The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-23
II WILL BE REAL NASTY
Such Is the Opinion Of the Case Of
Ssifred.
THE COURT WILL FOOL 'EM
Great Falls People and What They
Are Doing The Plans for
the Approaching Spring
Discussed.

the scandinavian M. i. church of this
city the delegates to the first quarterly
conference of the divines of that form of
belief from all points of Montana met in
conference. Rev. {. n. Henger of Helena
presided and Rev. o. Orvenson of Mil.
waukee was chosen secretary. number
OF local ministers belonging to other de-
nominations was in attendance part of
the day. The morning session opened
with prayer. followed by an interesting
address by Rev Mr.. Riggin of the NJ. T..
church, who spoke upon the rise of Meth
odism in Great Falls. Rev. +. S. Detcher
of the Piegan Indian agency spoke next
upon the result of his labor in the Indian
field. Then came a general discussion of
baptism. Rev. n. b. Nelby preached i'm
the evening to large congregation. His
text was taken from St. John, viii, SO:
IF the Son therefore shall make you free
ye shall be free indeed.r
The populists of Great Falls met Tues
day night in Groves hall. 1t is under
stood that they agreed not to fuse with
the democrats at the coming city election.
They are mentioning o. H. Perry or
James Il. Stanford as nominee for mayor.
For city treasurer they are considering
Harry Ringwald, Joe Chenevert and one
or two others. For police magistrate SO
far as known they have not decided upon
any one.
Ex-Governor Leslie of Helena was in
town yesterday, returning home tod ay.
L. e. Phelps, president of the Great
Falls Water works, was fined S. in the
district court yesterday morning for fall
ing TO respond when his name was called
along with the balance of the trial Jurors
District Clerk Cockrill had just entered
the fine upon the minute books when the
delinquent entered. He was out of
breath and some say he was pale. Every
BODY began to laugh, with the exception
of Mr.. Phelps, who, learning the cause of
the merriment. said he could not see
where the laugh came in. He at once
made an explanation to the court
II was undergoing a dental operation,
your honor, and few minutes before
time for court to open the dentist got a
plaster business for taking an impression
of the upper jaw inserted in my mouth in
such way that l had dickens of a time
getting it out. l suffered more than the
amount of the fine, assure YOU" "The
fine need not be entered, Mr.. Clerk"
said the court. 1.-The tardy Juror has
made n satisfactory explanation"
For the balance of the day Mr.. Phelps
was submitted to no end of joshing by his
friends.
Robert r. Rae and Miss johanna H.
Johnson were married yesterday by Rev.
Mr.. Reid, pastor of the First Liberal
church.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. King, a
daughter.
DR.. Longeway has gone to New York for
recreation and for the purpose of visiting
some OF the large hospitals in the metrop-
oils.
Some of the young ladies of Great Falls |
who are fond of bicycling are considering
the advisability of organizing a bicycle |
club and are carefully considering the |
much more mooted question of adopting
boomers. 1t is understood the latter
proposition does not meet with very much
favor.
George II. Grove of Fort Madison, Iowa,
father of the young man who is now con-
fined in the city jail charged with Shoot
ing James Morgan, arrived from the East
yesterday. He is in great distress men,
tally over the unfortunate predicament
in which he finds his son. He has engaged
n firm OF attorneys to defend the young
man and feels confident that the boys
previous good reputation will 60 a long
way towards acquitting him.
The case of the state vs.. Whitaker,
charged with stealing a calf, came to trial
in the district court to-day. When the
AGSitInOily ttlo ueleUSe was all IN the |
county attorney moved that the court in
struct the jury to find for the defendant.
The judge instructed the jury accordingly
and verdict was returned acquitting
Whitaker.
The state VS.. Seifred, charged with in
cest with his sister, was the next case
called. The entire panel of jurors was
exhausted before jury satisfactory to
both sides was selected. Not few of the
witnesses examined developed remark
able opinions as to the guilt of the ac-
cused, which looked as though they
were very anxious to be excused.
After the selection of the Jury
the commencement of the trial was post
poned until Tomorrow morning in order
10 await the arrival from Helena of one
Of the defendants attorneys. A great
crowd was on hand to listen to the trial
which, it is understood, will be marked by
testimony of a salacious character The !
curious will be somewhat sur
orised tomorrow, as the court gave orders J
o-night that no one shall be admitted TO !
he court room except the practicing at
orneys and representatives of the press '
n. IL