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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26

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murray Was summoned to assist him. 4
stomach pump n galyanic battarv w.r-
use on Billings by the two physicians Who
continued to work with him until 4 fa-
minutes before B O'Clock when II became
apparent that he was dying and thev
ceased their effors. Their fears nrova e
De true, Tor in n minute or two thersagter
Q was dead. Coroner Howard xas mott.
ned and summoning Angus McOueen. Frsnt
LINEN, r. H.. Loveloy, j. d. McPhee. John
Nance and Robert CantweiI "a
jurors repaired to the house and after view.
ing the enai adjourned to the Office Of
q; %. Henderson where the inquest vas
DR.. Gillespie, DR.. Murray. ]. D. Thorough.
q 4. L. Hornbrook, M. B. Henderson
and v. r. Heimtr were exumined A VII.
nesses ami the facts as substantially given
above were brought out. After q brief de-
liberation the jury brought in q verdict
that deceased came to his death from an
overdose OF opium or morphine admin
istered by his own hand.n
The only evidence not materially men.
TONED in thepreceeding accounts q portion
Of that given by DIR. Giliispie. He testified
that when he entered the room in which
Billings was he found a label OF q morphine
bottle on the floor and afterward found 8
cOoo'o "hicn ndu contained morphine Out-l
side OF the building, and upon which pieces
OF q label still remained, and that the
pieces correspondent with those torn from
the label found in the ROOM. From this it
10 evident that Billings swallowed the drug. |
threw the bottle out Of the window, un
dressed and then vent to bed.
Deceased vas about "a years old, unmar.
rled and a native OF New York. He left
there o eight years ago and went to
and followed the occupation OF q |
mill and ore man. About two years ago |
he came to Butte and engaged in the same
His father is a minister re.
at Glen Cove, N. Y, and is said to be
quite well.off. A brother OF deceased is at
Pueblo in the employ oil the reduction
works there, and has been notified OF yes
occurrence. Pending his aFriYall
the remains will b, kept at the house in
which Billings died, or until some order
relative to their disposition is received.
On q dresser in the room in which Bill. |
ipgs died was found a large card, upon
was written the two words. Faro
In yesterday evenings Inter
Mountain it is stated that the writing is
that OF Billings. Major Hornbrook, who
was thoroughly familiar with the writing
Of d. ceased. has addressed a card to The
MINER saying positively that the words re-
to were not written by Billings. He
also made the statement at the inquest
and said the writing was entirely unlike
OF deceased.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
The Rounder's Rhyme.

Cold, damp atmosphere with just enough
rain to make everybody feel miserable,
characterized yesterdays weather. The
drizzle VAS only a monitor that winter will
soon set in, and also a hint to the shiitless
that it was high time to call in summer
clothing or else paint it a warm color and
bind it with fur. Several gentlemen whose
last winters raiment is still in care Of their
uncle" where it was placed last spriug
for safe keeping, were seen to make some
very hard efforts to "raise the wind" but
from their blue noses and shivering atti.
tudes last night it was plainly observable
that they failed. When last seen they were
standing huddled together in the warm
glow of q barroom stove, aud in mournful
voices repeated the cd nursery rhyme:
The north wind does blow.
And we shall have snow,
And where will the rounder go then.
Poor thing.
He'll fly to the bar-room
To keep himself war-rum.
And put his hand deep in the lunch,
Poor thing.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
TUESDAYS -INCENDIARISM.
Theories Advanced in the Case-A Chi
nese Powder Buyer.

Theories Advanced In the Case-A Chi
nese Powder Buyer.
II the police have arrested any one for
the diabolical incendiary act OF early yes
terday morning hey have succeeded ad-
mirably in keeping all knowledge OF the
arrest to themselves, at least sc far as the
newspaper reporters are concerned. Sew
eral special officers have been engaged on
the case and they are still struggling with
the mystery that surrounds the singularly
bold attempt at arson. That certain per
SOM are suspected lie evident from Chief
Smiths remark made very soon after the
fire was extinguished-that there was a
man whom he desired to get under lock
and key at once.
Almost before the blaze had ceased to
burn, some theorists started the sugges-
item that the work was by one Of Ingersoll's
friends and intended to soften the
public enmity against that luokless wight
BY showing that although he is in Jail the
work OF arson goes on. In answer given
to that theory is that it assumes Ingersolrs
suilt-a matter which the police have fallen
far short of proving-so far that the COM
uniting MAGISTRATE apologized for putting
him under bonds-and that it assumes that
helbad an accomplish idea on which no
evidence has been made public. Another
argument against the theory OF connecting
InSersoll with the case, even in the remotest
degree, Ia that, in this day and generation
n,rf ruaoaruofson - moro
respected than ever before, especially
among men capable cf setting fire to in
habitated buildings in tho night time, no
friend however dear would risk hfe-im-
~nrisonment or death for the sake OF q per-
son whose liberty is not under serious risk;
and that much less would any sane man
AL FIRE to q building on a lighted thorough
fare when-detection meant lynching, irres-
~nactiye OF motives. II the theory is not
insane, the person who did the act must be
cnrsed with q love which passeth all under
standing, or possessed OF no mother wit
whatsoever.
Another theory, which i not wholly I'M
tenable considered in the light OF facts sub
seguently mentioned, Is tia the nre was
AT by a person bearing a grudge against
Rem Wung, the celestial proprietor OF the
San Francisco chop house, under the
corner of which tbs bottle OF powder was
fonnd. The Chinaman himself protested
vesterday that he knew OF no reason why
INV one should bear him any ill-will and
d;sclaimed all knowledge Of the origin Of
the blazs. He had seen no q about the
front door for some minutes prior to
the alarm. Despite the proprietor,s
denial OF u~niriendly~ relations with his TEL
INV men, it lie noteworthy that he has been
very watchful for more thaa q month, OF
II NpAy c%konnnf sos mazda tn
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
SERVED THEM RIGHT.
One Lady Who Is Amply b to Take
Care of Herself.

Two drunken rowdies went into Ed
Reeds saloon last night and made insult
ing rem rks to the wife OF the proprietor.
She resented the insult with a blow straight
from her shoulder and knocked one rowdy
on the floor. Then che ran up stairs to
call her husband who was abed sick. When
she came down the other loafer struck at
her. She parried the blow and hit the Eel.
low a he w rap over the eye that foored
him. Mr.. Reed appeared at thai stage OF
the proceedings, and doubtless would have
done the fellow serious damage had not
b ISLANDERS interfered. As it was the
insulters OF women departed badly bruised
about the faces, but with a more whole
some respect for femininity than they ever
had before. Mr.. Reed cut her hands with
the force of her blows, but she is satisfied
with the feeling that she has shown her
bility to take care of herself, and with
knowledge OF the fact that she is the heroine
OF the neighborhood.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
The Attachments Missing.

Why the manufacturers OF a patent
ballot box should send at this late date
to City Attorney Corbett a circular extoll
ing the particular features OF their inven-
ton is something which that official is at
a loss TO understand. The machine has
glass sides, a Yale lock and folds and
marks the tickets as they are cast. The
prospectus declares that the machine is
worked ''by y crank" but omits all refer
cnce to automatic affidavit attachments.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
TO HEAL HIS WOUNDS.

Wakefield Wants the City to Pay Him for
Falling into a Ditch.
A damage suit for SIS, 900 was begun
against the city yesterday by w. F. Wake.
field. Some weeks ago, on or about Sep
TENDER %, the plaintiff, while going home
soon after midnight, fell into a sewer exca-
walton near the corner OF Park and Idaho
streets and was badly hurt. He claimed
at the time, and his claim has not yet been
d%isproven, that there wal no warning light
at the trench on the night of the happening.
The contractors, who are obligated by their
contract to keep warning lights at the
trenches. claimed that they had fui nished
lamps and thai those lamps had been
stolen. Furthermore those contractors
gave a tond to indemnify the city against
loss and il is to the contractors that the
city will look for Naturalization in case OF
a verdict in favor of tie plaintiff in the
present case.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
He Couldn't Stay Away.

Some weeks ago q chap named Mike Gro
min was sentenced to serve the city Oh the
street gang. The work was unpleasant and
he sighed for liberty. When the boss OF the
toilers was not looking Michael made a
Barnegat sneak and since that time has
been out of town or else IN hiding. Yester-
day the gentleman ventured OF. the streets
again and Officer Leyden spied him and in
a lew minutes had him under Jailer Dwy-
er's care in the city hall dungeon.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
Sheriff and Mrs. Lloyd Return.

Sheriff and Mrs. Lloyd returned last night
from their Eastern trip. At Washington
they saw the t~ri-ennial conclave OF the
Knights Templar, assembled the Washing
ton monument, visited Mount Vernon and
enioyed a sail on the stately Potomac
Their return route was through Pennsyl
vania and Ohio, in which states they made
several friendly visits. Both Mr.. and Mrs
LLOYD were much benefited by the trip
hut are glad to be home again.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
He TnsuIted the Dead.

A funeral crossing Broadway at Main
street yesterday afternoon wasinterrupted
by a teamster, who caused a break in the
line and was impertinent about it when
Oaieer Curran called his attention to HE
act OF discourtesy. The officer jumped upon
the wagon and would have arrested the
fellow had he not begged to be let Oh. n
promised to repeat the offense never again.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
THEY ARE "DEAD SET"
Aldermen Whose Preference for the
Gamewell Is Una1terable.

Aldermen Whose Preference for The
Gamewell Is Unalterable.
1t is improbable that the council will
take any action in the matter OF selecting
fre-alarm system until the promised
visit to Salt Lake, at the expense OF the
representative of the Gaynor system. shall
have been made. While it is agreed that
such visit shall be made it is not likely that
all OF the aldermen will be a party to it.
Some of them are SO thoroughly satisfied
with the workings Of the Gamewell system,
exhibited at Helena by the agent, that
their opinions OF the relative merits OF
the competing systemsc .uld not be changed
by any exhibition that might be made at
the Mormon capital. Those who are
already decided in favor of the Gamewell
are willing to admit that no decision would
be fair until both systems OF alarm have
been given equal attention.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
An Indestructible Lunch,

Two OF Abe Heyman's old friends, M. G.
Maple and d. M. Steindler, each represent
ing a San Francisco importing house, are
in the city. Seventeen years ago Mr..
Slender sold Mr.. Heyman, at Eureka,
New, q lunch fer $37.75. and Abe has
been chewing on that lunch through all
these years, il Mr.. steindler is to be be-
lievtd.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
BY REQUEST.

Ike weear to BE Joyned by a Create Mid
~ die Whate.
The following. written on the'letter head
OF a prominent saloon, blew into the local
room OF The MINER last night, and by re-
quest is published:
Streete Talk one friday next tho Crate
Balefaste Spider, Mr.. Ike Weear will Pai a
short short visite to Butte Whair he willie
Be Joyned By the Create Middle Whate-
Jack Forgarty and thay will Journny to
the iorrmier to meet astraian
Murphy the Later to meete the Marine orr
Young Mitchell.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26

TN The DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Second judicial District of the Territory of
Montana in and for the county of Silver Bow.
Jennie MayO'Reilly, plaintiff.
JOIN O'Reilly, defendant.
The people Of the Territory of Montana send
greeting to John O'Reilly, defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tiff in the District Court of the Second Judicial
District of the Territory of ontana, In and fo-
the County of Silver Bow. and to answer the
complaint fled therein, within ten days (exclu-
you of this summons, if served within this
County; or, if served out of this county, but in
this District, within twenty days; otherwise
within forty days; or judgment by default will
be taken against you, according to the prayer
of said complaint.
of the Court, dissolving the bonds of mstrimony.
heretofore and now existing between plaintiff
and defendant. on the grounds of cruel and in
human treatment of plaintiff by defendant, and
failure of defendant to provide a living for
plaintiff and their two children, Francis Robert
That the custody. of said minor children be
awarded to plaintiff, That defendant be re-
quired to pay a reasonable sum to plaintiff as
alimony for her support and that of their chill
dren, and a reasonable sum as coupsel's fees:
And you are hereby notified that, If you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired the said plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my han0 and the Seal of the Dis
trict Court of the Second District of the Territory
of Montana, in and for the County of
rsr.11 Silver Bow, this 18th day of October
lShAhl in the year of our Lori Cne Thousand
Eight Hundred and Eighty Nine.
MCBRIDE & HAIi'oRN. ATTORNEYS for plaintiff.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
R~i,linps' Body Sent East.

The body OF John L. Billings was borne
from sherman's undertaking rooms on
Park street last night by a few OF the per,
sonal friends OF the deceased and placed
on hoard the 7:50 train for Denver. There
IL will be met by a brother, who will per,
form the sad duty OF taking it to the old
folks a tbome and it's last resting place.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
they May Wed.

A marriage license was issued yesterday
to James Shannon, aged %, bornin Brook
lyn, and Annie Cummings, aged %, arative
OF County Mayo, Ireland. Both are o
residents OF Burlington, in this county.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
Real Rstate Transfers.

Walter Mackey to James B. Haggin oil
San Francisco, n half interest in the
Beaver lode, 81. .. 80
49, ;nterest in the Fl, rida claim. u.
Edwin Wright and wife to vaiendin
Kronf' lot Is, block z, Noyes q upton's
railroad addition, II.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
Asking For an Order of Sale.

The appraisement and inventory of the
estate of Jacob HOFFMAN shows a valua-
ton OF 81, 200. The administrator, Mr..
Prowse, has petitioned the probate court
for an order OF sale Of the property which
consists OF live stock, vehicles and hay.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
Why Mt Boil?

Cholly Jones, the affidavit gatherer T r
the Republicans, pleaded guilty in the
police court yesterday and was fiued 81
and costs for his ARRAY with Chief Smith
Monday night. The chief did not COM
lain against himself and consequently was
OF tried.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
Incoming Passengers.

The following passengers for Butte passed
Eagle Rock via the Union Pacific vest, rday
afternoon:
T. NJ. Carr and son, A. Lechus. NJ. 0.
Wilson. A. Frazier and wife, +. Miller, +.
E. Lode, G, G. Thompson and w. Fowler.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26

STRAYEn FROM BUTTE THE FOL.
y lowing horses:
One IRON gray horse A on left shoulder and
thigh.
One black horse strip in face left four white
W on left shoulder.
One roam mare strip in face, hind feet white.
Z on left shoulder.
One sorrel horse star in face marked
e on left thigh.
One bay hose blotch brand on left thigh
all had L hair brand on when strayed.
A rewar Of S25 90 will be paid for their re-
turn to C.. A. SLOAN Rutta Mont
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.

Estate of Jacob HOFFMAN, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned ad-
miDistrator of the estate Of jacob HOFFMAN. de-
ceased. to the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrator at probste court room
in court house, Butte City. il the county of Sill
yer Bow.
JAMES F. PROWSE, administrator of the
estate of Jacob HOFFMAN, deceased.
Dated Butte City, NJ. T., this 22nd day of Octo-
Der. 1889.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
ABSOLUTELY Pure,

TAKEN UP-CAME TO MY RANCH ABOUT
l. a year ago, ono gray horse branded figure 8
on left shoulder d on the right shoulder. Also
one small horse branded combinative III. G.. on
left sOulder and thigh c. % Rntte
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26

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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-12-14
Mineral Exchange.

We call the attention Of parties
abroad. as well as our people at home. to
DR.. Schneider's advertisement in the
SENTINEL. He has for sale a fine assert.
ment of mineral specimens, and will buy
sell or exchange anything in this line.
His stock of quartz and %calcite crystals.
-four spar in all colors, and general as
sortment Of minerals should be seen to
be appreciated. He has elegant fancy
bottles of ore, put up in landscape and
other designes that are both unique and
valuable. Calcites, celestites, pyroxene
crystals, amethyst. m~srencite, appophy-
lite, spatite, smithsonites and 9 general
assortment Of neurological and geoligi.
cial specimens. We are glad to see DIR.
Schneider branching out in this line, as
an institution OF this character has long
been needed in Eureka.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-12-14
A I
"eorse ferriek Found Crushed 60
DEATH I'm n Tunnel.

Ds@st ~ HuttneEs
We are again called upon to recor
q sad and fatal mining accident
George S. Yerrick was found by Owe
Rice, John Foley and Joe Names YES
terday week, lying in a tunnel crushe,
to death: It appears that the de
ceased, who owned in and worked
mine at S~ilverado, about IA mineI
from here, was in the habit Of poin,
once a week after his mail 10 In,
cabin OF Owen Rice at the Fairpla,
mine. The last time deceased was
found alive was three weeks ago to
day, when he told Joe Names that he
would call for his mail on the follow.
ing Monday or Tuesday without fail.
As he had not come around for abont
two weeks, Mr.. Rice suspected some
thing wrong had happened, and sug-
gested that he had better be looked
after. Accordingly John Foley, Joe
Names and Mr.. Rice went to the tun-
mel last Friday where deceased had
been at Work, at the mouth of which
hung Yerrick's coat. They entered
the tunnel, and there to their horror.
discovered that about 10 or IL tons Of
waste rock had caved. Nothing was
visible but the wheel OF a barrow.
Further examination disclosed in
dications that the deceased was in the
act OF filling the barrow at the time
the ave caught him. 1t appeared
probable, all the circumstances con-
sidered, that this had happened on the
Monday or Tuesday when he had in
tended going after his mail. Whether
he fingered or not after the accident il
is impossible TO tell. Immediately
after the discovery of the body Mr..
Rice went to Newark after the Coroner,
John DAILY. An inquest was held at
Yerrick's cabin. The body was re-
moved to the mouth of the tunnel
which was closed with boards 10 keep
out coyotes or anything that might
come around. Mr.. Rice then came to
town and informed Orr Moore, who
was a partner Of the deceased. Moore
procured a wagon and brought the re-
mains to town, where, on Monday
last deceased was conveyed TO his last
resting place by some of his late
friends. Poor Yerrick; his was in
deed a hard and undeserved fate. He
lived among US for some fifteen years,
respected and beloved by all who
knew him. Although badly crippled,
having lost one Of his legs by slipping
into the pan gearing OF a mill in Bas.
sets Canyon, Storey county this State,
where he was occupied about the year
1867, he worked hard during the Sum-
mers, chopping wood to pay his ex-
penses while he worked during the
Winters, He was as honest as men
are ever made.
Mr.. Rice, who was of the first TO
discover that he had been killed, came
10 this Coast with him in 1852. The
deceased was a baker by trade, but
had followed the occupation Of a cook
in town and on Ruby Hill several
years ago. He was a native OF Lowell,
and aged 81 years. May the
green sod lie softly on poor Yerrick's
grave.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-12-14
NEWARK VALLEY ITEMS.


EDITOR SENTINEL: The surround
ing mountains have taken on a
Wintry mantle, and the valley was
visited by a copious rain last week.
N. Simonsen recently delivered rs
head OF beef cattle to Messrs Haley &
Shoemaker, at Eureka, which were
taken to Duckwater to be fed during
the Winter.
A. A. Conover left Friday with his
family for Deeth, from there his wife
and two daughters will continue their
journey so Salt Lake City, and Miss
Nettie will enter Saint Mary's Acad-
envy at that place. Mr.. Conover will
return home, but during his absence
John Cassidy will attend to the bust
ness on his ranch.
We regret to learn that Hon.
Thomas Robinson, of the Newark
Mill, who has been i'll with sciatica, is
not much better.
I. S. Fulton made the valley a visit
last week, and reports the mining
prospects in Bald Mountain as being
very good.
A number OF the Newark Valley
ranchers have taken their cattle to
the Winter ranges. SUNBEAM.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-12-14
Only want. Half the Earth.

Josephine (Walcott) doesn't want
the world, only half Of it, and she is
playfully deciding that half to others
and having it decided back to her
again. This week two deeds were
placed on record in the Recorders of
fee. One was from Josephine to a
Mr.. Armstrong OF San Francisco for
one-half of all the mining property
owned by A. Watson in Robinson and
| Osceola Mining Districts. By the
second deed Mr.. Armstrong r~econveys
the same property back to Josephine.
What this move on the checker board
means will no doubt come to light in
| due time.-White Pine News.