Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
STREET TALK.

JOhn q vag, Wao sent up fOl
thirty days yesterday by Judge Newkirk
The late W. M. Cairns was buried yester
day afternoon from the residence of J. F
Kelly, on West Park street. A large mum
Der OF friends attended the funeral.
Lexington made two shipments OF bull
lion yesterday, ont via American and the
other via Pacific express. Aggregated
value, estimated, of both c~onsignments,
$22 ,4SO.
The derailment OF an engine ut Stuart
caused q temporary suspension of the
m movements OF trains ON the Montana
Union yesterday morning. A broken frog
allowed the mogul to leave the track. :
Edward Reed, proprietor OF a lodging
house In the Bennett block on East Park
street, is lying very low it'll pneumonia. His
condition was REGARDED as very critical last
night. and 1t Is not thought he can survive
the attack.
Sam Trice, who has been appointed q
| special officer to collect city poll taxes, il
after all delinquents with q most awfully
sharp stick. Several who refused to pay
bave been arrested and fined and then
made to pay the tax.
The friends Of Miss Anna Fitzgerald gave
q farewell party in her honor at the resi-.
9SnCo 0uAuNdus 0rbnlt0 terrace,
Wednesday evening, preparatory to her
departure for Leadville, COL, where she
will make her home in the future.
There may not be any connection be-
tween the two, but nevertheless it il a
noticeable fact that footpads seem to be
taking q rest during the progress oil the
fair, and what few heldups have been re-
ported nave all taken place during early
evening. Late pedestrians are not mo.
Tested.
1t Ii said the contractors building the
Butte d Gallatin branch of the Northern
Pacific have come to the conclusion that
they will be unable to complete the road
by Jan. I, 81 called for In the contract.
1t is thought that the road will not be in
operation before the latter end OF Feb.
ruary.
The recent fatal prize fight still continues
the all absorbing topic of conversation.
A gentleman who returned from Helena
yesterday states that the fight caused in
tense excitement at the capital, and is con-
fdent that were the legislature in session a |
law would be passed at once forever BRO.
hibiting such brutal affairs in the state.
Died at his parents residence in West |
Wa~lkerville yesterday morning Of typhoid |
fever, John B. MATHEWS, in the thirtieth |
70 q utb d8os A0Coh60U HaQ D06n q miner 1
at the Mountain Consolidated and a q
member in good standing of the Miners
union. His funeral will take place to-mor.
Saturday at 2 p. m.
Leo Gotier, a rather proposing frail sis.
ter residing on Wyoming street, was ar.
rested yesterday for allowing q minor to
frequent a house Of prostitution. The svi.
dence against the woman failed to sustain
the charge and she was released. It an.
peared that she had employed q boy to
carry wood from the outer edge OF the side.
walk and throw it into the cellar under the
house, the opening into the cellar being To-
Gated outside OF the building, and conse.
the boy did not enter the house.
remaining outside all the time while en-
by her.
The funeral Of G. Il. Ward took place
yesterday afternoon from the residence OF
Else, on Arizona street.. Rev.
Of the Presbyterian church OF.
it having b;en learned from papers
ound among deceased's effects that he WAS
member Of that denomination, having
while q residenc OF Keota, Ia. al
arge number OF floral offerings covered the
,asket, showing that friends still Cherished
lis memory for his former worth OF char.
lcter and condoned the folly which coat
lin his life. The remains were followed to
he cemetery by a long line OF carriages.