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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
I'm h Senate.

The senate was called to order promptly
at ~ O'Clock, and alter the preliminary
proceedings Senator Hedges immediately
o and moved an adjournment to 10
M. tomorrow. In the meantime the tenn.
porary sergeant-at-arms had delivered two
communications to the president OF the
senate, and Mr.. Parberry asked that they
be read. Mr.. Richards answered that it
was optional with the president Of the
senate whether they be read at the present
time or not, and as in his judgment they
were not OF a nature to be communicated
at present, he would defer their reading to
some future occason.
Senator Thornton made q motion to ad.
journ to 2 O'Clock IN Saturday, and that
in tia meantime the senators OF both sides
meet in caucus and try to come to an I'M
al to what should be done.
Mr.. Fisher opposed the motion on the
ground that no further understanding was
necessary, and insisted that the senate
meet tomorrow with q view to organize.
ton. The motion Of Mr.. Hedges was then
put to the house and carried, and the sen.
ate stands adjourned to 10 O'Clock to-mor.
morning.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
The Humboldt Mine.

Independent: In 1868 a p~rospector
named John Wagner discovered a lode
about one mile and a half east OF Helena.
which he named the Humboldt. A good
quality OF silver-lead ore was found at the
grass roots, and shipments were made to
the old Helena smelter, north OF town,
years ago.. Since then the property has
changed hands many times. It is now
principally owned by Frank E. Gage and
a.. K. Prescott of this city, who have Just
completed a 1S5.foot shaft and q 5O.foot
crosscut at the bottom, which has inst
struck tie lead, where a good vein of ore
was encountered. The formation ia solid
and unbroken slate on the north and lime
stone on the south, t US forming a true |
contact. The ore is gray copper and galena
n assays $50 oun ;es per ton. A shin.
ment wa made from the old workings last |
February which Melted the owners enough
money to pay the entire expense of the new |
shaft. The mine is located lust without
the city limits, beyond the old Catholic
burying ground and about a quarter of
mile south Of East Broadway.
IL has always been claimed by old miners
mat good mines existed to the east of this
city, between the slate and limestone for.
nation, and the success of the Humboldt
has proven the correctness Of their posi-.
9lon. Beneath the iron cap the ore ia to be-
[ound, below the broken surface where the
walls are solid.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY.

In explanation to our patrons along
the line Of the Montana Union railway
Of the delay in receiving their paper yes
terday morning, it may be stated that the
omission was due to no fault of the office
or OF the Butte post Office. The papers
left this office in ample time for the post
office and at the latter place they were
put in the Butte and Garrison sacks cor
rectly. There were two sacks of mail
for the Montana Union and one for the
Montana Central, and through the mad
vertance of the driver of the mail wagon
one Of the Montana Union sacks was left
at the Montana Central depot and placed
in their mail car, and the mistake was
not discovered until too late to remedy
it. The sack was taken to Helena and
to the Northern Pacific, by
which road it finally reached Garrison,
where 1t was delivered to the Montana !
Union mail agent, who distributed the
packages along the route last night, |
Twelve hours late. |
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
RACE FOR LIFE,
A Horrible Accident on the Denver Rio
and in Colorado.

A Horrible Accident on the Denver s. Rio
Grande in Colorado.
WALsENBuRG, Col, Dec. 1s.-A shocking
accident occurred on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad last night four miles west
OF here in which an engineer and fireman
were instantly killed and a lar Q amount
OF property was destroyed.
A freight train left Laveta, made up of
Two engines in front, twenty-five cars of
cattle. ten freight cars, q caboose and an
engine in the rear. The train soon hroke
into three parts. and then there began a
race Tor life, as the middle section was loose
from the caboose with no brakeman on il.
Ihe engines ran about three miles at the
rate OF over q mile q mirute down a
OF ninety feet to the mile and
here the middle s~ertion, twenty.four
cars loaded with cattle and lumber over.
took them. TIE front engine escaped but
the second one was instantly overwhelmed
in the great las Of flying wreckape which
buried the engineer and fireman beneath it.
killing them instantly.
fortions OF the lumber on the flying cars
was thrown over 200 feet when the COLI.
sion occurred. Seven cars OF cattle and |
cars OF lumber are piled up in the
wreck, and nearly all the cattle are killed
or horribly mangled.
William Gleyer. the dead engineer, leaves
vile and one child who reside in Pueblo.
Thomas Baker, the fireman, is a single
man, also lived in Pueblo.
W. d. F~erringer and D. W. Edmopson.
orakemen, were severely injured and
we're taken to the company's hospital at
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
The Americana Ruby.

New Northwest: The value Of the rsesn'
strike on the 1OO.footlevelin the AmeFleST
Ruby having been established no nu'
work will be done at present in the ofn'
The ore will be given the test ola mll tOD'
however, and five tons are now being 'aA',
out for that purpose. Work is beng pas aS,
on the shaft and a depth of something O "sr
100 fest has been reached. Mining luz.
of experience are confident that the s, ams
will develop a shipping pr U i0it
ton on the 2OO-foot level, and, IN INV ,.sn
OF the leads wonderful improvement 1noD
down, there is no grGuus The
to question their predlctlons' t,bd
development OF this property ID WON ni ID
outcome, to a great extent, depends ne'o s'
Iuture OF several other well known prOp"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
A SUGGESTION.

According to the legal editor of the
Helena Herald the governor is nothing
but a fgure-head. he has no right to
put down a riot, no right to preserve the
peace, no right to take any means to in
sure the public peace, no right to look
after the public welfare, no right to do
any act without having first consulted
with few Republican bosses and received
their consent. Wouldn't it suit the said
bosses better to name in the first place
what the governor shall do and then
him to do it. What is the mat
Ter with that suggestion? 4
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
THE LEGISLATIVE SITUATION.

At last the legislative situation al
Helena has undergone a change. The
Democratic senators have met their Re-
publican colleagues in the senate cham
Der and have taken the oath of Office. 1t
Is elsewhere stated. in THE MINER that
the senate organized, but this is denied
in later dispatches, and the truth of the
matter lis there will be no organization
until an agreement shall be reached
which will lead to an honest determine
ton Of the rights involved. The action
Of the Democratic senators is no conces-
sion OF principle. though the es-
teemed Main street organ insinu-
ates that it is. The deadlock
remains therefore unbroken. The DEM
ocratic senators took the oath in order to
avoid the vacation of their seats and be
yond which the act is entirely barren of
significance. While that is true it is
nevertheless n step in the right direc-
ton, and it should be promptly and hon
orably met by the Republicans. 1t re-
ally but remains now for the Republican
members of the house to meet the DEM
ocfatic members at the Pace designated
by the governor in his proclamation
and the way out of the present
embarrassing legislative difficulties will
be short and plainly defined. 1t is prob
able, however, that this will not be en-
tertained by them until such an agree
ment as that referred to shall have been
contaminated. Let, therefore, such an
agreement be made at once. The
vote at the Tunnel precinct is at
the bottom of all disputed lights, and it
should be a very simple matter to I
1raft an agreement which would limit {
The vesting of rights to the results of l
investigation Of that vote. Investi- 1
yate and let it be done promptly, and
With the utmost fairness. 70
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
sunday, PRIZE FIGHT.

One Of the most inhuman prize-fghts
on record took place near this city on last
Sunday evening, the particulars of which
will be found on our local page this
morning. Neither of the principals be-
longed to the sporting element, but both
have been citizens of this city for years
and have enjoyed excellent regulations.
Both are battered out Of recognition; one
must surely die as the result of the in
human encounter, and the other, with a
broken arm and other injuries lies
upon a bed Of disgrace and
suffering, his life in jeopardy, a loving
wife bending DER him in tears, and two
little children looking on with the I'M
conscious innocence of childhood.
What a scenel
What a scene for the good people of
this city to contemplated
What a seem to be enacted in a city
that boasts of law and orderl
What a cen to be enacted in a city
that boasts Of being the most prosperous
in all the great world of civilization,
population considered, and that points
to its hospitals, its schools and its
church steeples with one hand, as with
the other it seeks to grasp the confidence
of Christian immigration!
What a scene to be enacted in a state
that beasts of being an empire within
herself, in area, and in resources, of in
comprehensive diversity, extent and
wealth.
What a scenel and yet such is the
scene that has been enacted and with
which this community has to deal.
Prize-fighting is a crime and is 80 de-
fined by the statutes. 1t is a crime
against the public prosperity and well
fare; against the public and private
peace; against family and home; against
morality and religion, and against every
intelligent and humane attribute that
God intended should be rocked in the
cradle of humanity. |,
Since the above was put in type n of
the principals has died.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

Canvassing Board Jack Is in Helena
and the probabilities are that he is no
more conscientious now than when he
was the supreme Judge Of the supreme
court of the state, and which may &C.
count for his presence at the capital.
Give the ~canvassing board martyr a
chance and If he can't make two blades
Of political grass grow where but one
grew before then, indeed, has he sadly
But give him a chance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
Mexico's Ancient Mines.

The civil engineer surveying in tho nvsr
tains seventy.hve miles west Of Da i" !"
City recently, discovered the sl's 1m
ancient mining district. ABOVE
~arastras were found grouped aOou' '....
OF Immense size, oversrowp with ,th n 1olts
trees four feet in diameter AZ usd
of shafts and tunnels are imm lens y s1OO
which sbow a value from $40
Der ton. A company has been oss'
TO follow ND the surveyors ui0'o
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
WEDNESDAY 1T THE CAPITAL.
The Political Situation the Chief Tonic of
Conversation.

The Political Situation the Chief Topic of
Conversation.
HELENA, Dec. 1s.-[special to the Miner
The events of the last few days have
given politicians Of a speculative turn an
excellent chance to exercise their ingenuity.
They have not been slow at grasping the
opportunity thus afforded, and many and
various are the solutions of the difficulty
that are worked out on street corners. in
hotel corridors, saloons, and in all places
where men are wont to congregate.
Last week one heard as little mention of
the political situation in Helena "a he
would hear in the heart ,oi Africa. Now he
can hear nothing else. Everybody asks
everybody else what will be the outcome.
The universal reply is: swell, 1 don't
know; what do you think about it?" Then
each n airs his pet solution and passes
On to repeat the performance with the first
he meets. |
This change has been wrought by a com.
Of events all tending in the same
iirection-that of breaking the deadlock
md setting the wheels Of state gov.
in motion. 1t was with a view
10 this that the Democratic senators
'ook the oath OF Office. With the same
nd in view the house OF representatives
'fHcially notified the Republican members.
lect to take their seats in that body. For
same purpose Governor Toole sent bis
to the senate and house of repre-.
entatives. .a- l.
The Democrats have done their mart.
sacrificing a single principle thew
ave placed themselves on record az being
filing and anxious to end the difficulty.
nov rests with the Republican represen.
atives-elect to come in and perform the !
uties expected Ct them by their constitu. !
ITS. or forever bear the stigma of having :
violated the sacred trust imposed ]
pom them by virtue of their election. :
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
WITH THE RUMPS.

The Bogus Legislature Sends y Resolution
to the Governor.
HELENA, Dec. 10. - Especial to the
Miner 1.-The rump house passed the fol-
lowing resolution to-day:
RESOLVED. That the speaker of this
house appoint a joint committee OF three
to act with a like number to be appointed
by the senate to wait upon the governor
and inform him that both houses are now
organized and ready to receive any com.
munication he may see ct to make.
The resolution was adopted and Speaker
Witter appointed to represent the house
on the joint committee.
As both houses are not organized this
resolution amounts to nothing.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
Union Pacific Meeting.

BOSTON, Dec. 1S.-At the meeting of the
directors OF the Union Pacific railroad
to-day it was voted to give each holder OF
100 shares Of the Union Pacific stock the
right to subscribe for one block cost;n,
$1,000 and consisting OF a 81, 900 OF Ora.
gon Short Line n Utah & Northern con.
sol'dated mortgage 8 per cent. bond ana
lou shares Of the Oregon Short Line and
o5ah q Northern stock. The rights iii
Dc worth agout $196, it is estimated.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
THE TWO ORPHANS.

A case peculiarly appealing to the
sympathy Of this community has been
brOu yht to public notice. 1t is that of
the two infant Dolan children. The
father lies in the depths of the Anaconda
mine, while their mother was taken
from them a few days ago, two days
after giving birth to the youngest. They
are both too young to know their loss, but
Ii ever a case for public OutpOuring of
that generosity for which this city is
noted was brought to the attention of the
public, it is this. At this a of
mirth and gladness there can be no more
fitting subject for that charity, which is
one OF the most beautiful features of
this season than the two little Dolan
orphans.
THE MINER will be pleased to receive
subscriptions for their relief, and will
acknowledge the same daily and heads the
List with $1,000. The smallest subscrip- |
ton will be gladly received, and it will
aid I'm swelling a fund to which it
should be a pleasure to all to subscribe.
= XII n
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

CaioAao' Dec. 1s.-The Mead, Van
nokkelen company, dealers in California
dried fruits. failed to-day. The lab;itie.
are from $26o,ooo to $275, 900 and the
assets are much less. The store was cloaed
con aggregating $50, 900. The
iailpps n ~ wa weakened X a year ago by the
ai;iorn;a HsGlge w; Mead, the millionaire
the business, though large. was ver ~ se SAG
managed. ""' very oadly
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
Silver King Mining Company.

Independent: Articles OF incorporation
of the above company were filed ysstsrds7
in the Office OF the secretary Of state. Ti
capital is So, 10000 in 6OO,O 900 sharsd
Sc each. The property owned by tho CON-
pany consists of the following lodes; LIDO
Silver King, Silver Mountain, Alice, Emma
st. Paul, Genet and Eclipse lodes, sla
which lie ON Mill creek, a tributary ol1ns
Yellowstone river, in Park county, sOOa'
twenty miles above Livingston: The man
office will be at Livingston, with q bfsnsp
office at Saltwater, MINI. The ineOfpOF
ators are John Mccartney, Rebeca brGsD'
ell, James NJ. Kripner, John L. f0.'
Samuel Mathews, W. Boyle, David Isa'
George c. Pond and Andrew GoWan.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
rHr 1SsuRAxCr COMPANIES.

-
THE MnER has severely criticised the
action Of the insurance companies In
the adjustment Of The heavy loss which
the Bonner Mercantile company sus-
tanned by the fire which occurred In
this city on Sept. 90. 1t criticized the
companies adversely because they re-
fused 10 pay an award which had been
made by disinterested a~rbitrators. The
award has now been allowed by thecom-
panies. and Mr.. N. J. ConHell, who sue
ceeds the Bonner Mercantile company,
and who was a party in interest states,
that he is now fully satisfied that ac-
~quiescence in the award was deferred
because of q Misrepresentation Of the true
facts.
That since the award was made every
opportunity to test its equity was af-
f0rdei the representatives OF the insur-
ance companies, and that as soon as
they were satisfied with its character
they accepted 1t and have shown a most
commendabla disposition to adjust the
loss in a Unsatisfactory manner.
TIE MINER is pleased to make this
statement in Justice to all parties in in
terest, and to welcome Mr.. Connell as
the successor of the Bonner Mercantile
company.
Mr.. Cornell will open at 2 p. m. to-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

sss' ]ss. +; mine. : + T T. ':t .ss ,s ,ss,:r,:.,p,, !,
purpose OF being direct d ps Or for r' s
-honid perform. "You as ~ !. 70 the vo,t'ss |.
your work" said the iors sS.6 90 a ds,tss
doesn't make any diffeceness nan 'a and
mat erosseut is rum" H. H. To- You rb.,s
snow that the operators y; would 70 TIsts
knew very well that the er o. the prcUs,sSs
Eun IN she wrong direction 's .a was biz,
lead, and would also serve 70 strike IN! n!
merely for the purpose 1 81 being de %:
Others owning claims in that nj. aiiseOuraTS,
MOST OF these people, hovsuuss,ghbOrhoo
discouraged in the least snd t y were not
to their property, conidannsa nave held ."
would demon trate it's value r that TIM
nelt on that side Of the fat !. The mineral
tion OF the one On this side . c%outinusa'
az n surface OF the ground sna crops out
miles east OF the mouth OF Tor several
"here IL ID nrst seen. WIG Canyon
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

But important as this session has been
shown to be it is better that it should
lapse and all legislation fail than that
the principles upon which our govern
ment is founded should be treated as a
mere commodity to be exchanged ad
libitum to promote the aspirations of
men for 0fice.-[Gov. T0ole's Message.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

The Helena Herald and Journal are
having a row owe what the Northern
Pacific will do and will not do. II the
Herald will refer to the San francisco
Chronicle Of the 18th it will discover the
editorial which the Journal appropri-
ated. The Herald should 60 after the
Chronicle and not the Journal. The
latter merely dramatized what the
Chronicle said.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

..tssant.at.arms has served notices on all
the Republican rspresentatives-elect to ap.
and take their seats In the legally
oreanised house, and notified tbs speaker
that be was ready to report ar. Comfy
said the report could not be received under
the circumstances, and on motion the
house adjourned until 4 o'clock this even
ing, when 1t 10 expected q quorum will DO
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

Prize fighting must be stopped. Sun
days fight which occasioned The death of
one Of the principals is q disgrace to the
most degraded civilization. If the
officers will not do their duty Dust them.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
TO DEATH.

Philip, the Indian Murderer, Receives a
Death Sentence.
MlssoULA. Dec. 49, Especial to the
Miner.]-Judge Marshall to-day sentenced
the Inaian Philip to be hanged on Friday,
Feb. Z. The sentence made but little visi-
BILE impression upon the defendant.
David Callord, indicted for the murder
OF Campbell at John Noxon, last summer.
was acquitted to-day.
Notwithstanding the fact that the weather
has been inclement for the past few days,
the real estate market keeps right up and
sellers find ready buyers Tor their property.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

The foot-pad is still getting in his
work under cover of the darkness which
reigns supremacy in this city when you
tcavc tho principal streets. II council
will multiply the street lamps it may in
cur the ~displeasure Of the garroter, but
honest citizens will rise up and call it
hloasad ... .[- ..-. .-r 81.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
Rump Session Very Brief.

The bumpers held a short session last
evening, but no business OF Importance was
transacted.
Shortly after adjournment Lieutenant
Governor Richards mounted q chair in the
lobby, and called all the Republican sena-
tors and representatives into the commit
tee room where they held a long caucus.
What plans were Matched up during the
meeting will probably transpire later.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
The Lever House.

The only business of Importance before
the house to-day was the reading of the
governors message, which was referred to
a special committed consisting OF Wallace,
Tools and Bruce.
None OF the absentees have yet appeared
at the house, and Sergeaut.at-Arms Fin.
Ian will not be ready to report until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
Governor Toole serenaded.

This morning at 10 o'clock Governor
Toole was serenaded by the band OF Flat
head Indian boys, who are here, I believe,
in honor OF the Catholic jubilee. The band
consists Of eighteen members, ranging from
IA to 1S years OF age, under the leadership
OF Rev. Father Bendini of the st. ~Ignatius
mission. They rendered a number OF selec.
to much older musicians OF any race or na.
ton. After the serenade the governor
shook hands with all the boys, and in a
few appropriate remarks thanked them for
the honor conferred.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

If the governor should call on a band
Of cowboys he might stampede the Silver
Bow delegation. There are members of
that delegation who know that they were
not elected, but they hold certificates
and are pressed to the front by the bayo-
nets Of the bosses. - !
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

The Pioneer Press advises its Republic
can brethren at Helena to compromise.
The st. Paul journal knows that they
would be just that much ahead. But it
won't work. The compromise horse
won't trot in harness on the Helena
track. ..
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21

IG is a fact which challenges contra
diction that the senators from Oregon,
Washington, Minnesota and North and
South Dakota all wear the Northern Pa
cifc collar, and Montana will join the
galaxy unless Democracy shall throttle
the fraud that seeks to subvert the will
of the people. You can gamble on that.