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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-10
ONE YEAR IN THE PEN.
Conviction Of Frank j. Matter, the
Cole Circus RObber,

Yesterday the best part of the day in the
District Court was occupied in the trial of
Frank j. Matter, who was indicted for rob-
bling several citizens something over q year
ago. The accused was at the time one OF
the lightning money changers Of Coles cir
Gus and took ADVANTAGE OF his position. to
give short change, which could be readily
done during the excitement and crowd at
the ticket wagon. Mattler was arrested at
the time and gave $1,000 hail, which he
skipped, leaving this section of the country
as was supposed for good, but evidently
thought the matter had blown over and a
couple of months ago he returned and went
deliberately to the county Jail to visit al
inmate and was arrested and held on the
charge. The prosecution was conducted by
District Attorney Pelnberton n his as
~sistant, Mr.. Scallan, and the defense by
Hon. Geo. F. Borie.
The principal witnesses for the prosecu-
ton were Mr.. and Mrs. Louis zimmerman,
and their testimony was to the effect that
on the night OF the alleged robbery they
had visited the circus, Mr.. L. having with
him two 500 bills. One OF the bills he
presented at the ticket wagon for two
tickets and put the change in his pocket
without counting it. After entering the
tent and taking seats they were approached
ny Viz uctcuudlIU III tIe sIdIIc ~ III lAeNiI-
able prize package nun, who st importuned.
him that in order to have some peace Mr..
l.. purchased a package or two. Upon
opening his p~ocketbook Mr.. l.. exposed the
500 note to view and the MAJ
asked permission to change it, stating that
there was always so much small change in
the show business that they were glad to
have an opportunity OF getting a large bill.
this Mr.. L. consented and after the
had been made he had it
once or twice to see, that
it was right. After the proper amount
had been given Mattler again asked forthe
roll, stating that ne thought there was too
much, and he again counted and returned
it to the plaintiff, who putt it into his pocket
further looking at it. Upon return
ing to the saloon after the show was over
Linneman took out the W rolls and
them and atonce ascertained that
had been robbed OF $50 in the two
The defense attempted to prove an abb
md also to prove the good character OF
the accused. but they madea signal failure.
After brief arguments the case was given to
the jury, who after being out some time re-
a verdict OF guilty and assessed the
at one year in the penitentiaIy.
The prisoner will he called up for sentence
n a few days.
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DISTRICT COURT.
What the Mills Of Justice Ground Out
Yesterday.

The District Court was called to order at
the usual hour Thursday morning, Judge
Galbraith presiding, and the following
! business was transacted:
Geo. w. Farlin VS.. Samuel Mulville ct AL;
| plaintiffs given "a hours to file an amended
complaint.
John Noyes ct al. VS.. C. C. Thurston;
plaintiffs given "a honrs to file an amended
complaint.
--Abram Buol ct al. vs.. Geo. Pascoe ct al;
motion for decree set for hearing Saturday
at 2 p. m.
| John G. Keith vs.. Rosamond Z. Keith,
! divorce; default of defendant entered for
want of an answer.
Jno. T.. Gunette VS.. James Grant; motion
to dismiss set for hearing at 2 D.. m,
Saturday.
James Grant VS.. W. 1. Lippincott; mo-
ton to dismiss set for hearing Saturday at
2R En m.
motion to file an amended complaint set
for hearing at 2 p. m. Saturday.
James A. Murray ct al. VS.. the Montana
Copper Co.; decree for plaintiff submitted
approved. signed, and entered.
4. 4. Mcmillan VS.. Edward King; dis
missed as per stipulation on file; Judgment
for plaintiff for $500 and costs; stay OF
execution for thirty days.
A. Wartenweiler VS.. the Montana Copper
Co.; motion to file amended complaint, set
for hearing Saturday at 2 p. M.
Margroetta Flaherty VS.. John Flaherty,
submitted; default OF defendant entered,
and case referred to John Madden to take
testimony.
Missouri l. Crabb vs.. James II. Cr;,bb,
divorce; disposed OF the same as case
above.
Samuel Tonkin was admitted to citizen
ship.
Yesterday the District Court Judge Gail
braith presiding, disposed of the following
cases:
No. 1,l94. Lawell VS.. W. A. Boyce, set
for hearing Saturday, 2 p. M; $3.50 attor-
ney's fees allowed.
new trial, to be heard Saturday at 2 D. m.
No. 1.197. Nickel VS.. Rice; motion to
strike out set for hearing Saturday at 2 u.
No. Ito. Godin VS.. Demere ct al; dis-
missed as settled.
No. $50. Talbot ct al. VS.. Parrot s. T.
NJ. Co..; decree submitted.
No. 1892. Martha A. Evans VS.. Samuel
f. Evans; decree OF divorce entered.
No. 1925. Territory VS.. John c. Jens;
motion to set aside entered. Motion sus-
tanned.
No. Ito. Territory VS.. John Teddy;
demurrer to Indictment overruled.
No. 1916. Territory VS.. Frank McDon-
aid; motion to dismiss appeal sustained.
No. 1919. Territory VS.. Carlos Balzert;
motion to dismiss appeal sustained.
No. 1890. Sara J. Sigsby VS.. W. A.
Clark ct AL; demurrer to complaint over
ruled.
John Noyes ct al. VS.. C. C. Thurston,
demurrer to amended complaint sus-
tanned.
No. 1885. Territory IS. Carrie Schultz;
motion to dismiss appeal sustained.
No. 1920. Thomas s.. Henderson VS..
L.. W. Foster ct al; motion to dismiss as
per stipulation on file.
No. 1892. Richard Down VS.. Michael
Sh%aughnessy; motion for new trial sus-
tanned.
No. 800. James A. Talbot VS.. Parrot
Smelling and Mining company; decree
signed and ordered entered.
No. $40. James Patten ct al. VS.. c.. NJ.
Buck ct al; on trial.
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LET Us HAVE LIGHT.
A Look at the Plant Of the Butte Gas
Company.

Strolling from the depot yesterday, il
representative OF The MINER concluded
that he would look over the plant of the
Butte Gas Company. which is located on
lower Main street. The plant consists OF
two large brick buildings. a fra ME building
and the gasometer. Meeting an intelligent
mechanic in charge OF the works, THE
MINER man was shown first, the furnace
room, with it's ten ~retorts, and a capacity
of zoe, 900 feet for every "a hours. Only
five retorts are beng worked, and these not
to their full capacity, but they are now
turning out 25, 900 feet OF gas nightly. The
furnaces and retorts are of the most i'm
proved patterns, and have all the modern
labor-saving appliances. Up to this time
all the coke is being used in feeding the
furnaces, but in the future there will neces-
sarily be some for sale.
PURIFIERS.
Leaving the furnace room you enter q
substantial brick building which contains
three iron tanks and our peculiar looking
iron baths. The tanks are what are known
AS coolers" and the baths as purifiers. By
- process the gus passes from the retorts
sat, til" coolers and thence into the puri-
tiers, and thence through pipes into the
m~ammouth meter which occupies Il room
to itself in the main building. The meter
WdS HaHtldcuurcu ny Une AileFlCdH UeJtf
company, OF New York and Philadelphia,
and is a monster OF it's kind. The immense
cylinder is faced with gauges and thermom-
eters and dials that can only be read by
the initiated, but which show the tempera-
ture and every inch OF gas that passes out
of the establishment.
The gasometer has a capacity Of almost
80, feet and as the inflow and exit is
continuous, the huge tank rises and falls at
the option OF the meter, now in the bowels
OF the earth and in a moment ortwo tower
ing above the solid masonry made to con-
fine it.
The wooden building is used for the stor-
age OF coal and other necessaries for the
manufacture OF gas. 1t is fitted with a fine
pair OF platform scales on which the coal,
lime and tar are weighed to the ounce.
Bozeman coal is now used, the Rock
having proven u failure asit would
coke. In the furnace room there has
been sunk a well. about forty feet deep, and
to utilize this in the works there is a large
boiler and a twenty-horse power engine. The
are as complete as modern appllan-
ces can make them and are fitted to sup
ply fully onr times the present demand
upon their capacity.
The Butte Gas Company can be well
proud OF the completeness Of their plant
md it will only be a short time before the
gas will be in universal Use.
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Emmett Guard Band.

Butte is to add another to it's list OF
bands. The organization is to be known
as the Emmett Guard band. Professo r
Viol, late OF the Alice band, will be the
instructor, and the membership will be AS
follows: J. H Gillick, leader and solo cor
net; I. S. Kilgallen, tenor; D. r. Hancock,
S. trombone, James Comboy, cornet; Will
liam F. O'Brien, alto; H. Cassick, cornet;
w. H. LIE Dukes, bass drum James Rush,
tenor; Richard Mooney, baritone; I. j.
Warren, %cornet; John Barry, tuba Dennis
Courtney, %cornet; Richard Muldrig, alto;
Joseph Dillon, snare drum; Nick Dunn,
alto; P. Smith, clarionet; Miles Gibbons,
tuba. The civic organization has been per-
fected by the election Of T. s. Kilgallen,
President; D. r. Hancock, Secretary, and
James Comboy, Treasurer. They will
begin practice at once.
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The Peabody Educational Fund.

New YORK. October Sat the session,
to-day, OF the Peabody educational fund
trustees, the election for officers during the
ensuing year resulted us follows: Hon.
Robert Winthrop, President; Executive
Committee, Messrs. A. II. Stewart, OF Vir-
ginia; William NJ. Evarts, OF New York;
Morrison r. Waite, oi.Washington; Thomas
c.. Manning, of Louisiana; w. S. Porter, OF
Tennessee. Finance Committee. William
NJ. Evarts, Hamilton Fish, NJ. r. Waite.
Colonel j. Lyman and Anthony Drexel, OF
Philadelphia. j. Pierrepont Morgan was
elected Trustee. Hon. Samuel A. Green, OF
Boston, was authorized to act as general
agent of the board in place OF Hon. j. J,
Curry, who has been appointed Minister to-
Spain.
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STAND TRIAL.
Young Malone will be Tried for an
Attempt to Kill on December l4th.

WASHINGTON, October S.-The case against
Ringold Butler Malone, son OF Senator Ma
hone, charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill John Willis, a waiter at
Welcker's, on February 18th last, came up
in the criminal court, before Judge Nc
Arthur, to-day. Prosecuting Attorney
Taggart stated that the person on whom
the alleged assault was committed had not
been found. He stated further that the
District Attorneys office had been informed
by a letter purporting to be from Willis
that he did not wish to prosecute the case;
that the matter had been satisfactorily ad-
lusted between him and Malone, he having
received $50, with the promise ofS75 more
when the case is settled. Counsel for Ma
hone said he knew nothing OF such d settle
ment, and that 80 far as he was concerned
he felt that they had Il good defense, and
he was willing to go to trial. The court
suggested that such ii man ought not to
complain at being shot at. Mr.. Taggart
said the District Attorney had received the
following letter:
WASHINGTON, September 21.
DEAR SIR: | desire as prosecuting wit
ness in the case Of the United States against
IL. Butler Malone, to respectfully and
earnestly request that the above case be
noHe prosecuted. Malone has for years
proven himself one the best friends to me
ana mas constantly rendered me acts OF
kindness and assistance. There has never
been an ANGRY word between us and | have
the slightest idea that he intended me
any bodily harm or wished to take my life.
Willie under the influence of liquor and
after he had been first provoked and as
saulted, he discharged the pistol in the air,
as is evinced by the bullet holes in the
ceiling. | was Il It injured nor was anyone
else. l therefore, for the above named
reasons and for the reason that the prosecu-
ton and civil suit was instigated and
carried on by outside parties and enemies
Malone, request that the ease be dis
missed and | shall decline to prosecute Mr..
Mahone unless compelled to do so against
wish and by process OF law.
his
JoHN II. y WILLIS.
mark.
MIR. Taggart stated that on receipt of this
letter Willis was sent for and it was read
for him, when he said he had signed a PAPER
made no such statements as to Malone
being a friend of his. that he intended no
harm, etc, but he acknowledged that he
had received money and expected more.
for Malone said that this was ali
his knowledge. The court set the
trial for December 14th, next.
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Beat His Wife.

Almost a parallel case to the recent kill
ing Of Grussey, although it did not have
quite SO tragic an end, occurred i'll Chicago
a few days ago, and is thus reported in the
Telegram of chat city:
Paul Peters and Marietta Heide were be
fore kersten yesterday charged with frac-
turing the seventh commandment. Mari
eta came here from Germany with herhus-
band, Richard, who is a portrait painter.
They took rooms at 161 Larrabee street,
where Peters found his way, Heide testified,
and induced Mrs. Heide to leave her hus-
band. They went to live at 1913 Wesson
street as man and wife, and their intimacy
became a public scandal. The defense
brought in witnesses to prove that Heide
was a chronic wife-beater, and that out of
pity for his wife Peters rented the rooms on
Wesson street for her. He denied that they
lived together, or that their relations were
at all improper, and Justice kersten dis
missed the case.
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VALUABLE \
Discovered in Stone Greek Camp, Mad.
isOn County.

From two miners who came in yesterday
from Stone creek, Madison county, we
learn that several very important mines
nave recently been discovered at that place,
prominent among the number baing the
Rosebud, owned by Messrs. W. A. Clark,
William Shovel, - Clayton & Co., OF this
city. The Rosebud is worked by means OF
a surface tunnel, which is carried in the
mountain a distance OF 226 feet. This
tunnel has been run on the ledge. The
ledge in the face of the drift is about two
feet wide and recent assays have gone as
high as 50, 900 to the ton in silver. We I'M
derstand that arrangements are being made
to work the Rosebud on a much larger
scale.
CAPITAL EEDED.
There are several other mining properties
in the Stone creek camp, which possess
considerable merit. Little work is being
done in the cat1p, owing to the fact that
nearly all the mines are controlled by a
gentleman who is not possessed OF the
necessary means to properly develop the
properties. Andrew Manson was one Of
the earliest settlers in the camp, and that
gentleman had the forethought to locate
nearly all the principal properties in the
district. While Mr.. Manson cannot be
blamed for this. yet it is claimed that it
works a great INJURY TO Cne CAMP. NeiCho.
himself nor the few gentlemen connected
with him are able to prosecute the work in
the mines that their merit demand.
SYNDICATE MOVING.
1t is reported, however, that a syndicate
of mining men. principally OF Butte City, is
to be formed for the proper development OF
some OF the more prominent mines in the
camp, This is good news to the people OF
Madison county, who have reason to xpecC
GREAT results from the proper working of
fhe Stone Creek mines. We trust that
their fondest expectations will be realized.
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MADE HIS LAST RUN.
Death Gf Z. Z. Sage, Of the Union Pa
ellie Road, in Butte.

On Monday, October 9th, after a painful
illness with typhoid fever, T. p. Sage, ar
engineer on the Utah & Northern railway,
qnickl. passed way at his residence in this
city. Deceased was born in Cornwall. Con-
necticut, thirty years ago. In company
with his brother, he came west when quitea
lad, and together they entered the employ
OF the Union Pacific Railway company. By
sobriety and industry they made their way
upward, taking the successive steps to fire
men, and thence naturally to the throttle
side of the cab. Both were received and
trusted by their brethren and became MEM
bers OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen, and later OF Locomotive Engi-
neers.
During his last illness he and his beloved
wife-a bride OF only three months-receiv-
ed the hearty sympathy and earnest friend
ship of the members OF both organizations.
Not only in life was the value OF these as
sociations fully demonstrated, but now that
death has stepped in their usefulness is
shown anew. The widow will receive So, 500
insurance-$2,O 900 from the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, and 81 500 from
the Firemen.
A brother of the deceased is expected to
arrive from Omaha to-day. and unless he
directs otherwise the funeral will take
place here. The funeral will be conducted
under the auspices OF the Engineers at +
o'clock this afternoon, and the Brother
hood OF Firemen will also participate. The
former with Albert Hazlett, c. E., in
charge and the latter under the conduct OF
Thomas Malice, Grand Master.
Deceased was one of the youngest men,
bers OF Butte Lodge, OF B. L.. E., and re-
ceived his certificate OF insurance only
three days before his death. He was the
first to die.
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lively Runaway.

Last "wednesday night, about ~ o catc tc
Las vo"nr .bloods" OF this city went TO
E two pej ysI livery stable and hired ,[; e team Ro ioI
the Heoa pu'pHBs Before starting the twain WAN wen. sed the IN,
t to sns I not liking the locality in which when t ang
~ers tied ed broke the 1s,d hit ran' r Ssrsp w ans
]ssro"sh west Br % r,pK a tes turning ast doS Wy
Main Ma stss:t , ss,,9|R s e]d ts sss o "ieS : 3 spsi% a;ss
;siss:ss :sssp sri here, T and sss% !, e. T.! sS s;:s5v!
parties came up ~ r ri was almostdestr"yed
erea t Ins horses badly crippled
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Jack Dowd Acquitted.

Yesterday the case of Jack Dowd, ac-
cused Of spiriting away certain witnesses in
the case Of the Territory VS.. Miles McNally,
was before the District Court. Attorney
keitllly. appeared as counsel for the &C
cused, and owing to a lack OF the proper
kind OF evidence the jury returned a verdict
Of not guilty without leaving the box. 1t
was clearly a case OF not proven. One
X. L. Thorpe, the prosecuting witness, who
had been by order OF the court brought to
Butte from the Jail at Helena, where he had
been confined as a vagrant. was examined,
the jury evidently did not take much stock
in it and returned Il verdict as above
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Married.

On Wednesday evening Judge French
united in the holy bonds OF wedlock Mr..
John WEIGH and Miss Sadie Hardy, two
well and favorably known young people Of
this city. The ceremony took place at the
residence OF Mr.. Joe La Chappelle, a
brother-in-law Of the bride, No. 25S Mon
tana street. A large number Of the friends
groom were present and partook of the
sumptuous repast and festivities of the
occasion until the e sma' hours" The
many friends OF the contracting parties will
be pleased to learn that they intend to
locate and remain in Butte.
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THE PRESIDENT AND TIL TICK EFT.
MIR. Manning anu the President Will Go
Home to Vote.

WASHINGTON, October S.-The following
explains itself:
WASHINGTON, October Sth.
Alton b. Parker, Chairman Executive
Committee, Democratic State Committee,
New York:
DEAR SHIT is my intention to go to
Albany next month for the purpose OF vot-
ing the Democratic ticket, which should be
and l believe will be elected. | have no
doubt that President Cleveland will do like
wise. While Governor OF the State he
never failed to go to Buffalo to exercise this
right, and | am sure he feels it to be his
duty to do $ o now. Certainly he is as anx-
ious for the success OF the ticket headed by
Governor Hill as he was for the success of
that ticket which his own name led to vic
tory three years ago.
Sincerely yours,
DANIEL MANNING.
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Cost of Grants Funeral.

PHILADELPHIA, October Sat to-day's
session OF the national convention OF
funeral directors, Stephen Merritt, OF New
York, who buried General Grant, made an
address on the beauties OF the undertaking
business. He said there had been much
talk about the bill for the Grant funeral.
The people said that it was $50, 1000, but
it was really S14, 1913, and he had not been
paid yet, though the bill has been audited
and sent to Washington.
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DISGRACED,
He Is Found Guilty and Sentenced to lcx-
pulsiOn.

ST. LOUIS, October S.-7The ecclesiastical
court which recently tried r v. Fl. ID. jar
dine, of St. Mary church, Kansas City, has
submitted it's verdict to Bishop Robertson.
this city. The charges against Jardine were
three in number as follows:
girl.
Cd. Indecent conduct toward a lady who
had come to confession.
Sd. The use OF narcotics producing in
capacity for transacting ordinary business.
On these charges the verdict is guilty.
The sentence recommended to the bishop is
from the ministry and immediate
exclusion from ministerial functions. Bis
hop Robertson will pass upon the sentence
in a few days and meanwhile has issued to
Jardine a precept letter inhihiting himfrom
ministerial fluct;OpS.
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County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners werein session
yesterday and after ordering the payment
of certain bills, made the following orders:
Ordered, that w. G. Pfouts be and is
hereby appointed as agent to contract for,
and attend 80 the printing for Silver Bow
county.
Ordered, that A. V. Corey, clerk OF school
district No. l., in SILVER Bow county, be
notified by the County Clerk to make re-
turn OF special school tax levied in said
district No. L., On Monday. October 18th,
1885, to the County Clerk,
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Not True.

In some ~unaccountable way a rumor has
been started and gained considerable cur
rency that the well known firm of E. L.
Bonner & Co. had been instrumental in
bringing a lot OF Cinnamon to this city and
employing them. The story is as absurd as
it is untrue, Al the firm have not within the
past year paid $50 to Cinnamon.
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~Strayed-$1O Rearard,

From Centerville, about two weeks ago,
one dark brindle COW, branded with hall
circle on left side and rent on left shoulder.
Had on, when last seen, a half-inch rope
wrapped twice around the neck. The above
reward will be paid on delivery Of the AMI
NAL to William Thomas, Centerville.
ln-6-d&w-S-w,
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S;lxnr shipments.

Yesterday the ; Rasif &c 'o1IPeTs: ' For ths
is;ss;S !. ; S :s'ss s;'f e: g.. e. - ! pT Ss;s:s :. t
bar, weighing ~ l1;ca. IA bars, weighing
si;iss ;;1 for : ss and A Valued At sas,
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The Socialists.

CINCINNATI, October S.-The Socialist
Congress adopted IA platform to-day, and
ordered it to be printed in English and
German. The consultation was revised and
a resolution passed on cooperation. The
Congress a adjourned sine die at & p. NJ.
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'FiTE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
The New Ministry Will Resign Before the
Meetln. of the New Chambers.

PARIS, October SIT is understood that
as a result Of the Cabinet meeting to-day
the Ministry will resign shortly before the
assembling Of the new Chamber.