The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-07-01
WHOLE NUMBER 104
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Prom sasdsyS DAILY. - .If' -
Keparati0n. lit having been stated In
the New NORTH WEsT that . slight irrcs>
ularity occurred in the Dc:nocnt,c primary
elections At Ssnp sgulch-said irregularity
consisting In two persons having played
tho first seven points Of old sledge for tho
dclcgateship- -.and it having come to us from.
good authority that said game Of sledge wa.
played ut Rasin gulch and that Sv0p I'D.
hcred to the correct anl" time honorea cus-
tom 0f deciding the matter by the ballots
of the qualified voters OF that preclnot, We
do hereby, without menial reservation or
evasion, of our own free will and accord.
withdraw, retract, and take back all sucl
imputation upon the name, fame ana credit
of Soap; and we do furthermore add that
locals being scarce Yesterday. it is with ad.
diti0nal pleasure that we make and elaho'
rate this retructi0n.
No Flour -" Beef straight to morrow"
was the talk in town last evening by those
who are short OF dour-snd they numbcr
more than few. On inquiring we learned
there was not snck in store Or for sale yes.
terday: and none Is expected for two or
three days. Osborne = Dennce have con-
"
way up from Missoula, and Kleinschmidt
Bros. have !. 400 sacks coming from Cali>
fornis the first of which will be here this
week, Otders sent II Helena cannot b.
t3lle1 as a the market is bare, and the quo;
tat,ons there are $17 while here they ar,
6nly 9t6. II II keeps on this why much
longer even the flower of the family" may
be needed. and Cannibaltsm prevail ON the
hither side of tho Sandwich Islands. vi, 4
Independence Day.-Our Virginia City
neighbors are out In Tremendous posters m
houncing Z grand celebration Of the 9th
anniversary of lndspendcnce. under the
auspices Of the 6ot,d Tcmplars. There
will be procession under NagshAlship Ot
Can't. Wright, of the MoAta AIDA. The Good
Templars, Masons, officials and citizens are
expected TO participate; a reading OF the
Declaration by j. Allen Hosmer, snngs, mu-
sic, oration by Judge ]. L.. Murphy, salute,
basket dinner. ball, fireworks, and fun Gen.
eralIy. The citizens Of Bitter Root will
also, we learn, celebrate in an agracuteusA
way, and Hon. A. Il. Mayhew ln,s been &C.
lected, and has agreed 70 deliver the orallon.
From Tuesdays Daily. a. r'' ss,..J ,i D. i-t q.
q. Serious Stabhlng Aolfay.-On Sunday
evening about nine O'Clock q seri0us sttmy
OCCURRED on G street, near Walton aCS.'s
bly, fatal s,abbing Of Teddy Smith, The
circumstances as We learn them, arc sub"
stantially the following: One Peter Lyman,
last winter engaged IN hauling. we0d IN
town but recently employed by Mr.. Taos.
Rutter, snd Teddy Smith were some time
since partners in the ownership OF a cabin
Ut Prairie Gulch, but recently dissolved.
Teddy retaining possession 0f the house..
Il appears after the dissolution Lyman
claimed balance of IS or 80 due him from
Smith, which the latter refused to C0nccde.
During the absence Of Smith Ut CaraboO,
where he has been employed by Mr., n.
Taylor, Lyman proceeded to Prnirio and
removed the roofing boards from tue house.
in order, as he says, to secure his .dcht,
Both happening in town Sunday. they met
and an alteration ensued. Hard words
were in,erch.nged, and finally blows, when
chancery," and apparently tho best of him.
Bystanders noticed an open knife in Ly.
mans hands, intcrfcred and parted tho COM,
batants. Teddy, leaving the ground il,
company with friend, remarked '1'iis il
bad business, but let's 20 and take d drink
Accompanied by one or two he entered u
saloon, called for and drank glass of soda,
and Immediately went to McDermott's
butcher shop for the purpose Of going u
bed. Arrived there l,e snid to Mr.. McDer.
mott, s'Someboly must have kicked me, for
I feel smarting here" [pointing to his
groin.l Removing his clothing, his friends
discovered IN ugly wound in his left groin,
and Immediately summoned DR.. Mitchell to
attend him. On stripping Smith, it was
found he was cut in four places-in the
muscle Of the left fore arm. in the right
breast below the nipple, in the left groin,
s.>n ~ Y~ Il ~.
DR. Mitchell removed . portion of knife.
blade sbout Ii inches in length, which had
been broken of by the force Of the blow.
The wounds having been dressed, Smith
was conveyed to = cabin, and yesterday
morning was removed 10 the hospital. We
learned last evening that the wound in tho
groin was of very serious character, and
Il was thought his recovery doubtful. Ha
y having excellent care and the best Of med.
icsl aid. 7If + =4-ss@;.i aat =, vi v!@e er' e
After fruitless attempt to escape, Lyman
was arrested . short time after theaffray, by
Under Sheriff Dlcaeenson, and conveyed to
jaiL where he will await the result Of Mr..
Smiths wounds, before having an exan,ina.
tiOn. aa,. 81. W. irIs a--r'..U + .....s*, ,.ee
TIE zRaee.--The contest for half mile
for u Zoo between Humming Bird and
Greenwich came of on the Ohm Course
Sunday afternoon ~ per notice, and AZ.
trscsed Z lafxe number Of spectators. Con
siderable ,lnie was occupied IN turning
the horses. but they were got off, in good
shape. HummiHg Bird took the lead from
the first jump and run, through in hand
some stylo closely pressed BY Greenwich to
the outcome. the mare scoring about half q
length ahead. Not much excitement was
manifested, and but little money outside the
madn stakes, changed hands. ts3