The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-31

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From Sundays Daily Gazette.
DR.. M. E. Knowles, state v%eterinar-
ian, arrived in the city yesterday to
attend the Farmers institute.
Mrs. w. S.. Bells, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. s.,
Scott, for the past two weeks, left
Yesterday for Sheridan, where she will
reside.
l. Tom Cooney and Frank Lawler
4 made their obeisance to Judge Mann
yesterday and admitted that they
were Migrants. In default of the
finances to square accounts with the
court they were ordered committed
for five days, each, and will do work
on the streets.
The pupils and friends of the Bus
mess college enjoyed a social evening
last night at the college. There were
about so guests present and the time
was delightfully."- spent with music,
recitations and dancing. The suite
of five rooms, which were all thrown
together, as we'll as the hall and
stairway, were profusely decorated
with crimson and yellow bunting and
presented a very attractive appear
ance.
Lew Hartsough, who recently kill
ed Frank Mclaughlin at Sheridan,
Wyo., was tried by a sympathetic
Jury. Although the homicide appear
ed to nave been committed without
any extenuating or j%ustifying condi-
, lions attached, the jury found him
guilty of ~manslaughter in the second
degree. The defense was ~justifiable
, homicide. Both parties to the trag-
, edy were more or less we'll known in
Y this city.
f Referee Firth believes that a settle
, melt of the estate of G. w. Taft of
9 Red Lodge, lately adjudged a bank
rupt, is not far off. The required
majority of the creditors have signi-
fed acceptance of the bankrupt's pro-
posal to make a composition of 33 1-3
cents on the dollar and pay all prior
= ity claims in full, together with all
- costs. The proposition and accept
!. ance have been forwarded to the fed
= eral court at Helena and an order
, authorizing a settlement is expected
Governor Toole has been informed
by Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota
that the death of the late Governor
Rogers of Washington will not be per:
ence of governors called for next Mon.
. day and which will be held at Helena,
hThis course was decided upon be-
u cause of the fact that at the time
the conference was called it was ar
u ranged that Washington should be
II represented by it's attorney general
~ owing to the illness of Governor
= Rogers. ski. .
=. Warren Toole, of counsel for the
. dc12nse in the case OF the United
States VS.. Lee and Garvin, has served
the United States attorney with
bill CT exceptions which will be thu
~ basis CT a motion for a new trial. Elk
~ ception is taken to the court relating
8 testimony to the jury and doing 81
~ from memory. 1t is believed that tn
- bill will be considered when the o
* r~econvenes, which will be Januar.
81 6, next. If the court signs the bill a IN
ie considers the exception we'll takel
III no other bill need be prepared
~ Should the opposite course be pursued
10 then defendants attorneys will hav
the right of filing a bill of all exceI
lions taken by them during the prog
ne ress Of the trial.
y, The new order in regard to ma
service on the ~Toluca-Cody branc
ne of the Burlington becomes effectiv
~ today. The service will be daily an
H. all star routes which heretofore hav
&c been maintained for the benefit of tn
Big Horn basin will be discontinued
on The new order also affects the Brids
DIS er-Frannie route, which has been O.
'tf dered discontinued, the mail for tn
Isl latter place o going by rail. Pro-
III ably the only interested person VIII
- does not fall in with the new a
A. rangement is Judge Mann of thi
all city, who but lately was notified of tn
ge, acceptance of his bid to carry th
Fri mail between this city and Pryor, {
m it will abrogate his contract, a rigl
The which to exercise the government a
en- ways reserves in every contract
enters into.
The -
ad- From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
hat Mrs. D. E. Jones has gone to Jeffe
on. son In IN q visit.