The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-05-16
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

Inc
8. T. Hauser 10 building the finest mansion
in Helena.
A telegraph line has been established to
Eagle City.
1t is rumored Nate Vsstal has struck = bo-
nanza in the Cpur d'Alene mines.
Mrs. Martha Hughes suioided by morphine
at Chicago Joe's, Helena, last week.
The Helena Council has declared the gift
enterprises a nuisance, and fixed the penalty
at s25 to 500.
of the Fountain Gardens, Helena, died with
in the past week.
Frank Tudor, Of the upper Bitter Root val
ley, lost four pigs one night last week by the
incursion Of grizzly.
Frederick Eopt, alias Welcome, the Utah
murderer, is to DO executed June 18th. He
elected 70 be shot to death.
Commissioner Downs, Of Silver Bow
county, has resigned intending to remove
from the county and Territory.
Tn the 3OO-foot west drift OF the MouIton
mine, ten-inch streak of ore has been struck
which averages $500 per ton.
1t is stated that there are $50 pack animals
employed in conveying merchandise to the
Cour d'Alene mines from Thompson Falls.
The prisoners in the Gallatin county Jail
attempted escape last Saturday morning, but
were frustrated by the vigilance of the guard
The Pontiac Live Stock Company. Of Niles
City, last week sold their imported stallion
"Young Boxer" to Lord Sidney Paget, for
s2,400.
The number of young cattle shipped into
Montana 30 far has reached the number Of
about 10000. and indications are that that
number will be doubled.
Mr.. Ferd. Kennett refuses to be Mayor Of
Missoula. cSpect In would have preferred
refusing to be v. p, too, IL the situation
hadn't been imperative.)
Wadsworth Post, G. A. r., Helena. has
made very complete arrangements for the
observance Of Memorial Day. Hon. I'D.
McCutcheon will be the orator.
The first boat to reach tho head of nayiya.
ton this season was the Helena" which
arrived at Benton on Tuesday, the 9Th inst
She was sixteen days making the trip from
Bismarck.
James George Yankee Jim) has begun suit
against the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany for $4,000 damages sustained by his
toll road by the construction OF the National
Park Railroad.
Tramps are not In demand at Garrison. A
notice is posted up in public places rs fol.
lows: "All persons without visible means of
support are hereby notified to leave at once,
or they will be arrested As tramps."
The Yellowstone Journal learns that Forts
Custer, Maginnis and Ellis are to be aban-
doned, and their garrisons conce ntratsd at
Keogh. This may be true OF Custer and Ma
ginnis, but not as to Ellis.-Fnterprise. {
The Northern Pacific has issued q circular
instructing agents to refuse for transporta-
ton any shipment Of ardent spirits, wines or
liquors destined to points on the Northern
Pacific located within the several Indian res
ervations.
McGoggan, alias kerry Eagle" who was
accused Of numbering man In his cabin on
Tongue river, was acquitted BY the Jury on
trial. His frst move was to sink upon his
knees and "thank Almighty God" for his
deliverance.
William Bonner, who was blown up at the
Elkhorn mine on the Sd inst, and who was
brought to st. Johns Hospital, Helena, for
treatment, died yesterday morning after ter
ribie suffering from the loss of one arm and
the sight of both eyes.-Heraid, 18Th.
The Butte court house clock was started
Monday on standard time with joyous cere-
monies. 1t cost 81 900 and the bell $500 1t
has an elevation of 100 feet, and the four dials
are each feet inches across. The bell
weighs 800 pounds, and the other machinery
Of the clock 1900 pounds
A footpad waylaid Geo. w. Jackson. the
schoolmaster at Spokane Falls, and demand |
cd his money or life. jackson Is small. |
white-hsaded, and IS years Of age, but he |
knocked the robbers club out Of mis- hand |
ana beat him with stick till he was glad |
enough to run, with stone hurled after him. |
Under.
w. q. SWEET, Of Chestnut, has sold hts herd /
OF cattle on that range to y. w. Price and I. |
.. Baker u Co., Of Fort Benton, the cattle
70 De delivered after the roundup. The band
numbers between 5000 and 1000 head. and
IN Interesting feature Of the sale is that the
calves are counted. The rumored price Is
81 per head.
4 letter received from Daniel Marshall q
Do., from Belknap, states that 4 telegram
rom Gen. Howell announces that peace has
,eon declared between the Northern Pacific
md the Belknap Town Company. The trail
. now open between 5elkuap aud the mines
md prices Of freight have been reduced TO 4
md 10 cents per pound. -Iadepeadeat.
few days since, says the Rioer Press. the
evep-year-old son Of Sol. Abbott. of the
4arias, was killed under circumstances neon.
lariy distressing. While about to opera..
N prostrate horse, q sudden kick from the
nimai plunged . keen-edged knife. In the
ands OF The boy, through his body, piercing
Is heart and killing him instantly. The lad
rs an only son. and the Joy and pride Of his
ather. N
me e'hrr day, the fellow who keeps the
oor = the g. a. X. was boating OF the |
q bis regiment during the late un-
'easantness. "Why," said he, ssis went into
ae satfis 700 strong and came out with 164
lsn. didn't know the cholera ever
foke out down there," remarked . bys,and-
8 anu Jim walked Of, muttering something
bout some people being too ID smart !,
live y Nadison,as.