The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
Local News

No bids were received for the Mis-
soula school bonds, which would in.
dictate that money is rather scarce.
Nettie Parker, who was arrested
and fined last week for being drunk
and disorderly, was again pulled yes
terday on the same charge.
Republicans consoled themselves
and friends yesterday by c%oncocGing
bogus kilograms in regard to Blalne's
plurality in New York.
Bonires were made in front of the
MINER office and the Crystal saloon
in honor of the great Democratic vic
tory. The town will be painted red
tonight.
The Presbyterian church of Deer
Lodge has extended q unanimous
call to Rev. E J. Groeneveld to be-
come its settled pastor. He will ac>
cept. The church could not have
selected a better man as pastor.
The MINER was in error yesterday
morning in regard to the trouble be-
tween the butchers, in stating no
arrests were made. All three were
arrested and gave bonds for their ap-
pearance in the Police Court next
Tuesday.
Will Kennedy, editor of the MIS-
souzian, and formerly of Deer Lodge,
was elected to the Council on the
Republican ticket. Missoula o unity
will find in him an efficient worker.
An amusing incident occurred at
the polls on election day. A son OF
Garibaldi when about to deposit bis
vote reminded the clerk that he
wanted pay for sc doing. AS it was
the result of pure ignorance on the
DOOR fellows part nothing was done
in the matter.
New North West, 7th: MI. Thos.
Stuart, who has spent a week or two
in looking over the Orc Flno district,
says there is more quartz there than
Ia any place he ever saw outside OF
Butte. There are about 30 claims
located. but the amount of develop
ment is very limited. However, at
tention is directed to it now, and its
development is a question OF but a
short time.
On tho 18th of last August Mr.
/ Neeser had a gold watch and chain
| stolen from him, and until a Jew Gays
| aeo did not hear of it. Ar officer I'M
aIly arrested Dan Mahoney WITH the
watch in his possession. Yesterday
in the police court Mahoney had q
inrv trial and was acquitted. He
proved satisfactorily to the jury that
| be had purchased the watch orr a
pawnbrOker.
Several days ago IN item appeared
in the MINER to the effect that Chas.
| Collins had been arrested for steal
ing q meerschaum pipe from John
| Joiley. In the police court last
Thursday MI. Collins had a trial by
! Jury and was honorably acquitted, ne
proving to the satisfaction OF tne
|. court and jury that he had bought
| the pipe from a man who worked on
| the railroad and who since went to
Utah.
Tt il stated there will be q change
in the running of trains over the
| Utah and Northern about the first OF
next month, At that time Butte
! will be made q terminus, and the
line from Butte to Garrison will be
run as q branch, and the trains on II
will be run to suit the convenience o.
the people along the line and the
trains on the Northern Pacific. This
action will be taken because of the
expected connection of the Oregon
Short Line and the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company's line II
Idaho, when Union Pacific through
passengers will be sent over th0s'
roads and not by Garrison and tn
N. P.