The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-08
IN AND Aao-ND GREAT FALLS.

Great Falls. April John Sebastian.
the wife murderer, was brought into
court this morning to receive his SEN
tence. He had nothing to say as to
why sentence should not be pronounc-
ed upon him and Judge Benton, con-
firming the finding of the jury SEN
fenced him to life Imprisonment at
Deer Lodge at hard labor
The case of r. l.. Mortin VS.. the b. &
M. smelter was then taken up. The
action is a suit to recover $500 for scales
sold to the defendant about is months
ago. The defense is made on the ground
that the scales were defective. Stanton
& Stanton appear for the plaintiff and
Attorney Cooper represents the defend
ant
The case OF Field VS.. Stone was dis
missed as settled.
The case of Hatcher VS.. The Goodwin
Lumber company will follow the one
now on.
Sheriff Dwyer returned this morn
ing from Helena where he went to wit
ness the execution of Biggerstaff.
In police court this morning Oscar
Newell was arraigned on the charge of
vagrancy. Newell is the negro who
threatened to cut up Bannon with a
razor and has been before the court on
several different charges during the
last nine months. His only defense was
prejudice against him and were respon-
sible for all the trouble. He was fined
$25 and costs and given until s p. m,
last evening to leave town. Kitty
Manning who was mixed up in the
above case and was the causus belli Of
the trouble between Newell and Ban
non, was charged with being a common
prostitute. to which she pleaded guilty
and was fined $25 and costs and given
until evening to get out of town.
Carl Hansen and John Alexander
were charged with being drunk and
sleeping on the side walk They
pleaded guilty and received the usual
fine. AS they were both married men
with families Judge Hawkins let them
off with a sever lecture and suspended
fines.
The Sun River public school closed
last week with an entertainment given
by the pupils which reflected great
credit on the management and schol-
airs.
Mrs. L. L. Meeker has left Fort Shaw
for the Ramona school near Santa Fe,
n. NJ.
At the city council meeting last night
a building permit was granted to Bate
man & Switzer for the erection of a
brick block on Central avenue. The
monthly reports of the city officers
were read and accepted. An offer was
mace Dy James Greeley OF SlUO year
rental of the Sun River park property
was accepted, Mr.. Greeley agreeing to
put up fences and keep everything i'm
good order The bids per cubic yard
for the constitution of $50 feet of river
wall were: Dan Mckay. $245; Roberts
& Jones, $3.50; Ed. Canary, s2.75; Nc
Kenzie & Fontana, $500; j. b. johnson.
$2.s2. A bill of DR.. Longeway for medi-
cal attendance on city prisoners was al
lowed and the city attorney instructed
to collect the same from the county.
During the session a crowd of pop
ulists and democrats invaded the
council chamber and congratulated
Alderman Fitzgerald on his great VIC
tory. He replied in few well chosen
words.
John Lepley of Fort Benton is in the
city.
Frank McLeer has left Great Falls
for Butte where he will make his home
for the future.
Mrs Ed Pyle is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Joseph Orr of Butte.
Mr.. and Mrs G. +. Bebee of Butte
are visiting friends in Great Falls.