The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-25
TELEGRAPHIC.

mans Family.
Destructive Fire in Milwaukee
-Other Days Doings
Condensed.
Willard Abdicates the Presiden-
cy of Two Railroad
Companies. =.
Arthur is Disappointed Because
he IS not an Available
Candidate.
ST. LouIs, Dec. IS-1inneapolisJ Jonpm
telegram: There w,s to have been re-
cept1on at the hone of General Sherman
on Garrison avenue last night, but the
invitations were counterlnanded yester-
day, because smallpox had made its ap-
pcarance in the generals home on We'd
nesday evening, Young girl being the
patient. She was removed promptly, but
fears are entertained that some Of the
family have caught the disease, but thus
far there are no evidences of such mis-
fortune
MILwAUKEE, Dec 1.-THE laundry in
the Plankington House suffered a fire to
the extent of 5000 at about 6 o'clock to-
night. The flames we're discovered by
the women in the drying room, who gave
the alarm and 300 guests rushed into the
street. The tiremen had great difficulty
in reaching the flames which were added
to by the falling Of a gas pipe secured to
The ceiling by Wire When this broke
the pipes split and the gas ignited.
Eight firencn were temporarily sufiocat-
ed but recovered when they were drag
ged to the fresh air. Maggie Queenan, a
servant VINO was in the Newhall House
fire swooned on seeing the smoke. The
damage was so slight that the guests re-
turned at 8 o'clock and supper was serv-
ed. The building is worth S30o,000 in
sured 100000. The furniture is worth
100000; insured, $4,000.
New York, December l9-It is otiiri-
ally announced that Henry Willard has
resigned the presidency of the Oregon
Transcontincntal and Of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company, and
that W. Endicott, jr, of Boston, succeeds
him as president Of the Oregon and
Trans-continental company, and 7. JET
ferson CDlidge, Boston, as president of
the Oregon Railway and 'rans-continen-
tai company Colidge also enters the
Oregon and Trans-continental board Of
directors. The reason assigned for the,
rI.sinnati-.., nf Willard --.'Fs.t IL; '1eeas.t.e
impressed with the conviction that it
would not be proper for him to continue
as president of all the companies whose
management IC 4is,o HIiStoioIC IiCiu
after the completion Of the Northern
Paciic. Willard some weeks ago urged
Endicott TO accept the presidency of
the Oregon & Trans-Continental Com
pany.
This still leaves Mr.. Willard in control
OF the Northern Pacific and free to de-
vote his time and talents to whipping its
financial affairs into shape.
DENVER, Dec. 1S.-There is great cX-
citcment over the killing of Bruce Hunt,
son of Ex-Governor Hunt, by negor,
big Ike' while burglariZing the Bank
of Durango last night. The corrected
account of the killing is as follows Sus-
pecting that an attempt would be made
to rob the bank party composed of two
bank officials, Hunt and the town mar
shal, had for three nights kept watch
from law Office convenient. At mid
night the wathers saw a man appr zach
the side door of the bank, pick the lock
and enter. After waiting some time for
his accomplices (if he had any to appear
and the burglar to get well to work, the
party approached the front door, pushed
it open, and ordered the robber to throw
up his hands. The man instead fired
twice in rapid succession and jumped
through the side door, one ball took
effect in Hunts breast, who fell and in
stantly expired. As the burglar left the
building he was recognized as the negro
Big Ike the most desperate character
in that region. Though hotly pursued
he made his escape, and has not been
taken, although a large number of citi-
zcns are securing the country in every
direction. Hunt was one of the most cx-
emplary young men in Southern Colo
RADIO.
WASHINGTON, December l9.--The re-
port of the special agent appointed by
Secretary Teller to investigate the man.
ner in which the laws and regulations
concerning the Yellowstone National
Park were being enforced by the super
intendent of the park, p. II. Conser, and
his sllbordinates, is on record in the in
terror department. 1t is understood to
recommend the dismissal of Mr.. Conger
and the reorganization of the entire po-
lice force under the command Of the
superintendent. IT shows that game has
been openly served Oh the tables at the
Mammoth Hot Springs. in the different
camps on the road to the geyser basins
and at the camp at the Yellowstone
falls; and that hunters have been allow
ed TO kill game In direct violation of the
law. which prohibits hunting within the
limits of the park. 1t pronounces the
subordinates derelict in their duty, in
allowing the destruction by tourists OF
objects of natural curiosity, such as the
formations around .geysers and hot
springs, and charges them with ineffici-
ency in the performance of their duties
Mr.. Conger has made reply, in which
he denies the truth of the charges
| There are persons in Washington now
who, it is said, are working in the inter
es: Of a company which proposes to run
lailroad through the park. The privi
lege to transport ore from the Clarke's
Fork mines, on the northern border ol