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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
THE WYOMING LYNCHING.
Another Side of the Shocking Proceed
ing-AverilPs Character.

Another Side of the Shocking Proceed
~ing-Averilrs Character.
The Casper (Wyoming) mail" gives a
history of the lynching of Ella Watson and
and James Averill, which puts a very diff
ferent face on the job from that first pub
lished and said to have been the account
furnished by those who did the deed. The
mail" says Averill never owned any cattle,
and there were none found in his pasture
at the time of this trouble; that the whole
affair grew out of land troubles.
Averill had contested the land Corners
was trying to hold. He had made Durbin
some trouble on g final proof and had kept
Boutwell, from fencing in the whole Sweet
water valley. Avsrill favored the settling
I'D OF these valuable lands in small ranches.
said that rich men did not need to obey
the law. Ella Watson had q small bunch
of cattle, and came honestly by them-the
cattle were all freshly branded, as she only
recently got her brand recorded.
The mail" further says: "Averill was
one OF the biggest hearted men in the coun-
try. No one ever went hungry from his
door and his house was always open for
all. He formerly was postmaster and
held the office OF justice Of the peace. He
had his faults; he was human. 1t is re-
ported that he lived with this woman Wat
SON at one time and was not married to
her; but if this ia sufficient cause for mob
law, what a glorious field Wyoming pre-
sents for hanging parties Ella Watson
took up q ranch on Horse creek a few years
since and has improved it in a very credit
able manner. Her reputation has not
been that of a cattle ~rustler but Of a COM
mon prostitute"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14

Mrs. Miller and child and brother, Mr.
CLARK, of California, spent 9 couple OF daye
in town last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and daughter left
for Helena Wednesday after q pleasant
visit in Butte.
Mrs. Chas. g. Warren and children re-
turned from q pleasant soiourn at Pend
'Orielle lake last week.
W. F. Doran, Of Cedar Rapids, is visiting
p. j. Gilligan.
| visiting John and Willie Thornton.
!, Master John 8. Lewis, of Dubuque. Iowa,
is visiting his cousin. Walter Lewis.
Mr.. Chauvin leaves for the east on bust
/ ness next Friday.
Mrs. Dawson and daughter leave for
Montreal. Canada, to-day, where the former
/ will leave her daughter at school.
The many friends of Mrs. McCaig will be
sorry to learn OF her serious illness.
A.. C.. Newell, who is stopping at Mrs.
John Noyes' while in town, will return to
Salt Lake, Wednesday.
A.. {. McCune, OF Salt Lake. is in town,
but just up from Anaconda as his family
are stopping at the Montana for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. True, who has been visiting Mrs.
Thornton, has gone I the Yellowstone
park.
All the friends of Lanier Napton will be
sorry to know he is lying quite ill OF ty-
phoid fever at Black Island.
Mrs. Thornton has returned from a short
visit to Deer Lodge.
DR.. Averill left for Deer Lodge and Hell
emo last Thursday.
j. A. Lewis has returned from a trip to
Helena.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Clark viii! spend this
week at Anaconda.
Miss Annie Miles arrived in the city Fri
day from Kansas City.
Ed. Doremus is at Great Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wissel leave for California
Mr.. Duryea has gone to.Helena.
Mrs. Egbert aud Miss Lund rail- will spend
their vacation at Warm Springs.
j. N. Gravelle has started home from
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wissel, Mr.. Curtis and son.
Master George, are going to spend to-day
at Race Track.
Dedphis Giard returned home Saturday
from Montreal, where he has been attend.
ing college.
DR.. Hail of Indiana has come to Butte to
locate.
Miss Clark will entertain Monday night.
Mrs. McDevitt has returned from Ana
conda.
Mrs. D. F. Ramsdell and Miss Eta Pink
ham 60 to Warm Springs to-day for a few
days.
Master Willie Pinkham left last Saturday
for the Oakland Military academy.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
THE COMMITTEE ON IRRIGA1IoN.


The Visit to Helena, and What Was Ac-
comPlished-Lands to be Benefited.
HELENA, August 9.-[Special to The
Miner by the Rocky Mountain Telegraph
Line. The senatorial irrigation commit
tee arrived this morning, and after paying
it's respects to the convention, held q ses-
sion at which testimony was taken and
statistics received upon the subject OF irri.
CATION, forests and storage reserves. Major
Powell and Major Hinton, the latter en-
gineer OF the geological survey, are also
here.
The meeting was highly interesting. The
civil engineers report was an elaborate one.
1t shows the mountain area to be LAG, O0O
square miles, the amount of land that may
be reclaimed "a, 900, 600 Of acres, the mum.
Der OF acres under cultivation o. settled
upon 100000.
: The report then gives the condition oil
irrigation and agriculture in each country
and names numerous sights for storage
reservoirs.
In speaking of the forest fires, Col. saun'
ders told the committee that during the
month OF July, 1889, fires in Montana had
destroyed as much timber ne the people Of
the territory used in 25 years.
The committee issued a placard with the
information secured at Helena, and reports
having been most pleasantly entertained
all through Montana.
The committee leave tomorrow morning
for Butte and will arrive there at 3 o'clock,
remaining only a few hours, when it will
leave for Spokane. The mission requires
the committee to visit Washington, Oregon,
Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Califosnia, Arizona.
New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming and Kansas.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
THE PRESIDENT AT BAR HARB0R
How He Passed the First Day-His Pro-
gram for Coming Week.

How He Passed the First Day-His Pro
gram for the Coming Week.
BAR HARBoR, August 9.-President Har.
rison rose fairly early this morning, af,er
what he termed a better nights sleep than
he had enjoyed for weeks. After q hearty
breakfast and a cigar, he received visits
from Baron Rosen, Russian minister and
several others. Later q drive vas taken.
In the early afternoon the carriage OF the
party arrived at Maj. Palmer's house at
Otter Bluff, where a number Of prominent
e~ottagers were invited to meet them at
luncheon. The event was entirely in
formal. The program for the week is said
to be:
Monday the president will 60 to Ellis
worth and remain the guest of Senator
Hale until Wednesday morning, when he
will 60 to Bath and lunch with Arthur
Sewall.
Wednesday afternoon he will 60 to Man
chester and spend the night with Ex-Gover-
nor Cheney.
Thursday he visits Concord by Invitation
of the New Hampshire legislature, and in
afternoon starts for Boston, where he ex-
poets to arrive in time to catch the Fall
River train. Mrs. Harrison expects to
meet him in Fall River.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
A s
A Washington Man With q Live Head and
a Para1yzed Body-An Operation.

A Washington Man With a Live Head and
a Paralyzed Body-An Operation.
WAsHINGToN, August 9.-Maurice Adler,
who was shot in the neck the night OF Jusa
Ii, last, by Frank K. Ward, still lives, and
to-dey an operation was performed on him.
It is a most remarkable case. Although
his body has been almost completely para
lyzed ever since the shooting, and he has
been spoken of as the imam with a live
head on a dead body" he has fingered for
more than eight weeks, and seems to be no
nearer death now than on the day after
the shooting.
To-day the patient was placed under the
influence of ~chloroform, and an incision
about three inches long was made down to
the veratabrae over the course OF the
wound which was found to be entirely
healed. On cutting down upon the spine it
was found that the spinous process OF the
fourth ~cervical vertebrae was fractured
and had been driven against the spinal
cord which it was pressing upon and had
1acerated to the extent of three-fourths OF
an inch. The spinous process and lamunae
were removed and the pressure was then
taken from the cord. The patient was
much easier after the operation.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14


Bidding Farewell to Father and Otherl
The Drop FaIIs-The Neck Broken In
Two Places-Burial at Boulder,
BOULDER, August Especial to The
Mine.l-George Duncan Bryson, the muir
derer of Annie Lundstrum, was swung into
eternity at 1859 this forenoon.
The condemned man received visitors un.
til 10 O'Clock last night, after which be
passed a couple OF hours conversing with
his guards and singing comic songs in
chorus with the occupants Of an adjoining
cell. He retired at about / q. m. and slept
soundly until 6 O'Clock when he arose,
dressed carefully in the light suit which be
wore at the trialin March, and ate a hearty
breakfast Of beefsteak, eggs, bread and
coffee. At 9 O'Clock thedeath warrant was
read to him by Sheriff Halford in the pres.
ence OF Prof. Brown, Louis De Lestry and
Deputy Ellis, after which the Rev. Wickes
was sent for.
At 10 o'clock a salvation army service OF
prayer and song was held by the captain OF
the Helena post, after which Bryson bade
farewell to his father. who had spent the
morning in the cell. After shaking hands
with his guards and the press reporters, he
entered into q long conversation in private
with the salvation army man, and the pro-
cession to the gallows was then formed.
AT THE GALLows
Bryson read the statement he prepared
yesterday, which developed nothing new,
and consisted mainly OF a review of por.
tions of the testimony most susceptible of
distortion, and most favorable to himself.
He dwelt upon the story OF the hack driver,
whose clothes were alleged to have been
covered with BLOOD, and who suddenly dis.
appeared from the county; claimed that
the work performed around the prospect
hole could not have been done by zone man;
that there were two or more men impli-
Gated in the crime; that the body found in
the prospect hole was not proven to be
that Of Annie Lindstrom; he denounced the
press of Helena. particularly the "Inde-
pendent" which, he said, had been pre-
JUDGED against him from the first, and
those present,
TO AVOID A COMPANY,
which. he said, had brought him to his
death.
The address was delivered in a firm, un-
shaken tone and throughout the ordeal at
the gallows he evinced not the least feeling
or weakness. just as the moose was being
adjusted he said: May God have mercy
on my SOUL" The knot was then drawn,
the black cap drawn over his head. the ak
fell, and as the weight dropped George
Duncan Bryson's body shot into the air
and fell back, his neck broken in two
A few convulsive struggles and he
hung limp and m~otionless.
At the end of Ok minutes, Drs. Fletcher,
Leighton and Brooks pronounced life ex.
tinct, and, after hanging IL minutes, the
body was lowered into tie coffin.
The arrangements OF Sheriff Halford and
his efficient aides were perfect in all respects,
and the execution of the death sentence
was accompanied by nom of the revolving
scenes so often witnessed in such cases.
The remains were inferred at the county's
expense al 4 o'clock this afternoon at the
Boulder cemetery.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
THE LATEST FROM HAITI.

Hypollte B~ombarding Legitime's Citadel
The Latter's Payment to the United
States.
New YORK, August 9.-The steamer Alvo
arrived from Hayti and brings news to
July 81. She reached Port-au.Priuce on
the evening OF the 26th. The noise OF Hyp'
olte's canonc could be distinctly heard
firing at the town. The attacking force are
west Of the place ~ miles away. The tug
boat Panama, 100 tons burthen, carrying
few heavy guns in Leg,time's service was
ordered around where she could attack
Hypolite's bombarding party on the right
flank. As soon as the little tug got within
firing distance, she began to blaze away
and kept it up until darkness set in. The
bombarding by Hypolite's forces kept up
all uiRht.SEThe Alvo left the next morning.
times fDree lost but two men during
RerceeI Of the fight. Hypolite's losses
H4 1snlkoned into hundreds it is said.
jasmine 1zSN, August "a letter was re-
=, ia at Lila navy department from Ad-
!:$ikM CHI 4<K of the flag ship Kersarge, Port
iii;;iPzinto, [Hhyti, saying the Legitime gov.
sv::3inent n delivered to the United States
Y; iiz<fr 100 as compensation for the
s.p!:zt& isl e ~tentian OF the steamer Osam.
sE IN 'atI lin board the Kearsarge with
v,:Nt 70 ~ Ne keeping.
Sssss: H7tf| HHA1E's DANGEROUS DELAYS.
". YAsnN{ 4f. August O. Information
'Es::.in HaE .tnder date Of July 25 says
!..:M7thisA uuiet at Port au Prince, and
III y tie " in attempting the capture Of
,::,iA ctr n living the inhabitants renewed
:nHae6f and is hurting the cause OF tne
Il :IoIths-{ party. The near approach OF tne
Siai35 t1s son is disadvantageous to Hippo
Nh, &tN IL in thought he will have difficulty
bing his forces in the field without
5f1z iefections.
quent firing was kept up, it is said, by
2t borthern side on the city. n Hypo'
4 %. advance forces could be seen from the
as<ks OF the vessels in the barber. g
TREACBERY THAI WAS EXPOSED.
be commander OF La Coupe had been
\ '1ed to give up the place for $4,000.
Frenchman dining with General
a ert Salnore at his camp learned
the scheme and on his return
Port. Prince divulged it to the
horities, who, with q few troops ant
gatling guns, easily repulsed the advanclnt
columns OF Salnore. 1t was said that !
This scheme was successful Legitlme wouio
have accepted Hippolyte's offer to pension
him and left the island. LeCoupe ID con
trolling q large part OF the water supply.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
The Alton Railroads Position

CHICAGO, August 9.-General Manager
Chapel of the Alton railroad, questioned
to-day in regard to the complaints filed
against the company with the interstate
commerce commission, says his company
owns 400 cars which it leased to the Cattle
Commission Company for use on all the
Atoms lines west of the Missouri river.
This, he declared, is a parallel case to the
one brought before the commission against
the Rock Island road, and decided favor
able to the company.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
WASHINGTON NEWS BRIEFS.

Other Observation-Disclosures.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-J.J. McEvilly
of Helena, Mont, has been appointed to
the military academy of June, 1890.
Cyrus A. Mosier of Washington territory,
has been appointed examiner of the gener-
| al land Office in the fraudulent land entry
cases.
The state department is in receipt OF q
report by Consul Frank II. Mason, OF Mar
| settles, in which he says: "One OF the clear.
Iy defined tendencies OF public opinion in
Europe, notably in France, Germany and
England, is seen in the steadily growing
sentiment in favor of restoring the bime-
tallic standard OF currency. In strong and
numerous petitions read before the Ger
/ man reichstag, in the recent resolutions Of
| the chaplin in the British house of com.
mons, as we'll as in the frank declaration
| oil Lord Salisbury in favor Of an earnest
participation by Great Britain in the forth
coming conference at Paris, and in the out.
spoken attitude Of such serious and infiu-
entail French journals as Les Moniteur
de6 SynOlcate6, AgFlcOle6, may Do re-
cognized the outward manifestations of
this new faith and purpose.
W. F. Wharton, acting secretary OF state,
says his trip to Boston, to-day, was on
private business altogether, and has no
reference to the seal fisheries trouble, as
has been stated.
The following appointments were made:
| Thomas W. Blackburn, OF California, to
be chief of the education division in the
| Office of the commissioner OF Indian affairs;
Frank NJ. Lewis, of Pomona, C%aliforaia,
to be special Indian agent, vice Henry 8.
] Welton, resigned.
A special meeting of the naval advisory
board has been ordered for the 23d inst.
This is a board appointed to suggest to
| Secretary Tracy the outlines OF the plan
for the completion OF the navy.
Acting Secretary Batchellor has author
lied collectors of customs at Eagle Pass
and Corpus Christi to allow Mexican ores
actually on cars in curse OF transit from
Mexico prior to the receipt by them Of the
new regulations to pass under the regula-
tioas in force prior to that date.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
Adjudged Insane.

Toney Ward, who has been connected
with Maguire's Opera house for several
years. was before the probate yesterday to
be examined as to his mental condition.
While not at all violent. it was deemed
best to send him to the asylum, the jury
considering him not a proper person to be
at large. In accordance with this decision
b was taken to Warm Springs, yesterday
afternoon. 1t is thought that his derange-
ment will prove to be temporary only, AMI
that a few weeks treatment will fully re.
store his mind.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
MoULToN MILL CLOSED DOWN.

Scarcity of Water Necessitates the Move.
Other Mills to Close Also.
Owing to the scarcity of water the Moul-
ton mill has hut down, it having been
found impossible to continue operations
without shutting off the water supply oil
Walkerville. Advantage will be taken OF
the suspension to make a number OF much
needed repairs to the mill.
1t is reported that one or two other mills
and COMMENTATORS will also be compelled to
hang up in a very short time unless present
water supply is soon increased by heavy
and continued rains. OF course q shutting
down of reduction works also signifies, il
not a complete suspension OF work, q ma
terial reduction in the forces employed in
the mines supply ore to those works.
A similar scarcity of water has never been
known in this portion OF the territory
since it's first settlement.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
THE TRIAL OF BOULANGkB
He 10 Accused of Working Downward
from characterization to Intrigue.

He in Accused of Working Downward
from characterization to Intrigue.
PARIS, August s.-The Boulanger case
was resumed. The Procureur General, con-
tinuing his address, charged the court that
at Clermont-F errard, when, in command
of the troops there, originated secret in
trieues. electoral agitation and q system
for corrupting officials. Notwithstanding
these acts, he had written to the wal Office,
disclaiming any connection with what had
been done in his name. Here there were
nrotests from the right. The Procureur
General declared there were documents be-
fore the court which clearly worked the
Sownward path of B~oulanger from insubor-
dination to intrigue, falsehood and con
~sn;racy. The government also had cyl.
5ence TO show that B~oulanger tried to y
conyeyed to Bismarck information. Tn
SRouianger'' only desired to be appointed
| consul for life. ..ooaad;,,s =,
,.aans OF patriots at Rochsfort and the
initis J steps Of the attempt against TN
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
Rows Will Be Boys.

"Puck:" Country Magistrate (~genially
to complainant)-Oh. boys will be boys! ]
wouldn't prosecute 'em if I wa you. That
cut over y're eye will soon heal. and "
know they wouldn' "a stoned ye if "
hadn't got mad when they sassed ye. Jest
remember We wal q boy once y'rself, and
Magistrates Wife crushing in)-Silas!
Silasi Them boys is in the orchard agin
Magistrate (darting up)-Consarn 'em
Where's my shotgun?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14

PROVIDENCE, r. l., August S.-The
Mass Trust and Loan company placed an
attachment 100000 on the Riverside
mill. to-day. This makes $4,000 at
tschments on the property here. Moth
ing ia known OF the whereabouts OF Brown
the president.
Boston, August 9.-The wife OF G. T;
prown' Of Brown, Steese & Clark, wool
dealers, lately failed, is almost insane rom
snsnense caused by the continued absence
Of her husband who has not feen nearo
OF since Tuesday. A brother OF the mlssing
man expresses the opinion that business
affairs have driven him crazy. frien9s VI
Brown say he either sulclu1 ~
absconded or is wandering aoo"' ~
country in demented condition. f
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
WAS A BOLD ONE.
A Man Robbed in a Crowd on Main Street
Last Night.

About eleven o'clock last night, number
OF men were standing on the sidewalk in
front of the Clarendon and one of them
dropped a twenty dollar geld piece OF
course everybody began to lock for the
sinner and in a few minutes quite q crowd
gathered. One of the searchers. whose name
could not be learned, felt a hand suddenly
slip into one of his trouser pockets, and
suddenly wbirling around managed to
catch hold of the arm attached to the
hand. Before he could secure a strong
hold OF the man who owned the piliering
hand. another person. a confederate Of the
~pickpocket, gave him a violent push back
wards causing him to let go of the thief
and before he could secure him again both
the thief and his pal ran down the street
and at the corner OF Park street disaP-
peared. .
The man who was robbed made no out
cry but started after the two thieves and
tried to overtake them but failed, of
course. 1t is said that the little job cost
him a purse and about 500 which it con
tanned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
All Were Drowned But One.

LAKE BLUFF, ILL.,, August 81. T. Dunn,
a boatman, and George White were
drowned this afternoon. Mr.. Dunn and
two boys naned White went out sailing in
a small boat and when about half a mile
from the shore, the boat was capsized by q
sudden squat. Howard White swan
oahcra
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-14
At Ex-Governor Hauser's Reception.

HELENA, August 9.-[Special to The
Miner by the Rocky Mountain Telegraph
Line. 1.-The spacious mansion OF ex-Gov-
ernor Hauser raj the scene of a brilliant
reception, tonight, rendered in honor of
the visiting senator's, among whom are
Senators Stuart. Plumb and Vest. It
seemed that the entire town was at the re-
ception, which was undoubtedly the event
of the season. .-