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B'jou Opera Company.

OF this company, which will soon
appear in this city, the New York
Graphic says: The opera bouffe is
full of pith and scintilIates with
bright music and amusing situations.
The music IN the present production
is bright, the orchestra compe>
tent and the costumes superb. The
scenery is painted by Mazzanovich,
Seavey and Merry, handsomely set
and we'll worked. The outlay Of the
management will undoubtedly meet
with its reward in a long run. The
cast includes many popular f.
vorites aud some new people
who will be strong cards.
MI. Digby Bell, as Jupiter
that can be done in the vocallsm and
the lines. Mr.. George G. B0Diface,
Jr., as Styx, the melancholy porter
to Pluto, sings 1.-THE Monarch of Ar.
cadlr" with becoming solemnity, and
Marie Zanoni does the opera bOuffe
business of Eurydice with chic
enough to make 1t tell. Miss Billie
Carlow, as swift-footed Mercury, re-
calls the pleasant impression she
made in "Billee Taylor" and other
pieces. Miss Amelia Somerville
gives an enlarged living picture of an
ideal Juno, and Laura Joyce Bell is
resplendent in lavender silk, satin
and silver stars as Diana. The best
work of the evening was accom-
plisbed by Miss Ida Mule as Cupid.
She is like a bisque figure of the Ger
man type and as dainty a Cupid as st.
Valentine, Instead of Jupiter, might
have chosen as an emissary, and the
applause she gained was accorded
without hesitation, and the little
ladv at once became q favOrite. The
chorus, strong and under excellent
control, made every opportunity
count for full value. The presence of
any number of etherially dressed
beauties in Jupiter's Court will carry
the opera to the satisfaction of the
management and please the jeuaesse
d0ree, who delight in the trOlic of
the can-can, we'll danced, under
lights in a comfortable and
pretty theatre.
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The Court House.

The new court house is now hav-
Ing the last outside finishing touches
put upon it. The magnificent GAL
vanized iron cornice will all be IN
place this week and painted. The
werk, under the immediate super
vision of contractor N. J.McConnell'
is done IN splendid shape. The
front and east side of the building
is completed and Mr.. NC
Cornell has now 4 large
force of men engaged in taking
down the scaffolding beneath the
finished cornice. When the cornice
is all on the Silver Bow court house
will be the most imposing building
in the territory, and a lasting monu-
ment to the genius of the archlteet.
Mr.. ROBBERS. and the faithfulness Oh
the contractors, Messrs. McDevltt q
Mcconnell.
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Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken Of your rest by a sick child suf-
fering and crying with pain of cut
ting teetn? If so, send at once and
get a bottle of Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup for children teething. Its
value is in%calculable. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer immediately.
Depend upon it mothers, there is no
mistake about it. It dysentery and
diarrhoea, regulates the stomach and
bowels, reduces Inflammation and
gives tone and energy to the whole
system. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup for children teething is pleas
ant the taste, and is the prescription
of one of the oldest female physicians
in the United States, and is for sale
by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25c per bottle.
6 Is sWly
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CAPTURED /
mo MADISON Boys Take in the
Horse Thieves.
a Hot Fight.
one OF the Robbers Gets His
Quietus
And Goes where Horses are Not
Needed,
All the Robbers Are soooued In.


lMadtsonian Extra, June 14th,l
FRIDAY, June 13, 8 p. m.-This
evening about 6 O'CLOCK Ben Burns
Martin Peel and Deputy Sheriff
GIoyd arrived in town, bringing with
them John Edmundson, wife and
two children, Albert Edmundson and
Neal Murphy, the horse thieves who
raided the territory last week.
The Madison party followed them
TO K~lcksviIle, Idaho, capturing the
supply wagon on the road, about one
mile from Camas station. At Ricks-
Vile they found the remainder of the
thieves and horses. The pursuers
struck the house where the robbers
were lodged about midnight, and
Kept guard till dawn. AS soon as
their presence was discovered q hot
fight ensued, lasting about half an
hour, when one of the thieves, Geo.
Mum, came out of the house and was
shot by one of the posse. The others
surrendered on q promise that thew
should not be lynched.
This daring band have all been
captured or killed, and the Madison
boys have covered themselves with
glory. The surviving outlaws are
now safely ensconced in Sheriff Plat
ner's hostelry.
The remainder of the posse, with
the recovered horses, returned via
Henry's Lake to the Madison.
Fuller particulars will appear in
the next regular issue of the Madi-
sOniOn.
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Produce Market Report.

BUTTE, NJ. T., April rs, 1884.
The following are the wholesale
paid by merchants and hotel
for the commodities enumer-
ated, delivered from the wagons
Price list carefully corrected everyy
Flour Ruby Valley, xxx, $3.50
per cwt.
Mill Greek, xxx. $3.50
percwt:
Kansas xxx $3.50.
Bakers, $780,
Mill Creek, New Process, $3.50.
Gallatin, $40 per cwt.
Union Mills, New Process, Cream
Of the Valley, $3.50
Ruby Valley, NEW process, $500.
Utah Common, 1928
Utah Choice, $500.
Graham, $500.
Wheat per h., 2 cts.
Oats, $1.6O@1.SO.
Butter, per h., 5@4 cts.
Eggs, per case, $3.50.
Eggs, fresh ranch, per doz, soc.
Corn Meal, SC.
Beef, carcass, SC.
Hay per ton, $22.
Balled Hay, per ton, So @24.'N
Cheese, 2O322 cts
Barley, $2.35@2.5O per cwt.
Dried beans, Montana, 7 Cts.
Mutton, 8 cts.
Pork, dressed, Ss@1Octs. per lbs
Veal, 123cts. per ID.
Sausage, Is cts. per Id.
Chickens live, at $lO@11 per d
Wood, $6.O0@$7.
Potatoes, $1.5O Pcwt.
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II
What a Miner Reporter saw in
That Cabinet of Wonders.

Yesterday afternoon a MINER re-
porter in his rounds for news dropped
in at Pinkham's. He found the good
looking. polite and rustling proprie-
tor busily engaged in arranging the
finest display of certain lines of goods
eve exhibited in Butte. Among
those more particularly noticed on &C
count of their number, variety and
beauty were mirrors. From a pocket
looking-glass running up through all
sizes to the magnificent pier glass
may be e at PinKham's. Mir
rors for bars in fancy styles mirrors
for bedrooms, and fine French plate
glasses for more pretentious rooms
were shown upon every hand. Then
there were hat racks of all sizes and
variety, shelving, mantles, and brack-
cts of all shapes and patterns, artist
cally designed and beautifully fin
ished; step-ladders, lamp chimneys,
lemon squeezers, bar glasses and bar
fixtures, faro layouts and fancy goods
in wood of almost every description
were piled here and there awaiting
their final disposition to the hands of
customers. Among the other novel;
ties seen were superb oleographs of
landscapes and portraits with fancy
or PLAIN frames, and bric-a.brac in
endless variety. Over $4,000 pounds
of crockery of every known quality
and design were also there, ready for
shelving. All these goods are new
and just received, aud will be dis
posed of at bedrock prices. Pinkham
has a cabinet of wonders in his store
which lovers of the unique and beau>
tiful should not fail to see, even if
they do not desire to purchase.
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There was a much larger attend
ance at the circus last evening than
during the afternoon. All the extra
seats were put in place and occupied.
The, summer meeting of the West
Side Racing Association will take
place July 4th and 5th, at which time
there will be some fine races, both in
the trotting and running classes.
There will also be q 10>mile race te-
tween two lady riders, who will
change horses at the end of every
mile. Complete programme of the
ra.ea will be issued in q few DAYS.
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Heel and Toe.

Us. Herman, the great heel-ana-
toe walker who has created such q
furore in this city of late, undertook
to get out OF town yesterday without
paying Lis hotel bill. He was
stopped at Silver Bow Junction,
when he produced the required
amount, and was allowed to proceed
AZ far as Melrose, when he was again
tanned on the shoulder by the officer,
and paid two other bills. If he should
be obliged to pay any more bills be-
fore the end of his journey his pro-
fession would come in play, although
tie walking is harder work, probably
than going it on q aaw-dust track
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A Girls Sacrifice.

"Arabella," said a Butte dude TO
his best girl the other evening, "you
do not doubt my lover
mo, A'phonso, why should II"
"Listen then I have taken q
solemn VOW and you must aid me IN
its fulfillment."
with my life! What is it?'
II have solemnly sworn to eat no
ice cream this season, Arabella."
"Ah, Alphonso, you shall not nno
me lacking courage. I will aid you
to keep your vow. l will eat II 1ol
both of u.s."
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Conductor Edwards, who piloted
Coles great show over the Utah &
Northern, made friends of the Whole
troupe by his politeness and gentle
manly conduct In the discharge OF
his duty.
One OF the Arabs belonging to
Coles circus was accidentally shot
in the wrist at Dillon, Sunday, and
is now in the hospital here. The
physicians are in hopes to save the
arm and prevent amputation.
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COLES CIRCUS.
An Unusual Combination of
Great Ring Talent.
A Magnificent Menagerle and
Costly Equipments.
Performers, Superb Band,
and Well-Trained Animals.
COLES CIRCUS.

There are %circuses and circLses, but
we have had only one circus in Mon
tana deserving the name and that is
Coles, which spread its ma mmoth
tents yesterday and last evening at
the depot. The grand entertain
ment of the day was inaugurated by
a parade, which for number, variety,
and magnificence of its attrac>
lions was never equalled in
the West. Among the novel
features of the great procession
were a grand steam organ and
tableau car and steam calliope. The
two former were manufactured in
London and brought to this country
at a cost of $4,000. Samson, the
heaviest trained elephant in the
world, was also a wonder which riv-
eted the gaze of the old as well as the
young Rocky Mountain Americans.
Long before the performances COM
menced the road from the city to the
depot was lined with carriages, bug
gies, farm wagons, and every other
kind of vehicle, loaoed down with
eager and excited men, women and
children, and when the grand entree
was made at least sever thou
sand people had congregated under
the vast canopy OF canvas. The per-
formances were conducted in two
rings on either side of a fooTed space
constructed especially for artistic ex-
hibitions of roller skating and feats
upon the bicycle. 1t would occupy
more space than we have at COM
mand to enumerate all the daring
acts, difficult feats, hazardous trap.
exc specialties and marvellous ground
and lofty tumbling, performed by
this superb troupe of ring artists.
We cannot, however, refrain from
noting the wonderful horseback rid
ing of the bounding jockey, the
daring trapeze act of Mile.
Aimee, the equally daring acts
of two others, the bicyclists
on the high wire, the performing
trick ponies; the Arabs in their Won
derful acts, posturing, tumbling, and
juggling; the five and seven horse
acts; the performing elephants and
stations; the leaping by the full COM
pany and George Conkling, the lion
king, among a cage of lions. All the
performances were of the highest or
der of merit while many of them
were as startling in their execution
a. they were daring in conception.
Some idea may be formed Of the
strength of the company when it is
known there are over 400 persons
belonging to it, of whom elghty-two
are performers. The company
employs over two hundred horses,
sixty Of which are first class ring
animals. There are also thirty-eight
cages of animals with the circus,
which are not the least Of the great
attractions presented.
Like nearly all circuses this one
has an annex or side show. The one
with Coles is the finest yer seen in
Montana. The seven long.haired
sisters furnish an entertainment we'll
worth the price Of admission, while
Col. Steere and wife, the smallest liv-
ing married midgets, the Kentucky
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Personal.

DR.. Mussigbr0d came up from
Warm Springs last evening.
The Rev. G.. C. Stull left yesterday
for Dillon, to be absent several days.
D. H. Mcfarland, of the MI. Yer
non and st. Nicholas hotels, returned
to Deer Lodge yesterday.
Miss Annie M. Searles, who has
been visiting her sister in Anaconda
during the past three or four weeks,
returned home yesterday.
A. NJ. Williams, editor of the Mon
tana Stock and Mining Journal, ia
on a business trip to this city.
Mrs. Samuel M. Johnston of Ana
conda came up yesterday to visit her
parents and friends in this city.
George Todd is up again from
Gregson Springs and reports George
Gregson as getting along finely.
M. Il. Brown, of San Francisco,
and H. S. Howell, of Virginia City,
are registered at the Mt. Vernon.
Miss Cleo Liscomb of Anaconda
came up to the city yesterday and Is
the guest of Mrs Daniel Searles.
Mr.. f. w. Merritt, representing
the Iron Bay Manufacturing Co.. of
Marquette, Michigan, arrived in the
city yesterday.
A. Chadbourn of London, England,
is IN the city. Mr.. Chadbourn nego-
tiated the sale of the Drum Lum-
mon mine to English capitalists.
J. B. Breese, who has been visiting
in Butte for a few weeks, left last
evening for HALEY, Idaho, where he
contemplates going into business.
Joseph J. Long, bookkeeper for
Lee Foster & Co., and Charles Har-
depbrook, are in the city from Ana
conda, and will probably take In the
circus.
MIR. Pat Duecey, of Denver, is
among those who have recently come
to Butte with the intention of making
the Silver City their future residence.
MI. Duecey has some interests in
mining properties here which prom
Use we'll, the development of which
will engage his attention for some
time to come.
We had the pleasure of q call last
evening from the Hon. John Sted-
man, of Helena. Mr.. Stedman is
senior member of the firm of Sted-
man Il Banes, machinlsts and brass
founders, and is here to look at the
great mills of the mining centre, and
to interview mill men and others in
regard to business in the line OF the
firm. MI. Stedman is a very pleas
ant gentleman to deal with and
numbers among his warmest friends
a large number of our most promi-
nent citizens.
Mr.. Frank D. Brown of Philips
burg arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Brown reports that
under the stimulus Of recent 1atter-
ing mining developments and pros
poets of the erection of a large chic
rodizing mill there this season, the
town is unusually active and rapidly
filling with people. The genus tramp
has found his way there, but the
vigilance committee, consisting of
Frank az justice of the peace and
three constables. feel able to take care
of them and to see that the peace,
quiet and dignity Of the place are not
violated by these or any other class OF
vagrants.
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Arizona.
New York Life.l

New York Llfe.l
n.. drinks. Two more. Friendly
came of poker. More drinks Jackn
not More drinks. Four tens. Lively
t oe's sho{s- One inquest. Much pup.
toi snth"siasm. A lariat. One posse
~ ny e;t;zens. A battering, ann: a
" uack"tie party. Editorial IN io y
n nu on "Strides of Civlllzstion'
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From Wednesdays Daily.
LAYING TIE CORNER STONE
" tho M. d. Church son+n n
Anaconda.
interesting Ceremonies Attending
The Event.

The ceremonies of laying the cor
ner stone of the new NJ. E. church.
south, at Anaconda took place on
Monday the 10Th at 7:3o n. m. and
were largely attended by the citizens
of the place.
The exercises were opened by sing
ing the hymn commencing:
"And will the great eternal God
On earth establish his abode.
And.w1u he from his radiant throne
Avow our temple for his own"
Then followed the prayer and
reading of portions of scripture by
Rev. E. J. Stanley, the pastor of the
church, a'so the announcement of the
articles to be deposited in the stone,
which were as follows:-A copy of
the holy scriptures; the hymn book
and the discipline of the church; a
brief sketch of the history of the
church building, name of presiding
elder, pastor, trustees and building
committee; sketch of the religious
services held in Anaconda by the
various churches, a copy of various
church periodicals, of the first and
last number of the'Anaconda REVIEW,
the Butte MINER and Inter Mountuin
and the New Northwest, and speci-
mems of the various coins now IN use.
The box was then closed, deposited
in its place, and Mr.. Geo. Lowe, the
contractor of the brick work. put the
stone in its place, after which the
pastor, placing his hand upon the
stone, said: "We lay this corner stone
of a house to be consecrated to the
worship OF Almighty God, in the
name of the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost"
The choir, consisting of MI. Kirk
wood, Mrs. Stees, Mrs. Winters, Mrs.
Bartlett and Miss Hardenbrook, then
sang the hymn commencing
Behold the sure foundation stone
Which God in Zion lays"
Mr.. Winston, a young lawyer, then
came forward and made a short and ap
propriate speech which was listened
to with interest. He was followed
by Prof. Moore in some stirring and
encouraging words for the pa tor and
those engaged in the work of build
ing the church, and urged the peo-
pie to stand by them and help them.
His remarks.were received with app
The pastor then made a
short address, after which the bene-
diction was pronounced, and the au>
dience dispersed, apparently we'll
pleased and delighted with the first
services of the kind ever held in An
ac0Dda. E. J. S.
Anaconda, June II, 1881.
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my ALL ODUS
hbEEs1fI E E
RAILROAD n the WORLD.

Let it be forever remembered that the
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN r. r.
is the best and shortest route to and from Chi
preferred by all well posted travellers when
passing to or from California or Colorado.
1t also operates the best route and the short
line between Chicago and st. Paul and Mime
apOlis, Milwaukee, 1 a Crosse, Sparta, Madison,
Fort Howard, (dreen Bay, Wis, Winona, Owa-
tolna, Mankato, MIMI, Cedar Rapids, Des
Moiues, Webster Civ, Algona, Clinton, Mar
shaltown, Iowa, Freeport, Elgin, Rockford, ILL.,,
are amongst its 500 local stations on its lines.
enjoyed by the patrons of this road are its Day
Coaches, which are the finest that human art or
ingenuity can create. Its palatial Sleeping
Cars, which are models of comfort aud elegance:
Its Palace Drawing Room Cars, which are un
SURPASSED by any, and its widely celebrated
NORTHWESTERN DINING CARS.
he like of which are not run by any other road
anywhere. In shOrt it is asserted that it is the
best equipped road in the world.
All points of interest, North, Northwest, or
West of Chicago, business centers. summer re.
sorts and noted hunting and fishing grounds are
accessible by the various branches of this road.
It owns and controls over 5000 miles of road
and has over four hundred passenger cOnduc.
ASK your ticket agent for tickets VIA this
route, and take none other. All leading ticket
agents sell them. 1t costs no more to travel on
this route, that gives frst-class accommodate ons
than it does to 70 by the poorly equipped roads.
For maps, descriptive circulars and summer
resort papers, or other information not Obtaina
BILE at your local ticket Office, write to the
GEN'L PASSENGER AGENT c. N. W. K R
CHICAGO ILL.
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Obituary.

Died-At his home in Glendale,
after a brief illness, Willie Ernest
Lamb, aged 8 years and 4 months.
He was born in Davenport, Iowa,
February II, 1875, and died June 10,
1884, in far-away Montana. His life
was short out varied, aud although
often sick and weak, he was never
peevish or %tretful, but was at all times
a comfort to his parents and one who
was often referred to as a model boy.
His health was better in our invig-
Grating climate, and full of life; spirit
and resources, he was a favorite with
his playmates, but his Conscientious
ways were well known, and no one
expected Ernest to wilfully do wrong.
One of his little friends, on hearing
of his death, said mourntully: II am
sorry for Ernie" but added immedi-
ately: He was a good boy; he has
gone to heaven" This thought is
now the only consolation of the strick-
en- family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb keenly appre>
preciate the hearty sympathy and
tender their thanks for the kindness
extended to them by Glendale neigh
bors and friends.
Our little boy is gone we mss him every
The home is sad and lone. most desolate and
bare.
But, in the briehter cline, the sweeter "Bye
and Bye"
Well meet him once again where is no tear or
sign, #*
The fact that federal Off 81 holders
were excluded from the republican
national committee is given as evl~
dence of the sincerity of the party's
devotion to civil service reform. This
is characterized AS a huge sham.
They were left off the committee be
cause the civil service law provides
that no federal otticeholder shall
solicit or receive, dir; city or Indirect
ly, or be IN any manner con>
cerned in soliciting or receiuing any
money or other thing Of value, for
any political purpose whatever, from
any officer, employe, Or other person
standing in any relation to the public
service, upon pain of a fine of $1,000
and imprisonment for not less than
three years. This prohibition does
not apply to non officeholders. They
can assess the oficeholders, clerks
and contractors as briskly As my
dear HubbelP did in 1850, hence the
great reform in leaving off the COM
mittee all who hold Office. 1t was
done so as to make an opening for
matchmaking the civil service and at
the same time steering clear Of fine
and imprisonment.
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Alder gulch miners s,en %a Of %a sas
t63s season. ea on. and the gravel ad = gSlns
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giant, and other attractions unite in
making it well worthy of patronage
The company leaves this morning
for Deer Lodge, and will return to
Butte in about six weeks.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-08
Jobbing in Literature.

lfhladelpnia freSS.I
Mr. Howells and Mr. James, il am not
mistaken, get about 5000 each for their
serials, as serials, and percentage when the
book is published. At least that is the way
it used TO be, but believe since Mr. James
r. Osgood severed his connection with
Houghton. Miffin & Co. and set up for him.
self that he has made some arrangement with
other Authors by which he pays them large
sum outright for their work, and then he
negotiates with the magazine editor for its
sale and publishes it in book form himself
This way Of specializing in literature seems to
be gaining popularity. In England, as YOU
are probably aware, it is quite a business,
and the most successful person engaged in it
is Mr.. Tillotson. who was recently in this
country, where he made q very good ar
rangement with American authors and
American newspapers.
He has bought a number of stories from
different American authors-James, Howells
Cable and four or five Others, and these he
sells to a syndicate of newspapers in differ.
cnt parts Of the country. He pays, saw
81 900 for a story in three or four chapters
from Mr.. James, and he pays cash, which is
always an attraction TO an author, and then
he sells this story to dozen or more papers
Tor simultaneous publication and to as many
English papers at the same time II he gets
$500 from twenty four papers each including
England and America, he gets q, 500 in all
for one story, which pays him pretty good
profit on his investment