Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-02
NEWS

m|SS0ulA NEWS
Missoula. Mont. Oct. /. 1899.
Deputy Sheriff Clarity went up to
iClinton Saturday, to arrest the Italian
who attempted to shoot Handley Nor
risOn but came back without his pris-
oner. The Italian has either left for
parts unknown or has been placed in
hiding by some of his countrymen.
While there Deputy Sheriff Clarity was
fooling with a six shooter that he sup-
posed was not loaded. He aimed it at
a window and pulled the trigger. Tn
gun was loaded and the bullet fell at
the feet of a little girl that was playing
tOn the outside. 1t was a narrow escape
and the deputy will not in the future
play with guns that are supposed to b.
empty.
Thomas Bryan, the night Waterman
of the Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany's property. was held up last even
ing at the ice house and robbed of SO
cents. Tom was so badly scared tha
he was unable to Identify the man that
held him up out of a crowd of 20, that
was arrested by the police force on sus-
picion of being implicated in the rob-
berry. To-day he bought a revolver
n says that he does not propose to be
held up in the future.
Alex Cyr of Bonner died at the Sisters
hospital Sunday afternoon from typhoid
fever. He has been employed at the
Bonner mills and was taken to the hos
pital out a short time ago. Saturday
Iox,o~s~- ~ ,-o- -,oat1, o-,o,, -~-1
was thought would soon be we'll. Sun
day morning he took a turn for the
worse and died about moor. The funer-
al arrangements will be under the ill
~rection of the Bonner union, of whicn
he was a member.
Jerry Mccarthy of Clinton, while skid
ding some logs down from the top of
the hills. was severely bitten by a rattle
snake, and was compelled to lay off
from work for a short time. He did not
see the snake until he stepped upon it.
He was taken to the town where a
quantity of whisky was poured down
him, and the swelling was greatly re-
duced. This is the first accident of this
kind to happen in that district for a
number of years.
The Young Peoples Union of the Bap-
fist church, gave a missionary meeting
at the church Sunday evening at which
a large audience witnessed a splendid
program opened with a prayer after
which a scripture lesson vas read. The
remainder of the program was songs,
interspersed with recitations. At tn.
close a collection was taken, at which A
lareg sum was realized.
A lively runaway took place Saturday
morning from in front of the place Of
business of J. ". Wilson. TIL team
was standing unhitched, and started off
at a slow gait, but was on a dead run
very quickly. The wagon was badly
smashed w. The horses after run
ming about the city for a short time
crossed the bridge and were caught.
Contractor Staples while working
around one Of the residences that he is
building. stepped on to a board with
nails sticking through, and three nails
went into his foot. He is laid up for a
short time. ,
The train from the east to arrive Sun
day afternoon was several hours late.
The cause was a wreck on the hill be-
tween Garrison and Elliston. 1t is un-
derstood hat several cars We're derail-
ed.
A warrant was issued for the arrest
of an Italian by the nam of Tony Pope,
"AAo ~ " SlIoPpCI, CIlIplOycu llCdl
Clinton. He attempted to shoot another
man, having had some trouble over some
timber.
1t has been announced that all appli-
cations for the position of census nu-
merators, from western Montana, will
be examined at Portland, Ore. The
examination will be held on October %.
Two sections, conveying $50 men OF
n North II nNvc ~
through Missoula II o'clock FridaS
night. A large crowd of Missoula peo-
pie We're at the depot tc see them pass.
The deacons of the Christian church
are receiving a numbe of letters from
preachers all over the country, who
wish to come to the city to fill the va
cant pulpit in the church of this city.
Thu funeral of Guy Morton took place
Saturday morning from the family res
remain were inferred in the Missoula
valley cemetery.
A. l.. Duncan has sold to Chas. NJ.
Crutchield of Hamilton lots three and
four in block wv" of McWhirks addi-
ton. consideration s1.OO.
The little child of Pat. Hayes of Po-
tomac, was taken to-day to the Sisters
hospital. The child is very sick with
cholera infantum.
An operation was performed this
morning On Harry Sharpe, who is at
the Sisters hospital. He is suffering
from appendicitis.
Chas. Read of the Rankin house has
resigned his position and left for Hell