The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-21
CAPITAL CITY CHAT.

HE'LL i, july Is. 1881.

side So no doubt thinks young ROhan-
non, night operator III the Western Union
Office, Of Helena. On the evening OF the
4tIl Of july lie met his fate, SO to speak, in
the person OF a brilliant and fascinating
young lady at tho Baptist Church festival.
10 use a common expression, she was
dead gone on her. from the moment he
first beIleI6l her. But somehow his passion
awakened no responsive thrill iii the heart
OF the yonng lady, for, although as light
ning.ierEer he is away up, it seems
that for awakening responsive thrills he
isn't worth Il cent. He wrote the maid a
letter fill Of burning ufteranees and gush,
but she eleigned no answer. Tile letter by
some means fell into the hands OF another
OF the young laCly's auorers-and, Pima
forically speaking, it is stated the latter
cd for the voyage Of Iife-Wto incidental-
w showed the tender missiye to the city
editor of the Herald, which resulted i'll a
pithT local item, in which, however, no
names were mentioned. Rohannon rushed
into priat in the Independent the following
morning to explain matters and, as he
said, ssto save himself from becoming the
laughing ng-stOck OF the town." He also
published what purported to be d copy Of
the letter he had written the young lady,
but which iii reality left out the stenderest'
passages. It Is needless to add that by
giving further publicity to the affair he
brought down on his own devoted head
the very effect which he was endeavoring
to avert, as many amused giances IN his
direction by fair promena5lers testify.
News was brought to town last evening
Of the sudden death Of Jno. ". Gonu,
while working III his mine III Ten Mile
District on Thursday. He had been feel
ing unwell all morning, and at about 10
O'Clock a. M, was lowered into his mine
for the purpose Of bailing out the water
with which it had become flooded. He
sent vp one bucket full, and the bucket was
recovered, but came up empty. A man
was then lowered, who found Gonu lying
PROSTATE III the water and apparently dy-
ing. He was quickly hoisted to the sur
face, but died within ten minutes. At
this writing the exact cause Of his death
has not been demonstrated.
A Chinese wedding which was perform
ed here yesterday SMellican man. tash-
ion BY Justice of the Peace Bateman,
brought to light quite romantic Chinese
love story. The contracting parties, years
ago in the Flowery Kingdom, became en-
;lnlore6l Of each other and resolved jointly
and seyerally to live for one another and
eat rice with the chop-sticl for the rest of
their natural lives. But fate resulted
otherwise. The alnond-eyed charmer
was stolen by Il hostile tribe and sold into
bondage, finally becoming the property of
the Wall Company Of San Francisco. In
the meantime her lover had emigrated to
these shores, coming TO Montana 60 seek
his fortune here. After reaching San
Francisco, the Chinese maid learned OF
his whereabouts and communicated with
him, which resulted in his going to San
Francisco, stealing her from her s'oWners"
and marrying her III the Celestial style.
But she was re-stolen from him, and every
time he regained her it was only 10 come
home some evening and find her missing.
Her experience during all this time OF in
tcrmittent slavery was varied, part Of the
time being compelled TO perform the Sc
verest drudgery, and finally she became the
enforced inmate Of Chinese house Of ILL
fame. The ceremony Of yesterday was
no doubt intended to put . stop to all bis
troubles. as he expects his marriage under
our laws should afford him protection.
The Fort Shaw base ballists are not sat
istieu with the result Of the match played
on the 4tll Of July with the Helena Club,
and now another Shaw nine has challenged
our boys. But as they want to play five
games (three Of which must be played at
Fort Shaw the Helena Club has been
compelled to say to them, nay, as II would
incur too much expense and loss OF time.
I believe, however, that / am safe in say
ing that our boys will play any nine in
the Territory that will come to Helena to
try issues, and treat them with cordial hos
pitality while here.
| I noticed in the last issue OF the Butte
What Due Cal It-Freeman's paper--a
long article accusing your correspondent
of 4 motive ulterior to that which actuates
the reporter Of actual occurrences, when
! stated few weeks ago thata requisitior
! had come to Montana from the Governor
/ OF California, for Il resident Of Butte whit
was accused Of committing a murder L
| that State years ago. The writer OF tI1t
article in Freeman's paper says that was
induced to write the article By some enemy
of the accused, and that / did not dare
! give the name because knew the accnsl
! ton was calumny. AS for the fornlel
! charge 1t is too silly to merit reply; an(
to the latter charge will only say tha
the only reason did not give the NAME
was because [ did not know it--1or do
now. for I have never seen i. III print e1
]. uept in the What Dye Call q, and con
sielering the we'll known lack Ct veracit,
Of the EDITOR Of that paper, 7 still conside
myself to be III blissful ignorance.
Robert McWade begins 4 week ! engagge g &c
nlent here tonight. He is III actor wit
Il worldwide reputation, and is said b
those who have seen him, to be the best i