The river press., 1888-02-01

for whom Williams worked during the
last month, assisted all day yesterday in
the search. Mr. Stedman arrived in town
to-day, but we did not have an opportu-
nifty OF interviewing him. We understand,
however, he tried to dissuade Williams
from his determination to walk to town,
telling him that the distance was too great
and the weather entirely too severe.
There is no.longer doubt as to Williams
fate. He must have walked until he was
exhausted, found himself off the road and
lost, became bewildered, and finally sue
cumbed to the inevitable and laid down
in some lonely coulee to die. Henry or
Hank Williams is said to be a man about
40 years old, has been in the mountains
for many years and is we'll known in the
mining camps of the territory.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. Joseph Hirshberg, who has been alb
sent for some time looking after his vast
business interests in and around Choteau,
was among the Saturday evening arrivals,
and will remain in town some time.
From "Bishop" Lewis, who is in to-day
from the mouth of the Marias, we learn
that river is on quite bender, having
broken up and all the ice gone out, with
the exception Of gorge about five feet
high against the railroad bridge.
Miss Minnie A. Kellogg, of Helena the
young lady engaged to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Miss Maria
Healy in the I'd primary department Of
the Fort Benton school, arrived Saturday
evening. Miss Kellogg entered upon her
duties this morning.
In the case of S. A. Cameron, confined
in the Choteau county jail, charged with
perjury, writ of habeas corpus has been
sued out, and the prisoner will be taken
before Judge Mcconnell, at Helena, to
ascertain if there is sufficient evidence to
warrant the detention of the prisoner.
Mr.. j. NJ Graves who was arrested in
Choteau, and brought to this city on Sat
usday last charged with the disposition Of
property Of r. J. Demers, and the appro-
priation of the money to his own use, had
hearing to-day before Judge Luke, and
discharged for want of evidence to sup
port the case We understand that Mr..
Graves will enter suit for damages.
Instead of the bridges being down at
tho Sd, 4th, and 5th, crossings of Milk
river, as was rumored around town to-day
we are reliably informed that the bridge
at the Sd crossing is down and an engine
off the track in twelve feet of water, and
that the other two are impossible. There
are two trains on this side of the river,
and RATS will be made to transfer passen-
gers, mail and express. This looks a little
more encouraging.
The work of the Woolston water works
building is so near it's completion that two
of the brick masons, Dennis Aston and
John Aston, left on Saturdays train for
Helena. Mr.. Henry Brick remains to fin
ish up the brick work, which will be done
as soon as the engine and electric plant
arrives. These men, under the supervis-
ion Of Mr.. Bigelow, have worked during
the coldest days of this winter, when the
mortar was kept continually on the fire to
prevent freezing.
Despite the report which was again cur
rent this morning, that the bridge across
Sun river had been destroyed by ice going
out, and that three men had been drowned.
We learn from commercial traveller who
left Great Falls on last evening that the
ice was still stationary, the bridge stand
ing, and the three men supposed to have
been drowned, were workmen employed
on the bridge across the Missouri, and
that while sliding rocks On the scaffolding
the planks or boards gave away and they
fell below causing very serious injuries
the extent of which we could not ascertain
Tt is to be hoped that they are not badly
injured.
On last Saturday evening about o'clock
as the reporter went strolling down Main
street, the sound of mirth, music and dane
ing came directly to his ears from the
building formerly occupied by Mr.
McCune as butcher shop. Upon enter
ing, Mr.. Thompson was seen playing the
violin, and collection of the prettiest and
sweetest little girls, consisting OF Misses
Ada Hull May Senieur, Mamie Chemidlin
Minnie Henderson; Flora Dutro; May
McCune, May Dunno, May Tattan, Nellie
Healy and several others, were having a
most delightful time, and making great
preparations for the next entertainment
at Stockings Hall.
J. T.. Adams and Barney Matthews, the
two men who went out to the HighWood
on Friday morning last in search Of the
missing man, Hank Williams, to whom
allusion has already been made in ouI
dailys Of last week, returned late Satur-