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MONTANA NEWS.

Billings has a variety show in full blast
John c. Curtin (Democrat) was reelected
mayor of Helena over Richard Jockey by
500 majority. The Democrats also elected
the balance of the ticket.
The Yellowstone left it's banks above
Junction City Sunday and flooded the
town, which was under water for twenty
four hours until the ice gorge broke The
inhabitants camped in tents on the nearby
bluffs.-Billings Gazette.
Any one having information of the local
ity OF the ranch, or the former postoffice
address of Ranchman Dennis. who is re-
ported to have been killed somew here in
Montana a little while since. is requested
to communicate with Thos. l.. Bealey, Co
lumbus, Mo.
Governor Richards has appointed as
trustees of the state reform school, Judge
j. w. Strevelle, c. K. Middleton and How
ard b. Wiley, all of Miles City. The selec-
ton of the site for the institution will now
be made and work commenced on the
building on or before June LIST.
A Helena special to the Great Falls
Boston & Montana Mining companies com.
pleted deal by which the entire output Of
copper matte Of the first named company,
amounting to $500, 900 pounds, will be
treated at une bustuu d sfyutsrua rrfiIrer
at Great Fails into pig copper. This will
necessitate extensive additions to the Bos-
ton & Montana works at once, enlarging
the capacity to 100000 pounds per
month. The Butte & Boston matte is now
shipped to Swansea, Wales. This arrange
ment is expected to be in working order by
July L.
On the 17th and 18th respectively, the
Woolgrowers association OF eastern Mon
tana and the Montana Stockgrowers' asso-
citation meet in Miles City. The citizens
propose to fu -nish some entertainments for
the visitors and a committee Of citizens
has been out soliciting funds, which in
sures COW and pony races roping and tying
down steers, grabbing qurts, swapping the
lauder, an Indian dance, and other sports,
thoroughly characteristic of the west.
Prizes and ample purses will be hung up
for the different events. From present fn-
dications the meeting will be larger than
for several years. The hotels are already
receiving orders to reserve rooms for guests.
Edward d. Brown was convicted at Great
Falls on Oct. 27, 1890 OF the crime OF rape
committed in Cascade county, and SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary at
Deer Lodge. When admitted to the peni-
tentiary Brown was robust, hearty look
ing man. About a year ago, however, he
began to show signs of failing health, and
as he gradually wasted away the doctors
said he was suffering from cancer of the
stomach. He was removed to the prison
hospital and everything possible done to
relieve him. The case was pronounced in
durable, and, knowing this, Brown asked
to be allowed to die outside the walls of a
prison. Attorney General Haskell looked
into the matter and recommended to the
governor that it was a case of executive
clemency. Gov. Richards, during recent
visit to Deer Lodge, also inquired about
Brown and saw HIM in the hospital. He
was satisfied the mans days were few on
earth, and as he says in his letter to the
board of pardons, it is an act of mercy
conditional pardon" The governor re-
commended this on March 30 just week
ago. The board OF pardons set the time
for the hearing~n April 27. On Monday
morning Brown died and was buried the
same afternoon.