The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-03
LOCAL TOPICS.

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Great Falls, June 2.-President Cald-
well of the state A. L. A. of Butte is in
the city, comforting with members of
the local lodge.
Mary Gardner yesterday brought
suit for divorce against JohE Gardner.
She alleges that they were married at
Chehalis, Wash, in December, 1890.
living together until August, 1898. when
defendant deserted her. and that he
has continued to absent himself from
her since that day.
On motion of the county attorney,
Judge Benton yesterday dismissed the
case of the state against Joe Creamer
and Maggie Christy, charged, in an
information filed Sept. "a. 1894. with
selling, giving away and. delivering
spurious and malt liquors in a varie-
" theater The case of the state VS..
Sarah L. Woods, an assault and bat
terry case, appealed from Belt Oct. II,
1894. was also dismissed on motion OF
County Attorney Freeman.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam #. Richmond of Cascade died in
Great Falls Friday night, and was
buried in Cascade yesterday.
City Detective Guerin returned yes
terday from Butte. having in custody
Sam Adams. charged with burglariz-
ing Maurer Bros store few weeks
ago. Adams was in Great Falls the
diately suspected of the crime by the
detective, but managed to get to Butte
with the swag. Detective Guerin fol-
lowed him and discovered some of the
jewelry stolen in a store belonging to
a tailor named Friedlander. The
tailor was arrested, and further search
implicated Adams. Adams yesterday
pleaded not guilty to the charge of
burglary in the night time, and his
hearing was set for June 10.
The prisoners at the city Jail had
become so numerous, and comprised so
many desperate criminals. that the Of
ficers, fearing that they would make a
dash for liberty, last night removed
several of them to the county jail.
Ex-Marshal Robert Pontet last night
opened the Arion club rooms, and they
were thronged during the evening.
They are the most handsomely APP
pointed club rooms in the city, and are
already deservedly popular.
Miss Cora Blodgett left yesterday
for a visit in Lewistown, her former
home.
The city council will meet Monday
evening. and it is rumored that the
meeting will be an exciting and inter
esting one.
Charles Chambers. manager of the
Western Union telegraph office at Fort
Benton, is enjoying a visit from his
mother, of Escanaba, Mich. Mrs.
Chambers will spend the summer In
The following real estate transfers
have been filed for record: Christianos
ID. Bedrosian to Aghawni c. Bedro-
sian, lot 7, block 322. First addition, 81;
Theodore Gibson ana wife to w. j.
Kennedy, west half of lot 10. block 313,
IS. 600: Ernest Crutcher and wife to
Theodore Gibson, same property, quit
claim, 81; Robert S. Ford, trustee, and
wife, to Theodore Gibson, same prop
erty, quit-claim, 81.
The suit of w. S. Archibald VS.. the
Montana Central Railway company
has been dismissed on motion of
plaintiff.
The first wool of the season arrived
in Great Falls yesterday, small load
of IL sacks belonging to Hefferman of
Freezeout being brought into the ware
house.
A marriage license was issued last
night to James II. Daily of Great Falls
and Mary ]. Lynch of Blairsville,
Iowa.
The Unionmen's Building association
will hold it's regular monthly meeting
in Secretary Caufield's office Monday
evening at 7 o'clock
The news was received last night of
the death of William. the only son of
]. j. Woodhurst of Running Wolf
Creek. Pulmonary affections were the
cause of death.
During the month of May. LAY
books were issued by the Valera pub
lie library.
Frank Monroe yesterday pleaded
guilty to charge of burglary in the
day time, and will be sentenced by
Judge Benton Monday. Monroe stole
a revolver and several bottles of liquor
from the Eden saloon on Third ave-
nue. south, recently.
A motion for new trial i'm the case
of Peter Pilgeram, sentenced to three
years imprisonment on a charge of IL
legal cattle branding, was argued in
the district court yesterday. The court
reserved its decision.