The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-19
GLEANINGS FROM THE ROCKIES.


Sierra County, California, on the nth. HI
was one Of the Oldest settlers Of that place
and during his residence there made seve
raj fortunes. He died poor.
A Bellevue, Idaho, constable turned two
horse thieves, who had been held under
ST. 900 bonds, over to a brother of one o.
them to take charge Of OF course wher
the constable wanted his then they were
gone.
A two. year.old son Of Alexander Wat
son, Of Petalnma, California, while play.
ing in the bed rootr Of this grandfather, a
few days since, cane across box of sugar
coated morphine pills. He ate the contents
Of the box, from the effects Of which re
died.
The Gault railway which runs from
Dunmore on the Canadian Pacific, to Belly
river, making al accessible route to the
coal regions, is completed. The line Is
a narrow gauge and is eighty miles long.
The company, il rs said, intends extending
its line into Montana.
The Gazette says the Washoe County
(Nevada) Grand Jury, which was impanled
Monday last, found three indictments for
burglary, six for horse stealing, two for
assault with intent to kill, two for an al
tempt to commit rape, one for grand lar
ceny, and one obstructing an officer while
serving process.
The corner store of the new Nevada
State University was laid at Reno on the
l2tl', with great ceremony. Grand Master
NJ. A. Murphy officiated, and most Of the
Grand Lodge officials F. A. NJ. were in
attendance. At the conclusion of the Ger.
emonies the Grand Master was presented
with beautiful silver trowel.
Joseph H. Young, Of Shoshone, Idaho,
while trying to shoot pig last week, be.
came enraged at his pistol not working to
his satisfaction and threw the weapon on
the ground. As he did so it went off and
shot him in the right side. the ball ranging
upward and coming out at his throat. He
died about two hours afterwards.
On Saturday las. at Antelope, Wasco
County, Oregon, Frank Gleason shot and
instantly killed Sam. Pratt, a saloon. keeper.
The assassin secreted himself in a black.
smith shop and fired at Pratt across the |
street. Gleason gave himself up. 1t is
stated that Gleason's motive was that Pratt |
had paid too much attention to his wife.
Boise City, Idaho, Statesman: 1--WE are
panied to hear that Mrs. Hattie Galbraith,
sister Of Mrs. VIM Riddenbaugh Of this |
city, and wife Of Lieut.. ]. S. Galbraith, |
stationed at Fort Custer, Montana, was |
terown from wagon by runaway team,
few days ago, and received injuries in her
back SO serious that the doctors saw she
will never again be able to walk. Further
particulars we have not learned"
In the examination of Mrs. Rife, the wo.
man suspected Of having murdered her
child and set it aAoat in box on. the
Weber river, before Justice Dee al Ogden,
Utah. her guilt was made SO apparent that
she was held to answer to the Grand Jury.
her bonds being fixed at $4,000, which she
has not yet been able to furnish. Miss
Elizabeth Fitzgerald was also bound over
IN the sum Of $500 to appear as witness
against her.
Two Of the Black Canyon stage robbers,
supposed to be Tom Day, alias 'the Kid"
and Johnnie Bennett, were arrested in Qui.
jotoa, Arizona, on the 9Th. The arrest was
made BY Deputy United States Marshal
Mills about $3.50 p. m. The robbers we're
eating supper at Mrs. Drew's restaurant,
and Mills sat opposite them. AS they arose
to leave Mills covered them with six.
shooter and put the bracelets on. They
made no resistance.
Mrs. Chandler, the wife Of City Marshal
Chandler, of Durango, Colorado, commit.
ted suicide on the eth inst, by taking
poison. Letters left by her show that
some practical jokers of the town had been
putting notes under her door alleging that
her husband was untaithtul to her. BE.
'cving the notes came from sincere friends
WHO did not care to have their names
Snown' and that they represented the facts,
'he worried over the matter until her life
became burden, and she chose to end it
Is stated. The case has created great ex.
element and resentment against the of.
cnders.