The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-10
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

JOTTINGs ABOUT TOWN.
A decree OF divorce has been granted
VIM. B. Majors from Alice Maio,a.
MsJ A. Cater will be tried to day in
the distriot court on the charge Of insanity.
The French class will start at 10 a. M.
Saturday. Jan. 13, at the Central school
building.
Services at the Episcopal church this
evening at 7.30 Subject Of the lecture.
The Prophecy of Micah"
John A. Shelton. OF Butte. and J. X.
Bramble, Of Marysville, were yesterday ad-
mittsd to practice before the supreme court
The Calumet club give their initial ball
OF the season at business College hall
Thursday evening Jan. IL. Indications
promiss a successful affair In every way.
The state treasurer is now ready 20 pay
all warrants registered previous TO Dec. l.
lS93 also the following warrants on the ap-
nriations for 1893: Nos. 1924. 1872, 1873
1856, 4,976. 4979.
Revival meetings are being held every
night this week At ST. Paurs church. Last
evening the congregation was large. and
great interest was manifested. An invita-
tion has been extended to the public 30
attend these services.
A man giving the name OF Ralph Lee was
arrested by Sergeant Fry and Policeman
Cassidy last night on she charge of obtain
ing money on worthless checks. lie aot
$40 at the Headquarters saloon aud $40
sad 81 at she Central Beer hall. The money
he got TO play poker with.
Mr. Aaron Hei shield, who was re-
elected cashier of the Me chants National
bank AZ the annual meeting of It's stock
holders and directors yesterday. in the paf-
lors OF the bank. teleRraphed from New
York city last evening his thanks to the
directors for their confidence and fos his
re election.
well known citizen Of Helena. who does
not wish his name known, mas sent to
Mayor Curtin 200 sacks Of Rex -four with
the request that fifteen sacka be given TO
the orphans home and the remainder be
placed at tue disposal OF the Associated
Charities TO be distributed among the de-
serving POOR.
wood wagon coming down Ewing street
from Catholic hill laat night got away
from the driver on account OF the slippery
condition OF the street. The horses tried
the load. Of wood. the driver and two
friends we're dumped IN front OF the court
house. Nobody was hurt.
Isaac Cohen, arrested MONDAY on the
cha ge Of sWindling ladies 10 whom he had
sold dress patterns, was discharged by
Judge CrutoheF yesterday. Ao sold the
patters with the agreement that they would
be delivered the latter part of this month.
As that time has not arrived he has not had
the opportunity 10 keep HIS part OF she
agreement.
There was quite a change in the tempera-
tufe IN Helena yesterday from that OF Non
day, At six o'clock yestefday evening II
was eleven above, and 10 gradually grew
warmer, the maximum being twenty
above. Reports 20 The INDEPENDENT last
night indicate that the warm wave is gem
ernl throaRhout the state. The forecas,e
for to-day is fair ana colder.
Sheriff Curtis received n telegram yestsr-
day from Trenton. Mo-, that Harry L.
Thomps charged with embeZz ina S1,0O
from q w. Jackson. was under a rest
there. There was little difficulty in looat-
ing Thompson, as = number Of bis friends
In this city knew his whereabouts. The
sheriff will get a requisiton to-day from
the governor and go after Thompson.
The stockholders of the national banks
ell held their annual meetings vests day.
he Montana. Merchants Helena and
American reelected the old boards Of di-
rsctors. The Merchants atockhOlde 3
passed resolutions expressing their sp9Fo-
cation OF the Efforts OF she officers Of the
bank during thu critical times in July. The
sto ,kholdsrs OF the FIRST met nni al
iournel till to-day without elsoting di-
Teotors.
Yesterday was the twentieth annive-aarT
OF the big tre IN Helena, which started IN
] Chinatown aud dsstrogai nearly all the
business houses on Main and Jackson
streets south of BrORdwaY. The total loss
was $3.50 O1O. Cans a Klein losing Sl75.OO0.
81. Louis telegrhphed good round sum 20
the saffsrers. but Il was returned, abs peop.e
/ OF Helena expressing their appreciation OF
| the kindness of those who sent IL but say
ing they did not need u.
Ihi ough the kindnees of Hon. 4. G.
Power the public library has received a
a. d
monetary conference held AZ Brussels N
/ November aud December. 1897. II Is a
valuable report. AZ this conference the
! United States waa represented by senatr r.
! W. Il Allison snd John T. Jones, Congress
man JAS n. McCfearY. Henry W. Cannon,
OF New York; President 4. h. Andrews, o.
Brown university and Hon. Edwin II.
/ Terrell.
| Marshal McCann has calls everF day from
men who want work. Ia order % help th zee
/ people. ana also tAusa who nesI meu -
clean OF their Eldowalks and do odd jobs,
he Will see that oil who can make use 1f
/ tho services OF these applicants will be sup.
piled. There are number OF sidewalk
IN town ON which abe snow has not been
removed 1t the owners telephone thr
marsha, No. Is. aud no will send man Go
do the work aud IA that way many an un.
/ employed peTson will beeuabled % eain the
/ price OF "A meal
Annie L. Rodgers has brought suit in the
/ the district court for divorce from Chaa.
ID. Rodgers, better known - "Chick'
/ Rodgers. The parties wee married. m
/ Helena. Sept. l3. ls1 Mrs. Rodgers iu
her complaint alleges her husband tteaia
| her IN a cruel aud inhnmAn mAnuor. best
| ing her over the head aud body; also thai
while living IN Anaconda he compelled her
/ by force and thtoats to eater a house OF ili-
fame aud proatiiuts herself for money.
that by his threats Of bodily harm he h.'
/ comp lied her - leave hts bed and board.
}. "a. Clements 10 Ma. Rodgers attorney.
/ Grsnd prize masquerads ball given hs
| the tteisns AuFnw~r-ta ~ Turner hail on
| Iusnday. Jan 10 fNuH