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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
|7HE GREAT NORTHERN.
Surveys for the Extension of
the Manitoba to Com
mence at Once.
Two Democrats Will Confess
in Cascade County
Sheep Shipments.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, October21.-GSpeciaI
TO the Nine by Rocky Mountain Tele
graph.] J. Chief Engineer Becker OF the
Montana Central, has returned from st.
Paul. where he had been called on impor.
tant business. As result he comes back
empowered to begin the surveys On the
Pacific extension OF the Manitoba, or as it
will be known, the Great Northern railway.
He is instructed to push the work with all
possible rapidity and to that end is now
organizing large force to take the field at
once.
1t is proposed to do great deal OF the
preliminary " ork before winter comes on,
and the surveying force will be kept in the
field constantly from this time until spring,
when the work of construction will begin
to be carried out with the same energy and
rapidity that marked the building OF the
Montana division two years ago.
The fact that the surveys are to be COM
menced at this time is an assurance that
the work OF construction will begin early
as possible in the spring. Great Falls will
be benefited considerably by this great en-
terprise.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
SPOKANE RACES.
The City of Spokane and the Northern
Pacific Mt War.

The City of Spokane and the Northern
Pacific Mt War.
SPOKANE FALLS, w. r., October 49,
Especial to the Miner.l-The spo kane
Jockey Club races to-day resulted as fol
lows:
Lady Duffy won the mile and repeat in
tvs straight heats, Black Bingo second,
Little Dick third. Time 1:47h, 1:5O.
Gentlemen's trotting race for roadsters-
Bancho, Major and Belle each won heat
and the race will be finished tomorrow.
Time 2:5sx, 2:57K, 1858.
Special purse for PAGERS and trotters-
Chattarow won the first heat with Bishop
Hero second, Maud Knox third and Stem
Winder fourth. Itwas also postponed till
tomorrow. g..
An important suit was commenced in the
district court this city, to stop the North
ern Pacific from excayating Tor the new
depot, claiming the property as public
street. Temporary injunction was issued
to-day enjoining the city from interfering
with the work OF construction OF the depot
and to prevent the city from taking pos
session Of the property for street, pend
ing the litigation. The Northern Pacific
company claim the title to the land under
an act Of congress. The title wa; acquired
before the city was incorporated. The case
comes before Judge Calkins ia the chambers
on October 26. ...
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
NIGGARDLY POLICY.
Secretary Window has Decided to Dis
pense With Ship inspectors.

Secretary Window has Decided to Dis
pense With Ship inspectors.
WASHINGTON, October 21.- Numerous ap-
plications have been made to the secretary
of the treasury for the position OF inspec.
tor of foreign vessels at different ports OF
the United States, and upon examination
OF the subject the secretary has found that
the controlling reason in most ins tances
for anxiety to secure these places is the
limited amount OF work the inspectors
have had to perform. Several OF these
places have for q number OF years past
been sinecures, as not more tnan q dozen
foreign vessels would in year take ad-
vantage OF the law permitting their exam
ination by officers OF the United States
government. The secretary has therefore
decided to dispense altogether with SER
vices of inspectors OF foreign vessels at
Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Fran
cisch, and to have what slight duties they
would be called upon to do performed by
local inspectors. The salary of inspectors
who have been dropped is $4,000 a year
each.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
SENSATIONAL CONFESSION.
The Widow of q Murdered Man Tells q
Startling Tale.

AAo "luo" OI d murucreu man Tolls
Startling Tale.
EAsToN, Pa, October 21.-The trial OF
William H. Bartholomew for the murder
OF Washington billiard was stopped sud.
denly to-day by sensational confession
The widow of the murdered man came
into court and determined. to 60 on the
stand and tell all she knew about the muir.
der OF her husband, and plead guilty to
murder in the second degree. This was
a great surprise to the lawyers, and an ad.
journment was taken until the afternoon.
Mrs. billiard was then placed on the
stand, and testified that she
had sustained improper relations
with Bartholomew two years before the
dealt OF her husband It was finally de-
termined to murder Pillard and fiendish
plot was conceived. Bartholomew fixed
billiards. gun so that it would be useless
and then said he would come to the house
the next night and would make distur-
bance in the chicken roost when Mrs billiard
should bring her husband out with gun
and Bartholomew would kill her husband.
The programme was carried out. billiard
went out with the gun and was
shot dead by her paramour. The woman
broke down several times while telling the
story. Before the murder Bartholomew
wanted to rent the farm so they might all
live together, and when Mrs. billiard would
not agree to that, he wanted her to 20
West with him. This she refused to do as
long as her husband lived, and the result
was the determin ttion to murder him.
Mrs. billiard is 33 years OF age.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
WHAT rs gROAde
The Stockholders Of the HonerinesM sMininI
Company Want an Investigation.

The Stockholders of the Honerines Mining
Company Want an Investigation.
BosroN. October 19.-There is decided
embarrassment in the affairs Of the Hon
crime Mining company OF Utah.. Auditors
Messrs. Howe and Charles Keveney have
repeatedly, during the past two months,
requested the books from Treasurer MuF-
ray, but said they had been stoutly refused
their lawful right to investigate the stand
ing of the company. Keveney, as q last
resort, recently appealed to one OF the
heaviest stockholders OF the company.
Wilson w. Fay, astockbroker.
At a meeting OF the stockholders 81 the
company at Portland. Maine, sometime
ago Fay was instrumental in the appoint
ment OF q COMMITTEES to investigate the ar
fairs CT the company. It was thought by
Fay that the affairs were not all right and
an investigation was necessary and de-
manded.
Fry said this afternoon: 81 have decided
no longer to allow certain men holding the
books OF the Honerine Mining company to
refuse to place them in the hands of Mr..
Keveney, the auditor. They have bull.
dozed us long enough. I, as holder OF
DO, 900 shares of stock, demand that the
report of certain significant rumors be
proved true or false. Many believe thereis
trouble, and il ny state prison offense has
been committed we must know it."
The case was reported to the superin.
tendent OF police this morning and the de-
partment will render all the assistance
possible. The treasurer, Mr.. Murray, is
employed as clerk in the office of the
Bradley, Hastings Co., Fort Hill Square,
IRON merchants.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
SPOKANE RACES,

Little Joe Wins the Free-for-An Race
in 2 :26 1-2.
SPOKANE FALLS, W. T.. October al
[Spe,ial to the Miner. There was a good
attendance at the races to-day. The most
important event was postponed.
In the free-for-atl trot, which commenced
Saturday, the starters were Edwin C, Little
Joe, Alta and Fantasia. Saturday Little
Joe won a heat and trotted a dead heat
with Alta. To-day Little Joe solL hot
favorite and won the first heat in 2:27, but
the sports were scared when Edwin G took
the next heat in 2:23X, and third in 2:25R.
The deciding heat, however, was won by
Little Joe in 2:26A, Edwin C second, Alta
third.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
With EIGHTEHN MONTHS
Con Healy Gets a Light Sem
tence for the Murder
of Fox.
Great Indignation Aroused at
the Way Witnesses Were
BuIldozed.

MILES Cry, Mont, October 19.-TSpecia
to the Miner. ]-Con Healy was convicted
OF manslaughter in Billings to-day for the
killing OF Eldridge Fox on the 25th Of Aug
ust last. The jury, after hanging for two
daps, rendered the above verdict and fixed
the penalty at eighteen months i'm the peni.
tentiary.
Ii the evidence is to be believed, t'is
| murder was one OF the most dastardly
that ever occurred in this county. Healy
was brakeman on an Northern Pacific
train and Fox was a wiper. The freight on
which they were both employed was at
Foster, station west of Billings. Healy
and Fox got in a scuffle, and Fox was seen
to chase Healy with poker some distance
from the train. He returned to the train
and threw the poker in the cab and
declared that no man should pick on him.
Fox then got on the gangway on the left
hand side of the cab and Healy entered the
cab, which adioined the engine and which
was an old freight car with the doors on
the side. He procured gun, went to the
door on the left side, held onto the jam
with his right and with the gun in his left
fred at Fox and killed him. He was twice
admonished before he fred the shot. Once
by Philips, the conductor, who said None
of that, when he lowered the revolver, ,and
then raised it, and the next time by Frank
Rife, the foreman, who said: 'For Gods
sake don't kill the man here" He deliber.
ately turued to Rife and said: 'If you
speak again will kill you." Then he raised |
the gun at Fox and said: ':I'll kill the 81
of b-anyhow." and fired. The shot |
entered the brain. He fingered for a week |
and then died.
All sorts of pressure was brought by the |
friends OF Healy to prevent witnesses tes.
tifying. One important witness was locked |
in Jail for some weeks in company with
Healy. Philips, who was an eye witness,
left the county, and the only man who ap-
peared to be willing to give any testimony
and whose testimony was to the point on
the case, was Rife. and he, it is reported,
had been threatened with all sorts OF in
jury If he testified to what he knew. Rife
did maniully. His testimony was strong
and convincing. Too much cannot be said
Of his courage under the circumstances.
The people of this county are indignant at
he verdict.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
NEARLY READY.
The Jury in the Cronin Case Nearing
Completion.

CHICAGO, October 2O.-At dfferent times
to o-day the Crunin case was complete, un-
less the ia esmen on the stand at the mo.
ment was subject to peremptory chal.
leDge. The challenge came each time, how
ever. Toni hit the jury is incomplete, four
jurors having yet to be sworn in, but with
three OF the four practically accepted by
both sides. The defense has three, and
the prosecution twenty three peremptories
left.
William L. James, son OF the prominent
British h-Anerican lawyer, Said to-day in an
interview that suspect Kunze was one OF
the men who occupisd the fat on Clark
street, where the furniture found in the
Carson cottage is supposed to have been
first taken. Young James says at the time
OF Cronin's disappearance his father had
an Office across the street from the fat,
and it was from there that Ihe saw Eunze.
Lawyer Foster, according to a local
paper, to-day outlined the defense which
will be set by Suspect Beggs to try the
Cronin case. The evide, ce will show that
after the resolution WAS discussed it was
decided to refer the whole matter for final
settlement to the district officer, Edwa.
Speilman of Peoria. This, Foster says. was
the occasion of all the correspondence be-
tw en- Spellman and Beggs, which will ap-
pear in the trial. II the correspondence
contains the name of Cronin, Foster says
he is very much misinformed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
EATEN BY LIME.

The Singular and Frightful Death of
Young Babe.
WINDOW, Minn., October 21.-At Noun.
tain Lake. this county, a child only a few
months old, named Roup, fell into pot
OF shaking lime and was burned to death.
Its flesh on all parts not covered by cloth
ing was eaten away by the lime. 1t was
the child of Mary Roup, who, a year or
or two ago, caused the arrest and convic'
ton of Rev. Mr.. Snyder on the charge OF
adultery, and he was imprisoned al Still.
water for six months upon his plea OF
guilty.. The child was born since the i'm
prisonment Ct Snyder. Roup is in tie in
sane asylum at st. Peter, and the mother
has at one time been an inmate OF that in
stitutiOn.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
Mines Cavins In.

NEGAUUE, Mich, October 21.-Saturday
night the ground yer the South Buffalo
mine began falling. The movement grad
ually extended until the Queen mine was
also effected, and several acres OF ground
sunk from twelve to fifteen feet. Then
ment still continues, aud mine buildings,
railroad tracks and trees have been en-
quilted. All the miners have quit work
underground and are now employed on the
surface removing material from the ground.
The extent OF the damage cannot he esti-
mated until the caving in stops. The loss
will be heavy.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
SWITCHMEN STRIKE.
The Men on the L. & N. at Evansville,
Ind sOuit7 Wcrlr

The Men on the L. & N. at Evansville,
Ind, Quit. Work.
EVANSVILLE, October 21.-What is feared
as may yet prove the beginning OF general
strike on the Louisville & Nashville and
Mackey system OF railroad centeriug here
was inaugurated into Louisville & Nash
vile freight yards in this city this after.
noon. The switchmen, when they struck,
had succeeded in blockading the transfer
track, which runs through the city with
loaded freight cars extending from rne end
OF the city to the other. The strike to-day
is confined to the Louisville & Nashville
employees only, but their lea'lers stated to-
night the Mackey switchmen had promised
to quit work to-morr Nv. The grievances
of the strikers. who number about 500. is
that they have not been receiving standard
pay which is $2.25 per day, while they
have only been getting So.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
Wisconsin Forest Fires.

BLAcKEY FALLS, Wis. October 2l.-
Forest fires are doing a large amount oil
damage just west OF here. Many acres OF
young timber are being destroyed. As
everything is as dry as tinder, the build.
ing-, hay and grain 81 acks are in danger.
The air is full of smoke. Word comes from
Chippewa Falls that the forest fires along
the railroads are spreading rapidly in all
directions around the settlements. As yet
no bu ldings have been destroyed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
THE POPE FEEBLE.
He Gives an Audience to the Pilgrims

He Gives an Audience to the Pilgrims
From France.
ROME, October 2O.-The pope to-day
gave audience to a part OF the French
pilgrims and delivered an address to them.
He appeared feeble, and bis voice was
almost inaudible. He reiterated the pro-
tests against the attitude OF the Italian
government toward the papacy. The
pope advised the formation of an associa-
ton which shall be devoted to securing the
material welfare OF the workmen by pro-
curing increased facilities for labor, incul-
eating the principles OF economy and de-
Tending the rights and gitimate claims of
the workingman. He expressed the hope
that the govern ments everywhere would
treat the working classes with kindness
and endeavor to restrain the tendencies
toward luxury and undue desire for
wealth.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
ROBBERY OF BONDS.

A $2,5OO,OOO Steal in the Mexican Ma.
tional Treasury.
CITY OF Mexico, October 19.-General
Topete has beeu appointed governor OF the
northern district Lower California, and
General Dovslos has been appointed gov.
ernor of the southern district. General
Torres has been summoned here.
The Two Republics will tomorrow con-
tain an account of robbery of So, SOC, 900
in the interior debt bonds from the fifth
section of the national treasury. It is
stated thousand bonds OF the nominal
value of So, 500 each; but with cash value
of over 81. .000.O 900, were stolen. They are
reported to have been placed in London.
Several persons have been arrested in con-
nection with the robbery. General Hino-
iosa, the secretary OF war, states that the
bonds were not signed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
IN COLD BLOOD.
Frank j. Bowman, of st. Louis Killed
by Debtor. ,

Frank j. Bowman, of st. Louis Killed
by Debtor. 1
ST. LOUIS, October 21.-Frank J. Bow.
man, q well known lawyer, Who has figured
n so many matrimonial troubles here and
in Chicago was shot and killed this after
noon at Ferguson, Missouri, by D. NJ.
Chambers. The killing grew out OF q
trouble over the Times newspaper. Cham
bers was large stockholder and principal
owner OF the paper up to the time OF it's
demise. Bowman was also financially in.
! terested in it, and has been in litigation
with Chambers. This afternoon in COM
pany with Deputy Sheriff Garrett, OF St.
Louis county. he called at Chambe g. home
in Ferguson and met Chambers in the
yard, and told him he had come to levy on
his property. Chambers entered the house,
but came out almost instantly with a shot
gun. s'. ~
He ordered the deputy sheriff out OF hi.
yard and Garrett went. s....-.,
Now, Bowman, will give you three
minutes to get out OF these grounds" said
Chambers. t'~ --...'
Bowman did not move, aud an instant
later Chambers raised the gun and fired O.
ioao into Bowman's breast. Bowman fell
dead and Chambers walked into the house
and at 4:3O p. m. was still there awaiting
arrest, while Bowman's body lay in n pool
OF blood in the yard, nobody venturirg to
touch it, rs the coroner had no yet ar
rived.
Bowman was one Of the hest known
men in st. Louis, although OF some~ hat
unsavory reputation. HIS matrimonial
troubles with his common law wife aud
Others are familiar to the readers OF tile
papers during the past year.
Chambers was at one time prominent in
this city. He was president OF the Butch.
ers and Drovers bank, which failed twelve
years ago. After this he bought out the
Times and staid with it until it failed.
At O'Clock the sheriff arrived at Cham.
bers' house and placed the murderer under
arrest. He was Jailed at Clayton and re.
fused to talk.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
Mobiles Talks Tanner.

WASHINGTON, October Secretary
Noble says he is not worried by the pub
lication OF Commissioner Tanners last
letter. He will make no reply to it. II
have done with Tanner" he said to-day.
He is a back number with me. All that
he publishes have seen before, and think
it doesn't need any reply. If he wants to
make me target he can do so. Let him
fire away all he wants to-"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
VISITING PULLMIN.

The Pan-Americans Greatly Amazed at
Its Rapid Growth.
CHICAGO, October 21.-The Pan-Ameri-
cans this morning inspected the Mccormick
reaper works and stock-yards, and then
proceeded to Pullman. The visitors made
an extensive inspection OF the Pullman
shops and the busy little city which bears
the same name. The growth of this little
place from prairie to a thriving indus
trial city of 20. 900 Inhabitants in little
over a year, was explained to the visitors,
greatly to their amusement.
They afterward returned to the city and,
after dinner, were ente: tained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Potter Palmer at their residence on
the North side.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
FLOODS IN CHINA,
The Terrible R.vages of tie Yellow River |
in the Villages. |

The Terrible Ravages of tie Yellow River
in the Villages.
WASHINGTON, October ia dispatch
from Minister Denby, under date of August
81, referring to the ravages of yellow river
in China, says the damage caused by the
latest break in it's banks is irreparable
owing to the deposits OF soil. 1t is esti-
timated that Fifty years must elapse before
the lands Inundated will be useful again for
agricultural purposes.
The peculiar feature of the troubles that
the deposits in the bed OF the river are so
constant in acretion that any system of
prevention OF these breaks in the banks
caussd by rise in the bed OF the river, to
be effective, would cost an enormous sum
OF money. IL seems likely that a radical
system of prevention of these breaks can
never be had. and the floods may be ex-
pected every year. Ho Han, one of the
most prosperous villages, is ruined, and
Hal has suffered considerable, and now
Shan Tung is submerged.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
Another Wire Combine,

WORCESTER, Mass, October 21.-Va-iou
wire goods companies OF Worcester, it is
reported, have entered into q combination
with the leading Eastern manufacturers of
wire goods to raise the price OF their manu-.
factures, especially those relating to house
hold utensils. 1t is said the movement is
in no way connected with the alleged COM
bination OF wire manufacturers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
BRoNcHo JOHNS BRIDE.
He Chased Her for Money-Now He
Chases Her for Love.

ChaseS Her for Love.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, October 21.-During the
recent New Era Exposition, one OF the
most interesting features of the Wild West
show was "the race for BRIDE" in which
a number of cowboys Joined in pursuit OF
OF ayounglady, and the one who succeeded
in lifting her from the saddle, it was under
stood, was entitled to claim her as his bride.
On each occasion she was lifted from the
back of her fleet racer by the same cowboy
"a tall athlete and reckless rider who was
popularly known as "Broncho john" At
the conclusion OF each OF these wonderful
feats OF horsemanship, Capt. Harry Horn
would shout out in stentorian tones, ssShe's
won by Broncho John, and he won her a
year ago in New Mexico." This announce
ment always brought forth laughter and
applause, which was a just appreciation OF
the act performed. Now 'Broncho John"
or rather John II. Sullivan, which is his
proper name, is on another kind OF chase
for the same bride. After the close OF the
exposition he started out on a show trip
to coin wealth for himself, taking with him
besides his wife, who took the part of the
iTOutlor gtfi III tne arena oXn1DlClOn, O. num-
ber OF cowboys and bronchos. They per-
formed their Wild West feats in several
Iowa towns, and the venture promised to
be q profitable one. Early last week
'Broncho John" went to Chicago to buy
paraphernalia for his men and left his wife
and the cowboys in charge of his
effects. Last Friday the show broke tent
at Allerton, Iowa, and started for Mis-
souri,. During the night.two Of the cowboys
named Tom Wilson and Frank Nash de.
parted with Mrs. 'Brot cho john" taking
with them two ponies and a wagon, telling
the rest OF the band that they were going
to Trenton. Mo-, to fill an engagement.
John returned from Chicago Saturday, and,
finding his wife gone, started for Trenton in
pursuit. There he found that the elopers
had come to st. Joseph, but when he ar
rived here late last night he discovered
that the trio had left the city.
He informed the police and tonight the |
eloping couple were captured at Atchison. |
They will be brought back to St Joseph to.
morrow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
MORE ENTERPRISES.
A Thoroughbred Merino Sheep Farm for

A Thoroughbred Merino Sheep Farm for
Montana.
GREAT FALLS Mont, October 21.-[Spe.
cial to the Miner by Rocky Mountain Tele-
graph. &c. H. Campbell, of George Camp.
bell & Sons Of Vermont, the noted breeders
of thoroughbred Merino sheep, arrived in
the city today with band of 265 thorough
bred bucks, direct from their breeding farm
in Vermont. These sheep will be taken to
Mr.. Campbell's ranch on Sand Coulee. He
intends to make his home in Montana,
and he will est ablish here one of the most
extensive thoroughbred sheep ranches in
the state.