Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1870-10-27
LOCAL..
From the Daily Herald OF October 81.
Another Murder at Cedar Cree

FROM the DAILY Herald OF UCtDDc! ~.
Another Murder at Cedar Creek.
DEER LODGE. October GA louisville
special says: Last evening James McGres-
gor. who keeps . feed stable in Quartz Town.
shut Charles Young. a Canadian, during an
alteration in Balloon Saloon. The ball
entered the left temple, ranging downward
and passed through his head. Young was
not dead this morning, but his life is de.
SPARED of.
Considerable excitement exists on account
of rich diggings struck in the upper part Of
Cedar
Louisville is very quiet, aud the miners
arc seeking winter quarters elsewhere The
sale of ground to Chinese companies can.
tinucs. Judge Knowles. James 4. Brown
and Joseph Masec left for Missoul. to-day.
Any amount of weather to.day-snow, rain,
slcct and fog, ad lib''nm. The Overland
coach brought US seventeen passengers
to-day.
PERSONAL Captain Hugh McCauley,
Assistant Assessor United States Internal
Revenue for the Galatin District, came IN
from Bozcman last night, accompanied by
Dir. Stanly, of the Crow Agency
Sam Scott proprietor of the Scott Honsc,
Deer Lodge, is at the intern ational
Captain George f. Ford, formerly agent
Of the Blackfcct, is in the city.
Hon. A. ]. Smith, of Bannack, who, with
his lady, recently returned to the Territory
from an extended visit in the States. has for
tho past few days been visiting the Mctrop.
oils on business. Mr.. Smith has for mum.
Der of years occupied o prominent place in
the politics of Montana, and has always
been found working heartily with the great
party Of Freedom and Progress in its several
animated but unsuccessful struggles g re-
lease Montana from degenerate Democracy.
On this side of the range, as Oh the other,
Mr.. Smith has many friends, who arc glad
to welcome his return to the Territory.
Hon. "A. j. Simmons, Chairman of the
Republican Central Committee, will tarry
in the Metropolis several days longer before
returning to the Other Side. It is no easy
task for Jack to get away from his friends
here, who are many in numbers, and per.
suasivc i'll their appeals for him to remain
with US permanently
DEER LODGE lrEMs-Thc Independent
Of the 22a inst. contains the following items !:
Tho prisoners confined III the county jail
made the necessary preparations for raid
upon the Jail door last Monday night. butthc
vigilance of the officers in charge put u stop
to their proceedings. They had taken bar
Of iron Off one Of the cell doors and with
this they expected to force the outer door.
The leader. Charles Littlelicld. has been
heavily ironcd. Our Jail is tolcrably secure
and the officers vigilant, SO there is no reason
to believe that these prisoners will not be
kept safe.
X. B. Campbell, ESQ.,, informs us that
there is now $50 inches of water in the Lost
Greek ditch, and that, as soon as the mining
season closes, the owners of the ditch will
begin charging it to carrying capacity of
700 inches. The mines covered by this
ditch are proving to be rich and extensive,
hence the necessity Of an abundant supply
of water.
Charley kirker recently sold his interest
one ninth-in the discovery claim at Pill
grim Bar. for $500. Catching & Smith
were the purchasers. These gentlemen also
purchased onc-eightcenth i'll the same
claim, Of Mr.. Roberts. for the sum Of 81 200
This is a pretty good figure for claim tina;
has been worked two seasons
DR.. Mitchell has five county patients in the
hospital, all of whom arc doing well. DR.
Mitchell is erecting building for the &C.
commodation of the insane.
Sam Scott has placed his hotel in the
best Of shape and is now prepared to accom-
lnodate all customers in good style.