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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
THE PEOPLE ARE WONDERING.

THE PEOPLE ARE WONDERING.
The people are wondering to what
steps will be taken in the future
to carry elections. Will religious
feelings be worked upon, and men
employed in mines. be commanded to
vote 80 and 30 or be dismissed ? Will
shift-bosses watch around the polls and
see to it that those employed under them
vote the tickst decided upon by those hay
ing control of the mines? Will the North
ern Pacific railroad employees and the
saw-mill men go to the polls, like men
in a chain-gangp
These are some of the questions which
the people are asking each other here in
Butte, as they continue the discussion of
the diisreputabfe methods feserted to by
the Republican and bosses coalition to
elect Mr.. Carter or to defeat Mr.. Clark.
1t is openly asserted that employees
were given their orders as to how they
should vote, and that the mandate came
in such form that it meant vote thus or
be discharged. This was VIGOROUSLY
the case in certain mines, it is charged,
where this wretched ~slave-driving sys-
tenn even went so far that the shift
bosses led the miners to the polls and
saw that the poor men voted just as
they were commanded to.
The masses of the people are right
meaning, and despise villiany in politics
they do in business, and hence it is |
not strange that one hears them con-
demning the methods Of the alliance in
the recent campaign, and expressing
their opinions with considerable vehe-
mence and vigor as well as freedom.
Naturally they are wondering where this
kind of politics will lead the American
to and how long our system of
government can exist under such de-
moralizing influences. II half of the
charges made be true, then have the
people good reason indeed to speculate on
these allegations with apprehension.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
THE THIEF EscAprn
A Man Discovered Stealing Beer
From a Grocery stor. "oales

a Man discovered Stealing Beer
From a Grocery Store "0eies
At IL O'Clock on Thursday MIL,
Callan, brother OF Joe CalIan. 9h Ihos.
in the rear OF the grocery store ~, sleeps
to the latter, corner Park and Mout nsl's
was awakened by o noise in the ca,pl n'ana
the last month or so Mr.. CalIap baa In
about rs empty beer bottles stoI~ lost
the yard OF his premises and hi. y from
Thomas, suspected from the noipo ~
thief had come back for some mora a'% The
out waiting to dress himself, be sIinro %i'h'
in his un~derclotnes with a Colts nr out
volyer in his hand and found his ,nan:1 fe'
verified. By the electric light on t%'ohS
posite corner he saw a large man W
the coal-oil house STOPPING to get q coa' IN
the beer bottles on his hail, VI
went up to him and told him he NO. dc
prisoner, at the same time covor' his
with his gun. The fellow begged b;rs hila
to shoot, and offered him five doIIarn not
would let him go. This CalIan rafnso1I he
do, and though much the smaller ' mou 10
the two, he seized him by his coat "np OF
and called for assistance. A man oo|
up, and Mr.. Callan asked him to 90 fame
policeman. AS soon as he left tbo VI az. d
began to struggle with Mr.. CalIan g0t tslel
out into Montana street, but was R39oOoITnDSS
down by q blow with the h eu
tol. They rolled about in p t
mud, until the thief got Io sne
and jumping up ran down Montana st uose
Mr.. CaAan following him barefooted ee33
calling him to stop, To brighten him aIIa ~
fred four shots in the air. Several neor Ie
saw the flight OF the thief from the sidewapIt
but did not respond to Mr.. rennaat
for assistance. He followed the tbidaf as
far as Davis barn when the thief disan'
peared and Mr.. Callan saw that furtSa.
/ pursuit was useless.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

WHERE a partnership and each CO.
partner therein were insolvent, and one
partner transferred his interest therein
to the other upon his agreement to pay
the debts Of the partnership and the as
signor's personal debts and give him
$1,000 besides, and thereafter the as
signee in his turn made an assignment
for the benefit of creditors to a third
party, preferring his individual debts,
the General Term of the New York
Supreme Court for the Third Department
held that the transfer and the assign
ment were both fraudulent as to credit
ors. Burhans VS.. Kelly, reported in the
Chicago Legal News"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
A REPUBLICAN OPPORTUNITY.

A REPUBLICAN OPPORTUNITY.
The Republican party returns to power
under peculiar conditions, and it will be
interesting to watch its course during
the next four years-fOr its lease of
power is not likely to extend to any
greater length, unless it effects some
m~uch-needed reforms.
In Chicago, last June, it opposed all
tariff reform, announcing its preference
for the abolition of taxes on whisky and
tobacco. Later it saw the error of this
plank in its platform, and its leaders in
the United States Senate then promul-
gated a tariff reform measure. The
Mills bill of the Democrats, which pro-
posed a reduction in the revenues of the
Government Of about $50yOOO,OOO, was
denounced as a "free-trade document"
and yet, strange to say, the Senatorial
Republican bill proposed a reduction
nearly $25,OO0,OO0 greater in the reven-
ues.
Now here is certainly a dilemma, and
which one of the horns the party will
seize in the future is problematical.
Will the party adhere to its Chicago plat
form or to its Washington pronuncia-
mento? Will it free whisky, tobacco,
and the luxuries of taxes, and leave the
burden to be borne by the n~ecessaries of
life ?
1t looks nov as though it would have
opportunity to carry out any measure, be
it never SO absurd, ridiculous or Outrag-
eous. 1t can carry out its idea of taxing
people to make them rich and happy; it
can give them free whisky, free acorns,
and free sand; it can make wal with |
Canada Dr. England; can destroy the
saloon and the small rum dealer. and
give the rich hotel keeper the monopoly
Of the business; or it can join the Pro-
libitionists and make laws to stop tho
sale and manufacture entirely Of intoxi-
drinks; it can have high license,
yow license, or no license at all.
In brief, it can make laws galore and
INVOLVE the whole country into inter-
lecine broils, and foment international
liscords. But can it make the people
my happier, and better, and richer, as
It's present system does
make m%illi0naires, here and there, but it
Ilso makes paupers everywhere. Is the
anne system to be perpetuated and in
ensifed? 1t would seem SO.
The verdictffof a majority of the peo-
lie has been rendered for the coming
our years, and they should not growl if
he Republicans give them a surfeit of
axes and protection" The Democrats
will protest, Of course. They will still
rye the necessity Of tariff reform, of
reater liberty in business for the people,
nd Of the necessity of making only such
avs as will protect the laboring masses
instead Of the mOnopolists and capital
,ts. And perhaps by the time another
ampaign is on, the majority Of the peo-
lie will have been able to learn the
lexorable law that taxation is oppres-
fact which our forefathers I'M
erstood when they hurled the tea over ,
GARD in Boston harbor! d
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
Congratulating Miss Layton.

Miss I.ayton's friends and admirers 70
the number Of about three hundred men
women and children assembled at her resi-.
dence last evening to tender her their con.
CALCULATIONS at her success on reelection
as County Superintendent OF Schools
There were lis little torch bearers who
paraded in front OF her house. Miss Law.
ton, though taken by surprise, was eo1sI
to the emergency, and opening her doors
welcomed her visitors in hospitable fash
ION, setting out fruits and sweetmeats for
the younger portion. After a short wb;1a
PASSED 10 concentrations to Miss Layton.
tne ~elegatlo took their leave with pleas.
casion. = DC
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

;, The d~espicable means resorted to, in
the late election, to influence voters by
an appeal to religious p~rejudices. is re-
ceiving the severest condemnation of all
respectable people, regardless of their
religious belief. This influence was not
confined to Silver Bow county, but was,
it is generally believed and talked, exer-
cised in almost every county in the Ter
ritOry.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

Mr.. CLARK was not defeated by Re-
publicans. Probably at least 1000 DEM
ocratic votes in this county were cast
against him, and this, too, not for any
personal reasons nor for any tariff con-
siderations, but solely as a result OF
potent influences which are well UNDER
stood and deeply deplored by the best
thinking citizens in this county, Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

JOHN KELLEY Of the Kelley motor is
in contempt Of court in Philadelphia.
We have long feared that his wonderful
that is, il wonderful - ontriyance
would yet get somebody into trouble.
This motor bids fair to go down to his
tory as n Of the wonders Of the nine
teenth century. It is a sort of a sphinx
that never speaks and yet ever seems
ready to. What is the secret of the
motor, anyway Or is it simply a hum
bug :?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
NE VS. FROM LONDON.
Lord Tennyson's Gout-English Navy
News-The Whitechapel Horrors.

News-The Whitechapel Horrors.
LONDON, November 9.-Lord Tennyson
has had a third relapse Of rheumatic govt.
1t is stated that, in accordance with a
decision OF the special naval committee, the
government will announce an admiralty
scheme to build eight frst-class men of war,
a score OF swift cruisers, and many torpedo
vessels.
In the commons to-day Canyborn asked
the question whether, if it was true another
woman had been murdered in London,
General Warren, chief of the metropolitan
police, ought not to be superseded by an
officer accustomed to investigate crime.
The speaker said a notice must be given of
the question in writing. Cunningham
Graham asked if General Warren had
already resigned, to which Smith, the gov
eminent leader, replied no.
4 house collapsed on Litchfield street,
London, causing the death OF six persons
and the injury of twenty.
The procession to-day on the occasion Of
the induction into Office of the new Lord
Mayor, was devoid OF the usual pageantry,
was q tame affair generally.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

The Arizona Supreme Court recently
decided in the case Of The Atlantic &
Pacific Railway Company VS.. Lesueur,
that the taxation by a territory Of the
franchise Of a railroad corporation
granted by act of Congress is not in
conflict with the constitutional grant to
Congress Of the power to regulate COM
merce among the several states nor as
the taxation of a federal agency in the
absence Of any such restriction in the
grant of the taxing power. of the terri
ritOry.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
No Wonder the Water Was FOul,

AMBROSE, Que, November 1O.-Com-
plants were made recently concerning the
condition OF the city reservoir water. The
authorities have finally resolved to empty
the reservoir. When the task was COM
pleted yesterday the remains of eleven
children were found, in advanced stages of
decomposition. The authorities are at a
loss to know who are the authors of the
murders.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

CHIEF WARREN Of the London police
offers a free pardon ito the accomplish of
the Whitechapel murderer, for informa-
tion that will lead to the m~urderer's ap-
prehension." 1t is very likely the MUIR
derer has no accomplish. All this
reward will do will be to induce some
wretch to swear the crime on an
other for motives Of revenge, reward, or
~nOtoriety.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14


una, West Virginia, and two IN Virginia:
Az 7 INA snape ne ascIarea ne moved ~
and the result was 4 Rsn,hl;can ma;or;tv
of Is. He could not see how It would be
be possible 10 be reduced below that figure,
and allowing for Republican chances in
doubtful Districts as in Virginia. MARYLAND,
West Virgiaia. North Carolina and else
where, he confidently expected the Repub-
lican majority would be found to be nearer
twenty than fifteen.
HAhhisoNs PRIVATE chETAh
WASHINGTON, November 8. It is believed
Ganera H-arrison,. n~rivate secretary win
- A,awanaar ! 1880 q
" !" A0u =
bunalo, New YORK. possesses
all oil Colonel Dan Lamont's caution and
shrewdness, but is less austere and reserved.
He is q lawyer and journalist, and lived in
indianapolis till a few years ago, when he
became fifth auditor OF the treasury, which
he resigned when Cleveland was elected. He
had been with General Harrison in q con-
idential capacity since the opening OF the
campaign and won the latter's esteem and
confidence.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
100 MEN IN THE NINE
THE LATTE ELECTION.
News From Various States-California's
Nearly Complete Vote.

News From Various States-California'e
Nearly Complete Vote.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 1.-TWO hun.
dred and twenty-five thousand two hun.
dred and eighty-one votes have been can.
vas ed in California up to this morning.
This includes the entire vote OF San Fran
cisco, with the exception OF nine precincts
which will not be obtained for several days.
1t also includes the vote OF 1,123 interior
precincts out of q total of 1,590. The re-
suit of the vote as far as counted is as fol-
lows: Harrison 1856, Cleveland 1O9,-
615, Fisk 4 ,O59, Curtis 1,O32. Theresult of
the Congressional elections may besummed
up as follows: McKenna and Vandever, Re.
publicans, undoubtedly reelected in the
third and sixth districts; there is also
little doubt that Morrow, Republican. is
reelected in the fourth. He has a plural.
ity of 600, with very few precincts to hear
from. Briggs, Democrat, has a plurality
of nearly 1900 in the second district.
His reelection is considered certain. I'm
the two remaining districts. the first and
fifth, the contest ia very close, and both
parties are claiming election.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 9.-Th;s af-
ternoon the count in this city a COM
III . L pECGluCUb OuU Vi d UOIdt Oh
176, and the results are as follows:
Cleveland 2S,476, Harrison %, 1859, Curtis
273, Fisk 81, scattering IA. In the 4th
Congressional district, Morrow [Republi-
can) has 1880, Ferral (Democrat) H..
9S3. There is little doubt but that Nor.
row is elected. In the 5th Congressional
district Phelps (Republican) has 2O,172,
.lunie DEMOCRACY 20,431. Clunie's cleo
ton is considered certain.
WYOMING.
CHEYENNE, November 81. M. Carey
(Republican) is reelected Delegate to Con.
,ress by about 2,7OO majority over Organ,
bhe Democratic candidate. This is nearly
double any previous majority.
IN INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 9.-Oficial re-
from all precincts show that General
Harrison carried the city of Indianapolis
oy a plurality OF 1875. Official returns for
Marion county, including the city of In.
give q total vote OF 81, 1
against 1895 in 1884. Cleveland 1857, |
Harrison 1879, Fisk 800, Streeter 81.
Cleveland plurality 378, against 226 plu-
'ality for Blaine in 1884.
1t is pretty generally settled THAT General
Iarrison's plurality in Indiana will be
tbout $500. The official figures will proba-
,ly not he known for several days yet, as
,nly three counties have been received by
Secretary Of State. The entire Repub
lean state ticket is elected from Governor
lown to Reporter OF the Supreme Court.
SECRETARY M'PHERsoN's ESTIMATES.
w~AsuYNnroN Novamher o.-nT heliaya we |
I'LL have from II to 90 majority in the
ext House" said Secretary Mcpherson, of
he Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee to-day. Making up q table
rinted in a Republican paper he said: 81
m going to give the Democrats all they
within cases where actual returns
ave not removed all doubt"
From this table he reduced Republican
for congressman by one each in
lorida, Kentucky, Maryland, North Caro-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

PORTSMOUTH,, N. H., November 1O.-The
Kearsarge yesterday took aboard her pow
der, having received peremptory orders to
go to sea to-day. She received orders
more a than a week before, to sail on that
date and proceed to Port Au Prince, Hayti,
to protect American interests there, but
the order was countermanded on account
OF the reported arrival of the Boston at
Kingston. The latter vessel had been Or
dered by cable to proceed to Hayti, but the
Boston had sailed before the dispatch
reached Kingston. This caused the renewal
OF the Kearsarge's original orders, and she
left here about o to-day.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

A squib in the Inter Mountain last evan
ing does Robert Haislop malicious iDius.
tice. 1t intimates that he wou d be found
in last nights Republican parade carryip,
for Miss Layton the shovel he carried on
Monday night for Mfs. s5Il The
latter he did, he says, as a mfiftIisr O, priD.
ciple, and worked for w. A. CIa.k al
through the campaign to the last moment
Bob is a staunch and true party man, and.
such he'll die.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

THE Republicans had a very neat, or
derby and quiet parade and jubilee last
night. It is true, there was not a redun-
dancy of enthusiasm, nor was the pro-
cession as large as it might have been
under other and better circumstances,
but it was sufficient to testify to the de-
light of the Butte Republicans at the
national victory Of the party.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
LAST NIGHTS HORRORS
Mry AND WOMEN PERISH IN
BURNING BUILDING.

The Most Disastrous Fire that Ever Oc-
Cured In Rochester, n. Y.-Forty Work.
men caught on the Third Floor Of tne
building and All Escape Cut on.
RocHEsrER, N. Y, November 9.-Ihe
most disastrous fire ever experienced IN
this city occurred this evening, at the WORKS
al the Steam Gauge and Lantern 20. IL
was located in q building OF seven stories
with two Easements. and was situated near
Genesee Falls.
The fire broke out at 7:35 p. NJ. b
40 people were at work, mostly on the
third floor. Smoke vas very dense, ana
the men could not reach the fire escape and
were
FORCED TO JUMP
from the third story. Fourteen jumped on
the west side OF the building and were
frightfully injured, six or seven OF them
diving within an hour. Four Others will
die before morning. The names are Joseph
Darner, John Gremour, Joseph Weber,
Harry Schneider and John Gall. The
fatally wounded are: Richard Paseys,
Frank Siddons, Don Watkins and John
Geerin.
1t is thought five or six more bodies are
in the ruins, including one or more OF the
girls.
The losses on the building are $50, 900
losses on lantern plant, $fT5,666.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

The better element of the Missoula
county Republicans is already beginning
to feel disguised with the "ignoble vic
tory" gained Tuesday. OF course all
Republicans desired to win, a laudable
ambition, but not all of them, by any
means, desired such a victory as that
which has just been secured. They
would have preferred an honorable de-
feat.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

FRIDAY was q day of disasters. R0ches-
ter's Ere cost Twelve persons their lives.
and twenty others were severely injured,
while the financial loss to the firms was
$25O.O00 a much greater calamity was
that which befel the little mining town
of Pittsburg, Kansas, where probably 100
lives we're snuffed out in q mine, by an
explosion. Those removed from such
scenes cannot imagine the horrors of
the situation. nor the sorrow and suffer
ing entailed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
Trouble in Australian Politics.

BRISBANE, November 9.-The Premier
has sent a cable dispatch to the Queens
land agent in England, saying that the ap-
pointment OF Governor Blake OF New
foundland to the G~overnorship of Queens
land has excited general anger and wonder.
Ex-Premier Grifiths agrees with the Pre-.
mier in condemning the appointment, last
month, and urged the English Government
privately to submit the name of the pro-
posed new governor, before appointment
was made. Lord Knutsford replied that it
was impossible to allow Colonial ministers
to share in the responsibility for the nomi-
nation,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
Report of Two Steamers Sinkipp

LONDON, November "a telegram from
Havre states that the Cunard line steamer
Nantez came into collision thirty-six miles
off the Lizard with the German ship Theo
dore Ruger, Captain Meyer, and hat both
sank. A portion of the ships crew has
landed at Trouville. The fate of the rest
and the steamers crew is unknown.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

Mr.. S. 7. MURRAY, of Missoula, adj
mitted last night that Missoula County
was changed from being Democratic by
269 majority by the same methods as
were adopted in Silver Bow. Mr.. Murray
no doubt speaks from experience.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
GREAT SALE OF BROOD MARES.


PHILADELPHIA, November 9.-The break
ing up-sale of the E%rdenheim stud of thor
~oughbred horses, which took place yester-
day at Chestnut hill, dispersed one OF the
grandest collections OF brood mares ever
gathered together in this country. The
sale was by the executors OF the will OF
the late N. w. Kittson, who had for sew
eral years owned the farm. Six stations
and forty-four broodmares were disposed
of for a total of $49,475.
THE LIVERPOOL RACES.
LONDON, November 9.-The Liverpool
st. Leger a won by FloscaEo. The great
Lancashire handicap was won by Lisbon.
BRoDIE's BAD LEAP.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, November o.
Steve Brodie jumped from the bridge in
course OF construction over the Hudson
river here, at 6 o'clock this morning. He
broke three ribs, and when hereached shore
blood was running from his mouth and
ears. Brodie shortly afterwards took a
train for New York, where ne arrived at 10
o'clock. The d stance from the bridge to
the water is 21a feet. The Jump was made
Tor q wager OF sou and a gold medal worth
the same amount. Brodie is seriously in.
jured and may die.
A LIVELY WRESTLING MATCH.
BosToN, November 9.-At the Howard
Atheneum, this afternoon, Duncan G.. Ross
and Ell. NJ. Dufur OF Marlborough engaged
in a wrestling match for $3.50 o side and
the championship of America, best 3 falls
in 5, two collar-and-elbow, two catch.as-
catch.can, and the fifth to be a side-hold in
harness.
Dufur won the first fall, collar.and-
elbow, in 6 minutes, throwing Ross by a
hip lick.
Second fall catch-as-catch-can, was won
by Ross in ten minutes, his weight and
strength proving too much for Dufur's
q%uickness.
. Dufur o the third fall, same style as
first, in two minutes with great ease.
1t took Ross five minutes to win fourth
catch-as-catch-can, and six minutes to win
the final fall, side-hold in harness, and
thereby the match.
The last style Of wrestling was evidently
as much in his favor as catch-as-catch-can.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
Emperor Joseph's Special Wish.

VIENNA, November 9.-Emperor Francis
Josef has officially intimated that it is his
special wish that on the occasion of the
anniversary of his accession to the throne,
he shall receive neither address nor depu.
tation, and that no fetes be held that
will involve expense. He desires his acces.
sion to be commemorated by acts OF public
charity.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14

THE Spokane Review is of the opinion
that the recent campaign was mi of
intellect, and that "there was nothing
more remarkable than the decency that
characterized 1t, from beginning to end"
Perhaps this is SO; but 1t was a hard
struggle to keep the m~ud-slingers down
in some sections.