The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1884-12-20

SlQe ana SlOt the Cn1lu IN the ncau, KILL
ing her, and then blew his own brains out.
The Northern Pacific Elevator company
has 100000 bushels of wheat in its ele-
vators in Dakota and 100000 in its ele-
vators in Minnesota, making in all 1,100,-
900. This is exclusive of the wheat in
private elevators and in the large number
of private warehouses.
Six convicts working in coal mine on
Coal creek, near Chattanooga, Tenn, made
a break for liberty. The guards fired
upon them. killing Samuel Musica and
Joe Wilson, and fatally wounding John
Presswell and Hugh Stafford. The other
two were recaptured.
On the 18th inst. Mrs. Sallie Sprague,
of Rockville, L. l., shot dead tramp or
burglar who entered her house and de-
manded money. She went to the bureau
and got pocketbook in one hand and a
revolver In the other, and when handing
him the pocketbook shot HIM.
An attempt was made on Sunday to
blow up London bridge with dynamite
but only resulted in slight damage to one
of the buttresses. Persons crossing the
bridge at the time of the explosion were
thrown down, and many gas jets in the
vicinity extingu1shed by the conclusion.
A report has just been received of a ter
rible duel between two coyboys in Idaho,
opposite Assoten, Wash. The duelists
tied their left hands together, and with
knives fought until both fell dead. One
received twelve stabs and the other seven
teen. The affary was witnessed by friends
of both men.
Commodore S. Dana Green, equipment
officer of the navy yard committed suicide
at Portsmouth, n. II. The cause assigned
was mental anxiety over literary matter
he was preparing for publication relative
to the fight between the Monitor and Ner-
imac, in which he took prominent part,
being the executive officer of the Monitor
An explosion took place near the depot
in Mandan on Tuesday in first class car
The stove and water attachment had become
frozen in the night, and on the fire being
lighted, the steam,blew up the pipes, shat
tering every window in the car except six,
and blowing part of the roof off. The
report of the explosion was heard in every
part of the town,
i, A heavy wheat train was pulled into
Fargo, by one engine, a few days ago, or
the Northern Pacific Railroad, consisted
of 40 cars loaded with wheat This
would make. allowing $50 bushels to the
/ car, weight OF 100000 pounds, while
the cars weigh 2,759, 900, pounds, making
6,359, 900 pounes pulled by one locomo
tive, or about $3.50 tons. The train was
over three-quarters of mile in length.
1t is reported that large syndicate
, having its center in New York, has beer
formed to control the manufacture of tir
in its various stages. including the hand
ling Or monopoly of the raw material. In
dividual factories are to be managed by
the corporation, and the profits will bt
distributed pro rata. A heavy capital il
enlisted and the prospect is that il will bt
able to secure control of the market.
Thomas sylvanus of Indiana, Pa, be
sides being the only Chinaman in tha
county, claims the distinction of being
the only Chinaman in in the United States
who saw service, draws a pension ant
votes. "Tom" is somewhere between fort!
and fifty years old, and came to this coun
try at the age of nine. He enlisted in thu
Eighty first Pennsylvania, and during al
engagement received injuries to his eye
for which he draws pension Of $19 ;
month.
A temporary international money orde
office has been established at the New Or
leans exposition, to be called the Exposi
ton station. 1t will be open to accom-
modate visitors to the exposition from
December 16 to May 81. A department
circular also announces that after Jan. Is
postal money orders will be issued paya
BILE at the British Office at Constantinople
q The amount must be stated in Britisl
/, money. The British postmaster at Con
e stantinople has been authorized by hi
: government to draw money orders payabl
in the United States.
Gold in the Bear Paw Mountains.
River Press: From gentleman VIII
arrived Tuesday evening our reporte
learned that on Thursday last man from
the Bears Paw mountains passed til
ranch of Mr.. Bailey, on Wolf creek, look
ing for couple of his friends who wer
: at work in the timber, to inform them @
rich discovery Of gold recently made i
the Bears Paw mountains. He went TO