Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-08
THE NEWS Tn BRIEF

ILL LII LIN OAAA
The secretary of the interior has al
firmed the land office decision in the case
of James Lee, from Helena dlstrlct. Lee
application for repayment Of fees anu
commission on his homestead entry Is re-
jected.
Robert M. Brockman of Indiana has
been appointed a teacher in the FIathead
Indian school, Montana, at $50 per mohlh.
Montana patents nave been granted as
follows: James j. Eagan ana "A: n
Hook, Butte, disappearing chair ttWo
patents); George A. Ennis and "a. II.
Ross, Livingston, bicycle; John I. Nor
row, Great Falls, cleaner for communal
tors; Bette c. Williams, Deer Lodge
portable bath cabinet.
Walter Judevine, about IS years old,
| was accidentally killed at Lime spur on
| Monday night by flying rock from q
blast. DR.. Davis of Whitehall was i'm
mediately summoned and arrived about
80 minutes before he expired. The re-
mains were taken in charge by Under
taker Less of Whitehall, and will be
held a few days with the expectation OF
hearing from friends or relatives. very
little is known about Judevine, but ne IS
supposed to have been a resident OF
Madison, Wis, at one time.
The Billings Times changed hands yes
terday, M. c. Morris of Little Rock, Ark,
being the purchaser. Mi. Morris mas Or
dered a large addition to the plant, and
will issue a morning daily about April.
Mr.. Matheson, the former proprietor, VIII
probably remain on the editorial staff for
a time. The new proprietor is an Old
friend of Representative Losekamp, who
induced him to come to Montana, and ne
is a newspaper man Of 80 years expert
ence.
Cards are out announcing approach
ing nuptials of Charles w. Blair and Miss
Hilda Knowles, which ceremony is to oc-
cur at the Knowles mansion in Missoula
on Tuesday, February q. The contract
ing parties are We'll and favOrably known
in this city, Mr.. Blair being a former
resident Of Missoula, and is now connect
ed with the United States district court
in this city as deputy clerk. The bride
to be is a resident Of the Garden City and
the second Of the three daughters Of the
Hon. Hiram Knowles.
In the district court at Billings yes
terday the jury in the case of William
G. Brooks, the colored wife slayer, found
the defendant guilty of murder in the
first degree, and the court will fix the
date Of his execution next Friday. Brooks
SilD liz NllS II q NJ - 'i' At'S ''iN
then turned the instrument of death upon
himself, inflicting a slight flesh wound.
A motion for a new trial in the case
of the State VS.. Patrick Dougherty was
argued in the district coort at Livingston
Yesterday, and a new trial was granted
on the ground that the instructions tc
the jury were erroneous. Dougherty was
convicted of ult in the second degree
The prisoner was accused of severely
beating a man who was sacking ore on
some mining property at Bear gulch that
was in litigation before the courts to df
eide the ownership Of the same. Dough
erty was released on bail in the sum OF
S7C0.
Senator-elect w. A. Clark entertained
about $50 friends at Helena last evening
E. c. Day, representative from Levi
and Clarke county, as postmaster, pro-
posed toasts which We're responded to as
follows: Our Senator-elect,' Hon. w
A. Clark; estate of Montana" Lieuten-
ant Governor p. A. spriggs; "The Sen.
ate Senator Charles w. Hoffman; "Tht
House, Representative B. c. Fine; "Oul
Nations Destiny-Manila,'' Senator Han.
nah; The Capital City" A. J. Davidson
f 1.-The Smoky City, George H.. Casey
| "Reminiscences of the Campaign job
B. Welcome.
E, A special from Washington, under dat
of February 7, says:
l The Mantle bill, for a public building
at Butte, passed the house this afternoon
; 1t carries an appropriation of 5000, 900.
Senator Carter this afternoon secured
the adoption of an amendment to tn
q Indian appropriation bill abolishing tn
, Grow, Flathead and Fort Hall commits
J sion after April 1. The ~rnendmen pro
vides that the work on which the com
mission has been engaged shall be com
pleted by government inspectors. 1t ais
authorizes the employment of a PORTO
of the Crow annuity, with the cOnsen
of the tribe, for the completion of canal
on the reservation.
Senator Mantle this evening secure
the adoption of his amendment to tn
Indian appropriation bill e~Xpending 5000,
Y 900 in silencing white settlers rights O
h the Tongue river reservation
2 The secretary Of var this afternoo
t ordered the discharge of Robert Fl. Pax
f son of Butte, now a member of the Firs
Montana at Manila.