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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
A SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
VIII Meet Tomorrow to Investigate t
Charge of Murder Against Roberts.

VIII Meet Tomorrow to Investigate the
Charge of Murder Against Roberts.
In the district court, yesterday, County
Attorney De Witt moved that a special
grand jury be summoned to investigate the
charge OF murder against Harry Roberts,
the man who killed Crawford, Tuesday, as
such step would save great expense to
the county. Judge De Wolfe granted the
motion, and issued an order for special
venire, returnable May II, tomorrow.
Roberts maintains the same stoical and
indifferent demeanor as when first arrested,
and if he feels any remorse over his fearful
crime he does not manifest it. Heseems to
consider himself as hero and rather en-.
joys his position than otherwise. Some oil
the men who witnessed the shooting say
thar the morning before he committed the
murder he said he was getting old and had
no relatives and had lived about long
enough any way and would kill Crawford
and few others, after which he would be
would be ready and willing to die.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
The Standard Oil Trust.

TIrUsvILLE. Pa, May 16.-The inter-
state COR. merce commission resumed it's
sitting, this morning. A. D. Deming OF Oil
City was on the stand. Deming testified
that from 1882 to the close OF the year
1884, his company received rebate of 13
cents barrel on oil shipped to New York,
and 26 cents to Boston. Open rates at
that time were 48 to New York, and 65 to
Boston. Witness said: 1--WE cannot afford
to run refineries at the present rates oil
transportation. The Standard oil trust
controls per cent. OF the business through
this MEANS" The rest OF the morning was
devoted to the testimony of re6ners, etc.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
WHEN HE GOT HOME.
Rum Made q Young Hayseed Marvelously
Daring and Brave-A Young Murderer.

Rum Made a Young Hayseed Marvelously
Daring and Brave-A Young Murderer.
CHICAGO, May 16.-Robert Day, son OF a
wealthy family near Loveland, Ohio,
reached home at midnight from circus,
intoxicated. The family were awaiting him.
Drawing two revolvers he declared his in.
tention OF cleaning out the ranch" He
then fired at his father, sixty-fve years old.
and sent ball through his body, and the
father sank to the floor.
Young Day then went in search of other
members OF the family, but finding none
went to An adjoining farmhouse where Mrs
HubbelI, divorced wife, lived. He forced
an entrance, shot Mrs. Hubbell in the
stomach, and then wounded a servant girl
10 the face. He then fired q barn and kept
the neighbors at bay with drawn revolverf
until the Marshal overpowered him, during
which Day fred ten shots at the party.
Day and Mrs. Hubbell are both fatally
wounded.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

HAMBURG, May 16.-Steamer Rugia, from
New York.
New YORK. May 16.-Spain, from LlV-
erpool.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 16.-Lahn, from New
York, from Bremen.
\, LIVERPOOL, May 16.-Gallia, from New
York.
New YoRK, May 16.-Rhynland from
Antwerp.
LIvERpooL, May 16.-City OF Berlin from
New York.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
TO VAR SECRET SOCIETIES.
Christian Church Ready to Fight Any
thing but Sin.


YORK, Pa, May 15.--Bishop Weaver
presided over the majority oil the confer
ence OF the United Brethren church, to.
day. The question OF licensing women to
preach was adopted after long discus
sion. A motion was adopted that no min
lister should be allowed to preach more
than three consecutive years at one
point without the consent OF the con.
ference.
The minority conference was presided
over by Bishop Wright. 1t was agreed
that four bishops should be elected, one
lor the Pacific coast and three for the East.
1t Was recommended to call congress of
Christian churches in the fall, in some
large city, to urge war against secret So
cieties.
At a meeting OF the visiting ministers
and laymen OF the United Brethren General
Conference held in the afternoon, resolu-
tons were adopted expressing the hearty
approval OF the action OF ehe general con-
ference in ratifying the work OF the church
commission appointed by the last general
conference, thus bringing into force the
revised confession OF faith and the amended
constitution OF the church, and protesting
against the use OF the church name by
seceders,
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brooklyn. They laid before him a resolu
tlon adopted before the memorial and
executive committee Of the order during
April last, urging the carrying out OF those
provisions OF the revised statutes looking
to the prefsrment OF veterans OF the late
war for Office under the Government. They
asked the President to give full force ana
effect to all the laws now existing or here.
after to be enacted on this subject.
The President replied that he would con.
slider this question very carefully, and
would give the resolutions their due weight.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

CHICAGO, May 16.-The ''Times's" Wash
ington correspondence has the authority oi
Republican senator, whose authority is
a member of the cabinet, that the Presi.
dent has decided to fill the vacancy OF the
supreme bench, caused by Stanley Mat
thews' death, by appointing Attorney-Ge
eral Miller. As result of this, Secretary
Noble will be made attorney-general, and
Assistant Postmaster-G General Clarkson
will succeed Noble as secretary OF interior.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
The Insurance Monopolists in Session.

New YORK. May 16.-The annual meet
ing OF the national board OF underwriters
was held this morning. A number OF
papers were read. One OF the readers said
the unfavorable legislation was an out
growth of the unfair practices by agents.
President Chase said the adverse legisla-
ton in Texas had thrown the business of
insurance into chaos there. It was impos-
sibe to do business there, and he favored
withdrawing entirely from the state.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
TIN BREAST PLATE
A A&MOOTH-MANNERE YOUNG MAN
TAKES IN CHICAGO PEOPLE.

He Had q Wonderful Device for Con,
yerting eForty Rod' whisky Into tn
Finest Liquor-How He Operated-Tsk'
ing Detective a. Partner spoiIs HI
Cunning scheme. st.
CHICAGO, May 15,-A scheme rivalling y
some respects the great electric sugar fraud
was exposed here to-day. The perpetra
tor is smooth-mannered young mar
named John Archibald, whose pagers indi
cate that be has been operating in kansa&
City, st. Louis, Cincinnati and ether places
as well as at Chicago. He is now missins
and it is said q good many thousand dol
lars belonging to various distilleries and
liquors dealers have disappeared also.
1t is stated by the authorities that he
pretended to possess compound which
would change poor whisky into the finest
grade; that gallon sample OF the vilest
.forty-rod, after being medicsted, would
be placed in q refrigerator, and IN ten nm.
utes be taken out transformed
INTO THE FINEST BOURBON.
II objection was made to the refrigerator
he would accompany the doubter to any
place desired, and then enter a private
room and accomplish the same feat.
It now turns out, howevef, that the re.
frigerator was really, as inspected, a clever
device by which a bottle containing good
whisky was substituted for the bad. The
trick, when performed elsewhere than at the
refrigerator, was done by means OF
TIN BREAST PLATE,
or armor worn under his clothing. This
armor was double, and was in reality a
receiver which, by means OF a concealed
tube, could be emptied or filed at will.
He was inveigled into taking detective
into partnership with him, but when the
arrest was contemplated he 'smelled a
mouse" and fed, leaving behind the refrig-
orator. but carrying off the armor.
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GREAT FAILS oELEBRArEs.
Jubilant Democrats Celebrating the Late
Victory.

ouDAaanS Democrats Celebrating the Late
Victory.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March 12.-[Spe-
cial to the Miner by the Rocky Mountain
Telegraph Line. THE success Of the DEM
ocratic cause was celebrated here with
great enthusiasm, tonight. Able speeches
were made by the Hons. Paris Gibson and
T. e. Collins, the delegates-elect, who both
referred in complimentary terms to the
Silver Bow leaders who had stood nobly
shoulder to shoulder in the recent cam
paign. Speeches were also made by Judge
Larkin, Messrs. Cockrill and Taylor. The
band played patriotic airs.
The returns from the county precincts
increase the Democratic majority.
The party leaders are convinced that
Cascade county will henceforth stand firmly
in the Democratic column.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
Probable Suicide of a Veteran at Helena

Probable Suicide of a Veteran at Helena.
HELENA, May 10.-[Special to The Miner. ]
Carl A. Gaschwend, a tailor living alone
in cabin on Water street, this city, was
found dead in his hovel, this evening, hav-
ing apparently died two or three days ago.
The probability is that he committed sui
eide by taking poison. He was widower,
and has three children, whose places OF
residence are unknown. Papers in Gasch-
wend's hut showed he had served in the
union army. and was member OF com.
pany c, Oath Missouri volunteer infantry
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
Quartz Locations.

Following quartz locations were filed Tor
record with the county clerk and recorder,
yesterday:
Red Fox lode, Hail Columbia district, by
Gideon Derosier.
Silver Leaf lode, unorganizsd district,
E. E. Thompson, ct al.
Virgin F raction lode, unorganized dis
trict, by D. D. Mcmillan.
Ontario lode. Unknown district, by Pete
Farrell.
Park lode, unorganized district, by d. ID.
Mcmillan.
Veya lode, uunors snized district, by John
&. Shoffer.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
FREE DELIVERY FOE BUTTE.
A Long-Delayed Service will be Estab-
i lished July LIST Next.
| WAsHINGToN, May 16.-Free delivery
service will be established, July 1st., at
Butte City, Mont; at Pasadena, Gala.
and at Fresno, Gala.
About Free Delivery.

Postmaster Talent was asked abopt the
matter OF free delivery, yesterday. He
said that he knew nothing officially about
any orders that might have been issued in
relation to establishing the service: all he
knew about the subject was what he had
seen in the local papers. He did know
however, that all the preliminaries for such
a move had been completed some time age
and all that was now decided was an order
from the department establishing tn,
service. Such order, he said, was liable te
be issued at any day.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
A Samoan Decision in Sub Committee.

BERLIN, May 15.-The sub-committee on
the Samoan conference decided that the
municipal council OF Apia shall comprise
six members, Germany England and the
United States, each to appoint one mem
Der, the other three to be elected by the
residents OF Apia. This decision displeases
the British commissioners, who call it q
Phelps compromise. Phelps, although not
a member OF the subcommittee, was asked
to attend it's last meeting.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
Montana Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-W. Harrington,
Grass Range, Fergus county. vice Thomas
E. Gray, resigned; Charles O. Fuller, Stuart,
Deer Lodge county vice E. Wommelsdorf,
resigned; John ]. Ellis, Sun River, Cascade
county, vice B. A. Robinson, renewed, and
e. l. Berg. Toston, Meagher county. vice
Edward K. Beatham. resigned.
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COULDN'T DECIDE.
A Coroner's Jury Fail to Arrive at
Verdict.

Coroner Howard was summoned yester-
day evening shortly after O'Clock to hold
an inquest upon the body of man named
Harry Niles who died under supposed sus-
picious circumstances in q room over the
Montana Iron works, a short time pre-
viously.
The coroner viewed the body and ordered
it's removal by County Undertaken sher
man who placed it in the morgue. An in
quest was then begun and a number OF wit
nesses examined, proceedings lasting until
after midnight. The case was finally sub
mitted to the jury but they were unable to
arrive at any conclusion, whereupon the
coroner ordered an adjournment until this
afternoon in order that more evidence
could be procured.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
Temperance Lecture.

Mountain View Methodist church was
filled to over1owing last night by persons
who went there to hear Mrs. Barker, the
famous temperance lecturer, speak on her
favorite subject. The lady is a flowing
and interesting speaker, and holds the
q o+tant;on of her audience closely. She
snoke at great length. and urged stringent
nrohibition laws as the only real and efdec-
I'm al cure for the evil OF intemperance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

Secret Conference of Copper Producers.
New YORK, May ia secret conference
of the representatives OF the large Ameri-
can copper mines is being held. One of the
delegates answered the call of reporter
at noon, with the statement that no &C.
tion will be taken to-day in regard to the
proposition from the European copper
stockholders, but that some decision might
be reached tomorrow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

CHICAGO, May 16.-W. s. Millen, general
managet of the Wiscon sin Central railroad,
has been appointed general manager OF the
Northern Pacific and all it's east lines. Mr..
Millen has been in the railway service
twenty years, beginning as an Office boy
for the Northwestern road in this city. His
headquarters will be in St. Paul.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18

New YORK. May 16.-Allen Thorndyke
Rice, the editor of the "North American
Review" and new minister to Russia, died
here this morning. He was to have sailed
for his post yesterday. He was suffering
from sore throat on Monday and physi-
clan forbid him to start until better. The
disease rapidly developed into malignant
tonsilitis. resulting in death as stated. No
serious result had bsen anticipated up to
last night
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
Virginia Crops Damaged by a Storm.

NORFOLK, Va, May 15.-Reports from
the hail storm Of yesterday afternoon
show that great injury has been done to
vegetable crops. The serious damage
seems to have been confined to section OF
Norfolk county. Cabbages, tomatoes, Gu
cumbers, squashes, Strawberries and green
peas are almost entirely destroyed. and
potatoes are damaged.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
The Returns from Missoula County.

MIssoULA, M. T., May 16.-[Special to
the Miner. ]-Missoula still proves to be
Democratic, and that too, by a large ma.
jority. ALI four of the Democrats are elect
ed. Marshal and Kennedy will represent
the Republicans. Ramsdell, the Democratic
nominee, carried Flathead county by near.
~ three hundred majority over G.. A, Ben.
nett
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
Rv am Explosion of Dynamite.

IsHpEMING, Mich, May 15.-By an ex-
plosion OF dynamite at the Osceola mine,
to-day, four Austrian miners were terri
bIy injured. Two may die.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
Madame Janauschek.

The above emident tragedienne will open
at Magure's Opera house Monday for
four nights season. The opening play will
be 'sMeg Merrilies." The support OF Mime.
Janauschek is first-class and combined the
company is probably one OF the strongest
which has shown to.a Butte audience.
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The Insane Asylum Abuses Investigation.

The insane Asylum Abuses Investigation
CHICAGO, May 16.-Investigation into
the condition OF affairs at the insane asy
lum was resumed before Judge Prendar il
the county court, this morning. The ses
sion was consumed in hearing further evi
dence from the attendants as to the over
crowded condition of the institution, pool
quality of food, and the inefficient number o.
attendants, etc. One attendant testified
that she found the place full of vermin wher
she became connected with the asylum; that
the patients were in dreadful condition az
q result, and the roof leaked in some places
wetting the beds on which the patients
sleDt .-.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
An Ocean Wreck in the South Pacific.

An Ocean Wreck in the South Pacific.
LONDON, May 15.-The British ship Alt
more, Captain Weeks, from Sydney, N. 8.
w., April 8, for San Francisco, has been
wrecked at Deirai Island, in the South Pa
cific. The captain and q portion of the
crew landed at Leonka. The first officer
was drowned. The boat containing the re-
mainder OF the crew and passengers is
missing
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
societv of American Engineers.

ERIE, Pa, May 15.-The American 30
ciety of Mechanical Engineers listened to q
mum Der OF papers to-day. They will con
tinue in session till Friday, when the MEM
bcrs !, ave for New York and embark for
the Paris exposition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
GENERAL ANDERsoN's SUICIDE.
One of the Most Prominint Railroad Men
of the Country.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-General Adna
Anderson OF New York, aged go, committed
suicide by shooting in room at hotel
last night. No motive is known.
General Anderson was one OF the best
known railroad men in this country. He
entered the railway service as chairman on
the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail.
road twenty years ago. Since that time he
had been connected with nearly every road
in the country in various capacities, but
chiefly as chief engineer and superin.
tendent.
In 1866 he was chosen as second vice
president OF the Northern Pacific Co., re-
naming there until January 1, 1887.
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Cut His wife,s throat and Then His own

INDIANAPoLIs, May 49, Ferdinand
Schroeder, saloon keeper, this morning
cut his wife's throat as she stood with a
young babe in her arms, killing her in
stantly. He then ran to vacant lot
and kneeling down, slashed his throat with
the same razor, dying half an hour later
Shredder was insane.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
LEAD AND SILVER ORES.
TIE TESTIMONY BEING HEARD 1T
TIE U. s. TREASURER,S OFFICE.

Evidence Fro and Con. as 70 the WISDOM
of Admitting Silver-Lead Ores Free of
Duty-Both Sides Make their State
ments-Win the President Administra-
tiOn Assume the Responsibility OF
Legislation and of Multiplying the Work
of Congress?
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The hearing in
regard to the classification OF lead ore was
continued before Assistant Secretary Itch
enor, at the Treasury Department. Argu-
ments in support OF the present ruling,
under which lead ore mixed with silver of
greater value is admitted free. were made
BY Ex-Governor McCreary, Judge j. K.
McCammoh, Oscar Keen of Newark, and
A. r. Meyer of Kansas City.
Arguments in favor OF change in the
practice to compel lead ore to pay duty
as lead, no matter how much silver was
contained in the ore, was made by Senator
Walcott Of Colorado, Ex-Governor Grant
OF Utah, Mr.. Sheedy of Colorado, and r.
Nj. White OF New Mexico. The closing ar
Sument was made by Senator Walcott,
who said he represented no client in par.
ticular, but spoke against the free admis-
sion OF foreign lead in the interests of the
whole people in his state.
EVIDENCE PRO AND CON.
A large number of afiidavits were sub.
mitted to show that ore containing lead is
commercially known as lead ore regardless
OF the percentage of silver contained in it,
and Prot. Gray Of Yale College submitted
paper practically sustaining this view,
from scientific standard. de argued that
compound ores OF this kind should be de-
scribed by the names OF both constituents.
White Of New Mexica stated that it was
not true that Mexican ore is necessary for
smelling the domestic product. Advocates
OF the continuance OF the present practice
OF classifying silver ores containing lead
argued that those ores are commercially
and technically known as silver ores. and
that Congress was well aware Of the fact
when the present tariff was enacted. They
held that the question had been already
adiudicated and settled, and that our
smelling industries were born and grown
up under the present construction of the
law.
Judge McCammon said the case was
from the question of fact because
the highest known official expert
authority designated ores containing silver
greater in value than base metal techni.
cally and commercially known as silver
ores. This classification was known and
acted on, he said, when the act OF 1883
became q law. which did not change the
status Of ores in respect to paying duties
thereon except as pointed out by the
judiciary committee.
J.D. Wilson and E. G.. Brewster, represent
ing the board of trade at Laredo, Texas,
filed a paper protesting against any change
in the present classification.
Assistant Secretary Tichenor says the
question will be thoroughly considered by
the department, but cynnot well be decided
for q month.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
MARsHAL NEEDLES EXPLAINS


He Declares that He has NO Interest In any
Oklahoma Lands.
WAsHMGToN, May 16.-The attorney gen
eral received report from United States
Marshal Needles Of Indian Territory in re
gard to the conduct Of himself and deputies
at the opening OF Oklahoma Territory
"As far as I am concerned" he says, 81
have not entered any land or lands, town
lot or lots in the Oklahoma district, and
have no interest whatever, directly or in
directly. near or remote of any kind or ma
ture in any land or lots in the territory. ]
do not know positively as to my deputies
but have had an intimation that one o.
them has secured town lot in Guthrie,
and one or two have entered quarter sec
lions OF land near there. am not positive
as to this, but will ut once ascertain the
facts and report to you.
III there are any other violations of law
by my deputies, have not heard OF them.
No person or persons. other than those re-
ported to you in my communication OF the
30th uIt., had any authority from me to
enter the territory on or before the 22d
ult.
MAhDnALL NGhOkn6 EAELAlNED
that he didn't fully investigate the action
OF his deputies because two special agents
of the land office had been engaged for two
weeks in investigating the whole matter,
Their reports had been sent to Washing
ton, and he presumed the attorney general
had been fully advised in regard TO them
In postscript he says:
sU the statements made by me and the
report OF the officers of thelinterior depart.
ment are not satisfactory to you, ] should
like a copy of the specifications filed in or
der that may furnish the testimony in de-
tail to refute them. / should like to meet
my accusers face to face before you."
: Attorney General Miller said, this after.
noon, that it was but just to Needles to
say that the reports of the special agents
showed he had helped them materially in
their Investigations, and that there was
nothing to sh ow that he had done any.
thing wrong. The attorney-general added
that he would expect Marshal Needles to
make an investigation Of the action OF his
deputies on entering lands.