The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-29

colt began attachment proceedings in
Judge Fraser's court against j. H.
Martin, in whose employ he a The
action was for the purpose OF securing
the sum Of $2l6.10 that plaintiff
claimed to be due him on account OF
wages. Upon issuance Of the neces-
sary papers the sheriff's Office made
the levy and closed up the establish
ment. Almost Immediately following
the first proceedings Erickson & Scott
caused a second attachment to be
levied in the sum of 1866. Wednes-t
day morning still another attachment
was served. This time at the instance
Of Mary Mccormick, who claims there
is due her from the defendant The
sum OF $122.5O, said to be for rent
for the residence occupied by Martin.
At the time the various levies we're
made the defendant was out of the
city.
Harry Anderson, the colored boy
who confessed TO setting fire to the
Montna club building at Helena, was
arraigned in the district court there
last Tuesday on N information charg-
ing arson in the first degree. He main
tanned the same appearance of indif-
ference that has characterized his de-.
pertinent ever since his arrest and
merely grinned when the information.
was raed to him. Being without
sci. the court appointed c. B.. Nolan
aad T. J. Walsh for the defense. In
J appointing two lawyers the court re-
marked that the case was a serious
one and he desired that the boy be
advised as to. his rights. Today was
set as the date for receiving plea.
Unless he fails IN the physical ex-
animation John Howard Hoover, who
was recently the successful candidate
in the mental examination held at
Missoula for appointment as cadet to
the Annapolis naval academy, will be
enrolled. Congressman Dixon has
been notified from Washington that
it will not be necessary for the young
man to undergo another educational
examination, as he will be admitted on
the strength of the Missoula examina-
ton, the papers OF which hove been
forwarded to the department. This
is unusual and speaks we'll, both for
Hoover and the Great Falls schools,
of which he has been a pupil.
An action has been instituted in
Judge Mann's court by Dan 2. Num-
brue against the Burlington & Mis-
souri, River Railroad company to re-
cover the sum of 1890, which he claims
was the value OF eight horses that
he alleges were run down and killed
J by a train belonging to the defendant.
In his complaint he sets forth that
: the accident occurred December 10.
, 1902, neal Pryor and was caused by
t the negligence OF the defendant in
t not keeping closed a gate in a fence
: which encloses it's right of way at
l that point. Hearing of the matter
has been set for June 6.
Tomorrow the members OF the
Grand Army will visit the cemetery
for the purpose OF decorating the
graves of their dead comrades. The
| start will be made from the fire sta.
! ton at 2 O'Clock and all who intend
to participate are requested to he
, at the starting point by that time,
? Those who desire to donate flowers
t may leave them at the station. NC
formal exercises will be conducted al
t the cemetery, except such as are pro
r vided by the ritual of the army. The
+ speaking will be confined to the cler
gy who have volunteered to officiate
Cards have been received a%nnounc
: ing the marriage of T. Karle Arnold
and Miss Alice Marion Nord, which
happy event took place at Hastings
Neb., last Tuesday, May rs. Both OF
] the contracting parties are we'll known
here, having formerly made theil
homes in this city. The groom
r was employed as clerk by the Chapple
: Drug company and was very popular
with all that knew him. Mrs. Arnolo
is a sister of Mrs. o. A. Tschudy anc
the Misses Minnie and Georgia Nord
the former of whom is chief operator
. of the Moffett local telephone office
At the annual election of officers
j of the -Spanish-American War veterans
held at Butte yesterday Colonel BY
ron H. Cook was elected commander.
# Captain ]. H. Moran of Great Fails