The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-19
Local News.

Mcssrs Sharp & Napton have bought the
house, aud the brick house containing 70 ms
for offices on Granite street, east of Main.
Mr.. Iargey reports that the mill of the Iron
Rod Mining Company is running on tailings, OF
which they have several thousand tons. He
says they are now getting $40 toa in gold from
these tailings.
The shcrif's ofiic, this morning had on dis
play stock Of prison jewelry, consisting OF
chains and cuffs for the hands and feet. The
Lewis and Clarke prisoners came over chained
two and two.
The Montana Copner Company have 500 tons
of ore now sacked and waiting for shipment.
They have not been able to make their regular
shipments lately on account of not being able to
obtain cars. When they can get the cars their
shipments will average, orc and matte together,
twenty cars q day.
The lecture of DR.. York last evening was
fairly attended The Doctor is an eloquent
and an entertaining speaker and has the
faculty OF holding his audience to the last mo-
ment. He lectures again this evening at the
same place and will doubtless have a full
house.
The Amphtheatre is being decorated in ar
tistic style for the social ball to be given Friday
evening. The floor will be smooth and i'll fine
condition for dancing. A liberal amount OF
soapstonc will be placed on the floor so that all
can trip the light fantastic toe with ease. Burt'S
full string band are practising new music re-
ccived from the Fast especially for this occasion
The Amphitheatre will be reopeued on Mon
day evening next under the management OF
Mr. Ward. The ioor will be Ill good condition
and new lockwood rollers are being put on all of
the skates. The music will be one Of the great
attractions Of the rink. Mr.. Wright, the pleas
ing cornet soloist, has been especially engaged
to lead the band, and all the latest waltzeS will
be introduced.
St. Johns Guild holds tits first meeting
tonight at Caplice Hall from to II o'clock.
As this is the first meeting and several of the
subscribing mcmb rs have not been personally
notified by the secretary, they are requested to
consider this public invitation to be present as
a personal one. The secretary's roll will be
completed before the next meeting and this
error will not be made again.
Sheriff Gilpatrick and Deputy Sheriff Steel, of
Helena, arrived in Butte this morning with a
pre- us cb arge. The Jail in Helena is under
going repairs and as it might interfere with
the conf ,rt of the inmates 10 have so much
hammerirg and noise made about them: it
was thought best to remove them to Butte for
safe keeping. The charge consisted Of twelve
men. The most Of them are waiting for the
grand jury of Lewis and Clarke county to con-
yene
James Fechan, who came so hear killing
Officer Fish night before last, yesterday thought
to escape by coming to some sort OF a compro-
mise with Mr.. King. Mr.. King agreed that he
would withdraw his complaint OF grand larceny
if Feehan would give him half the debt and
pay the costs already incurred The fees, etc.
amounted to S175, which made the enti c
amount compromised upon S675. Immediately
up paying. this amount, instead of walking
off, Feehan walked into Bodley's arms who
arrested him on the charge of resisting and
attempting to kill an officer. 1t is highly prob
able that Mr.. Feehan will be present at the
next convention of grand Jurors held i'll 81 yer
Bow county.
The Ogden Pilot of the 18th inst. oLtains an
item to the effect that J. S. Herman is in that
city, and that he with others was to give walk
ing match on Wednesday night last For the
benefit of hotel proprietors and newspaper pub
fishers the MINER would state that Mr.. Hcrri-
man attempted to leave Butte without paying
hote and printing bill; was stopped by the no
te' proprietor when seven miles from town, paid
the hotel bill and proceeded on his journey
Later he was detained at Melrose on an order of
arrest on bill for printing owed to this COM
pany. Failing to liquidste he was brought back
to Butte, where he stood trial and was held for
the debt A compile of days in Jail brought him
to q realizing sense Of his condi Ion. and he con.
cluded it was best to settle, which he did by
Giving his note and putting up jewslry As ~
our1ty.