The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-22

Editor Butte MINER:
BANNAcK, NJ. T., June l1.-A large-sizee
snow storm is prevailing to-day, but "a snow
storm In summer has no appalling terror for
tough Mountainous.
The ancient capital" just now is full of
people, who are in attendance on District
Court now in session, which improves the in
slpid condition of society.
His Honor Judge Galbraith is presiding,
and is making some queer, unusual rulings
that do not meet the appreciation of the peo-
Pc.
The legal luminaries attending the court
are G. W.. Stapleton of Butte, Hon. Samuel
Word of Virginia City, Alec. Mayhem of the
West Side, Judge Mead and G. w. Turner of
Glendale. This includes the light and heavy
legal lights.
The grand jury have found many indict-
ments. They are still in session finding
more and making it hot for wrongdoers. The
"inquisltors " are dong good work.
One trial has taken place. John Kountzle-
man, butcher, indicted for killing cattle be-
longing TO others, was convicted. He gets
one year in the penitentiary and a fine of
one hundred dollars.
Michael Connolly, ALIAS Ed. Pierce, indicted
for the murder of Maginnis, put IN an affidavit
that he (Pierce) was insane from the kick of
a mule, and that no could prove it by an
Idaho politician and by a Catholic priest.
Judge Galbralth granted a continuance until
next term.
This ruling has created some feeling. If
this be Montana law that law should be
changed. If the unsupported affidavit of a
murderer is sufficient to arrest justice Under
our statutes it would be well to invoke the
laws adopted by the vigilantes of Montana.
The other day two Lemhi lovers rushed
into Bannack. They were anxious to get
married instanter, for they were afraid the
(" old man" was after them with a cow-hide
and d shotgun. There was no minister,
judge or justice in town. Thu lovers were
told that the probate judge was fishing up the
creek. Jumping into a spring wagon provid-
ed by a friend, they were rapidly driven to
the fishing ground, where they found the judge
trouting. They made their business known
instantly. The couple did not want a mo-
ment's delay, as the dreaded old man was or
their trail. Judge Sears laid down his pipe
and fishing rod, the lovers stood up in the
wagon and the ceremony went on. In a min
ute Mr.. VIM. F. BoxwelI and Miss Ida NJ.
Rees were tied together matrimonially. Re-
turning to town the young couple looked VIC
torious and happy. Thu old man can forget
and forgive at his leisure, When a girl will
she will, despite the old man.
The Beaverhead Board of County Commits
sioners are in session. The board is transact
ing its regular business with dispatch. Mr.,
Freeman, of the Glendale ATLANTIS, put in a
bill for public printing. The atlantis copied
advertisements from the MINER and asked
pay for the same. The MINER having the
contract, the board wouldn't recognize tine
ATLANTIS bill. Mr.. Freeman is very warm,
and may say something in one of his two
papers, published at Butte and Glendale. II
he does, touch him tenderly-or, turn him
over to your Bannack correspondent, who has
a knack for writing truly sympathetic words
either in the hour of defeat or victory.
Yesterday 0he 1Oth) a large assemblage Of
neighbors and friends attended the funeral o
Mrs. Emma NJ. Graeter. The deceased wa:
long an esteemed resident of Bannack, where
universal esteem and respect of our people
She was an accomplished lady, an affection
ate wife, a loving mother, and kind, read,
friend to the unfortunate poor. Even TIT
noble and good must go.
Mining operations have commenced. Ih'
Carhartt mill has just completed a run of tift,
tons of Dacota gold quartz, and the plate
look well. Messrs. Trask a Graves vii
commence Dacota gold quartz in
few days. They have a large dump of goo
quartz to put through their five stamp mill a
Marysville.
As l close this letter Judge Galbraith ha
taken more time to reconsider his ruling il
the Couolly-Pierce murder case. The senti
ment of a united county is hostile to a con
t%inuanca on a flimsy p~reteNt, and Prosecute
Mayhem is laboring hard TO go to trial.
The republicans around here are disappoint
Ell at Garfield's nomination, They wante'
Blaine or Grant. On receipt Of the news Q
Arthur's nomination for the vice-presidency
Sam Word, Alec. Mayhem and Wash. Staple
ton expressed fears that the conventlo'
MIGHT reconsider the Arthur nomination, an
then nominate Bob Fisk or Judge Blake, G
Montana. j. r. w.
Vphe a,ataract Mill.