Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-04
Montana Mention.

Montana Mention.
Butte is now waging war on thr
lovers" the hangers on Of the disrsp-
utable women of the town, and fifteen
of them were mulcted to the tune q
s25 and costs the other day.
The Montana Historical Society h8
recently received the following manU
scrips: Personal "Reminiscences Of
Miss Helen p. Clarke" and TIE
diary of Matt Carroll during the Gu
ter Campaign" accompanied by -
nutog raph of Father DE Smet.
The contract for building the new
Croton acqueduct, near New YORK
City, has been awarded John Bruntou.
OF the firm Of Ryan d Brunton, HeA
ena, and an engineer of some nOto-
riety throughout the territory. The
contract Is said to involve over So ,OOO,-
900. Mr.. Brunton is a ScotchmaD,
about 80 years of age, and graduated
with high honors in mis- profession ~
the Edingburgb University. He WED
recently married In St. Paul to an 40
complished young lady. sister q
Mrs. Dennis Ryan, and spent some
weeks of bridal tour in the Atlantis
metropolis, from which city advices a
the acqueduct award we're receives
last Thursday at Helena.
Some scoundrel In Helena is fright
ening inoffensive women a. night By
wearing star and representing him
self ms an officer. The other morning
man was boarding the train fos
Butte, when he tackled Officer Lewis
on duty at the depot. and said, ~ was
arrested last night in Matt Luke's
saloon, and gave the officer SIS to let
me off and pay fine and costs. You
get the change" No such arrest was
made by any legitimate officer. He
frightened three ladies on lower Close
street the other night by persistentIy
following them and finally accosting
them In rough tone of voice. VITA
confederate, he worked his stas
racket on II greeDhorn, who happened
to be 10 Wood street bawdy houss.
obtaining SO or SIS. The regular
officers are pretty well on to him, and
should they nail him, he would have
u rough time.
Tuesday morning about 10 O'Clock
w. NJ. Hornbeck, a miner employed
ut the Golden Rule mine, near Walk
erville, was very badly blown up
under the most peculiar circumstances
He took stick of giant powder which
had previously been thawed out, with
out his knowledge, aud while stand
ing near the boiler began rubbing his
hands over il, thinking it was attn
frozen. He had rubbed it only min
ute or so, when those close at hand
were startled by a terrific explosion.
and they saw Hornbeck thrown back
some distance. He was picked up,
and il was found that he had been
frightfully shattered and injured BY
the force Of the powder. He wss
taken to his home and DIR. Pinney
was summoned. The physician g.
certained 10y an examination that one
am was literally broken to pieces.
and its amputation, just below the
elbow, was rendered necessary. Mr..
Hornbeck's breast aud head were also
much bruised, and il Is feared that he
will lose his left eye. After the dress
ing of the various wounds the patient
seemed to be easier. but fatal terni-
nation is feared. Mr.. Hornbeck =
well and favorably known as mining
man throughout the west, and was ~
one time superintendent of the Hons
stake mine in the Black Hills. The
injured man has young wife AM
two children, and they have the sym
pathy and assistance of many friendb
in their care and nursing of the wound
ed husband and father.