Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-23
A SCANDAL.
Anaconda Furnishes q Sensational
Story bat no Names.

ANACONDA, June 3O.-18S6.
Special Correspondence Of the MrxER.
The last act in . case Of criminal con.
that terminated, let US hope, happily for
all concerned, was performed here Satur'
day q. m. The scene of. the preceding
ones is laid in IN eastern state. twas the
old story of Q loving young couple. plighted
vows and human weakness, then hight on
the part of the young NAH to this sup
posed out Of the way place, In order to es'
cape the consequences OF his indescretion'
But the wronged one and her father
secretly followed the fugitive, determined
to compel him to make such r~eparation' a.
lay within his power. They reached here
yesterday morning and forthwith placed
their case in the hands, OF an officer dc
promptly located Ills man, but before
s~pringing the mine upon him. had q justice
Of the peace repair to the hotel at which
the anxious father and daughter were
stopping Then he sought out the young
man and without an intimatioL OF whom
he should meet there, escorted him to the
hotel.
The meeting was like a thunderbolt out
of q clear sky to the culprit. From the
workings of his facial muscles, on being con
fronted by those he had ,wronged, it was
evident that visions of a aisgraceful prose
cution must have flashed through his per
turbed brain. But wheA:the old man. in 9
spirit of Cancellation, attended his hand
With a kindly "How d. yeu do, CD" the
.ouns man in a measafe recovered his
equanamity. To the question II he was
willing to then and there marry the young
lady, h. gave q ready assent, and appeared
much relieved to find that so simple an
operation would extricate him from diff:
culties that q few moments before had
seemed almost insurmountabie. The JUS
tice being at hand, then stepped forward
and pronounced the words that made the
twain man and wife, and the play was
ended. TO publish the names OF The prin'
ci. ais in it would serve no purpose. They
were strangers in Anaconda, and as they
lett for the East Immediately after the Gle
bration Of the marriage, no curiosity, saw
q morbid one, would wish their identity
We regret to note that George C.. Mill
drew poor houses here on Friday and Sat
urday evenings. 1t goes without saying
that he is q fine actor and wal we'll sup
ported, but We must acknowledge that thu
people OF Anaconda apparently nave nc
taste for heavy drama. and give this as q
reason for their non.attendance. Miln't
appearance here was q treat that we should
have appreciated adequately, and it may
be q long time before We shall again have
an opportunity to see so able an interpre
ter Of the Board OF Avon. Meanwhile
transformers" can play here to good
houses.
The matter Of celebrating the glorious
Fourth in Anaconda has not rs yet as
sumed tangible shape. Individually GU,
people are DESTROYS to have the day OBJ
served in q public manner but why they dc
not combine for that laudable purpose is 8
mystery.
Horse racing has been the order of thu
day here for the past week, and evergreen
ing OF it has Witnessed a race between
animals OF more OF less local celebrity. Al
changed hands, and the fever is as yet
unabated.
The members OF the Tnter-Altos Mining
Company hived here yesterday morning
then went up Warm Springs Creek to 6
favorable spot and took their annual bati
and q days outing.
The Review is in receipt Of a new power
press, which will enable it. to cope NOR
o successfully with its rapidly increas
ing circulation than a hand-Press woule
admit of.
Bishop Brewer will hold forth in tn
NuEl6Vldu NuUfCu ACIc Ou Tie evening VI tut
twenty-second instant.
Mr.. John W. Cole, late with Marder
Luse & Company, of Chicago, arrived herr
a few days ago to assume the ~foremanshil
OF tho Review office. He comes recon
mended as a irst-class printer and witha
q genial gentleman.
Mr.. A. w. McCuue took this morning.
train for Helena, where he will remain fol
the next few days.
Rev. Mr.. Whitford, of the South Metho
dist church, held services here last evening
in the brick sanctuary.
Mr.. Marcus DAILY has been here for thu
past few days.
Mr.. ]. J. Grant, of the Sherman House
left here yesterday morning for the Flat
head, whittier he goes for the purpose o.
locating a ranch claim.
L. c. Parker, special agent of the Bauk' rs
Life Association, of St. Paul, MIMI, is in
town at present.
Assistant Superintendent c. L. Leslie, o
the Utah & Northern Railroad, spent sew
eral days OF the past week in this vicinity
ERE.