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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
REPORTORIAL ~GLElNINGS.

The Pacific Express Company yesterday
received for shipment 81 bars OF bullion
from the Lexington, valued at about $780,
900.
Revival services at the First Baptist
CT, urch every evening this week, beginning
at 7:3O o'clock. The public cordially in
vited.
The Anaconda train was delayed one
hour yesterday on account OF an engine on
a freight train blowing out a cylinder-head
at Stuart.
On Sunday evening Judge Dingevon per-
formed the marriage ceremony uniting
P. E. Lanberg to Miss Christina Harold
son. The wedding took place at c. j.
Miller's residence in M-aIerville.
New time card on Mont ma Union next
Sunday. No change OF regular trains save
in the arrival and departure OF tie Utah
& Northern mail train, which arrives
earlier in the morning and leaves late in
the even ng.
Frank Boucher took out Il warrant in
Judge Dingevon's court against Robert
Richville for disturbance OF the peace yes
terday> afternoon On Mercury, between
Arizonn and Wooming, and Robert fired
back at him with a countercharge. Both
cases are set for 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
C~LEvELAND,s MESSAGE.

This morning President Cleyeland's
message to Congress appears in The
MINER.
With few exceptions, the message is one
that will heartily commend itself to the
good judgment Of the American people.
The President deals severe blows at the
method of government. inaugurated and
fostered by the Republican party, which
legislates for the benefit Of the few and
against the interests of the many, max
ing a few millionaires and many paupers
all oyer our broad land.
He shows the need of revised tariff
laws, and the absurdity of the system
that piles up in the United Stat, s Treas
ury millions of surplus capital out OF
needless taxes, which are levied merely
for the purpose of taxing under the
rroneous assumption that taxation BEN
efts the people.
Most of the Presidents recommends
tions to Congress should be carried into
execution. His misconception of the
silver question is characteristic of the
average Eastern citizen, and is not
likely to have any weight with Congress,
because, among the Democrats, there are
many who understand the true relations
Of silver to coinage and money.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
OF MRS. GEN. SIBERIAN

Reception of the Body at st. Louis Satur-
day-Brief and Simple Ceremonies.
hour this morning friends Of the late Mrs.
General Sherman began to assemble at the
Union depot TO receive the funeral party.
The train entered the depot at 4:45. A
special car was detached, and friends OF
the family entered and paid their respects
to the mourners.
After breakfasting at the depotthefuneral
party returned to the private car and re-
manned until the time for the funeral cor.
tege to move. Tie pail bearers were
Major General John Pope, Brigadier Gene
raj John G. Henderson, General John w.
Noble, Major Henry Hitchcock. James
Yeatman, F. A. Drew, Theophile Patin and
d. r. Francis. There were two wagon
loads OF floral offerings at the hearse when
the coffin was placed therein.
The funeral party entered by the carriage
entrance to the depot, and the ~cortege pro-
coed to st. Xavier's church. At the church
the casket was borne to the altar, where
the bier, with candelabra at the head and
foot, had been placed to receive it. The
church was crowded. When the family and
relatives were seated the Rev Father Bron-
eecst began the celebration of mass. In ac-
cordance with the request of the deceased,
the celebration of mass was followed by q
simple service for the dead. No sermon was
preached. The music was the ordinary &C.
compartment for such service. The church
was heavily draped.
At the conclusion of the brief services, the
casket was returned to the hearse and the
cortege proceeded to Calvary cemetery,
where the services at the grave were brief
and simple.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
TROUBLE h EWING.
Suit to be Brought To-Day Against the
Major Judd Company.

Suit to be Brought To-Day Against the
Major Budd Company.
There is trouble in the ranks q! the PRO
moters'' OF the Major Budd Gold and Silver
Mining and Milling Company. 1t seems to
be an iuseparable accompaniment OF any
attempt to develop this property that
some real or apparent cr~ookedness should
crop up IN the transaction so as TO give it
q black eye beforeit has got well under way.
The property itself is, ike CAESARS wife.
above suspicion. The mine has never been
misrepresented; all the Indications justify
the prediction OF it's friends that it has
great possibilities, and experts have pro-
nounced it Of great value. But this has not
saved it from one serious setback already
and now comes another.
One OF the original promoters transferred
his interest to Gen raj G. 8. Warren. A
certain amount OF stock was to be divided
pro rata among these promoters in return
for valuable considerations in money and
services. General Warren's share in the
transaction has been performed and his
share OF the stock is still withheld from
him. There have been several irregularities
committed by the management OF the com.
pany so far, and all these consideration
have forced General Warren TO a K Legal
steps to have an accounting before going
any further. FOrthis purpose he will to.
day bring suit against the officers OF the
company to enforce fulfilment OF contract
60 far as he is concerned, in the course oil
which some startling disclosures will BIZ
made.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
MENTION.

May or Hoge and J.C. Keppler OF Ana
conda came up on last EVENINGS train.
Ben. G. Kingsbury went down to Ana
conda or Sunday aud returned yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Carr returned on Sum
day from their visit to their parents homes
in New York and Illinois.
Joe Henworth OF the Parrot has been ap-
pointed foreman on one Of the smines that
the Butte and Boston Company propose
to begin developments upon.
Mr.. A. C. McLeon. formerly OF Butte, but
now Of the CHur d'Alene, paid our city a
flying visit last Saturday. The Silver City
has a strong attraction for friend Mack.
Mr.. Charles kaufman, mining engineer,
is making an examination of the Major
Budd mine in the interest of a st. Louis
capitalist; he has left suddenly for Philips
burg and is expected lack in Butte to finish
his examination of the Major Budd.
Mrs. Anna Pierse and her daughter, Miss
Anna, who have been for several months
in Southern California, returned to Butte
yesterday. Inring their absence the ladies
visited Los Angeles, Alameda, San Jose
and other points. They return in good
health and much Pleased with their visit.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
THE SPIRIT OF nc
Awakened in Butte by the Recent Ukase
of the Retail Grocers.


of the Retail Grocers.
The announcement by the leading grocery
houses OF Butte that they had shut down
on Christmas presents has awakened q
deep-seated resentment among some OF the
customers affected by the ukase. Rumors
were abroad yesterday that a meeting had
been held down town ON Sunday night to
arrange some crushing measure OF retalia-
ton, 1t was stated that q club oil de-
termined householders has been formed in
Centerville binding themselves by a solemn
covenant to resist the tyrants by count
eraction that will reduce the latter to abb
ject submission. The action p roposed is
nothing less than cooperating to send
East to the wholesale houses for groceries
by the carload according to the necessities
OF the individuals forming the covenant.
Never since Bascome, the tyrant OF the
corners at 'Confedrit x Roads, wich is in
the State NV Kentucky" diluted his whis-
key on the plan OF monetary imitation pro-
posed by the political economists OF the x
Roads, has such deep-seated disgust been
created in the ranks OF the patrons OF re-
tail grocers as this summary refusual to
continue the Christmas-present practice in
Butte. 1t has been commented upon sar-
c~astically by the press oil Helena and other
towns with SCOTS and jeers worthy OF the
ribald source from which they origina' Q.
It has aroused in the breasts OF the con-
sumers of Butte all the patriotic resent
ment against oppression which provoked
the Bostonese to empty the tea chests into
the harbor, whence this country dates its
Independence.
The general opinion seems to be that the
CALLING thraldom with which grocers in gen.
eral and the present offenders in p~articu-
lar have held their customers in subsection
has reached a limit, and that ~ example
must be made OF the present offenders
that will go ringing down the ages and live
in history beside the immortal achieve
ments of William Tell, Charlotte Corday,
John Hampden and the Fathers OF the ln-
dependence OF these United States.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
Rare Confederate silver Coins,

From the Gainesville (Ga.) Courant:
We have seen q Confederate silver coin be.
longing to Roberts & Collins of this city
1t is dated 1861, and is one of four issued
by the New Orleans mint before the mint
VAS closed. The other three have been
heard of-une in Merriwetiler cuuaty in this
state; one in Louisiana, and the other was
sold not long since in New York CITY by
auction for $500. A Brooklyn man COM
ing this way offered Messrs. Roberts &
Collins $500 for their curiosity. but they
refused to take it. They paid SIS for it.
The coin is a half dollar, has the Goddess
OF Liberty on one side, on the other the
wreath is u stalk OF cane and a cotton
stalk, tho bars and stars OF the Confed-
- a coat of arms with a liberty pole
through it and a liberty cap on top of It,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
r,p NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

TN THEDISTRICT COURTOF
Judicial District of the Territory OF Mon!aI *
in and for the County of Silver bow. DennisI
Murphy, Plaintiff. Nora Murphy, peIennansj;
The people of the Territor OF MonttnA sena ~
greeting to Nora Murphy, Defendant. lou as9
hereby required o appear IN an actlon piu ~ III
against you by the above named flaIngIn =. snS e
Dist, let Court of the Second Ju iclal plst,lc. OF
the Territory OF Montana, IN and TOT inc 0oGGn1Ss
Of Silver Bow, and to answer the complaint meg
therein, within ten days exclusive OF n gay VI
service) after the service on you -oi tnis suLnl5
mons. if served within this County; or, II served
OFT OF this County, but n tn 9 DIS rlct. WIN u
tw~nty DAYS: otherwise within forty days; or ludg-
ment by default will be taken against you, ac-
cording to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action Is br ught to obtain a decree
of the Court dissolving the bonds of matrimong
heretofore and now exist ng between pialntiH
and defendant, on the ground OF crne, ana innq-
man treatment received by plaintiff at the hands
of defendant, at Butte City in SllverB v Iounty
MontaIa. on or about the tenth day. OF august
1883. and on or a out the Goth day OF August 1883;
This action is also brought for costs OF suit; az
of which will more fully appear by refereuee u
tie G ,mplaint on file ierein.
And you are hereby notified that, II you Iatl 70
appear and answer said complaint as aDove re.
auired the said Plail tiff will apply to the Cour'
for tbs rel eff demanded il the complaint; =.
Givea under my hand and the Sea OF The DIS,
trict Court of the Second District OF
TsEAL1 the Territory of Montana, in and !ol
the County of Silver Bow, tn 9 thlro
day of December, in the year !. our LORD Tn
Thousand Eiaht Hundred and Eighty-eight.
CRAM 10. Clerk.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
GREAT BRITAIN AND SUAKIM.

Morley and the Government Have a Tilt
Over a Proposition for More Money.
LONDON, December 1.-Commons went
into committee OF supply this afternoon on
a vote of 1896, $50 for embassies and mis-
sions abroad.
Morley moved q nominal reduction in
order to raise the discussion on the pro-
posal to send British troops to Suakim.
He denounced the governments policy of
shedding blood.
Ferguson, Parliamentary Secretary OF
Foreign Affairs, replied that the present
government was not responsible for the
waste OF treasure and blood in the Soudan.
Advice sent to the Egyptian government
was to maintain purely a defensive policy.
But the defensive policy did not imply the
surrender of Suakim. which would leave
the country overrun with Arabs. Surely,
said Morley, this is reassuring to the slave
trade. The speaker said he was able to es-
innate that the government had proposed
to Belgium to take the initiative in fresh
references to the powers on the lines indi-
Gated by Cardinal Lavifiiere.
Moiley's motion was rejected.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
Thousands of Dollars

are spent every year by the people OF this
State foi worthless medicines for the care
of throat and lung diseases, when we know
that If they would oily invesr$1inSANTA
ABLE, the new California discovery for
consumption aid kinAfeai complaints, they
would in this pleasant remedy find relief.
1t is recommendedby ministers, physicians
and public speakers Of the Colder Staie.
Sold and guaranteed by JAS. c. Singer, a.
81 a bottle. Three for $3.50. The most
stubborn case Of catarrh will speedily sue
cumb to CALIFORNIA CAT-R CURE Sig
months treatment far 81. BY mail 81. 10.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
UNION WITH CANADA.
Senator Sherman Shows the Advantage
that Would Follow Such a Course.

Senator Sherman Shows the Advantage
that Would Follow Such a Course.
New YORK, December LIN an interview
with the SUNS" Washington correspond
eth, Senator Sherman, speaking OF a union
between Canada and the United States,
said: MY belief in the future common des-
tiny Of the two English-speaking natious of
America has never wavered. I was led 10
form it by my failure to find a less radical
remedy for the perennial occasions OF seri.
Gus disputes between the two countries.
The fisheries dispute and thequestion OF our
right to offer transit of American goods
over Canadian railroads are a type OF the
disputes that have yexed the two nations
for a century, and will continue to dis.
turb them SO long as the present conditions
exist.
"To get rid Of these u~estions we must get
rid OF the frontier. / studied the proposal
for commercial reciprocity only to be con-
WINGED that it wac illusory and impracti-
cable. Political union is another thing.
The advantage it offers are more equal.
Canada would gain all the advantages
which reciprocity promises her. The adj
~vantages OF political consolidation with
Canada to the United States are not less
palpable and obvious. II less immediate
they will be even greater ia the long run.
The political advantages of nnion are en-.
phasized by the present troubles over the
fisheries, railroad transit and canal tolls,
These n other occasions of border dis
pute would be removed. and a most grave
revocation OF dispute addirritation taken
ont Of our diplomatic relations"
Sherman continued by saying that the
state OF pubic feeling is ripe for the serious
consideration al the question in both coun.
tries. On the Canadian side the favorable
opinion is stl ongest in Manitoba and the
Northwest. In this country the only oppo.
sition would be from the East. But the
preponderapce of power lies west OF the
Alleghenies and in the South, and both
these great sections are favorable to the
movement.
The correspondent points out the signif-
canoe OF these utterances in view OF the like.
lihood that Sherman will become secretary
OF state under Harrison.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
THE OPIUM SMUGGLING CASE.
Gardner Sentenced to Four Years i'm tn,
Penitentiary and $4,000 Fine.

Gardner Sentenced to Four Years i'm the
Penitentiary and $4,000 Fine.
AUBURN. N. Y. Deeember1.-At the open.
ing of the United States court this morning,
Judge Brundage summed up for Haines in
the opium smuggling conspiracy case. The
great weight of his argument was in the de.
nunciation of lawyer Stone of Ogdensburg,
who turned states evidence, and in a eulogy
of Haine's good character. He closed by
endeavoring to show the absurdity oil
Haines engaging in any such plot, urging
the jury not to give any weight to the tes-
timony OF the periured villain.
United States Attorney Lockwood fol.
lowed for the government, carefully review
ing the testimony upon which he asked for
conviction of the defendants.
Edwin A.. Gardner was this afternoon
sentenced to four years in the Erie Peniten.
tiary and fined $4,000 for smuggling
opium. The jury is out on the conspiracy
branch OF the case.
AUBURN, December Lockwood finished
in time for the court to charge the Jury be-
fore the close and the jury is now out.
Abou 4:4b O'Clock this afternoon the
jury returned with a verdict OF guilty in the
case OF Edward Gardener, and of not guilty
in the case of John C. Haines, the young
lawyer OF Seattle. The jury was out an
hour.
While the court was waiting for the jury
to return in the conspiracy case, sentence
WAS imposed on Gardner, who was found
guilty Tuesday OF smuggling. He was
sentenced as follows: On first three
counts OF the indictment. two years
in the Erie County penitentiary, and to
pay a fine of S., 900; on the second and
third counts OF the indictment two years
in the Erie County peniientiary, and to
pay "a fine OF $4,000. When the jury re.
turned with o verdict Of guilty in the con-
spiracy, Gardner vas sentenced to two
years more in tie i &c penitentlary. His
total sentence is six years Imprisonment
and $4,000 fine. .
Haines was congratulated on his acquit-
tai by the leading business and professional
mea of the city, whose friendship be had
gained during the trial.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
Doing u Good Work.

A party OF thirty-seven emigrants
through from st. Paul to Portlrnd arrived
in Butte on Sunday evening by the Mani
toba and Montana Central. They con.
tinued their journey yesterday morning
over the Union Pacific by way OF Po-
catello.
Passenger Agent Benton claims that the
Manitoba and Montana Central are doing
more for Montana Than either of the other
transcontinental routes in the way OF ad-
vertising the Territory all over the East,
in proof Of which he points to the adver-
Ui5IHB CITCuIdrb UHtv Hre SUWIug
over the East, setting forth the splendid
opportunities presented by the Territory
for all classes OF settlers. The present rush
to Washington Territory viii soon cause
an overflow Of emigrants there and the re-
turn flow will bring many to this Terri
tory, where they will find many of the ad-
vantages denied them there.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Government Directors Who Seem Will
ngt to Let the Government be Robbed.


ing to Let hi Government be obbed
WAsHINGToE, December 1.-The govern
ment directors of the Union Pacific Rail-
road In their report to the Secretary OF the
Interior, dated November 10, 1883, say
they have assumed as a premise now be-
yond the score OF discussion the necessity
of an adjustment between the government
and tle railroad company for the payment
Of funds heretofore advanced as q subsidy
for building the road. Those moneys will
be due, says the report, by the terms oil the
agreement between the parties in q lew
yeare and it is manifest that the road is
not now and will not be in T. condition to
satisfy its obligation. It is equally mani.
lest should such adjustment not be effected
that the government will be compelled to
take possession Of the road and operate 1t.
This would be q last unavoidable solution
OF the problem not otherwise to be solved.
The government directors are still oil the
opinion that it will be better for the
United States to lose every dollar OF it's
debt and execute a release to the company
than to undertake the duties OF a common
carrier OF goods and passengers, therehy
establishing q precedent nlcn WOuti sure1y
create mischief far beyond the benefits to
be derived from SO hazardous an expert
ment.
The government directors assume that
some settlement should now be made and
commend the conclusions OF the majority
report OF the commission appointed under
the act of March. 3, 1887, as sound, judi
cious and practical, and they earnestly
hope they win meet with the approval OF
Congress.
BY adopting those conclusions they are
OF the opinion the government will secure
it's claim beyond any reasonable risk. Its
lien, they assert, should be placed In such
shape as to make enforcement possible in
the case OF default in the payment OF inter-
est, and every year, in the future, will make
ultimate payment OF principal more proba-
BILE.
Concluding their report, the government
directors say SO far as they have been able
to ascertain. the Union Pacific has been in
the past year managed with fidelity and
intelligence. Everything has been done
that could reasonably be expected to keep
the road in the line of improvement and
satisfy the just requirements OF the gov
eminent. The report is signed by A. q.
Haskell. M. A. Hanna, F. r. Coudert,
Franklin MacVeagh, and f. w. Savage,
government directors.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
STREET
DifacuIty OF Enforcing the Ordinances
Against 1t.

The difficulty Of curing bad habits In the
individual is pr~oEerbially difficult, but to
reform the careless or Indifferent habits Of
q community is an herculean task. At
least the police 30 find it. The Council re-
Gently passed an ordinance, which is o
ia force, in reference to streets and alleys,
in which they endeavored to effect certain
reforms in the habits OF the community
whereby certain specified objectionable dis
agreements OF b estreets would be resnoved.
One oil the provisions was forbiGding vehi-
cles standing nearer than q hundred feet to
Main street upon cross streets. The object
OF the provision was q very sensible enc
to give vehicles turning into these cross
streets from Main plenty. OF room ia which
to do so.
There was no apparent observance OF
this ordinance yesterday. As one OF the
city officers discussing the subject said yes
terday: There 10 no use having an ordi-
nance on the subject and not living up to
it. The police should
NOTIFY THE
that their action is contrary to the ordin-
ance and, If they persist in their refusal,
bring their cases into court. 1t is the old
story in this town Of opposition to i'm
provement. Everyone wants to continue
in the same way they have been accustomed
to right along. To give you an example OF
how difficult it is to effect improvements
here, take the instance OF Main street. 1t
is not SO very long ago since it was Q sue
cession of steps from Quartz street down.
The sidewalks were level in front OF every
ulNckoro lac Isnu f~oro ono RI fha
other. A Council took it into their
heads that it would he an improvement to
change the sidewalks to their present con.
dition and. passed an ordinance to this
effect. It aroused violent opposition and
the members OF the Council were assailed
with all sorts OF abuse. But the change
was effected, and it was not long before the
most determined opponents OF the measure
had to admit that the improvement was a
DECIDED A FOR THE BETTER.
Just so with this street and alley or
dinance recently passed. In no city in the
Union that has any pretensions to be con.
sidered such, would such obstruction oi
the streets and sidewalks with cords o.
wood, boxes of goods and standing vehicles
be permitted as is seen here. The change
must be effected eventually, and when it ID
every one will be ready to confess hat it il
an Improvement. But those who have
| been accustomed to taking this license now
resent the proposed change as an interior
ence with their vested rights. 1t is not in
tended to work any hardship, and discre
ton has to be exercised in enforcing the
provisions OF the new law. But the pre-
sent condition must be changed or we may
as veil aba1ion the idea OF municipal
Improvement and dispense with a city gov
eminent entirely"