The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-22
JOrTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

st. Peters school has its annual holiday
exercises this morning.
The 9 will be a SPECIAL meeting OF the
board of education tonight.
P. Fl. Shannon has sold to c.. e. Dudley
lot ID, block B, Marysville. for $1,000.
The trial of the Bardsn mine oil land case
before tina supreme court of tho United
States has been postponed until Jan. l6.
Jacob Winter, a native OF Germany, and
Edward Christian, q native of England.
were admitted to final citizenship yesterday
by the district court.
The first soiree of the Coleman's School
of Dancing will be given this evening at
Ideal hall, on Fuller avenue, opposite the
Montana club building.
All S~candinavians are cordially invited to
attend the Christmas tree exercises at the
No weigian Luthern church, Twelfth aud
Idaho streets. Saturday evening at 1880.
The new trial of Brian Fitzgerald, who
was convicted of holding up a man near
the Steamboat block last September, has
been set for hearing tomorrow in Uhe dis
trict court.
The case of j. J. Lesser vs.. the Helena
Steam Heating company. in judge Hunts
court, was dismissed on the plaintiff paying
the costs, and not the defendant, as erro-
n%eously printed.
The name of the poatofice at Fort Assinns-
boin has been changed to Fort Assinnaboine
by order of Postmaster General Wanna
maker. The only change is the adding of a
final e.. Formerly the post was known as
Fort Assinniboine.
There will be a six round contest al the
Coliseum to- morrow night. between Red
German, of Minnear oils, and James Low
eft, of Canada. The men are both heavy
weights. and a lively contest is expected.
The bout will begin promptly at 11:30.
Bird Lodge No. II, A. F. and A. NJ, will
give tLeir first annual banquet at Elect, ic
hall next Tuesday evening, 1T. Johns day.
Afte! the banquet dancing will be INDUCED
in. The office 9 and members of the lodge
have every assurance that the first banquet
will be a success.
Under the efficient ~madagement of Il.
Sharpe the business of the New York Life
Insurance company in Montana has grown
SO largo that the company have found it
necessary to establish a branch Office at
Helena with Il. Sharpe as manager, +. A.
Grant. of Salt Lake City, agency director
and Jas. III. Mahan, of the st. Paul Office,
cashier.
Troop "a" N. G. M. will give their fl st
social this evening" at Calumet hall. The
troop has 70 med d quartette, who will rem
der their first selections on this occasion.
There will also be songs by the individual
members of the qu&rtette. Those fortu
nate enough to have invitations to the en-
tertainment know they will have an enjoy
able time.
The state oanvassing board adjourned
yesterday, after completing the canvass.
The returns from Beaverhead aud Deer
Lodge on joint representative were received
yesterday and show the following result:
j. b.. Loses, Beave head 71S, Deer Lodge
1872; Joseph A. Blown. Beaverhead SOC.
Deer Lodge 1924; John Streb, Beaverhead
113. Deer Lodge LACE.
The official order naming the Helena
military post ia dated Dec. 13. 1852. signed
by Secretary Elkins and Gen. ecoield, and
reads: The military post created by act
of congress app DYED May -, 1892. to be es.
tablished at or neat the CITY of Helena, in
Lswia and Clarke county. Mont, will bs
known N designated as Fort Harrison in
compliment TO the president of the United
Stetes.n
The National Express company has mail
arrangements to run an additional special
train ont Of New York city to carry their
express matter. This train will not carry
any passengers, and will run through &c
st. Paul. This National express compan is
run in connection with the Northern Pa
aific Express company, and this new ar
ranRement will be of great benefit 30 resi-.
dsnts of Montana.