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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
PLAYING At WAR.

The Montana Rifles Preparing for the An
nual Fall Encampment.
The folio wing orders have been sent to
the members OF Company F, First regi
ment infantry, Montana National Guards,
the coming encampment:
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY F.
FIRST INFANTRY,
BUTTE, September 10, 1889.
Special Order No. 6.
You are hereby commanded to report at
this Office, whether or not you will be able
to attend the annual encampment. The
supply OF uniforms being insufficient, only
those attending the encampment will be
supplied at present. By rider OF
HARRY @. KEssLER,
Captain Commanding.
Extract from Special Order No. 8,
Dated Adiutant Generals Office,
HELENA, September 16, 1885,
I.-Oficers and men comprising the
National Guards OF Montana, will assemble
at Fort Ellis, Montana, at 8 o'clock q. m.
las nearly as practicable) on Monday,
October Z, 1889, to 60 and remain in camp
OF instruction for the period OF seven days.
VIII.-His Excellency the governor and
most respectfully and
earnestly requests that all employers OF
members OF the National Guard OF Mon
tana, will permit them to attend the en-
campment without prejudice to their posi-.
tions. BY order of His Excellency,
= = B. F. WRITE.
.s Governor and Chief
(Signed) 8. e. DOUGLAS, Adit. Genl.
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ELECTRIC SPARKS.

The ten thousand dollar trotting stallion
race at Boston was postponed till to-mor-
row on account OF rain.
Governor Frowle, OF North Carolina, in
regard to the lynchipg at Morgantown last
week. issued proclamation calling on the
officers OF the law to do their duty in
bringing the perpetrators to justice.
Work on the London docks has assumed
normal aspect. Fewer non.pnion men
are employed and many men engaged to
All the places OF the strikers are joining
the union. There were attacks yesterday
morning upon the 'blacklegs."
A memorial service in honor OF Captain
C. M. Schoonmaker, who lost his life in the
great Samoan naval disaster, was held at
Kingston, N. Y, yesterday, hy, the Masonic
lodge, OF which he was member. The at:
tendance was large, including relatives OF
the gallant officer. Eloquent addresses
we're delivered by Judge A. Parker aud
General Geo. Fl. sharp.
A conference was held in London yestsr-
day between Cardinal Manning, the lord
mayor and the dock companies, relative
TO the attitude OF the strikers. Cardinal
Manning promised he would exh0rt the
strikers to observe the agreement and not
molest the "blacklegs." The lord mayor
said he would issue proclamation
against riotous demonstrations by the
strikers.
The signal service reports of temperature
indicate frost last night throughout north.
ern Kansas, northern Missouri, Illinois
Indiana, Wisconsin, Nebraska and points
further north. The reports to the As
sociatcd Press are to the effect that corn is
out OF the way Of frost and little damage is
done.
As a result OF the inquest over the body
of Young jackson, killed in a prize fight q,
st. Louis Tuesday morning, Ahearn. the
Surviving principal. was held without bal
| to answer to the charge of murder, while
the seconds, time-keepers, ETC.. are held al
accessories.
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THE FREE SCHOOL, SYSTEM.
Commissioner Dawson's Report to the
Secretary of the Interior.

commissioner DaWBOub hcPOFt ~ INC
Secretary of the Interior.
WARRINGTON. September 1s.-A. N. K.
Dawson, commissioner OF education, has
hled with the secretary OF the interior his
annual report for the year ended June 30,
1889, in the course OF which he says that
from analysis OF 1s76-77 to 1SS6.s7 it
appears that the growth OF the system,
considering the whole country, outstripped
during that period the growth of the popu-
lation per cent. This gain, the commits
sioner says, is due entirely to the progress
Of public schools in southern sect ions. The
sentiment in favor OF free schools, sup
ported by public funds, he says, is becom.
ing each year more universally prevalent.
The public school systems in the southern
states have been undergoing unprecedented
development under t laws. due In each
CAGE to local circumstances, an" are now
practically all established on Q permanent
basic. Oolored children are apportioned
an equal share OF the school funds, unless
in the state of Delaware, and their schools
are kept open as long and under as well
The funds for the support OF these schools
are furnished mainly BY white inhabitants.
Discussing the conditions affecting public
Education, he continues: 1.-THE necessity
that the southern states are under OF
maintaining two sep. rate systems should
be borne in mind, Statistics show that
about "a per cent. of the white population
| of school age in the southern states is
enrolled, while Of the colored population
only about So per cent. Compulsory edu'
cation,n the commissioner says, forms no
feature Of the southern school system"
In the course OF his remarks on public
schools in the principal cities, the com
missioner says in no department OF city
school work y an improvement more man
tifest tthan in the primary schools, and this
Flor the reason perhaps that in them there
was the greatest room for improvement
1.-THE commissioner says though thousands
Lof dollars have been invested in apparatus
Ito be used IN the development OF the minds
of persons. no provision worthy oil consid
EeratioA has yet been made for strengthen
Ting the body upon whose sound condition
reflective mental effort greatly depends.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
THE HORRORS OF FLOOD.
Fully Ten Thousand Lives Sac
rificed by a Recent Flood
In Japan.
Whole Villages Washed Away.
Fifty Persons Buried Under
a Land Slide.

SAN FRANcIsoo, September 16.-Japanese
papers received by the steamship Gallic
place the number OF persons drowned in
the floods, August 20, in the city Of Waka-
yamo, and in the districts Of Menami
Muro, Hegazi Muro. Nishi Muro and Hidka
at ten thousand. The river Kenokuni
swelled to eighteen feet above it's level and
the embankments and village OF
Swhashi were washed away immedi-
ately. The village and about
forty EIGHT other homlets were covered by.
raging waters onshe morning OF August 19..
An enormous mass Of earth feel from the
moutain near the village OF Tenokaii,
stopped the course OF the river Of same
name, and which being swollen. overfowed
the village and drowning nearly
all the inhabitants. A number OF villagers
belonging to Tsujido took refuge in their
temple which was on high ground, but the
landslide occurred and about fifty persons
were buried alive.
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THE ELArHEAD Y0TE.
An independent Republican Paper Con-
demns the Australian system.

An independent Republican Paper Com
dcmns the Australian System.
MIssoULA, Mont, September 1S Especial
to the Miner. THE total vote registered
in the Flathead country is 416. The pec-
pie had estimated it at not less than 600.
The Inter Lake, an independent Republi-
can paper, makes the following comment
on the effects Of the registration law in
that country: Under the Australian vot-
ing system there will be q very light vote
polled in the Flathead lake country. There
are great many men who are Obliged
to seek other means OF sustenance
than depending or relying upon their
ranches. Some work away from home
many miles, putting mp hay, working in
mines, ETC., while the voters from Tobacco
plains are about 80 miles from their regis
tration office, and none Of these men can
afford to make q special trip just to regis
ter, and another trip to their voting pre-.
cinct. This system may be all right for
some OF the older settled states, but for
Montana it ia about as foolish q law as the
ground squirrel law that we passed a year
ago last winter.
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Army of shs Cumberland.

CHATTANOOGA, September 1S.-General
Morgan called the meeting of the army OF
the Cum mberland to order tonight, General
Rosencrans being indisposed. He came to
the meeting, however, later in the evening
and was greeted with deafening applause.
The report OF the treasurer showed the
funds on hand to be 81 ,S91. He announced
that at subsequent meeting he would
make motion that the dues received at
the present meeting be applied to the Sher-
idan statue. General Carl reported at
length on the Chickamauga memorial pro-
iect, detailing the action Of the committee
for the past year. The entire matter will
be discuss ed and amplified during the pres
ent meeting.
CHATTANOOGA, September 18.-In the
parade tonight the cid federal and conied-
crate veterans marched in line and after
wards fraternized. Tomorrow $500 ex-
confederate soldiers from Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi will arrive. T.
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win probably arrive tomorrow. She was
at Sc. Nicholas Mole, Hayti, when the news
OF ter visit was received at Washington
ana was at once sent to Navassa. This
land Is under no particular jurisdiction,
but is regarded as under the protection Of
the United States. It is said to be owned
By an American company, of which General
B. F. Butler is q member. It Is also 250
miles from Kingston and. ID q guane
island.
BALrIMoRE, September 8.-The Manassa
company owns the island where
therio 10 reported. Yesterday they re-
ceived cabIegram from the master Of the
vessel referring to revolution there, but
giving no particulars. Another cablegram
was received to-day. but they made mo-
mention Of it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
A Big Railroad Deal.

OTTAWA, September 19.-An important
railway deal was cunsummated here to-
day. The charter and franchise OF the
Northwestern Centralrailroad which starts
at Brandon was transferred to an En-.
glish syndicate OF capitalists. The new
company has spare capital OF 100000
600 and the rails for the first fifty miles OF
the road are now on the way. The Bran.
don railway will be pushed to Battleford
next year and there will be no let up until
the Pacific ocean is reached by way OF tn
Butte inlet. The road will follow the line
surveyed by the Mackenzie government for
the Northern Pacific, and traverses asplen.
did agricultural country.
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{ Cravesend Races.

Gravesend, September l 9.-Weather cold
and threatening; attendance large.
Three-fourths OF a mile-Madstone won,
King Crab second, Tipstaff third. Time
1:1SS.
Mile and three-six teenths-J. A. B. won,
Hunters second, Zephyrs third. Time
1:0SA.
Culver stakes, three-fourths mile-Ving-
ston won, Reporter second, Geraldine
third. Time 1:19.
Fulton stakes, mile and one fourth
Tommy won. senanta second, Hindoo Craft
third. Time 5:l5A.
Five-eighths OF a mie-Ballet Colt Won,
Major Daley second, Master Lode third
Time 1:06h.
Mile-Now or Never won, Bella B. second,
Joe Courtney third. Time 1.47.
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"a BRUTAL FATHER.
Owen Hefseron Pours Boiling Water over
His Daughter, w.. .s.....ss


Owen Hefferon Pours Boiling Water over
His Daughter. - .sv..e
New YORK, September 1S.-One OF the
most revolving cases OF cruelty to chlidren, or
and at the same time one OF the WORST eA'
amoles drunkenness and depraVity I'd
police records was br ,ught to light to-day
Owen Hefferon, carrier, was arrested ior
sssaultiue his daughter, Merry Jane, aged
II. Besides the father and mother, there
are three children in the family. Mary
Jane John, aged z, and Julia, Il months
old. Heifefon had his leg broken several
weeks ago. while at work, and
bis smuloyer continued his wages.
The greater part Of the money was spen'
in drink. Between ! o'clock and s:3o ?, M z;
today the girl brought In sixteen an Pists ~,
mixed ale. During the afternoon si;na Heus;
Got ugly and when bis vile said SO somssn,hs
be struck her, blacking her eye. hls uaHs
ter Mary Jane interiered ana Ene Fu% 49,,
seising her by. the ha, thres her
Sovn in front OF the stove, holding
bsr With one hand while with the otnsr ne
ss;zsd a Kettle full OF boiling water any
BEGAN began to pour il on her body: The n, ,,sna g,rl
sctsa mad but her brutal father emptlsso
srsry Srop OF the boiling water IN Gns
tI iettIe on on her before he stopped: Cries ,rss
brought up other tenants who. when sal1ss snss
saw what hs had 40 aone, rested [
sSs police .se s9s stuDid' Ssa LOOKING on as Esl
5anohter being sealded, never interfering
The I airi was so badly burned that he her .t; re
Spsels Sps1's society q and two policemen bad .t ts
break the door to get possession asSs- oi ra, sa,
remaining children; me Sonr %o'pTb The in in
lying drunk on ,oot;Ds tine nSOdi sSOd suiteriDI
S Ilib,y sir from neglect, was being rocked Pso !,
tS brpEsh cradle BY the 7.year.olldd. !. :ney aS !,
ahsros dns sfS' 6y the society and the infant wa
isit with the mother for the night.
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She Was Tired Of 1t.

sMr. Smithers," said his wife, "if re-
men. Der rightly, y. have often said that
Won disliked to see q woman constantly
getting herself into print"
II do" said Smithers positively.
"You consider it unwomanly and indeli-
cate, believe"
Very" ...-...
.And you don't see how any man could
allow his wife to do anything Of the kind"
"Yes, think so now"
well, Mr.. Smithers, in view Of all the
facts in the case, feel justified in asking
you for new silk dr. ss."
ANEW silk dress2"
Eyes; ft the last eight years ! have had
nothing better than g. ent calico and
want s5mething else. I'm tirei OF getting
into t."-Merchaut Traveer:
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No Truth In the Report

KMeMAN, A. T., September lathe re-
ported trouble With Indians in this coun'
try ia without foundation as far as the
white settlers are concerned. A misunder-
atanding exists between different factions
OF the Indians, some OF whom desire t.
cast OF the custom OF burning the tepee,
horses and other property OF the dead and
dividing the property among. the ivrg.
Others desire to maiptain the old customs,
but no serious trouble is anticipated.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
President Adams Speaks.

BosToN, September 1871 resident Adams
of the Union Pacific railroad, states that
he never heard outside OF newspapers OF
the Union Pacific's scheme for building TO
Southern California. As to the story that
the Union Pacific wishes to secure an outiet
to the gulf via Denver and Fort WORTH
President Adams said: II went there to
look around and the people said wanted
to huil1 a road then, but / have nothing
TO say about it"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
SPORTING EVENTS.
Racing at Grayesend and louisville Base
=r-a3 3t- Ball Games

Racing at Gravesend and Louisville-B Base
7r.a{ Ball Games.
PHILADELPHIA, September i9.-The New
York giants defeated the Phillies to-day by
clean batting. Casey was knocked out Ct
the box in the sixth, and Day took his
place and finished the game in a creditable
manner. Turner's batting was the fea-
ture OF the game. Philadelphia 5, New
York 12. Base hits: Philadelphia z, New
York IA. Errors: Philadelphia 3, New
York o. Batteries: Philadelphia-Casey,
Day and schriner; New York-O'Day and
Ewing. Umpire Called at the
end OF taeeight; dark kness.
At Chicago: The home team batted hard
and often to-day, and won with ease.
Cleveland could do nothing with Tensr's
delivery. Anson substituted Bishop in the
eighth, who was hit freely. Attendance
800. Chicago 10, Cleveland 10. Base hits:
Chicago 10, Cleveland 10. Errors: Chicago
z, Cleveland IL. Batteries: Chicago
Tener, Bishop and Farre; Cleveland
O'Brien and z MINER. Umpire-Lynch.
At Indianapolis: The Pittsbu re and In
dianapolis clubs gave an exhibition OF very
strong batting to-day, both pitchers suffer-
ing about equal punishment, but the home
club was more fortunate in placing hits
and the .istor's errors were costly. Indi-
anapslis II, Pittsburg 6. Base hits: Indi-
annapolis 13. Pittsburg IL. Errors: Indi-
annapolis 2, Pittsburg s. Batteries: Indi-
anapols-Boyle and Buckley; Pittsburg-
Staley and Miller. Umpire-McQuaid.
At Washihgton: The Bostons, through
numerous and costly errors on the part OF
the Senators, had no trouble whatever in
carrying off to day . game. Both Haddock
and CIarkson were effective, but the sup
port given the latter was far superior 10
that received by the former. Boston 6.
Washincton2. Base hits: BostonS, WASH
ington Z. Errors: Boston 4, Washington
8. Batteries: Decentralization and Ben
nett; ashington-Haddoyk and DAILY.
Umpire-Powers. called at the end OF the
eighth inning on account OF cold weather.
A. Louisvile-Louisville 8, Cincinnati 0.
At Kansas City-Kansas City 3, st.
Louis Is.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 13. Brooklyn
10.
At Colum bus-C Columbus s, Baltimore 4.
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Villas Decision win stand.

WASHINGTON, September LEON motion
for q review OF the decision rendered by
Secretary Villas in December, 1888, revok-
ing the approved swamp land list, known
as the No. 8 Lake View Land District, in
the state Of Oregon, Secretary Noble re-
fused to reopen the case holding that great
harm would result to the state. Under the
decision as made, and on contention OF
counsel for the state that the legal title to
the land was by cert ificate and rested in
the state, the secretary says, without ex-
pressing opinion, and that conceding this
to be correct. the department is without
jurisdiction to entertain motions and APP
peals OF the state, and the whole question
is remitted to the courts.
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The Fatal Prize Fight.

ST. LOUIS, September 1S.-Al persons
engaged in the fatal prize fight at st. Louis
yesterday have been held by the coroner
as accessories, and have given bail. except
Ahearn, who was remanded. An eye-wit.
ness OF the fight says that in the last
round, when Jackson fell, Ahearn
jumped on him and rained half-a-
dozen blows on the prostrate mans
face, banging his head against the floor
with terrible force. When Ahearn was
pulled off Jackson's seconds demanded de.
cision in favor oftheir man on account OF a
foul blow, but the the referee refused and Jack.
son was pushed up only to fall in dying
condition.
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BASE BALL.

The Bostons Play Their Last Game Mt
Home In the Championship Series.
PITTsBURG, September 1S.-The Cleve.
lands played two games to-day and lost
them both. They started out with good
lead in the first game, but the home team
batted out victory. In the second game
the visitors could not hit Sowders. Beatin
was very wild and was not well supported.
Weather extremely cold. Attendance 800.
Pittsburg 6, Cleveland 5. Base hits:
Pittsburg 10, Cleveland 6. Errors: Pitts
burg 4, Cleveland 3. Batteries: Pitts
burg-Galvin and Carol. Cleveland
Blakely and thinner. Umpire: McQuaid.
Second game: Pittsburg 4, Cleveland l..
Base hits: Pittsburg g., Cleveland 3. Err
rors: Pittsburg 1. Cleveland 5. Batteries:
Pitts burg-Sowders and Carroll. Cleve-
land-Beatin and Sutcliffe. Umpire: Nc.
Quaid.
At Washington-The Giants took two
games from the Senators to-day. In the
first the two Keeies we're pitted against
each other, and vi, to the tenth inning both
were equally effective. The features : I the
game were the wonderful running catches
by Hoy aud Butci er. The former, after
running long distance for ball, ieaped
into the air and caught the ball IS it was
going over his head. After catching it, he
turned com , etc somersault, but still
held the ball. The second game was poorly
playet on both sides and was called at the
end of the sixth on account OF cold
weather. First game Washington 4,
New York Z. Base hits: Washington 8,
New York 10. Errors: Washington 2,
New York 8. Batteries: Washington
Keefe and DAILY; New York-Keefe and
Ewing. Umpire-Knight. Second game
Washington 4, New York 10. Base hits:
Washington 4, New York 8. Errors:
Washington 4, New York g.. Batteries:
Washington = Krock and Riddle; New
York Crane and Murphy. Umpire
knight.
At LIZ uisville-Louisvillee 8, Cincinnati
4. Ten innings. .zy
At Kansas City-Kansas City z, st.
Louis Z.
At Columbus-C Columbus 8, Baltimore !.
At Boston-The Bostons played the last
championship game for the season ou the
home grounds this afternoon with Phila.
delphia. The features OF the game were
punching of hits by the Bostons in the
seventh inning. Nash's work at third, and
fine base running by Kelly won the game.
Boston, 8. Philadelphia Base hits:
Boston o, Philadelphia 6. Errors: Bos.
tol 3, Philadelphia 4. Battorirs: Bos-
ton-CIarkson and Bennett; Philadelphia
Gleason and Clements. Umpires-Curry
and Powers. Called at the end Of seventh
on account of darkness.
At Philadelphia Athletics II, Brook
lyn IL. Game called at the end OF the sew
enth on account OF darkness.
At Chicago-Indianaprli lis wen the game
this afternoon with ease. Hutchinson was
very wild, but his delivery was hard when
he would get the ball over the plate. The
home team could do nothing with Getzen'f
delivery. Attendance 30). Chicago 8, In
dianapoIis 10. Base hits: Chicago B, In
dianapolis is. Errors: Chicago 8, Indian
apoiis 8. Batteries: Observation-Disclosures
and Farrell; Indianapolis-Gitsen and
| Buckley. Umpire-Lynch.
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oHARaED WITH oRO0KFDNEss.
Ex-sscrstary w. B. Webb Arraigned ON
an Old Charge.

nsA O1A Vn0kBcs
Helena Independent: W. B. Webb, ex-
secretary Of the territory, vcluntarily pre-.
sented himself before United States Com
missioner Connolly Tuesday and gave
bonds to appear on October 4 to answer
to complaint Of q special agent Of the
government, charging him with shortage
in his accounts. Mr.. Webb, it is alleged,
turned in false vouchers at times, in Sums
ranging from $5 to $50, and the short
age is placed at $3.50. The special
agent, who was in the city last
spring on tour OF investigation went
through Mr.. Webb's accounts and claims
he found them short. He conferred with
United States Attorney e. d. Weed and
that gentleman swore out q warrant for
the arrest OF Mr.. Webb before United States
Commissioners C. p. Connolly. Mr.. Webb
was in Anaconda and tho warrant was
placed in the hands Of Deputy United States
Marshal Wheeler. and he went over to
serve it. Mr.. Webb was on his way
to Helena and did not know OF the charges
until he arrived here, when he at once pre-
pared to meet them. He went before the
United States commissioner and was
placed under $1,000 bonds, Colonel
Broadwater and A. ]. Steele becoming sure.
ties. Mr.. Webb says he will be able to
show cleanrecord when the case is heard
and that the charges have no foundation.
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Murder and Suicide.

DETROIT. Mich, September 1a. - The
bodies OF middle-aaed couple, apparently
people who had been seen wandering about
tho streets OF Windsor. Canada, early this
morning, were afterward found in BE-.
cluded spot. The woman had evidently
been shot by the man who then suicided.
From papers found upon his person it is
believed the man is Silas Densmore OF
Rushville, Ind. ,- 49,,
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probably All Were Drowned.

CLEvELANp. O., September iO.-Noth'
ing definite has been heard OF the yacht
Leo, which left Detroit for Cleveland
last night with party OF nine on board,
until this afternoon. when the bodies oi
Ritter and Lawther were found by the
life saving crew aoating in the lake. The
remaining bodies are being searched ior
hnt the work is slow aud dangerous or
account Of the roughness Of Lake Erie.