The Dillon tribune., 1882-02-11
MONTANA CONDENSED.


rom Smith river valley.
Th. sn..ci,ncn sent US by Mr.. MURPHY
from the Utica coal mine on the yuo,."
valley did not make very prcsen.su . w.
pcarance, nor did it impress Us yer, . ' c,r...
ABLY OF, its first examination. OUT .. .s
test proved It to be first, class ar.I s,,n
forge coal. 1t was remarkably Tree 'lo".
sulI,hur. emitted but little gas: ina"e
b.nutifu, white heat and lefl hut little Gu.
d..rs. Mr.. Smith, who tested H. says u.
ia. worked with the coal supplied ~
H..iena md Benton and that he regards the
SAMPLE as ia, superior to anything nc mas
seen in Montana, and expresses desire LOT
few tons Of It to use In his shop. M.
Murphy has good piece OF properly ="
his new find.
Messrs. w. &. Alexander and a. y.
He,mphill have made location ~ inc
i.r;i,ser district known as the Black Gran |
tie lead. It is nortl. ri the mouth OF Brid9- |
er CANYON and about three miles from boze.
man. The specimens taken from this leao
are pronounced BY old miners and quartz
experts to be very rich. They certainly
have that appearance. This lead u gold |
bearing. A. coon as the weather will per- |
init, shaft will be sunk on this properly.
Word was received here yesterday fore. |
noon that shooting atfray had occurred
in Bedford early yesterday morning whicn
resulted in Dan Sullivan receiving what
was supposed to be mortal wound at the
hands Of WIN. Mcknight. The partici
pants were both blacksmiths. The mes
senger who brought the news had come IN
all haste to summon a priest to the bedside
OF the supposed to be dying man: The
messenger was accompanied to Bedford ~
Rev. Father Dolls.
As near as can be learned, the shooting
was the result OF an old srudge. Mcknight
and Sullivan, omething over year ago.
had lawsuit over a watcr.right in Meagher
county, across the river from Bedford.
Sullivan was bs.aten in the suit and had to
pay the costs, which amounted to about
5000. lie and Mcknight had a fight over
the termination Of the suit. in which pis-
tolls were used, but without either being in
jured. On the prayer of Mcknight, the
court placed Sullivan under bonds to keep
the peace for one year. This bond expired
a week or two ago.
| Sullivan has been for some tim" doing
the biacksnithing at Bedford for Galens
stage line, while Mcknight was employed
Gently Mcknight began the construction
Of a blacksnithshop at Bedford with the
Intention Of moving there and
engaging in the practice Of his trade. The
rivalry which this would cause between
! the two men doubtless aroused the old
| illfeeling and is perhaps responsible for
Yesterday mornings tragedy.
There was a ball in Bedford Thursday
night, and both Sullivan and Mcknight
were present. There was. no sign Of
trouble between the two until along to-
) in one Of the Bedford saloons at the same
time, and as both were drinking, thei,
thoughts naturally reverted to their former
misunderstanding. Some remark was
made regarding. it by one Of them 1--WE do
not know which) and the subject once
brought up, they soon engaged in hot
dispute, which ended in challenge TO 60
out into the street, and fight it out. They
went, and hardly were they out the door
before Mcknight drew revolver and fired
the ball striking Sullivan in the stomach
Sullivan ran across the street and fell
One report has it that Mcknight fired a
second shot, but Of the truth of this we are
not assured.
\ messenger was at once sent for DR.
Madden, who was at Radensburg, while
another came to Helena for Father Dolls
as above stated.
: a telegram received from Radcrsburs
. EST evening brought the Intelligence thai
Mcknight had been arrested and was ir
!. alton will be held to-day. llor. r. !. Low
~. who will leave for Radersburg earl,
: this morning, will conduct the prosecute,
! (or the Territory.
' The Latest advices received bv Bozcma,
:. coach last evening WAS to the effect tina
! Sullivan was still alive, but it was
= thought he could live but few hours.
: Parties who know Mcknight saw that h
! was always regarded as quiet peaceab!,
: man who never sought a quarrel.
:, l.ater.-William Mcknight arrived i,
y the city Saturday evening, having waivee
> examination at Radcrsbury and give,
bonds in the sum of 5000 for his appear
l. ance before the Grand Jury. From hin
we Learn that in the recent trouble mt Bed
l. ford which resulted so tlisastrouslv, Sulli
O van was the aggres>or. he having in con,
r ,anv with friends been trying to pick
Is fight with Mcknight at the dance. for sew
Is er''t hours preceding the shooting. Meth
Is or OF the men had been drinking, as at frs
u reported, out both were perfectly sober.
s.souL,As.
~ This time it was full grown man VIII
didn't know it was loaded" a ma
named Elliott with partner has been en-
y gagged in getting out bridge piles up tn
u, CANYON. On Wednesday Of this week a
~ Elliott entered their cabin door, his mar,
"a ner pointed two revolvers toward him an
X made some playful remark. Elliott toll
* 's nv" not to fool with rcvolvers, as he wa
~ afraid OF them. The man lowered hi
~ arms. saying there was nothing in then
-, IT, ana Elliott advanced while his ;,artne
~ ~ started in to explain omethiny about III
81 pistols. Suddenly one Of them "went of
x. sending ball into Elliott's leg lust hello,
u, n' the knee: the projectile grazing the hon
Is and a., coming out on the back part Of the lie.
IN Dr: Ives went up and dressed the wonn.
~, ana an had the sufferer brought down to II,
re Sisters hospital. W
80. AvANv COURIER.
.er we learn that all the easements and CO
!ars IN Ga!latin City are flooded, and III
>, water has rendered several Of the buildino
{. untenentahle. Mr.. Dunbar slf:,milv has h.,
cd hotel. s'o'y Vi u
N. a terrible accident occurred in Chestnut
oil. coal mine in Rocky Canyou. Tuesda
I'm forenoon, by which t is t.,red m. ss:'a
ed -n'a Langston-will los. his life. It a,
he pears that Langston and his partner -,