The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
JOTTlgGs ABOUT TOWN.

The Helena letter curriers' are going to
give . ball In the near future,
Gao. q. Freeman Ia the proud father OF =
boy. who arrived IN HAlsnA yesterday.
Sergeant Nichols,n III out for tho repub-
lican nomination. Tor police magistrate.
Leslie sulgrove, the city librarian. IL 4
candidate for school trustee from the Fifth
ward. s
The Helena view lodo in Helena district
has been located By Mart Mclaughlin and
James Cofy.
The suprems court has adjourned until
next Monday. The United stnies courts
Will be in session on April 4.
The lecture Of Prof. s. A.. Merritt, on
Americas Position Among the. Nations"
was largely attended and proved quite In.
tsrestinR and instructive.
Chns. y. Rerry, a pressmsn, Knocked =
loaded revolver from a shelf YESTERDAY.
Tho weapon was discharged, the bullet
passing through his left hand.
Tho Montana Society of Civil Engineers
will meet at the Office Of Sizer a Keerl
Saturday evening. The committee on pub
llc surveys will make q report.
Harry Belts was convicted in the district
court yesterday ct stealing a watch from q
Main street pawnbroker. The jury fixed
the sentence at one year at Deer Lodge.
Az the meeting Of the Builders' and Man
llaoSu.ois e4cuAnk0 lHae HlRhs means were
devised to secure the payment Of delinquent
dues. The amount collected will DO used
in paying hall rent. $
The republican primaries in the Seventh
ward will be hold at Bach, Cory IL Co.'S
store. corner OF Ninth avenue and Idaho
street, instead Of Mt the hose house, us pre-
vlOnsly announced.
rs marriage a failure was tho subject
debated at the st. James Iycsum last even
| INC. aIhA nAHIRlOn wQQ In fhA nAup&tvn
There was . good programme of vocal and
instrumental music.
r. II. Howey has sold to William Muth
lot "A. in block 10, Hotel Park addition. for
S4!OO. Part Of the agreement is that the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors shall forever be
prohibited on the premises.
Secretary John w. Eddy, OF the Board OF
Trade, i in receipt Of some splendid speci.
mems OF coal from the North Fork Of Sun
River. Phil Layton 10 the owner and dis
ooyerer Of the fields. and he proposes tc
develop them.
The Ladies' Aid society gave q very pleas
ant entertainment to their friends at G. A.
r. hall on Park avenue last night. It was
q crazy party and proved very interesting
TO those who nae never seen s1ch l form 81
entertainment before.
The Transcontinental association has an.
nounced 9 rate Of one fare for the round
trip for the second session or the National
Mining congress. to be held in Helena il
July. II 10 believed tho other passenger a.
sooiations will take like action.
Settlers in the Bitter Root valley ar.
going. TO, securea couple Of dozen Of Chimes,
pheasants and turn Them loose in tina
vicinity. The birds are said to be az bril-
Liant ~ plumaRe as 9 peacock, while thei1
habits are the same % q prairie chicken.
The sale OF seats for Stuart Robson's en-.
g%agement at MinR's this evening began yes
terday morning at seven O'Clock at Pope q
O'Connor's. In three hours every sea-
down stairs had been sold. the most phe
nomenal advance sale in the history Of tn,
city.
Angus Mcdonald, the popular and eff
oient locomotive engineer employed BY tn
Northern Pacific railway company. ha
taken . two weeks lay off, presumably t.
become acquainted with citizens of tn,
Sixth ward, which he is confident he vii
represent in the city council next We al
His friends say he il doing good work il
connection with Marshal Sims to capt ur
the nomination. The marshal has offe rel
TO wager $1,000 on Mr.. McDonald's cleo
ton. AZ