The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-25

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Iilasrn.rch as '.Buz'' has wiped his quill D
!. the extremity OF IFS coat, and II taking
respite from the labors of correspondent
wiIcll he 50 artIuously and ably performed
e send yos, few notes OF passing. eyents i
! Virginia City, 50 that the interests of th
: Capital may continue to have place III YOU
columns.
j THE MINING ISTEREsTs
OF Aidcr giIlch are especially Elvored by tn
backwardness Of steady warm weather.
was feared that the melting of. vast accumu
lations OF snow In the mountains wouI.
send torrents and Hoods 81 water to Aide
creek, and would necessarily entail mncl
4 damage By oyerflows and filings and wash
ii,gs. and would also Impair the prospect O
i a good seasons work By washing away
fumes and destroying drains aud bitches
Fortunately winter has been slow in relax
ing his grip ut our elevation IN the noun
tains, and the disappearance of snow has
been very gradual, which has not only beer
the means Of preventing excessive floods
but has also gwen the miners ample time to
! put IN side bitches and make. preparations te
meet any emergency that might arise from
the superabundallce water. Several com.
/ panies have commenced work on their
4 claims IN the gulch, and the prospects oi
prosperous mining season is really encour-
aging. @.s.g g .5ss .es@s
] THE FARMING INTERESTS.
Our adjoining valleys awakened to the
footsteps of spring at early late. Most. OF
the crops are placed In the soil on the Madi-
son and Willow creek. while grain was sown
as early a. February 23d On the Passamari
and Jefferson. @ .,ls
THE DISTRICT COURT gs
recently adjourned in this city, after short
session Of two weeks. We believe that there
was some little unpleasantnesso between
the lawyers and Presiding Justice, but rs it
is a matter which is neither our fight nor
funeral, we refrain from making comments.
The case which attracted tile most attention
and in which our citizens felt the deepest
interest was the
TRIAL OF JOHN O'CosNoR. f
for the murder OF Thomas Lynch The prIs-s
oner was ably defended by those eminent
and able attorneys, Sam Word and Colonel
Galloway. The case was faithfully and Wig
orousls prosecuted by District Attorney, Fl.
N. Blake, assisted by Col. w. f. Sanders
The jury, after being absent for nearly forty
hours. returned to the court room with a
verdict finding che defendant guilty OF man
and fixing his punishment at
one years confinement in the peDitentiary.
This verdict was a surprise tothe public.
who were familiar with the evidence, and
who witnessed the efficient prosecution
Now that the jurors are discharged, rumor
has it that they publicly state that they be-
Iieve O'Connor verify guilty Of cold bloodel
murder, but gave the light sentence on ac-
connt of his age and infirmities. This is
questionable logic. perhaps, but it has this |
'e,leeming feature, that there is something /
innate in humanity, which leans to the side
II mercy.
Y ROBBERY.
7 "A few nights ago. some unmitigated scoun-
irels cruelty treated and robbed All old |,
John Desormeare, near cicero.
The old gentleman lived at about half mile
ron, Lorrain's, on the opposite side Of the
liver. and it was known tllat he had money.
The villains obtained $3.50 90, rs the result
Il their theiyish booty. Suspicion points ID,
.tlilty parties. but as yet no arrests have
,cen made.
81 GOV. Po1Ts,
rho has been spending some two or three
months in the States. is expected iii BIZ the
overland coach tllis evening, and viii no
oubt receive that warm welcome which his
lbors Tor the prosperity of Montana Justly
lerit. 584J 4 sf4sssa8 f355a. a5g.sW Sf3ft IN
/ will close ibis random letter by express
ig the best afawishes for the success of the
Want COURIER. VIA. 4
JOSH BIILINGs ON HoTEIs. Many ho-
is are kept on the European plan. but the
lajority on none at all. Everybody knows
hat hotel room is like--how boiling over
18th comforts it is, and how it makes people
vio Occupy 1t think about home. Il gener-
lly measures. about thirteen feet seven in
hes by nine feet four. inches. There are
vo pegs TO hang clothes on--one broken off !
nd the other pulled out. The bell ro. e. is
roken off just six inches beyond reach.
here are no curtains. for OF what good /
,uld they be? You couldn't see out. The
ureau has three legs and the looking glass Z
angs by one pivot. The led is made Of i
ats and very thin mattrass. You hare 81
} go to bed sideways, and when ron get III | B
ou go down on tile Stats like 4 piece Of beef
eak on the bars OF a gridfron.
sS iii as I'll
MoRE RsDucTIoS Works. -Wsunderstand
lat Messrs, Lewis, Bull & Co.., Cllas., VIZ. "a
annon, and others, who own valuable inal FL
rests in, the, Legal Tender, Mamnlotls.|r
.asliington, and other rich silver leads I'LL
e Jefferson District, are contemplating 1T q
early day the erection ofsmeiting and re- Eo
lction works il the vicinity OF Clancyvilie Z
new town which is sprduging tip at the 9
outh Of Clancy creek. tits expected the =
W enterprise will be carried ont sometime =
ring the present seasons Herald. q
Talking Of !. Presidential side. sho So i
q Chicago Republican administration &,
.rks that the venerable Chit Justice Chase 1,
Omes upon the scene at the eleventh hour,
TIL his old properties I four years ago. and i,
s mp his side show to draw ON the few j
itious gentlemen who are skulkii.ig about !,
big tent seeking free admission. with the s
De of being engaged AZ actors when the i
af1laty GETS under wa -