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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-07

Alderman Tewey, of the police commit
tee, to whom the case of Officer James was
referred at q previous meeting, reported
that the officer be exonerated from the
charge OF accepting money for his services
outside OF his duty. as he had informed
several persons of what he had done, and
did not consider that it was irregular. The
report was adopted.
It was moved aid seconded that a war
rant for $4,000 be drawn in favor OF G. w.
Goodale to pay Winters & McSherry for
sewer work. Carried.
Alderman Gocdale on behalf OF the city
engineer stated that the Alice Mining Co
had offered to run the water from it's mine
into tie city pipes, but that he did not
think it advisable to accept such a propo-
sition owing to the mineralized condition
OF tie water He was sustained in his
opinion.
Only one bid was received for building
the sewer on East Broadway. 1t was SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Winters, and his figures were
$500 per perch. He was awarded the
contract.
Two bids for building the wall on Upper
Montana street were received, n at $3.50
per perch and the other at $500 per perch,
| the latter being the bid OF Winters & Nc
Sherry. who received the contract.
| Under the head OF unfinished business,
the question OF allowing Noyes q Upton's
addition and Central addition to become a
part OF Butte proper was taken up and
carried through successfully.
After a committee of five had been ap-
pointed to act in conjunction with the
county commissioners on the tax levy
question, Mr.. Monteath introduced the
following resolution:
Be it resolved, by the city OF Butte, that
| the tax lew for 1889. be X mills. Carried.
Just before the council adjourned, Mar.
shall Macarthur, who had been quietly tax.
ing in the proceedings. arose and stated
that he had expected them to take some
action on him in the manner in which he
conducted himself at the last meeting, but
as the occurrence had not been brought up
he wished to apologize to the council fol-
what he had done. He then apologized il
a dignifed and gentlemanly manner and
wound up with the remark that he had nc
apology to offer Mr.. Pinkham.
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COUNCIL MEETING.
An UNtSUAL AM0UST or Btsrs
NESS TRAHSAGTED By TIE
SOL0NS IN a SHORT TIME.

A Seven and a Half Mill Tax Levied for
I~8S9-SeveraI Additions Made to the
sGreatest silver Mining Camp ON
Earth"-MarshaI Macarthur Apologies
to the Council for His Breach Of
Decorum at q Previous Meeting-Fire
Marshal O,BrIen Still Holds the Fort
Against All Corners.
City council met in regular session last
evening, Mayor Kenyon in the chair and
Clerk Graves at the desk; Aldermen Nc
Dermott, Cowan. Monteath, Wynn, Tewey,
Lewis, Mulville, Olson, Mueller, Ayotte,
Goodale and Condor present.
Clerk Graves read a petition signed by
LavellI Bros. and others asking that the
council grant Mr.. Durea the privilege Of fin
ishing the house on which be has been work
ing. the same having been prohibited by
Fire Marshal O'Brien because OF the
owners Noncompliance with the fire laws.
Alderman Cowan thought that the city
would have to draw q line somewhere, and
moved that the duty OF the fire marshal be
sustained. Lost.
Mayor Kenyon thought that the fire mar
should watch for any violations ofthe
fire ordinance on the part OF builders and
prohibit the same before it had gone too
far, as the stopping OF work on an almost
finished house entailed considerable loss to
the owner.
On the strength OF Mr.. Durea's lack OF
knowledge of the fire laws, the council
voted favorably On the petition.
A noxson NOS rood from I.nniso Eiahar in.
forming the council of her intention to
erect q brick addition to her house On
Galena street. No dissenting voices.
A proposition from Murphy & Cannon,
Offering the city a lot on which to build q
hall. was read and placed on file for future
use, the object in 80, doing being to allow
others to submit propositions, it being
known to members of the council that
some were in course OF preparation. Car
ried.
The clerk then read a paper from the fire
department asking that Frank Murray be
appointed fire marshal for the city Of
Butte. For the time being it was laid on
the table, but later OF was taken up and
disposed of. When the matter was taken
up the second time, Alderman Olson moved
that the present fire marshal be retained.
His motion was seconded by Mr.. Mueller.
Alderman Cowan then nominated Frank
Murray for the position and was readily
seconded by Mr.. MeDermott. A vote wac
taken, which resulted in the retention Of
Mr.. O'Brien by q vote Of nine to three
The question of appointing an assistant
fire marshal was brought up, but it was
laid over in order that the fire department
mi int have a say as to who the selection
might be.
The report of officers then taken up.
The hill from the BonBer Mercantile Co.
asking the city to pay for eleven suits OF
clothes now being worn by policemen was
argued at length and finally laid over ON
the hypothesis that the city had nothing
whatever to do with the clothes worn by
policemen.
The bill of the Silver Bow Water Co. for
$500 for water used during the month of
July and August was cut down to $770
and a warrant ordered drawn for that
amount.
The following bills were o KID by the
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MELICAN MAN rs. CHINAMAN.
The Latter Is Placed Bors de Combat By
a Blow on the Neck.


E. G. Stackpole is the name OF a young
mai who yesterday about noon knocked
out a Chinaman in front OF the Eureka
restaurant on West Park street.
As near as can be learned S~tackpoie
went into the restaurant for his MONDAY
meal. The Chinamap waiter, who wanted
to be as near alike the Mclean hasher as
he possibly could be, roared "tea or coffee"
in the young mans ear, to which the afore-
said young man took exceptions and re-
quested that the waiter not bring him any.
thing to drink until after he had finished
the meal, as that was his style OF taking
his beverage. To this the Chinaman said
answered ''now or never" and it was never.
After Stackpole had finished his dinner be
refused to allow the waiter to punch his
ticket, and walked out at thedoor, followed
by the Chinaman who insisted on having
his pay for the meal. Blows followed
| words and the Chinaman was laid out by q
blow on the ~iugular, and had to be carried
of the ground. Stackpole started Oh on a
run, but was captured and taken to the
police court, where he entered a complaint
| OF disturbance against the Chinaman.
i Judge Newkirk will near the particulars
in the Ease at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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Splendid nts.

Three Mathuscheck pianos arrived from
east for st. Patrick Parochial school, yes
terday. The instruments. two uprights and
one square, orchestral piano, are among
the finest ever brought to the west. An
especially magnificent instrument is the
square. and it is probably the most perfect
piano in the city. G. V. Lawler, agent for
the company which turned out the instru-
ments, is more than proud of them.
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Killed by Gases in q Well.

Sr. HELENA, CAL, September 3.-Wil Nc
Pike, a brother OF ex-United States District
Attorney Henry @. McPike, went down into
a we'll in DIR. Cral's vineyard to-day to zee
about making some repairs. He was over
come by poisonous gases and fell into the
water. Martin Hickman, a workman, went
to his assistance and was also overcome,
and a third workman, Lon Davis, was low
cred into the well and succeeded in getting
the rope around the bodies, narrowly es-
Gaping from being overcome himself. lick
man and McPike are dead.
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Mr.. NissIer Wfthdraws.

BUTTE, Mont, September 8, lSss.-Io
the Democratic County Central CommiS'ee
Of silver Bow County: Gentlemen-Ithank
vopr convention very heartily for noml-
mating me on your legislative ticket. l re-
pret. however, that my business arrange
ments will not permit me making the can.
yass, and while l shall do all IN my powsi
for the success of the Democratic ticke1'
vet 7 have to res pectfully ask You to win
draw my name from the ticket. L.,
Believing we viii be successful in tne
W Yours Truly
CHRIS NIssLER.
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To Protect the Rights of Indians.

WASHINGTON. September 3.-The secre-
tary of the interior has called the attention
OF the attorney general to the fact that
white settlers along the Antheneum creek,
Washington territory, are diverting the
waters from that creek so that Indians IN
the Antheneum region are deprived OF the
use OF water. The secretary says tne
necessary steps will be taken to protect tne
Indians in their rights.
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Said to BE Dry Up North.

From the Miles City Journal: G. F.
Ingersoll has returned from q trip to the
north, where he Travelled in the interest OF
a stock commission house. He states
that things up there are excessively dry;
the Oldest inhabitant cannot recollect Of
ever seeing it SO dry before. Where steam
boats ran ON the Missouri river, it Is so
low that one can easily wade across. Tit
cattlemen there are viewing the situation
with alarm and there are many apprehen'
sions as to what the winter will bring forth
Custer county ia in an excellent condition
to meet the winter beside that country.
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RED BANK, N. J., September a.-Thomas
Vincent Murray, the 1S-year-old son OF
Superintendent of Police Murray, OF New
York, met a sudden death yesterday. He
was playing ball, ran to catch a fly and
threw up his hand, when he was seized
with a sharp pain at the heart and fell. He
was taken home, and it vas found the
young man had ruptured q blood vessel
near the heart by over-exertion. Murray
died two hours later.
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rha Louisiana Election.

New ORLEANS, September 3.-Telegrams
from various points in the third congress
sional district indicate the election OIL
Andrew Price, Democratic candidate, by q
a oood maj GRITTY, oxer H. G. Miner, Repub-
lean. The affair at Franklin, in which q
Republican deputy sheriff was shot ana
seriously wounded, is the only disturbance
an far reported.
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Moving for a national bankrupt Law.

MINNEAPOLIS. September Am ad-
iourned meeting OF the national convention
Of Representatives of commercial bodies for
formulating an equitable, uniform bank
rlpt law, is being held in this city. Presi-
dent ]. s. Torrey. OF St. Louis, presides.
The convention will endeavor to get a bill
before congress this winter. Various amend
ments to the bill were offered by delegates,
and were referred to the committee on
bils.
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damage suit for $4,000 against the
Butte Street Railroad company has been
filed in the district court by VIM. Verran,
brother OF Samuel Verran, who was killed
by q motor on the fourth day OF last July
| while returning from Columbia gardens.
NJ. Kirkpatrick has been retained to prose-
| cute the case.
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VIM. A. seymour, Where are Your

II. G. Blain is in receipt OF q telegram
from T. h. Sudburough, chief clerk in the
auditors Office Of the Pacific Express COM
pany's Office, Omaha, making inquiries for
William A. Seymour. The dispatch states
that Seymour's mother is dying and his
presence at Omaha is desired at once.
Seymour, Mr.. Scarborough thinks, was
formerly in the employee of the Montana
Union Railway company.
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Varieties of Trout for the Park Streams

of Trout for the Park Streams
WASHINGTON, September 3.-Colonel Nc
Donald. United States Fish Commissioner,
has directed that a consignment OF east
brook trout and each OF rainbow q
trout be placed Immediately in the
YelIowstoue streams recently inspected.
The eastern brook trout to be put IN the
middle and west forks OF the Gardner river,
trout in the Gibbon river, and the
English or European trout in the MADISON
river above the Geyser Basin.
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Tuesdays Base Bali Games.

. 4 Y:eftG|? -
WASHINGTON, September 3.-Cleveland 4,
Washington !.
Philadelphia-Chicago 4, Philadelphia 2.
Columbus-Columbus z, Louisville g..
Brooklyn-Brooklyn ID, Cincinnati !.
Baltimore-Baltimore s, st. Louis /.
Boston-Boston g., Indianapolis =.
Observation-Disclosures 6, Kansas City
10.
New York-New York g., P~ittsburg 4.
Stopped by darkness at the end OF the
eighth inning.
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The Hamden Park Races.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, September 3.-There
was agood attendance at the op~eningday's
races OF the grand circuit meeting at the
Hamden park this afternoon. Track dusty
but fast.
Third class, purse OF $1,000 divided
Whalebone won; Frederick second, Maud
Muller third. Others ruled out. Best time,
2:22.
Glass 2:24, purse $1,000 divided-Green.
lander won; Gillig second, Farmer Boy
third, Aline fourth. Best time, 2:211.
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EN-: SPORTING CIRCLES,

Opening of the Fall Races at Mtss0ula.
Events in Other Places.
MIssoULA, Mont, September 3.-[Speeial
to The MINER. 1.-The fall races, which have
been looked forward to with 80 much pleas
ure, began here to-day under very favorable
circumstances. Thestable room about the
track is taxed to it's utmost capacity with
the best horses in the west. The track is
IN splendid condition, and horsemen pro-
nounce it unquestionably the best track in
Montana, being not only fast but also safe.
The city is full OF strangers, and especially
lovers OF tpeed, and the attendance IRON a
distance will be large.
There were very large amounts OF pools
sold. The favorites, Sunday, Bingo and
Skalkoho, were the winners.
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wyoming's Move Toward statehoo,

wyoming's Move Toward Statehood
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 3.-The business
OF the constitutional convention this morn
ing was devoted to the election OF a perma-
uent president. Two candidates were in
the field. The Republican, N. G. Brown, OF
Laramie City, was elected.
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A Jack the Ripper Scare in London.

LONDON, September 3.-Intense excite
ment was caused in the central district,
this morning, by the announcement that
an old man had stabbed two women OF
the town who declined his company. A
Jack the Ripper scare was raised, and the
scene in q short time was crowded by an
immense throng.
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The Young Mems Catholic Associatio

The Young Mems Catholic Association
PROVIDENCE, r. l., September 3..The
annual convention OF the Young Mems
Catholic National association, opened
here this morning. After mass at the
cathedral, the convention met at
Mrsic hall. After an address by Presl-
deaf Stafford and the appointment OF COM
mittees, a recess was taken till afternoon.
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THE AFTERNOON SESSION
TWO GRIMES.
A Negroes vi~llainous Assault Followed by
Quick and Horrible Revenge.

Quick and Horrible Revenge.
LOUISVILLE, September ga Courier
Journal special from Summerset, KY,
Wm. Oats, a prominent and wealthy
farmer residing a few miles from Monti-
cello, left home on business with his wife
and left two young daughters in charge Of
the house.
Oats had in his employ a negro boy
nearly full grown. Knowing the older peo-
pie were away, he entered, and after lock-
ing the door upon the two young girls, sue
ceeded ia ravishing the youngest aged IL.
The other girl escaped from the room, and
going to a neighbours house gave the alarm.
A posse Immediately organized and
started in pursuit. He was caught in the
woods and tied to q stake. A rail pen was
then built around him. Coal oil was
poured over him and upon the rails. A
match was applied and the negro was
burned to death.
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A DesoIated Country.

From the "New Northwest: Zeb Wolf,
who was one OF the party that went on a
camping expedition to Big Hole last week,
informs us that he counted not less than
fifteen forest fires on their way out. The
smoke and blackened mountains give the
country a sad and desolate appearance.
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again the ana the Ataiians'
MoRRIsrowN, Pa, September Bon the
Philadelphia & Reading road, this morn
ing, a dozen Italians on a handcar were
run into by a freight train at a high rate OF
speed. All we're thrown high in the air.
One was killed and half q dozen injured.
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Metal Markets.

New YoRK, September 3.-Bar silver sSk
Copper-Nominal, neglected.
Lead-Firm, rather brisker.
Tin-Unsettled, easier. Straits zo.4o.
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The New Editor of the western Chrii
tian Advocate"

tian Advocate"
CINCINNATI, September ga special meet
ing of the book committees Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church was held in this
city to elect a successor to the late Rev.
DR.. j. Ii. Bayliss, editor OF the Western
Christian Advocate" The Rev. Fl. D.
Moore of Denver, Colo, was elected. DR..
Moore is an Ohio man. He served in an
Ohio regiment during the war;, reaching
the rank OF Northumberland. He gradu.
ated at the Ohio Wesleyan university,
preached at Columbus and Cincinnati be
fore he went to Denver, where he now lives
and where he was, until recently, at the
head of the Denver university.
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NOT DESTROYS OF HogORs.

three Republican Candidates Refuse
Peremptorily to Make . Canvass.
t. seems that several candidates on the
-penuhl;can county ticket nave made up
tha;r minds that seeking political prefer
msnt i not the great big boon that some
nsorla impose il is. Especially is this the
case with at least three gentlemen nomi'
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ssssion of the union Labor Party.

DIES MONIES, September 3.-The union
labor party began a state convention, to-
night. Only a temporary organization was
effected, and an adjournment taken till to-
pnnrrnw O.
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The American Legion of Honor

CHICAGO. Sept. 3.-The Supreme Counci,
Of the American Legion OF Honor closed
it, session here to-day with the instaiia.
ton Of the new officers elected the hfst Of
the week.
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that structure, together With wells, Fargo
q Co.'s express Office, the Western Union
telegraph Office, and several residences.
Ihe Odd Fellows block was partly de-
stroyed. The loss is heavy.
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TIE rERKr-NAGLE SHOOTING CASE.

The Trial of Detective Maggie Begun-What
the Defense Hope to Prove.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 3.-The tax
ing Of testimony in the habeas corpus case
oil Deputy Marshal Nagle, who shot ana
killed Judge Terry at Lathrop, recently,
Commenced in the United States circuit
court to-day. Several witnesses were OK.
amined as to the past conduct OF Mr.. n
Mrs. Terry, and the threats made by them.
Counsel for the defense faid they ex-
pected to prove that the life oil Justice
Field had been threatened long prior to
assault at Lathrop, and that Maggie, in
shooting Terry, had every reason to be-
lleve that unless he did SO these threate
you'd be carried out, and, acting as hedid'
ae merely did his duty as a sworn officer oil
the law.
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HALF A FOOT DF SNOW
NH IT HAS WELCOMED IN SOME
PARTS OF MONTANA.

IL ~Extinguished the Forest Fires.and Gave
the Exhausted Fighters of he Flames
Needed Rest One OF the Finest Forests
In Montana Ruined by the Fires.
HELENA. Mont, September BIN the vi.
entity Of EIliston snow to the depth OF four
TO six inches covers the ground.
Fires ragged fercely Saturday and Sun.
day. One thousand five hundred PEI pie, it
Is estimated, turned out at Elliston and
other places to fight the fire. They worked
oil night Saturday and until half-past 1
Sunday night. Many came with scorched
faces. burned clothing and ~blood-shot eyes.
Huge cinders were blowing in the air, and
the arrival Of rain and snow was never as
welcome as it was there. In the morning
the top OF the range was
WITH SNOW,
a very rare occurrence at this seeson OF the
year.
The fire still shoulders in the trunks OF
trees, and it may take a fresh start il the
wind rises.
as miners cabins.
The snow will save the town OF jay
Gould and the gold mill and mining prop
erty there, The fire at Ten Mile was a dis.
astrous one. The timber in that section
was afire. There was cedar and pine, and
it was said to be the finest forest in Mon
tana. Hundreds OF trees were four feet
thick at the trunk. There was one pile OF
logs which stood twenty feet high and three
hundred feet long. The area burned is very
large, and the occupation of woodmen in
that section is gone forever, as everything
is burned to ashes.
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They tell me OF another life, quite free
From power OF pain, filed up with last
ing peace,
Void Of sensation, but for You and me
We crave no joys where life and sense
shall cease. -(MEDoRA CLARKE.
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Another of the Blaines viii Try Matri-
mony.

RIcHFIBLD, N. Y, September 3.-Emmons
Blaine, Mrs. James G. Blaine and Miss Har-
riett Blaine have arrived at the Spring
House. The rest OF the Blaine family are
expected in a few days, in anticipation Of
Emmons Blaine's marriage to Miss McCor-
mick on the 26th. Great preparations for
the event are in progress.
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DENVER, Colo. September Billy John
son, aged 70, became jealous Of his sweet.
heart, Jennie Schrock. because Of her at
tentions to Charles Wood. johnson and
the girl met in the yard in the rear OF her
fathers house, Twentieth and Laramie
streets, tonight. and quarreled. he accus-
ing her OF faithlessness.
The girl ordered him away from the
house, saying she wanted nothing more to
do with him. johnson pulled a revolver,
and al the girl ran toward the house he
fired, the ball entering her back and passed
through the heart, coming out at the left
breast.
The murderer than ran to his room, fired
a ball through his heart and another
through his head.
The Schrock family recently came here
from Aztec, near Mexico, where johnson
lived with them.
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An Incendiary Fire in a California Town.
UKINA, CAL, September S.-An incend:ary
IRE started in the Palace hotel, destroying
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The life that ends with your Gear love is all
l care to hold; SO let me fondly trust
That when death comes to you his inal call
I'll hear and journey with YOU back to
dust.
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THROUGH THE HEART.
A MURDkR0Us IOrER,s rERRTBLE
DEED AT DENVER.

Jealous Of His sweetheart,..He shoots Her
Is She LRuns Toward the House-He
Then Goes to His OWN Room and Puts
Two Bullets Into His Own Worthless
Body.
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Joseph Mullaly. a st. Louis stock broker,
in the city.
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LOVE Is LIFE.

When you are dead l do not care to live,
For what should / desire in life but such
Delight as comes to me with love l give
And takef or that deep joy there 10 90
much.