The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Louis W. Silcott. Formerly of Helena.
Arrested FOR Being Short
Ia His Accounts.
A Gang Of Piokpockets from the
East Working the Race
Crowds.
A Larger At4sndance and ! Fine List of
Attractions 1t tho Kirmess
~ Last Evening.

SAsl00NAOWD ~ tho 61fm088
M Last Evening.
Louis w. Silcott IL in a good deal of
trouble just now. He is in the hands OF the
officers of the law. and unless certain mat
ters are explained he will take up his resi-
dence at Deer Lodge. Silcott is a tramp tele-
grapher. He came here about two months
ago and secured position in the Rocky
Mountain Office. He began drinking. or
rather continued until he was released by
the company. Silcott then was hired by the
Montana Central and American express COM
panies to take charge of the Office in Basin.
He went there but found life dull, and at
his own request was transferred to the South
Conleo Office. Re remained there just a
week and left very suddenly on Monday
morning. His absence was at once reported
to the Office in this city. Assistant Superin-
tendent Adams Of the express company and
Assistant Superintendent Green of the Mon
tana Central started out with an
engine and caboose after him. He was
headed oil near Glagow on the Great North
ern and brought back to Great Falls, where
he will be examined. He is short in his ac-
counts with she cypress company, but the
exact amount is not known.
Rumors are rife that a champion pick
pocket and notorious crook from Detroit
is among the latest arrivals in the city and
that he and his gang will be daily visitors
to the race track. Several officer have been
put on" and will keep vigilant eye upon
them. As precautionary measure it might
be we'll for people who collect in crowds to
keep their hands on their pockets. Last
year during fair week, a woman lost her
satchel containing considerable money, by
having it snatched from her.
The fair grounds are we'll supplied with
music. The Capital City band renders
some excellent selections while sweet strains
continually come from the tent containing
G.. w. Jackson's musical display. The
Peterman family and several local mu-
sicians furnish fine orchestra music. The
Capital City Music company also has fine
display of musical instruments and expert
pianists entertain the numerous visitors to
music.
The managers Of Monmouth will give
an extra days racing to-day, and among
the events making up the card will be
purse of $500, weight for age, at one mile.
It is understood that Salvador will start in
the latter, and IL there are no entries
against him the king of the turf will be sent
to break the record At the distance-1:394,
made by Ravaloe at Monmouth July 81 in
the Newark stakes.
The proposed race at Brighton of one
.nile and an eighth, between prominent
three year-olds, has resolved itself into a
match between Lucky" Baldwin's Sinaloa
II. and G. B. Morris Judge Morrow. The
stakes are $1,000 side, to which the asso-
citation will add $1,000. Reclare, Ruperta
and Tournament are so engaged their own
ers could not accept the invitation of the
Brighton management and make the race
sweepstakes. The race will take place on
Friday, 18th inst.
News reached here yesterday that on last
Friday attachments were served on the
three eawmills of Brennan & Co., located at
Grantsdale, Missoula county, and Philips
burg and Avon, in Deer Lodge county
The attachments were levied upon the Or
der Of the Montana National bank fol
$4,000, Murphy, Worden & Co. $l.7OO and
the Montana Mercantile company fol
$500. This is surprise to many, as
Brennan d Co were supposed to be doing q
large and profitable business. The com
pany was only organized about two years
ago.
Several large train loads of lumber from
Missoula county have passed through the
city during the past seven days on the Mon.
sana Central. They are destined for work
on the Pacific extension of the Great North.
ern.
The attendance was a great deal better al
he Klrmess last night. The crowd was &C
arge that quite a number of the spectators
were compelled to stand up. Another lot OF
chairs has been secured and there will bt
no trouble of this kind hereafter. The fea
ture of the entertainment that has the
most attraction for the children is the ami
NAL show of Professor Sherman composed
of trained goats and dogs. The little folks
were highly pleased with the performance
given BY the clever animals. Blondin, the
Ildlucu kOhts Al LAD SAShb AOPC NdlAlLS Wal
loudly applauded. He has become grea,
fayorite with the children. The first event
on the programme was the grand march b,
about twenty-five dancers of both sexes
After the Highland fling, which followed
there was tug of war between two teams o
four men selected from the militia. Troop 4
won the match from Battery A easily. TIL
troop team then allowed the othe
team an additional man, beating then
again. This team has been in training fol
some time. They will meet any team o
four men in the city. There will be severa
interesting contests of this character durin
the week. Tho sword dance by the youn
misses in Highland costumes was very wei
done, the skillful and graceful movement
of the dancers drawing forth rounds of ar
plause. verno painted landscape in tw
minutes, 1t was clever piece of worl
The steriopticon exhibition added great
to the success of last nights entertainment
The inviting booths were literally patron
lied during the intervals of the perform
ance. The young people also selected thes
periods for some excellent dancing to tn
strains of Vollert's orchestra. The Ker
mess is q success and prospects for tn
rest of the week are very dattering. 1t is
yerv pleasant placo to pass an hour or tv