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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
HE DRANK LAUDANUM.
A Revelation in the Life of wiIkie Collins
the Great Novelist.

LONDON, October 4.-The World pub
fishes the following article over the sigma
ture OF Edmund Yates on the life of Wilkie
Collins: "It was during the progress oil
the writing OF the 'Moonstone' that Wilkie
Collins frst acquired the baleiul habit OF
taking sedatives, which he continued more
or less throughout his life. Being excited
beyond measure by the constant nerve
pressure created by the necessity of having
every thread OF his story constantly within
his grasp, and suffering under sharp at.
tacks Of rheumatic gout in his eyes, and
having been distracted by serious illness of
his mother. to whom he was devotedly
attached, Wilkie Collins did as Coleridge,
De Quincy and no end of other eminent
men in the fraternity had done b fore
him. He sought and found relief in ano-
dynes. From what he himself told me
and from what heard from friends having
greater intimacy with him, I believe that
about that period and for the greatest
part OF his after life Wilkie Collins was in |
the habit OF taking daily and without ap- |
parent serious effect more absolutely pure
laudanum than would have sufficed to |
kill an entire ships crew or q whole COM
pany OF soldiers. This amount was of |
course arrived at slowly and by degrees.
An actor who knew Collins intimately re-
marked at the funeral of the novelist: I
have seen Collins drink five glasses of laud.
anum without it affecting him in the least.
He suffered an injury when q young man
which rendered it necessary that he
'hould take opium to aliay the pain. Life
would have been almost unbearable to him
Without it."
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
Jefferson County.

BOULDER, Mont, October 4.-[Special t.
heMiner by Rocky Mountain Telegraph. I
Up to 8 O'Clock this evening the Age has re
ceived unofficial returns from all but tw,
precincts in the county with the followin,
results:
Carter 56 majority, Toole 81; Pembert
4s, Blake 3s; Joyes, Democrat, for district
Judge 119; Jackson, Republican, for joint
representative OF Gallatin and Jefferson
1913; Fisher, Republican, for state senate,
260-
Whaley claims an error in the retur: 6
from Whitehall precinct, which will cut
down Jackson's lead considerably, and
claims his election in the two counties by
80 to so majority.
Close estimates from the two missing pre.
Cints, Jefferson river and Montana City,
give a net Democratic majority of thirty
votes which will reverse Fishers majority
and elect Cardwell to the senate. The re-
suit, however, can not be determined until
the receipt OF the official returns which are
expected tomorrow. Balance of the legis-
lative ticket is conceded sale by Republi-
cans, and the remainder OF the state ticket
will be very close with the Democrats lead
ing in most cases. Several OF the county
offices remain to be decided by the official
count.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
THE EIGHT-HOUR QUESTION.
Mr. Powderly's Decentralization the
Only Means to Be Employed.

Mr. Powderly's Decentralization the
Only Means to Be Employed.
CHICAGO, October 7.-Five thousand peo.
pie were present at a meeting at Central
Music hall this afternoon. the occasion be-
ing an address by Grand Master Workman
Powderly OF the Knights OF Labor. The
Sunday closing OF saloons was the topic
announced for discussion. Mr.. Powderly
was greeted with tempest OF applause,
and his remarks on Sunday closing were
emphatic and pointed enough to elicit 70.
peated outbreaks of applause from even
the most radical of his hearers. He after
ward spoke of the charges against him, to
which he made so effective reply at St.
Louis, and added that if any Chicago peo
pie were not satisfied he was perfectly will
ling to have them appoint a committee
three honest men to investigate his affairs
On the 14th inst. Mr.. Powderly will 20
to Philadelphia, where he will hold q con-
ference with the chiefs OF the Federation OF
Labor in regard to the manner OF present.
ing the eight-hour question to the next
general assembly.
Mr.. Powderly says he thinks, as he al
ways has, that there should be shorter
working hours than now, but that it will
never be brought about by. strikes. To his
mind arbitration is the only way. He
thinks the federation is receding from it's
radical position on this question.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
LEAD ORE RULING.
Indications That Secretary Window Will
Decide Against Home Miners.

Indications That Secretary Window Will
Decide Against Home Miners.
WASHINGTON, October - saw Secretary
Window at late hour Friday afternoon.
He said he was not quite ready to decide
the lead ore question.
The correspondent of the New York Her
aid thinks that the Indications now are
that the silver lead ore case will de decided
against the lead miners, or, iu other words,
no change will be made in the ruling made
by Secretary Sherman and affirmed by Sec
retary Fairchild.
Reasons of public policy are beginning to
have an effect upon the department which
they did not seem to have a few months
ago. Minister Ryan's visit and the presence
here OF the delegates to the international
conference are opening the eyes OF the
treasury officials to the Importance OF our
trade across the borders. If the import
ance OF lead ore should be cut off by the
treasury regulations, it would have an i'm
sportant effect upon the business Of Ameri
can railroads leading into Mexico, for lead
ore is the principal return freight which
keeps cars laden with American goods from
coming back empty after leaving their
freight in the Southern republic.
Secretary Window will probably decide
the case, as he has decided others, that
long-established usage of the department
ought Dot to be overthrown for trivial rea-
sons. In this way he ca escape che neces-
sity OF passing upon abstract questions OF
law as though they arose de hovo.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
FROM SPOKANE FALLS.
A LabOrer Falls From a Hirh
Trestle Into the Spo-
kane River.
me Lathers on Strike for An
Advance In Wages-Rail-
road Matters.

SPOKANE FALLS, W. T., October z
-lSpecial to the Miner while working
on trestle on the line of the electric street
railway across Spoke river east of the city
today, a laborer named Olof Jurgson fell
distance OF over 300 feet. Physicians
say he received internal injuries and cannot
possibly recover. "
First Union Pacific train run into the
city to-day over the O. R. & N. extension
just completed. Connections will be made
at Pendleton, Oregon, with the Union
Pacific for the east and 10 ia
expected to reach Chicago "a hours
earlier by this route than by the Northern
Pacific. Spokane will receive untold
benefits from the completion and operation
OF this line.
Horses are expected from Walla Walla
tonight to attend the meeting to be held
this week, commencing in the morning. by
the Spokane Jockey club.
The canvassing board commenced TODAY
on the official count OF Spokane county.
but cannot possibly finish till tomorrow
afternoon. ..
A strike occurred to-day among lathers
and this afternoon not man was at work
in the city Iathing. They made q formal
demand ON contractors for an advance tf
25 cents per thousand. The contractors
have been paying So per thousand and
offered to meet the strikers half way
Snd give them raise of 12k
cents. The fathers held a lengthy meeting
and passed resolutions to the effect they
must have 1925 per thousand. A major.
ty OF the contractors conceded and told
The men to return to work in the morning.
But few men will be idle Tomorrow
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
KNIGHTS OF LABOR,
| Grand Master Workman Powderly Meets
l. the Charges Made Against Him.

Grand Master Workman Powderly Meets
l. the Charges Made Against Him.
ST. LOUIS. September 4.-The expectation
that Grand Master Workman Powderly
would reply to the numerous attacks which
have been made upon him, drew an i'm.
mense crowd tonight to the meeting at
Turner hall. Powdsrly was received with
great applause. He spoke in general
way of the objects OF the order, and said
it was asked why he would not advocate
prohibition. He simply said, because the
order had not declared for it; he did not
advocate single tax, though personally a
believer in it, because the order had notyet
announced in favor of it. Addressing him.
self to the charges against him, Powderly
spoke of his protest against he appoint
pointment OF Furlong. Constituting
the reporters present q COMMITTEES,
he submitted all documents to
then. Turning to other documents he
showed that NJ. B. Shaw had garbled and
falsified the evidence he printed. Furlong's
letter in the morning papers was over
hauled and he proceeded to demonstrate
NAAon6 Ac0 COuSpltcu 10 lnuuCe |
Martin Irons and others to attempt to tap |
the wires so he could make criminal case
against the strikers. Letters to Powderly by |
Blake were taken up, and one after another |
men whose names were appended came
forward and pronounced them forgeries. |
No less than ten forgeries were thus proven.
Pow derly then repelled the charge that he
1ad made public private letters of Russell
B: Harrison. 1t was the duty of all good
citizens to prevent the appointment
2f &C ,undrels to positions such as
Furlong sought, and in lodging
lis protest Powderly said he had but per-
ormed his duty. From official reports he
5ana!ea I'D his a9s,.ssg;fa,fb i the men Who bore
ihe brunt OF the strikes blamed him and
Until they did be cared nothing for the at
acks OF the scoundrels now assailing him.
Powderly's interviews with Gould and
Hopkins were described, and Gould's re-
OF his solemn promise was told
n graphic language.
After disposing OF the charges Powderly
lsked the audience, "Have l made out in
ny case who told the lie now?" This
licited rounds OF applause from the au.
ience. The meeting was decidedly Pow
erly success.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
Washington.

SPOKANE FALLS, W. T., October A.
Especial 10 the Miner. 1.-The latest returr.s
irom nearly every county in the state
show the Republican majority to be about
5000 in the state. Wilson, Republican
candidate, carried all but TOUR counties
Grifiths only carried one county east o.
the mountains, Franklin, and his majority
there was only at least. The Republicans
will have a majority Of rs on joint ballot
in the state legislature. Spokane county
gives the Republicans about 500 major
ity. and Wilson will have about $50 in
the county.
A special from Colville says Stevens
county is surely Republican. Lincoln
county elected the Republican ticket, with
the possible exception OF the Republican
candidate for state senator, Fairweather
who is about 25 votes behind the Demo
cratic candidate. Nothing new can be OBJ
tained until The official count is made.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
The Second Annual Encampment.

CAMP WHITE, FoRT ELLIS, (via Boseman)
Mont, OctC Der T. Special to the Miner. |
-Butte's consignment OF Montana ma.
tional guards-Company B, Captain Bran.
nigan; Company G, Captain Shoemaker,
and Company F, Captain Kessler-ss-
sembled at the armory in Butte at q. m.
October 6, marched to the Montnna Union
depot and took the cars bound for the
second annual encampment. At Silver
Bow junction they were Joined by Company
E OF Dillon, Captain Lamont; at Garrison
by Company I from Missoula, Captain
Kinney, and at Helena Company A,
Captain Cleary, and Battery A,
Captain Craig, were ATTACHED.
The troops filled fourteen coaches with two
engines, reached Camp White at Fort Ellis
Lieutenant Zastrow, and B from Bozeman,
Captain Honsford. and Company D Of Vir.
sinia City, Lieutenant Romey were already
in camp, having proceeded overland from
their respective cities. Colonel Lloyd is in
command OF all the troops. The weather
is superb, the grub and arrangements good
and plenty. The encampment promises to
be grand success.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
Important Land Decision.

WASHINGTON, October 8. 3.-Commissioner
Golf OF the general land Office rendered his
first decision to-day. 1t was the case
of Johannes Frederick versus Fred
Hanselin on appeal from the decision of
the local land Office at Benson, MINI. The
decision appealed from holds that Hanse-
infailed to comply with the letter of the
homestead law, and that he did not estab.
lish an actual residence upon the land
within six months after the entry, only
digging q cellar and building ioun-
dation. The entry was accordingly can
celled. Commissioner Golf overruled this
decision, and in review of the case finds
that Hanselin, who was poor man, was
getting along as rapidly with the improve
ment of his land and the construction OF
his house as possible. The commissioner
holds the six months rule is not to be in
sisted on where n entry-man's good faith
toward the government is sufficiently
shown, or where his acts are not inconsiut.
ent with the honest purpose to comply
with the law. He sees no bad faith in this
case. The decision is regarded rs import
ant, as it indicates the policy OF the general
land office with respect to this class OF
claims.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
Cascade and Fergus County.

GREAT FALLS, October 5.-[Special t,
The Miner by Rocky Mountain telegraph.
Returns from Fergus county show thai
Sullivan. Democratic candidate for sheriff
has defeated Clary, and Sanders, Demo
cratic candidate fer commissioner, NAV
win. The rest OF the county officers will be
Republican. The vote on senator in four.
teen precincts was McNamara, Democratic.
6O5; Watson. Republican, 457. The vote
on representatives in the same precincts
was Burrows, Democratic, $40; Willard.
Democratic, 4s9. Won Tobsl, Republican,
45s; Waite, $40. Later advices confirm
the election Of Burrows, Democratic. The
fourteen precincts lacked 21O of the total
vote. The election OF Senator MeNamara
is beyond all doubt.
In Cascade county the situation is un.
changed. The vote for Ringwold and Cros-
by continues in doubt, and SO is the contest
for county commissioner 80 far as regards
Wagner, Democratic. Benton, Republican,
about $50 ahead OF Leslie in Fergus and
Cascade counties. The vote OF Choteau
will decide the contest for district Judge.
That vote has not been received here.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
THE SPORTING woR1D.

senator stanford's Three -Year-OJd sumo
Breaks the Three-Year-Old Record
Anson and shriever Badly injured In
Practice Game.
fiTrsBURa, October 4.-To.day's game
between the Pittsburg and Boston clubs
was hotly contested throughout and won
III the ninth on Whites error and a single
90 Brouthers. Pittsburg 8, Boston 4.
Base hits: Bittsburg z, Boston IL. Errors:
fletsburg 2, Boston 2. Batteries: Pitts
Durg-Staley and Miller; Boston-Madden
ana Bennett. Umpire-Powers.
Ae indianapolis-Krock pitched good
game Tor the Senators to-day but the poor
support given him lost the game. Fee was
hit hard and was wild but was given good
support throughout. Indianapolis g.
washington 5. Base hits: indianapolis
lo, Washington 8. Errors: Indianapolis
z, Washington z. Batteries: Indianapo.
Is-Fee and Sommers; Washington
krock and Riddle. Umpire-Knight.
At Observation-Disclosures could NOT hit
Welchto-day when hits would have countad.l 4
! Lnis n weakness, together with passed balls
oy Mmmer and connected hits by New York
ost the game. Cleveland 1. New York
Base hits: Cleveland 8, New York 4. Er.
,ors: Cleveland A, New York 2. Batteries.
II and thinner; New York.
"eich and Ewing. Umpire-Lynch.
AT 1Cnlcago-Philadelph could do moth
ng with Hutchlnson's delivery TO-DAY.
Ehlie Chicago made but six off Bufiuton'
,ut they were punched at the right time
attendance 500. Chicago 8, Philadelphia
J; Base hits: Chicago 6, Philadelphia 3.
Irrors: Chicago o, Philadelphia 1. Bat.
erles: Chicago and Darling.
Observation-Disclosures and Clements'
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
DESERVING BOULAEGER,

Many of His Former Followers Now.Give
| Him the Cold Shoulder.
| PARIS, October Gre ballots were taken
| 30 ~a.-y IT'D -.as-.-.-.~.---,.s a.. i.
elections were held without any definite re-
suit. The weather was fine and host of
electors presented themselves at the polls.
| The followers OF Boulanger are deserving
him. M. Laguerre and other former Bou.
langists have ceased to mention the gen.
erals name, styling themselves only revis-
ionists. It is estimated that two-thirds OF
1873 constituencies which balloted to-day
have gone Republican. The conservatives
calculated upon the return OF two OF their
candidates in Paris.
All members of the national committee
will confer with Boulanger in London Oh
Tuesday next prior to his departure for the
Isle OF Jersey.
PARIS, October 7.-Boulevards were ami
mated this evening and crowds paraded
the streets shouting partisan cries. The
total returns for Paris show the election OF
22 Republicans and IA Boulangists. At
midnight q few arrests had been made,
principally OF noisy youths. The streets
are still crowded; otherwise the city is calm;
result in provinces arrive slowly; returns
from 153 districts show the election OF los
Republicans and 115 anti-Republicans. 1t
is reported that a split has occurred be-
tween Boulanger and Count Dillon because
OF the formers assertion that bargain
with conservatives had caused the loss OF
seats to the Boulangists. The Boulangists
have obtained nearly half OF the represen-
tation OF Paris and many anti-Republicans
elected are pledged to a revision OF the
policy.
PARIS, October Tt has been officially
announced that the new chamber OF depu-
ties will be composed OF 362 Republicans
and EOS members OF the opposition. The
Republicans comprise 236 moderates, 126
radicals. The opposition consists OF 100
Royalists, 81 Bonapartists. AZ Boulan.
uista
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
Tho Visitor. at West Point.

West POINT, October 4.-The superintena
dent of the military academy received the
members OF the all-American excursion
this morning. After that Secretary OF War
Proctor and party made the rounds OF the
departments from the barracks to the reci-
tation rooms. The inspection OF the post
was concluded by an exhibition cavalry
drill in the riding hall. Soon after IL
O'Clock the party embarked on the gunboat
Yorktown for New York.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
Five Men Burned to Death.

WlNoNA, Miss. October IA restaurant
was destroyed by fire early this morning.
Nine men were asleep in the upper story,
and five OF them psrished. They were j. A.
Thomas, a merchant OF Cumberland; J. l..
Lathry and Lon Crouch, Of Hopenlanden;
Paul williams and L. O. Lanersek. All
were prominent citizens OF their respective
communities and were en- route home from
Memphis, where they went to parchase
goods. Jena Kent; OF Carroll county, A. j.
Cook and W. L. Afford, Of Webster county,
Jumped from the second story window and
were badly bruised, Cook sustaining q
fracture OF the ankle. The flames were well
nnder headway before being discovered and
by the time that sufficient help arrived the
walls fell in.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
a RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Line Engine CoIlides With
a Local Passenger Train
Near Avon.
OFFICER Mckenzie Stabbed in
the Neck by a Young
Man at Helena.

HELENA. Mont, October 5.-TSuecial e
the Miner by Rocky Mountain Telegraph.
Near Avon to-day an engine and tht
Missoula local train for Helena collided
through mistake of the engineer on the
line engine. Engineer Neff was badly hurt
while escaping from his engine Alex
ration was the engineer who made
ene mistake and he stuck to his engine
which lammed into the other. Both engines
were locked together and badly disfgured.
Both firemen escaped uHiniured. The
water tanks were both derailed. In the
passenger cars the people were thrown in
every direction. The lamps and several
seats broken and several tpeople injured.
but none seriously. After four hours delay
the wreck was cleared.
Tonight while Policeman Mckenzie at
tempted to arrest Elmer Chamberlain. a.
young man employed in the engineering de.
partment OF the Union Pacific, the latter
drew knife and made q slash at the of.
hcer, cutting him in the neck. The officer
then broke his club on the young mans
head. Mckenzie is pretty seriously in
lured, but will recover. Chamberlain was
on spree. He is well thought OF here and
his friends greatly regret the occurrence.
The supreme court convened to-day,
chlef Justice Blake, Judges Bach, De.
Wolfe and Lidell presiding. Among the |
opinions rendered was the following:
In the case Of Silver Bow county COM
nissioners vs.. VIM. Strumbach, judgment |
u lower court reversed and case remanded
or trial with directions to oyerrule de
nurer and proceed in conformity with this
opinion. This is the case of the commits.
loners attempting to collect costs of suit
the case of territory va. Clayton, con.
'icted OF the murder OF F. T. Maddox at
delrose August 10, 1887.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.
One Man Mangled Beyond Recognition
and Another Decapitated.

One Man Mangled Beyond Recognition
and Another Decapitated.
MIssoULA, Mont, October 5.-[Special to
the Miner l-Coroner NJ. Meyers returned
to-day from Noxon, where he held an in
quest on the body OF one George Stulla,
who was killed by the trains at that point
few days ago. Stulla was a workman in
one OF the mills there, and became drunk
and lay down on the track. He was man.
gled almost beyond recognition.
d. While there the coroner was telegraphed
that an unknown man had been killed by a
train at Evaro. The inquest developed the
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ride on the trucks of the train, but had not
got securely in his position when the train
started up, severing his head from the
body. He was buried at that point.
Company "I" of the National Guards OF
Montana leaves here tomorrow for Fort
Ellis to participate in the annual encamp-
ment OF the Mona ana militia.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09

WASHINGTON, October 7.-C. F. Crocker,
vice.president of the Southern Pacific com.
pany, Russell s. Wilson, Evan ]. Cole I an
and j. r. Wright, superintendent of the
Southern company, arrived here from San
Francisco tonight in Crocker's private Cur
to attend the conclave OF Knights Templar.
They were received by the conference con-
mandery tonight and will leave Washing
ton in a few days for New York where they
will take a French steamer for Ha re on
Saturday next.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
MOrmons in Canada.

OTTAWA, Ont. October 7.-Advices from
Canadian northwest near Lees Creek
report great influx OF Mormons from
Utah territory. They are bringing in their
plural wives as sisters, cousins and aunts,
and are being closely watched by the
Dominion authorities, who will prosecute
them to the full extent OF tie law il they
can get proof of polygamy. Stenhouse,
British Columbia member, who resigned
his seat in the legislature to enlist in the
Mormon ranks, is actively canvassine
Alberta with q view to securing a seat in
the next Dominion parliament, where he
says he will endeavor to effect u marriage
reform and the legalization OF Mormonism.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09

JEROME PARK, N. Y, October AT
tendance large. Two-year-olds, six fur
LONGEST. James won, Hop Filly second
Eminence third. Time, 1:19K.
Mile and one-eighth-King Crab won
Caliente second, Golden Reel third. Time
1:54A.
Faurteen hundred yards-Pontiac won,
Blue Rock second, Climax third. Time,
Hunter stakes, 3.year-old fillies, one and
,Gnree-elghths !, miles-Aurania won, Day
hgn9 second, Dupicity third. Time, 2:29k.
Mile and three-sixteesths. two startersN
Huntress won, Philosophy second. Time.
2:OS. >"
Six furiengs-Little Minnie won, Mute
second, Whitley third. Time, 1:1sK.