The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-30
OUR DEER LODGE LETTER.

Reoe1pts-Oourt-The Board
u |. OF Commissioners
Etc., Etc.
, Regular Correspondence Of the Miner.
!. DEER LODGE. April 2a
) Since my last the weather has been
squally and fair ty turns, to-day
being more pleasant than for the past
few. The rain and snow are hailed
with delight by stock and ranchmen
as they tend to insure abundant
vegetation which of course means fat
cattle and happy farmers.
CHURCH FAIR AND PARTY.
| The fair and Kate Greenawsy
party, under the auspices Of the
Episcopal church people. Of which
mention has alre ady been made in
your columns, took place the fore part
of the week at the skating pavilion.
AS predicted, it was the grandest sf-
fair Of the season. SURPRISING in
point OF grandeur. pleasure aud fnan-
cial success even the most sanguine
hopes Of those who had 1t in charge.
The first evening was taken up by
the fair, with refreshments on the
side. The ha l was beautifully deco
rated and the several booths orna-
mented in q striking and tasteful
manner, evidenoing not only good
taste on the part of the management,
but no little care and labor. People
of every denomination were out in
full force, and each one seemed to
vie with his neighbor to make the
affair social and pleasant. The
Silver Cornet Band not to be outdohe
in generosity, turned out and played
q number of appropriate pieces. At
the conclusion of the second tune
early in the evening, Mr.. II.
T. Brown. manager Of the MINER,
Who was In attendance, invited the
whole band into supper at his expense
Notwithstanding the band boys had
been previously invited by the good
ladies to partake of their hospitall-
ties, the kind action of the genial
MINER manager was not permitted
to 60 unnoticed, and he has he
thanks and good wishes of the wh4le
management as well as the bad.
The receipts of the first evening
amounted to the snug little sum of
$3.50 :
The second evening was devoted
to dancing, most Of the ladies being
costumed in Kate GreenawaH
style. The party was also
largely attended and pleasure
run liot till long after the clock
marked the hour of IL. Rev. Mr..
Blackinston, of the Episcopal church
of Butte, and who oHciates here
once a month, was in attendance at
the fair and he kept sort of father
ly control over bic children. He re-
turned home before the ball. The
receipts of the second evening were
$l25.25 making grand t'tal of
$456.25. 1t might be stated, however,
in this connection, that portion OF
the first evenings receipts belonged
properly to those from the sale OF
party tickets. Thus ended one Of the |
grandest social events that. perhaps,
ever took place in Deer Lodge.
COURT.
The district court is yet in session |
and will perhaps remain SO dcring |
next week The jury in the case OF |
the People vs.. Mrs. Nierling for mur
der, was discharged this morning,
after being out since yesterday noon,
and failing to ayr e. 1t is said eleven
we're for manslaugbter and one for
acquittal. The defendant is q very
old lady and has been In prison here
nearly q year. She has but few years
to live at best.
The case OF the People vs. Willie
Keefe, charged with murder at Ana
conda last September, was called yes
terday afternoon. Messrs. Staple.
ton T. Robinson appea red for the de-
tendant and Hon. w. Y. Pemberton
for the people. The jury was soon had
and after the introduction of three
witnesses by the prosecution, the
defense announced they had no wit
neeses except the boy himself, who
was called t. the stand. He testified
substantially as the prosecuting wit
nesses did, giving more full pa1ticu-
lars as to the killing. At the oonclu-
lion of his testimony the attorneys
IN both sides waived argument. Mr..
Robinson only asked that the jury
20 instructed to acquit the boy
without leaving the box.
s1r. Pemberton readily asSented
,tating he knew he had no
,ase; yet inasmuch as the grand jury
lad indicted the young man upon q
erious charge he disliked to assume
he responsibility of asking his dis
'harge. The court seemed con-
1inced that not shadow Of . case
lad been made out, and took occasion
o state that were the case submitted
o thej jury and by any reason verdict
ven for the lowest grade of MAN.
be would set it aside; hence
le requested verdict Of ao9uitta',
which was at once rendered, aud the
10Y. In company with his father, left
be court room with gla'ldened heart.
1t the time IF this unfortunate oc-
urrence the sentiment of the people
f Anacondx was greatly against the