The Helena independent., 1893-04-02
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

| J. Simington, of Chicago. will address the
meeting at the Gospel mission TO- -niRhs.
Moses Mendelssohn lodge No. 422, I. q.
0. B., is requested to meet At A. q. U. w.
Hall at $3.50 this afternoon.
At the Baptist church tonight there will
be an Easter services by the Sunday school,
A cordial invitation to all to attend.
new brick house. for the storage Of oils
has been put up in the Northern Pacific :
yards under the supervision of Master Ma
chnist Harrity.
| telegram received In Helena Yesterday
announced that James d. Thornburg. Of
Chicago, brother of A. M. ThornburR. Of
this city. had died in indianapolis.
Judge Hunt leaves for Fort Benton to.
day to assist in adjusting the indebtedness
of Choteau and Teton counties. He ex-
poets to be back about the middle OF tho
week.
The Helena Mannerchoir will present the
powerful German nelo o.drama 1.-THE Pleas
ures and Sorrows of Berlin" at the Turner
hall tonight. After the performance there
will be grand ball.
Geo. Bonifsoe. Jr.. the comedian. with
the "ProdiRal Father" company, played in
Helena some nine years ago with the
"Orpheus and Eurydice' company. Mr..
| Bonihce distinctly remembers running Q
foot race during the engagement. winning
and taking the prize. $25 as his rival fell
down. Dell Dick was the starter
The colt stakes for the west side meet
| ings closed yesterday. Among the Helena
horsemen who have sent over entries are
Hervey Barbour foar trottsrs. Il. Il. Bow.
man four trotters. Hugh Kirkendall seven-
teen runners and thirteen trotters, 4. III.
kleinscnmidt four trotters. w. II. Rice
four trotters and Charles Armstrong two
| trotters.
| Ed Weaver, colored. left hero ON Friday
n in nH
ployment. About eight miles from Helena,
and near Silver City, he run across u sulky
upside down, and roam horse. 1t was
evidently runaway. Weaver gave up his
"trip to Great Falls and Srove the rig back
| to Helena. where it was turned over TO the
| police to await a claimant
Geo. ii. Robinson, who has been general
manager OF the Drum Lummon Mining
company for seven years. has resigned that
position to accept tho position OF general
manager of the Mammoth mine at Tintic.
Utah. Not only the people OF Mnrysville,
but hundreds of Helena people, whilo glad
to know that he goes to lucrative posi-
tiou. sincerely regret his departure from
Montana.
One of the most interesting and brilliant
characters To the student of history. and
one who stands foremost among the 40.
knowledged representatives OF Italian
genius, il that wonderful patriot priest
ened the fifteenth century. On Tuesday ut
eight p. M, in q. A. X. hall on Park av-
enue, at the regular meeting Of tho Unity
club; Mrs. j. Ill. Croker will road a paper
recountina the life and work of "Havona.
rola." All arc invited.
An unknown man went to the Cnpitat
stables ON Friday afternoon and engaged .
horse and buggy for fow hours for S8.
When he returned with it he handed the
hostler IA check foi $2i. drawn on the Cruse
savings bank IN favor OF Walter ii. Thomss
and signed by j. T.. CorriRan. Tho hostisF
got the check oaaEed at u saloon and gave
ths mnn his $2l change. The check waa
returned as worthless yesterday, Tho
police arc utter tho man who presented 10
ut tho stable He Ia believed to bs ths
Same man who was recently In tho city isiI
on IA charge of vaeraney.
Gov. ltiokards has granted q pardon Ia
James Nelson, who WAS convicted OF rob-
bety In Park county and sent TO Deer I,odee
for i've years. three of which he has served.
He Ia G5 years old and in feeble health, The
prosecuting attorney recommended the psy,
don as did many influential citizens of
Park county. IL now appears that NsIsow
WAS uniustly convicted. The statements n
support Of the application for his pardon
show that Nelson's partner was squaudsv-
ing money belonging TO both and that while
th, partner was on n spree Nelson took psg6
Of IL, about 3lO. from him