The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-24
STILL THEY ARE MAD
The Two Mrs. Willis Are Placed
Under Bonds.
JAMES O'NEILL'S COOL HEAD
How He ExtInguished What Prom
ised to Be a ConflagratIon-
Clerk Higgins sudden IL
ness-Leading I optics.

Missoula, April 23.-County Attorney
Dixon mas returned from Thompson
Falls where he was called to investi-
gate the trouble between the two Mes
danes Willis, which was mentioned In
the Standard to-day. When he reached
the town he found that both parties to
the trouble had sworn out complaints
and that there was considerable feeling
worked up in the affair. Mr.. Dixon
had both complaints dismissed and
both of the women were put under
bonds to keep the peace. At present
there is a truce In the conflict. but
both of the warning women are resting
on their arms and IL will be a surprise
If there Is not a renewal of hostilities.
A Token Worm of the James O'Neill
company told a Standard reporter of am
incident that occurred in Spokane, of
which Mr.. O'Neill says nothing him.
self, burt which is very much to his
credit. During the first act of Monte
Cristo' some of the Chinese lanterns
that are used in the decoration of the
stage fell to THE floor and at once took
fire. In an instant the infiammable
material had blazed high and there was
a movement OF fear in the audience. AS
quick as a thought, before the flames
had blazed high, Mr. O'Neill, who was
on the stage at the time, gave the sig.
nal for the curtain and as soon as X
had dropped he stamped the fire out
The whole thing happened so quickly
that no one except Mr. O'Neill had coli
lected his wits. The company was
dazed and the fireman of the theater
had made no move to extinguish the
blaze before II was all out. Quick as
all this had been the audience was be-
ginning to get nervous and a few had
left their seats. AS soon as he had the
fire out Mr.. O'Neill stepped before the
curtain and assured the audience that
the danger was all over and requested
that none of them leave their seats. In
another moment the play was in prog
ress and what might have been panic
was avoided.
The settlement of the affairs of
/ Pussy & Blair is progressing slowly.
The account of the stock has been
taken and the books of the firm are
now in the hands of an expert 1t VIII
be a few days before any statement for
the public is ready. 1t is thought that
all accounts of the firm will be settled
in full Additional attachments
amounting to about 81, 500 were filed
this afternoon for easter firms. =
In the Office of the county clerk to-
day a warranty deed was filed from j.
A. MCGOWAN to Arthur Clear for the
southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter and the northeast qua~ter Of
the southeast quarter of section IA.
township 20. range o. The considera-
tion named is $3.50. 81
The county commission ers will meet
In special session April 80 to open bids
for the $4,000 refunding bonds. The
county clerk has received numerous in
70 hands a M a number
Of brokers have signified their inten-
ton of having men on the ground to
bid for the bonds.
This afternoon while engaged in the
performance of his duties at the court
house, George c. Higgins, clerk of the
court, was stricken with an apopleptic
fit and it was thought for minutes
that he would die. He quickly recoV-
cred and was taken to his room, where
he Is resting comfortably. DR. Buckley
was in the court house and was on
hand i'm a short time. he does not
think that the results Of the attack Will
be at all serious. The cause of the ill.,
ness is not clear, but ii is thought that
II comes from a lack of exercise. Mr..
Higgins has apparently been in his
usual health and no enc suspected that
ne was not well. Deputy Clerk Travis
was the most surprised man in the
state when he turned and saw what
had happened. He acted quickly and
soon rad aid on the ground so that
MIR. Higgins was well cared for.
There will probably be a ball game
on Arbor day between the Ham.aon
and the state University teams. This
game VIII form a part Of the opening
exercises of the new athletic park. II
the game with the University team
cannot be arranged II is probable !.hat
a picked nine will be formed to cross
tats with the Hamltoniars The pari;
Office is nearly completed and the grand
stand is assuming s--aTe. The Bicycle
men are now considering the advisa-
bility OF charging tkeir plans so as to
have a track q third of a milo Ions in
stead of 2 quarter as was at hrHe in
tended. This win not only be TO the adj
VErtGTe Of the wheelmen but IL viii
make the bah ground more satisfac-
tory. &