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

Quite q number OF Pumps vent up to the
court house this morning after their session
and talked informally with some Demo
Gratis about the proposition offered by
Howey last night, which was read in the
form OF a resolution at last evenings SEES.
sion in the Granite block. It does not
look as il there will be any more secret con-
ferences. but il either party has anything
TO offer it will most likely be made public
as soon as possible.
The members OF the two houses mingle
and converse with each other more freely
now than heretofore an discuss the situa-
ton camly, but som times a jealous parti-
zan will get q little hot b ,aded and provoke
a bitter political controversy; and az all
such things go, the debate ends in nothing
but q more firm conviction by each party
that he is right.
Sanders and Seligman were in the senate
chamber this morning button-holeing the
Republican senator's and keeping an eye on
things generally.
Sanders is non. comInittal but always
has something to say in his characteristic
manner.
The chairman OF the Republican state
committee Seligman beams brightly
through his glasses on friend and foe alike
and certainly does not have the appear
ance OF being worried about anything.
When Lieutenant Governor r ckards
called the Republican senators to order
this morning be had an armful oflaw books
OF bis desk. Something which gave the
impression that he would p~recipitate a
crisis and had come around for the &C.
casion. The spectators however were dis.
the legal arsenal was not
brought into play.
The senate will meet again this afternoon
at 2 O'Clock.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
A JEALOUS

The president did not help him on,
much, but in Mr.. Leech, director of thu
mint, Secretary Window has found 9
jealous defender and apologist. Mr.
Leech, by the way, is IN appointee of the
present secretary, or rather of Wall
street through the secretary. The annual
report of the director is largely a special
plea for the silver bantling of Window:
In fact, he goes further than does the
author. The director sees in the scheme
mode by which the value of silver can
be gradually enhanced until it reaches
the place 1t held up to the infamous law
OF 1873. The director does not intimate
how long 1t will take to reach this most
desirable end; in fact, he only looks upon
1t 40 q possibility. Nor does the gentle
man refer to the fact that by the terms
OF the law the secretary stands guard at
the portals of the treasury, and can at
his own volition, should the metal show
favorable symptoms, by a stroke or his
pen, hurl it back into disgrace and de-
probation. He deals in possibilities, not
probabilities. He does not think of tell.
ing how in the past the successive secre-
taries of the treasury have used the
discretionary power lodged with them in
regard to silver. He does not say that
the law required the purchase
and coinage into standard dollars of at
least 100000 worth of bullion mar
month, that law has been absolutely
violated by every secretary every month
since its passage. No need to talk Of the
Injustice done silver by the refusal to
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

been put there BY . reporter to get up 9
sensation just az was done with the bloody
cotton batting found in the basement.
Forrest made an extet.sivs analysis OF
the testimony Of some Of the prominent
Witnesses for the prosecution, reaching the
conclusion that the Cronin faction q the
Clan.na. Gael had drilled the witnesses TO
give false testimony. and that all OF the
new evidence brought out since the sitting
OF the Cronin Jury had been manufactured
to strengthen the weak points in the case
OF the state. Regarding the matter OF the
knives found on CoughliD, Forrest declared
that Conklin had committed perjury 10
swearing that they belonged to Cronin.
Forrest will probably conclude Tomorrow
and the court viii adjourn over Thurdsy,
which is election day. Luther Latin Mills,
who is to make the closing speech for the
state, mas been quite i'll, and il not able to
begin Friday a further adjournment may
be necessary.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
THE N A r
Senator Morgan States the Reasons for
His Resolution.

Senator Morgan States the Reasons TO,
His Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The Democratic
members will meet in caucus shortly to ar.
range the minority representation on the
committees SO that they can be reported
to the senate before it adjourns for the
holiday recess.
Senator Morgan of Alabama was asked
to-day by a Associated Press reporter the
purport OF the resolution offered by him
yesterday regarding trade and
with the Free State OF Congo, etc. The
senator said: "When the convention Of
powers met in Berlin to fix the status of
the congo state the United States did NOT
accept the conclusions OF the convention
and therefore has no right in that
country. l do not know il it has
ever been brought to the attention OF
Mr.; Blaine, but I am anxious it should be-.
and that the United States should secure
It's Just political power in Congo. Nv reason
ior desiring this is that it may be able to |
encourage the negroes of this country. who
wealth and enterprise, but have NOT
tne standing, an l never will have here. to
engage in the trade in that country. ultim.
ately having in view the general emigration
Of negroes from the United States to Congo.
Iney came from hat country and shonld
'eturn. Here their civilization ia wasted.
here it might be developed to the building
lp OF a government and country that shall
'e a credit to them.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
JUDGE THEM.

The key to the situation in Montana is
simple. 1t hinges on the vote of the
small precinct Of No. 81, where Ia
votes were cast. In this connection the
fundamental question is whether the
county ~canyassing board had a right to
arbitrarily throw this vote out. The
court has decided that it had not. Under
lying that is the question whether the
vote cast there was honestly returned.
The Democrats say yes, and are willing
to submit it to the most searching in
vestigation by a tribunal composed of
and Democrats alike. The
say no, and insist that their
unsupported word shall be taken in pre-
to the facts. Let the people
Judge between them.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

PRESIDENT Cakes in Washington Confer.
ing With Western Consressmen
WASHINGTON, Dec. lot. F. Cakes. nres.
ldent OF the Northern Pacific railroad. was
in this city last week accompanied BY Gen.
eral Solicitor Mcknight and General Man.
ager Hanniford, to discuss with the West.
ern members OF the senate and house a plan
to be aid before congress at this session. for
the irrigation OF the arid lands OF the West.
Cakes proposes hat Congress give to
eacb OF the Western states the arid lands
within it's borders. The Northern Pac;fc
wli lend it's aid to irrigation companies tn
90 formed under the authority of indiyid.
nai states for the Improvement OF these
iands The proposition to take the ;rrioa.
tlon problem out of the hands Of the
general government is based on the claim
INA Inc proposition to appropriate mil.
mons necessary to carry out the scheme Of
irrigation will meet with strong onnosition
IN the East, and also or the claim that
congress will take fifteen wears "a acO
do in five. "'sho
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
ADJOURNED TILL FRIDAY.
Forrest Ends His Plea for the Defendants
in the CrOnin Case,

Forrest Ends His Plea for the Defendant
in the Cronin Case.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Forrest resumed his
address in the Cronip case this morning,
arguing that the horse that drew Cronin
away to his death was not Dinan's white
hors :.
Forrest cited the probability from
Coughlin's words and actions in favor of
the theory OF innocent. IWby should
Coughlin harm Cronin2" said he. He had
never wronged him in any way. Don't Won
see the whole thing is absurd" Forrest
said that Martenez, the expressman who
hauled the furniture to the Carlson cottage
would be suspected of complaicity had he
been an lrishman. He argued that there
was no evidence that Burke fled to Winni.
peg. When questioned by the police there.
voluntarily gave his true name and
alias. T.ere was absolutely no evidence
That Burke was at the Carlson cottage on
the night of the murder.
Forrest closed his argument which had
sted three days q half with an appeal to
he jury for an acquittal and the court ad-
burned until Friday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
ElOped and Married

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Dec. 11.-Miss Alto
s;ckies, the daughter OF Gen. Daniel Sickle
by his second wife, eloped to this place to.
day with Thomas Dinhan. a bartender at
New Rochelle, and they we're married bv an
Episcopal minister. They went first to the
pastor OF the Catholic church, but Fstbo,
Damphy refused to perform the cersn,"nn
on learning who the intended bride 10y
hey did no. tell the Episcopal min;sts.
mat It was a case of elopement and ha
askeo them no questions. The bride had
oao recently graduated from the Cathoie
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

SPOKANE FALLS, Wash. Der !,
cial to the Miner. I-Adisgrace;nl lspe'
ventilated in the courts to.mor't9bs
ing. growing out OF the JEALOUSY =, morn
undertaking firms over the BODY q, Two
rington' who committed suicide n. uaf'
day. Bixby & Webster wo,a 0'ner
called in and given charge ntst
body. The relatives telsgraphed t., .S'
remains from Texas. Another firm n Ine
q Noble offered to embalm the bodv a n"a
send it to Texas cheaper than ana
Webster. The latter firm r.,rao5. 'G
up the body unless an exhorbitaDt give
was paid for the services rendered SUN
sers were called in and the body va. -.
tached. at'
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
JOHNSTOUy.

Ten People Crushed to Death in a Rusb
for Life.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, Dec. 1O.-During a DER.
Torrance OF 'Uncle Toms Cabin" at the
opera house tonight the cry Of fire was
raised. resulting in a rush for life down the
narrow stairs. Ten persons were instantly
crushed to death and probably fifty are
seriously injured. Among the killed are
Mrs. Nester, George Fischer, the latter be.
ing q resident Of Baltimore.
In was found necessary to have a
Of water thrown over the
crowd from the fire engine before
the dead and wounded could be taken ont.
The people rushed. from outside up the
narrow stairs n were crushed by the
crowd forcing its way to the street.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
WILL THEY REBEL?

If its expressions are any index to its
sentiments the Republican press looks
upon the Republican members of the
legislature as a lot of very venal men.
Not a day passes but they are warned
and cautioned against being bribed or
''boodled." To honorable men inslnua-
tions that they are susceptible to such
influences must be very humliating.
Yet they swallow this and the outrageous
slurs upon their intelligence at the
hands of the same parties and continue
meekly to do their bidding. How long
do they propose to wear the yoke.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Mr.. Howey of Helena, has decided
upon what dates the supreme court of
the state shall hold its terms. Blake
may be needed soon, and he will not
hesitate to declare that Howey had the
power to legislate him into existence.
By the way, Howey is getting to be a
big gun. The "old wal horse" had
better look to his flint locks, or Howey
may fly a kite towards the senate cham
Der at Washington.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Pete Olsen CAPTURED.

SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. 1O.-[Special to the
Miner.l-A California detective arrested O.
man supposed to be the noted murderer
Pete Olsen at Garfield, Whitman county,
Sunday evening. The detective has been
in the vicinity the past mon:h working up
the case and says that he did not make
the arrest until satisfied beyond doubt
that he had the right a He will leave
at once for California with the prisoner.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Miss Caldwell, who was to have been
Princess Murat, but at the last moment
refused to pay the price for the title
with its decrepid human attachment
thrown in, is still hopeful of consumat.
ing the deal. The lawyers are now hag-
Cling over the bargain. One thing is
certain she will not pay as much for her
prince as the Huntington girl paid for
hers, but then Murat has not half SO
scandalOus a reputation'as Hadzfeldt, and
the wore the man is, morally and ply
the higher the price.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Destructive Wind Storm

PITTsBURG, Dec. 1.-the most dsst,r,
tive wind and rain storm that ever visited
the western portion of Westmoreland
county, passed over the city of Jesnetts
early tlis morning. Houses are blown
down and unroof, d and trees torn m hv
the roots and carried a long distance. TSHo
large three-story frame buildings were com.
pletely demolished. A number of DWELLING.
were moved from their foundations and IN
some instances were badly damaged. No
lives were lost.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

purchase the maximum 100000. Such
a thing was never thought Of by the
ruling powers. Instead, enough bullion
was purchased to coin 100000 PEI
month, and as the government made on
an average 20 cents on each dollar, the
reader q figure how much less than
100000 vas purchased. As they vio-
lated and are violating that law, so
they will violate any law that gives the
treasury department any discretionary
power. He will use 1t in an
arbitrary manner to the detriment Of
silver and will still keep it a commodity
Of a fiuctuating value, and that always
below its merits. These students Of
finance and theorists upon the nice adj
justment Of values and balances Of trade
and other tricks of economists, can
weave pretty fctions Of the dire results
that would result from giving silver Its
proper and equal place In the money Of
the land, but none Of them will stand
the test Of the practical logic of events.
This same class Of men saw in the re-
sumption Of specie payment a monster
that would crush the financial system Of
the nation and forever ruin its credit.
In the midst Of these doubters and the0-
rists the voice of the patriot and sage,
Horace Greedy, rang out, 'the way to re-
sumo is to resume" His advice was fol-
lowed. and without a ripple on the wave
of trade resumption was an accomplished
fact. The great government Of the
United States had said it would redeem
in coin its obligations and its simple
say 80 passed as current as its coin. So
with the trade dollar and the standard
dollar. The former because coined for q
purpose and Of greater intrinsic
value, did not pass current at its face
value in this country for no other reason
than because the government did not say
1t should. Why, then, in the present in
beg the question. Silver is the
poor mans money and was good enough
FOR all Of us until robbed Of its value by
hostile legislation in 1873. Congress
,an now undo the wrong. It can harm
no honest man OF interest and will be Of
lncalcuable benefit to the whole country.
It simply asks the place which by right
md custom belongs to it, that Of a fair
ind equal chance with gold. No need
or further cut throat experiments.
open to it the minis on the same terms
With the yellow metal and it will not
My work out its own salvation but the
financial salvation Of the people. This
s the proper demand Of the people and
Congress- should heed and act upon it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Damaged Nv FIood

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 11.-Reports fro,
north OF this city show that much dsmao.
was done by the water rising in the s.o,,
mento river and tributaries, caused bv IL.
recent rains. The river las 1isep ovo,
twenty-six feet above low water marx A.
Colusa the levee broke below that ton.
this meraing, flooding thousands Of ar,"a
Hundreds OF men are patrolling the Ievsa"
waiting for danger. Several washonts baro
occurred and a number of small br; i,''
have been washed away, 's'S
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
ELETEN MEN LYNCHED
Kettle Jacks Band of Desperadoes in
the Big Horn Broken Up.

Kettle Jacks Band of Desperadoes in
the Big Horn Broken Up.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. ia report
comes to the effect that the people Ct the
Big Horn basin, in Johnston county, have
broken up Kettle Jacks gang OF thieves by
lynching eleven Of them, and driving the
remainder OF them out of the county.
Kettle Jack and his companions arrived in
that region about a year ago. After
being reinforced by a number of des.
peradoes they began to plumber the set.
tiers. A farmer and two SONS pur.
sued the gang and made a 6sbt
of their stolen property, but were
shot down. The people living in basin.
five hui dred in number lived in NOR.
tai terror OF Kettle Jacks bind. lack
mad a captive OF, and forced into mar.
r'aee a daughter of the leading citizen. The
1ather headed the rescuing party but the
rescuers were defeated with a loss of two
killed n q hall dozen wounded. Jack |
grew bolder and holder until the settlers
Sere determined to wipe out the lawIess
fang. They succeeded in surprising The
amp OF the desperadoes and the lyncbino
ollowed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

President Harrison and party are in
Chicago to attend the opening of the
auditorium building. They were accorded
a reception, but Senator Farwell and
the Republican representatives were con-
spicuous by their absence. In fact, the
reception would have been much larger
and more demonstrative if Mr.. Harrison
had delayed some Illinois appointments
q few DAVIS.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
COMMITTED TO JAIL.
Cunningham, the Defaulting Montana Gel
trail Agent Valves Examination.

Cunningham, the Defaulting Montana Gen.
trail Agent Valves Examination.
BOULDER, Dec. 1O.-[Specialto the Miner.
Charles K. Cunningham. the defaulting
agent of the Montana Central at Elk Park,
waived II preliminary examination and was
bound over to the district court in 5000
bonds, which he failed to procure, an! was
l.: consequence committed to tie county
Jail.
Mr.. Cunningham denies hat he was dis
sipated or a gambler and says his shortage
grew gradually from a small amount,
which he expected to cover by a oar
which he was disappc inted in securing.
He expressed much solicitude for the well
fare of his wife and two children, who are
left without friends.
Superintendent w. B. Green, of the Mon
tana Central, however, has promised to
give Mrs. Cunningham a position as
operator, and the family will be fully pro-
vided for.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

In the makeup of the senate com
mittee on the Worlds fair the West got
four and the East only three members.
But the three Eastern men are Hiscock,
Hawley and Cameron, a strong trio, and
the New York man is chairman, which is
in itself a great advantage. Now that
the project Is fairly under way In both
houses, the partisans Of the rival cities
will lose no time int"whopping no" their
respective claims. AT the start Chicago
appears to have the best Of 1t by odds.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
RATHER THIN.

The story t~elegraphed from Washing.
ton by the Associated Press that Pig Iron
Kelley had asked that he be not ap-
pointed chairman of the committee on
ways and means Of the house is very
thin. 1t is a clear Ease of sour grapes.
When Mr., Kelley voluntarily acknowl-
edges that he is too old to lead the house
OF representatives and surrenders that
prerogative steel will be put on the free
list and Tom Carter will try to tell the
truth about precinct No. "a.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
Coal Dealers in Trouble,

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE coal dealing
firm OF Alpers & Swartout is in serious
trouble. Rumors of their failure circulated
yesterday, placing the amount OF their lis.
bilities At $500, 600. Swartout says bis
Alpels, who has the combination
OF the Sale, has been absent since Thurs.
day, and that he is in complete ignorance
OF the state of affairs.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Thus far the Republican conspirators
have confined themselves to schemes
whose infamy vas only equalled by their
boidness and by the sheer force OF au-
dacity and mendacity they have man
aged to just keep their heads above
water. They have been thwarted in
every move, and are now desperate and
propose to resort to force. They have
thus far been met and defeated by the
Democracy on their chosen ground and
the coming battle will not be an excep-
ton.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

Gov. White feels a little uneasy about
the Silver Bow certificates he hid away
in his desk. No need to. The. papers
were worthless and no harm was done.
On the contrary the public was benefit
ted. The incident showed the contempt
ible strait to which White was willing
to descend in order to accomplish the
purpose Of stealing the state.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
DON'T GET UNEASY.

The Republican bosses who are will.
ing to serve the State of Montana in the
United States senate are getting uneasy
The sudden st0ppage Of their revolution.
airy programme and the indications that
it will continue for an indefinite period
is more than they counted upon. They had
hoped that long before this the goal of
their ambition would have been reached
and they be in possession of credentials.
How obtained made no difference to
them. The knew they could not be had
by honest methods and were prepared to
resort to the opposite. But it seems they
are stuck so fast that wen the "Old wal
horse" can't pull them out, and during
the delay, for want of something better
to do, they have begun to quarrel among
themselves. Their case is desperate.
They see days pass and they fear that the
entire ninety will be consumed without
results and then the governor will make
appointments. This is the nightmare that
now afficts them. To relieve it they
tried all the doses they had lying around
loose, but they were no 60, and as a last
resort application was made to the great
phys clans at Washington. An answer
has arrived and they breathe easier; in
fact, they have resumed their normal
condition. The remedy was q simple
one. 1t was prescribed by that intangible
something, ian eminent authority" and
says: "The governor cannot appoint to
fill a vacancy, because no vacancy can
exist until the Office has been filled by
some one" Another Bunsby come to
judgment. How readily the gentlemen
can be cured when they are anxious to
be cured. As a matter of fact, since the
above arrived they are not certain they
have been sick. They were sick, but they
did not diognose the case correctly. No
senators will be appointed by the gov
ernor; there will be no chance for him
10 do so. Long before the term of
session shall have expired,
The honestly elected member of
;he legislature will have organized, and
among other business transacted elected +,
'wo senators to congress. 1t may be ad-
led that the gentlemen elected will be
and this being the case the 8
schemers had better be ad- j."
Used and give themselves no further un- I
on the subject. We are sorry i
or the gentlemen but the people at the Y
oils decreed that they should stay at q
ONE, and this is a case in which the r
eople, through their duly chosen repre- =
sntatives, propose to see that their or 4
ers are 0beyed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

The Democratic members of the iegis.
lature, each one Of whom hold a title to
his position nnsmirched by fraud, made
an honorable effort to solve the existing
difficulties. The offer was met with an
insulting refusal. They have demon
strated the absurdity of casting pearls
before-well, before Republican conspir-
ators. They will now wait in the assur-
ance that In the end right will prevail.