The Montana post., 1868-03-07
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[From Tuesday. TH-weekly,J J

,s xell "a outside barbarisns. attend
4 ed the funeral obseqNies of Toun kee, whose ot
cease is mentioned in another portion o. eot
! umu,r Owing 70 the high standing OF deceased
arono his col,ntryrnen as also the fact, We pre-
| sume that his brother was a Mandarin 10 the Ce Ce-
lestaI empire the cetem9nlss Psennin. -. sl.o
the funeral procession The body was drapeu IN .
suit Of new clothes Including boots, gold watch
put in the vest pocket, besides quite an am2unt of
gold coin was also placed in the pocket, 70 enable
the spirit pay its TO the regions of the blest
A band of music beaded the procession which was
| followed by the hearse, accompanied by six pail
bearers three each side after which came four
five carriages the procession being closed by feen
| or twenty Chinese on horseback. On arriving at
4 the grayeyard the proceedings somewhat
/ DELAYED by the grave not being ready. After half
an hol IS work it was finally ready and the coffin
| was lo> cred down, when DIR. Truesdale read the
TsD;sconal burial service aud the proceedings
Concluded by the friends Of the deceased burning
incense ETC.. around the grave The conduct oi
the majority who Witnessed the ceremonies, was, to
1 ssv the least anything but what il should have
been and reelected bat little credit upon ths oivi-
Iization which We are said to possess HnEIH . r.
| Too MUCH LAW, = Quite an excite
| meut took place among the leading business men
| of our city, on Wednesday last with reference to
| the action of Dunrhy & Bently ia collecting the
| rent Of the banking house Of Bohp q Auo The
| former gentlemen issued distress warrant and
calling in the aid Of adeputy oAcer OF some Kind,
as well as some others. entered the banking mouse
and took possession of some 81 900 current funds.
In a card issued by the parties they give as rea-
son for their proceedings their inability to collect
any rent for the use of the premises oy BONN q
Anb the latter having paid the rent 70 an old les
see of ID. 4 B.'s against their express commands,
and refusing to pay the latter anything. In
counter card Messrs- Bohm 81 Auo deny that they
were ever told not pay the rent TO the lessee OF
D. e. B. but on the contrary were informed tn at It
would be all right If they did SO. Judging the
facts from the statements OF the Two parties, the
banking house has much the strongest looking
case but as the latter have sued Tor S2OoOO dam-
ages, and the matter will come before the courts
for FINAL adjustment is unnecesssry to speculate
DIsTRIcT CoURT.-The following or
ders have been issued by the court, for the guild
of the bar at the present sesson OF the above
court "All preliminary motions and demurrers
in cases will be called up and disposed Of the first
week of the term. in the order IN which the cases
stand upon the docket The trial of criminal cases
will commence on Monday, Of the second week of
the term, and be disposed of before civil causes to
the jury are taken up. Bar meetings for the as |
sgnment of civil causes to the jury viii De hearu
on Tuesdays and Fridays Of each week during the |
term at 9 O'Clock d. m, The rules for practice in |
District courts, adopted by the Supreme court |
at its last November :erm, will be strictly en-
forced"
FINE BULLIoN.-The two pieces of
retort from the first clean up on Atlantic Cable
lode which arrived in our city on W ednesday last,
decidedly the finest lot of lead retort which has
yet been brought to our city, or probably turned
out in our Territory. The retort amounted to So
2l6 ~, and assayed nine hundred and forty-two
fine 1t was the result of nine days running for
the twenty stamp mill recently put up on the lead
by Messrs. Knowlan & Plaisted, and although the
number of tons of rock crushed Is not definitely
known, yet il will be seen that the mill made the
handsome average of over 81, 600 per day, which
is sufficient without inquiring any further
CHINAMAN kILED.-A Chinaman,
named How Chung, shot q cOuntryman named
Toun Kee. Thursday morning last. The ball
took effect in the left breast, ranging through to
the back. The wounded man lived until Friday
evening. How Chung was brought before Justice
Edwards for examination, on Saturday evening,
but owing TO the grand jury sitting on Monday, his
counsel waived proceedings, and the case wen'
over.
ST.. PATRICK's DAY.-A ball is to be
given on the nth inst. by and for the beneat Of
he Fenian brotherhood, to take place in the now
court room in this city. Extensive preparations
worthy ofthe occasion, and no expense will be
spared to accomplish the object. We shall notice
he subject more at length at some future time.
CHANGED HANDs.-The well known
Eureka Saloon, changed hands on last Saturday E
and e. CounoIIey, of the old Log Cabin. we're the
purchasers. and they intend TO immediately re-
pen it
New DIsCovERY.-A stampede oc-
nrred on Thursday night To a gulch situated in
he Belt range Of mouutaius some eight miles from
he Muscleshell. Nothing definite is known in
4ference TO il, but it is supposed to be GOOD !
hing. ..I....
MILL RETURNs.-The thirty stamp
bill of the Philadelphia Mining Company and the
venty- four stamp mill Of the I. Y. Il. Company !
4 rock from the Union lead. The coin value of p
ne retort from each mill Is as follows: Union MILL
lie p N Coz 81 ,26s.67; the l. y. L. mill. S4,- C
IS. al, making total of ss 7443S. With gold coin
81 the currency valuation would be sl2 329 81 $,
he retOrt of the Union mill exceeded that of the
Y. L. by 80 ounces, but the latter was about c.
3 to the ounce finer. N
Masonic JEwELs.-Messrs. Bartos &c az
1ill manufacturing jewellers of this city, have
tely turned ont from their estao two ma e m
icent sets Of Masonic jewels, which reflect credit "
the Lodges the workmen and the country IN -
hich they are produced. They made of solid
tive silver, elaoorately engraved and hnlsned, =,
200 for their making inclusive of the cost of sill
II. They decidedly fine specimens of Mon ct
? a few days at the store of the manufacturers he
ose interested should drop in and take look at ic'
em. . .... ...| #.. ........
NEW GROCERY STORE.-We call atten- he
n TO the advertisement of Mr. J. A. Lomme which va
II be found in another column of this issue. The ne
siness community, and brings to his new enter ne
ise much experience and an extended acquaint-
ce with the wants of our community. qualities :
lich will undoubtedly be rewarded with success.
THE DISTRICT CoURT.-The sitting of :
IS Court commenced on Monday last, Hon. l.. Il.
lnsou, presiding But little business of imper. =
ice transacted The Grand Jury called II
no business being ready for them, II adjourned IL
er until Tuesday. Several cases Of importance fou
i come before this body for investigation. and
present session viii be a busy although possibly IF
hort one. ....
REMovED.-Being unable to procure ~
lease of the old building, the fixtures of the old
Eureka saloon have been moved across Main :
eet 10 the building formerly occupied by the a J
Tstal Palace barber shop, where the proprietors IN
v have Il again in full blast. in
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NJ. Pinney arrived At
m the capital on Monday Last. Mrs Langrisbe ~
rendered grand complimentary benefit on II
esday evening. A crowded house greeted her. -
!. The well known Peter Daley paid our burg a :.
i on Monday last N