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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
GONE WITH FHHBB FHHBB money.
The Manager Of a Sheep r -.
Near Choteau Mysteriously
Disappeared.
That $1s,ooo.oOO Reported
Offer For the Granite Noun
tain Mine Denied

From Tuesdays Daily.
GREAT FALLs, Mont, Dec. 30.-[Special
to the Miner by Rocky Mountain Tele-
graph. IA Choteau dispatch says: That
Joe Garrigan, social u, has been managing
a band OF sheep on one OF Leland Lyons
ranches. Some time ago he received au.
Fhority to sell number of sheep, and on
Nov. 20 soil to F. d. Cooper 4, 900 head in
which Joe had small interest.
I The day following Joe, .ccompsnied BY
two Frenchmen left with team, saying
they were going to be gone about two weeks.
The two horses came back to the Lyons
ranch about six days after the parties left.
Since then nothing has been heard Of Joe
or his companions. They had with them
check for Sc, 5000, drawn on the Merchants'
National bank OF Helena, and it is sup.
posed here that they have met with foul
play or haveeoncluded to return.to France.
Two men were left at the ranch with
about $500 head OF sheep. Lyons is un.
Easy about them and has sent a messenger
after them.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
DON'T LIKE 1T.
Senator German of Maryland Speaks
Against the Australian System.

Senator German of Maryland Speaks
Against the Australian System.
BALTIMORE, Dec 3O.-The passage of the
election law containing the features of the
Australian ballot system is being talked of
in Maryland. At q secret meeting of the
Democratic editors of the state held here
to-day United Senator Arthur P. German
sounded the keynote. He is opposed to
the passage Of the Australian law by the
general assembly and he is opposed to the
passage Of any law like it, as are the
majority OF the Democratic editors of
the state. Senator German said:
There can be no doubt that a serious
crisis OF affairs confronts US. The tide of
immigration. the influences of men who
are coming hither, are all adverse to our
views. and our majorities from the mutual
causes are growing less, and the want of a
thorough cooperation among our people
has also cut down our majorities. The
elective franchise has been abused, money
tions fraudulently. As for the Austria.
liah system, you had better let
it alone. It is bill to throw the Demo.
cratic party in the rear. This system has
had two trials in the country, one was in
Boston the other in Montana. The former
which was for years a Democratic strong
hold, went Republican at the last election
under the Australian system by between
fifty and sixty thousand majority, for the
first time since 1864.
Ex-Gov. Houser writes me from Montana
that We should have carried the state in
stead OF having it hanging in the balance.
1t is asystem that receives the votes from
the influences OF men whose intelligence to
the ballot box leaves him to the danger
of the money power. By the Australian
system the voter is exposed to the corrupt
influences OF bribery more than ev r.
Other matters to come before the leeisla-
ture are OF vital Importance, but this one
is the great thing to consider.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
A Family Of Ten Meet Their Death BY
Fire.

DETROIT, Dec. 29.-A special from Han.
cock, Mich, says calamity not surpass
in the annals OF the country occurred at
O'Clock this morning at Hurontown.~A
family named Gross, consisting of the
parents and eight children, with visitor,
were consumed in q burning dwelling. The
elder Gross and wife returned from a
dance near by at 2 O'Clock. At $50 son,
Thomas, returned from the Huron saw
mill, where he is employed. He went into
the house and to bed. Shortly after he
was awakened by his brother Nicholas,
who had heard screams and cries from an
adjoining room occupied by their three
sisters and three little brothers. They
an to the door and found the room
q mass OF flames. Smoke and fire was
ascending the stairway, and the boys
escaped by jumping through the window.
They eached the ground seriously cut by
glass ana DuJ BCnuVi.y y-~isSsz. ona at
empted to enter the house on the ground
[ioor, where the father. mother and two
children slept, but were driven back by
the flames that enveloped the building.
Spectators were quickly gathered to save
the inmates, but they were compelled to
stand by and hear their agonizing cries.
In the course of three hours q searching
party went glover the room and dis
covered the cbarred remains of eleven bod
es, distinguishable only by the sign of the
bodies.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

CHARLESTON, 8. O., Dec. 3O.-Prominent
colored men of Charleston and vicinity
have issued call to the people OF South
Carolina reciting the butchery of their racs
at Barnwell and calling on the colored
people to send representatives to the con-
vention to be held at Columbus, Jan.
y, Tor the purpose of consulting and for.
plan by which the laws can be
enforced and order preserved.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Il 1aH DAHEBRxro
Firemen Injured at an Exhibition at

Firemen Injured at an Exhibition at
Havana.
HAVANA, Dec. 3O.-Last evening thou.
sands OF people assembled on the grounds
OF the Club Alemenderes, to witness the
firemen's exhibition, the object of which
was to raise funds for the department.. A.
two'story wooden building had been
erected, which v as to be set on fire. After
the torch had been applied and the firemen
had taken their places in the different
parts OF the burning structure, it was dis.
covered that the water supply had been
tampered with by a vile miscreant. The
hremen were obliged to escape from the
building as quickly as possible, some being
compelled to throw themselves from the
root: Twenty-three were injured, three
fatally.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Revolution I'm Sam Salvador.

La LInERTAD, Dec. 2S.-A revolution has
broken out In the Department OF Cusaltan,
San Salvador. It is headed by ex.com.
mandant Gen. Ervas, who has a strong
fierce under him. The Departments OF Ls
Pas ChalatenaRo and San Salvador have
been declared In O. state OF siege. The gov.
ernment has sent about 5000 men to cap.
ture Coiutepequ and suppress the revoiu.
ton.
Perfect tranquility prevails except
around Coiutepeque, the capital OF the
Department OF Cuscatlan and the centnr
OF the disturbance. The strife Is not ex.
pected 70 last more than two or three
days. Acco riding to the latest reports no
serious fighting has occurred, but q few
skirmishes have taken place.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
SATURDAYS GREAT STORM.
Further Information About It-Singular
Kind of Blizzard.

Further Information About It-Singular
Kind of q Blizzard.
Sr. PAUL, Dec. 30.-Bad weather is re-
ported as having set in generally througout
the northwest with neavy snow storms.
The storm which reached the twin cities
has extended in gale and blizzard. Huron.
8. D., reports the nearest approach to a
blizzard since last winter. The snow has
drifted badly and all trains were held there
last night and to-day, but will 60 out to.
morrow.
Advices here seem to indicate that the
great snow storm OF Saturday extended
over q large area. Rumors were rife in the
newspapers that many wires west of here
were down and travel delayed. The center
Of disturbance appears to have been at
Huron, where the wind veered to the north
and the storm increased until it became q
veritable blizzard, blowing fifty miles an
hour. - s..
The memorable experiences OF two years
ago prevented the people from unduly OK
posing themselves on the prairies, and no
fatal results are anticipated. The storm
has been marked in places by singular phe.
nomena. At Winona, rain descended in
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

WAsHlNaroN, Dec. 3O.-Rear Admiral
Kimberly has been detached from the COM
mand OF the Pacific station on January
25th and is ordered to proceed home and
await orders. Commodore George r.
Brown has been detached from the com.
mand Of the Norfolk navy yard on the 31st
inst: and ordered to the command of the
Pacific squadron. He also has been an
pointed acting rear admiral while retaining
com mand Of the station.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
WILL CONVENE,
10 Supreme Court Will Convene in Hell
ena on Jan. 8, 1880.

ras Supreme Court Will Convene in Hell
ena on JAM 8, 1880.
The supreme court will convene at the
court house in Helena on Monday, Jan. B,
1890, and will proceed to transact anI
business that may come before it.
It has been stated in various nep11
papers that until the terms of the su-
preme court should be fixed by legislative
enactment no session OF that body could
be held. The constitution provides that
at least three terms OF the supreme
court shall be held in each year
at the seat OF government, and, nowhere
provides how those terms shall be fixed,
Section 1890 of the compiled statutes
says that terms OF the supreme court shall
be held at the seat OF government on the
first Monday of January and first Monday
OF July OF each year.
Chief Justice Blake holds that without
legislative enactment the court may con.
vene on the first Monday of January. and
thatany time thereafter it may adjourn to
the first Monday in April, or to any other
time agreed upon, and thus comply with
the provisions of the constitution recurring
oae more term each year than is provided
for by the territorial statutes.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

Lisbon, Dec 2s.-The ceremony Of pro-
claiming His Majesty Carlos l., as king OF
Portugal and Algarves took place to-day.
The weather was cloudy but had no effect
upon the crowd Of enthusiast;c peonIe
who thronged the streets through which
the king passed on his way to the Palace
OF Necessidades. The king left the castle
at IL O'Clock and then iourneyed to The
palace where he took the oath OF off3ce he.
fore Cortes, was made without the ocenr.
renee OF any incident Of an unfayorable
character "o"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-Houston has written
letter denouncing the statement made by
Parnsll in his letter to the Frseman's Jour.
nal that he instigated Capt. O'shea to
bring a suit for divorce against Mrs.
O'Shea. Houston said he had no knowl-
edge OF the action taken by O'Shea until he
saw the announcement of the divore case
published in the papers Saturday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
THOSE "BLOoKS OF FIVE"
Dudley While Suing Papers for Libel
Won't Testify Himself.

Dudley While Suing Papers for Libel
Wont Testify Himself.
New York, Dec. 30.-Judgs Lawrence, Of
the supreme court, handed down . short
opinion in chambers to-day, in which he
says in effect that Col. William w. Dudley,
who is suing half dozen New York news.
papers for alleged libel in the publication
of thst' blocks Of FIVE" letters cannot OK.
pect favors from the court. when he per.
sistently refuses to obey it's orders. This
decision denies the motion by the plaintiff
to vacate the order for substituted service
on him. in order for his examiLation before
the trial to enable the defendants to pre-
pare an answer. The Judge says as he
keeps without the terri, orial limits OF the
state and refuses to obey the order Of the
court, he cannot be heard aff1rmatively in
opposition to the orders,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
SLAVES OF CORPORATIONS.

Pinkerton Men to Evict Strikinp Minars
From Their Houses.
PuNxALAwNY, Pa, Dec. 80. - One
hundred and six Pinkerton men arrived
here tonight from New York, Philadelpbis
and Chicago. They were brought by the
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Coal
company, but for what purpose it is not
definitely known, as there has been no,
threats Of violence. It is now over txo
weeks since the strike was insugurated at
Watson and Adrian, involving j, 900 men
AMI boys. Shortly after the strike notices
we're served on the miners occupying the
company's houses to vacate them within
ten days. The time will be up tomorrow,
and the general supposition is that the
PINK erton men were brought here to assist
10 evicting. II is also stated that there
are 900 Hun9arians and Italians on the
way here and that the company purposes
putting them to work and protecting them.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Not For Cash.

doctor" he said, as they met on the
platform OF the street car, "can get a lit
tie advice OF you?"
"For cash?"
"Well, no. simply want to ask ques-
tion or two. and. being an old patient of
yours, you won't think of charging me-
"Go ahead"
"Well, my feet are troubling me, and
thought"
Say! Cut 'em right offW interrupted
the doctor. "I've of en- wondered why you
didn't do it. I've got to get off here-good
night."-GDetroit Free Press.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
More Insurance Frauds.

TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 30.-In the hearing Of
the case against the Topeka Life Insurance
company to-day Secretary Fuller made
some sensational charges against promi-
nent state politicians. He asserted under
oath that Frank Bingham, the senator
from Kingman, and r. Burton, q
representative, who Ia q candidate for the
United States senatorship to succeed
Ingalls,, have in the past year been paid
various sums of money and notes to infiu-
ence the legislature to favor the insurance
companies. Clerk Culmer, OF the house
committee on insure nee, was paid during
the last session q regular salary to report
COMMITTEES. The hearing will be continued
Friday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
The Influenza ON the Continsnt.

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The epidemic Of a1 ].
shsa continues in Paris, and there are no
signs Of Improvement. In Munich the dis
ease is increasing. In Berlin it is accompa-
nied by fever and attended by the rhenma-
tiem and the rise of the temperature. Nearly
all the officers OF the Berlin garrison are
affected. About one-third OF the military
at Spondow are i'll with the disease.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

New YORK, Dec. 30.-Bradstreets reports
II, ,719 failures in the United States for the
5 ear 1889, with liabilities OF $40, ,35s, 400
and assets OF SIC, 1888, ,76s. This is the
largest number Of failures and greater lia-
bilities than for any year in the past five
years. The increase in the number OF fail-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

when the house met this morning it
lacked one OF quorum and took recess
until p. m. At that hour Mr.. Rnrns an.
Peared and said he had been detained at
nome IN the morning by the sickness of two
OF MS children, and that the same cause
"ould necessitate his further absence until
Ill q. m. to morrow. The house then ad-
lpurned to that f,uur. -
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

CONCORD, N. H, Dec. 2s.-In view OF the
perpetration of various heinous crimes In
the state recently. Gov. Goodell to-day
i:sued Proclamation and attributed them
to the failure to enforce the prohibitory
laws, and calling On all the municipal and
other officers and law abiding citizens to
use their best efforts toward securing their
Enforcement.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
The Baltimore Completed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-The contractors
for the construction of the new cruiser,
Baltimore, have notified the navy de-
partment that the vessel is completed and
Secretary Tracy has formally instructed
Captain Schuyler to accept her.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
The Roadbed the Cause.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 3O.-Twenty-
six persons, passengers on the Chesapeake
& Ohio train wrecked ut White Sulphur
Springs Saturday, have signed a paper
stating that in their opinion, after an ex-
animation as to the cause Of the wreck,
it was caused by rotten ties, defective
rails and too high q rate of speed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

KANSAS Cry. Dec. 2S.-The Interstate
Land company, against which Judge
Brewer recently rendered an adverse de-
asion in q suit with the Maxwell Land
0rant company, in which 5000. 900 acres
we're involved, will file pleading in Denver
in o few days for new trial.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Don't Like His Fate.

ROCHESTER, NY. Dec. 3O.-Joseph Kemm-
ler, murderer sentenced to death by
electricity, appealed to the general term,
claiming his sentence unconstitutional. as
it prescribed an unusual and cruel manner
OF death. The court held that the evidence
shows it was not a cruel method of inflict-
ing the death penalty; that it was tberefore
constitutional, and remanded the prisoner
to undergo the pu ishment. Kemmler's
only chance OF escape now is through the
clemency OF the governor, which ia NOT
likely to be exercised.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

WAsHINaroN. Dec. 2S.-The secretary OF
the navy has adopted q new design for
the flag OF the navy. to take effect July
1. It will be applied to both the flag and
the union jack Of the navy, and consists Of
ii rectangular arrangement with forty-two
stars.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
The City Responsible.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2s.-The food OF the
last few days has caused the river to
change it's course q few miles below the
city, and cut new channel turning the
water on the fruit lands. The owners claim
the property is damaged to the extend OF
$500, 900 by bulk kheatling the stream and
that the city OF Los Angeles is. responsible.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Pays Promptly.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Secretary Win.
dom this morning telegraphed instructions
to the various sub-treasurers to pay upon
presentation checks for the interest ON the
4 per cent. loan, duo Jan. 1. and
on the Pacific railroad bonds, amounting
to nearly $4,000, 900.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Gas Explosion.

New ORLEANS, Dec 3O.-A terrific expjo.
sion OF gas occurred in two.storysr srfck
building on the corner OF Elysiau,s slreIedes
and Victory streets. demolishins swo build
,ngs and burying six persons beneath the
debris. The iremen and policemen sue
ceeded in rescuing them.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Slim Sazal1 Faints.

PARIS, Dec. 30.-Sarah Bsrnhardt came
near meeting Nth seriou' accident during
the initial performance Of Joan D'Arc"
last night. The funeral pyre used in the
play became ignited, and Bernhardt
fainted. Two scene shifters are seriously
,bnrna6
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
FORK OF THE LYNcHERs.
yn Inquest Held ON the Victims Of the
Barnwen Massacre.

Yn Inquest Held ON the Victims Of tn,
Barnwen Massacre.
COLUMBIA, 8. G., Dec. 3O.-The coroner
Inquest into the cause Of the death Of th,
eight negroes who were lynched at Barn
we'll was held Saturday night at the scene
OF the tragedy. II was q terrible sight
which the iurymen looked upon. On the
left side Of the road were the bodies oI
Ripley johnson and Mitchell Adams,
charged with implication in the murder oil
young Robert Martin. They were tied to
trees on the roadside with their backs to
the saplings. The ropes were hitched
around the tree and the bodies of the men.
When shot the weight Of their bodies had
swung down4on the ropes and they occu-
pied all sorts Of grotesque and revolving
positions. The irightful character OF the
wounds is shown by testimony OF physi-
clans at the inquest, and il in brief az
follows: Henry Furs, ten balls in the
hoey, aged "a; Peter Bell, ono ball in thef
back OF the neck at the base OF the skull
age 6O; Harrison johnson. four balls in the
the body, age 35; Rafe Morrill,, six balls in
The head and body, either of which would
have been fatal, age go; Judge Jones, eight
balls, one in the brain, age 20; Robert
Ph@nix, four balls in the body, age 22,
Ripley Johnson, eight balls in the body and
'ne in the ia q, age 80; Mitchell Adams, five
'alls. one through the brain. age 35.
On this testimony the jury returned a
.erdict that the eight men came to their
ieaths from gunshot wounds inflicted BY
ome party or parties unknown. After the |
inquest the negroes were notified that they |
night remove the bodies if they desired, |
che families of Ripley johnson and Mitch
III Adams removed their bodies to their |
ZONES, but the other six bodies were treated |
s murderers and outcasts. There were |
one to mourn for them, and neither the |
hites nor the negroes wanted to remove
he bodies. The town declines to bury them |
ecause they were killed outside of it's lin.
Is, but offers to furnish cofins if the ne
roes will bury them. The remaining ne
roes declare they propose to pull up and
ave the country. They assert no retalia.
ton
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Offers a Reward.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 3O.-Gov. Richard.
son b rs offered reward OF 5000 each for
the arrest and conviction of the men con,
eerned in lynching the eight negro es at
Barn veil.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
The Story Imaginary.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 30.-President Ramsey
OF the Granite Mountain Mining company
says there is no probability OF the property
going into the hands of an English syndi.
cate, and that the stories to that effect
are imaginary and the attempt to purchase
the stock at $45 would lift it away above
that figure at once.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
jackson Accents.

LONDON. Dec. 3O.-Jackson, the colored
Australian pugilist has cabed an accept
ance OF the Sullivan challenge of the Cali
fornia Athletic club,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Dressed Meats Committee.

New YORK, Dec. 30.-Senator Vests
committee on dressed meats met here this
morning. A number of large dealers in
export cattle were present. One OF these,
taken away the stimulus to the cattle
trade. To evade the law, certain car com.
panies had divided their mileage with the
shippers, thereby virtually cutting the
rate. The exports OF cattle this year had
increased 10000 head and more will be
exporteCi next wear,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Blaine's Brother Dead.

SALEM, Ore., Dec. 3O.-Prof. Melville c.
Blaine, principal teacher at Chemena Indian
training school near Salem, and brother
OF Secretary James g. Blaine, died this
evening after brief illness al the zoe az 63
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
First Death.

New York, Dec. 30.-The death of Pa
trolman Timothy J. Golden, to-day 10 said
to be the first fatal case OF lagrippe on the
police force here. He vas taken iii.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
NOT FOR SALE,

fhe Granite Mountain Mine Not Pur-
chased by Foreigners,
ST. LOUIS, 30.-[Special to the
Miner. THE story about the Granite
Mountain is not credited here.
1t was printed in the Post. Dispatch Sun.
day and was to the effect that the English
syndicate has offered $4,000, 900 for the
Granite Mountain.
So far as can be learned the mirs is not
for sale.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Pinkertons EnrOute.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 3O.-Three car loads
OF Pinkerton detectives passed through here
this afternoon for Watson, a mining town
six miles from Punxsutawney. Pa, where
trouble is feared from striking miners.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
A Little OFF.

Mr.. Casey lat the supper table)-Be
hivens, Katy. those dishes do put me in
moind of the four hundred.
Katy-How's that.
Mr., Casey-Ivry bllssed ones cracked
[Epoch.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Randall Very Low.

PIrTseURa, Dec. 30.-A special from Co.
lumbua,O.. says that Isaac R. Hill Of
Washington. an intimate friend of Samuel
j. Randall, reports the latter very low,
and the chances are that he will never
resume his seat in the house of represent.