Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-07-26
at Company A, the boss company of the


regiment.
Yesterday John Milne Edwards ap-
peared before the dietrict court with
Fred r, Ward and VIM. Shull as wit
nesses and renounced his allegiance to
Great Britain and was admitted to full
citizenship in this country. He is a
native Of Scotland.
Senior Brig Gen. John r. Brooke,
commander Of the department of the
Missouri, with headquarters at st. Paul,
Mrs. Brooke and Lieutenant Deane of
Third United States infantry will arrive
IN Great Falls at 7:-25 a. m. today. Both
officers were formerly stationed at Fort
shaw and have many friends in Great
Falls
There will be an important stock
meeting next Monday at Fort Benton,
the executive committee Of the North
Montana Stock Association being called
to meet there on that date, and mum
Der OF prominent stockmen having signi-
ned their intention of being present,
Matters Of importance to the stock in
tereHts OF the state will be discussed
The regular meeting Of the Great Falls
hquaiity club was held yesterday, Mrs.
ltolfe presiding. There was a large at
/ tendance of members. A letter was re-
ceived from Rev. Wilder Nutting of
Miles City, suggesting that the proposed
outrage convention be held at the same
time as the Methodist conference. This
wae agreed to. Dr. Glidden read an es-
pe1iaIly good paper on dress reform and
!a"glFeTs. Several other papers were
read and discussed by the members.
MTH' arks WAS appOineed TO prepare
paper for the next meeting.
The Rocky mountain long distance
telephone between this city and Helena
ls nov nearly completed. The poles are
SET as Tar as the Sun river bridge, on the
West side. Supt. Summers expects to
have the line completed and connections
made next Friday morning 60 that by
that time conversation may be had with
Helena, Butte, Anaconda, aud all the
principal cities in the state. The con-
structlon work has been DELAYED good
deal between this city and Tim from the
fact that coming over the beLch it was
found necessary to do a good deal of
blasting in order to makes holes for the
posts on account OF the rock substratum.
The Seventh infantry, L. S. A.. which
has been ordered to the field in Wyo-
ming, was formerly at Fort Shaw, and
many residents Of Great Falls and north
ern Montana who have friends in the
regiment anXouGly await news from the
threatened conflict with the Bannacka.
Nn. Scott Il colOred man, was yester-
day brought before Judge Race on
charge OF disturbing the peace 1t ap-
pears thGt he owns quarter section of
lahd near Cascade, and this fact 30
sWellod him in his own estimation that
he undertook to run affairs in that sec
ton. Clay Stevenson desired TO build a
fence to which Scott objected and en-
phaslzed his objections with a gun
threatening to shoot Stevenson if he put
up the fence. After terrorizng the
neighboriIood for somo time 4 warrant
WAS sworn out for him and he was
brought before Judge Race, who gave
HIM sentence Of two months in tn
county Jail.
John Brown, q Scandinavian, WAS tried
before Judge Race Oh u charge Of assault
and battery. 1t appears that John has
glrl who has given him the mitten and
transferred her affection to another
young man named Tony Duda. The
other night she attended dance at
LitiIc hinaHo ana walked home with
Tony, leaving the jealous John out in
the cold The latter, in order to get
square with Tony followed them home
and, coming up behind the unsuspecting
Tony, who was lavishing tcndrrnesses on
his new sweetheart, he rudeIy interrupted
hls bliss by pounding him over the head
with the butt end of revolver. For
this unlawful method Of breaking up a
a courtFhip Judge Race condemned the
hot-headed lover to four months in the
county Jail. Brown Was micn diegusted
with the sentence, as he pleaded guilty
and expected TO get OIL with SO fine
he said.