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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
H CHICKEN Cash.
NJ. Montana Game Law Unconstitutional
Possible Dissolution of the Legisla-
+nre-An Important Case in a Justice
Cnnrf.

The Montana Game Law Unconstitutional
Possible Dissolution OF the Lesisla-
+ure-An Important Case in a Justice
Court.
The suit against certain dealers OF Butte
having feathered game on SAFE out OF
season has been hanging fire lor ABOUT g
month. but was argued before justice Lip
,,incott Yesterday by w. H. De Witt iortle
Territory and j. J. Mediation Tor defend
ants. The Territorial law makes l. a mis-
not only to kill game out Oh sea-
SON.. but to have it on sale, and Alr. DE
Witt necessarily takes the ground mat 1t
docs not matter where the game was Killed,
the sale or keeping it on sale during The
close season in Montana is Illegal. Mr..
WcHatton argues thai the law 50 con
strued is beyond the jurisdiction OF the
Territorial Legislature, whose powers 90
not reach beyond the pol ce ana qnaran-
tine regulations for the peace, welfare and
GOOD health OF the citizens; that the 'mpor-
tation OF good, sound. fresh, 1at prairle
chickens, and sale OF the same
DOES not INTERFERE
with the said peace, welfare, ana good
health, aud the Territorial law, be'rg u re.
8 triction on legitimate II Gle lrly
in excess of the powers of the Legislature.
Justice Lippincott reserved decision until
to-day: and it is probably Il delicate QUE
tion TO decide. If he decides according TO
Mr.. McHatton's argument, it may result: in
=, dissolution OF the Legislature, and II new
election. Then, again, they may refuse to
dissolve, and come back with 8 compl4int
that the justice has exceeded his powers,
and move for a change Of Justices, and in
either case the result would be too serious
TO grow out OF an alleged mi~demeanor.
It is probable, therefore that the decision
will be given on the merits OF the complaint
under the law, and not on the constitu
t~ionality OF the law itself.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
THUNDER.

The nomination OF Ex-Secretary Lamar
to the Supreme Court has been confirmed
AZ it was a foregone conclusion that be
would be. The custom OF the Senate OF
the United States has been that where one
OF their number OF ex-members is nomi-
mated to a position he shall be confirmed
without question. Before Mr.. Lamar war
nominated to the vacancy in the Supreme
bench it was known that he had a sufficient
number OF warm friends among the Re-
publican members to stand by him with
the Democrats in case OF any opposition
from the rabid Republican element in the
Senate. The opposition did develop and
it has accomplished no good result. Ed
munds. Hoar. Ingalls, and the rest Of the
Republican sactionists no doubt said the
worst things their VII ulsnt hate %nr': :ppbf4
t..-:..-~. or Tapping the bloody shirt are
getting fewer all the time and they had to
take advantage OF the Lamar nomination
to revive the memories OF a bloody past.
They knew the debate would not
affect the vote on the nomination.
1t was all for political effect,
to 60 before the country and
infuse new courage into the dropping
spirits of the Republican party. Unless the
issues OF the war, now twenty-three years
over, can be revived in some shape, what
is the Republican party going into the
campaign upon? The Democratic Admins
tration has been perfectly honest, free OF
q nI orfiro1u ciaar T. " ,>
endeavor to renuce the heavy bur-
den OF taxation that is taking money GU,
OF circulation for no use, and in so doing it
has recommended that the necessarjes that /
enter into the daily life of the people be re-
'ieved OF taxation before luxuries hat can
very vel! afford 20 retain the tax on them. |
especially as, if the tax we've removed, the |
consumer would never get the benefit of the |
1t has at the same time in
that only such reduction be made |
Is is necessary to bring the revenue of the
within lis needs, and that care |
must be taken in whatever reductions are
that thy are done with safety to all |
our industries, and without endangerinc
he opportunities of remunerative labor
nat the workingmtn need. The Rapubli.
ans have therefore only the old. worn-out
to go into the campaign upon, and
~hreadbare and worn out as they are,
here is nothing else left to them. There.
IRE the Republican Senators consumed
unnecessary time on Monday in the vote
N ex Secretary Lamar's confirmation for
he meretricious purpose of manufa, turing
hus early in the game some campaign
All their demonstrations OF the
Ia Democratic Administration at
n e nelm OF the country's aft IRIS are scat.
cred to the winds by the unimpeachable
ecord OF the one o ia existence, but as
hey have nothing else to harp on the
loody shirt must be revamped and made
o do duty again, though in q most dilapi-
condition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21

THE leading Denver papers are at wal on
a moral issue. The Republican has un.
earthed several cases in which young girls
have been lured to ruin by %villanous meth.
dds, and has started a crusade against the
moral leprosy which, it claims, is system
aticalIy enga ged there in the nefarious bust,
ness. The News, on the other hand, main
tains that the cases of such crime are
isolated and that the Republican is hurting
Denver by giving it a bad reputation
abroad. 1t makes a great deal Of differ
ence to Il newspaper in a big city whether
1t is the first to unearth a sensation as to
it's estimate of it.. But in this case the Re-
publican seems to be open to the charge OF
exa2geration when it states in all serious
ness that there were mot less than five
hundred cir S under IA who had beeu &C.
duced and were leading lives Of shame in
Denver Denver may be a city OF de-
PRAYED morals, but it would take better
evidence than the mere assertion Of a
newspaper to have it generally believed
that it is srch IN abode OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
as this. II this were true it would be as
bad a record as that for which the Cities of
the Plain in early days became the "h'""'"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
ONE of the MICHIGAN Representatives hes

ONE OF the Michigan Representatives. hes
introduced a bill that would very quickly
exhaust the surplus now on hand and he
the mcst useful and effective means OF rs-
storing to the country the immense sur
plus OF taxes that the Government has
drained the people OF. 1t is aplan to build
posto;Tices in every city where the Govern
ment business now conpels the renting OF
a separate building for conducting the bust
nees OF q p~ostolIice. The size and cost OF
the building would be proportional to the
needs OF the place where built, ranging from
q $4,000 building in towns Of 10000 in.
habitants to one costing $4,000 in
towns of so, 600 people. The total num-
Der OF postoffices in the United States OF
all Classes on the LIST OF July las Eto"d at
IS, I57. The number OF these belonging to
the salaried or Presidential class was
1886. and Of these ATS are in towns OF
10000 population and upwards. All the
large cities OF the country are provided
with Government postof1ce buildings, but
enough remain TO maken serious hole ia
the hundred and thirty millions OF surplus
to be applied to any and all purposes after
the end of the present fiscal year.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
CLIPPED FROM THE kick Err
h Editors Watch Is Stolen-Ficht Be-
tween eve" and Bill Boswor,h

tween eve and Bill Bosworth.
It is the gifted editor OF the Arizona
Kicker who speaks: Last Friday night,
while We were engaged at the office and
OR wife was over to see the widow Nc.
Ginnis, some base thief entered Our house
and stole Our watch. which was out of
repair, but valued at SO. We demand to
know whether Constable Hank Smith was
elected to sit on his coat tails in Green's
grocery and play checkers or to 1rotect
the people from the 4nds Of the de-poilers?
Hank is a good fellow and his subscrip-
ton to the Kicker is always paid in
advance. but duty is duty. Oar wife is not
in good heaith an the shock of losing our
watch has alnos UPSET her. Oar dog has
also been acting strangely OF late. ladIne
Our ne'ghbor, Judge Hobbs, who, by the
way, is building an addition to his wood
shed. and Will prob4biy be- IA candidate + r.
C'verno" this faIi, to relnark that he NAV
have been poisoned. Nay Heaven forgive
the human hynea who took Our watch. for
neither W. nor Our wife can ever do So,
Explanatory-That refined and cu]-
tursd reptjl3, whose chief OCCUPATION is
ssIlllpg down iurty-rod whisky and living
about his betttrs. l. circulating a story
.iat NJ gave Is d il'klns last sunday night.
Now, the truth Of the matter is that Bill
has ben mashed on Our eldest daughter,
and he ca led ut OJr house Sunday even.
ing to ask y r permission to spark her. |
We promptly and il di.nantly showed him
t" the door, while Our vile stood ready
with a hors whip. Bill dared Us to
come out, We went. We hit him threl
times that Ne know OF. and We kept c, un,
five kicks We got in on him, and in two
minutes he was begging for merry. w.
don t pretend 10 be amy tighter, hnt if We
can't itci Bill Bussortn with ore hand
tied behind Us We will 60 out OF the news.
business. Our friends have advice
to shoot hun. aud ii it wasn't for Our
vie We'd 90 it. Bill, don't you come loo.
Ing around Us 10 more,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
Filed for Record.

The following documents were filed with
Recorder Booth yesterday:
Deed-James W. Hathaway to Murphy
& Cannon, lots 3 4 ard 5, block 8. Butte;
Consideration $500.
Daed-Daniel n. Upton ct al. to Ernest
NJ. IT. sk, X interest in lots l to 9. block L.
lots l to 8, b!,nk 2; lot l, "lnck 3, aud lot
|, block u Parrot addition to Battle: con.
sideration 500.
Deed-M4 urice j. Cannon to Thomas
M~artiudale, X interest in Homeward Bound
lode claim, this district; 81.
Not ces OF L~ocation-Iron Mountain and
Sheridan lode claims. Highland District;
A. II. Hedlev, C. NJ. Edwards.
Silica lode claim, Little Pipestone District,
Jefferson County; A.. NJ. Hedley, D. 4. Nor
rison.
Wakefeldln9e claim, this district; F. W..
Hunt, F. +. Shaw.
Honeward Bound lode claim, this dis
trict; Maurice J. Fonnor-
Blackbird, and Blackblrd Extension; A.
kleiuschinidt ct al.
De,d-Wm Gleason to John Brarnegen
and r. W. Caplice, all his interest in the
Bird lode claim, this district; considera-
ton, 81.
Deed-Dennis Leary ct ux. to J. W. Fair
field, the Gray Eagle lode claim, this dis-
tri t; consideration Sc, 500.
Deed-August RHddies ct TX. to Ellen
Fitzgerald. lot 10, bl,ck IL. Moves & Up
N addition to Butte; consideration,
$500.
Order from Probate Court setting aside
the homestead and personal property in
the estate OF Timothy Lynch for the use OF
the widow and children.
Aftida Wit annual labor on Hopeaeil lode
claim. this district, Patrick Clark ct al.
Notice OF location in Summit Valley Dis
trict-Cieole lode claim, John Nugent aud
Dan Gambia.
Bessie Majors lode claim, John II. Curtis
ct al.
Green Majors. Fritz Sexton, May Flower
and John H. Curtis, by John MeGral1
ct al.
John II. Curtis, Jr., by Green Majors
ct al.
Independence District, Sunrise, Clorah
and Cadigan. J. E. Jacobs ct al.
Unorganlzed district, Last chance, Erick
Jacobson.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
Funny Coasters.

A coasting party selected Main street for
their run last night, and Don mades
rommotion. First they affixed a large bill
to the hobs, and all the people OF the upper
part of town turned out, suppOslng there
was Il fire. Then the coasters discarded
the bell, and took a run down street, gaiH-
ing in speed every moment. They nearly
ran into several pedestrians on Lower
Main street, and shot past the Conique
like a flash, undermining a C~hinaman at
Galena street, and her vanishing i'll the
below. The police turned out, and
were on the trail Of the coasters for al
hour, but ii they returned to town they
came in by q back street.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
The House.

There was much u%neasiness manifested
in the House this morning over the news
Of the serious illness OF Speaker Carlisle.
The House was called to order by the
Clerk, who announced the fact OF the
Speakers indisposition, and stated that
nominations for Speaker pro tenn were in
order.
Mr.. Mills OF Texas offered a resolution
appointing Samuel s. Cox OF New York
Speaker pro TEN. during the,,present tempo.
rary absence Of the Speaker. The resolu-
ton was agreed to. aud Mr.. Cox called the
H"use to order.
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio presented resolu.
tons adopted at a conference OF wool grow
ers and manufacturers recently held. and
they were ordered printed in the Record.
Mr.. Crisp Of Georgia submitted a report
the Theobe-Ca rlisIe contested cleo
tlon cases and it was ordered printed.
Leave was granted to the minority to file
their Individual views and Mr.. Crisp give
notice he would ask the House to act upon
it before Friday.
Mr.. wilkins OF Ohio called up as unfr-
ished busin. SIS the bill to provide for the
issue OF circulating notss to national
banking associations, the pending question
being on ordering the previous question On
the nays and yeas had been ordered.
After a protracted wrangEe between Wilkins
and Al derson Of Kansas, and Weaver OF
Iowa. The morning houf closed and tn.
bills took its place on the calendar as I'M
business.
The Speaker pro TEN. laid before the |
House the Presidents message accompany
ns the report OF the Pa life Railroad Com
The message was read and with
wac rIfarroS fo tho C,,~ -. |
Pacitc Railroads and ordere I printed.
Mr.. Wilkins then moved that the House
20 the consideration OF unfinished
and Messrs Anderson and Weaver
esuneu their fIIbusterirg tactics. After
several diiatOry motions voted down, the
iouse determined to consider the banking
I'LL, but this determination was of little
vail. for other tilibu- tering motions were
escorted to. No progress being possible
he House adjourned.
THE THoEBE-eARLIsLE REPORT.
The report OF Election Committee in the
Loebe-Car!isle contest was made to the
louise to-day by Chairman Crisp. After
he recital OF the offer OF defendants
ounsel to prove certain ale cations, it
avs: As the notice OF contest fails to
pecify them as the grout d OF contest, by
well esta h!ished rule it would be a suffi-
'ent negative answer to the application to
the house to order a new hearing of
is case. The contestant must show dill
.nce in the us- Of the time allowed him bv
:atute. but in this casa, he took testimony
n only seven of the fifty DAYS allowed
i'm, made no effort to procure I
'idence, avowed that he never wanted to 6
liter into the contest and he would like to
{ out of it. That he did not want RI nov .
1T money in the matter and had been 3
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
New Freight Tariff

Inc southern Pacific and Oregon & Cali.
W ,oru'a Railroads, in connection with Tho
northern Pacific. have issued a ;o;n.
through freight tariff. ~retroactinp tn Nv
.emoer II, establishing the same fro,ar.
sa'es between San Francisco, sacrame,ta
land aosa' Stockton, Marysville, Oak
's sars ana &c AL points on the Montana union
as follows .'1 nsr o1 1oo St. Paul and Butte
2.s5; second pr c,a aoo pounds: First class
of1h class. $3.50; fifth cls.s' :; Si.75
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
"A Genuine Bon Mo,

Aercnans Traveller: Charley, I've sot
sa;d 'al' genuine bon mot for you"
S",q one travelling man to another.
Let it CO."
wait a minute, I've got to lead Won u,
to it." ~
~. M he excuse me; I'm at your service"
We'll, l like most anv of r.
dailies." The New York
a. tbnss .ney are not as uniformly excellent
70 .n"se gotten out by the pin mannfact.
Why not?"
with nn;nt n.s papers are invariably filled
incisive." ootn brilliant and
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
Fatal Fall Down = Shaft.

MARYsvILLE, Mont, January IL
Especial to The Minor, by the Rocky Noun
tain Telegraph About 2 O'clock Sunday
afternoon, Jerry Murphy. II miner, fell
down a shaft in the D. um LuGnmon mine
here a distance Of about one huni"7' e
- La.a .,rlnInT the ira me "Ork OF the
cage, ana was instantly killed. No one
saw him fall. The Con" ner's JIry yester-
day afternoon returned a verdict OF a CT
dental death and found that 10 bame
could Dc attached to any onein the matter.
Murphy was about So years OF age and
leaves a family il Ireland.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
He Found Consolation

Epoch: A little boy who had lost a net
sheep through death was somewhat co,.
s lied on vi ting a Cemetery one Sond,y
Mamma" he said, as he discovered q
number OF marble figures of lambs on the
II que S | amt the only ono
that lost IA sheep. There seems to be lots
OF EN- buried here"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
An Ind;an,polis Judge was sent an infer

An InH!aH5p UIB JUICE Was EeHI HI IHIei-
nal machine through the mails Oh Monday.
The previous Saturday he had received n
threatening letter accusing him OF persecut-
ing innocent men in a tally sheet case nov
under Investigation there. He curbed his
curiosity az to the contents of the box
which he turned over to the police for ia
v~estigation. 1t is probably another OF
these practical jokes which correspondents
short OF news resort to for a sensation.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
JOSIE IN COURT AGAIN.
h Adds the Test of Her Presence to the
hopkins Trial.

Hopkins Trial.
CINCINNATI, January 17.-Something Of a
sensation was created in the Hopkins trial
in the United States Court, when Miss
Jose Holmes, the exchange clerk OF the
Eide ity bank and Harper's confidential
secretary, was called to the witness stand.
She explained how questionable drafts
used in the wheat deal were made by saw
ing that Hopkins would bring Hoyt, the
broker, to her desk and tell her to make
ont exchange and he (Hopkins) would give
her his check which he toll her to take to
Harper to have 1t made good. She had
frequent conversations with Hopkins
about the wheat deal aud the price
Of wheat. He bought 10000
bushels for her and she thorght it was IA
present for she gave nothing for it. She
wanted to sell at 81, but Hopkins advised.
her to hold on. Soon after 1t went down.
Her cipher letters to Harper were produced
and she identified them. one OF them was
read to the jury. She told how Hopkins
son obtained those le' tiers. He was a
messenger aid betrayed his trust. sh,
me toned his name in spanking Of
him always referring t. him as Mr.. Hop
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
sucking to the Fact.

nseon Critic: Attorney defending
honor, l would call the
a''en,lon OF the court to that noble utter
an.eo OF the Master, Let him who is with.
out SIN cast the first stone" and
Judge Hnterrupting)-You will confns
your argument, sir, to the Testimony n
wasnt a stone the prisoner threw at tho
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
FlFT1ETH
Yesterdays Proceedings In tho Senat
and House.

Yesterdays Proceedings In tho Senate
and House.
WASHINGTON, January 17.-In the Sen'te
to-day Mr.. Platt offered a resolution in
structing the Post flee COMMITTEES to in
quire whether any mail matter addressed to
Senator'S had been detained in the Wash
ington postoffice and whether such deten-
ton had been Il gal or illegal. He made an
explanatory statement to the effect that
400 copies OF a book mailed by a Connec-
ticut advertising firm to Senators and
Members Of Congress and on each OF which
IL cents postage was paid lad bee
charged 81 cents extra postage because. the
words "judicious advertising agents and
exl,erts" bad been printed on the wrappe
and not been deli, yer because such extra
D. Stage was not paid. In his Judgment the
law did not authorize this extra charge.
After some discussion the resolution was
agreed to-.
In connection with the same subject
Mr.. SAWYER asked unanimous consent for
Immediate consideration If the House bill
in alton to a permissible printing or
writing on second. third and fourth class
mail matter Such bill havIcss tSfo,mTmiff.
TOO without aIneHumenG. consent was
given md the bill passed.
MI. ilson OF Iowa, offered a resolnti D
which was adopted calling on the Secre-
'ary OF the Treasury to report as to the
amount OF revenue collected on each kind
OF liquor in each yea since the passage Of
the internal! revenue law and from special
tax on diStillers and brewers.
On motion OF MIR. Teller, the bill reported
by him from the Committee on Public
Lands granting to the city of Colorado, in
the State OF Colorado. certain lands for
water reservoirs was then taken up and
passed.
The presiding officer laid before the Sen
ate a message from the President with the
report of the Pacific Railroad Commits
s'oners. At the conclusion OF reading the
Presidents message Mr. Plumb offered a
resolution. which was adopted, ealing on
the Secretary Of tie Treasury for a state
ment II the sums paid to the States and
Territories under the act OF the Twenty
first Congress as to the product OF sales Of
public lands.
The Blair educational bill was taken up
and Mr.. Bowen spoke in support OF it.
The bill was then temporarily laid aside.
aud Mr.. Frye's bill relating to inspection
steam vessels was taken up and passed.
The bill reported from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, January 5, as to the rela-
ton OF marriage between white men and
women also passed. The principal
provision is that a white man marrying an
indian woman shall net thereby acquire
any right to tribal property.
The Blair bill was again taken no, and
Blair spike at sons length in advocacy
OF 1t, and the Senate adjourned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
LOVERS IN A PRIZE RING.
Fist Fight Over a Passaic Belle With a
Police Court Sequel.

Garfield (N. j. special: Yesterday after
noon two young men from Passaic foug' t
a twenty-two-round prize fight here for the
right to woo one OF PASSAGES helles. The;
were Gwen Boyle and Owen Purcell, each
aged 20 years. At a ball on New Years
eve the two youngsters nearly came to
blows in a quarrel as to which should see
the young lady home. Size was Georsie
Ludascher, a pretty brunette OF Is, daush-
ter OF the Superintendent OF
the Passaic Wooden Mills. Bowie
took the New Years prize and
next day PURGE Il cha]l-nged him to fight it
out in the London prize ring. Yesterdays
event was thu o%utgrowth Of that chall. NE.
after 2 o'cl"ck a party OF twenty
net at the government quarantine, seconds
were chosen and an entrance effected to an
old building. where a ri g was formed and
the fuD began. The mill had progressed
rounds and both men were Daddy
when the ST eriff Of Bergen coun-
ty swooped down on the party. There
was a $40 sequel in the Police Court this
morning.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
Gle Himself.

LAwRENcEBURG, Ind, January IT. -
krona, an eccentric Swede, alleged to be
connected with a great Swedish bank
robbery, who was last night arrested by a
thicago detective for swindlins at Peru.
Indiana, conducted bis own case in the
magistrates court to day and was dis
charged rs the statute OF limitations came
to his relief.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
Another Hungarian Christening,

Noun CARMEL. Pa. January 17.-This
morning fire consumed a row of seven
name houses here occupied by iiungarians.
Three men were burned to death and a
woman md child are missing. The fire or
iginated in the honse where a Hungarian
christening was being celebrated and it is
supposed was caused by drunken inmates
upsetting a stove.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21
What Crushed Him.

Somervi!le Journal: Bjenkins had been
pestered with the demands OF butcher,
baker and candlestickmaker until he
thought the Happy New Year couldn't
have any more terrors for him.
And conldn't it?
Oh, yes. it co0ld.
On New Years day Bienkins' wife pre-
sented him with a little Bill.