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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

The latest is that Tom Carter wants to
be the Republican compromise candidate
for United States senator. Imagine Tom
Power when he heard the news and ex-
claimed, "Take any other shape but
that" But if Carter wants it how are
any of them going to help themselves.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
FOrtifying the Pacific Coast.

OTTAWA, Dec. 1.-THE imperial govern.
ment has already commenced to do some.
thing toward the improvement Of the
notifications on the Pacific cast. fine
gun has passed through Ottawa from
armory works which had been immediately
placed in position at Esquimalt. The
piece has a six-inch bore and weighs 1000
pounds,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
a IA Oye Par.

LONDON, Dec. 11.-Thc manager OF tire
National Bank of Brazil, referring to the
adverse English comments regarding the
stability OF the republic, telegraphs that
the comment is g~roundless, and says: Com.
plete tranquility prevails throughout the
country and that the people have entiIe
confidence in the government.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

It is sad but it is true. The Repub-
licans at Helena have not five men in
whose intelligence and honesty they
have any confidence. II they have why
not let them investigate precinct No. "a.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

narrow and un-American thatthey must
have created q genuine surprise all over
the land. The real object Of the senator,
and the broad scope be would give the
proposed institution, are. on the con-
trary. worthy the approval Of every right
thinking citizen of the United States.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Would 1T not be a holy and wholesome
thought for Mr.. Hershfield togive his de.
lectable nephew, Bernard. a recess from
herding the trump" He need lose no
time: He could occnpy himself in hunt.
ing up that one of his alleged affidavit
men who Bernard says swore he voted
the Republican ticket at precinct No. "a,
but whoes name does not appear either
on the registry book or poll list. Or prob
ably Bernard could get some more aft
davits of the same character.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-William G H.
ard is now serving a years septano. "
Sing Sing for the electric sugar f,aud'
originated by Professor" Friend Ms'
Friend, Emily Howard, George and o..;'
Halstead pleaded guilty to the .."a
charge, and the district attorney to.dar
ASKED Recorder Smith to discbaro. ~"
under suspension OF sentence. Tbsev .ueu
he said, minor agents In a fraud, and " Ss1,
already undergone nine months imn,;a uau
ment. The recorder took the malta NJ
der adyisement. OOor un'
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

The W0man's National Industrial
League has adopted a resolution that all
the disbursing officers of the government
should be women, because, among other
reasons, men can enjoy their ~ilI-gotten
gains abroad, while nc temptation is
strong enough to induce an American
woman to expatriateh herself. How about
the Caldwells, Huntingtons, Mackey and
other girls who have bought husbands
across the water. But they do not need
places, they are disbursing officers
already.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

heard 9 statement IRON .
4 e Iowa relative to stss s
a,s name to one OF the drafts ~ forgery d
the National metropolitan presented Al
sequently taken up by Si1c bank aud ,ns
Ex.Rspresentative TanIhaeCt. SUD
e 1a", sa4ee DIS retirement, has n. Asssntucky
s y e,adms Office as a baO pssd the ss,.
tha.avored to convince the oAlhg house
thas his money should be rs sns Commits
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Caught "the Fox"

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 11-"Cooney the Fox"
has been found again. Dispatches from
Dongeville says that a man who has been
confined in Jail there several months and
who has been acting very mysteriously is
believed beyond a doubt to be the long.
%sought-for Cronin suspect.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

The state of Washington, or its sena-
tors are not troubled with modesty. The
constitutional convention cost more than
was appropriated and Senator Allen has
already introduced a bill to make up the
deficit.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
REPUBLICAN CRAWFIsHERs,

At first the Republicans wanted law
and the Democrats accommodated them
with more than they needed. This they
threw aside with contempt. Then they
wanted facts and the Democrats having
the facts on hand agreed to produce them
If good purpose could be subserved.
Suddenly the particular Republican gem
tiemen discovered that they were not
charged by the constitution with the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

A dispatch from Rome says Vesuvius is
in a state Of eruption. Let it belch away.
Its worst efforts won't be a marker to the
eruption in Washington when the rival
fair committees begin to get in their
work on congress.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Why not let Bray, Thompson, Mon
teath, Dolman and Roberts organize as
a house of delegates, with Henry Ber-
nard, the murderer, as sergeant-at-arms,
and investigate themselves into the po-
sitions they are trying to steal.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Ex-Governor White has been inter
viewed by the Helena Independent, and
states that were he In official position he
would resort to any means, legal or
illegal, to seat the Republicans from
Silver Bow. His conduct as a member of
the state canvassing board, and his with
holding Of even his worthless certificates
from the Silver Bow men who were
elected, is pretty good evidence that Mr..
White is telling the truth.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Private advices from a reliable source
at Washington inform US that the sena-
tors to be elected from Montana will
have the long terms of service, that of
the shorter expiring March 3, 1893, the
longer expiring March 8, 1895. Thus
shall Montana be exalted above her
sisters.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
USED II GIN.
A Member of the Elkhorn Demi-Monde
in Jail.

A Member of the Elkhorn Demi- Monde
in Jail.
BOULDER, Dec. 1O.-[Special to the Minerl
The latest acquisition to the county Jail
is Miss Josie Hopkins, the winsome leader
OF the demi.monde at EIkhorn. Last even
ing during a war of words with q miner
named Joha Mcdonald, she threatened to
shoot the la'er parsonage. He turned his
back and requested the lady to bla re away,
which she did with a 38. double-action gun,
the bullet taking eff ct in the right leg above
the knee, shattering the bone and Lroduc-
ing a very painful and perhaps serious
wound.
The shootist was bound over for assault
with a deadly weapon.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Both the Helena Journal and the Butte
Inter Mountain now have professional
humorists, On the editorial staffs. The
funny part Of the business is that each
Of the funny men thinks he is funny.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Those English Capitalists.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE English syndicate
which recently bought the great fourilg
mills and elevators at Minneapolis, to-day,
through Attorney Levi, mayor of this city,
closed a deal for the largest mills and ee-
vators OF Duluth. The price is 81, 000,0OO
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Died Suddenly.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Dec. 1l.-ReV' D.
r. Kendrick was found dead in bed by 'D0
side Of his wife at 3 O'Clock this morning;
Kendrick was at one time president VI
V6ssar college and was widely known
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Jewels Stolen,

LISBON, Dec. 11.-Ex-Empress OF Braz;u
received a telegram from Rio Janeiro n.
forming her that all her jewels have baen
s sSo This loss will be a heavy blow 70
me emperor's family. In the coliect;oo
Me.e comprised Of the finest Brazii;sn
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Still Increasing.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE influenza eplu0n''
is increasing. The disease has maze l''"p
pearance in the barricks, markets "nN
Ecole Central.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Senator Vests committee is getting in
it's work on the Chicago dressed beef
trust in great shape. 1t is being shown,
by evidence, that the trust throttled the
retail dealers, when it suited their pur-
pose, with as little conjunction and
quite as effectively as Sanders, Seligman,
Powers & Go. throttle the Republican
"rumps' at Helena. That is saying a
great deal for the arbitrary proceedings
of the Armour crowd.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Sailed for wall.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE commission Sp'
pointed by the l~iquidator OF the Panama
Canal company to examine into the auar'
of the company have sailed for ASpln""''
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Forgers Arrested.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-Two men named lur'
ner and Clark have been arrested on a
charge of forging Gillian and Alabama
bonds. The arrests were made in c0Dnec'
ton with the theft OF f22, 900 from Barring
Bros. & Co. 10 1888.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
For a WOman's Honor.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 11.-This morn
ing Louis Wilkvelle, the mayor oil STARE
was shot and instantly killed by A'D'
Thrasher, a lawyer. The snppostlon ID
that tire deed was done in defense Ola
Woman's honor.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
PASSED THE RIVER,
One CT the Greatest A~nti-SIavery Leaders
Dead,

ohecI the greatest An~ti-Slavery Leader!
Dead.
BROOKLYN, Dec. 1O.-Oliver johnson, thu
veteran editor and Abolltionist, died this
afternoon at his home in this city. With
Johnson's death there departs from thie
world almost the last figure OF what was
the greatest movement for the emancipa.
ton OF mankind. With the aid of William
Lloyd Garrison he organized the New
England A%nti.Slavery society in 1882.
This society led to the foundation of the
American Anti-Slavery society with it's
afiliating auxiliar.es. causing public sgita.
lion which ceased only with it's abolition
OF slavery.
He was mobbed once in Pennsylvania
Tor lecturing on slavery AMI narrowly ca.
capped being tarred and feathered. Mr..
has been connected with various
prominent papers in New York besides
publishing papers in different points in
Massachusetts,. Pennsylvania and other
states, in which he advocated abolition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

BINGB4MProN, N. Y, Dec. lie. b.
Hemingway, a druggist and private
banker at Whitney Point, assigned Mon
day. He has not been seen since Satur'
day. 1t turns out that he is an embezzler
to the amount OF $75,O 00.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

The emphatic denial by Senator Ed
mnnds that his proposed National
University at Washington was to be
anti-Catholic, is gladly referred to. The
original statement to that effect was q
serious wrong to the gentleman. The
sentime attRibntsuted to him were so
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
those Strong Mi,a.s-

WASHINGTON Dec. 1o.-Ata sD.sia,
ing OF the Woman's Nation eclal meet.
L agu- of America the silcot.s Industrial
was considered, and a ,oss 1eialeatiOa
adopted that all the disbursin. was
the government in Washington agents Of
women. Men can, says the ought to bs
Joy their ill-gotten mone7 abro resolution, En-.
but no temptation ia %strono With eass
duce an American woman enough to IN,
nefse,'; Congress is asked to ps sspstiats
g, o;ngm .ne preference to women in sD = law
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
DENY the Epidemic,

VIENNA, Dec. 11.-The board oil nea,'A
deny the influenza epidemic in TINS '"
They say there is only q few isolated '"'''
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Mary Is Dead.

SoMERvILLE, Mass, Dec. l1.-Mary f.
Tyler, concerning whom the nurS'''
rhyme, MARY Had a Little Lamp VI"
written, died yesterday, aged 80.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
The Senate.

The senate met this morning at 10 but
the same condition Of affairs still exists.
No quorum.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
RishOD Ouipc Buried.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec 1.-THE funerar y.
Bishop Quigg took place. this morning ~
remains were inferred in St. Johns ceme
toru
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Wants the Championship.

SYDNEY, Dec. 11.-Kemp. in a puonS
interview, maintains that be Is en'i -" this
the championship made vacant O'
death OF Searle.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Sanders, Hershfeld, Powers and Selig-
man do not want a compromise. They
know that honest men would get their
dues and they be shown up in their true
cOlOFs.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
ALL QUIET IN HELENA.
The Same Old Condition OF AT
fairs Exist In the Senate
and House.
Members of Both Parties Talk
ing Friendly over the Howey
Proposition.
From Wednesday Daily.

From Wednesday Daily.
HELENA, Dec. 1O.-[Special to the Miner
Owing to the absence Of Speaker Blakely
the house did no business this morning. but
will hold q caucus at 2 o'clock this after.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
TALKING.

The Attorney for the Defense Still Show
ing Points to the Jury.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-Forrest resumed his
address to the jury this morning, claiming
that the stains and paint on the parlor
floor Of the Carlson cottage might have
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
ON

The Railroad Men on the Cascade Div,-
sion of the N. P. Still Out.
TACOMA, Dec. 1.-THE strike on tb.
Cascade division OF the Northern Pac;6.
railroad which began last Sunday and up
to the present time has been considered q
local matter threatens to affect the whole
road. Not a freight train has arrived o.
Or departed from Tacoma or Seattle for
snIee days. Freight traffic from Helena to
Tacoma is practically suspended.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
WANT HIS

E4-hepresentative Taulbee Before the s,1-
colt Investigating Committee.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.-The committee
investigatinR the affairs of the Office of ser.
g~eant-at-arms OF the house this morn;no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
4 PEnrnL1zER rAcrORY BrRNEp.

indianapolis, Ind, July 27.-Dunng a heavy rain
storm last night the fertilizer factory of l.. Raun
Sons was destroyed by fire. The 0ss is estimated al
$4,000. The insurance IS as follows. I'm addition 70
which IS 900 placed in NewYOrk companies I:
New-YOrk Fire, 81 900; Concorda, Of Milwaukee,
81 900: NewYork Bowery, 81 600; Liberty, Of New
York, $1,000; America, Of Newark, $1,000; Aetna Oh
Hartford, 81 900; CiHzens. of New-Yorh, 5000
Detroit, Of Detroit, Mich, $1,000 Farmer, OF
York, Penn, II 900: American, of Philadelphs'
81 900: Connecticut of Hartford, 81 900; American
Of New-York 81 900; Rochester German, SlooO'
Firemens Fund u Cal fornia ~ 900; German,
American of New-York, ~ coo; Citizens. insu a1eo
COMPANY OF Evansville Ind, II 600; Indiana IN
sursnce Company, of indianapolis, slOOo' lo'a''
Sl9, 500 The loss on the stock was $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.
COMMISSIONS OF ASSISTANT ENGINEERS AND
PosTMASTERS RECEIVE HIS AUTOGRAPH.

COMMISSIONS OF ASSISTANT ENGINEERS ANn
POSTM ASTERS RECEIVE HIS AUTOGRAPH.
Deer Park, Md. July - (SpeciaD-The President
did some executive work this morning. He signed tht
commissions Of j. ;. McKean. Charles W. Hayes
r. l. Werntz and Horace W. Jones. assistant
gnecrs of the Navy 10 rank from June 2s. lie then
picked up the papers Of eight postmssters who werd
appointed some time ago and added his signature.
He dId not observe the old law that saturday ona
must work for one's living His private secretary
got over the cottage early, and the AttorneyGen|
era came in good time. They were eager 10 finish
up the weeks work, but about midday the President
went on a strike. and said thai what they had done
would have to pass for days work. he wanted a
hafholiday As he spoke he folded up the papers
on the pardon case that he and the Attorney
were looking over, marked them Monday and tooa
his ease for the Of the day. Mr. Halford, nothn1
10th 10 follow his chiefs commands, sat upon ths
hotel porches like AN indoent summer tourist ana
when some one called ball gaps he went down "
the diamond with the rest of the boys.
As secretary Window not able to leave wasn
ington Yesterday the Attorney General was tho Cao4
nets sole representative for a third day
Judge IL. b. Brown, Of Michigan, who had 80 eanst
factorv an interview with the President yesteruay,
started on the early train for the Virginia sprihSs,
lie has not only the recommendations of prominon,
Michigan politicians and lawyers n the supreme
Court but IS also a friend Of long standing Oh AaeoH
ney-Genoral Miller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
SUIT AGAINST THE SoU1H FORK CLUB.
THE WIDOW OF MAN LOST IN THE CoNEs
MAUGH FLOOD SEEKS DAMAGES.

MAUGH FLOOD SEEKS DAMAGES.
Pittsburg, July 27 SpcciaD.-The first suit for
damages resulting from the disaster at Johnstown was
entered in the courts Of Allegheny County late this
afternoon by the widow Of John A. Little, Of Sewick
ley Penn. Little commercial traveller. He
drowned in the Hurlbut House, from which only
four persons escaped. He lefs widow and eight
children Fifty thousand dollars damages is asked
and the suit Is entered against about fifty mlonares
comprising the South Fork Fishing Club. Among
them are Andrew Carnegie and his partners, Henry
Phlpps, jr., and H G. Frick; Charles j. Clark, the
three millionaire partner Of William Shaw in the rail-
road freight transportation business; Robert Pitcairn,
tho superintendent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany who worked noby at JohnstOwn and contributed
80 900 from his own pocket; Colonel f. J. Unger
the hotel man. who saw the dam burst, and S. S.
Marvin the wealthy cracker manufacturers, and Rel-
ben Miller, the rich steel manufacturer. The last
two are members Of Governor Beavers Commission
for the Relief OF Johnssown. The others are leading
iron, steel and glass manufacturers.
Little travelled for the L. n. smth
woodenware Company. OF this CITY He was
popular with the craft, who. at meeting In the
Seventh Avenue Hotel in this city, raised nearly S2ooo
for his widow. He only reached JOhnstewn the day
before the flood
The bill filed by the attorney for Little's WIDOW
charges that the South Fork Club damned the public
waterway not for the public good, but for pleasure
purposes for members and their families; that the
reservoir originally feeder f6t the old Pennsyivama
Canal was damned to an enormous and useless
height; that the natural exits were lnsuihcenI anu m
nm prepared for ordinary rises common 30 streams IN
that portion OF the country. and that the dam was
construced In unsafe manner .
lanes n reed a member of the club supposed to
he its legal tatlve is out OF the city tonight
In recent interview however. ne said thst ne naa
eYamined carefully into the matter and could not
sce how suit for damages could stand; that me
breaking Of the dam was caused by clrcunoIahces
been no negligence, and that the club had e9gaged
an engineer who had examined the dam and pro-
/ aafn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
RAMSEY DIED FROM POISON.
syxvaeuFNT EVIDENCE SECURED TO WAHoANI
THE ARREST OF HIS MUCH MARRIED
Slrun

Elmira July 81 SpeclaD' D'-Profe'sor John A. NIL
ler's analysis of the stomach Of David S Ramsey
leaves no doubt In Coroner Jacobss mind that Ram
sey died from arsenic poison. He and his wife were
remarked in this city in February having been d.
yorced fifteen years ago. Their first marriage TOOK
place in Wheeling, W. Va, twenty-five years ago
since the divorce the woman married a welIb-do
man in an Ohio village This marriage proved a
failure and the death OF this husband, which occurred
last fall gave her chance to renew her relations
with Ramsey. The woman came to Elmira' ana after
a short time the couple were reunited. Three
weeks later Ramsey, his sister and the latters child
we're taken sick from drinking coffee, Mrs Ramsey
who was fond of coffee, declining TO drink it, Ram
sey grew worse and died. During his last illness
his wife declined to see him and Immediately after
the funeral left here for the West. Three weeks
after she left Elmra Mrs. Ramsey married Isaac
ArtZ a wealthy old man al AedO, ILL., MIS-
arnabon Ramsey's sister, alleged that her brother
was poisoned, and three weeks ago the body was eX
humed for examination, the coroner Immediately
ulacln1 the woman under surveillance and he now
has sufficient evidence against her to warrant her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
sEvERE STORMS EAST AND WEST.

Boston, July q (SpecIaD.-A heavy, cold easteriy
rainstorm has prevailed in Boston since O'CLOCK
this morning and increased in power as the day wore
on until about p m, when 1t had reached lts
maximum. The mercury had not risen ABOVE %
degrees up to noon, and up TO four p m. the total
nrccinitation was I.45 inches. The total precfpl-
tatlon for July, including tOday's storm, has been
a little more than four inches. June was remark
ably dry month, the average rainfall being mucn
beo,C the average for the last nineteen years Dnt
july promises to bring up the average to about ue
normal amount.
Milwaukee, Wis, July 27.-A dispatch 10 Inc
Evening Wisconsin," nom Prairie du Chieh' WIS.,
saws tha, severe wind rain and hail storm prevailed
in that section of the state to-day Trees. fences ami
ombuIdings were levelled. crops blown down ana
pounded into the earth, and other property damased
II Is reported the storm was even more severe ~
eastern Iowa.
Cbicago Julv 27-Severe storms which caused the
loss of ALI northern wires delayed teegraphic COM
munication with the Northwest tonight