Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-15

Ludwig, the murderer Of Grussey,
at Butte, has been committed for trial
without bail.
"Liver-Eating johnson" believes
that the only way to stop a Piegan
from horse stealing is to kill him.
Territorial Secretary Webb took the
oath Of Office before Deputy Clerk Of
Supreme Court Reynolds, on Monday
last.
The total land sales of the Northern
Pacific for September were IS, 400 acres
for size, $40. In Montana 1859 acres
were sold.
The residents Of the upper Ruby
valley are about to erect seven hun
dred dollar school house, TO Accommo-
date the rapidly increasing population
Of the district.
The funeral of Buck Cornelius, a
sporting man Of Helena, took place
Sunday. He died at the Sisters hos
pital, after lingering illness. The
funeral was well attended.
p. w. Meadow has returned from
st. Paul, where he succeeded in max
ing very satisfactory arrangements for
developing his valuable minss on the
Stillwater.-Billings Gazette.
Lady Nell, a valuable mare belong
ing 10 Sam Scott, was taken out to die
of an incurable disease yesterday.
She has l5-days-old Ranchero colt.
She is years old. One Of her colts
sold for 81 ,2OO.-New Northwest.
Four men started from Helena for
Bismarck few days ago In boat of
their own construction. They were
all carpenters and put mp a daisy craft.
The only impeachment TO clear sailing
is Great Falls, but the boat will be
transported around them.
The citizens of Junction, with COM
mendable energy, are building very
comfortable school house, which will
be completed by the Srd of November.
There are about fifty-four children in
the district. Mrs. Henry Williams
has been engaged as teacher.-Billings
Gazette.
Col. J. I. Dodge, formerly chief en-
gineer Of the Rocky Mountain divi-
sion of the Northern Pacific railroad,
has been commissioned by the Duluth
railroad management to take charge
of their terminal work at Duluth and
Superior The appointment is an ex-
cellent one.
Owing 20 the non-arrival OF Judge
Coburn, who was detained on court
business at Miles City, there was
nothing done in the district court on
Monday. The first judicial district is
altogether too large for one judge to at
tend to, and he who fills the position
has no Observation-Disclosures.
The citizens Of Helena have petit
toned Gen. Brook to remove the In
dams supposed to be Flatheadsl who
are cAmped in the deer passes reach
ing from the Big Blackloot through
Lewis and Clarke and Meagher coun-
ties to the Musselshell. These Indians
are reported to be Strengthening game
in excessive quantities, TO the great
detriment Of the settlers Whereabouts.
The criminal business at this term
OF court is very light. The trial of the
case Of Murphy VS.. Hsney, continued
from last term, IS now in progress.
Besides this, the case Of George Har-
rison. the negro, for burglary, and
that OF All Hen, for robbing the
Chinese gambling bank, are all the
important criminal cases 10 be tried.
The term Of court is not likely to be of
more than two weeks DURATION
Madisonian.
James Deacon, one OF the pioneers
of Last Chance gulch, died at Aurora,
ILL.,, September 18th, aged As years.
From 1868 20 1878 he was foreman Of
the rich claims Of Taylor, Thompson
4 Co., from which, under his super
intendence, hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars In handsome gold dust was
washed from the auriferous gravel.
Mr.. Deacon, with reasonable COM
petence, returned TO the states In 1876,
where be made his home up 10 time Of
his death.
At the Minnesota Methodist confer
ence at Rochester, on the 2d inst, the
following persons were elected to FL.
ders' orders: ID. F. Thompson, John
Crimson, w. l.. LangrelI. Charles B.
Wyatt and w. f. King. Of Montana.
J. j. Garvln and Il. J. BIckle, Of Mon
tana, were continued a. deacons OF the
second order. Jacob Mills. OF the
Montana mission, was admitted to
full connection. 3. s. Burton was
placed on the supernumerary list. The
reports OF the presiding elders we're
next called.
Ed. Hallenbeck, who WINS arrested q
few week. ago and gave bonds for APP