The Montana post., 1868-02-29
SUICIDE.
"One more unfortunate, weary Of breath,
Rashlu iruporfuuate gone TO her death "

lone more unfortunate, weary Of breath,
Rashly importunate gone to her death"
On Saturday evening, Nellie overton one Of the
4 poison. A physician was summoned, all skin was
\ unayailing. before dawn she was dead. The vio-
lent effects Of the poison sealed her lips to speech,
and whether IL taken with deliberate intent 70
commit suicide, or was accidental overdose OF
morphine to the constant Of which she was ad-
dicted Is a matter Of surmise. We are informed
that at Leesburgh and Bsnnack she last year en-
deavcred 70 commit suicide by poison, and IL is
not improbable this attempt was deliberate. 1t IL
stated she was from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, belonged
TO highly respectable family, came to Denver In
90, thence 70 Montana, and was aged about "a or
25. No inquest held upon the body. With
Kindness and care her fail associates clothed her
in the robes OF the grave, watched by her through
the day and the night, aud at IL A. NJ yesterday
an old, gray bearded man. who may be seen on
our streets day after day earning his bread by the
sweat Of his brow, l ElT ..rI or
"Owning her weakness her evil behavior r.-
And leaving with meekness her sins to her Savior,
uttered a prayer and exhortaton in the midst Of
those who seldom hear such words, and the little
cortege wended its way to the quiet city Of the
dead. I'd ...- a'U -.H. -. .-
CALICO BALL.-A calico ball, under
the same management as the former, and the pro-
ceeds for the same purpose the relief of destitute
persons Of this county, will be given at Council
ceeds Of the first were placed in the hands Of a
committee Of ladies, who have expended il for the
relief of those deserving of assistance and really
assured that the ameunt of money received by
them could not have been disbursed more Judi
ciously and that the report Of expenditures which
viii be published will convince the donors that the
committee have labored earnestly in the GOOD work
The constant drain is exhausting the funds, and
the proceeds of the proposed ball intended to
replensh the exchequer. The tickets, IS each are
now in the hands of the ladies who will dou ubtess
as they should meet with a literally responsive
people. ##" |..~ s. I.- OIL.
JUDD-On Saturday afternoon a man
answering fully the description of Judd the iufa-
nous. was discovered by a rsnchman, who did
not know him, however, sleeping among the will
lows on Wigwam creek, near the Madison. He
told pitiful story Of prospecting-up the river
m absoonding partner, who had taken both horses
and gone Sweetwaterward hunger, and a desire |
10 reach a friend down the river. The ranchman |
happened TO come into town and relate the incident
Sheriff McCranor and Officer Hurst Immediately /
and started for the Madison Judd was |
heading for Vsrneys ranch to get his |
horse and from the fact of Ofcer Hurst having his
ne would probably hesitate in selecting another
He is unarmed, except a knife, foot without |
lne hand, the settlements ON the other and only |
me exit possible--down the river. He stands a |
IA anee of capture H.r ...
ITEMs.-A delightful Ball came off at |
Daly's on Friday evening. Everybody from the \
7alley and quite number from Virginia are said \
The supper is pronounced to have been maQnif-
emit Mr.. N. p. Langford returned TO Helena per
sundays coach-- Doubtless TO the inhnite graft
cation Of our readers, continuation Of bout the
,Ountry" is crowded out this issue. Up to the
ime of going TO press officers McCrauor and Hurst
ad not returned from the search after Judd.
BULLIoN.-Mr. Creigh, yesterday, de-
.osted q Ut ounce brick at NOwlau a.
Neary's, the product Of thirty tons of Orc Cache
ock, crushed in the Union Mill. The average is
'43. coin, TO the ton; aggregate currency value
~, OFT. The time consumed in crushing would be
bout one and quarter days with the entire mill
laS.ka aIln Il
at as rapidly as spossible- Adyices from the Office
& the Company in the East say they will soon
esume work on the tunnel through Grant Hill.
Col. WARRIE SHor.-Advices from
liver Bow state that on Wednesday evening last
'ol Warrie and a man named Cochran became
lyolved in quarrel in the store of the former
egarding an amount Of money shipped to Helena
he difficulty resulted in Cochran shooting warrie
le ball entering the abdomen, ranging upward
nd lodging in his body When our Informant
n Col. wanie was not expected to survive No
articuiars have been received
ATrEAiPTRD BURGLARY.-About one
clock on Saturday morning a couple Of supposed
urglas were discovered in the rear of Butler &
tamphers jewelry establishment in suspicious
{ the officer, and Messrs. Butler & Stampher have
i'll on hand At reasonable figures for cash a 6ue
'sortment Of gold and silver watches, chains jew
~, etc. -a. no rl..r.r a.
PENITENTIARY.-In have
zen received nom the Secretary Of the Interior 10
immediately locate the site OF the Territorial Peni-
ntiary and forward, plat designs, deed of ground
O., 10 the Departments. Mr.. Wade, Warden elect |
III proceed 90 Deer Lodge in n day OF two 10 se-
ct the site Of the proposed receptacle of unlawful
ciousness. -N - tf l--.-. E- a- |
JOHN HERMAN will hereafter be !
und by the patrons of Sichel'ss City Sample I
ooms, doing the honOrs Of that establishment G
MIR. CHRIsAIAN." is a letter {
Z you at this Office, written by A. h Standley, =
ountiful City, Utah. i i I.-'r- -,.-'l7 = - '
rlFrom Thursdays Tri- weekly.)
February 2e 9
In HoNoR.-By order of Governor
NTH salute of thirteen s-uns ,vas ,,sa NJ .,nsst
Saturday, feo- %, in honor of the birth of :
'orge Washington the Father of his Country. :
be gun used was one OF the howitzers OF ths bat
" furnished the Territory by the Government. :
a to test the qualify OF the ANN uniton q few !
ellis were thrown against the mountain opposite :
ia. 0nlR off h. 1