The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-19
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

New books for the law library are being
daily received.
The city government will change hands
on tuesday evening.
party of railroad officials passed west
yesterday in Il special car.
James fulkarson is candidate for &
position on the police force.
Henry S. Ames purchased $1,000 worth OF
property contiguous to Helena yesterday.
Judge Lathrop is suffering from severe
case of quartz fever. His friends have
hopes of his recovery.
General Manager Mohler, Of the Great
Northern road, will arrive from Great Falls
to day in Il special train.
Oscar Bradford yesterday purchased of
Lucy '. S. Ames property in Bellevue adj
dition to the value Of $4,000.
The laying of the track on Sixth avenue
for the electr c railway to the Hotel Broad
water began this morning.
Sheriff Sullivan, of Fergus county, passed
through this city yesterday with four pris-
oners for Deer Lodge penitentiarv.
The asphalt walk in front of The Helena
is nearly completed. 1t will be continued
in front of the adjoining buildings.
A drunken man yesterday fell against a
large window in a tailor shop on Wall street
and smashed it into smithereens. He was
taken to iail.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Helena Hot Springs and Smelter
railroad company will be held Thursday,
May l, at l O'Clock
The Rowand case is still hanging fire
with the board of pardons, but it is prob
able that meeting will be held within a
few days and decision rendered.
Carrie Nesbitt, the notorious morphine
tiend, is again preambulating the streets.
and soliciting with which To mr.
chase the fatal drug to which she is an in
durable victim.
Gov. Toole has presented to the historical
society copy of his first message to the
legislature. With it is the telegram from
Secretary Blaine announcing the admission
of Montana to statehood.
The pupils of DR.. Baldwin's Sunday
school class gave very pleasant soeiable
last evening at the Christian church. Fancy
articles and refreshments were served and a
good time was enjoyed.
Company c., Meagher guards, net for
the purpose of electing officers last evening,
but found they could not legally do so with
out authority of the adjutant- general, which
was wanting. They will try it again next
week.
Van H. Fisk is said to be unconscious
and rapidly sinking. He has been suffer
ing from dropsy for some time and it is
thought he will not live through the night.
Col. James L. Fisk, of Townsend, was tele.
graphed for and came in on yesterday
afternoons train.
China Tom met with severe accident
yesterday. He undertook to caress small
poodle roaming about the streets, and the
ferocious little animal resented the famili-
arlty by flying at Toms face and planting
its teeth i'll the flesh surrounding the eye.
Tom says it was belly dam bad dog"
There will be a sale this afternoon from 2
o'clock until at the residence of Mrs.
Sam Word, of fancy articles made during
Lent by the pupils of st. Peters school.
The proceeds will be devoted to missions in
Montana. Refreshments will be served
and cordial invitation is extended to all
the friends of the school.
If you have any idea of buying a fine
American hammerless gun, l.. C. Smith,
Parker, Lefever or Colt. or if your fishing
outfit is incomplete, go to M. H. Bryan's
gun store on Broadway, where you will find
the most complete assortment of fine goods
as we'll as the cheaper grades, that was ever
shown to the sportsmen of Helena.