The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-03-08

VIM. J. Lacy was killed outright, Mrs.
Smith had her shoulder broken and Mis-
Shobbel was fatally injured.
Manager McVicker has sued Mrs.
Langtry for $4,000 damages for non-ful-
fillment of her contract in cancelling the
remainder of her engagement in the city.
Mrs. Langtry's attorney says she was
compelled to on account of i'll health.
NJ. Wilson, son-in-law of ex-President
Grevy. who has been on trial for CON-
plicity in the Legion of Honor scandal,
has been been convicted and sentenced
to two years imprisonment, to pay a fine
of 5000 francs and be deprived of his
civil rights for five years, he has appealed.
The indictments against Mrs. Emma
Molloy, charged with being accessory be-
fore and after the act of the murder of
Sarah Graham and being accessory to
the act Of the bigamy of George Ora
ham and Cora Lee,wer nolle prosecuted.
This ends the famous Graham murder
case.
Statistican Dodge, of the agricultural
department, in his report for January
and February, gives the whole number of
miles of railroad track laid during the
year 1887 as 12,724. OF this number 1O6
were in Minnesota, 76O in Dakota, 352 in
Iowa, GIG in Montana and 363 in Wis
consin.
In the United States district court
Judge Barr remanded the West Virginia
prisoners, the Hatstields, to the charge
of the Pyke county officials. This is
victory for the state of Kentucky. An
appeal to the United States circuit court
from District Judge Barr's opinion was
taken.
Clara Foltz, the lady lawyer, political
orator and ex-editress, has filed an atfi-
davit with the San Diego (Ca,) county
clerk, stating that she is entitled to vote,
and requests that her name he placed on
the great register. 1t is understood that
she will make test case of it at the fall
elocti n.
:: .s:,:;. guard On the Prussian model
is i,e1:lc organized at all South Russian
sea ports. The object is to reinforce the
mariners and to supply crews to mer-
chant ships equipped for war. The Ger
man and Italian governments have each
ordered the construction OF two torpedo
boats at Elbind, Prussia.
The London police are endeavoring to
prevent the fight between Sullivan and
Mitchell, and have been keeping a close
watch on Sullivan's quarters at the Wind
sor. Wednesday, they were astounded
to find that Sullivan had disappeared
It is not known where he has gone. The
police are completely baffled
1t is rumored at Mount Pleasant that
Homer Hart and Oliver Hart. father and
son, who were arrested Friday on the
charge of assaulting the 5-year-old daugh-
ter of the last named, have been lynched.
There is no telephone connected with the
place. and the telegraph Office being
closed, particulars are rot likely to be
heard Immediately.
At Linneus, Mo-, last Saturday Geo.
H. Bostwick, a Burlington fireman, IA
tally shot John Roxy, striking engineer.
Bostwick claims that he had been sworn
in as deputy sheriff. He was in charge
of an engine when Roxy and others
approached the engine and endeavored
to take charge of it. An alteration en-
sued and Roxy drew pistol. Bostwick
then shot him in self-defense.
The House Committee on foreign af-
fairs last Friday authorized favorable
report on the Morrow resolution re-
questing the President to communicate
to the House what steps. if any. have
been taken in the direction of treaty
stipulations or otherwise to prevent the
continued immigration OF Chinese labor
ers into the United States. nothwith-
standing the provisions of the treaty of
1880, suspeuding such immigration.
Turkey will declare Prince Ferdinand
a usurper in Bulgaria. and will interfere
with military force to establish its status
tharoin in accor1apca with tho Rorl;,,
treaty, either on receiving mandate
from all the powers, or a carte blanche
from Russia. Lord Salisbury, in an in
interview with Baron de Stael, Russian
ambassador, declares that he would
not oppose the position of Prince
Ferdinand unless the powers agreed upon
his successor upon the Bulgarian throne
He added that the nomination Of the
Prince of Mingrelia would not receive
the assent of England.
Senator Tabor, proprietor of the Tabor
Grand opera house. Denver, and W. T..
Carleton, of the Carleton opera COM
pany, were arrested recently by order
of Mayor Lee, charged with violating
the city ordinance by giving sacred
concert at the opera house on Sunday
night The city ordinance prohibits the
giving of performances Of any kind on
Sunday night in which any acting is
done. but makes no mention OF concerts
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