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»'•'•«..I ÎTbe /Ißabtsontart VOL. 23. VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1896. NO. 18. LOVE AND BLOOD IN CHI NATOWN. Ab Hung, or Ought, to Be. Slices Him Ja(o)w—Ah Hang 1« a Bad Man-Has Served a Term in the Pen- Other Lo cal Matters of Interest. Last Monday evening about 5:30. a cutting affray took place in Chinatown, in which Ah Hung inflicted a wound about two inches long, and running in to the'bone, in the left cheek of Jaow Him, a Celestial formerly from Butte. The weapon used was a butcher knife, with a blade about six inches long. The cutting was the result of a quarrel over a Chinawoman, named Susie. The wounded Chinaman was taken to the office of Drs. Ragan & Southmayd, where the wound was sewed up by Dr. Southmayd, assisted by a Madisonian reporter. Sheriff J. I. Haines was informed of the cutting affray, and immediately re paired to Chinatown and placed Ah Hung under arrest. Upon coming up town Sheriff Haines met County Attorney Callaway, who advised the sheriff to turn the prisoner loose until a complaint was filed, as in the morn ing it might be impossible to find a Chinaman who would swear to a com plaint. Later in the evening a warrant, charging Ah Hung with assault in the second degree, was sworn out by Coun ty Attorney Callaway, upon complaint by several Chinamen, before Police Judge McGowan. The warrant was given to Under Sheriff Jas. Summers, who, accompanied by a Madisonian reporter, hied himself to Chinatown and arrested Ah Hung and the butcher knife with which the cutting is alleged to have been done. Ah Hung, who stands fully six feet in height, and weighs over two hun dred pounds, is known among China men as a "bad" man, and is held in mortal terror by them. He is the same Chinaman, who, about eight years ago, stabbed Ah Pat between the ribs, and served two or three years in the penitentiary for that offense. It is said he killed a Chinaman in Califor nia several years ago, and served a term in the pen for that. Shortly after Ah Hung waä dis charged from the pen at Deer Lodge, he returned to Virginia City, and when asked where he had been since leaving here, replied: "Oh, me been vlisiting fiends in Helena." The preliminary hearing was called before Police Judge McGowan in the county attorney's office at the court house, at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, but owing to the fact that an inter preter was asked for by the defendant, was postponed to Monday, February 24th, at 10 o'clock a. m. The author ities have sent to Dillon for a Chinese interpreter. BILED SHIRTS BARRED. The "Hard Times" Ball at Nevada Was an Enjoyable Event. The "Hard Times" dance at Adelphi Hall, Nevada, last Friday evening, was numerously attended . Several couples went dowu from Virginia, and report having had one of the best times imaginable. Some of the par ticipants in the terpsichorean exercises wore "biled" shirts and dress suits, and created considerable amusement, when informed by the managers that} no "biled" shirts or dress suits went j at their ball, i»y removing the afore-. said articles of wearing apparel, and I dancing the remainder of tho evening ! in calico shirts and "bloomers." A PLEASANT EVENING. Mlsi Fannie McGregor Entertains a Party of Friend*. Miss Fannie McGregor entertained severul friends last Friday evening at cards and parlor games. } mong those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. Bowker, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Callaway, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cheely; Misses Nelson, Heinzeman,McC'loud, Cole, Lottie Ell iog, Gainan, Wilson, Clara and Sarah Gilbert; Messrs. Hall, Steffins, Ward, Pollard, Pankey, Southmayd, Powell, Clark, and Smith. A HOT NUMBER. The Anniversary Meeting of the Literary a Pleasing Succcus. The special programme at the first anniversary exercises of the Virginia City Literary Society, was well render ed to an immense audience at the Meth odist church, Saturday evening. The exercises opened with a quartette, en titled "The Midnight Moon is Beauti ful," which was beautifully sung by Misses Cole and McCloud and Messrs. Hall and Stevenson. This was follow ed by a brief history of the society by the llev. Wiley Mountjov, in his usual happy manner. The vocal solo " The Moonlight Sail," was very sweetly sung by Miss Barbara Wilson. The laugha ble recitation, "TheCourtin'," was well rendered by Miss Fannie McGregor, after which Mrs. S. R. Herndon read an essay on "The New Woman," which was well received. Messrs. Stevenson and Nelson sang a duet, which was so well received that they were called up again, and sang the comic song ' - He Never Came Back." Here came the debate on the question "Resolved, That There is More Pleasure in Realization Than in Anticipation." R. A. Vickers spoke on the affirmative, while the Rev. F. Guiler looked after the nega tive side of the question. The judges were Mrs. Ci. Moritz, L. D. Hall, and Harry Warmington who decided unan imously it! favor of the argument made by R. A. Vickers. The recitation "Sister and I," and the Valedictory by Mrs. W. W. Cheely, was well received. The quartette "Home is Where the Heart Is," was then sung by Misses Cole and McC'loud and Messrs. Hall and Stevenson. At this juncture, Pres ident Mountjoy addressed the audience and stated that he did not remember whether or not he had informed them in his inaugural address, the meeting before, that bis administration of the literary society was to be a democratic administration, if not, he wished to inform them that such was the case, and that he believed in a tariff for rev enue only, and forthwith called on two gentleman to pass the hat. The col lection being counted, Pi esident Mount joy announced that the amount collect ed was $13.05 and a beer check, and as the check had probably been dropped in the hat by mistake, the owner could have same if he would come forward, prove property and take the animal away, or words to that effect. The next public meeting of the society will be held at the Methodist church Wednesday evening, March 4. Every body welcome. ON WITH THE DANCE. Let Pleasare be (JnconSned at the Armory This Evening. This (Friday) evening Company D, N. G. M., will give a grand ball and supper, a la Militaire, in commemora tion of Washington's birthday. Ev erybody who can should attend, as the proceeds go into the hall fund, and it is to the interest of all Virginians to help the military boys all they can in thiB direction. As soon as sufficient mosey is raised, the company will build a hall that will be a credit to our city—one that can be used as armory, dance hall, opera house and for all public gatherings. This is something Virginia City is badly in need of, and we hope ere long to see construction work going on. Everybody should turn out and help themselves as well as Company D. BULLS EYE BOYS. Company D 'a Team Is Making Some Excellent Scores. Company D's military rifle team are practicing every week, and are making some high scores. The Virginia City Hojer boys are going after the cup at the state tournament this fall, and if they keep on improving, they will take a team to the State Rifle tournament that will down anything in the state. Following is the score made at last week's practice, the 200 and 300 yard ranges: Dean W. Vickers 79 Knute Ellingston 70 Charles Gray 74 Thomas Strong. 73 Chas. W. Mead 7t ROYAL m&rnttt * un DECIDED AGAINST CHILDS. The Supreme Court Hands Down Its Decision in the Lacas Case. The suit of H. L. Childs vs. Nelson Ptomey and H. C. Ptomey, in which che plaintiff received a verdict for $3.000 as commission due on the sale of the Lucas mine, came up before the supreme court, Monday, on an appeal from the order of the lower court over ruling the motion for a new trial. The judgment was reversed and the cause remanded with leave to plaintiff to amend the complaint and try the case anew. The case will probably come up again at the next term of the dis trict court in May. THE ORCHESTRA CONCERT. It Was Well Attended and Thoroughly Enjoyable. Last Monday evening, Virginians were regaled with a musical treat in the shape of a concert, given by the young ladies' orchestra. This was their first concert, and was an immense success, all the participants perform i ing their part remarkably well. The ' young ladies have only been practicing a short "time, and if they continue to improve as they have in the past, Virginia City will have a ladies or chestra to be proud of. We hope the young ladies will give us another of their musical treats in the near fu ture. 'TWAS A SUCCESS Dr. MeNulty Performs an Optical Op eration on Miss Harriman. Dr. Chas. A. McNulty performed a successful operation Thursday of last week on the left eye of Miss Annie Harriman, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harriman of Junction. The eye was what is known as cross eye, and was becoming so bad that she could scarcely see with it at all. Since the operation the eye has •■esumed its normal position, and the young lady says she can see equally as well with either eye. AN AFFIDAVIT MAN. Bob Hawkins Can Now Swear People Officially. Governor Richards has commissioned Robert N. Hawkins of Pony, a notary public for Madison county. His com mission is dated February 11, 1896, and was filed with County Clerk Barclay Jones February 17. THE CITY IN BRIEF. Joe Evans of Ennis, perambulated our streets a couple days this week. Frank McKeen is busily engaged this week putting up ice while the sun shines. Hon. G. W. Burns and Wm. Mitchell came over from Ennis the first of the week. Hons. Robert B. Smith and Henry N. Blake, of Helena, are attending court this week. Born .—In this city, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1896, to the wife of Marion Baker, a daughter. Count de Thomasino Thexton, of En nis, spent a couple of days in Virginia the first of the week. Mesdames Geo. Roe and J. Z. Clem of Sheridan, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell. O. B. Varney, the veteran stockman of the Madison valley, is sojourning in the eity for a few days. Judge Frank Showers arrived from Boulder Sunday, and opened the first term of district court in 1896 Monday. H. Schlesinger, representing N. W. Bender & Co., wholesale liquor dealers of Butte, was in the city the first of the week. Publio Administrator Julian A. Knight returned, Monday, from a trip to Butte, Helena and other places, on legal business. Notice the change in the advertise ment of Wilcomb Bros., of Laurin, this week. The boys are hustlers and will make things go. The grocery firm of S. R. Buford & Co. can now take orders for goods over the telephone, Virginia's electrician, Will Deimling, having placed a tele phone in their store last Tuesday. Phones are becoming quite general in Virginia City now days, almost all bus ness houses having this convenience. Wesley Thompson was in from the Upper Ruby Saturday. J. W. Stuart, of Ennis, sojourned in Virginia a short time last week. Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Bryant were in town Saturday, from Homo Park. Fred W. Wol verton, of Sheridan, was in town the first of the week. J. F. Oliver, of Ennis, brought a load of produce to town Saturday. Mrs. Van Brooklyn, near Laurin, was trading in Virginia, Saturday. N. P. Christensen, of Sheridan, was perambulating our streets Saturday. Senator Alex. Metzel of Puller Springs was in town the first of the week. H. M. Marshall, of Laurin, was in ^ irginia City, Saturday, transacting business. Todd Ilodgers and A. B. Davis of the poor farm, transacted business in the city Tuesday. Mrs. I. D. Porter came up from Sher idan, Sunday, and is visiting with her siàter, Mrs. E. L. Smith. Emerson Ray. the genial schoolmas ter of Taylor's school house, was a Saturday visitor to Virginia. Four vanner rollers for the Easton mill arrived from Chicago, last week, and will be placed in position as soon as possible. It. T. Cook reports that everything is running smoothly at the Fortune group of mines preparatory to pushing development work. Henry Elling is going to heat his residence with a heating furnace, which arrived this week, and will be placed in position soon. J. Z. Clem is still in Atchison, Kan sas, whither he was called some three weeks since to attend the bed-side of his mother, who is very low. Thos. J. A. Mohaghan, court stenog rapher for the fifth judicial district, came over from Boulder Sunday to be in attendence of district court this week. Wednesday of this week was Ash Wednesday, the first day in Lent. Appropriate services were held in St. Paul's Episcopal church by Rev. J. J. Bowker. M. Mailand received a beautiful pho tograph of Fritz Sour Krout, St. Valen tine's Day, and he is justly proud of it. The only fault he finds with it is its corpulency is almost too pronounced. G. H. Cummings, who went to school in Virginia City in the sixties, and has been away from here for a number of years, returned last week, and opened a harness shop in the old International block. The will of the late J. B. Laurin was admitted to probate in the district court last Monday. Mrs. A. L. Laurin, Mrs. Bernard and Moses Dupuis and wife, beneficiaries, were present at the hearing. Elmer F. Johnson, executor of the estate of Minerva Cogswell, deceased, rendered a final account of the estate to the district court, this week, which was approved and the executor ordered discharged. W. M. O'Brien, the genial traveling salesman, representing the dry goods and furnishing gonds house of Carson, I'irie, Scott £ Co., of Chicago, ar rived in the city Saturday with sample trunks galore. Thomas T. Baker, administrator of the estate of Sarah A. Baker, deceased, rendered a final account to the district court, this week, which was approved by the court and the administrator or dered discharged. Miss Flora Duncan received a tele gram, Saturday, calling her to Butte to teach one of the city schools. She loft Sunday and entered on her duties Monday. Virginians will be sorry to lose Miss Duncan, but what is our loss is Butte's gain. The board of appraisers, consisting of J. O. Moulton of Ruby valley, Wm. Ennis, of Ennis, and Solomon Wiles of this city met in the county assessor's office at the court house, last Monday, pursuant to call. The board organized by electing J. O. Moulton, chairman, and Wm. Ennis, secretary. The board are assisted in their labors in apprais ing real estate by County Assessor foreman. It will take thorn several days to ooaaplete their labors. Mrs. T. J. Farrell and Miss Bessie Farrell are visiting friends in the city this week. Wm. (,'antrell of Home Park was in the city yesterday. Mr. ('antrell re ports the arrival of a baby girl at hi» home recently. George Lowman will leave for Custer City. Idaho, on to-morrow (Saturday) morning's coach. He will take charge of the engine in the Fourth of Juty mill. Dean W. Vickers, president of the "Never Sweat" mining company, an* nounces his intention of resuming operations on the California group of mines, shortly. Chas. M. McCoy, who has been en* gaged in a fruit store in Butte for some time past, resigned his position and re turned to Sheridan a couple of weeks since. He was shaking hands with his many Virginia friends Saturday. The members of the Christian church will favor the people of Virginia with an excellent drama within the next sixT weeks for the benefit of the church fund. A more complete announcement will be made in the near future. C. H Buford, who put a telephone in his livery barn a few days ago, has put an electric bell in the back of his barn which connects with the phone in the office, so he can now hear the call from any part of the barn. He reports bus iness in his line as rushing. Every rig in his barn was oat last week. Friday evening, Feb. 28, the Junior League will give an entertainment at the M. E. church. A program consist ing of recitations, vocal and instru mental music will be rendered, after which refreshments will be äerved Every one cordially invitod. Admis sion 25 cts. Children 15. The entertainment and supper given at Masonic Hall by the ladies of St. Paul's Guild, Tuesday evening, was well attended. The literary program was excellent and the ice cream and cake delicious. George Callaway de livered an addreas of welcome, which was very good for one so young. He outlined the objects of the society and told what they hoped to do in tho fu ture. So far this winter, Virginia City can boast of the finest climate in the state. The coldest weather we have had this winter was on January 16, when the mercury dropped to 6 degrees below zero. On the same day at other places in the state, the mercury went down out of sight, Red Lodge registering 21 degrees below zero. The weather, the past few days has been moro like spring than winter, tho sun shining warm every day, and the frost is almost out of the ground. 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