Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-09-24
MON TANA MAT TERS.
a RESUME OF IMPORTANT
HAPPENINGS.
Rewritten, Clipped and Con-
densed From Our Valued
Exchanges.

: John Burns. who killed Maurice
Higgins at Missoula 4 few weeks.
ago, has been convicted of murder
in the first degree.
Michael Farrell, a Helena livery
man, died Saturday FROM the effects
of an overdose Of laudanum. The,
dose WAS not taken with suicidal
intent.
'fHe twelfth annual convention Of
the Montana Christian association
closed its session at Helena Sum
day. The attendance was not as
large as usual.
j Andrew johnson, supposed to be
from Butte, attempted suicide at
Great Falls by hanging himself to
a tree box with wire. It is be-
iieved he is insane.
Over thirty thousand dollars in:
bullion has been shipped from
Marysville during the last week by
the Montana company and the
Golden Leaf at Empire.
Burns, the murderer Of Maurice
| Higgins, attempted suicide in the:
Missoula Jail Sunday by taking:
morphine, but his life was saved by
promptly administering antidotes..
VIM. w. Beaumont, prominent
citizen Of Deer Lode, died in a.
dentists chair Saturday from the
! effects of chloroforn, small dose
having been administered by a.
physician to relieve pain.
P. S. Smith, Of Lavina, who's few
weeks ago bought the stock Of
groceries owned by j. W. Cory, has
been arrested and now lies in jail
charged with holding up and rob-
bing the mail on the stage line be-
tween Lavina and Billings.
Joseph Secomh, a miner working
III the Parrot mine at Butte, blew
his head off with a shotgun early
Sunday morning. He was engaged
to be married, but had lost all his
money at faro. He was "a years
old and had always borne a good
reputation.
T. w. Rittenhouse, formerly
managing editor of the Butte Miner
and lately Of the Missoula Gazette,'
died al Butte last Sunday morning.,
He was obliged to leave his position
on the Gazette last June and 20 to-
Butte. He died of complications
of diseases.
Castle Tribune: The town coun-'
Gil, at its regular monthly meeting
Tuesday evening, abolished the eol-'
lection OF ali licenses for six
months, except saloons, but these.
during that period are cut down
one half, which will make them
$40 quarter.
The state bicycle tournament was
held at Butte Sunday, there being,
a large attendance Of wheelmen
from various parts Of the state.
The Helena club captured most of
the prizes, and W. L. Swendenann
of that city proved himself to be
the most rapid rider in the state.
Philipsburg Nail: An accident
occurred in the Granite mine early
Monday morl,ing which caused the
death of W. I Roberts, one Of the
oldest miners II; the company's'
eulplo, /. The unfortunate man was
at work in the stope when another
of those seemingly unavoidable
caves occurred, and the falling
rock crushed him TO death.
Dillon Special: David Davies,
the slayer Of Charles Bliven, has
been found guilty Of murder in the
second degree, and will receive
sentence next Monday. The killing
occurred last February. Davies
was in Bliven's saloon. The
men had been drinking and quar-.
relied Bliven ordered Davies out
of the place. Davies refused to go:>
B]iven knocked him down, broke 81
beer bottle on his head, and kicked
him behind the car. Four hours
later Davies entered the saloon.'
walked up to the bar and shot
Biiven dead Davies attorney
asked for anacquittal on the gyou :,i
of insanity and has givin notice