Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-06
c NEWS NOTES..

Geo: F. Cope, in d telegram TO Collector
Shields, says Madison county gave a ma
iority for Toole Of at least 100.
The members of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club are requested to meet tonight
at their headquarters as business OF i'm
portahce will be transacted. Afull attend
ance is desired.
Bill Hill, alias Oldersleeve, who was con-
cerned in the stage robbery at Glendale
last spring, was arrested at Forsyth and
lodged in Jail at Livingston, last week. He
is wanted for horse stealing there.
Silver is just one point short OF being
1OO. Silver bars were yesterday qnoted at
997X, and 100 in London. To-day or to-
morrow no doubt tho glad tidings will be
flashed over the wire that silver is 100 in
New York.
There will be a meeting Of the keystone
Club this evening at the Court House.. All
persons who had acquired citizenship in
the Keystone State will be eligible. A cor
/ dial invitation is extended to all those
entitled to join to come this evening to the
Court House.
The time of the County Commissioner
yesterday while in session was taken up
with auditing and allowing bills. They
have adjourned until Saturday, when Dep
.uty Assessor Charles 8. Warren will make
his fina report.
A block of Original Butte stock, Ia, 900
shares was sold yesterday at II cents.
Orton's celebrated band will furnish the
music this afternoon and evening at the
Pavilion.
Silver seems to remain at 99X in New
York. but for the past few days it has been
quoted at $1.OO in London.
The Highland Club held their first recep-
ton OF the season last evening. A great
many OF our society people were present.
Yesterday at Dillon Judge Galbraith SEN
fenced Thomas j. Harding to be hanged
December % next.
Eight prisoners escaped from the Black
foot Jail. Idaho, and at last accounts were
still at large.
The sidewalk on the south side OF Gran
tie street, between Main end Utah, is being
put to the grade.
Bird, who tried to run away with the
Northern Pacific team yesterday, was fined
500 and costs by Judge Mediation yester-
day. He went to Jail.
The reward Offered by various mining
companies for the apprehension OF the per-
son or persons who set fire the cord
wood last month has been withdrawn.
James Shields yesterday received a tele-
gram from G: F. Cope, saying that returns
from Twin Bridges, Pony and Sheridan re-
duce Toole's majority in Madison county
to 10.
Postmaster Smith has decided to add a
great many more new boxes to the box
system in the new Postoffice building, as
present box system is inadequate to the
wants of our people.
The sale of the bankrupt stock Of Kelly
Bros. and which was sold to NJ. j. Connell
will commence this morning. Those desir-
ing bargains should go early and secure
them.
The fire laddies of the City Fire Depart
ment will hold a meeting next Tuesday
evening. The boys will endeavor to per-
suade the Aldermen at their next meeting
to adopt the electric fire alarm system.
A professional blk, pretending to be a
rubber stamp man, has succeeded in getting
many a 5O-cent piece from persons on the
street to whom he has appealed for aid.
He uses the money hucking at faro. Tn
officers should take him in.
Jack Cornell, who assaulted Jeff Lavell
some time ugo, attempted to give the
sslip" to the officers while in Judge Lippin-
colts court yesterday. But he was dis
covered before he landed at the foot OF the
stairs and brought back.
The executors OF the estate of e. B. Trow-
bridge will pay the claim of Perry A. Trow.
bridge against the estate OF 81. 800 and
costs. The above amount was allowed by
the District Court and affirmed by the Su-
preme Court OF Montana.
The County Commissioners will in all
probability canvas the vote which was cast
at the last election on Saturday next if the
returns are all in. Chairman Jack, Pro
bate Judge Irvine and any other county
officer will constitute the returning board.
John Robillard, a French Canadian, was
last evening adjudged insane. DR.. Murray
made the examination. 1t appears that
Robillard was lying in an old cabin at a
wood camp near Wood,iIle, and imagined
that he had committed some crlme, for
which he had to do penance. He has reIa-
tives living in Canada, who will shortly ar
rive and take him to his former home.
James Carson, formerly dispatcher ofthe
Port Huron and Northw estern Railway
has been appointed train dispatcher OF the
Montana Union. Harry Hill, being chief
train dispatcher, will run the trains
through the day while Mr.. Carson will have
charge OF them at night. The young man
comes highly recommended from Port
Huron, where he was chief dispatcher for
over three years.