The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-19
BUTTE CURRENT NOTES.

John Caplice is absent on an eastern
trip.
James Davey, of Helena, is at the st.
Nicholas.
Thomas Cotter of Omaha is a late ar
rival in Butte.
Sheriff Jeffreys of Helena vas in the
city yesterday.
j. McGrath, of Champion, is a guest at
the ST. Nicholas.
NJ. j. Fitzpatrick of Anaconda was "A
st. Nicholas guest yesterday.
To-day IL the date on which is adver-
tised the sale of the grand opera house.
Spruille Braden of the Helena assay
office registered at the McDermott yester-
day.
Theodore Brantley Of Deer Lodge ar.
rived in this city yesterday and registered
at the McDermott.
The proposed joint concert between the
Boston and Montana band and Liberati
has been abandoned.
NJ. II. Keefe, the railroad contractor.
came over from Helena yesterday and
registered at the McDermott.
Aman named Duggan was arrested yes
terday for stealing a pair of gloves. lie
will be tried this morning.
Mike Adams was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon by Officer Cody for i~ndecently ex-
posing his person i'm an East Park street
car.
At St. Patrick's church yesterday morn
ing 80 children of both sexes received the
sacrament of the holy communion for the
first time.
Mrs. j. II. Robinson, widow of the de-
ceased partner of the late firm OF h.. l..
Bonner 4 Co. is in the city for the purpose
of settling up b business.
Joe Bush is a guest at the central sta
ton registered as a "hop fiend' and "a
yag. He was taken in early yesterday
while sauntering along Galena street.
Lieutenant Governor Richards was
Saturday evening presented with an ele-
giant rocking chair by some friends. Col
onel Bradshaw made the presentation
speech.
A meeting of the members of Peace and
Harmony lodge, Sons of ST. George, will
be held at Hibernia hall Wednesday even
ing 10 complete arrangements for the in
stitution Of the lodge.
J.w. Hight, whose house burned down
Thursday evening, is now living in the
adjoining house. Mr.. Hight is an honest,
Woodworking citizen, and by nc means
the worthless character he has been rep
resented to be.
T. G.. Mcguire will leave to-day for
Mexico. Mr.. Mcguire has been a mill
wright for the Anaconda for some time
and now has become engaged to the firm
of Frazer & Chalmers. He will work for
them in Mexico.
Officer Leden arrested John Johnso
yesterday afternoon for stealing a dog be
longing TO n neighbor. Evidently the dog
was not much good, or Johnson did not
know much about dogs, as he sold the
stolen animal for four bits.
Officers Binder and Cantwell arrested a
big burly Frenchman last night who was
trying to 'clean out" a dive on Mercury
street. The officers caught him in the
act of throwing a lighted coal oil lamp al
a woman, who is proprietress OF the place
Word has been received here that the
Butte party, including Mrs. w. Rundel
and child, Mrs. James Lugg and children,
Mrs. Il. Bath and child, Mrs. G. Kemp
and son, Miss C.. Hoge, James Fitz and
Arthur Walsh, had reached Cornwall,
Eng, safely.
The police began to hin that "Billy
the Boxer had died or left town, as he
had not troubled them for weeks. Billy
must have received an inkling OF this, fol
last night he turned up drunken and more
b~elicose than ever. He was given n bunl
at the central station and booked as drunk
and disorderly.
Nineteen butcher firms in this city have
signified their intention of closing, aftel
June 1, at 4 p.m., except on Saturdays
The markets will also be closed OH sun
DAYS. The officers OF the association ar,
w. II. sherman, president; 1--WE Will
liams, vice-president; H.. A. N~eidenhoffen
secretary; w. Luxton, treasurer: Herr,
Nickel, &. Broderick and J. {. kipp, ex
ccutive committee.