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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

% the effect that a conclu-
sion By which. the United States senator
shin would be divided would at once re-
ceive the approving consent Of the Re
publicans. We hope that no encourage
ment will be given to any such move
ment. The time for compromise has
passed. When the Republicans fused
to aid in selecting an impartial tribunal
to examine into the vote Of precinct "a
thew demonstrated that they knew their
claim to the Silver Bow representation
In the house of delegates was
dishonest. This being the case there Is No
need for further parley with them. The
Democracy are entitled to both
senators if they are entitled to one. The
principal involved is of far greater mo
ment than the Office. We are not beg.
ging for place, we are demanding justice
IL we are robbed by the combination OF
courts, judges, lawyers and returning
boards let them take all, Better for the
| Democracy to sustain absolute defeat
from such an enemy, than surrender
upon the humiliating and cowardly terms
suggested. There is NO disgrace in be
ing conquered by ~treacnery, but to make
peace with traitors and accept fayors al
their hands is the depth Of infamy. Lei
the Democracy stand to its guns, and
| either be victor or vanquished.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

Report That q Change of Fire Marshal fl
Contemplated.

= Aho Nhau8o VI HAr0 M8E8n0l 10
Contemplated.
A rumor that could be IL aced to no au.
thsntic source, but said to have ema.
mated from Mayor Kenyon, was in circu-
lation yesterday to the effect that q change
contemplated in the Office of FIRE
marshal. The gist Of the report il that
Frank Themes, undersherif. will be ten.
dered the place vice Marshal O,Brien., who
it is said, will be requested to resign. A
MINER reporter called upon Themes yes.
terday afternoon, and asked him about
the matter. ITS news to me-" said he.
II had not heard Of it before. No such
proposition has been made to me. I
would accept the position under certain
conditions, and not otherwise. First. I
would want the salaries OF the firemsn
raised from SIS to $50 per month. Good
men could be secured for the latter sum-.
but such men will not serve for $75."
Later Marshal O'Brien was seen and in
terviewed. He had heard nothing abont
the contemplated c ange, and did not
apprehend that there would be any, "Ihave
served four years as fire marshal, and
every now and then for two years past
these rumors have fitted across nv path.
l have become used to them, and nav no
attention to them. / do not think thev
amount to anything"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
THE

--
Of Ron hearing in the mandamus case
day, whefe. Kinney at Helena yester-
on the stand,.tate auditor was put up
issued a c~ertiacstihed that he had not
diem as a legislatorN,1r. Roberts for per
no appropriation had G reason that
TIE MINER has heretoforsm mace AS
that should have settled it, but RRgested'
The case was not brought for thenot'
pose Of obtaining a certifcaI
ii was brought for the purpos,
Of having Judge Hunt decide thai
MIR. Roberts, having a certificate from
DE state ~canvassing board, was entitled
to a seat. Instead Of resisting the issu.
ance of the mandate upon that simple
and absolutely tenable ground, Mr.. Has
kell proceeded 10 argue constitutional
law. According to the report of the
Inter Mountain, he argued at some
length that the constitutional conven-
ton had no right to frame a law provid-
ing for the canvassing Of votes; that the
authority to issue certificates to members
reposed In the county ~canvassing board,
and he said the state ~canvassing board
had no evidence before ii of what the re-
turns Of Silver Bow county were; that
their findings were not in accordance
with the facts before them; that their
were untrue and that certificates
issued thereon had no validity in law"
His remarks will probably have no effect
upon the tribunal to which they were ad-
dressed, we cannot but thank Mr.. Has
kell for thus going upon the record. It
rather late, but better late than never.
Let the Republicans not forget In all
heir subsequent proceedings that the
aw officer Of the state has declared that
he authority to issue certificates to
members repossd in the county canvass
NC board" After this, what excuse can |
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
SHERIFF LLOYD,s SCHEME.

Eugene Sullivan has a certificate OF
election as sheriff of Silver Bow county,
from the county clerk. which is prima
facie evidence of his right to the office.
Mr.. Lloyd has no certificate at all, yet he
says he will not surrender on the de-
mand Of the district Judge. This is
clearly wrong of Mr.. Lloyd. He has the
right of contest and the courts are open
to him as they are to every honest liti-
CANT. Let him get down from his high
horse, prove that he is elected, and If he
does the court will see that he is secured
in his rights.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Killed While ~Sleighing.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 2S.-A terrible
accident occurred this morning about 2
o'cl. OK. A party of six in 8 sleigh was re-
turning from a social evening on the Frazier
river road, about six miles from here, when
they were struck by a falling tree and four
OF the party and the horses were instantly
killed, the other two narrowly escaping
death. The four killed were all young men.
They were James Lawson, C. D. Campbell,
Joseph Locke and J. v. Bodwell.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
IN ANOMALOUS PROCEEDING.

A Man Held for Murder in h First De-
gree Allowed to Give Bonds.
The rather strange anomaly OF q mar
being held in the district court on q charge
etmurder in the first degree, an offesse not
baii~hle, and then being permitted to fur
nish bo>ds in an amount small out Of all
properties to the crime for which he is to
answer, was Resented in Judge Newkirk's
COURT yesterday afternoon. Joe Barriere
whose preliminary hearing for the murder OF
his wife was concluded Friday afternoon,
was ordered brought into court to hear the
Judges decision, the case having been taken
under Amusement n-order to weigh the
testimony more fully. As Barriere was the
last witness examined and the transcript
Of the testimony had not yet been read to
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Making the Correct Start.

John Cullan is a young hobo with ar ex-
pressed desire to become an inmate OF the
penitentiary with exceedingly fattering
prospects of having his desire gratiied.
Yesterday he visited the D. J. Henneusy
company's store and obtained goods to
the value of $50 and had the amount
charged to a man named Lewis. residing at
W%alkerville with whom he had been living.
After obtaining the goods Cullan ''spouted"
them and proceeded to have a very mum.
supplv of goods. On his secnna uisiA r..
was arrested and placed in jail, charged
with obtaining goods under false p~retense.
He will be arraigned before Justice New
kinks court tomorrow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
RATHER CRUDE DENTISTRY,
A "Moke'' Gets Drunk And Kicks Out q
woman's Teeth.

A "Moke" Gets Drunk And Kicks Out q
woman's Teeth.
Yesterday was the occasion OF a "coon"
dance at Levy's road house, about two
miles south Of town. The elite Of colored
society and q number who did not rank
among the bon ton were in attendance.
Among the latter was a S~enegambian
named Link" II he has any other handle
to his name it ia not generally known.
Link" il said to be q faro dealer or general
roustabout in q Galena street saloon OF
Questionable character. Anyway Link"
attended the blow out. He gathered in
numerous drinks and finally announced
that he was on the raj path. He selected
far his victims several dusky damsels and
waded in. After knocking two Of them
senseless he assaulted a third girl and
kicked her front teeth loose. The eocial
gathering then adjourned and "Link," upon
his arrival in the city was corralled by
Constable Lytle, who took him before JUS
tice Eddy. His woman" who hangslouto on
Wyomi1 n near Galena, materialized upon
m scene and put up cash bond for his ap-
hasance Monday. The assault is said to
insIy een wholly unprovoked and strik-
"a. 1.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
BUrrE,s

The people Of Butte, the everyday PEG
Die, those who comprise the vast majority,
will now have an opportunity to curse
the selfshness and arrogance of the Re-
publican leaders and conspirators in
this city. To serve their own ends. and
in defiance of justice and popular rights,
they entered into a cutthroat game to
SEQ In the division of spoils to whose
henchman the postofice plum should
fall. Had the public interest have been
consulted, all factions would have
united and secured the appointment for
W. G. Bachelor. In the light of party
services he was surely the equal OF his
successful competitor. On the score OF
fitness he is by far his superior. His
long experience justifes the statement
that he is the best man that could have
been named. By the spirit Of civil ser
vice, which was made a tenet Of the
party faith in the last Republican plat
form, he should have had nc opponent.
In the face Of this, to
crafty the wishes and subserve
the interests Of some ambitious
man, the place was made the subject Of
q trade, and the public rights made sub
servisnt to the schemes Of plotters. MIR.
Harrison stood in with the infamous
play rs he has done on all Montana mat
tiers since his induction into Office. He
threw aside his civil service pledges, de-
liberately wronged the people, and then
probably said "God did it." But God
didn't do any such thing. Ben Harrison
did 1t. and he knew at the time that he
was doing a g~revious wrong. What is
the result. The new appointee is about
to enter upon his duties, and he does SO
under the most Instantaneous circum-
stances. The two most capable en-
ployes have resigned, and Mr.. Talent
will retire In a few days. The Office is
in a chaotic condition and the patient
public are the sufferers. When affairs
were running smoothly in the Office, the
service, on account Of the ~niggardly
allowance by the government, was bad
enough, but under the new order OF
thingsNN will, for a while, be simply
outrageous. For this state Of affairs
Mr.. Bachelor is not to blame. nor for that
matter Is Mr.. Evans. h efOrmer reason
ably concluded that he had not been
properly treated and declined to be a
pack horse. The latter is a competent
gentleman, but his lack Of experience
and his lack Of experienced assistants
placed him at q serious disadvantage
he can stand 1t and draw his salary and
the public must stand it and submit to
the annoyance. The only redress they have
is a growl, but that does not improve
matters, In the manner of securing the
service for which they pay and to which
they are entitled. The bosses who put
MI. Evans there are beyond reach, and
so long as they have accomplished theil
purpose, they will look on and with Mr.
Vanderbilt, complacently exclaim "the
public be id"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
DOUBLE AFFAIR.

Fight an Irate Amazon
"a Reporter.
Two hardy F~renchman nth ;av.break.
ing names, got tangled up ID ,,on;s.rors
row in q saloon on Galena - ,.st
night. The aggressor hunted grass e..
round, but recovering, returned e .bs
with eager zest. The MT
blow aroused q suspicion in his mind thas
a brick house had fallen on him. About
this time Officer Werner broke in upon the
revelry and stopped the deal. Bonds were
furnished and the combatants released.
At the close Of hostilities added interest
given the affair by the abrupt appear
ance OF Marie Rigal, who wanted to click"
q reporter. The latter declined Marie's
Kind invitation, and the irate female COM
promised ON o drink.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
A Deserted Wife ForgiYes and Remarries
Her Husband.

Her Husband.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 2S.-M. W. Nc
Craw died at the Maverick hotel, in this
city. last night, and his death closes
another chapter in q tragic life's a
1t is the old story Of mans duplicity anG
woman's weakness, and several years ago
filled columns in the sensational papers of
the country. About twelve years ago a
party OF ladies and gentlemen went from
Bryan, Tex. to Galveston on a pleasure
trip. In the party were McCraw and his
wife and B. II. Davis and wife. McCraw at
the time was an extensive buyer at Bryan,
and Davis was a leading lawyer.
The party went bathing in the surf at
Galveston one evening and Mrs. Davis dis
appeared; she YVES supposed to have been
drowned in the gull. She was mourned as
dead and solemn funeral ceremonies were
held at Bryan, at which McCraw was
one of the chief sympathizers with the
bereaved husband. A few days after the
funeral McCraw left for New York on an
urgent business call. A short time after
his arrival in the metropolis mutual family
friends discovered McCraw and Mrs. Davis,
who was mournsd as dead, occupying a
in a prominent hotel as husband
and wife.
The news OF the discovery was flashed to
Texas and created q profound sensation
all over the state on account of the promi
uence ia social and blu siness circles OF the
two families concerned. Mrs. McCraw, the
deserted wife, at once filed suit in the court
at Bryan for a divorce from her husband,
and Davis pursued the same course with
his truant wife, and then disappeared from
public notice, nothing being heard from him
until a few years ago, when he resumed the
practice OF law at Ell Paso.
McCraw and Mrs. Davis remained to.
pether in New York for several months and
then their friends lost sight OF them. Six
wears ago old Texas friends OF McCraw re- |
eeived letters from him in Dakota inquiring |
about his wife and daughter, whom he de.
serted. This brought about correspond.
ence between father and child, resulting in |
the father sending his daughter to Vassar |
college to finish her education.
After graduating from the New York
seminary, Miss McCraw returned to her
mother in Texas, and they removed to San |
Antonio three years ago for the mothers |
health. Miss McCraw's many and attrac- |
tive charms of person and mind soon made |
her popular in the best society in this city.
Last June, through the efforts OF Miss Nc. |
Craw, her father and mother were again
brought together in Dakota after twelve |
years OF separation, during which time
McCraw had amassed q large fortune deal. |
in Dakota wheat. The divorced couple |
were remarked, and a short while since |
came to the city to have q stubborn cancer |
on the face OF MIR. MeCraw treated. which |
was the cause of his death to-day.
II is not known what became OF Mrs. |
though various are the surmises Of
her fate. |
McCraw's body was shipped to Bryan for
interment. !
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
ANYTHING BUT WATER.
Prisoners in the Jail Mutinize, But Water
Brings Them to Time.

Prisoners in the Jail Mutinize, But Water
Brings Them to Time.
Yesterday morning, after breakfast wal
served to prisoners in the county jail, the
inmates manifested a spirit of insubordina
ton and refused to hand the dishes out as
usual, insisting upon retaining a certain
number. They could offer no valid excuse
Tor this demand, and after parleying with
them in vain for several minutes, Tailor
jerry Griffith ordered them into the corri-
dor, and then locking the door behind
them disappeared. The prisoners appre.
hended that he had gone for a Winchester,
with which to persuade them. Bnt he fooled
them. Instead of returning with an arse
nal. he trudged upstairs, Juggling q long line
Of hose, and without any preliminary re-
marks turned or the water, and gave the
gang a thorough drenching. There was no
escape, and for two minutes they howled in
unison to turn Oh the water. Jerry had not
gone to his trouble for nothing, end refused
to let up until he realized having gotten
satisfaction. The a~lacrity with which the
dishes were forthcoming after the water
was shut OF was amusing. The prisoners
spent the remainder Of the day dryips
their soaked clothing.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
His Story Not Believed.

A man considerably under the influence
of bug juice was found on Broadway. near
Montana street. about 4 o'clock yesterday
morning, wandering around in an aimless
way and "hollering" that he had been held
up and robbed. Credence was given his
blood.curdling narrative at first. but when
it was found that he had no marks of
violence upon his person and that his ap-
pearance did not indicate the possession of
wealth, he was discredited and his story
regarded as a gsudy fairy tale.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

Death has again invaded the household
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Flemming and
robbed it OF one OF it's choicest treasures.
Last Sunday they laid to rest q lovely
little child and now their hearts are again
wrung with pain and heavy With grief be-
bause a second and dearly loved one has
crossed to the mysterious realms beyond.
Yesterday afternoon Willie, a bright, manly
little isllo ", aged 3 years and 9 months en-
tered upon the sleep which knows no
and only the memory OF his
sunny presence is left to comfort the sore
tried parents. The funeral will take place
this al eeneoa at 2 e,eloek -
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
House and Contents Destroyed.

Friday mornings fire at Burlington COM
pletely destroyed the boarding house owned
by J. g. Nagle. The building was one story
high and the loss to Mr.. Nagle is about
$1.4O0 covered by insurance to the extent
of $500 in the Hartford Insurance COM
pany. Everybody in the house was sound
asleep when the fire broke out and it was
only with the utmost difficulty that the
occupants made their escape. The family
lost everything. even to their clothes and
had it not been for the kindly shelter
offered them by sympathizing neighbors
their plight would have been indeed a sorry
and nNiahla one.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Dakota,s natural Gas.

Sioux FALLS, s. D., Dec. 2s.-Natursl
gas has been discovered at Redfeld, Spike
county. The find is the strongest yet
struck in the state, and the quality the
best. The pressure is SO great that it
carries sand and gravel sixty feet into
fha air
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
FORGER.

Chez Fong is Held Without Bail for
Swind1ing.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Chee Fong, b young
swindling a number OF Chinese, Jews and
Christians out of over $4,000, wal ar
raigned to-day and held without bail for
examination. He is alleged to have used
and other devices in his operation.
Fong disappeared q week ago. The police
traced him to Newark but found he had
left there before their arrival.
Then they found q white woman with
whom he had lived with in Brooklyn and
through her traced him to a fat in
Brooklyn where he wal arrested last night.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

The Boulder Age is still Of the opinion
that all the Silver Bow members of the
Legislature should resign and a new elec-
ton be held. II the Democrats could
force themselves to believe that the pres
emit county commissioners would prove
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

Butte lawyers can now hunt up their
briefs and dust off their books. They
have. had a good rest and must now get
to work.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

II Capt. Couch will consult the files OF
the Inter Mountain, about the time OF
the county and state conventions he will
find some interesting reading matter.
Possibly the memory Of the captain will
serve him as well as the flies.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
A Lecherous Pedagogue.

New RICHMOND, o., Dec. 28.-At Mich
o!ssiile, o., late last night, Charles CAL
saulted May jackson, aged IT. The
excitement in great and there are threats
Of lynching him.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

The Inter Mountain mentions Richards
as a senatorial possibility. Mr.. Richards
is the man who is trying to make Re-
publican senators.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

If Judge Hunt should decide with the
attorney general, what would Sanders,
and White and Blake, and the whole
a~caboodle" do. The subject is fearful to
contemplate--for the gentlemen named.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

The Republican rae for the senate be-
gun In fraud and will end in a disgrace
full personal quarrel. Nothing else
could have been expected.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

To whom does the bucholic Inter
Mountain refer when it speaks of ''men
who are Republicans only when there Is
money and power in it for themselvesf"
Does it intimate that there are men in
the q. O. p. who can be bought with
either money OF place? Shame.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02

Is Col. Sanders sitting on a high perch
watching the Republican west side fight,
or is he coaching one Of the combat
,ants?. Sly dog, the colonel.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
RELEASED r JAIL.

h District Attorney Urders the Dis
charge of e. s. Harris.
E. s.. Harris, tire young man arrested for
shooting his father.in.law, Arthur O'Neil,
at the residence Of the former in South
Butte one week ago Saturday evening, was
released from Jail last night upon the order
of the district attorney and Justice Eddy.
Harris would ha We been released imme.
diately following the render ing of a verdict
By the coroner's jury, but.was held to give
the district attorney an opportunity to re-
view the testimony and decide what action
take in the matter. An examination OF
the evidence satisfied Mr.. Baldwin that
Ha, ris acted in self defense and he accord
inaly ordered his release.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
To the white House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Werd has been
received at the White house that the presi-
dent and party will arrive in Washington
tonight from Richmond.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Hamilton's

HELENA, Mont, Dec. "a, 1889.
To the HONORABLE JOSEPH Z. TooLE.
GOVERNOR OF the STATE OF MoNrANA.-
HoNoRED SIR: For reasons appearing in
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
No Quorum in the Houses.

No quorum was present at either house
this morning and both adjourned to lo q.
m. tomorrow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
Back in

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Thepresident and
party arrived in this city at IL O'Clock
tonight.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
OFFICIAL COPIES.

The designations of he Dual Courts OF
Silver Bow County.
HELENA, Dec. 27.-[Specialt to the Miner
The following are official copies OF the
resignation of judges Mediation and Ham
ilton and OF the explanatory letters which
accompanied the same:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
~ MS Hall and Jack
scheme. No need
IN. The ~canvassers
litter by throwing out.
=. lust enough votes to
attic members. Soft
the Democrats.
o be believed
HiR b Be
ahtly

lice to the
money In advance?
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-01-12


Leslie coomb>. @teat friend .
Henry Clay, and popular STUN.
speaker, used to tell u good story
abont 'ounsalor Higgins. He Wax e.s-
cecdingiE ;3droit IL defending prison
er. and woo'a sometimes almost /, ~,
down an indictment r,ra snall o....'tas..
\ fellow (pna Saith, being on trial :'al.
stealing a turkey. :f.n Counselor at
t<pD.at. :, Give :. good -hanorad turn
{, the ....sir. .Wl!y. gentlemen af
tl,a j,,.v." said he. "ti,.s is really u
small affair: vnnier any ono woGld
bring such complaint into eolr. !;
if VIZ are goin@ ca at this rate Ne