The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1885-05-23

zens had desperate fight last Thursday il
tile Choctaw nation, Indian Territory, witt
a large party, who were driving off severa
hundred of cattle. One desperate wa
killed, two others captured aud the re
mainder escaped.
Burton and Cunningham, charged will
responsibility for or participation in th'
dynamite explosions at the Tower an(
Westminster Hall in London, were tried
found guilty and sentenced to infprison
ment for life. They tried but failed Il
establish claim to American citizenship
For1y state convicts employed on farm
in Texas were released by men in the vi
cinity who were opposed to convict labor
supplied with arms and, seizing the mule:
and horses of the farm, escaped. About
one-half have been re. captured or have
surrendered and the remainder are still al
large.
The Minneapolis Tribune has learned
that the printer, lately killed at James
town, was a son of George Washington
Brown, noted in the ante bellum history
of Kansas as the editor of the great free
state organ at Lawrence, the Herald OF
Freedom, which was destroyed by the Wis
itors from the south.
E. M. Goddard, a prominent business
man of Minneapolis, was lately arrested
for embezzllng $4,000 from Austin, Cor
bin & Co., bankers of New York, while
in their employ twelve years ago. He had
escaped justice all these years and led an
honest, upright life, but is now publicly
disgraced and will probably spend term
in prison.
Private advices received at Tucson from
Hermosillo, Mexico, say that the Mexican
troops attacked the Yaquis Wednesday,
near Misa Three hundred Yaquls are re-
ported killed. The Mexican loss was
eighty killed and wounded. Four Amer
leans were with the Mexicans, Of whom
two were wounded and one, named Nc
Kenzie, killed. The report of the battle
is not yet officially confirmed. The gov
ernment prohibits reports being published.
Daniel H. Crowley, sergeant of the New
York police, attended benefit dance Civ
en- by young working people and while
there enticed Maggie Morris, reputable
and handsome young girl, into the base
ment bar room, had the door locked and
the gas turned down, and by threats with
revolver committed indecent assault upon
her. He was tried, found guilty and SEN.
fenced to seventeen and one-half years in
prison.
The new dispatch boat Dolphin has
made two trial trips within the last ten
days and each time has been forced to put
back on account of accidents which are
described as shot journals" This makes
three trial trips in which she has failed.
She still belongs to John Roach and the
government will not accept the vessel un-
til she can make satisfactory record.
This is the boat which Roach claims he
can sell to the Russian government for a
much larger sum than the United States
contract price.
One Robert E. Odlum, professional
swimmer, jumped from the railing of
bridge into East river, several
hundred feet below. The act was on a
wager and was witnessed by number of
reporters and other spectators who knew
what was to occur, as we'll as by passers
on the bridge above. Odlum maintained
his erect position, upon which his safety
until within 80 feet Of the wa
ter when his body turned and he fell upon
his side. He was quickly picked up and
revived sufficiently to speak a few words
and then died. Paul Boyton, the swim
mer, was one of the spectators.