Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-01-26

The murderer fled, and as two horses
with the man who worked for.
Embody were missing, the coroner's jury
returned verdict to the effect that the
old man was murdered by George Godas.
The farmer had the day previous to his
murder disposed Of the ranch and STOCK
realizing 81, $50 and the following day
intended to start east to visit his wife and
children who reside IN New York. Every
circumstance pointed to the guilt OF
Godas, who was stranger on the Dear
horn, After his capture, which was sew
eral DAYS after the murder was commit
ted, he was taken to Helena where he
was tried and received a death sentence.
Ue asserts he was not fairly dealt with at
the time Of his trial, saying he was al
lowed to see his attorney only twenty
minutes before he was brought into
court.
Mrs. Ira Myers gave a progressive
euchre party last evening, which proved
to be one of the pleasantest social events
of the season. At an early hour the house
was well filled and at o'clock ~ tables
were made up and the playing COM
menced. At II O'Clock the score resulted
as follows Ladies' head prize, Mrs
Hooker; gentlemen's head prize, Mr. Ia, i.at
Kelly; ladies' progressive prize, Miss
Rich; gentlemen's progressive prlze'
Judge Huy; BOBBY prize, Mrs Webster;
BOBBY prize, Mr. Hawkins. The party
was one of the largest ever given in
Great Falls and was brilliant affair.
Mrs. Myers, assisted by Miss 'McGurk
and Mrs Hooker, entertained the par
ty very nicely. The toilets Of the ladies'
were exceptionally pretty, which added
to the brilliancy OF the occasion. After
refreshments were served Mrs Myers sang
several selections, which were admirably
rendered. Messrs Hawkins and Wilcox
also sang and Miss Whitney favored the
company with recitation in her usual
pleasing way. The party broke up at a
late hour, all having had delig htful
time. Those present included
Mr. and Mrs E G Maclay, Judge and Mrs
Dyas, Mr. and Mrs Lewis, Mr. and Mrs
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs Hawkins, Mr. and
Mrs Hooker, MIR and Mrs Beckon, Mr.
and Mrs Webster, MI and Mrs Bush, Mr.
and Mrs McClelland, Misses McGurk,
Rich, Trigg, Whitney, Ewing and Haw-
kins. Master jim Myers, Messrs Dick
erman, Webster, Atkinson, Mcknight,
Wilcox, Kelly, D Huey and Skinner.
Prof. Beggs of Helena, the accomplish
ed disciple Of Terpsichore, succeeded in
organizing large class in dancing last
evening. The Dunn hall adjoining the
Trigg & Powers furniture establishment,
was Secured as place in which the pro.
| fessor wished to give an exhibition OF
what he could do and teach. Mr.. Beggs
then went through the various new
waltz steps and explained his method OF
teaching them. A method, he said, that
far excells all others in simplicity and
grace, and Of which, it might be here re
marked, he is the author Everybody
present was then invited to stand in line
and he proceeded to put this theory into
practice and he was not long in con
vincing the possessors of the most refrac
tory limbs that they could soon learn te
dance. Various marches, involving some
intricate figures were then gone through
and the ease with which it was done sur
prised none more than the participants
At this juncture the professor danced the
Scottish sword-dance and the Highland
Fling in truly artistic manner, elictin!
much applause. He teaches five differ
ent waltzes, six polkas, five schottishes
J two Newport, four mazurkas, two re
) dowas, and the following new roun'
dances originated by the American
society Of professional dancing teacher
5 of New York, of which Prof. Beggs is
member: The York, Columbia, Highlan'
Favotte, Jersey, Military, Dancing in tn
! Barn, Rockaway. La. Belle. Saratoga
: several kinds of gallop glides ana wv
or three skip polkas, the Detroit, and ?
: others. Next Tuesday evening will
:, the regular opening night and all thos
wishing to Join, either ladies OF gent
,. men, may leave their names with Nj
Carrier, of Ringwald & Carrier, who ha
, charge of the list. A class for childre
: will also be organized.