Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-11

the circuit, which will include Helena,
Butte, Denver, Pueblo, Omaha, San Fran
cisco and other towns that may be decided
upon hereafter.
There are more than $50 persons in He
lena who pay city and county taxes in ex-
cess Of 500. The Montana National
bank heads the list with S3,6612O, and S.
y. Houser comes next with $3,303.20.
There is good deal of wealth there.
Ice boats are in common use upon Big
Stone lake, and afford breezy sport. John
Chapman and Hattie lockwood the other
day while skimmiDg over the ice at the
rate of forty miles an hour, went
into an air hole, and were rescued with a.
good deal of difficulty with no worse re-
suit than cold bath.
Father Malo, the missionary priest at
st. Johns, in the Turtle mountain region,
Was the pioneer priest of that region, and
has accomplished a work worthy of honor
able mention. Ia tive years he has gail
cred congregation of 500, and establish
ed day school of 118 pupils. On his re-
cent visit Bishop Marty confirmed ia
young persons. There are about 200
Indians and half breeds in that vicinity,
engaged in farming and hunting. He is
enthusiastic in praise of that section, and
says there is not foot of waste land be-
tween Devils lake and Turtle mountain.
He is on his way to the eastern cities and
Canada to gather up emigrants to go back
with him in March.
The Butte Miner gives tbs following
particulars of one of the most audacious
and successful robberies ever perpetrated
IN Montana. It was committed upon the
mercantile house Of T. S. Hamilton g.
Co., on the evening Of December 4th:
About o'clock William 9. Pfouta, the
managing partner, ard Mr.. Shirley, the
clerk, we're alone in the store, when four
men entered hurriedly as if on business.
They were unmasked, and there was moth
ing in their appearance to indicate the
mission of robbery on which they came.
Mr.. Pfouts and the clerk both rose to wait
on them, thinking they were customers.
They were speedily disabused of their mis-
apprehenslons as one of the men, big,
burly fellow, who seemed to be the leader
of the gang, showed a six-shooter into
Pfout's face and ordered him, to open the
safe, while the others gathered around the
clerk and compelled him to turn his
face away from them. Mr.. Pfouts looked
his man and revolver steadily in The face
for a moment while he deliberated whether
there was living show for resistance. TIE
robber settled the question by drawn g
back his left hand, without lowering the
revolver which he held under Mr.. Pfouts'
nose with his right, as if to strike him
blow in the face, saying: "Here, you're
too id inquisitive; look the other way"
and Mr.. P. accordingly turned his face
away, and in response TO second com
mand unlocked the safe, which the daring
robber rifed with one hand, while held his
Crop on Mr.. Pfouts with the other. Hay-
ing secured the contents of the safe draw
er, amounting to about $1,000 in coin and
bills, the robbers left the store and struck
out toward the railroad track, and ii is
presumed they boarded the evening south
bound freight train. It is doubtful
whether Mr.. Shirley or Mr.. Pfouts could
identify either of them if caught, as they
were forced to keep their faces turned
from them.