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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
DEMAND.

He Appears ut the Boards Session Yes
terday and Asks to He Installed In
Place of Commissions Jack, who Re-
fuses to Be Ousted-Other Preceding
of the Board.
The Board Of County Commissioners met
yesterday, with Wm. M. Jack in the chair,
and w. e. Hall and James Brown, Com
~missioners, present. En-. Reconnaissance
Young was also presentas q sort Of amicus
curIR.
Messrs. Leggat. Bordeaux and Faraday
appeared and protested against the assess
ment Of the Old Glory lode claim as being
excessive, and the matter was left over for
further consideration to enable the Board
to obtain some legal advice on The subject.
The clerk was ordered to notify the
Superintendent of the Montana Union
railway to put a gate Immediately at the
cut where the railroad crosses the highway
leading from Butte to Walkeryille above
what il known as the Summit saloon and
to keep said gate in operation so as to
prevent accidents from passing trains.
William McDermott appeared before the
board with his attorney, William Scallon,
and demanded that the position now occu-
pied by William M. Jack as county com.
missioner be vacated and that he be in
stalled in his place. Mr.. Jack declined to
accede to the request, but intimated to
Mr.. McDermott that he would keep q faith
ful count oil the emoluments OF the flee
which he would turn over Ito him whenever
required to do SO. Mr.. Jacki s not anxious
to retain the position, but requires legal
authority to define his present status be-
fore he gives way to a successor.
Recorder Booth, Sheriff Lloyd and Pro.
bate Judge Irvine presented their reports
Tor the business done in their respective Of
tees since the LIST oil December to the 18th,
which were approved.
Assessor Holland presented his report of
poor taxes collected for 1885, show
ing he had issued 4,191 special poor re-
ceipts and that no had outstanding at the
date OF his report ESQ tax receipts. He
had collected $S.3S2, from which his COM
mission OF 10 per cent had to be deducted, |
a balance OF 81, 543. 80, which had
been paid over to the County Treasurer.
One OF the members of the Board, it was
reported, took occasion to express his dis
with the result of the assess
ment this year and was emphatic in his
opinion that it ought to have been at least
81, 200, 900 higher n 1T is.
The Clerk was ordered to place upon the
tax roll Of the county for the year 1888 all
the names that appear upon the supple !
mental assessment roll and which were
not on said rolf when the tax roll was
made up.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
THE FUEL SUPPLY.
An Abundance of Wood in the Market
Sand Coulee +. oal Now ON Hand.

An Abundance of Wood in the Market
Sand Coulee +. GAL Now on Hand.
General Agent Dawson said to a reporter
yesterday that the Montana Central Rail.
road is at present bringing into Butte from
the wood camps along the road about
forty.nve cars OF wood a day, loaded with
twelve cords of wood to the car. "In the
face 1T this" he asked, why does the price
remain SO high? It certainly ought to be
lower than it is"
From the same source it was learned
that Sand Coulee coal ia now coming in
freely to this market. 1t is sold a. dollar
a ton less than the Rock Springs article and
is a good heating coal. 1t is on sale at the
depot by the carload. II has always been
used on the Montana Central and is now
being used on the engines of the Montana
Union, giving satisfaction. Colonel Lloyd
p%ronounces it O good quality of Ignite and
has some on trial now. 1t has been used
at the Parrot and Butte Reduction Works,
but is not satisfactory all a smeltiug coal.
For heating purposes, however, it has been
found to be all that is required.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

c. A. Nuss Of Elk Park is in town.
Mrs. Blake OF Whitehall is at the Wind.
sor.
v. e. Cline and j.. D. Hufine of Bozeman
are in town.
Fred Demuth of Argenta registered at the
st. Nicholas yesterday.
R. Chambers was up from Salt Lake
yesterday.
Hon. W. A. Clark is expected HON to
morrow.
H. L. Pickett of Glendale was in town
yesterday.
OF. Featherman of Drummond is at
the St. Nicholas.
Jas. L. Hamilton came up from Ana
conda last night.
e. q. Anderson arrived from Bozeman
last evening and is at the st. Nicholas.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Titus and r. e, Bar
net OF Phillipsburg arrived in town last
evening.
w. +. Z. st. Clair, master of ~transporta-
ton Of the Montana Central, came in from
Helena last night.
County Clerk Booth left for the East
last night to spend the holidays with rela.
tives.
A. j. Steele, j. E. Hsmple, F. We'll. e. w.
Toole and A. M. Otto OF Helena are at the
st. Nicholas.
Manager Koch, OF The MINER this morn.
ing starts for Deer Lodge, Granite, Phillips
Durg, and other parts in Deer Lodge
county in the interest OF THE MINER AN.
We doubt not the merchants and
business men in that live county will find it |
TO their interest to givehim their-orders for
advertisements in this Annual, which will
De the handsomest ever issued in the Terri.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
RESERVED THEATRE SEATS.
How Four People Were Deprived of an
Evenings Entertainment.

How Four People We're Deprived of an
Evenings Entertainment.
Two gentlemen appeared in this office last
evening in a highly indignant frame OF mind.
s. w. Graves, one OF the gentlemen, stated
that he had that morning gone to Caikins'
book store, where reserved seats for the
engagement of j. s. Murphy at Maguire's
theatre were on sale, and had secured and
paid for four reserved seats for the evening
performance, which he saw marked off on
the chart OF the house before he left the
store. That evening he and his friend, with
their wives, arrived at the theatre in plenty
OF time before the performance commenced,
handed their coupons to the usher, and
found that the seats were occupied
by other persons. Mr.. Graves hunted
up Mr.. Maguire's representative, Tony
Ward, and made complaint to him. Mr..
Ward went to the parties occupying the
seats, asked for and wal shown their seat
coupons and found they co~rresponded
with the number of the seats they occupied.
The house was full and there were no other
reserve seats vacant, Mr.. Graves
says, 30 he and his party had their
money returned to them and left
the theater, very much disappointed at
missing the prospective evenings amuse-
ment. Mr.. Graves says he noticed several
other parties being compelled to leave for
the same reason that he and his party had
to leave. How the mistake originated he
was unable to obtain any explanation of
at all and it seems uDaccountable how
such a mistake could originate even with
the greatest carelessness.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
Murphy at Maguire,s rheater.

Standing room was at a premium at the
theater last evening when Mr.. Us. Murphy
appeared in his famous character OF Kerry
the Smith. The auditorium was crowded
to repetition and all the extra chairs that
could be pressed into service failed to sup
ply the demand. Many were turned away
aid many who had bought reserved seats
and were unable to get their seats kept
their tickets and will be on hand early
tonight to avoid the chance of getting left
as they did last night. Mr.. Murphy's fame
as an actor is as wide as the continent and
he fvlly sustained his reputation last
evening. His wit and humor were
as natural and flowed with as
much ease as ever, and the
audience was in a perpetual
roar with his Irish witticims. They flow
from him as naturally as though they were
the inspiration of the moment. 1t needs
but one look at the actor to see one of the
best specimens of Irish character moulded
by nature who has only to be himself to be
all that the character he is playing calls for.
He is supported by an excellent company
who combin to present a finished per-
Torrance.
Tonight he plays "Shun Rhue'' i'm
which the actor, supposed to be lying on 1
his mothers grave, sings the most pathetic |
ballad OF the day, "a handful of earth."l
1t will draw tears from a stone image and |
It ia one of the most effective songs ever
on the stage. Another crowded |
house tonight is assured. |
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
Mondays Court Calendar.

Barbara Lewis, e~xecutrix. and Joseph
Rosenthal, executor, VS.. Johnathan Fl. Pc.
~terson; report OF referee adopted and Judd.
ment entered; decree signed.
John j. Bower VS.. Montana Union Rail.
way; by consent defendant given until the
24th to answer.
Territory VS.. Ben. Catching; drawing q
deadly weapon; motion for new trial set for
hearing at z p. m. to-day.
Same VS. Guyot;ssame entry.
Saul Lackman and James Dunstan VS..
Joel E.. ;, hatley; ordered on calendar; de.
fault OF defendant entered.
In re Montana Railway Company vs..
John Z. Baldwin, s, M. SHETLAND and Mon.
tana Copper Company, same VS.. Montana
copper Company, and same vs.. Montana
Copper Company and James A. Murray:
continued by consent for the term.
Daniels vs. Engel; continued by consent.
McGillis We. TAFT ct al; trial resumed,
verdict for defendants and costs of suit,
John e. Speckhart vs.. John e. LLOYD:
dismissed as per stipulation on file.
Chauvin VS.. Walton; cause tried by the
without a jury by stipulation filed.
Fanny Brown vs.. George E. Brown; de-
cree OF divorce signed and ordered entered.
Catherine Evans vs. Robert Evans: iury
called; defendant makes no appearance:
verdict for plaintiff and against defendant.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
AMONG THE N
New SHAFT Houses n Other Improve
ments ON the Hill.

New Shaft Houses and Other Improve.
ments ON the Hill.
At the Anaconda mine the boiler house
has been ENLARGED to accommodate two
new sets OF boilers, making six in all. AID
ditions have also been made to their ma
chine shops and warehouses enlarging theil
size. The foundations are now being laid
for q new iron warehouse on the west o.
the railroad track that runs past the pres
emit specious warehouse.
The Ramsdell Parrot has been started
up by some lessees.
A strike has been made in the south
cross-cut OF the Emma HALEY, inst south
OF the Gamhetta. at q depth OF ITO feet,
the ore in which is said to run about 80
per cent copper.
The shalt house OF the Grey Rock No. 2,
belonging to the Butte and Boston Com
pany, has lately been completed.
The new shalt house on the Green Noun
tain is nearing completion. 1t Was reported
that the engine to be used here would be
the largest in the camp. but this is u mis-.
take. The foundations have not yet been
finished for it, but mason are at work On
Ih6m.
1t will take two or three weeks yet to
complete the work on the new engine at
the Mountain Consolidated. 1t is a dupli-
cate OF those at the Anaconda and st.
Lawrence with such alterations or addi-
tions as experience has suggested since they
were built.
The Butte and Boston Company have in
the past two weeks opened up a new mine
west OF the Silver Bow mill, which has been
named the Silver Bow mine. Sinking is go-
ing on with q windlass at present. What was
only a prospect hole two weeks ago is
a three-compartment shaft fifty feet
down. Sinking is going on under the ex-
perienced supervision OF Joe Henworth,
who is in charge, and will be continued
until the ledge is struck, or q depth OF four
Or five hundred feet reached. The shaft
house is being rapidly erected. Twelve car
are at work there and the expecta-
lion is that it will be finished in a couple
Of months. An air compressor in to be
used here as soon as possible, by means of
which sinking will proceed rapidly. Three
shifts OF three men each are at work night
ind day. The boilers are now in place
md the engine is expected to arrive every
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
A Remarkable Story from Nebraska.

A remarkable story is told by a Beat
rice, Nebraska, paper Of the killing OF thirty
pigs by a turtle. F. M. PetLoud, who re-
sides some four miles north Of Beatrice, on
Indian Creek, missed his young pigs, one or
two going each day. Thorough search
threw no light on their mysterious disap-
pearance, until one day the hired hand saw
the hogs considerably disturbed about
something, and hearing a young pig squeal
he rushed down to the edge of the creek,
aud there he saw a large turtle with a
young pig in it's mouth. The turtle had
killed the pig and was eating it. The man
killed the turtle, and it measured nearly
two feet across the back and had a head as
large as his two hands.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19

WE are reliably informed that one
Davis will apply to the City Council for
a wheel" license which has "horses'
attached to it and is run in grooves
which can be stopped anywhere, making
the 'capper" win and the sucker"
loose. Out with them. The Council
cannot throw too many safeguards out
for the protection Of strangers, miners
and people generally who visit our city.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
A Fox Climbed a Tree,

A fox climbed a tree neal West Chester,
Pa, the other day to escape the hounds,
and when found was PEI ched among the
branches forty feet from the ground. The
'sly one" rushed at a lad who attempted
to dislodge it, and afterward jumped over
him 10 the ground and made off. It was
finally run down by the hounds and killed.
The animal will be stuffed, inasmuch as it
is thought to be the only fox in West Ches-
ter which had climbed a tree.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
Wants Governor Church,s position.

Indianapolis, December 17.-Early last
week the Hon. A. Dickey, of jamestown,
Dakota, vas among those who visited
General Harrison and had a private con-
ference with him. Mr.. Dickey carefully
guarded the object OF his visit while here,
but it has since t%ranspired that he came
in his own interest as q candidate for the
Governor OF Dakota From gentleman
conversant with the circumstances it is
learned Dickey is strongly endorsed by
prominent people for the appointment to
succeed Governor Church. He is a native
OF Indiana, having lived many years at
Charlottesville and enjoyed Gen. Harri.
sons acquaintance. 1t is said his talk
with Gen Harrison was very satisfactory.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
Arrested for Opium Smuggling,

DENVER Colo, Dec. ia. C. Nelson,
alias J.. NJ. Leonard, is the name OF the
man arrested here Thursday, charged with
opium smuggling. Some freight had been
consigned to him at st. Paul, alleged to be
household goods. 1t was opium. After ar.
rest LAT packages of opium were found in
his room, weighing seventy-three pounds.
No compromising documents were found
on him and no effects, except the cards Of
some Chinese merchants in San Francisco.
He had $147 in cash. He waived an exam
ination when arraigned, and was taken to
St. Paul. These particulars have just
leaked out.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19

The De Lesseps Panama Canal scheme
is in bad trim just now, without a doubt.
Bankrupt, interest due, the government
giving it the "cold shoulder" ruination
stares it in the face. Yet this may be
only a mea to an end-a new company
and the deliberate robbing of the old and
small stockholders. And is this. the con-
Germ that is suspected of influencing
Congressional opposition in the United
States to the Nicaraguan canal scheme?
II so, there are truly wheels within
wheels, come Of which may not be SO Sc
ri0usly adished" as the others.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
Suit TO Recover Gate Money.

The first official act OF Coroner Howard
on his assumption OF the duties Of coroner
yesterday, vas to go up to the court house
n serve Sheriff Lloyd with the papers in
the case OF e. G. Harrington VS.. the Sheriff
for $331.65. This was the money received
by the sheriff from Barden, who took in the
receipts at Turner Hall on the night of the
barry-Mackenzie glove match there. The
sheriff 'ook possession OF them on the
grou d that the affair was a swindle, and
that Their fore neither o! the contestants
was entitled to a share in them. He is Sc
cured by a bond ! GA Lacey and others
VINO urged ham TO take the step. Harring.
ton, the plaintiff in the present suit, is the
hacker OF Mackenzie, to whom the referee
awarded the match.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
MR.. Bellows DIpoRoE.
Some Revelations from Mrs. Brown-Pot-
ter's Leading Man.

ter's Leading Man.
Interview in Chicago "Tribune:" Mr.. Bel
lew denied that he had been divorced on
his wife's application. He said: ~ OBJ
tanned q decree against my wife last year.
My marriage was a ceremony only. It be-
gan and ended in the s~acristy Of the cathe-
dral at Melbourne; Australia"
"How's that?" was asked.
"Oh, well, a Tilted me. l was
young and mad, and was just 21 years old.
| married in pique."
why did you part at the church,"
"My wife did not wish the marriage
known. She lett the colony the following
day and that was the end OF my married
life. I met her Observation-Disclosures years
ago-in London She walked into the read
ing room OF the Langham Hotel, where I
was sitting. She walked straight up to me
and looked me full in the face (she was a
French woman) and said: How long?' l
said, Ten years. isn't it?' She smiled and
said: Almost and we parted. 1t was
then that l commenced the proceedings
which terminated in my favor last
year."
You will marry again, OF course?"
"Why, of course"
us it true that you have beeH mixed up
in several divorce cases in England and
here?"
absolutely untrue"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
MAJOR BUDD MINE IN COURT.
The Company Bring Shit Against Dam
Welsh to Compel Him to Fulfil His
Agreement.

The Company Bring Snit Against Dam
Welsh to Compel Him to Fulfil His
Agreement.
Another cloud has arisen on the budding
prospects OF the Major Budd mining COM
pany. Private differences between some of
the promoters OF the company living in. the
Territory threatened to bring the company
into court a few weeks ago, but nothing has
30 far materialized OF that dispute. But
now a more serious dispute has arisen and
one which, it seems, compels the company,
however unwillingly, to appear as a COM
plainant in a court of law to obtain re-
dress. The very existence of the company
seems at stake this time as, if it cannot
win in this suit, it will fail to possess the
title to the property, without which it cam
not dispose OF any stock.
A notice OF Ills pendens was filed with the
County Recorder yesterday ty Messrs. Tur-
ner q Burleigh and William Scallon as at.
torneys of the Major Rudd Gold and Silver
Mining Company against the interest of
Daniel j. Welsh in the Major Budd mine. It
appears that suit has been commenced
against him and his wife in the First Dis.
tIiCU SOuEU Vi L0Wlb dQQ CIdrK0 county, to
compel Mr.. Welsh to convey his one.third
interest in the Major Budd mine to the
company. The petition alleges that in MAY
last Mr.. Welsh agreed with Mr.. Ben Fine,
acting as representative of the company, to
convey his interest ] n the Major
Budd mine to the company in con-
sideretion OF 20, 254 shares OF the stock of
the company OF the par value of $40
per share. In the following
month the plaintiff, in pursuance of this
agreement, and believing ia the defendants
intention to fulfil his promise, commenced
to develop SAID mines, and has since ex-
pended upon the same iu work and other.
wise about $40, OOO. The plaintiff has
since repeatedly rendered the said Welsh
the said shares for his third interest, but
the defendant has persistently refused, and
does yet refuse to convey the said interest
the plaintiff company. The petitioner
Drays that Welsh may be required 20 fulfil
MS promise to make the conveyance in
question, and that he be enjoined from
making any other conveyance OF the inter.
st in the mine to any one else.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19

Offfcers Layton and Carroll accused Of U.s.
ing Violence In Arresting I'D McCor-
mick-The Omcers' Version OF the AZ
fair and Marshal CouIterss Opinion
Ab0ut II.
In the Probate Court yesterday p. Brad
ley swore out three warrants, two against
James Layton and one against John Doe.
One Of the complaints charges Layton, who
is an officer Of the police force. with assault
and battery upon the person Of the afiant
last Friday evening. The second complaint
charges Layton with assault with q deadly
weapon upon one Edward Mccormick in
striking and beating him with a police
mans billy or club on the same day. The
third complaint sworn out by Mr.. Bradley
is against John Doe, whose true name is
believed to be Ed. Carroll, another OF the
police force Of the city, and Mr.. Bradley
charges him with assault and battery by
striking, beating and kicking the person Of
the said Edward Mccormick.
The explanation OF the affair as given by
the officers 10 that at about half-past 2
upon the night in question they were given
q commitment to serve ON Mccormick for
the amount OF a fine and costs incurred in
the Police Court. Mr.. Mccormick is o
the most peaceable or easily led man in
town, and that was the reason that two
officers went to arrest him instead OF one,
so that he would be less likely to make any
resistance. When he was told what was
waited with him, he said he would have to
go up to the Mount Vernon house where he
boarded to zee old man Bradley about it.
The officers accompanied him there
and when inside the door Mccormick told
he would smash him and defed
them to take him out OF the house. Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley appeared on the scene
and began to curse the officers and things
looked scaly for them for q while. The
Bradieys offered bail for Mccormick, but
the officers assured them that they had n
authority to take bail. Carroll was going
to take Mccormick away when the latter
made q movement with his right hand for
his rear pants pocket, as the officers be-
to get his knife, but they thought
would take no chances and Layton
him twice on the head with his
club before he had time to draw any
Mr.. Bradley tried to interfere
out Officer Layton showed him into a
off the hall where the fuss took
The nippers were put on McCor-
nick and he was taken down to the city |
prison where he sent for the Marshal and
Alderman Pinkham to witness his
condition.
The Marshal told a reporter that he had
very confidence in the discretion and judy
nent OF the two officers; hat Mccormick
vas a man with a. bad record with whom
he policemen had no right to endanger
heir lives by taking any chances; that he,
he Marshal, personally knew of the dan
erous character Mccormick bears and be-
the officers were only doing what
hey were justified in doing in self-oefence.
The Marshal gave some instances where he
.imself had come in conflict with McCor-
nick, who bore an unenviable reputation
n police circles.
The warrants were served yesterday and
lie defendants allowed to 60 on their own
e~cognizances, The case has not yet been
ct for hearing.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
The Butte & Boston Mine.

From the Boston Herald" In q letter
from Manager Palmer he says that they
have struck a rich ore OF silver on the 300
feet level, north vein OF G%rayrock. Foun.
dations for machinery are now being put
in place. He says that when things are in
good working order, and they have dis
closed some of the veins, the outlook will
b. even better than the prospectus. The
mine will not begin to produce until late
spring.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
He was in a Hurry.

A Bridgeport man sent his wife and
family off for the day, expecting to follow
soon afterward. He went to his house,
dressed for the occasion. locked all the
doors and windows. and made ready to
board the next horse car. 1t came un-
awares and he rushed to catch it. Going
out OF the front door, he slammed it upon
the tails of his coat. He struggled in vain
to free the garment, and finally got out OF
it, hunted around until he fouEd a cellar
window that he could open. crawled in,
went up stairs, unlocked the front door,
released his coat put it on, and WAS just in
time to take the next horse car that came
along.