The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-21
Local News.

The barometer indicates y fair day.
Considerable building is going on
in Centerville. mostly private resi-
dences.
Every arrangement has been made
to insure good order at the race track
to-day.
According to the articles of agree
ment Mcdonald and Mccoy must be
in the ring at 2:30 p. m. sharp.
There are a great many strangers
in the city. A large numbe: Of them
come to witness the great mill to-day.
All drafts of Donnell, Clark 4
Larabie on Donnell, Lawson &
Simpson, will be paid by First
National Bank. New York.
Montana hard Gloves are common
buckskin driving gloves. The gloves
are soft enough but tbs their backing
that makes them hard.
The Marionettes gave some very
pleasant entertainments in Butte.
The troupe leaves for Deer Lodge
and Helena this morning.
The. Comique was packed last
evening, and the Park didn't have
standing room. Both places are Civ
ing first class entertainments.
T. DeEoon & Co. of the Tropical
Palace, are daily in receipt Of choice
fruits. etc. The firm carries one Of
the choicest lines of fruits in the city.
Mrs. Teitsworth has a grand rattle
for a fine gold watch next Saturday
evening. the oath inst, at Dan Mar
tins saloon. Somebody will win a
good time-keeper.
Those who have unsettled balances
with the firm of Donnell, Lawson &
Simpson, will be pleased to learn
that the assets of the house exceed
their liabilities over 81, 900, ,0oO.
Mr.. George Fitschen is thoroughly
renovating and reiuveanting his fine
sample rooms on Main street. They
now look as fresh as q young bride.
Mr.. Fitschen has built an addition
which will he used as a club room in
the future.
We regret to learn that Mr.. James
McGovern is seriouly i'll. The gen.
tleman has been confined to his
room during the past week. His
physician, however, thinks he will
all right again in few days.
We do not hear of much betting on
the result OF the mill to-day. The
friends OF each seem confident their
favo1ite will win, out don't seem to
care much about betting. 1t is
thought some heavy bets will be made
upon the ground to-day.
Judge Wilcox was quite busy
Yesterday in his court. The man
VINO was arrested npon the charge of
burglarising Fred Gilbert's store was
discharged. A case Of fighting and
another of indecent exposure of per-
son was each fined five and trim
mings.
Mr.. Roberts, Of the firm OF Roberts
l. Son, says that anyone who
thinks burglars can get in his store
the second time is off wrong, His
store is a perfect arsenal and the
burglar who attempts to force an
entrance therein will think he is
making q charge with the Light
Brigade.
Herr Bsndmann appears at Rem
shaw opera house tomorrow night.
Of this actor the eastern press speak
in unstinted praise. 1t seems to be
the unanimous testimony of those
before whom he has acted that he Is
an actor of the highest order Of merit
and that his support is all that can
be desired. Butte theatre goers are
promised rich intellectual treat by
the Bandmann troupe.
Dad" Allen, an old, old timer,
was visiting his Butte friends yes
terday. Mr.. Allen was in Butte l9
years ago when he and Tom Harper
cooked their bacon and fried their
slapjacks where our finest brick
buildings now stand. dad" now
lives on Willow Greek below
Pony where he has good ranch and
Is enjoying life. The latch string OF
| the MINER Office always hangs out
for MI. Allen.
The Independent of the 18th inst.
gives two cases In which the genus
drummer was caught mapping. 1t
says: ID. NJ. Erskine, a commercial
traveller, was arrested by order of the
county and city treasurers yesterday
for violating the license Law. Mr..