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The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-03-14
The Lost Prospectors.

Advices from Spokane Falls say the
party of Ratlldrum explorers reported
lost are headed by Pond. roadmaster
of the Pend ID 'Orielle division of the
Northern Pacific. All are familiar
with the country and could hardly
have lost their way. They think they
are packed somewhere i'll q protected
place, They went out with plenty of
supplies. The snow is deep but the
weather comparatively mild.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-03-14
MONTANA NEWS.

w. w. Anderson of the Bozeman
Courier, has gone east.
Miles City is afflicted with footpads
who do the ''hold up act. s
A Jewish Rabbi. it is said will be in
Bozeman on Sunday, to perform some
of the rites peculiar to the Jewish re-
ligion.
Chas. Rudy of F'orsythe, unmerci-
fully beat a soldier at Miles City. The
latter is in the hospital in dangerous
condition.
CALVIN H. Lille lately married Mrs.
lola Chinnick in Miles City. The
bride is, We presume, the widow of
the late John Chinnick.
A man has been arrested in Glen
dive as being Teller, the st. LOUIS ex-
press clerk who got away with $751;
900. His identity is not certain.
Two soldiers deserted Tuesday
night from the paymasters escort,
Company FL. Third Infantry, now in
Helena. The men were from Fort
Shaw.
1t rs estimated by cattle owners that
10000 head of cattle will be driven
to the ranges Of eastern Montana dur
ing the summer of 1884. Laramie
Boomerang.
Tranchant: Old Tim, the first cat
brought to the Missouri valley, died
last week at the Bedford hotel. Tim
was kittened near Virginia City in
1864, and has ever since lived with
tie Baker family.
Qu-in mo see. an influential chief
Ct the Coeur d'Alepe Indians, this
week perfected the title to his $50
acres Of land, located between this
city and Fort Occur d'Alene. He
was born on the land and has made it
his residence for the past seventy
years, fully securing his land under
the homestead act. a final proof Of
similar character probably never took
place In the United Statet-Spokane
Falls Chronicle.
The commissioners of Yellowstone
county and those of Custer lately met
to try to arrange the amount of in
debtedness due the latter from the
former. They disagreed over wheth-
er assessed but uncollectable railroad
taxation should be included and as to
which should bear the expense of GER
tain criminal prosecutions. The diff
terence will be settled by the opinion
of the district judge, but without
suit.
Miles City Journal: The Living
ston board of trade at a meeting on
Monday evening last adopted reso-
luton disappro,Ing and condemning
any action of congress looking toward
the forfeiture of the Northern Pacific
land grant. This is believed to be
the feeling In all communities on the
line of the road in Montana. Any
meddling with the quasi title that the
company now have will be apt to en-
tail hardship and expense on those
who hold title from the company and
create distrust that will to large
degree prevent settlement of the
country.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-03-14

Gallus Eggenbergcr, a leading citizen
of Odcll, H., was found dead on the
railroad track with two bullet holes in his
head. The murderers are unknown. The
citizens have offered reward Of $500 for
their capture.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-03-14

Bismarck is suffering from severe at
tack Of gout and has postponed his de-
parture from Friedricksrhue. The Lasker
incident has greatly excited Bismarck.
He is much emaciated, having lost over
forty pounds in . short time, This is re-
garded as bad sign. ts
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-03-14

spys reported that Oslnan Digma, with
1000 men, intends to take q position in .
narrow dctile, allow the British 10 pass,
and then attack them in the rear.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-03-14
East Mail to ST. paul.

The fast mail train from New York
to Chicago has been extended over the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul to St.
Paul and Minneapolis, and New York
mail now reaches those cities inside
of 48hours. The first train made the
run from Chicago to st. Paul on We'd
nesday Postmaster-gener Gresham.
first ass slant Frank Hatton and OTHER
flostoffice officials made the initial trip
on the train. The regular trains Of.
this fast line will consist Of an en-
CINE and two postal cars, and will
stop only when necessary for fuel or
water. Mills will be exchanged as
they run past stations.
Sacramento on Wednesday elected q
mayor, .. B. Brown, and !
full remaining ticketo; republicans
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-03-14

Ben Thompson and King Fisher, Texas
tlcsperadoes. had a fight near San Ant,niO
and both we're shot dead
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12
Cigar-StOre Rowdies,

Two or three days ago representative of
The WILMINeToNGAN entered an uptown
cigar store to make a small purchase While
his wants were being supplied he took occa-
sion to notice considerable ebullitinn of
profanity from small back room, dimly
lighted and partitoned off from the rest of
the store.
Inspection of the room through the open
doorway revealed half dozen grown lads of
ages from fifteen to eighteen years, some
respectfully dressed and others vulgarly
attired in the orthodox dude costume. Most
of them were smoking. 1t was early in the
forenoon, but none of them seemed 10 have
anything to do. The ''cussing'' continued
vigorously and was varied by rough horse
play, and the throwing of portable article.
about the apartment Altogether the scent
was somewhat suggestive of Mr.. Fagin
apartment as first visited by Oliver Twis
under the guidance of the Artful Dodgor.
"They're perfect nuisance, ''said the clcrl
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12
Wilmington Institute.

The Twenty Seventh annual report of the
Wilmington Institute, just published, gi Ies
much useful and suggestive information to
the stockholders and the public generally.
The number of books circulated within the
year was 22,547 vols, distributed among 400
mem bers. 1t is a somewhat strange COM
ment on the tastes of the readers that out of
POI volumes added to the library during the
year no fewer than 100 were works of Prose
Fiction, while the Useful Arts and Sciences
branches The total receipts were SIC, S00.99i
the balance on hand $401. 65. The President
George A. Elliott ESD makes very SEN
s!ble suggestion that a weekly bulletin
should be tried during the coming year,
showing the various works in the library
bearing upon particular subject. This
would no doubt greatly facilitate the labori
of students pursuing a special line of read
ing. We would suggest to the COMMITTEES
that as the library is overcrowded witt
novels and works of light reading, an effor
should be made to restrict purchases for
time to reference books, in which depart
ment there is the greatest room for exten
sion. Many of the volumes on Geology
Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, &c are ou
of date, and worthless to the student OF til
present day.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12
TWO CENTS.

high school. A moderate acquaintance wit
the Latin language is of course desirable
but even here all that is needed may b.
picked up during the two years of appren
ticeship.
1t may be that this apparently long tern
of initiation is barrier to many younG
women, who can fill clerical post from thu
aour they leave school and earn a pittanct
at dressmaking or behind dry goods coun
ter after six months service. Undoubtedly
dressmaking has peculiar attractions of its
own and moreover may be acquired by per,
sons of no educational attainments whatever,
but in the long run the superiority in social
position and in salary too would be found to
rest with the lady drug clerk. There are
few young women behind the counter
of a notion store or engaged in dressmakine
under the control of others, who earn more
than three or four dollars week; while Oh
the other hand the wages of the competent
drug clerk range all the way from SO to S13
or even SIS week.
If women are esteemed intelligent enough
to administer medicines to the sick, it is fair
to assume that, with proper course of
instruction, they could readily undertake the
compounding of prescriptions Most pro
prietors of drug stores recognize that
although there is an abundance of drug
clerks on the market, the great difficulty is
to find young men of steady habits, who will
stay with their employer and make his inter
eSts their interests. Some, nay many young
men, move from town to town year after
year, merely to "see life''-remaining lust
long enough in situation to accumulate
money enough to move on again. What is
needed is wholesome competition in drug
clerkships-and nothing can more quickly
Or certainly bring about an improvement
than the entrance into the profession of
number of fairly educated young women of
studious habits, aud solid, steady, persever-
ing energy. The experiment has been tried
in other departments of business with the
best results, and the sooner the lady drug
clerk makes her appearance on the scene, the
better will it be for the public, for the pro
prietors and for the many "ne'er do weels"
in the profession who spend their leisure
hours in reading sporting papers and dis
cussing the latest addition to a base ball
nine.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12

picturesque scenery, visitors may defy ennui
malaria, hay fever and all the ills that nesl
is heir to.
Once more the cars return to West Vir-
ginia, and later on cross the plains of Ohio
and Indiana. 1t is matter of real regret to
the traveller when his journey comes to an
end in crossing the tiny corner of Illinois
that lands him in Chicago. He may have
longed to stretch his limbs, and survey the
wonders of the Inter r-oceanc-city in election
times, but he feels that he has left comfort
behind him in tho process. Assuredly all
that can be done by mortal man to render
transit between different points rapid, easy
and agreeable-in one sense only less pleas
ant than flying-has been done by the B. &
o. Company for the benefit of those who
patronize their line. The attendants are
courteous, the "sleepers" unimpeachable,
the service of meas good, and the motion of
the train delightfully."- imperceptible. When
ever we experience the promptings Of the
spirit to 'go west" most assuredly We shall
not forget to jomney by the B. & o.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12
Women as Drug Clerks.

We would ask whether, among the many
employments which educated women aspire
to follow, there is any more congenial and
lucrative than that of a drug clerk. There
is no bar or hindrance whatever to the
entrance of women into the occupation, and
the standard of examination is not at all
beyond the capacity of any industrious
graduate from the female department of a
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12

Miss Emma Abbott proposes to organize
an exceedingly strong English opera comp
any for the coming season ill view of the
fact that Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace and
Mrs. Abbie Darlington ale each preparing
companies for the road.
1t has been generally understood that
Nine. Patti is under engagement to appear
in America under Mr.. Mapleson's direction.
London gossip has been further to the effect
that the relations between Nine. Patti and
Signor Franchi, her agent, had come to an
end, and it has been surmised that Mr.. Ma
pleson and Franchi may form partnership
to control Nine. PATHS movements in the
New World this season.
1t appears that an offer of $125, 900 from
German speculator for the sole right to pro-
duce 'Parsifal" was made to the heirs of
Wagner before the mysterious American
offer of $3.50, 900 was made Wagners exc
cutor declares that Parsifal shall never be
performed out of the Bayreuth theatre.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12

In common with a large proportion of our
citizens we greatly regret the circumstances
which have necessitated tho suspension Of
business at the Wilmington Clothing II ou Sc.
Mr.. Diefendorf, since his first coming
amongst us, has ever beenrecognizcd as one
of our most energetic citizens and his kindly
offices have beeu extended to various char
table enterprises. We voice the sentiment
of the public generally when we state that
it is most earn estly hoped that the embar
rassment will be but temporary and that Al
an early date Mr.. Diefendorf and his corps
of accommodating associates will be seei
their accustomed positions at Wilmington
Clothing House.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12

| Without positively declaring that there is
any severe depression in trade in this city al
the present time, il is safe to say that not
for many years past has such difficulty been
experienced in the collection of accounts as
is experienced at the present writing. In inter
views with large number of merchants and
storekecpcrs of this city representative OF
The WILMINGToNIAN found them united in
the testimony that the outstanding accounts
against responsible customers were both
numerous and of large amount. and COL
lectors report that bills of many hundreds
of dollars realize mere nominal collections,
or are met with requests for extension of
time.
The impending Presidential election, with
its enormous possibilities in tightening of
protection or an experiment in the direction
of free trade is of course an important factor
in determining the question of lucrative
business orders and large circulation of
capital. 1t is reasonable to predict that
whichever way the election turns, trade will
receive beneficial impulse when the issue
| is settled.
The reaction after the Grant and Ward
panic has also yet to strike us, and this
alone would account for much of the pre-
vailing disposition on the part of wholesale
merchants to restrict their dealings as far as
| possible to cash orders.
In Europe the Presidential contest is being
watched with an anxiety never before mani
tested. The Sunday Dispatch, of London,
Eng, which has circulation of nearly
100, 600 says that if Mr.. Blaine is elected, The
effect will be to seriously prejudice certai
branches of the export trade. But it looks
on free trade with even greater alarm, and
deprecates the election of free trade Presi.
dent as one of the greatest calamities which
could befall British commerce. Th'
Dispatch article oncludes:-"But both sci
fish and patriotic Englishmen may console
themselves with the reflection that American
Professionalism, in the main, is far NOR
beneficial than injurious to this country
British commercial supremacy will receive
blow indeed when Free Trade prevails il
America
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12

in charge, as he put his head behind the par
tition to demonstrate with the lads, evidently
not for the first time. "NO work to do, you say
No, they do nothing, but loaf about here all
day long, till eleven o'clock at night in fact
Then we have to turn them out"
"They seem respectable mems sons"
Eyes indeed. Their fathers are men in
good positions in the town." 1.-THE visitor's
eye here rested on one gilded Adonis who
was evidently enjoying his vacation after
pursuing his Studies at leading semi
nary in the city.]
"Do they spend much money here?''
'No-yery little; their fathers know bet
ter than to give them any,"
''What do they talk about all day?"
'"Mostly base ball and girls. 1t occurred
to the visitor that some respectable young
ladies he has seon in company with one or
two of the boys would not feel fiattered by IL
publication of their conversation
Another loud roar of laughter, more pro
family and then the Compensation" branch
ed off into base ball again.
The proprietor of the establishment is one
of our most respected citizens and spoke of
the gatherings Of these worthless lads about
his premises with great regret. In the even
ing they congregate on the sidewalk oppo-
site his door, and the scribe could speak
from personal observation OF the annoyance
caused to passers-by. t7
In such assemblages as these, the stand
ard of morality is always that of the most
dePraved youth present. Evidently some of
the lads whom the scribe saw in that back
room were mere novices in the
business; dleness and vice had yet to do
their work, but they had good teachers
with them. If the parents of growing lads
were to satisfy themselves by tour of
inspection as to how the vacation is spent by
the boys who are to bring them one day to
honor or to shame, it might bring home to
many man bitter but timely lesson.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12
The Grant-Ward Combination
Sxyinllp

Some weeks since in commenting on the
Grans-Ward fiaseo we characterized it as
the gigantic steal of the nineteenth century
and stated that the methods Of these fraud
ulent operators should not be allowed to go
unrebuked; and as there were those who
considered our structures more severe tlaD
the surroundings of the case warranted we
will produce the editorial reference of the
Philadelphia Press to this matter. The Press
says:-
''rhe report upon the firm of Grant &
Ward shows that there can be no question
as to its unapproachable position among
gigantic swindes. Now, are there courts in
New York equal to the trial and conviction
of swindle which makes away with the
difference between SIG, 1872 CAT of liabilities
and S67, ia actual assets?"
Gen. Grant trailicked in the condolences OF
those who confided in him and bankruptcd
them all as far as was in his power to the ut
most farthing, Seventeen million dollars ($17,
0o0, 0OO,O0) liabilities and fifty thousand as
sets;n the face ofthis heroic swindling Gen.
Grant had ths unprecedented audacity to &c
down to the last Congress and ask en- annu.
ity of seventeen thousand dollars and Sena-
tor Bayard, to the utter astonishment oI
his constituents, did not offer the slightest
protest against this raid on tue U. S. Treas.
ury, but rather encouraged heraid by vot-
ing to place Grant on the retired list at ful
pay
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12
CLEVELAND!
A VICTORY FOR HONEST
DEMOCRACY.
Crushing Defeat of the Butler
Kelly Combination.

Mr. Bayard has been literally and trul,
slain in the house of his friends. His pros
poets were never fairer than when the Della
ware delegation went down TO Chicago
The South was solid for him;he had strong
support in the North, the East and the West,
Three days Of fmismanagementan and the Del.
aware delegations work was done. With
one hand extended to John Kelly and the
other to Butler, t! at delegation sought 10
parade itself as the representation of purity
and dignity in the counsels of tho Nation.
Well may Mr. Bayard pray to he saved
from his friends!
The Democratic party has acted wisely and
well in nominating Grover Cleveland. That
nomination is gage of defiance to John
Kelly to show himself in his true colors and
do his worst. No Democrat that ever
breathed would have received the support of
John Kelly in November, save on such
terms as the boss of TammaLy Hall might
see fit to dictate.
By nominating Governor Cleveland the
party has cast itself loose from all false
friends and concealed foes. Mr.. Cleveland
has made good Mayor, and a good Cover
nor-he would make u good President
Again, we repeat, it is not Mr.. Bayard
who has credit is the friends who went
down to wreck his cause by plungirg into
the schemes of Kelly and Butler They
who touch pitch shall be deiiled herewith!
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12
The PENNSYLVANIA ,Juggernaut,

Inc pennsylvania Juggernaut.
There may be few persons who will be
surprised at the occurrence of another fatal
accident on the tracks of the Pennsylvania
Railroad within the limits of this city. There
are possibly few more who will express
surprise that, after a direct vote of censure
by Coroner's jury month ago for running
trains at high rate of speed over grade
crossings in populous quarters of the city,
the Company has again to answer for sac
rfice of human life at the precise spot where
the previous fatality occurred, and under the
same conditions of violation of the city ordi-
nance.
We do not share this feeling of surprise at
all. The Pennsylvania Railroad authorities
evidently have profound contempt for the
City Council of this city, as body which
whether Republican or Democratic-has not
the courage to Vindicate the rights of the
citizens. Even when the jury in Alexander
Hills case gave verdict, on which in any
other country the railroad officials would
have been held crimnally responsible, not
the slightest action was taken to bring them
to account.
In Philadelphia and Baltimore the Penn
sylvania Railroad is held to strict account
for tha co faty Of oil ,arco,,c ,e,, tIo .+roats
crossed by the cars, and as a result accidents
are of the rarest occurrence. In this city, on
the other hand, the loss of life and limb on
the rails may arouse temporary Indignation,
but 1t calls forth no surprise, and each sue
ceedng victim is buried without other com.
ment than general remark on the uncer'
tain tenure of human existence.
| THE WILMINeToNIAN for year past has
been calling attention to this disgraceiu
state of things, and at last the daily press O.
this city have begun to say the plain trutl
in the matter also. But we do not belev,
that any remedy will be of the slightest avai
which does not carry with it the opportunit,
and the willingness of the proper authorities
to bring the Pennsylvania officials before
criminal court to answer a charge of homi
eide, whenever the evidence shows that tn
city ordinance has been violated.
From the fact that two members of I'll
present City Council are servants of tn
Pennsylvania Railroad, and that the official
from whom action is to be looked for ar
also connected by indirect ties with tn
Company, the chance Of remedy bein
provided is very small. But it is undoubt
edly open to the Attorney General, on tn
relation of a responsible citizen or the vel
7 dict of Coroner's jury, to present tn
, Company before the Grand Jury for mair
tanning nuisance dangerous to life an
. limb. This, we conceive, is the very leas
. that should be done in the premises, and
| inefficient to check the evil, an Act of til
| Legislature should be passed giving prop
5 security for the lives and limbs of the cit
a zens.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12
Journalistic.

The Sunday Telegram, which appeared on
Sunday last, is a phoenix from the ashes of
the two Critics. of unfortunate and
intempestive memory. The new venture is
very decided improvement; it is enlarged
to eight pages, and the editorial work
bears evidence of properly trained super
vision-the want of which had been hitherto
marked defect. The Telegram, rs now
conducted is fully entitled to place i'll viii
mington journalism.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-12

Or. II. r. Wilson has relinquished his intention
of spending his vacation in Spain and will instead,
take tour through the White Mountains.
5. r. Ball. of the firm of BAH & Co art decorators,
of this city, has been confined to his house by
malarial trouble.