The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-15
THINGS TERRITORIAL


inc TO nearly 100000, threatens to
appeal to the courts to dissolve the part
nership existing between O'Brien and
himself
Capt. E. P. Elmhurst, cattle man OF
Custer county, is under arrest on a
charge of bigamy, asst year Elmhurst
got a divorce through the Butte courts,
from his wife in England, and has since
married again. The present charge Is
brought up BY John Turner, an emplove
of Elmhurst, and is pronounced by the
Yellowstone Journal a Matchmaking
scheme.
TIE following Is the ticket nominated
by the Republican county convention OF
Yellowstone. For Sherif-S. H. Erwin;
Clerk and Recorder-F w. Lee; Treas
urer-S. Oldaker; Probate judge K.
Goss; County Attorney-N. +. Meyer;
Assessor H. Countrymen; 6upt. of
Schools. II. Rinehart; Public admin
isrfatof-+CJE E. Barney; Ooroner-B. B.
Kelley; County commissioners-F. S.
Whitney, A. L. Babcock; JOINT council
man-E. e. Waters; Representatives,.
N.rHrwood; DELE gates to the territorial
cohvention-A. Boots, P. W. Mccormick
and W..Matbeson.
The Independent forgets that Billings
once had street car line when 1T says
1.-THE street railway track will correspond
with the level OF Main street and all will
be serene when the band plays and the
fsrt car is hauled in triumph over the
line. It win be the first street car line
ever operated in the territory" ..
Billings, with characteristic enterprise,
has built temple of drama-not very
large, but capable of seating nearly 400
people-that is a genuine scenery.
folding chairs, handsome decoration work
and everything complete.
The Inter Mountain says: Everybody
knows Of the longtime dispute between
Jack Mcconnell and Geofery Lavell, the
former claiming an interest in the Black
Bear mine, owned by Lavell, and de-
handing TO be paid for his interest, or
that justice be down him in some way.
This afternoon Lavell went down to the
Butte carrige factory to look at some
buggies. When he came out Of the fac
tory Jack was awaiting him, and again de-
nanded settlement, which was refused
we believe. Jack then $50 Mr.. Lavell
alleges) reached down into his pocket for
pistol, but the pistol caught in his pock-
ct, OF else had partially dropped through
hole. This gave Lavell, who was I'M
armed, time 10 defend himself, and seiz-
ing single-tree, neck'yoke, or something
Of the kind, he struck Jack several blows
one of which cut deep cash three inches
long in the side of the head, another
laid open his chin, and another cut his
right ear. Jack was taken in an uncon-
Scious condition to Whitfor1's hospital
where his wonds (which are serious)
were dressed. He was arraignedJ before
Judge Mediation at $50 this afternoon,
and placed under $1,000 bonds to keep
the place for one year against the people
OF Montana and Geforey Lavell in par
ticular.
"0ne ofthe Tmperiled," in a lengthy
communication the Billings Herald, des-
cribes in thrilling language the near ap-
proach the passenger train which meet
at hopper's, came to collIding on Satur-
day last. The meeting point OF pas
senger trains / and 2, on Montana div
is'on, Northern Pacific railroad, is at
Hopper's station, halfway up the Boze.
man mountain, from the bottem to the
top OF which the grade averages 116 feet
TO the mile. Train bound east, when
on time, arrives at the meeting point in
advance to train /, west bound and al.
ways waits from five to fifteen minuts
lor the latter train to arrive and side
track. The helping engine, also, fire.
quently runs down the mountain ahead
OF train 2 and waits at Hoppers tor train
l. On this occasion the air brakes failed
On train 2, and the heavy train of eleven
coaches went down the mountain
SIDE bell bent for election" No. /
fortunately, was on the siding SO
that no accident occurred, but
while under the influence" zone of
the imperiled" dashed of communi-
cation accusing the Northern Pacific
Of bsing in league to destroy the lives
Of the passengers bv having Hopper's
for the meeting Yellowstone
journal
Dan Floweree ssaid to offer a standing
offer of$25,0O0 to any person who will
insure his herd of cattle this winter,
making all losses good Mr.. F. has cattle
on the ranges of Montana To the value of
about 100000.
One Of the officers ofthe Northern Pa
cifc Coal compant told the Independent .
that there is absolutely no foundation
for the report that Gov. Hauser and /
Marcus DAILY are going to take hold of (
the Timberline coal mines. The COM {
pany are going to work the mines them {
selves What probably gave rise to the I
report is the fact, understood here, that
Gov. Hauser, is going to open what are -,
known asthe Williams mine, lying east {
OF Ilmberline about eight miles. He has &
lately erected a coke oven there and
made successful test of the coal.
The case of the Northern Pacific rail.
road company versus Benjamin V. Clarke,
involving the right of the said company |
to lands embraced within that part of I
the Grow Indian reservation released t
under an agreement of sale, ratified by t
congress April IL, 1882, and decided by {
the department. September II 1874, Actiug q
Secretary Muldrow has overruled the Y
motion for review, fled therein by the !
SAD company, holding that at the time a
OF definite location the road opposite
these lands, they we're excepted from !
the grant by reason of the subsisting In 4
dian reservation. g
The statement of President Hfll ofthe :
Manitoba road that the grading on the il
Deyils Lake extension win be completed t
TO Fort Buiord within alirtle more than 2
month and the cars rtlnnirc thare hv .