The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-07-20
TELEGRAPHIO NOTES,

A fight between the cigar makers and
their employers began on Wednesday, the
latter resolving to make stand against
the demands of the union, and locking
the cigar makers out. Men to the number
of 10000 were thus thrown out of en-
ployment.
The house of John Flynn, living on the
Missouri and Arkansas line, was robbed
on Tuesday evening by three men who
had obtained lodging in the house. In
the course of the robbery they knocked
Flynn down with the butt of revolver
and wounded his two daughters by sheet
ing them.
WASHINGTON, July 18.-The president
has designated z. B. Vance, son of Senator
Nance, of North Carolina, Chas. D. Clay,
OF Kentucky, grandson of Henry Clay, and
J. Harry Duvall, of Pennsylvania, to ap-
pear before the board at Fortress Monroe
ON the first of October for examination for
second lieutenapcies in the infantry.
These, with the twelve designated from
civil life formerly made, will, if the ex-
animation is successfully passed, fill all
the vacancies existing in the army up to
July 1st
In case these young men fail to pass
the examinations other designations will
be made by the president.
Tom Thumb (Chas H. stratton) the
celebrated dwarf, died on Monday. of
apoplexy, aged 45 years, and was buried
on the 18th very quietly.
OGDENBURG, N. Y, July 18.-Hanlan
defeated Ross by quarter of mile. The
time-keeper made Hanlan's four miles in
twenty-scven minutes and six seconds:
Ross, twenty eight minutes and ten Sec
onds. Courtney made Hanlan's time,
twenty-seven minutes and two seconds.
Hanlan says tie associated press time is
correct.
CAIRO, July 1s.--The number of deaths
from cholera i'll this city during the twen-
ty-four hours ending at o'clock a. m..
sixty-one. .
A circular has been issued from the
office of the third assistant postmaster
general notifying postmasters throughout
the Union of the reduction in postage
after October 1st, and directing them to
make preparations for it by allowing their
stocks of three cent stamps and stamped
envelopes to run low as that time ap-
'WAsH1NGToN, July 18.--Itis denied on
he highest authority that President Ar
hur's trip to the Yellowstone Valloy will
cause any expense to the government. 1t
S also specifically denied that telegraph
ines will be erected which will cost
housand dollars, and that 18O horses are
,eing provided for the party to be paid
or with public funds. The fact of the
resident being member of the party
will not add single dollar to the expenses
# the trip. 1t is not to be pleasure
'arty for the benefit of the President. but
n official exploration party and the Pre.i-
ent is to accompany it as an invited
uest. The exploration would be made
his year in any event, and that. too. re-
5ardless whether the President accom-
anied the party Or not. It is the Gus
om to send out one or moro parties each
ear to make explorations for the War
department.. Last year Lieut. Gen. Sheri-
an made an exploration Of parts Of the
erritories Of Wyoming, Idaho and Mon
ma. Several months ago he determined
} make another exploring trip, and IA
ted the President to accompany him.
he President subsequently accepted tie
vitation. He will leave Washington in
me to be present at the opening al the
ihibitlon at Louisville on the first of
ugust. He will then 60 to Chicago.
nc party will leave that city august ad
( Fort Washakie.