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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
Wrecked on the Coast,

SAN Francisco, February 6.-Adviees are
received here to-day to the effect that
vessel supposed to lie the British iron
bark Abercoru, brought from Mariport,
England. to Portland, Oregon, was wrecked
on Washington Territory coast, on the
night of February I. The vessel arrived
off Columbia river bar February 1, but
being unable to get over the breakers, put
to sea again. She was caught in a gale,
driven northward and during the night was
wrecked on the coast near Gray's Harbor.
The sea was SO high that the officers and
crew could not leave the vessel. They
tried to do so, but failed and died except
two seamen and an apprentice. 1t is
thought that fully twenty lives were lost.
The Abercorn's captain was named Nc
Cullum. She had cargo OF iron ore, and
the vessel and cargo valued at $12O,OOO.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
The Priests Ruse.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, February Gone
powerful influence in preserving the peace of
the town this evening was the calling Of a
Polish meeting at Robbins Opera House
by Rev. Father Waluski. of the Greek
Catholic Church. He timed his meeting for
s O'Clock, the hour when the trouble would
begin if at all, and he held his audience for
nearly an hour and half explaining to
them the tenor OF the proclamations is
sued, the results that would follow acts of
violence, and the future evil that would be
enta;led on their cause as workinsmen.
The priest is ve.y popular with the men. is
q master workman of their assembly, the
largest in town, and his words impressed d
the men very forcibly.
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At the Fails.

A private letter from Great Falls states
that all the building material in the town
has been bought up by the smelter COM
pany, and other parties intending to build
will have to import from outside points.
The smelter is to be built below the Giant
Spring. at q point about four miles from
the town. It is said that Sand Coulse
coal is to be supplied to the smelter at so
cents per ton. The company will have to
get very cheap labor to produce it at that
figure. In the meantime the people OF
the difference. as the company charges
them 50 ton for the coal, though the
mines are only eight to ten miles out of
town. In the summer, when it was possible
to get wood by river, the same coal was
offered at $3.50 per ton, and paid hand
some profit at that figure.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
Fire In Chicago.

CHICAGO, February 5.-The two upper
floors OF the fve-story building: Nos. 6s
and 70, Wabash avenue, burned this morn
ing, and the rest OF the structure and its
contents were badly injured by water, caus-
ing damage aggregating $4,000, A. R.
Barnes & Co., printers. are the heav est
sufferers. Their loss is sos 900,
insured for $4,000, among twenty
companies. The other losses are all fully
insured. They are as follows: c. H.
Blakely & o., '.rinters. $4,000; Schotte
& Co.. leather jobbers. $1,000; r r NJ. Nj.
Cahe & Co.. printers, $4,000; II. +. Eagle
& Co., Wholesale grocers, and Co., Thiel j.
Co.. lithographers, So 500 each. II. A.
Kohn, owners OF the building, IS 20.
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A PROTEST.
Concerning Recent Society Item In The
Inter Mountain.

Concerning . Recent Society Item In The
Inter Mountain.
The Inter Mountain has employed d
society editor or editress who dishes up
social swash for the journal in the latest
improved style. This correspondent has
taken for himself. herself or itself the nom.
de.plume of "Myra." Now "Myra" is q
dandy, and has been in Butte just long
enough to fully understand all the little
petty jealousness that exist between
Butte's Goldfish aristocracy ON one side and
those of good character and intrinsic
worth on the other. 'Myra" went to q
ball last Friday evening, that was con-
Quoted by the Highland Club. The cranky
language used by him. her or it, in giving an
account OF the affair, leads one to the con-
clusion that during the evening the scribe
was severely snubbed by some of them.
There are several young ladies in Butte
who are in the habit of attending those
Who have t6e he 6oaor 81 r ri 81 t6er acquaintance.
"Myra" did not like the style Of the hand
some dresses worn by those fair la0ies and
the manner in which he, che or it, slung ink
at Butte's favorite daughters would lead
one to suppose the scribe h..d been afflicted
with q bad case of mumps. If the readers
OF the Inter Mountain can stand such an
exhibition of petty jealousy we are sure
those young ladies can.
Then again "Myra" went into fit over
the action of two of Butte's most estima-
ole manly young men. Then two gentle
men were returning home from business
engagement, and, attracted by the SOUNDS
of music and dancing took a look in upon
the merry party. By chance so e lady
acquaintance saw them, and an invitation
was extended to them to join the party.
"Myra" got offended at this and pOurs out
the walls of his, her or it's wrath upon the
heads of our young friends in language that
would not be used by lady, that should
he discountenanced by q gentleman and
could only be thought of by an 1T" We
are, however, pleased to know that the
two young men are broad enough to stand
anything hsaped upon them by such a per-
son, and we only take the matter up in
order o show the public what silly crea-
lures some people have faculty OF making
themselves.
When the time arrives that the most re-
spected people OF this or any other COM
munity are to be insulted by irresponsible
newspaper scribblers, who have no respect
for the feelings of those who entertain
nothing but the highest, purest and most
noble thoughts and whose energies are al
ways exerted in the work of making their
fellow-men happier, nobler and better
qualified to fight the battles of life, then
it is clearly time that voices be raised in
opposition to this contemplate state Of
affairs and teach the maligners a lesson to
which they have heret ofore been strangers.
MEMBERS OF THE HIGHLAND CLUB.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
A Boodlar AGO uittad.

SANTA Rosa, CAL, February 1.-THE
second trial OF Robert F. Morrow, the San
Francisco millionaire, who was indicted by
the Grand Jury in that city several
months ago, on the charge of attempting
to bribe jury, closed here to-day and the
jury rendered verdict of acquittal. Nor.
rows first trial was held in San Francisco
and the jury disagreed. He then obtained
q change of venue to Sonoma County and
the second trial has been in progress here
for the past week.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
Thrown From the Track.

HMEADv1LLE, Pa, February 5.-An ex-
press train on the New York, Pennsylvania
4 Ohio railroad was thrown from tlIs
track to-day by broken frog. The third
coach dashed into the caboose of a freight
train lying on the side track. Miss Hattie
Abbot, aged II, of Sheffield, Ills; George
Ellis, Meadville, Pa, Conductor OF the
freight train, and James Dean, OF Mead
vile, Pa, brakeman on the. freight train,
and eight persons we're injured, but none OF
them fatally
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08

The Democratic party iu the Natl ona
House OF Representatives come a
new leadership by the appnintm I
Robert @. Mills, OF Texas, as Chairman Of
the Ways and Means Committee. The
President and the party press were de-
manding tariff revision, and the atti-
tude OF the leaders in both political
examinations indicated in unmistakable
ways that the next Presidential contest
would have for it's leading. and perhaps
decisive issue, the tariff Cox had previous
ly held the position, but there was recent
hiatus in his career aud be preferred to
serve his country and his party in less
conspicuous position. Mills was in the line
of succession, having been vice-chair' can o!
the committee during the two previous ON
crosses. He had been in Congress fourteen
years and had been an active participant
in the tariff fight of past sessions. Most OF
the committees show deft work In their
compost tion, but none has been
MORE CAREFULLY COMBINED
than the highly important Ways and
Means Committee, which might be labeled
"Warranted anti-Protection, and it is
certain to work in harmony with President
OlcVOiduu q lucd6 ou iSslSid
Robert @. Mills is resident OF Corsicana,
Texas. representing in Congress the Ninth
District OF that State. Hewas first elected
to the Forty Third Congress, representing
what was then the Fourth District Of
Texas, and reelected to the Forty Fourt b
Congress, serving on the Committee On
Weights and Measures. The conspicuous
characteristic of Mills is his determination.
Every line of his face shows it, and the set
of his jaw and his shaggy eyebrow
MAKE 1T MORE EMPHATIC.
He has always been regarded as more ad-
vanced tariff reformer than Morrison, in
the sense that he would support much
heavier reduction of duty than the latter
advocated. As a speaker Mr.. Mills does
not possess more than ordinary ability,
but this is not any particular drawback,
as no doubt there was never any member
OF Congress whose views on the tariff were
ever altered by q speech on the floor. Mr..
Mills is not a man Of means, having only
had his salary for an income during his
fourteen years OF Congressional life, and it
is we'll known that the dem ands made upon
congressman rarely leave them anything to
hourd out of their pay. He is apparently
about 81 years old.
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from their homes by police. This after.
noon q large number OF strikers began
throwing rocks, when, without
warning, several negroes drew re.
volvers and opened hre upon
the crowd. The mob broke and ran
in all directions, while the officers rushed
among the excited colored men and en-
deavored to stop the shooting. Between
thirty and forty shots we're fired, however,
before they we're gotten under control. Be-
sides young Kenna three mon are known to
have been shot, but their names or the OK.
tent OF their injuries cannot be ascertained
AZ they were taken away by friends. 1t il
presumed that others received injuries OF
some kind.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
A Rank In Difficulties,

CINCINNATI, February 6.-There was more
than the usual demand upon the Metropoli-
tan Bank all day, but at the clearing house
it was only $1O.0 900 behind. The directors
held another session at o'clock. While
bankers agree that the Metropolitan is
solvent, they recognize the fact that it
could not meet every possible demand in a
day, 90 eight OF the banks loaned it $780,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08

FoRr AssINN1BonE February s.-[special
to The Miner. by the Rocky Mountain
Telegraph. AT II O'Clock a. m, to-day
Chas Pierce, who had his feet frozen while
coming from Maple Creek to Fort Assinni-
heine in the early part OF January, sub
jected himself to u surgical operation in
which both OF his feet we're amputated near
the ankle. He is now doing well.
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600 each. Other offers were declined. The
objection made to Mr.. De Camp, the retir-
ing Vice. President, was that he had been
speculating too much in Findlay and other
real estate. At Toledo to-day two mort
cages on Toledo property were filed. $lO,-
900 each, by John r. De Camp and by De
Camp & Means to the Merchants National
Bank of Cincinnati.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08

submitted by the majority OF the Com
mittee.
Mr.. Howell, OF Illinois, moved as a sub.
6titute the resolution presented by the
minority, declaring the sitting member
(White) entitled to his seat. The substi-
tuts was carried. Adjourned.
srANFoRD's OPINION OF LAMAR.
Senator STANFORD. OF California, has
written the following letter to his constit.
uents, who asked his reasons for voting
for the confirmation of Mr.. Lamar as
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court:
WAsH1NoroN, February 6, 1S68.-Your
letter asking my reasons for voting for
Lamar received. 1 voted for MIN because
considered him one of the best men in the
South, for he is in my judgment, broad,
libsral-miuded man OF a great deal OF learn
ing. He WAS Professor Of Law in the Uni
vers;ty in Mississippi. and I think he is
thoroughly converted Unionist, and do
not think it wise to reject on the
ground alone that they were engaged
in the late rebellion. think
that We want to be one people, politically
and socially. General Grant expressed the
idea when he said. LET US have peace"
Lamars loyalty and integrity to the Union
were passed on most conclusvely when
both Houses Of Congress provided for the
succession to the Presidency and made him
an heir only few removes from the Presi-
dency. l am reluctant to fiEd myself not
in harmony with all the Republican Sena-
tors, but it was case, so far as my action
vas concerned, entirely for my own judg-
meot and conscience, and voted accord
ingly. Respectfully yours.
[Signed1 LELAND STANFORD.
BAD NEWS FOR THE TRUST.
Professor Swenson, in charge of expert
msnts in the manufacture of sugar from
sorghum cane at Fort Scott, Kansas, ex-
presses the opinion in his annual report
that sugar can be produced fully as cheaply
in Kansas as in Louisiana.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
National Teachers Convent on.

tions are being made by local executive
committee OF the National Teachers Asso-
ciation for national convention to be held
in this city next July. 1t is expected that
fully ten Thousand teachers will be in at
tendance. The Board OF Trade has given
support to the convention and will assist
in the preparations.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
FATAL CONFLICT.

Collision Between Strikers and Nom
Union Men-The Latter Fire on Their
Assallants.
PITrsBURG, February 4.-As was feared,
a collision occurred this evening between
non-union men at the Solar Iron Works
and strikers, in which three persons were
injured. One 16.year-old lad named Jo-
seph Keuna was fatally shot. The. works,
which have been idle for the past two
months on account II the strike, resumed
operations with eighty colored men, form.
erly OF the Almagamated Association.
These non.unioniste were escorted to and
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
MOonshiners Raided.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, February "A spe.
cial to the Advertiser from Gadsden, Ala,
reports the most successful raid ever made
on moonshiners in the State occurred on
Friday. Deputy Marshals w. J. and Eu-
gene Wilford captured in De Kalb County q
still with capacity of two Thousand gal
Ions, and five thousand gallons of liquor
on hand; also in Jackson County three
stills and eleven thousand gallons OF liquor
and seven monnshiners actively At work.
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DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.
Indiana White Caps Flog Man-His Life |
Despaired of,

Indiana White Caps Flog q Man-His Life
Despaired of.
EvANsvILLE, February 5.-A dastardly
outrage was committed near Marengo,
Howard County, Friday night. Last year
Thomas Williams and his wife were sub
jected to great indignities by White Caps.
Williams said he recognized among his a.
sailants Tom Courtney, a prominent young
man. The latter left Indiana and yester-
day was arrested at Fort Scott. Kansas.
Last night friends of Courtney went to
Williams house and broke in. Masked
men tied Mrs. Williams to the bedstead
and her husband to tree. They flogged him
until he signed q statement generating
Courtney from participation in former at
tacks, Williams will die from the beating he
received.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
FROM EAR To EAR,

Eiendish Deed of o Husband Arising
From Greed Of Filthy Lucre.
CHICAGO, February 6.-Tne threat of
Mrs. Matthias Busch WAS slit from ear to
eaE tonight by her husband, a saloon
keeper. She died II moment later at the
at their home in the presence u their child
and an aunt OF the victim. BuscI was
arf-s'ed. kufa i" hi. n,t, While the blood was
yet spus ting from the corpse u few feet
uiata1t Just as he vas about To siIy his
little daughter. the tragedy was hocriby
Geld bloodetl and premedit atea. 1t had it's
origin in the CO, etousness of Busch, who
mad been folpd in his de~ire to control
$40, 600 worth OF real estate that had
been wilied his wife by her father.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
The Polish Mob Preparing to Continue
the Conflict To-Day.
A Riot ut the Rio TintO Mines I'm Spain
Quelled by Troops.
Caused by the English Company Reduce
ing Wages of the Miners.
Reading Delegates Attend q Meeting Of
New York Assembly No. 40.

SHENANDOAH, February 5.-No rioting
occurred to-day. The Poles are discussing
stop men from going to work in the morn
ing. The police are armed with Win
chester rifles and say they will protect the
miners, small mine in operation at
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
Miners Strike at Rio Tint0.

MADRID, February 5.-A dispatch from
Huelva states that yesterday a mob OF
Rio Tinto miners now on strike, being Or
dered to disperse. refused to do SO, and
was fred upon by troops. Several persons
are reported to have been killed and five
wounded. A special dispatch says
ten civilians we're killed. The
miners had jolnoa the peasants in
the vicinity in protesting against
open-air calcinatiols. The Civil Gov
ernor of Buela accompanied by two
companies of troops and some OF the civil
guards arrived at the scene Saturday and
found the street occupied by threatening
mobs, numbering about 1000. The Gov
ernor spoke from the balcony OF the princi
pal building and tried to restore order, but
the crowd drowned his voice with shouts
and fred pistols and threw dynamite
cartridges at the soldiers. The troops we're
then ordered to fire. The crowd was finally
dispersed. Two soldiers were wounded.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
Cutting Prices of Sugar.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 6.-The Cali
fornia Refinery made another reduction in
yellew sugars to-day from 5z and cents
to * and * respectively. It is believed
that the American Company will meet the
new rates at once, and it is also said a re-
ducton will be made in the price OF white
sugars.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
A New Yacht Building.

GLASGOW. February 6.-Watson, designer
OF the cutter Thistle, completed the design
OF cutter similar to the Thistle, but to be
built OF composite instead OF steel. He also
finished design for a steel yacht which will
have q center board.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
MILL1NGroN PENITENTIARY

south of town employing about 100 men
has been shut down until it shall be deter
mined whether the mob or law is to rule
The colliery was shipping coal over the
Reading road and was paying it's men more
than 20 per cent. above the basis. The
employees were to have been attacked sat
urday evening, but quit work at noon and
9" outwitted their foes. In the absence
OF any indication that the local authorities
will take precautionary measures against
rioting, there is talk Of forming vigilance
committees to deal with the leaders OF any
further disturbances.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
A Tight Grip.

New York Sun: II have noticed one
thing about tobogganing with Boston
GIRL" he said, (which never fails.''
What is that?"
IF the girl falls of tho young man goes
too"
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Simply . Poet.

Puck: ]. B. Haggin went to California
to California with i've hundred dollars
borrowed money, and is now worth ten
millions. And yet Shakespeare said that
borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
Shakespeare may have been . poet, but hs
Nas NO business man.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
Fatal Explosion.

MARQUETTE, Mich, February 6.-Ap ex-
plosion of dynamite in the works OF the
Hancock Chemical Company. this after.
noon, killed J. Asmond, John Olson and
Adam Etisala.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08

AS8lubU JIG IClpt0 aluAGC0. A0 10mQe
says that there will be no security in
Europe until it is known whether Austria
would regard Russian Intervention in Bull
saria 40 q casus belii and whether Germany
would permit Austria to settle such quar-.
rel single handed. Le Paris says that
neither Russia nor France will ever declare
war.
RANDY BACK.
LONDON, February 5.-Lord Randolph
Churchill and bis vile have arrived here.
THE lrALo-aERMAN TREATY.
The treaty between Italy and Germany
stipulatss that if France attacks either
country, the other shall send an army oi
300, 900 men to the French frontier.
COX TAKEN SICK.
DUBLIN, February 5.-Cox, M. p, has
been removed from his cell in Limerick jail
and sent to the infirmary. He is said to
have lost his appetite.
BOTH TREATIES ANALoaoUs.
VIENNA, February Sit is stated in dip.
lomatic circles that Germany's treaty with
Italy is analogous to the Austro-German
treaty. the name of France being substi-
tuted for that OF Russia.
RUSSIAN PAPERS PEACEFUL.
ST. PErERsBuRa, February 5.-The news.
papers here discuss the Austro-G German
treaty TRANQUILITY, most of them aver that
Russia is eqnally desirous OF peace and
wishes to attack nobody.
JUBILEE CELEBRA" ION.
ROM, February 5.-The Pope's jubilee
was celebrated at the American College
to-day with a high, solemn mass OF thanks
giving and saying Of the TIE Deum. The
Archbishop OF Philadelphia otficiated.
THE o'BRIEN RECEPTION.
LONDON, February 5.-The O'Brien re-
ception committee has been obliged to
abandon the proposed meeting in Londor,
being unable to obtain suitable hall. The
reception will be confined to q daylight
EE HOLDS THE AGE
CoksTANTNoPLE, February 5.-The Sui
tan has promised Baron Kirsch that nego-
tiations for the Turkish railroads shall be
concluded in spite of the
Grand Vizier.
HARDLY POSSIBLE,
LONDON, February 5.-The Chronicles
at Rome says that several
American bishops are trying to reconcile
Father McGlynn and the Vatican.
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A WARNING.

PorrsvILLE, Pa, February 5.-Two COM
panies Of National Guards are still at
armories, but no trouble occurred to day.
Sheriff Duffy tonight issued a proclama-
nation reciting the Shenandoah distur-
bance, cautioning the turbulent element to
desist under pain OF the penalties OF the
law.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
CAUSE OF THE STRIKE,

At the beginning OF the trouble the crowd
had almost succeeded in routing the troops.
After the dispersion of the crowd the
soldiers retired outside the town. Five
moro civilians have died of wounds and
other cases of wounded persons have come
to light. One thousand soldiers occupy
the town and surrounding villages. The
magistrates sent to investigate the affair
found arms and dynamite secreted in a
number of the houses. Socialist agents
were also discovered. The strike was
caused by the English reducing salaries be-
cause the density of the smoke arising
three hours daily. The n company advice
has resolved to pay the old wages,