The Montana post., 1867-11-09

hlllefsfillo, nine miles east oil Fort
Bridger. on the afternoon of the 23d.
Two men of that burgh named Bell and
McAtee, while under the influence of
tsrantula juice" gotlinto a quarrel at
the house of one Sherman, and agreed
10 settle the difficulty outside. They
started out McAtee going FIRST, closely
followed by Bell. After they got outside
the door, and before McAtee could turn
around. Bell shot him in the back and
again in the side as he partially swung
round. McAtee then fell and was again
shot by Bell in the head. All three
wounds were mortal. McAtee, after he
fell, fired twice at Bell, and died almost
instantly. Bell was Immediately arrested
by the citizens. but let go shortly after.
As soon as the facts became known at
Fort Bridger, Col. Miner sent q party
of soldiers to arrest the murderer The
body OF McAtee was brought to Bridger
and inferred. l .... -r-.-r-.- an u.
A rmill' took place at Coburn's Sta
ton of Sunday, says the Nevada Tran
script, between Bush and Budd, for $500.
Budd's fighting weight was 100 pounds
and Bush's 165. Matt. Tracy and Geo.
Mcintyre acted as seconds TO Bush, and
Branch and Mcdonald acted for Budd.
Mike Healy and Charles Linn were bot
tle-holders. The fight commenced at 3
o'clock p. NJ, and the principals came to
the scratch for fifteen rounds. They
hit one another over the peppers, slashed
each other in the mug and performed
many other tricks known to the ring,
for fifteen and a half minutes, during
which time considerable skirmishing
was kept up on the outside, and Matt.
Tracy knocked one of the other seconds
,zf 81 H.. n
Budd did not come to time, Bush win
ming the fight and purse, and his antag-
onist sent for doctor.
The Sacramento Union says: Gov.
Lowe has, by virtue of an act of the Leg
islature, pardoned Thomas Ruigo, con-
victed of grand larceny and sentenced
to three years in the State Prison II. ID.
Cresswell, for burglary, two years; Al.
Wyatt, grand larceny, two years Louis
Viagas. assault with deadly weapon, one
two years ; All Chum, assault with dead
ly weapon, one year; John Harrington,
one year; ID. s. Woodman,
grand larceny, two years.
About ten days ago, says the Visalia |
(CaD Delta of Oct. 12, an immense |
burst upon the eastern slope |
of the range, west OF Tulare Lake, and |
the water came down the slope with |
terrific violence, carrying logs, rocks, |
brush, gravel and immense piles of de. |
bris to the plain. When it struck the |
plain il tore out a channel 100 feet wide /
for some distance towards the Lake, and |
the debris is scattered for some FIVE or
six miles in the track of the torrent
Some Mexicans in little ravine at the
loot of the hills barely escaped with
their lives, while their hut was whirl-
I'd away upon the face of the furious tor
,ent. 4.
The Prescott ArizOnidn has an article
on the resources of Arizona, and claims
'or that Territory fine grazing, agricul-
.ural and mineral advantages, which
Are aided by an unequaled climate. The
development of these resources will be
greatly aided by the opening of the
river, and the completion of one
# the southern lines of the Pacific rail
way. Indian wars have greatly inn
'eded the progress of that Territory, as
hey have all others, but day of peace
nd prosperity will soon come.
The Colorado Tribune of Oct. 16 says:
We saw at Warren, Hussey & Co.'S, yes
erday twenty ounces of bogus dust that
ad just been offered by a man from
iontana. They readily detected the
IMPOSITION, and declined to purchase.
is composed of spelter and brass
lings, and is entirely worthless. The ,
arty offering it for sale appeared inno-
snt of intent to defraud by imposing
ogus dust on them, so they let him de-
art. Our opinion is that the police
ught TO investigate the matter a little. ,
erhaps the really guilty parties might
e brought to justice thereby.
They are getting moral in our name
IKE town of Nevada, as per the follow
Ig in the Virginia Enterprise The
roprietor's of Piper's Opera House con-
'mplate giving performance one night
each week for ladies-at least the pro- I
ct will be tried, and if sufficiently en-
'uraged there will be ladies night"
very week. OF course, on the night set
part neither smoking nor drinking will q
2 allowed among the audience, nor will
lere be anything said or done of a ma e
Ire to shock the feelings of any that b
ay attend. v
The Enterprise says The Gould & t
urry Mill is in full blast with a full
rec of workmen. The daily average
ore taken from the mine is at present
10 tons, with from $500 to 1000 tons a
ready ahead in the ore houses at the
inc and mill. Thus, it will be seen. e
at the report circulated some weeks k
nee to the effect that the mill would Z
ortly shut down for want of ore was 8
bosh-or worse.
General Price has commenced cam
ign against the Hualspai Indians in
rizona by sending out $50 men in three
visions, to enter their territory by diff
rent points at once. 1t is hoped they y
III be able TO make clean work this :,
ne. Advices from the interior report "
raids by the Apaches in every .
rection on the ranches and settlements
ound Prescott and Wickenburg. Stock a.
run off and settlers are murdered. A
rider of mail stock was killed in sight
Wickenburg and the stock run of.