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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
TANNER ON .ToTAL Disability
His Ruling ON the Interpretation of these
Words as Applied to Pensioners.

His Ruling on the Interpretation of these
Words as Applied to Pensioners.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Corporal Tan
ner, commissioners OF pensions, to day rem
dered an important decision in passing
upon the application Of John Webb, late
private in Company D. Indiana cavalry,
for an increase OF pension from $24 to $40
per month. Webb is receiving the former
rate for varicoss veins Of the left leg, and
asked for an increase on the ground that
total disability in the foot now exists.
In granting the increase asked for, the
cou, missioner says. in his opinion that it
was not the intention OF congress in using
the words, "total disability to debar
claimants for pensions from the benefits OF
the act until a hand, loot. arm ar leg is
o worthless membranes, incapable OF
motion and completely useless for any pur.
pose whatever. Hereafter, he says, total
disability shall he held to exist when an
affected member. by reason OF wound, in
Jury or disease, is useless in the perform
ance OF ordinary manual labor.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
Momentous Subject to be Debated.

Reference has been made before in these
columns t. the interest taken by many IN
the debates conducted by the Silver
Wreath Literary Society of this city, a
colored organization. at the church at the
corner OF Idaho and Mercury streets. One
Of these debates is set for next Friday
evening upon the grave and important
question put in the form OF q resolution to
the effect " that the country more chiefly
depends upon the virtue and integrity OF
;ts women than it does on the wisdom and
strength OF its men" in which those who
assume the negative OF the proposition
will have an uphill job on their hands. The
society extend an invitation to all who de-
sire to attend the debate on the evening in
Question to do so free OF chargeiQr admis-
,sion. "A flow Of oratnry is anticipated ON
tie occasion between the intellectual giants
selected to conduct the discussion com
n,ensurate with the Importance OF the SUBJ
iect.4
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
.0HIsAss sYsrEH or TAXATION.
The Virtues of . Land value Tax Oifsst
by Hurtful Measures.

by Hurtful measures.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Chas. Denly,
United States Minister to China, in his re-
port to the department OF state, says the
system OF taxation in China presents some
decided contrasts with thesystems In other
countries. Taxes, outside Of Pskin, are
paid on arabic land only, the tax varying
with the crop, quality OF the soil, etc. In.
side OF Pekin there lie no tar on land. how
ever, or perspn's property. Goods com.
ing through the gates pay the Pekin tax,
but are exempt from taxation afterwards.
The only tax on land and houses in Pskin
is on the sale OF real estate. ten per centum
being charged on the price obtained Tor
property sold. There is slso q tax re.
sembling license fees.
Outside OF Pekin, Chinese subjects are
liable to be called on to perform certain
duties whenever the Emperor passes
through their districts, but this duty may
be avoided by the payment OF a small tax.
All money spent on the public account in
Pekin come from the imperial treasury,
and the expenditure is not limited to the
funds raised by taxation within the city.
The bulk OF the people in Pekin pay no
taxes whatever. The man who owns his
house and lot, his implements Of labor, en-
joys his earnings without toll or deduction.
The minister closes with the following
comment ON Chinese taxation as contrasted
with the system Of taxation in the United
States:
"How different this condition is from
that of our own cities, where sometimes
three per cent. on q high valuation is ex-
acted for public purposes. To the absence
OF taxation OF the body of the people may
well be sscribed the permanence OF the
government, OF the tranquility ano con-
sentiment OF the Chinese race. The lesson
OF taxation in China might be proftly
studied by the civilized world, but in view
OF national, state, county, township and
city indebtedness piled mountain high,
lesson must now be valueless to the United
States"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
The Machinery Out of Order-The Oficers
.... Fearful of the Result.

.r..s. G6hFIuA0 Oh bnG ncbulGs
New YORK, April 23.-Olaf Weglund, one
Of the few English. speaking people in the
party OF tie Danmark's passengers which
arrived here to-day from Philadelphia,
said that before the accident occurred one
OF the Norwegian emigrants told him he
overheard q conversation in the officers
quarters. One of the ship's officers said to
the Others in the apartment that he
thought the vessel would never reach New
York. Her machinery a in bad order,
and had not received the care it should
have had before the ship sailed. The
pumps were broken, and in Ease of accident
would be found OF little service.
"I'm afraid the Danmark," the officer is
reported to have said, twill meet the fate
Of the Geyser."
The Geyser was q vessel OF the same line
which was sunk off Nova Scotia by q col.
lision with the Thingvallia about a year
ago. Weglund further said that the ves-
sells coal boxes were afire on two occasions
before the machinery gave out. The first
fire occurred ct 1 o'clock on the night Of
the goth of March, and the second at half
past 3 in the afternoon the following day.
March Sd the passengers heard OF both fires,
and showed more uneasiness over the COM
paratively slight accidents than when the
vessel became totally disabled. Weglund
was loud in his praise OF the captain and
crew of the steamer Missouri, which rescued
the Danmark'y passengers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
WASHINGTON WEI us GLEANINGs.
who Will Probably be Public Printer
Postmasters Appointed.

who Will Probably be Public Printer
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The belief is
gaining strength that Frank Palmer, Of
Illinois, will be appointed Public Printer.
The President to-day appointed a mum
Der OF Postmasters, among whom were the
following: Edward Anger, at HALEY,
Idaho; and George p. Cook, at Flagstaff,
Arizona.
The acting comptroller Of currency to-
day authorized the Washington National
bank at Tacoma, w. T., to begin business
with a capital of $100, 900.
The secretary of war has ordered the
commanding officers at all military posts
to fire q national salute of thirty. eighs
guns April 80, the centenary OF Washing
toms inauguration.
Second Assistant Postmaster.tienera
Whitford has under consideration the es'
Establishment of several star mail routes
through Oklahoma. 1t is expected one or
more will be decided upon tomorrow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
Getting Rid of the Poles.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Broadway from
23d to 33d streets is now entirely cleared
of poles. A rang is working between 33d
and 42d streets and expect to have that
portion cleared to-day.
Mayor Grant this morning ordered the
removal of all telephone and tele graph wires
on Broadway, from the city hall to 14th
street, and from 14th to 59,h street, and
all sorts of wires except those oil the fire
department. This will create havoc, as
the telegraph companies, especially the
Western Union, have important offices
along the route. 1t is believed the down
town business district will be attacked
next, and Wal street ia beginning to be
scared at the prospect of being cut off.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
Durango's City Treasurer Short $4,000.

denver, April 23.-A Durango, Colorado,
special to the "Republicau' says: A war;
rant was issued to-day for the arrest of F.
Burgess, city treasurer, or a charge OF be-
ing a ~defaulter in the sum of $4,000.
After considerable effort he was induced to
turn over to the city authorities a certifi.
late of deposit for So 500 on promise OF
release. As soon as he was set at liberty
he procured q horse AMI started for the
New Mexico line. The officers are now in
pursuit.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27

New YoRK, April 23.-Jay Gould was TO-
day elected president OF the Texas Pacipc
Railroad, in place of John C. Brown, re-
signed.
DETROIT. April 23.-The Michigan Central
will hereafter run no freight trains on sun
day except when absolutely necessary for
the conveyance of ~perishable goods apo
live stock.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
WANTED ONLY THIRTY THOUSAND
A Desperate Man Nearly Successful
Ruse to Rob q Bank.


VENTURA, Calf, April 23.-To.day, at
noon, a bold attempt at a bank robbery
was made by a man named Mccarthy. who
was recently DISCHARGED from the county
hospital. He entered Collins & Sons bank
while cashier Collins had gone to lunch,
leaving Jack Morrison alone, and COM
planned OF his poverty and desperation,
which had driven him to think OF suicide.
He laid a package or the counter, which he
said was dynamite and drew q six-shooter
and demanded $780, OO. !
Morrison lodged behind the counter and
ran out OF the back door. The robber
than seized q traycontaining about $4,000
and walked into the street. Morrison gave
the alarm and people gathered in the street.
The thief had a horse hitched near the
bank, and WAS making for that when the
sheriff, who happened to be near. but with
out firearms, stepped into a hardware
store and seized a shotgun. The robber
surrendered and the money was recovered
except $50, which were probably lost in
the street.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
THE SIOUX CONFUSION ACT.
Wherein it Differs from the Previous One
Rejected by the Indians.

Wherein it Differs from the Previous One
Rejected by the Indians.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The act under
which the Sioux commission was yesterday
appointed, il similar in general objects,
provisions and form to the act passed IN
the first session of the fftieth Congress,
which the Indians IT elected chiefly because
OF the unsatisfactory price and terms OF
the payment offered them for lands to be
ceie,I hereunder. The points OF difference
are summarized as follows:
The Pine Ridge reservation will be ex.
tended east eighteen or twenty miles and
the Rosebud reservation co~rrespoDdingly
reduced on the west. The Flandreau Sioux,
who nay elect not to take allotments OF
the great Sioux reservation, are to be paid
$1.25 per acre in lieu of allotments, instead
of 30 cents as previously provided. The
quantity of b
LAND To BE ALLOTED
to the heads of families OF the Sioux ma.
tiop ON their diminished reservation is
double the quantity previously provided
The allottments in severalty are not to
be compulsory, except aste orphans, with
out the consent OF a majority OF the male
adults OF the tribe. Every allottee is made
a citizen of the United States, and is given
the benefit Of and is made subject to the
laws OF the state or territory within which
he resides. .-. ...
Heads of ia milies who desire to take al
IOttments ON settled lands, will receive 3zo
acres instead Of 100, and the Poncas get
double the quantity, on their own reserva'
ton, they would be entitled to under the
iormer act. Horses (mares) are to be sub
stituted for oxen in the discretion OF the
Secretary of the Interior in the distribu-
ton OF articles and things to be given tu
the allottees, and $50 in cash to be
FOR THEIR N
The permanent fund will be increase
from 81, 600, 900 to %, 200. 900. and at the
end Of fifty years the fund is to be expended
Tor the benefit OF the Indians OF distributed
among them.
Religious societies must pay $1.25 PEI
acre for any land they want, instead OF 81
cents. Coded lands are tn be sold to settler,
at $1.25 for the fret three years, at a
cents for the next two years, and 90 cent
Tor the next Eve years. Then the govern
ment is to pay for the remainder at til
rate oil 30 cents IN acre. The Uultet
States pays $1.25 per acre for lands re
served Tor schoo! purposes, instead OF b
cents, as proposed in the previous act.
Red Cloud aud Leaf Bands are to be pal,
Tor the ponies taken from them in 1875.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
still Fighting in Hayti.

New YORK, April 23.-Captain Miller, oil
the steamer Caorline Miller, arrived this
morning from Cape Haytien. and reports
that the forces oil Legitime burned and de-
stroyed the town OF Petite Revere on the
18th instant.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27

Mexicans Who Died in the United States.
New YORK, April 23.-The body OF ex.
President Teiada will be taken to Mexico
for burial.
CHIoAao, April 23. The body OF I~gnania
Alos. Mexican consul, will be embaimed and
sent to Mexico at government expense
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
BEWARE OF FOUR COFFEE.
Ravages of Yellow Fever-A New
Name to Allay Fea

1GEF1Dl6 INAthB6S VI x01AU" TcFOE-A
Name to Allay Fea
BALTIMORE, April 23.-Health Commits.
sioner Stuart OF this city, to-day received
q dispatch from Surgeon-General Hamilton
OF the Marine Hospital service Of the
United States navy, notifying him that at
Santos and Rio Janerio, the two ports
from which the coffee importers OF this city
receive almost all of their coffee, yellow
fever is raging with greater violence than
ever before.
The doctors OF Rio have become so much
alarmed at the prospective loss OF com
merce OF the country that they call the
disease "accesso pernissioso," hoping that
the new name will allay the fears OF pro.
posed tourists.
At the time of the last report from Rio,
there had been 1856 deaths from yellow fever
in four DAYS.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
The Needless Slaughter of Animals.

Deer and elk are literally massacred in
Wyoming and western Colorado by wealthy
Engiishmen who come over to enjoy the
sport. The great herds along the "conti-
mental deer trail are being rapidly depleted
by this useless slaughter. Men who belong
in the region do not kill an animal exceed
to use it, and will pass by whole herds
without firing a shot.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
Reduction of Freight Rates to Mexico.

New York, April 23.-A reduction OF so
per c MT. in freight rates between New York
and Mexico has been made by the railroads
from this city. The rates are now % cents.
The break is caused by the action OF the
Ward line OF steamships which is taking
freight as low as 10 cents. 1t was forced
to this by the competition oil Mexico's SUD-
sidjzed Lopez line. N
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
NEWS FROM BEYOND III SEAS

Strikes and Rioting in Vienna-A Princess
Dead-TheW Wal In SOudan.
VIENNA, April 23.-The strike OF car men
is nearly at an end. Rioting, however, con-
tinues. A mob, to-day. stoned the cavalry
and achievements Of infantry were re-
ouired. Many rioters were wounded. and
large numbers were arrested.
EDINBURGH, April 23.-The municipal
authorities voted the freedom Of the city
tn Parnell. The vote stood Ia to ID.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
GRAND JURORS.

M. B. Brownlee. A. W. Barnard, d. W.
Tilton, NJ. J. ConneIl, H. L. Frank. Walter
Mackay, Jas. Fl. Lynch, Leopold F.
Schmidt, John E. Davis. R. r. Hoge,
George II. Casey, Charles s. Warren, Shel'
ley futile, O. Hight, B. c. KIngsbury, s. B.
Larmour. j. R. Boyce, Jr., and Joseph
Laird, Butte; Charles G. Rueger. OF Walker
willie, and E. M. Trask, of South Butte.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27

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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
A $ea5, 900 Fire at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. April 23.-The slaughter
mouse and packing establishment uf G. A.
lady q Co. burned tonight. The loss is
estimated to be between 1926 900 and
b 5000; we'll insured.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
PETIT JURORS

James Davidson, J.. P. Reins, +. x.
Giard, Henry Jonas, A. Haycock. Peter
McCabe, Robert Hauswirth, Charles r.
Burket, Joseph Case, A. A. Mcmillan, VIM.
Guedelhoefer, l.. F. Wyman, John Noyes,
Fred Caplice, T. B. Gardner, j.. Il. Saville,
T. s. Hamilton, T. F. Courtney, J.J. York
II. A. N~iedenhoefen. Louis Beimler and
Samuel G. Smith, all Of Butte; John BOZ
tana and William Mulcare OF W~alkerville;
Henry Olson OF Burlington; 8. A. Earhart
OF the Hump; Josiah Youlton and Patrick
MulIin OF Centerville; 7. o. Miles OF Silver
Bow Junction, and Charles Hopkins Q
Meaderville.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
A Very Homely Girl.

Edgar I know Elsie is not a pretty girl,
but she is a pure girl. l was the only man
that ever kissed her.
Oscar-Gracious! Is she as homely az
that?-ETown Topics.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
craat Baitain's Business improvements,

Great Baitain's Business improvements
WASHINGTON. April 23.-Consul Genera'
Waller. at London, in his report to the
department of state. says There has been q
GENERAL revival OF the trade and commerce
Of the United Kingdom. The returns pc
says. clearly show a decided improvement
IN MOTH the volume and character OF tne
business done in 1883. over that OF the
orsv;nns year, and this increased prosper
ity which promises to continue, is not con,
syed tn any particular industry, and it ID
annarentiy due to legitimate..trade and not
~ Ejaculation. The improvement 10 busi
ness ia especially noticeable in building 20
dustries. s1s
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
He Got a Reply.

Political Prohibitionist-Yes, sir, a year
ago to-day l was in liquor. Where am
ts.day?
Voice from the Crowd-In the soup.-
Epoch.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
THE RESCUED PASSENGERS

Will he Called for at the Azores-Capt.
Murrell to be Honored by q King.
LONDON, April 23.-Captain Knudsen, Of
the wrecked Danmark, aud three engineers,
arrived on board the steamer New York
City. They are enthusiastic in their praises
of Murrell and the officers OF the steamer
Missouri.
HAMBURG, April 23.-The steamer Wee
land, which called from Havrs to-day Tor
New York, will call at the Azores
and take on board the passengers OF the
steamer Danmark who were landed there
COPENHAGEN. April 23.-King Christian
intimatsd that he will confer q
upon Capt. Murrell of the steamship MIS-
souri,, in recognition Of his service in rescu'
ing the Danmark's passengers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27

LONDON, April 23.-steamers arrived:
Elba. at Bremerhaven; Ethiopia, at Glas
cow. Gilbert, at Hamburg; City Of Paris. at
Liverpool; all from New York.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
Grand and Petit Jurors.

The Sheriff having just completed service
of notice upon them, the following list oil
grand and petit jurors to serve at the next
term of the District Court can be published:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
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