The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-09-11


This is the first time the summit has
ever been reached. Careful measure
ments prove that the mountain is IS, =
12O feet high.
AL Hankins, noted Chicago sport
ing man, was killed by the collapse Of
folding bed at his home in that city.
He had just entered his room aud
seated himself on the bed, when it
closed, catching him in such way
as to break his neck.
During the last session of the G. "A.
R. encampment at Buffalo. a move
ment was set on foot TO erect a monu-
ment TO Lincoln in every city in the
land. It was indorsei, and the Ma
tional Monument Asso iation will be
asked to take favorable action.
The Chinese steamer Cheang-hy
Eteng. from Penang for Japan, in
command of Capt Scott. foundered in
a typhoon. Twenty one of the crew of
thirty five were drowned. AS the YES
sank Capt. Scott committed suicide
by shooting himself with il revolver.
The manufacturers Of musical in
struments in France have been expert
menting successfully with aluminium
as material for violins, guitars and
other stringed instruments, especially
in the higher notes, is much richer and
more resonant than that emitted by
wood.
The report submitted to the navy de-
partment shows that there are under
construction now five battleships, one
gunboat, thirteen torpedo boats, one
submarine boat and navy yard tug.
Not an unprotected cruiser or monitor
is either in course OF construction or
being remodeled
A gang of thieves worked q crowd
of excursionists who came into Toledo,
several thousand dollars and about
loser was George E. Whipple, a Toledo
contractor, who was robbed of his
wallet, containing 5000
An old battered brass kettle was re-
Il
City Tenn. On the side of the ket-
tie, near the rim. We're these words.
Cd Boon, 1850. 1t is supposed 10
have been used by Daniel Boone,
whose name is carved on an historic
beech tree in that section.
John Tollant, San Francisco bank
er, became insane Oh train near
~ To ,1nl
shower Of coins at the frightened pas
sengers He was, with difficulty, Sc
cured by the train crew, and when The
to the city hospital for observlti
A two-year- child is supposed to
have been carried away by mountain
lion on Casper Mountain last week.
night and day by herders and miners,
mile from camp. The child had no
1me.
Prince Louis Napoleon, who is a
colonel in the Czarina's Lanciers and
who received in common with all the
colonels commanding at the review at
Krasnoe, Selo, the cross Of the Legion
of Honor has announced that he is un-
able to accept it as he had while still
N his cradle received from Napoleon
III the grand Gordon of his country S
order.
Rev. J. W. Crouch, of Kinsley,
Kan. has raised his voice against the
church sociable. He maintains that it
is simply scheme to fill a man S
stomach with ice cream, in order to
deaden his intellect and so rob him Of
few dimes. He asserts that the
church which follows the practice can
never have any influence for good in
the world.
At the ladies' golf tournament at the
links of the Country Club of Oconomo-
VOC Wis. Miss Carol West daughter of
Thomas Fl. West, president Of the st.
Louis Trust company. took second
prize. while Miss Alice Harm, daughter
Of the United States appraiser of the
port of New York, took first prize.
Miss West was first on actual strokes
but reduced to second by handicaps.
George E. Hinshaw prominent
Philadelphia ship owner. while on a
pleasure trip in the Yellowstone Park,
met with a peculiar accident, which
nearly cost him his life. While at the
Fountain hotel, he fell into one Of the
geyser pools in the rear of the estab-
lishment and was horribly burned. He
was with great difficulty rescued by his
friends and while his injuries are very
serious they are not necessarily fatal.
William Case, proprietor OF a meat
market at Converse. is lying at the
point of death from the effects OF a
pistol wound accidentally inflicted.
Case, who is 40 years old, was found
in the rear room of his butcher shop,
a large pool of blood at his side. He
was alive, but barely conscious. and
informed the surgeon who was SUM
moned that he had accidentally dis
charged revolver he was cleaning, the
ball entering his side.
Will S. Darby and Herman Pfeiffer,
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