Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-05
THE NAN ABOUT TOWN,

WHAT HE slN AID HEARD DURIsG
xHE LAsr KxEKs
A sscsnd Blshsp Now In Butts Dumb
ssu.1s AN WIN His wsnderfaI Pou
srs-A Local ward MeAnister Touched
Up Wish . sharp stiek-Gessip ~ he
stsEs and King.
It = not generally known, but neysrths-
Ices q . fact, that Billy Arnold ID q mind
reader OF phenomenal profciency, and
while modest blush sufases his cheek
when one praises his ability, he Is ever win
ing to give Q private test Of his powers in
the line that made Bishop famous.
Recently . cotoriso Of theatrical and news
paper men, . sprinkIing Of merchants and
iew men-about town, gathered at we'll
known resort. where every conceivable
scheme va coneocted to prevent Mr.. Ar
mold from finding articles, even to q pin
that was secreted while he vas blindfolded.
He could also tell what each one OF his sub
ieets ~ thinking Of, and 30 great was his
proficiency that he wa importuned to give
Q pBblic exhibition Of mind reading, which
he may possibly do. in the future
Afypieal speciman Of the ayeraee Mon
lama 'sweIl-headn leaned eomplacentlv
with his elbows against the brightly pol
ished top Of o Main street sample room
last evening, and ~ he expectorated copi-
Gus flows Of nicotine extract with unerring
accuracy at the bulls eye Of o neighbOring
cuspadors. be was free In his denunciation
Of Newspaper men in general, and the
Butte complement IN particular. This
eiaring parody on refinement spoke with
enthusiasm which abiding to his member
ship in the elite circle, and believed in
drawing tightly the lines OF distinction
betHeen the aristocraey and plebians. All
this was very entertaining until an old
time acquaintance OF his revealed q few
pages in this r~ezaEblooded mans past his
tory. which disclosed the provoking fact
that he once wore nm apron in q San Fran
cisco restaurant and wsrbIed sroast beef
or chicken pot-pisa With prosaic meekness.
Not only this, but the pangs Of poverty
were then 90 firmly clasped about his
poeketbook that it necessitated his wear
ing o rusty Prince Albert coat with sinkers
in the tail pockets to hide from view O flag
Of distress that protruded from the
suburbs of his trousers. Yet poses as
the Ward MeAllister Of Butte and attempts
to dictate who are the select -four hun
dred OF the camp.
Johnny Jess and Kitty Francis close
their Butte engagement next week. Mr.. Jess
has always bsen q great favorite with the
audiences, and ID highly esteemed per-
sonaliy.
Joe Lyon, the artistic erayon artist and
musical composer, met with a painful fall q |
few days ago that necessitated q tempo |
rary absence from duty. HE was greatly
missed |
A seven-round glove contest amused the |
patrons Of the Pleasure, Friday evening. |
The principals were q Mr.. Sullivan and q |
gentleman known in select sporting circles
by the refined sobriquet Of Slaughter
House Nike" Neither Of the participants
seemed to desire q knock out until their
win pipes became exhausted, and the
referee, Jack Farrell, declared the match q |
draw, an announcement that caused |
bubble Of enthusiasm from the spectators,
whose sympethies favored the lighter man.
A lady admirer OF George Kessler is max.
ing him an elaborate belt highs embellished
with fancy embroidery snd interviewer
with the American flag. George will wear
his new eolors in his fight with Davis.
Should the stars and stripes prove as effect
i've Q mascotte for him "a they nave for
Sullivan he will ave every reason to thank
bis admirer for her good judgment.
The rnrnsrn Qu11suon Ks1~nsr ---Azxk al
awakening unusual interest among betting
men. Sullivan il the favorite, but Kilrain
10 being backed heavily, which indicates
great confidence in his ability. Sullivan
viii, NO doubt, make the greatest effort Of
his life to redeem his waning reputation,
and again don the laural wreath OF popu-
larTty. He has never been whipped, and
yet. faced men from all quarters OF the
world. |
Jimmy Coughlin has made a great hit at
the Pleasure. The Uranium that reposes
beneath his hat 10 q reposit DRY Of wit that
leads an audience into captivity and wins
him due appreciation.
Chang, the giant from the Celestial King
dom, Is among the new attractions at the
Zoo" What q great Ko-Ko he would ,
make In Miksdo performance given BY ,
Helena amateurs.
There win be q large attendance
at .'the Zoo" to-day. and the mo-
tor viii do o land Office bust {
ness. Among the new purchases made this I
week was the lion and monster bear, 8
which have been on exhibition ON Main
street. Gordon Il Richie, with usual
energy, are gradually making acquisitions
TO all branches OF the gardens, and have
ais uniformed allattaehes in blue clothes, 4
looks very coquettish in his new
regalia.
Manager Liebenstein was seen one even. d
ing during the week with q detected lookIc
upon mis- lace and the hairs Of his nous :
tache were bustling with determination. :
The recent defeat OF the Buttes by the .
Marysv1lle ranchmen was an event so un-I
expected that IL bowed his heart low with b
visible grief. However, he has sent east q
Tor q professional pitcher and is ~anxiously T
awaiting his arrival. ::
%
The Boomers" knocked out "Tbe o
Boyces" in excellent style in the recent o
game, and the latter paid for a banquet at b
the MeDermott, with graceful acknowledge Il
msnt. The Boomers" are q strong nine G.
Tor amateurs, and among other features a
have the handsomest first baseman in the e
vest. b
p
Tommy Risney, at one time a member OF =
ne Chicago league team when they wrested y
he championship from Providence, and G.
Bastian, q brother OF the famous sec v,
baseman OF the Philadelphias. and ~
'qually as good a player, are now citizens ni
u Butte, and have Joined the newly formed 4,
south Butte nine which 10 now open to all e
challenges. la
The Comique closed a good business week
asst night. Miss Ida Gardner, with her
Isuai versatility, appeared in several new te
pecialties aud with the Misses Kenyon de
'as a prime favorite. Among the new / n,
aces was the Day family. Carroll and -
leally are certainly the greatest knock. d,
bout dance team on the boards and will :.
for the balance OF the season. Nav na
'unnels and Mamie Dampiere came in for ~
share OF popular favor. The coming oi
eek the bald heads will be in high giee for ".
heir favorite act, high kicking and long Il,
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