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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

The Minneapolis Tribune" is of the
opinion that there is hope for Montana,
These are its reasons: "The President
elect has a son who has for some years
been engaged in business in Helena,
Montana. The son of his father may or
may not have a lively political bee in his
bonnet. but he proposes to import an
editor and begin at once the publication
of a. frst-class administration organ.
Harrison, Jr., will of course keep Harri-
son, ST., we'll informed as to the qualif-
cations Of Montana for statehood. The
Montana literary bureau is evidently al
ready at work, for the Indianapolis Jour-
nal, the home organ of Harrison, ST., con-
tains the following editorial paragraph
penned by Private Secretary Halford:
Montana is one of the territories that
is certainly ready for statehood. 1t is
among the w%ealthiest already, and has
splendid mineral resources, yet scarcely
more than touched, while in education,
morals, thrift and energy its population
is abreast of the best in any state or ter
Montana should be the forty
second state in the Union, the two Dako-
tas and Washington, probably, preceding
in order of admission; but they should
all come in as speedily as practicable
Dakota should be grateful that Ben
jamin Harrison has a son Russell who
has to pass through the great territory
to reach his Helena home"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
"THE PINKERToNs MUST GO,

Minnesota is getting its eyes opened
to the Pinkerton iniquity. A bill has
been introduced in the Senate of tina
state to abolish this excresence.
Speaking Oh this subject, the Mime
apOlis Tribune" says:
Senator Bowen's police bill is a meritori
GUS one. Private concerns, which make ii
a business to perform political functions
which are public in their nature, are no less
a danger to society than are organized
bands OF bomb throwers.' Lynching mobs,
White Caps and Pinkertonism are mani
festations OF the same spirit and are alike
subversive Of law and order. The business
OF making laws and enforcing them is not
competitive in it's nature as some OF the
members OF the Senate seem to think. The
people. as represented by the state, have
a monopoly. We do not want Pinkerton's,
White Caps or lynchers to do the business
of the state in Minnesota, any more than
want anarchists to murder the law and
it's officers. The people of Minnesota are
able to enforce their laws and pro-
life and property without the assist
ance OF hired rufians from other states.
They do not wan any Pinkertons, and are
favor of a law preventing the agency
rom doing business in this state.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

THERE were likely scenes in the French
Chamber Of Deputies, Thursday, when
Count de Douville-M Malicious motion for
an indefinite p~ostponement of the Gov
ernment's review debate, was carried.
The vote stood 307 to 21S. This was the
turning point. The Government was
pledged to the revision of the constitu-
tiOn and the voting system, demanding
the scrutin d. reimbursement, or regis
tering by district system. This the BOu-
langerists commended, restricted suffrage,
and they fought it. The test came as to
the relative strength of the two parties
in the Chamber of Deputies, when Flo
quet, replying to Count Douville- Mailie-
fen's motion for indefinite postponement
Of the debate, said that the Government
was pledged to make the revision pro-
posed the immediate order of the day. At
the conclusion of his remarks, a division
was called for on the Counts motion, re-
sulting in the defeat of the Government
by SO votes. Premier Floquet thereupon
announced that the Ministry would re-
sign Immediately, and accordingly the
designations were at once sent in to
President Carnot. This was a complete
surprise to the Chamber, as Floquet had
said nothing intimating such haste.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
THE NJ 4TTHEW S ESTATE.
A Suit In the District Court by the Cali
fornia Claimant.

A Suit In the District Court by the Cali
fornia Claimant.
Probate Court by Mrs. Martha G. Berdan,
who claims to be the daughter OF the late
James Matthews, to recover the property
| of her father. which was divided among his
other relatives to her exclusion. She was
defeated in the proceedings begun there,
but a transcript OF the record was filed in
| the District Court for appeal. On this the
merits of The case will be gone into, the
question Ringing on her claim OF relation
ship to the deceased.
A member of the legal profession
stated yesterday that the laws OF
inheritance OF this Territory fol-
lowed the old English law that where an
heir is not mentioned in a will he is en-
titled to his full share in the estate. The
expression "cut off with a shilling" orig
mated in the requirement that when q tes-
tator means to exclude one OF the heirs OF
his body he must expressly mention that
heir by name, leaving him a shilling or some
Insignificant coin, by which provision he
can nave no claim on the estate. The pre-
sumption would naturally be that where a
~testator omitted to mention a child in q
will it was done Intentionally, and should
exclude that heir from inheritance, es-
pecially if the testator is aware OF tie ex-
~istence of the heir. But it seems such is
not the case, and omission to mention an
heir in a will leaves that heir in full posses
sion of all natural rights as an heir, en-
titled to claim them.
The Matthews estate comprises some Of
the most valuable business property in
town which has been partitioned among
the other relatives of the deceased. AS Mr..
Matthews left DO other children, Mrs. Ber-
dan, If she can prove her title clear, will
enter into the possession OF all the pro-
perty, and the result will be an uEsettling
of certain real estate titles that is o
causing a futter among the present hold.
arS.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

The interesting sketch of the Hon,
John L. Savage, LID, and of Gen,
Meagher and John Mitchell, the three
Irish patriots, which appears i'm this
mornings MINER, is from the pen of Col,
C. N. Pine, one of the most gifted writers
and journalists in the land. He is the
editorial writer for the Port Jervls N. Y.
Gazette" one of the leading Democratic
newspapers of Southern New York state
As will be seen he enjoyed the acquaint-
ance of Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher,
whose memory is revered in Montana as
one of the first acting governors of the
Territory, and in whose honor one of the
principal counties is named. The recent
death Of Savage makes this sketch at
this time appropriate. 1t is ably written
and will be read with interest through
out Montana.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Mastodon's in Idaho.

From the Shoshone 'Journal': Colt.
harp and Browne, placer mining on Snake
river a Salmon river, last week, un.
earthed the complete skeleton of a masto-
don. 1t was buried about 25 feet under
ground. The place at one time had evi.
IDENTIFY been a whirlpool or eddy in the river.
Many large bones have been found there, but
this last discovery was a perfect skeleton,
1T having without doubt been deposited
there while the hide was yet intact. 1t was
about ten feet long, and it is estimated
that the pile of bones would weigh 5000
pounds or more. The tusks and some OF
the huge molars and other bones were pre-
served, but it was impossible TO save the
entire, as soon after it was ex-
posed it began to crumble. The tusks
were between six and seven feet long"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
THE "HOLIDAY MINER"
What the Critics Have to Say About this
Superb Publication.

What the Critics Have to Say About this
Superb Publication.
Grand Haven, Mich, "Tribune": Just
ice G. T. Pagleson this morning received by
mail a copy of the holiday number OF the
BUTTE MINER. published at Butte, Mon
tana. It a sent by Grand Ravens
former mayor, J. A. L"ggat. The publica
ton not only shows the wonderful growth
and resources OF that part Of the world
but also demonstrates the fact that the
Office OF the BUTTE MINER can turn GU!
as fine work as any city in the East.
From the Boonville, Mo, "Advertiser:'
The handsomest holiday edition of any
newspaper that we have seen is hat OF the
Butte City, Montana, MINER, sent us by
Mr.. Dade. 1t is a magnificent specimen o.
printing, the advertisements are well-nigf
perfect, and the press work is f#ultless.
From the Stuart, Colorado, 'lhronicle:'
In originality of style and design, in
neatness and mechanism, in force o.
expression aud clearness of Ian,
guage the HOLIDAY MINER for 1883
exceeds anything of the kind we have ever
seen, even surprising in many respects all
it's predecessors. A familiarity with nearly
all subjects represented enables US to pro.
nounce the fine engraving perfect in every
detail. Were We competent to describe
this beautiful book a brief reference to its
merits would fill the columns Of our little
paper, but we can say that it will compar
with the production OF any Publishing
houses in the United States and is a work
OF which the whole Territory OF Montana
may well be pround.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
ANTAGONIST BETWEEN THE TWO
HOUSES.

ANTAGONIST BETWEEN THE two
HOUSES.
According to the Helena %"Independ
ent" there is not that sweet accord in thu
Legislature which there should be. Ont
House is jealous of the other. A generous
and spirited rivalry for the public wea.
would be commendable, but the rivalry
in this case seems to be that of antagon'
ism and hatred. 1t is to be regretted, fol
it interferes with the duties of the legis.
lators and blocks public business.
Here is what the Independent" says
on this point:
1t is quite evident that the Council and
the House are envious of each other, and
that a pet measure OF either body must not
be tempered with by the othar, else there
will be a vigorous opposition raised. The
memorial originating in the Council ad-
dressed to Hon. j. K. Toole went to the
House. and when it came back for concur
renee it was promptly laid upon the table.
When the Council substitute for the Hunt
gambling bill came up before the House a
ready substitute, prepared by the ways
and means committee, was sprung and dis.
cussed, ignoring the Council substitute.
The House, it is said, fears that it would
not have sufficient honor reflected upon it
il it had considered the Council substitute.
If the Council takes the same view OF the
matter, a bill to prohibit sure thing games
stands a poor show Of passage during the
present session.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
THE MINE INSPECTION BILL.
A Strong Objection to One of Its eat
ures.

A bill is now pending in the Legislature
to appoint an inspector of mines. 1t pro-
vides that he shall be appointed by the
Governor and be confirmed by the Senate.
The subject was called to a reporters at
t~ention by Sheriff Lloyd yesterday who
d~isapproved of the bill very strongly on
that as well as some other grounds. He
said: THAT would open the door for the
appointment OF some political hack who
knows as much about mining as a cat
does OF astronomy. The man with most
influence would be likely to get the appoint
Gent with the chances in favor OF his
knowing just enough to be of injury to all
concerned. Unde the powers given him
by this bill he might arbitrarily interfere
in the working OF a mine and throw many
men out OF employment through his ignor-
| ance."
How do you think an inspector should
be appointed"
II don't think the Governor should have
the say-so at all. The way Inspectors are
appointed in Pennsylvania is this: Three
men are chosen by mine owners, thrs e more
by the miners union or the Knights of
Labor and the Governor appoints O. sew.
enth. These constitute a board of exam
liners before whom those who are candidates
for the position appear and are examined
as to their fitness for it. 1t is open to
competition and the examination by
the board ensures the selec.
ton of a competent man. Their
selection is confirmed by the Governor. l
know that there are a number of men
hanging about Helena waiting for an op-
p~ortunity to aspire to such a position who
are not fit to he appointed. There are
other features OF the bill that are equally
objectionable, such as that requiring mine
owners to file plats of their underground
workings, that would be contrary to all
precedent ard opposed to the interests of
mine owners"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
4 N
Some Particulars of the Career of 9 Gifted
Lady J~ournalist and Aushoress.

Some Particulars of the Career of g Gifted
Lady Journalist and AuShoress.
In an account appearingin last Sundays
Issue relative to the late Mrs. Fiske OF New
York. some errors occurred in the account
OF her martial relations with her second
husband. The following from the New
York "Sorld" appeared here a day or two
following the other publication and is re-
produced as being the correct account OF
that period OF the life @! the deceased's life:
Mary Hexins Fiske was born about
forty-ive years ago ia Hartford, Conn.
Her father vas a Scotchman named Mac
Evan, who earned some reputation as q
portrait painter, and her mother was the
daughter of Senator Giddings Of Connecti-
cut. From her earliest years she eEinced a
prediction for the drama, and when q
mere girl she spent much of her leisure in
the study Of Shakespeare. Her earliest
triumphs were made in the old
Bowery Theatre, of which she assumed the
management after her marriage, at
an early age, to Charles K. Fox. Here, as
throughout her life, the young playwright
showed herself possessed of prodigious iu-
dustry aud marvellous versatility. She not
merely wrote her plays, many OF which
were written in three or four days, but she
appeared 10 their production, taking part
nightly in each item OF a programme, q five
act tragedy or m~elodrama, and finally a
roaring farce. At the close OF the perform
ance she arranged the play for the follow
ing night, the rule at the theater being that
10 play should be played twicein one week.
~ VIVIAN thA did PoHnru nnnnnd 0~ou MRa
Fiske retired from the stage and never
again returned to it. About this time she
secured q divorce from her husband and
subsequently married Zeno w. Durham,
who surrounded her with all the luxury
which wealth could afford, and Mrs. Burn.
ham actually taught him to read write. 1t
was then that she entered uponher journal
istic career, in which she afterward attained
such signal success.
Toward the close of their married life
Burnham became involved with the au-
thoritles and was sent to Sing Sing. Mrs.
Burnham devoted herself indefatigably to
procuring a pardon for him, and after a
hard fight succeeded. After Burnham's
death his widow married her present hus-
band, Stephen B. Fiske, at that time
now dramatic editor of the spirit OF the
Times" One of Mrs. Fiske's latest sue.
cesses was the drama. "Philip Herne,"
which had a successful run at the Standard
Theater.
Personally she was possessed of a mag
netic charm which Won for her friends
she went. She was a brilliant
conversationalist, and spoke several
languages fuently. She was kind, generous
and tender-hearted in the extreme. At her
home she kept a kennel of dogs, every one
of which was a waif which she had deter
mined to care for. Recently a little babe
was found on the road in Westchester
Hearing OF the child she sent for
it and adopted it as her own. Such are
only instances of the kind deeds to which
her tender heart prompted her.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
MARRIAGE OF WEAR KIN.
Nothing Apparently to Justify the Com
mon Prejudice Against It-Darwin's
Opinion.

oPAAAOhs
From the Scientific American: There is .
widespread idea hat consanguineous
unions produce either detective offspring or
none at all. When a marriage between
cousins is spoken OF, s~terility or a deaf
mute, idiotic or deformed progeny is pre-
dIcted, and examples are always at baud
to cite IN support CT the prophecy. Does
this opinion rest upon positive a.d wei!
authenticated facts or is it erroneous? This
is a question that was examined a few
years ago by G. HI. Darwin, who, after a
profound study on the subject, came to the
conclusion that, in the present state Of
scleIce there is nothing to justify the com.
mon prejudice that exists against the mar
raige of near kin. More recently the sub.
lect has been further examined by A. H.
Huth, who has just published an exhaust
i've work upon it, in which he arrives at the
same conclusions that Mr.. Darwin did
Mr.. HUH thinks that consequently #
Itself plays no particular role in the union
OF individuals OF the same stock. In the
descendants it increases the tendencies
common to the two progenitors. By
reason OF their relationship, the closer this
Is and the closer the relationship OF the
ancestors, the grea ter is the tendency of
the descendants to exhibit the same dispo-
sitlon. Ii these are good, co~nsanguineous
unions will be advantageous in that thew
will fortify and intensity them. If, on the
contrary, they are bad, such nnions should
be avoided, in order to prevent a reinforce. |
OF ~unfavorable tendencies, which |
be suppressed. But the case is |
where 1t is a question OF unrelated |
persons. No reasonable person wonld
urge two neurophath i dividuals of diff r. |
snt family to unite, becaus he knows that
bhe neurosis has every chance to become |
intense IN the descendants. On the con.
Irary a union between consanguineous in.
~ilViduals. equally healthy and wellfavored, |
ought to be encouraged.
what may be urged against marriages of
near KIN is the facility with which unfavor-
iDle tendencies are transmitted, and the
rarity of the circumstances in
Shich such marriages can really be advised
ott, this admitted and explained, consan.
UNITY OF Itself presents no Inconvenience
II we consider how remote. INV
eason OF the existing laws upon marriaoe
: 1he degfee OF coneanguinity between iodi.
'iduals capable OF uniting legitimately.
Upon the whole, ~consanguinity accumu-
ates and inlensities tendencies. Ii thesa
re bad, the marriage OF near kin should
avoided; il good, it may be favored.
'u1 as. unfortunately, the unfavrrable
enuencles are more easily and fr, auentlv
transmitted, because th,se are the ones
nat are esta blished with the most facility
mere i7 "iteEer more reason for avoiding
1a1 lor seeking such unions. Upon the
hole, Mr.. Huth Concludes that tho acon
atlons directed against marriages of hear
are not justified ia the present state Of
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

Council know the kind Of a structure it
has allowed to be reared right in the
very heart Of the city? II it does not
know it, why? II it does, why has it
permitted this certain death trap to be
builtf
This is a matter that the people of
Butte cannot afford to allow to pass by
unn0ticed. THE MINER has investigated
the matter, has examined the structure,
and the facts are laid bare in the local
columns.
But what do the members of the City
Council think of their fire committee
which has permitted this altar for a hui
man holocaust to be constructed T?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
AN ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH-TRAP


Does the fire committee of the City
Council know that there is a grave duty
which it owes to the public? If it is moi
aware of this tact, it should read up on
its duties forthwith. If it does know
them, and has so far neglected to exer,
else its knowledge, it will take consider.
able explaining to make clear its pur-
poses in failing to attend to these duties.
There has just been completed on the
c0rne Of Main and Galena streets a
building Of iron, and which is said to be
fire proof. The first floor is used as a
stable, a gambling room, and a shoe
maker shop. The second fioor has been
fitted up in apartments for dodgers. 1t
is this second floor that THE MINER has
to deal with. 1t is simply a death-trap !!
When permission was given for the
construction of this building it was
stipulated, The MINER is informed, that
it should be made reasonably substantial
and safe. Instead of this, the partition
walls are Of paper and cloth, the floor
carpets are underlaid with straw and in
fiammable material, the halls are very
narrow, the central rooms are dark and
wind0wless, and the whole second floor
is just the kind Of a trap in which
scores of human beings might be roasted
to death by the score were a fire to start
in one Of the frstf floor sections, or in any
other part Of the building, in fact.
THE MINER dislikes very much to
arouse sentiment against any one or
more persons who are inclined to do bust
ness in this city. But it cannot over
look its duty to the public in such a glar-
ing case rs the one in question. Who
ever is responsible for the m%isconstruc-
ton of this edifce has no right to feel
aggrieved that THE MINERS attention
has been called to this matter, and that
the public Is duly warned.
Does the fire committee Of the City
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

#H
porter. Had he dared to incur the Bis
MARKHAM wrath to the extent of advising
the natives to resist German usurpation,
he would not have committed such an
attrocious crime, in the eyes Of Ameri-
cans; and it is not improbable that, in
view Of the indignfties being heaped
upon the natives and the Americans, he
has said something to encourage the
poor, distressed and hunted natives to
drive the invaders from their shores.
He would be something less than human
had he done otherwise. Even the ice
berg Bayard might have been warmed
into a slight flow of sympathy had he
been in Apia instead of in Washington.