The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-13
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LIVINGSTON.
Returned to Texaa for Trial-poor Farm
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Returned to Texas Ior Trial-PoOr FARM
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e LIVINGSTON, i, Dec. ssl2 n Especial il John
Moore, alias Jnck Page, who recently con-
fessed 70 having murdered man in Texas
many years ago, was On y thursday taken
back to the scene Of his crime in charge Of
Deputy Sheriff swilley Since Moore gave
himself up to sheriff Templeton he has
been confined ii tho county jail ia this city.
The particulars of the crime cannot BE-
3learned, tho prisoner refusing tosaay more
than that he killed. d man with a knife dur
ing j drunken row. The crime was COM
mitted ID 1872, since which time Moore has
been fugitive from Justice.
&& On Tuesday the county attorney, in the
name Of the board of county commissioners
Of Park county, begRns action IN the district
court against Hugo i. Hoppe and Geo. u.
5Iamport and the snrsties On their bonds as
county com missionsrs, " is alleged that
Hoppe and Lamport while onnty commits
sioners drew Warrar1 tsson the county treas.
$4,25o, ana did with this sum unlawfuily
purchase tract III land to be used as q
poor farm, The complaint asks that judg-
1nent for the sum 81 3ssass ,250, with interest
and costs of suit be rendered against de-
PENDANTS. sss5 @
known throughout enstsrn Montaaa. passsd
Sunday last iii this cty. @ u
sas Mrs. James Theroux. whose husband was
Killed in 4 wreck at Hoppers, few miles
west of Livingst ON. ill nber, 1880, has
commenced suit in 81. ~. FAul against the
Northern Pacific railrpad ror, SS25, 900 dam q
ages. Iheroux was employed on the Nor
Ethsrn Pacific Ms a connective engineer, and
while descending the fill west of this city
his engine was wrecked and he was so badly
scalded that he died abon afterWard. The
case will come up for tFial in March. A.;J.
Campbell,of this city will represent the
plaintiff.
The schools in this FEcity were never in d
more prosperous condition. The number
enrolled up to date is 3376 d gain Of about
100 over last year. s 81 -,a
Tho annual fair ana ssu pper given bs the
ladies OF the CongreEa tional church at
Fowlie's hal Friday syening WAS well at
tended. About s $l5O WaB realized from the
sale. M .s & s# 3 $.. $3 4s5 N i.
Mark Harrison. "a laborer employed in
the tunnel west Of this! city. had his right
fo5t badly crushed on Thursday BY q heavy
timber falling upon II. He was taken \ to
the Northern Pacific hospital at Btainard
James George, proprietor Of the I. Yankee
Jim" toll road i'll the canyo on about thirty
miles up the Yellowstone river. was ar
raigned in the justice court Friday charged
with collecting b higher rate Of toll than
that provided by the board Of county COM
lnissioners. He admits having charged
more than the amount provided for by the
commissioners. but claims that that body
has no right to regulate the charges. The
case was continued until Monday to give
George time to secure counsel. 5
George T.. Wickes, manager Of the Llv-
ingston Coal and Coke company g works at
Cokedale, passed Sunday last in Helena.
The city council held their regular
monthly meeting in the council rooms on
Thursday evening. At this meeting the
ordinance relative to the registration of
voters was read for the first time. A large
number Of bills we're audited and allowed.
The heavy wind storm that prevailed
here during Monday and Tuesday did con-
siderable damage. The new cornice on the
building occupied by Gray & Wetzstein and
Geo. T. Chambers a Go. was removed and
several chi1nneys and outhouses were
blown over. y#$I5 5$5 81 s5 n
The new grocery firm Of Parks d Gilboy
opened for business on Wednesday morn
ing in the store room on the corner Of Park
and Main streets. ~. ss5 Il s A yas
At the session Of the county commissions
ers last Monday the following were ap-
pointed asdeleRates to attend the state irri-
CATION convention, to be held in Helena
next month: James Smith, Charles Glid-
den, Alfred Myers. u. Il. De Hart, D. z.
Rankin, w. A. Harrison, Walter Goodale
and James Vastel. # g.