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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
smith and the Cats.

Yesterday the Police Court was
! crowded by an indiscriminate o OF
| people who gathered to hear the ar
! pument Of our famous City Attorney:
Counselor Smith, and also to hear
the evidence given In q case wherein
a 10 was accused of stealing an
axe. Mary Earnest was called as a
witness. and stated that the axe in
question was duller than the compre-
tension of a Butte jury. Her ear
nestness was very comprehensive.
Dolly Thorp testified that the same
< was used for chopping of the
heads of loose cats in the vicinity OF
Galena. street. Counselor smith
argued that the cats IN that locality
had no heads, and furthermore held
that the officer who arrested the axe
should be fined for contumely.
A very ponder0us. woman acted as
defendant, and nearly frightened
Judge, jury and Officers into bu-
tchoIic spasms by her severe
looks, Adele Boulier was
placed upon the stand and
yerv modesIly stated that where cats
and axes met the axe usually got the
best of the b title, as also did any at
torney. in fact, vino defended an axe.
She then beamed a smile upon the
clerk of the court and said, "Thereby
hangs q tale" This brought a smile
to the face of his honor, deluged the
crowd with laughter and made the
city attorney so hot he had a capias
issued for the c It killed by the axe.
The ludicrou sness of the whole
scene proved a big card for the court
and insures crowded houses In the
future.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
We r all Glad.

Jesse R. Wharton has returned
from his extensive tour through the
Eastern and Southern States. His
trip through Kentucky, Tennessee,
Florida and Louisiana is described
by himself in language used only by
meL OF a poet;cal turn We do not
wish to pay useless compliments or
add fattery to our list Of other fail
ings. The pen in our hand cannotbut
mention the enhancing beauty and
exquisite loveliness of the rare, fair
flower transplanted from the Lalmy,
floral decked South, to q home amidst
the snow capped peaks and rugged
Businesses of our grand old noun
tains. Fortune has smiled and for
tune has been more than lavish Ia
her gifts, so far as Mr.. Wharton Is
directly interested. Orders have
been given for a new $25 900 resi-
dence. So peerless is this rich treas.
ure in her sweet grace. brilliant intel
lect, and proud endowments Of form
and feature that the friends of Mr..
Wharton are showerirg upon him, at
every hand, congratulatory me sages.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
Personal.

DR. Maybill, of the Lexington, left
last night for St. Paul, Mimi.
John F. Thomas, of Cable, left last
evening for Liverpool, England, and
will be absent several months.
Fred Richie returned last evening
from H.lena. While there he sue
ceeded in securing new stars for the
Arion.
Mrs. Daniel E. Sullivan and Mrs.
George Russell let by Yesterdays
south bound train to visit relatives
and friends in Michigan.
Mr.. John Noyes who arrived from
the East three days ago. states that
the inaugural of President Cleveland
will draw at least 100, 900 strangers to
the Capitol.
Tom. G. Grant, general agent of
the German-American and North
British Me camille Insurance Co., ar
rived from San Francisco and leaves
tonight for New York. While In
Butte he has been a guest of Geo. F
Marsh. -. -.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
Matt Alders0n's Luck.

Probably the hapriest of the news
paper men who on Thursday "struck
the home trail cheerful, but dead
broke" was Matt w. Anderson, who
carried in his arms, wrapped In
shawls, blankets and an o%vercoat, a
pretty little baby-boy. seven weeks
old which, by singular circumstances,
he has adopted a. his own. Of course
everyone is wild to learn the full par
ticulars, but for fear of giving the
story to wide q circulation. we have
concluded to keep Chronicle.
Matt was in Butte for several days
and while here appeared to be the
happlest OF mortals. It has ever
been the luck of Montana newspaper
men to ''strike it rlch." Matt has
gained the reputation, amongst Jour-
nails 8, OF being q gentleman of deep
penetration. The new baby Is q
courier of rare value and will prove
valuable rs a curiosity, because It is
Matt containing no "copper"" The
bet was straight up.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
No Good

Counterfeit five and twenty dollar
gold pieces have made their appear
ance in Livingston and other towns
in Montana. The fives are not very
a r and occasionally II of the
larger denomination Is detected.
They are not d 'fferent from genuine
coins in either size or weight and are
we'll finished, but their spurious char
acter may be easily detected by the
dull, dead ring.
Three of these spurious coins were
passed in Butte yesterday. but with
dealers who handle so UGH money
it became impossible to trace the re-
ceipt of the bogus money to the party
paying it IN. Our merchants r on
the look out for the gang who are in
PRODUCING tae pieces.
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GRAND SUCCESS.
Tho Pavilion Carnival q Success.

The spectacular representation Of
life as it was at the Pavilion last night
was q success. Those who particle
pated In the pleasures of the sEatorial
pastime are loud in their praises and
favorable encomiums. The great
building was literal y packed with
people who came to participate and
witness the entertainment. The
music, under the direction of Prof.
Tebo, was par excellence. Thegrand
march under the Leadership of man.
ager Molinelli, was novel In ettcts
and something never before witnessed
in Butte.
The prizes, twelve in number, were
awarded as follows: LIST, TO Mrs. A..
A. Barnett; I'd, to Mrs. III. Walton ;
81, to George Hoadley 4th, to John
Nagues; 9Th, to Isadore Copious
9th, to Mandie Fiske 7th, to b 'bble
Stevens and Helen Gaylord 9Th, to
rharles Corbett eth, to Miss Mary
Bishop; 10th, to Charles Roberto ;
fifth, 10 John Simpson and A.. j..
Davis, Jr. ; 18th, to Mrs. VIM. Sharp.
Altogether, the event was ono long
to be rememhere6s
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
Installation Of Officers.

On Monday night the Knights Of
Pytbias' officers for the ensuing
term in the uniform rank, were in
It .lled at their hall on Main street.
Following is the LIST of names of
those who will serve and be recog-
nizeG a. officers:
c. S. Shoemaker, S. K. G.
J {. Smith, S. X. L..
Frank Shoemaker. s K. Fl.
J. w. Lamborne, s. K. R.
J. M. Albitz, S. K. L.
ID. G. Fisher, Guard.
Savin Lisa, Sentinel.
TIE treasury is replete with funds
and the S lver Bow Division Is in q
most tiourishlng condition.
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Personal.

Mrs. E. A. Nichols and her children
leave to morrow morningf for Illinois.
They will be absent about three
months.
e. S. Paxson telegraphs he will
leave Buffalo, New York, to-day for
Butte. After his arrival he wi be-
Gin work on the scenery for the new
Opera House.
As a railroad man Mr.. Heartt has
eve performed the functions of his
office. His record is such that he
will be made welcome amongst the
business men of Butte.
Conductor Heartt, a very popular
railroad man, has resigned from the
U & n, and will 60 into commercial
business at Butte. Conductor West
is again in charge of "the cannon
ball train" between Butte and Gar
rison. North West.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
Renshaw Opera House.
HELENA, M. T., Feb. Is. 1885.

The Standard Dramatic Company
presented a very attractive and
pleasing bill to . good house last
evening. The entertainment opened
with the sparkling comedetta, THE
Happy Pair" in which Misc Croker
and Mr.. Lindon appeared in the
title role. This lady aud gentleman
have deserved)y become great favor
ties with Butte theatre goers, and, if
further evidence were needed of
their versatility as actress and actor,
it was furnished last evening in the
very superior and artistic manner in
which they rendered their parts in
the little comedy named. But the
real attraction of the evening was
the presentation of the sensational
military drama, ''The French Spy"
Miss Carrie Carter appealing
in the title role. AS Henri
st. Almi as Hamet, the Arab boy
and as Mathiide de Merci, each of
whom Miss Carter personated. she
was the figure around which all III
terest centered and to which all 9th
ers were subordinate. To say she per-
formed the triple role in a really ar
tistic manner is but awarding tie
lady the praise so justly her due. 1t
il evident she has made a special
study of these several characters and
if she never appeared in any others
her reputation ~ an artistic would be
established. Nj. Frank Linden was
TN excellent FL Mahdi, Of rather
Mahammed and gave to the proud
and naughty Arab all the dignity,
vengefulness and dlsagreeab.eness
the character exacted. Simms, as
Tony Bavard, and Miss Castle as
Marie, relieved the play OF much
Of its seriousness and kept the
audience in good humcr. The rest
of the company proved equal to their
requirements and contributed much
to the signal success of the piece.
The play will be repeated tonight
when a crowded house may be ex-
pected. Cathleen Mavourneen at the
matinee this afternoon.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
From Friday's- Daily,

" AAAAy . III
MY son, deal with men who ad.
vertlse.n = Franklin.
TIE beautiful sillcate specimen
mentioned in Wedn esdsy's MINER
is from the Goldsmith mine.
A fruit and vegetable store has re-
Gently been opened on Daily street.
Walkerville, by Province & Hutch
inso2.
The telephone wires are again In
working order. The new switch
board has been introduced, and
works. to a charm.
There. are twelve Masonic lodges
in this Territory, with a membership
| Of 4337. Old Fellow Lodges, 10, with
a membership Of 80, and a property
value of $40, 600.
The Fitst National bank has just
placed over it's front entrance q nest
balcony of the Cernithian style OF
II, hitecture. The painting was done
by Stenberg and is a neat. artistic
and ornamental work.
The snow is again nearly exhaust
ed and the main avenues present a
river like appearance. The mud is
thick on top of the frost and from the
looks of everything one would think
the snow was the very last Of the
season.
Con and William c. Murphy are
now engaged IN excavating for their
new store building on DAILY street.
VAUDEVILLE, which will probably he
ready about the middle of next month
for the reception of their stock of
goods.
The trout cornice and scroll work
over the new Broadway opera house
and Old Fellows hall is finished.
The cornice Is several feet in height
and was shipped from the East ex-
pressly for this not lie brick edifice.
When completed this building will
be one of the finest and most attract
i've in the city.
The Vineyard Polo Club played a
practice game Oil rollers at the Butte
Pavilion last night, after which
Frank Hitler, one of the members,
performed the difficult feat Of jump
irg over six chairs and turning back
wards, before lighting on the tricky
wheels. The club intends giving 40
exhibition shortly.
The Chinese thieves who: put. con-
stable Judge to SO much trouble
Tuesday night, because OF their love
for chickens, were given $4,000 and
costs, at Justice Nichols court yes
terday. They appreciated the kind
ness and reciprocated by producing
the necessary funds which would
keep them from languishing In the
county Jail.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
The Phantom Party.

The management Of the Butte Pa
vilion propose celt brating the inaug.
uration of President-elect Cleveland
on Wednesday next. March 4tb, with.
q grand Sheet and FELLOWSHIP Party.
Its novelty will insure its success.
The rates for skating will remain IA
neutrality-suspicious. to be charged Is
cents. The full Pavilion Band will
be in attendance, and skating will
continue until IL O'clock. A number
of spectacular marches will he intro
duced, and all who attend will be
insured a pleasant evening.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
She was on Top.

Sheriff sullivan was called upon a
col pie of days since by two women.
who insisted upon it, that some man.
was KILN & his wife. With due force
and ii ,.air of hand cuffs the sheriff
star ed for the place of outrage.
against the peace and dignity of the
city," His arrival revealed the fact,
that the principal woman of the case
was on top. The scrimage between
a fond and adorinR(?) husband and.
his true and d-v0ted ~ wife was:
brief, but to the point. It appeared
in the evid .nce ELECTED n Nudge Lip.
pencott's court, that the woman was
the best man. He bad tackled her:
md she had t. ;kled bacK with resist=
ing influence Of a pugllistic nature
She proved the better man and the
charge prt ferred against her husband
was not sustained, Discharged.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
This is so. =.

A young lady of Butte who moves
in our first circles was suddenly
stricken, last evening, while attend
ing q IatiOnat s0;ree with
paral ysis of the lev0tor kabin SUPER
asoriis alique ma I in conjunction with
the 0rblcuIOris Drum.
The question arises whether such
attacks can be made without previous
notification on the part of the ladies.
The lady In question has sustained
her reputation Is a single handed
talker, and will be heard from here
after in case there Is a funeral with
the perpetrator as first person.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
Only q Watch and Chain.

A few days since Chris. Hart was
unfortunate enough to lose a fac
gold watch and beautiful neck chain.
His suspicion rested upon q former
employee as the thief. Subsequent
development of the case proved bis
suspicious pointed in the right direc-
ton, Charley Carleton got on tothe
trail of the culprit who appropriated
the goods, and worked him up. Mar
shall Hauswlrth was not lacking in
vigilance, and yesterday ran down
the game aud made = killing. The
watch was found at q pawn shop on
Park street, aud the chain at another
place on Broadway. The thief can
be found at the county Jail.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
ALARMED
Savin Lisa Is Paralyzed by Too many
Clocks.

Mr.. Savin Lisa, a gentleman well
known in Butte, was yesterday
morning the victim of horrible joke.
HI busina ss is such that he retires
a, 2, 3 ana 4 in the a. m. of every
day.
HIS business is often of such a ma
ture that an eally call is required,
made an executed. His alarm clock
became :ndisp' sed ami he bought q
new one, informing some OF his
friends at the time that his new
clock would awaken him 1T q certain
hour. These genial gentlemen at
once organize a jDke.
Twenty-seven clocks were taken to
the room occupied by Mr.. Lisa with:
out his Knowledge of the fact. In
the bowels of every clock, alarm ma
chinpry Was in working order. Ev-
cry friend ~ had set the alarm stop
at 4 aiffeIenl hour.
One gentleman, ia order to make
the Arising time more. positive and
Insure success, fixed q small piece of
glaut powder, with fuse and cap at
tached, to the workings.
Mr. Lisa wa, to have gone to Ana
conda to look after the great smelter
which he contemplates purchasing.
He retired at 4 o'clock. AT s O'Clock
an alarm awoke him. He got up,
dressed, looked at his watch and
i,nagined his clock had been startled
by "A cry Of murder.
He retired, sic pit, and in ten min
utes more was again aroused by an
alal III, and srring to his feet think
ing the meW clock had a fresh attack
of green p .as ia n place.
MI. Lisa is a patient man and re-
tireI with all faith in alarm clocks
#. rever one.
In nine minutes be was summOnse ed
to tie front by a cry from broken
machinery which sounded like a rum
away thrt shing machine. .
He began retiring once more and
VS. arrested by an alarm clock un-
der the bed which he threw out the
door, mot the bed, but the clock.)
Mr.. Lisa had now undressed and
dressed three times, and was getting
tired most to pee s..
His after tXpt rience. with the re-
manning % clocks will pass down to
po.terity in the minds only of the
mig hhors who witnessed the frantic
eff us to supnrts So an existing evil
hose banefuI influence were calcu-
lated 10 prod dee insomonia.
The mind of Mr.. l.. was q wreck.
He realized the horrible joke perpe-
tra,ed by his friends and stuffed his
ears with two feather pillows re.
solved to sleep or perish i'll the at
tempt.
He slept.
In Just one hour from his passage
into the lind OF d,eims the giant
powder clock, beneath mis- couch,
sounded the alarm aud an Italian
count in disguise went through a
a window. We say in disguise be-
cause the ladies passing at the tine
thought he was introducing a new
style of street wear for summer use
only.
The death will be published later.
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Local News.
From the Daily of Thursday.
STAR.
The Committee Make q Grand Success.

Tue entertainment given last even
ing was pleasurable. Neither fault
or flaw was discovered.
Members OF the order who as
se,nbipd were one hundred and sew
.nty-hve in number. Harmonious
sentiment prevailed In the lodge
room. Those present represented
the very first circles Of Butte society.
The ''carpet" was covered with
neatly stretched white canvas, in
imitation of Winter. The decora-
lions of the walls showed the pine
and fir in all its pristine beauty.
THE BANQUET HALL
and table were attractive. In the
centre of the table stood the Gem
boquet, under glass, described in yes
terday's issue. Underneath this IL
l%ustration of floral beauty were the
FIVE CARDINAL POINTS
Of the Eastern Star Order.
The Blue Vlolets, Adah, represent
Ing the first dtgfee.
The Second Point, Wheat repre-
senting Ruth.
The Third Point, q White Lilly,
which portrsy> Queen Esther.
The Fourth Point illustrates Mar
ha.
The Fifth aud last point of this
star like the rest, was composed OF
pants, grasses and flowers tine latter
red rosesl, which signiied Electa.
Ga either side, pendant from the
ctilirg, hung swinging bouquets OF
tropical flowers. Ne ,lly in the centre
of the table stood a magnificent cake.
The centre of this ta5le display
showed a brilliant star in colors
0. frost, gold and silver, surrounding
which. was the legend, The East
ern Star, Presented by Mrs. Fisk"
The committee, consisting of Mes
danes Marsh, McMinn, Hartupee
and Aiken are entitled to much
praise for the exquisite arrangement
of the tables.
If this social undertaking may be
accepted as the leader OF inaugural
of the St RES Of parties to be given by
the E .stern Star, the members of the
order who miss the pleasures OF the
dance and the temptations OF the
table, will record the fact in their
trok of regrets. Vale! In Hoe Stgno
Tnces.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
THE AND
NJ oRTH- !.
WESTERN ! !!R
88 RAILWAY.
The BEST ROUTE AND
= ii ORT'L LIN
BETWEEN
OMAHA.
CouncilBfu&s
and Chicago.

The or-ly line to take for Des Moines. Mar
shalltown, &c lar Rapids, clinton, IHxon. (hi-
cago. Milwaukee and all points East. To tt
people Of Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah.
idaho, Nevada. Oregon, Washington and Cali
fornia it offer superior advantages not possiD. Q
by any other line.
Among a few of the mum ar6us points of au-
p~eriorily enjoyed by the patrons Of this road
between Omaha and hicago, are its Two trans
a day of Day Coaches, which are the finest
that human art and Ingenuity can create; Its
Palace Sleeping Cars, which are u ode!s Of
comf rt and etegance: Its ParlOr Ora w
Room Cars, unsurpassed BY any; ami IS
widely celebrated Palatzal Dining Cars. the
equal of which can lot be folni elsewileIe.
At Council bluHs the trans If the Union Pa
cifc Ry.. connect in Union DEF OF with those OF
the Chicago Il Northwestern Ky. In Chicago
the trains Of this line make CT Lose cLllnectlGn
with those ofall Eastern lines.
For Detroit, Columbus, In annapolis, Cincin.
natl, Niagara Falls, B ltfalo, P!ttsburg. Toronto,
Montreal, ~poston. New York. ~illsla"e phia,
Baltimore, WAshiug'o' and al points in the
East, ask the lic"et agait for II .iet3 via ihe
"NORCLI WESTERN"
if YOU wish tue uest accorohations. All ticket
agents sell tickets via lhls line.
Nj. HUGHlTT, II. s. HAIR,
General Manager General Passenger Agent
CHICAGO.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
WIFE OUT OF TOWN.

The following from the New York
Life IL respectfully dedicated t.
wives who are occasionally tout 81
town: "
Of all the insiduous
Temptations invidious.
! Contr,ved by the devil for pulling men down
There's lone moro delusive,
Seductive, abusive, .
| Than the spare ola man with wife out oftown,
He feels such q delightfulness,
Observation-Disclosures,
neutrality-suspicious..
I own 1t With pain!
AbachelOr raktshness,
Neutrality-suspicious.
Next day's-head-ache-ishness
None can explaint
His wife may be beautiful.
Tender and dutful,
TT not that her absence would cause him de-
light;
But the cursed opportunity.
Baleful immunity,
scatters his scruples as day ~scatters night.
He feel whisky-and-water-tul,
Rapine-and slaughter-ful,
Notning-he-ought-!oful
To his toes ends.
So bachelor rally-some,
Quite corps-du -ballet-sone,
observation-disclosures,
With wicked friends.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
MONTANA
From Every Direction in the Terri
-.
tory.

Montana wool brings from IL to "a
cents a pound in Boston.
Gallatin county has Al school dis
tricts, with 81 buildings worth $780,
600, with a school fund of$22, 929. 49,.
Con Murphy's brother threatens to
return with mis- other brother and
kill the men who hung his brotner's
brother.
ALI along the north side of the YELL
lowstone are located small stock own
ers whose fast increasing herds prom
lse soon to bring very comfortable
incomes.
The Billings Herald of the oath
ult., printed a 13-c0lumn delinquent
list. The delinqdents are mostly
owners Of town lots, and probably
many of them live in the East, hav-
ing bought on speculation when the
railroad doomed the town-lot bust
ness.
The war In express rates in eastern
Montana still continues. The Wells
Fargo company, cutting to secure
business and the Northern Pacific to
retaiu it. W. suppose it, benefits our
merchants as considerable of their
goods come by express.
Pony Bill" of the Lang outfit Oh
the north side of the Yellowstone, d
cowboy known from New Mexico to
the British possessions for expert
ence and reliability, and a regular
correspondent of the Stockgrouers'
Journal, has been riding the ranges
all winter, and pronounces: the east
ern press reports absdfdly false.
A letter received recently by J.. r.
Wilton from J. l.. Neihart, of Nei-
hart, states that MI. Couch repre-
senting parties in Salt Lake City has
bonded the Chamberlain and Bell
mines, and had made an offer to
bond the Queen of the Hills, Home
stake and O'Brien mines until Sep.
TENDER 1st for $50, 900.
Neihart is bound to come to the
front as a quartz mining camp,it will
when further deve:odmeuts ere
made, exceed in richness any camp
in the Territory. The Improvements
made by the Hudson mining comIa.
ny, and the proposed development o.
other property in that section will
give Neihart importance in the min
ing wOrld.-Press.
The Sun river Snn trots cut tina,
time worn head line "Jerked tc
Jesus" to introduce its account Of
Con Murphy's lynching. A young
western newspaper man never feels
that he has become initiated in the
business TIL he has had a Chance t
use that heading, the chief merit o
which is that it is allitt rative anC
startling but seldom truthful.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
Helena Mining and Reduction Com
pany.

To-day Mr.. A. Rsht Was appointed
general Superintendent of the Helena
Mining. and Reduction. Com oany, to
fill the vacancy. occasione1 by the
resignation Of Mr.. John: Longmatd.
Mr.. Raht was for three years super
iptendent of the Horn Silver works
of Utah, where he made q complete
success for that comp my, smelling
che ores from the famous Horn Silver
mine and saving almost the entire
silver: and lead contents. ->During
his management Of the property the
company paid many hundreds of
thousand dollars to its numerous
stoc Shotders. MI. r sht has the rep
utation of being the most thoroughly
scientific and practical metalurgist In
this country. Independent.