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The Oregonian shows that during
eleven years of Republican, control Of
boSh houses Of Congress internal taxation
and customs revenue were reduced Over
three hundred and fifty millions. Tt ar
raigns the Democratic party because dur
ing eleven years Of its control of one
House OF Congress it made a reduction of
only six millions in these taxes. At no
time were the Democrats able to comply
with the desires Of the country for reduc-
ton Of taxation, because there were al
ways men like Randall in its party to de-
feat the bills introduced with that end in
view. They have been met with obstruc-
ton from combined Republican and Pro-
lection Democratic opponents. Now, when
all parties are agreed that the surplus i'm
the Treasury must not be permitted to
further accumulate, and the Democrats
have introduced a bill leaving in the
pockets OF the people about eighty mill
ions a year of taxation, Randall and his
supporters and the Republican minority
are moving heaven and earth to defeat
1t. They know the reduction is needed
and must come, but the Democratic meas
ure must be defeated. The Democratic
bill interferes as little as possible with
the Industries Of the country and pro-
poses cheaper necessaries of life for all.
The Randallites and the Republican co.
horts want free rum and tobacco
cheaper luxuries. The people can appre-
ciate which is most for the general
benefit.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
A Christian Burial,

Mention was made in THE MINER yester
day OF the sudden death of a Mrs. Whettor
at the Centennial Hotel. and the further
fact that her friends in the East had beer
telegraphed to for instructions. No reply
was received and the body was, by order o.
the County commissioners, turned over to
Undertaken Kirby with instructions that il
be buried in Potter's field. This Mr.. Kirby
declined TODD, as, in his opinion, the effects
OF the deceased would be nearly sufficient
to accord the remains a decent interment,
and rather han see them inferred in a
pauper's grave, he would pay the balance.
the expenses out OF his own pocket. The
funeral will take place this morning from
Kirby's at 10 o'clock.
Among the papers Of the lady were in.
structioDs to the effect that if anything
should happen her, a telegram should be
sent to Mrs. Conley, III Pearl street, New
York, which will be done, as the dispatch OF
yesterday was to different address.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
The Pauper Act.

On the goth OF March Anna Doyle was
before Judge Herbert, Of Walkerville,
charged with a serious breach Of the peace,
and being adiudged guilty she was sentenced
to Imprisonment for thirty days, and to
pay a fine. which with the costs aggregate
$44. The woman is now serving out her
imprisonment and yesterday a friend filed
with the Sheriff an affidavit under the
pauper act, praying that SO much OF the
imprisonment as is required in lien OF the
fine be remitted and that the prisoner be
discharged upon the completion OF her
term of thirty days. The affidavit is the
usual one in such cases and sets forth that
the woman is entirely without means with
which to satisfy the judgment. In this con-
nection it may be mentioned that Mrs
Doyle is the mother of four children who
since her Incarceration have been supported
by the county at an expense of $50 per
month, and that if given her liberty which
will be done she. is able and willing to care
for her little ones by her own labor.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18

Yesterday afternoon .James r. r.
and Miss Mary G. Reinstein were nn;tnS u
har.l age bY Justice Lippincott. -
Geo. Rogers, the engineer at tho Pr
ton and the possessor of Some 800 curing
critics 10 that section, was in tewn prop'
Jay. 1t Is not often that he honors Ri.
with his presence, "or quite
yesterday morning there was bor, - A..
we OF Vi. Rodda, No. 8 North .JacLs -
noreeo, a nne girl baby. William 10 rotIon
stranger. VI the wlnsome
Gous Lienneman, who has been or :.
ernp ~ Helena and Great Falls. has 20
ouineu. ne IL enthusiastic over Az 80
peces OF the Falls, and made soma ;np,roos
n,;nn epe was received at the Butte Sou
ping works yesterday a car load san
grace gold ore from Townsend SnJ ~ nlgh
roso OF me ore from the Agnes at q Ma Gar
Io-uay the infant child Of Mr.
~. wharton will be baptised 81 thu hrs.
~ Z G.ian Church. The robe to he - res
fath MANI VIII be the same In wh;ah ny
received the same rite. ~ 'ne
n =. .ns ladies composing the comu
hall - she Silver City SocialC ,nh ,ean n nlo.
Of M nrequested to meet at the residamaa
t.na .Ooaison corner of Gold ana Mnc
5 o'eloc Iee's' Monday evening, April 16 ~
Council ~ q special meeting OF tho c;tu
business ass n,ght, at which the princin.y,
prant;no vas tne passage of an ord;nap
troducao aori5y TO Fred Carver 80
Butte new system of water werIs y
viii BE- .uli report Of the proceed;n ~
nornino. s'sen IN The MINER to.morrny
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18

THE case against the Inter Mountain
is made up. It'descended yesterday into
the language of the slums, which is its
natural mode Of expression and which
comes handy to it when it gets the worst
in a deal. 1t has failed to explain its
silence last summer when challenged by
the Mining Journal and has not a word
even now to say on the subject. THE
MINER accepts the abuse of the Inter
Mountain with perfect equanimity. 1t
freely comedies the palm of pre-eminence
to the Inter Mountain in that line. When
the Inter Mountain can satisfactorily ex-
plain its reticence on the subject at
issue when brought to its attention by
the Mining Journal last summer then the
'Sorhngmen of Butte may feel disposed
to credit its pro~testations now, but not
until then.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18

Ii Chairman McCutcheOn did not de.
eide to call his committee together and
appoint two delegates to the National
Republican Convention, as the Inter
Mountain informs its readers, he did de.
eide to fill two vacancies in that commit
tee without leaving the Republicans of
Gallatin and Cascade counties any voice
in the matter. The vacancies in the
Democratic Central Committee have been
Tiled by the choice Of the Democrats of
Cascade and Beeverhead counties them
selves. The Democratic method consults
the wishes of the people. The Republican
method consults the wishes of the chair
OF the committee. This shows the
difference in the methods of the two
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
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1t is now apparent why the Inter
Mountain is SO anxious to be permitted
to become a Democratic organ. It is no
longer regarded In the light of a Repub-
lican organ, or Chairman McCutcheon
would never have cast the slight upon it
of allowing it to copy the call for the
Territorial Convention from the Helena
Herald as he apparently did. If he had
regarded the Inter Mountain as in any
sense a norgan Of the Republican party, he
would have left it a copy Of the call when
he was over here with instructions to
publish it last Tuesday when the Herald
gave it publication, or he might have
wired a copy to the Inter Mountain.
The Chairman of the Democratic Central
Committee regarded the Independent as
equally entitled with THE MINER to an
nounce the call for the meeting Of that
committee at the same time and wired it
to that paper the same day he handed it
to this journal. But Chairman Me-
Cutcheon never thought of the Inter
Mountain when he had his call published
in the Herald. The Inter Mountain was
doubtless aware of this ostracism in store
for it and it has been poking its nose
gratuitously into the affairs
of the Democratic party shrek
ing wildly for a convention
in which it could have no part and try
ing to curry favor with Democrats by its
disinterested ca and unsolicited advice.
is useless. Its advice is unheeded.
The Democrats have no more use for the
Mountain than Chairman Nc
Cutcheon apparently has--far less, in
TACT. 1t must try some other tack. The
laboring men have no use for it. As an
advocate of free rum and tobacco the
orOhibitionists have no use for it. 1t
must flock by itself.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18

I'VE picked them up on Fourth avenue,
replied his son.
Did yon know they we're gold ant
siiver2"
INDEED we didn't the two yonng mel
said in chorus.
III we had we would not have allowed
the sDagoes to handle them.p
The contractor had the bag conveyed ts
his house and there it was that Norton dis
covered that one OF the bars was missing
He went back to the dump in search OF ~
and questioned the Italians, but they
claimed to know nothing OF il. The con-
tractor concluded that he would keep
possession OF the precious metal Until Q
claimant appeared.
He had only to wait until Thursday
morning. An advertisement then appeared.
setting forth that the metal was lost while
in transit from the United States Assay
OHiceon Wall Street to the Brooklyn Watch
Case Factory, at Fourth and Flatbush
avenues. The value was $4,000, and a
liberal reward was offered for the recovery
OF the property, or information leading to
its recovery, by the Pinkerton Detective
Agency.
The detectives have since been on a still
hunt for the missing bar OF god. Norton
told them that he had noticed when at the
dump that one of the Italians had
SEEMED lOdb1 10 gTttuFu UHC DdI Wnae
had been handling when ordered to do
so. This fellow was Vincentio Ceterino. His
home is in the squalid colony on Main
street, near the Catherine Ferry. He was
charged with the theft OF the bar, which is
worth $500, and denied it. His apartments
were searched, but the bar was not found.
Justice Kenna held him on a charge OF
grand larceny.
The ~watch-case company are not pleased
that their method of conveying bullion
the Assay Office to their place OF
business has been made public. It was one
of their firm who drove the gig containing
the bag OF bars. Every day between So
900 and 500 o in the precious metals
has been earted in this way and this is the
mishap.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
Bars OF Gold Passed Around AMONG
Italian Laborers.

New York Journal: There's somethin,
dropped out OF that fellows wagon, Nor
ton. Slack up until 1 can get it,
The speaker vas young Harry Buckley,
the o of Contractor Washington Buck.
ley. OF No. 21s Washington avenue, Brook.
lyn. He was riding in a cart driven by
John Norton, along Fourth avenue .son
Wednesday afternoon, when a two.wheeled
top gig went shooting by, and something
dropped out at the back. The driver
of the gig kept right on without noticing
his loss.
Norton jumped gu of his cart and picked
up a heavy canvas bag. He and his COM
panion opened it and found eight heavy
bars OF metal OF bright yellow hue and two
Others OF dull white. They concluded that
the metal was copper and of no great value.
and when they arrived at Fourth avenue
and Sixth street they freely showed the
bars TO a number OF Italians, who were en-.
ploved there by the contractor.
Afterward Norton drove back to Wander.
bilt and Myrtle avenues, where Contractor
Buckley wal experimenting the digginps of
foundations. There he hauled out
the bars again and showed them to another
efe#d.
Where did you get these?" asked
Contractor Buckley, after a single glance at
them.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
They Meet and Organize a Protective
Association.

The retail grocers of Butte held a meet
ing last evening, at the Board OF Trade
rooms, for the purpose of forming an or
ganization which shall hereafter BE- known
in Butte as the Retail Grocers' Organiza-
ton. John Caplice, of Caplice & Co., was
called to the chair, and G. e. Maule acted
as secretary. Some discussion was held as
to what the aims and objects of the organ.
ization should be, when it was proposed to
pattern alter similar organizations in
Eastern cities. where the merchants meet
to consult as to the best methods to
guard against dead BEATS who get credit
fromdifferent merchants. 1t was also stated
that different other benefits would be de.
rived from belonging to the organization.
The following was unanimously adopted:
For the purpose OF mutual benefit re-
sultlng from organized and associated ef-
tort IN the protection of our business in
terests and announcement OF social inter
course. we retail dealers here assembled
Resolve. That we proceed to organize
ourselves Tor the correction of trade abuses
and the attainment of desirable objects.
INTO a body to be called The Butte City Re-
tail Grocers' Association, and subscribe |
our names to the following constitution
expressive OF u aims and objects, thereby
approving and adopting the objects therein
declared, and pledging ourselves to aid in
carrying the above preamble into effect.
The following gentlemen then placed their
signatures to the preamble:
e.. b. Maule, Sawtelie 81 Evans, d. G
Whiting. F.V. Scheurer, John Caplice &
Co, L. r. Maillet & Co., W. j Alexander.
Case. q Brophy. Kelley g. Courtney, j. F
Kelly, M. Bernheim, C. W. Ellingwood, Jno.
Reznor.
Several committees were appointed to
see to having all the grocery merchants
loln the organization and II cordial invita-
tion will be extended them.
I'M association adjourned to meet next
evening.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
Tor Infants and Oh iIdren:
Hotel Arrivals.

ST.. NIoHoLAs:-M. E. Blakely, New Yo,..
ID. w. Lindsay, Virginia City, M. T.; Cha.
CLOSER, Sheridan, M. T.; Frank Hattor
Deer Lodge; T. A. Jones, D. j. Heyfron
Missoula: OIuf Orsun. Minneapolis; p
Farewell, Pocatello; Fl. T. Sappington
Glendale; B. T. Schwartz. New York; A. r
Erwin, ST. Paul; e. B. Dana, D. V. p. Cad
mus, New York; Robt. HI. WhiteIaw, Bos.
ton: A. Fl. Sonnemann, Boston; Mrs. Par,
rent, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Crosby, Mrs, A
Il. Stokes, Helena; Jas. F. McKeo
Rochester, N. Y; e. Small, Rockford, nj
WINDSOR: Geo. Knight, st. Louis; c. l.
Van Ansdeli, w. F. Franklin. s. Braden
Helena; Elmer Forshay, Patterson, N. j.
A Hoyt, Dillon; p. B. Harkins, Pawtucket'
r. l.; B. F. Schwartz. New York.
CENTENNIAL: Chas. s. Cater, Anaconda.
Max Leunz and family, Omaha; Mrs. Bar.
rett, B~eayerhead Valley, Mont; J. 3
Brauseour and wife and D. R. Parker
Chico, Gala; Anna Sterbald, LeadviIe,,
Robert MCGOWAN and Thomas MCGOWAN
Boulder, NJ. T.; Alex M~unroe, ". H. Jack.
son, A. A. Craig, Virginia City, NJ. T.; Mrs.
J. III. B. Foster and children, Missoula;J ],
A. Strong, Helena; William Crowley, Deer
Lodge.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
The Basis of Settlement.

OTTAWA, April 13.-At a ministerial eau
Gus this morning the basis of settlement
with the Canadian Pacific for a cancella-
ton of the monopoly privileges was off,
cially announced. The only new point is
the company will expend the $15, 900, 900
derived from the Government bond iseue,
under the supervision OF the Government,
$4,000, 0 to pay off the floating liabili-
rolling stock, and the remainder for the
general Improvement OF the lines.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
A Chicago Pastor on Trial for a Grave
Offence.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Judge. Grinnelrs
court has been crowded to the doors every
day since Monday. Not with the regular
court loungers, however, but with fashion.
ably dressed Inadames and damsels and
sedate, Misunderstanding men. The un-
usual gathering had it's basis in the fact
that the trial of Rev. J. B. Brushingham.
who is charged with being the father
OF Eva Parker's newly born babe,
has been in progress since then and has
elected a great deal of rather salacious
testimony. The plaintiffs counsel was w.
s. johnson and the defendant was repre.
sented by General Stiles and Mr.. SWEET.
Assistant County Attorney Meyer repre-
scented the outraged people. The defendant
is pastor of the Ada street Methodist
Church, the fashionable church of that de-
nomination on the West Side, a fine
preacher. especially known for his enthus-
iasm IN revival services, young, cookbook!
ing and a man OF family. Eva Parker was
q COMMUNICATE in the church and a Sum
day-school teacher. The occurrences which
the groundwork for the present charge
are alleged to have taken place in the
church study last spring, and according to !
the girls own story she was not a particu. |
larry unwilling victim. Brushingham en- |
phatlcally denies the charge, and with one |
or Two exceptions is vigorously sustained |
his Hook. The case was given 10 the |
Jury yesterday and to-day they came into |
court with the announcement hat thew |
had agreed to disagree. The case will have |
10 De gone over again at another term of |
court unless the defendant can settle the
with the plaintiff in the meantime.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
THE FIELD FOR rrvEs7mEsr.

It is stated that the tide of travel ovel
the Central Pacific lines is now almost
as great towards the rising sun as to
ward the setting sun. Up to a few
months ago the tide was set with ~irresist
ible force to the towns and farming lands
OF Southern California where property
rose enormously within an incredibly
short time. But it has reached the
climax. 1t quickly passed that point on
its rise where a iroft could be realized
on its investment by using it for other
than speculative purposes, and now it is
away out OF reach OF all save the very
rich. The charming pictures that were
scattered broadcast over the East Of the
ease and independence of life on a Cali
fornia fruit farm had the effect of bring
ing thousands to the Golden State with
more or less means who have pre-empted
all the available land for that purpose
for the present. Other thousands were
brought there by the glowing accounts
Of the climate Of the towns in that sec
ton; inyalids rushed there i'm droves;
rich people went there by the carload,
until the immigration was oyerdone and
now only the well-to-do IAN live there.
Cities have grown like magic and town
lots have run up in price until they are
out of sight. 1t is no longer the coun-
try for those with a. few thousands to in
vest; it has become a resort for those
with hundreds of thousands at their
command. So the hegira has turned
eastward. Many have gone there after
the rush began and there being no room
for them, they are going back home
again. The Northwest is now the only
resort for those with limited means to in
vest. The tide of travel over the Oregon
Short Line is already large. Many are
destined for Oregon and Washington,
there to settle and grow up with the
country. Their land is good; their CHM
ate temperate, but m0ist-uncomfortably
moist at some seasons OF the year. In
the whole Northwest there is no finer
climate to be found anywhere than in
Montana. No better land can be asked
than that which fills her fertile valleys.
No clearer skies look down on any part
Of the Union than those her inhabitants
behold at any and all seasons of the year
just sufficient exceptions to give
zest to the regular order; no purer or
more ~invigorating atmosphere is inhaled
BY the residents Of any other part of the
Union than is the daily measure of every
;itizen of Montana. Great as the sum Of
'hese advantages is, they are not half the :
Inducements that Montana presents to ,
he discouraged investor on his way back !
rom the Golden State. Her mining !
egion vastand inexhaustible presents an :,
field for the investor. Young !
nen with small means and determination ,
find no be ter field for their energies !
han in Montana. !.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
THE END APPROACHING,

AT 1880 there was no change in Conk
llng's condition according to the reports
which reached the street. An hour before
this Edward Stokes said "Conklingis failine
rapidly. There is no chance OF his recovery
l don't think the end far distant.n Judge
COX lett Conkling's house at 11:3O. He says
Cenkllng was not sleeping, but was coughing
badly.
NEW YORK, April Is, 2 a.. MIR. Conk-
lirg's condition is unchanged. He is
sleeping.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
Abe Lincaln Anniuersnrr

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 15.-The twenty.
third anniversary of the death OF Abraham
Lincoln was celebrated in this city by the
Lincoln Memorial League. Services were
held at the national monument in Oak
Ridge Cemetery. The s~arcophagus was an.
pr~oprlately decorated. Letters and teIe.
grams OF regret were received from the Gov.
ernors OF various States. including Marble,
OF Maine; Hill, OF New York; Foraker oi
Ohio; Gray, of Indiana; Beaver. of Penn.
s~ylvanis, and from Senator's Cullom and
sherman, Generals Sherman and Sheridan
Judge Gresham, Harriet Beecher Stowe and
Others. wv" anu
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
Legislative Suggestions.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Chairman Cooley n
the Interstate Commerce Commission, sale
tonight that the commission has recon-.
mended to the Congressional Committee
on Interstate Commerce an amendment to
an act to cover the transcontinental com.
petition OF the Canadian roads. The prin.
cipal feature IS that no United States rail-
road shall charge more for local freight
tina their share of rates charged on Cana
dian freight they have received. The com.
mission has also made suggestions looking
toward the control of express companies
pipe lines and other forms of special
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
Hurrying Legislatfon.

LONDON. April I3.-In the House d
Commons this evening Mr.. Cos hen an.
nounced that the total amount Of consols
converted was now 4473, 000, 900 leaving
fs5, 1000. 600, most OF which was in the
hands of trustees. On a motion being
made by Smith that-the county govern
ment bill be given precedence over private
members bills, Lebouchere offered an
indignant protest, saying thai Smith
played an astute game and was hurrying
the bill to prevent the House taking time
to consider it's merits. smith said the
magnitude OF the bill was such that the
government would be remiss in it's duty il
it TAILED to take every chance to forward
the measure. Smiths motion was carried
243 to LAB.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
The American Exobanre sn.nsnds

New YORK, April 13.-The suspension of
the American Exchanged in Europe Qimited)
was reported to-day and William c..
Boone, treasurer of the company, was ap-
pointed receiver. Attorney Cromwell said
the liabilities were 81, 600, 900. The COM
pany was formed in 1880 under the English
limited liability law with an authorized
capital OF SIS, 600, 600, Of which $3.50 900
was paid IN, and succeeded to the business
OF 81. F. Gillig & Co., which had been estab-
lished in 1873, paying So. 900, 900 in stock
for the purchase. HenryF. Gillig remained
as vice president and manager, Hon.
Joseph P. Hawley being president.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
Mrs. Buckley Ends Her rroub,es.

WAsHNeToN, April 13.-Mrs. Grassie G..
Buckley committed suicide last night by
taking poison. Mrs. Buckley was the only
daughter OF Judge Curtis J.. Hillyer, and
her elopement with young Buckley some
months ago caused quite a sensation. She
separated from her husband after the mar
riage and vent to her fathers house. A
few days afterwards she again went to live
with him, and after a.short time returned
to her parents.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18

Of the Territory. They haze simply
followed precedent, are acting as in.
structed BY the Democratic National
Committee and their action is unques.
TONED save by those who have no voice
in the matter. The Republican papers
are vainly attempting to create discern
sion from motives than can readily be
seen through and are meeting with
ignominious failure.