The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-11
GREAT FALLS NEWS
Delth of Mrs. Rhynsr and N. ]
KnyOn Yesterday.
A LARGE DEPOSIT OF COLE
Two Souls With but a Single
thought, which Is That They
Will N OF Marry-M ollie Thomp-
son Guilty as Charged.

Great Falls, April 10-Mrs. Della
Rhyner, wife of Prof. F. Rhyner, died
last night after a long sickness. She
was born at Ottawa, Ont. March Is.
1856. Her parents afterwards moved
to Syracuse, N. Y, at which place she
was married to Professor Rhyner
They came to Great Falls two years
ago and have made hosts of friends
who deeply sympathize with Professor
Rhyner in his great loss Her survIv-
ing relatives are a father in Syracuse
and niece in Omaha. The funeral
Will take place tomorrow at 2 ID. m
from the Methodist church.
Nj. j. Kenyon died last night at the
Columbus hospital, after a short ill
ness. His death was caused by heart
disease and he had been at the hospital
since Monday. Mr.. Kenyon was 80
years old and has been in Great Falls
for the last six years, being engaged
most of the time in the restaurant
business. He was born in New York,
where his mother lives. He leaves
wife and a small child. Mr.. Kenyon
was active in politics and for some
time had been secretary of the city
committee. Mr.. Kenyon was a Catho-
lie and the funeral will be Sunday at
10 a. m. from st. AIMS church.
The permits Of w. G. Cleveland of
Belt and of d. B. Mccain of Sand
Coulee have been revoked by the state
board Of pharmacy, as they failed to
appear for examination as required.
Rev. l.. G.. Clark of Helena will
preach at the Baptist church next Sun
day.
Bishop Brewer of Helena will off,
ciate Sunday at the Church of the In
carnation. He is in Neihart to-day
and will preach at Sun River Monday.
The funeral of Mrs. j. F. Brown was
held to-day at the residence, 18th ave-
nue. south and Fifth street. Rev. L. G.
Clark of Helena officiated.
Edward J. O'Brien, convicted of the
murder of Bixby. arrived in this city
at O'Clock p. m. to-day from the pen
itentiary. 1t is possible that the new
trial will not occur until June.
The marriage license and certificate
of Thomas F. Stone of Stanford and
Carrie Heyde of Merrimack, Iowa, was
returned to-day by Judge William Nc
Queen of Arlington. The certificate
had already been signed by the JUS
tice and was Endorsed in red ink Sign
ed too quick, supposing everything
would work" On the outside il bore
this endorsement: within license re-
turned by order of the party first
named and by the party second named,
comply with the covenent heretofore
made" Investigation developed a tale
of 'loves labor lost" Some time ago
Thomas F. Stone, a well-to-do rancher
near Stanford, came to the conclusion
that the single blessedness was a capt.
tai mistake and that the only proper
thing for a man to do was to follow
the Biblical command and marry and
multiply. About this time a matrimo-
NAL paper fell into his hands and he
accepted its advice as a providential
short cut to matrimony. He selected
from the list of cupid's candidates
Miss Carrie Heyde of Merrimack, Iowa,
and correspondence was Immediately
begun and photographs were exchang-
ed Coming to the conclusion that they
were especially fitted for each other, a
proposal of marriage was made and
accepted. the day Of the wedding being
fixed for March 10. Money was sent to
Miss Heyde for the trip. and Judge
Mcqueen, a friend of Stones came to
Great Falls, secured the license, met
Miss Heyde and escorted her to Arm
ington, where the wedding ceremony
was to be performed. What happened
when Stone and his affianced met is
not definitely known. When she dis
covered that a ranch was to be her
home she hesitated, considered the
matter for a day or two and then tell
ing Stone that the deal was off took
the next train home.
II is claimed that a valuable discov-
cry of gold has been made on the Mis-
souri, river about eight miles from
Cascade. Last night a Scandinavian
mining engineer by the name of Eliv-
ing came into the city from Cascade
and left on the morning train for Chi
cago for the purpose. it is said, of pur-
chasing machinery to develop his find. |
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possession a bag containing 1913 ounces
of gold in small nuggets and dust
which he had taken out in six weeks. |
A partner remains on the claim and |
will work ii in a primitive manner un-
til the machinery arrives. II. H. |
Chandler. a local mining expert, says
that if true the find is the richest ever |
made on the river. He thinks that the |
prospectors have struck a rich pocket |
either i'm or near the river, and doubts |
If 1t holds out as long as the finders |
think IL will.
In the district court this morning |
the case of the state against Mollie |
Thompson was continued with the de- |
PENDANT on the stand. In response to |
questions she said she saw no one |
there that night with the exception of |
= evenson and Gibbes. The public was
not supposed to be there. The defense |
then put up a number of witnesses |
whose testimony corroborated Mollie |
Tlompson's evidence as to the charac- |
ter OF the performance. the matter OF 1
reheasal and the dance. They were all |
employees. In the afternoon Assistant |
County Attorney Stevenson opened for |
the prosecution. He said that the de- !
PENDANT has confessed that she was /
responsible for what occurred that 4
night a. the theater and that there was /
not a word Of evidence that could 1
raise a doubt but that the place was i
open 10 the public and that business /
was being done just the same as other 1
nights Il made no difference under 1
what name the performance was 1,iven /
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