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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
3
The remittitur in the state versus Daniel Lucey, sentenced to death for the murder of Patrick Reagan, was received by the district court clerk. The judgment entered September 26, 1899, denying a new trial is affirmed.
The State School of Mines at Butte Montana presents a four year program in mining and electrical engineering with two 20 week terms per year. First term starts September 11 100. Tuition is free for Montana residents. For details contact N R Leonard Butte Mont. Some miscellaneous items reference local addresses and ads.
Robert Atkins testifies he paid for his beer, was punched after a dispute, and was later jailed for drunkenness. James Hennessy, a militant defendant, boasts of beating him, but the court finds Atkins not guilty of the assault. The saloon owner warns of further trouble as the men clash outside the courtroom. The article also mentions a floor detail about nickel-sized tiles and a slot machine.
Sadie White, previously before Judge Murphy for robbery, made a new theft on Charley Berg a teamsater on East Mercury Street. Berg lost $25 as Sadie fled with the money before officers arrived. Bond set at $100, Berg to appear in the morning.
Chief Lavell reports a letter from Clef Hodgins of the Oakland force after the arrest of a man Edgens charged with assault on an Oakland girl who later died. Hodgins notes his safe return, sets Holgens examination for August 2, and promises to send a photo to Detective Murphy. He thanks the department and offers future service.
A Helena delegation led by John H. M. Neal visits with ex Governor Hauser and A. J. Davidson. They anticipate a new paper starting in about three weeks without an Associated Press franchise. Critics warn the plan aims to fracture the Republican party and see the Herald remain dominant.
von Rafferty completes new tile flooring in the county court house. County commissioners express pride in the job and note the old floor was tile. project reflects careful workmanship and county support.
Freight Agent Gray of the Great Northern returns tomorrow. Eastern excursionists arrive aboard the Pullman Orient after Yellowstone tours and depart tonight. Excursion rates from Butte include 51.50 round trip to Chicago for the G A R meeting and 60.76 to Detroit for the Knights of Pythias. The U P C S S office adds Rus ggell as assistant city ticket agent. The Short Line runs a Dillon coastal fishing trip Sunday. About 2 000 horses sold at the Dillon big horse sale. Elks celebration posters announce Salt Lake participation. The Salt Lake excursion on the 8th attracts a large crowd. Union Pacific to begin Wigwert cut off work soon from Evanston toward Salt Lake City to avoid Echo Canyon with Ogden on a broad line. surveys done and part of the contract already let.
Various notable visitors and residents arrive or travel through Butte including Carlos Warfield from Helena General Joe A Browne from Melrose and Joseph F. Russell from Colton Cal Several mining and business figures from Helena Livingston Deer Lodge and Utah are in town Also mentions Mrs J B Wild heading to Newport Ore and Fred Ritchie en route to Potatello large list of travelers and local officials with dates and places noted
Local items report funerals in progress and upcoming services for Silas Fagan William Restor Joseph McVarish Mrs William Foote Nora Thornton and Nick Medved estate matters wages owed by M O P company court actions and a trial of Archie Sprague for alleged assault plus assorted business ads and public notices including prices and local listings
A dispatch reports seven American missionaries from Pekin and their families escaped torture and pursuit across 400 miles of Goht desert. Russian governor sent 500 horsemen to rescue them, with cavalry providing food and shelter before transfer to Trokelsosawak for care. Thousands of Christians reportedly massacred. China orders Christians hidden and property burned.
A report from Camp Sturetevent says fires in the Sierra Maude or Sierra Nevada area threaten large stretches of the San Gabriel forest reserve and Charab via miles already devastated. Martin's Camp on Mount Washington is cut off from communication with the city as flames push toward Elisabeth Peak behind Monrovia. Firefighters race to contain the blaze with the unknown path of the fire as it advances.
The Seawanhaka international yacht races begin in New York with a series of races to be held on successive days excluding August days. The Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club of Montreal holds the challenge cup after recent victories and plans a course shift to Lake St. Louis near Montreal for upcoming contests.
A Winnipeg dispatch reports Canadian Pacific Railway workers from Lake Superior to the Pacific coast—machinists blacksmiths boilermakers fitters laborers and locomotive painters—went on strike with about 630 names in Winnipeg alone. The walkout follows dismissals seen as union busting and spreads to Vancouver where thirty machinists joined the stoppage. The strike centers on wages and union scheduling with broader system-wide implications.
The State Department released a dispatch from Consul Fowler in Che Foo dated August 2 stating that after reading Shanghai papers claiming the Conger cipher telegram was genuine he wired the Shan Tung governor on August 27 to send the original by ship for verification.
The governor ordered a special messenger to deliver the Conger dispatch original to Mr. Fowler. After five days’ night and day travel, rather than the twelve days usual, the courier presented the letter dated July 17. The document matches the version received by the state department, with some words added from unintelligible forms seen by the Chinese legation. Mr. Fowler believes the dispatch is genuine and notes the legation siege had lasted a month in the British legation.
Information from Rome reported that Antonio Lanas held on as Bresci’s accomplice confessed to a plot to assassinate King Humbert and Queen Margherita. The claim details a coordinated slaying plan tied to the Giolitti era.
Washington reports advise Admiral Remey confirms resistance to Pekin relief progress. A securing party of 800 remains a force, and Japanese losses imply lively fighting ahead. Critics doubt Pekin legation danger, while Chaffee is deemed blameless for pushing relief efforts. A cipher dispatch authenticity is clarified by Consul Fowler’s Che Foo report.
Admiral Remey’s cablegram to the Bureau of Navigation cites Chaffee reporting 600 Japanese scowling toward Pei Tang with three killed and 25 wounded. The enemy is entrenched in loopholed houses as the Washington Navy receives the message.
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