The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
A CORRESPONDENCE sLuaenn
Inc "F1oneer Press" Representative
Anocked Down by an Irate Clerk.
special Correspondence of THE M,rr,.

epu.l"i correspondence of THE MINER:
Mont, December 2.-The mr.
eu!ar OF the fracas between the cores
Pondent OF the Pioneer Press and NJ
S0evenson. the ci-devant clerk of the Pro.
Daoe Court, are as follows: Mr.. Stevenson
VINO Is a portly looking, though Young
man, and son OF an ex-governor of Ken.
u1 Sy ielt himself aggrieved at an item
waicn appeared in the Pioneer Press
renecting on his recent connection
WIN the irregularities practiced in the
PROBATE Court. and also mentioning that,
ne was y candidate for a position in the
Helena Assay Office. He met Mr.. Abbot,
Ihe correspondent, in front of the Grand
central Hotel, and walking up to him said
IND Q write that article in the Pioneer
rress?n None of your business ~ was Che
reply: stevenson then struck him, knocked
him down and proceeded to pound him to
Che best OF his ability. Abbott. who is a.
small. dudish-looking individual. had no
chance to defend himself, escaping with a,
slight abrasion on the forehead, occupying
himself by endeavoring to dodge the blows
aimed at him by his e%lephantine antagonist.
"A crowd quickly gathered, and the differ
ehce IN weight being only too apparent,
SEPARATED THE BELLIGERENTs.
Abbott swore out a warrant for Steven.
sons arrest, which o place while he was
supping at his boarding house. To the de.
mand OF the officer, he Observation-Disclosures I
suffer this indignity?" On being informed
that it was absolutely necessary, he &C.
companied the officer to Jail, where he was
relieved of his personal property in spite of
his pretext-"Would you::do this to me? ?"
He was subsequently bailed out by Judge
j. Davis n appeared on the street with
an evident determination tt get even, ex-
pressing his intention OF entering suit for
libel, Doth against the Pioneer Press and
Mr.. Abbott. The general opinion is that
he had ''better let well enough alone"
MINING BOOM.
The Helena daily papers are booming the
various mining prospects in the surround
ing district, and since the present strike
and formation OF the Red Mountain Tunnel
Company and the Incorporation of the
Helena Mining Exchange-which will open
tomorrow night I'D inst. )-quartz has be-
come a favorite speculation on the street,
and newly o~rgaized companies are ofhourly
occurrence. OF these latter, the Assiniboine
is eagerly sought for by outsiders, the pros
prospect being as rich as any so far discov-
cred, and the personnel of the board of
trustees above par.
THE FRoHNER MURDER CASE.
The Frohner murder case is before the
court at present, dragging out it's weary
length. The prisoner. George Brewer,
seems to take his position calmly. Will
advise you Of the verdict as 500 az it is
arrived at.
There is much speculation among poll
ticians here az to what probable effect the
recent Court House investigation by the
Grand Jury will have on Postmaster Cuth-
bert, and whether it will affect his Federal
position as well as the Territorial.
THE PITTS
News was received here this evening that
Pitts, who vas recently shot by Hart at
Boulder Valley, had died from the effects
of his wounds. The opinion is freely ex-
pressed by Jefferson county visitors in the
capital, that it would probably result in a
short shrift for Hart if the citizens OF Elk
horn and Boulder could get him out of the
hands of the Sheriff.