed to granting an issue Of more nation
bank notes, and l feel that I am not
trespassing on you in apprising you that
every national bank desires to get their ex-
ira per cent on their deposits OF
bonds and certainly the business COM
munity, even the farming population of
our country will be gratifed in a better
and more adequate issue OF currency, for
it is the prevailing opinion that more
money is necessary to stop depreciation.
l therefore ask you to tax h initiative, !
not SO much as flavor to the banks" but
as an advantage to the public at large, |
securing to the banks the two advantages
indicated. Very respectfully yours,
[Signed] JOHN THOMPSON.
Sherman made the following reply:
WASHINGTON, D. C., January 6, 1885,
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the fifth is re-
[ agree with you entirely as to the
propriety of increasing the currency to the
national banks in the mode suggested, and
you are mistaken in supposing that I had
been opposed to such an issue. l introduced
\ bill three or four years ago allowing an
ssue of bank notes approaching within 10
Der cent. in market value of the bonds de-
This was defeated in the Commit
zee on Finance and a proposition to give
,he circulation to the face OF the bonds was
and passed the Senate, but was
lever acted upon in the House. l would
most heartily vote for a bill authorizing
he issue OF bank notes equal to the par
,alue Of bonds deposited. Very truly
7ours,
[Signed] JOHN SHERMAN.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

TIE shortages in the coal supply from
Rock Springs experienced in winter by snow
blockades on the Utah & Northern, as at
present, are the best arguments in favor o.
the completion to Butte OF the Northern
Pacific branchfrom Gallatin. With'access to
the coal fields on the Rocky Fork to be given
by the Rocky Fork & Cook City road when
finished, al illimitable field OF coal equal
to the Rock Springs article will be opened
up, that can be reached at all seasons. In
dependent OF numerous other considera-
tions, this Of itself should stimulate the
construction OF the link to GAllatin as one
Of the first OF the projected Northern Pacific
branches to be undertaken next season.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
May Well Be Proud.

I'VE" Northwest: We received yesterday
d copy OF the Holiday Miner, a verv hand.
some and valuable SO page cut and bnr,d
WITH orlstllng with material statistics,
profusely illustrated, containing MANY
articles OF value on the resources and con
oftlons OF Montana, aud in all respects one
OF the best holiday editions we ha We eynr
seen. me Typographical work il yarv
superior; 1t Is not given to every one to set
~ an auvertlsement 80 that it il a work Of
on tho "'v ma: oakley has done it frequently
naa. IL pages he1ore US, and skillfulj press
men have supplemented his VOL TtSs
Miner may well be proud OF it's holidav
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Capital Stock Increased.

P1r1sBuRG, January 6.-At a meeting
OF stockholders Of the Westinghouse Air
Brake Company this afternoon the plan of
the Board Of Directors to increase the
capital stock of the corporation from $3,-
600, 900 to 5000, 900 was adopted. It
is stated l 1000, 900 of this increase will
60 to the stockholders in dividends, and
The other ST. 900 be available for SUBJ
scription at par by railroad corporations
which accept the Improved Westinghouse
Freight Brake.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
The ArbitratOrS.

Governor Leslie has appointed DR.. Chas.
T. Mussigbrod. OF Warm Springs, a mem
Der OF the Territorial Board OF Arbitraters.
vice R. NJ. Eddy, OF Missoula, who declined
the appointment some time ago. The
Board was established in accordance with
a bill passed by the last legislature to pro.
vide for arbitration OF difficulties between
labor aDd capital. 1t consists of three
can'ta9 sn ans b renc9fssnting labor, another
Kirtley, of Helena, represents labor, DR..
Mussigbrod capital, and W. j. Penrose. OF
the Mining Journal, is the impartial mem
Der. The Board will meet at Helena in a
lew days to organize and formulate laws
Tor its government. w. B.. Webb, Terrific.
rial Secretary, is also Secretary of the
BOARD OF Arbitration, and w. j. Penrose il
Chairman.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

WHILE. as usual, the Delegates in Con-
gress are given meager representation on
committees, the placing of Delegate Toole
on tho Coinage, Weights and Measures
Committee is q recognition of Montana's
wealth as a silver producing Territory,
upon which committee Mr.. Toole's abili.
ties will have a worthy field for exercise in
any legislation affecting the currency and
raising silver to it's proper place as a cir
culating medium.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
The Horn Silver DefaIca,ton

CHICAGO, January Ga suit for $780,.
600 was begun in the Superior Court here
to-day by the Horn Silver Mining Com.
pam against one o fits directors, Augustus
L. Byram, who lives IN this city. This is one
OF q number Of suits, all the rest of which
we're begun in New York against the
there to make the company's
oirectory responsible for a defalcation of
S4oo BY Charles G. Franklyn, former
president OF the company, and one Brown,
who was vice president. Franklin was
general agent Of the Cunard Steamship
Company. and his shortages in various
with which he is connected were
reported in New York dispatches some
weeks ago to be nearly q million. The
under the bylaws Of the mining
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

New YORK, January 6.-The Committee
OF 1nsolvencies of the New York Stock Elk.
change has been requested to examine the
books 'of Dates & Timpson, which we're
found in the Hackensack River. The mys-
terry regarding the books has been cleared
up by the statement of Alfred Sidman, for
mer confidential clerk of Dates & Timpson.
the effect that laboring under mental
he took the books, put them in
sleigh and driving to the H~ackensack
River threw them in.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

ONE of the worst bandits that ever pes.
tered q country with his maraudiag was
in an encounter with Mexican troops near
Cosala. in the State OF Sinaloa, on Thurs
day. The general Government has been
trying to capture him in vain and recently
notified the Governors OF the various States
in which he was operating to devote their
energies to his determination. His death
and the capture of his followers breaks up
q band of outlaws who have been a terror
to Northern Mexico and will be almost
hailed as q national deliverance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Killed by Premature Explosion.

HELENA, January 7.-[Special to The
f---1 hoo l~or -a.o;vol boro ,f ,
terrible accident that took place at the
Wlckes unnel to-day. Two men engaged
IN working there were instantly killed by
the premature explosion OF a blast of giant
powder. The head OF one man was blown
from the body, while the body of the other
was blown into fragments.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

The Pennsylvania Knights OF Labor are
Just now having q contest with one of the
largest coal mine-ownsrs OF that State.
They are w~orkingmsn and they see that
the protective duty on coal does them no
good. On the contrary it enables the coal
mine barons OF that State to Cypress the
workingmen by provoking strikes so as to
limit production and maintain high prices
under pretence of a famine. That is why
the Philadelphia Assembly OF Knights re-
to vote for no Congressman who
would not pledge himself to repeal the
on coal.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
The Inter Mountain must be hard pressed

The Inter Mountain must be hard pressed
for news whsn it copies press dispatches .
week old that appeared in Tn Miner xnd
rspublishes them with altsrsd dates. The
item from New Brighton, Pa, about the
robbery Of q house Of . Father Bigham,
appearing in yesterdays Inter Mountain
under date Of January 6, occurred on the
I'd instant and was published i n TIE MINER
the Sd. It is a small matter, but this
business OF raising dates to make old news
appear fresh is discarded among journals
that keep abreast Of the times.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
A Heartless Joke.

Pioneer Press: The practical Joker ia
again abroad in the land, and this time MT
with a bomb, either. 1t has just leaked ont
that he perpetrated one OF bis ALLEGED
hu'noroslties recently, and the victims
have not yet discovered the fact. There
was a swell wedding in town within a few
weeks the bride baving been one of the 80.
ciety ladies who assisted in making bs go
Hotel look its prettiest while the President
and Mrs. Cleveland were in the civ. Al.
though being but one Of the manv ladies
who we're present, she was not djsasreeahIv
surprised to receive, on the morning of her
wedding day, a telegram of CONGRATULATIONS
rom the occupants of the White House.
Vi course it was a hoax, but the piece OF
yellow paper occupied a conspicuous place
among the wedding presents, and was eazed
at with envy by many a young lady.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
No More Timber Rats.

ST. JOHN, N. B., January 6.-Hueb 2
honertson' protector OF the big timber raft,
says there will be no more timber RATS
constructed, but a timber ship will he
built with spars and steering apparatus and
provlsioned for sixty days. Work on the
snip Will begun at once at Joggins.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

A JUDICIAL decision in Iowa relieve
barbed wire manufacturers from the obi
cation Of paying any further royalties to
the Washburn-Moen Company who sup
posed they had a monopoly on the patent.
Having been defeated in the effort to keep
up prices by that means. it will be in order
now for for the Washburn.Mo people to
organize a barbed-wire "trust" with this
other manufacturers so that there shall be
10 drop in values from competition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Want the Coal Tariff Repealed.

PHILADELPHIA, January 6.-The situa-
ton of the strike is UNCHANGED and the end
seems to be as far off as ever. Coal is
becoming scarce and the prospects are Of
advance in price. At the meeting last
night Of the local assembly Knights of
Labor composed of Reading railroad EN-.
it vas resolved that in the coming
for Congressman they would sup
port only those men who are pledged to
vote to repeal the tariff on coal.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Died At the AGA of

NORWICH, Conn, January 7.-Eunice Cot.
trelI, known throughout North ston;noton
as aunt Eunlce," died at the age of liz
on the pequot Indian reservation, on Mon.
aay. She was a great.grapdchild OF Kino
fn'l'p' n al the time of her death The
oldest descendant of the Pequot Indian,
mrs. CottrelPs maiden name was sbentono
nno ner 1ather was slain in the massacre ri
fequot Indians by Captain John Mason
ahd MS white sailors, who surrounds and
SCI nre to their wigwams, shooting down
tne red men as they rushed forth. Amonn'
Men' 10 now IN course OF erection in
Mason's memory at Pequot Hill.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
A TRAMP.
Mrs. Hately and Her Daughter Walk
From Utah to Butte-A Fruitless Search
for q Lost Boy.

Mrs. Hately and Her Daughter Walk
From Utah to Isutte-A Fruitless Search
for . Lost Boy.
Mrs. Annie Hately and her little daughter
arrived from Utah a few days ago, having
Travelled on foot nearly all the way from
their home in Coalville. Their feet were
covered with blisters, and they were in a
totally destitute condition. The object of
Mrs. Hately's arduous journey was to
search for her little boy who disappeared
from home two years ago, when he was
but six years old. He, with his mother
and sisters, were variety dancers. and as
tho boy had made extraordinary progress
IN his profession, the mother supposed
that he was coaxed away, or abducted by
a variety troupe travelling through Utah
at that ii me. Hearing that Butte was a
great center o~fattraction for performers OF
that class. she thought it possible that her
boy might be found here, and on the
slight chance of finding him undertook
THE TERRIBLE TRAMP
after passing through untold hardships.
satisfying herself from close ~investi-
cation that her lost boy was not at any
place of amusement in Butte, Mrs. Hately
applied at the Sheriff's office for relief for
herself and daughter. Deputy Sheriff Rey-
holds ound them accommodations for the
first night, and Tho they were given a COM
r ON in the jail, and their wants
administered to by the kind hearted Off
Yesterday morning they started
homeward, having been provided with a
ticket by the County Commissioners. The
woman announced her intention of
continuing the search. and the chances are
that she will carry her aching heart and
o~listered feet into every important camp
the mountains, until she finds the boy,
Or gives up the struggle.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
The TuScarOra.

Mr.. James J.. Sullivan returned yester-
day from Argenta, where he has been en-
pleyed the past month erecting q machine
plant for the Tuscarora Mining and Smelt-
ing Company. During the past six weeks
the company have virtually built q new
smelter. having put in a 80 h. p. boiler,
engine and pumps to run by steam, as the
water failed in the fall. Mr.. Sullivan re-
ports everything running like clock work
the efficient management OF Mr.. E.
lockwood OF this city. The smelter will
start up in full blast as soon as the ex.
treme cold moderates a little.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Sherman

WASHINGTON, January 6.-All the protsc-
ton members Of the Massachusetts Con-
gressional delegation, accompanied by Her
bert Radcliffe Of the Home Market Club, of
Boston, called upon Senator Sherman to-
day for the purpose of urging him to accent
an invitation to speak at a complimentary
banquet in Boston some time in February.
The Club is a protection organization and
devoted particularly to the interests of
wool growers. Senator Sherman accented
the Invitation and will probably be &C.
companied by Representatives Mckinley of
Ohio and Golf of West Virginia.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Value OF Experienca

Judge: Mrs. Honeydove-Dear me! !
see what can keep Charles out so
late. Here 1T is II O'Clock. He's a regular
slave to his business.
MRS; Twicemarried (pityingly)-That's
What thought OF my first husband. desr.
put the second knows it's always best to
get home by dinner time. :"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
1t Always Goos.

Epoch: Reporter writing up q we'd.
ding)-What had I better say about the
bride?
City Editor-Say she looked lovely.
lseporter-But she didn't look lovely
She ID one OF the plainest women | ever
"a ". "
City Editor-Well, great Scott, man.
what difference does that make?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
caught In q Snow Slide

DENVER, January 6.-The News Glen
WOOD Springs (Col.) special says this
morning, John Neville and a companion
were caught in a snow slide near hero
Sno carried down a mountain side several
hundred feet, Neville being killed and his
companion escaping With slight INJURIES
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Reading Must Yield.

W~ILKEsBARRE, Pa, January THE
'oc1i Executive Committee OF the Knights
OF Labor issued an appeal this afternoon
70 worklngmen and citizens in Wvom;no
ano Valleys. They clans
"eata ~. ne strike can be prolonged four
WEEKS 'ne Reading Company must Weld
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Worried Wife.

New York Sun: Wife, am so O
RED about that cough OF yours, John.
dear.
Husband Qondly) Don't be foolish.
little one. 1t is a mere nothing,
Wife-It may be q mere NOTHING .Jobr
but l do wish you would see the-tRe insnr'
ance man to-day.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
something of a Ch.u-

He~ 'ork Sun: "Mamma,"saidF ,os.;o
bsana was a baby did l come from
"Yes, dear"
..Y Yna Thl i go TO- heaven when I diegr
m;r,o. .aiq ~Flossie, admirinp berss,f i,
When m1 7 10 i guess they won's t narse'' IN
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Generally Fatal.

Norristown Herald: An excban,s
speaks OF Deaths Fatal Work" When
Death tackles a job his work is s~ener.llv
lataI. There may b exceptions, but tbey
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Unprecedented Snowfall.

MARQUETTE, Mich, January THE
snowfall in the upper peninsula for the last
forty-ejght hours is unprecedented. Up to
last night two feet had fallen on tn" level
and the storm still continues. All trains
are late and n general blockade is proba-
BILE.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Cholera In Valparaiso

LIMA, January ga private dispatcb
from Valparaiso says the cholera has in
creased in that port to an alarming ex-
tent the number OF cases daily reaching
$780,, OF which about 80 prove fatal.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
4 FEMALE BANDIT
"A Mex1can Woman Who Made q VI.
Fortune by Robbery.

Noeaies "a. T.) special: Tho death :.
Just announced Of one of the most rem.-L
able women that Mexico has ever nro.
duced. notwithstanding her strange and
career she attained q ripe old ara
and became one OF the wealthiest women
IN the republic. This woman was sapor.
Amast'a Rubio de Pascadero. In her earlv
"omannood she devoted her TINA to
and ii half the reports rssard;n,
her career are true it il no vond.r tI..Il
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
The Quiet Girl.

Norrlstown Herald: A nor
WRITER says "the quiet girl never weara
hign color on the street, nor an exapger.
ated bang, nor the biggest bus,le in to-. ,,
Correct. The quiet girl is dead IT, :.
the reason she is quiet. ""' !"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
o N ERROR,
Lucky Jacques Krueger.

MINNEAPOLIS, January 6.-The comedian,
Jacques Kruger. has just been notified by
his New York attorneys Of the successful
issue OF a lawsuit by which he comes into
possession Of a valuable estate. in France
and becomes Count de Cartier de la Baes.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
Booth and Barr.+%

.naT 'oHA' January 7.-Edwin Booth
tno La"renee Barrett, t~raeedians, clossd
ths snc a. the Academy OF Music. ono -,
n1s ~ %ose successful engagements on avo ol
oy any company in this c;tr ever
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
AS Honest As Poss;h,-

inc Deero'1 Free Press: Boy, are Won ssek.
ing TO make an honest l~iving?" he ssls sdv q,
wei I;p VINO sought to sell him a paper,
"No siy you are not entirely honestpu
niche, o oif when somebody passes asses ann 1ssd
fdine public me work it back on the con-.
po"ic without loss of time"