The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-02-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

a furlough on account of poor health ant
has gone to Egypt with his wife.
John G. Thompson, well-known Ohi'
politician and government timber inspect
or, died at Seattle. W. T., On the 10th inst
Fifty-f four Cinnamon at work in tht
mines at Carbondale, on the Puyallul
| branch of the Northern Pacific railroad
were driven out on Thursday.
| State Senator T. r. Hudd, of Greer
Bay has been nominated by the democrats
of the 5th Wisconsin district to succeed
Congressman Rankin, deceased.
At jamestown, New York, on Wednes-
day last, C. W. Kayner and wife, an aged
couple, were burned to death in their res
idence, which was destroyed by fire.
Albert Cooley, farmer residing near
McGregor, Iowa, with his entire family
wife and three children-were all burned
to death in their house on the 5th inst
A fire on Monday in the booming town
of Buffalo Gap, Dakota, destroyed the
postotiice block, composed of seven build
ings. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
A serious affray took place at Bradford,
Pennsylvania, on the 9Th between strikers
and men employed in the coke works of
Frick g. Co., in which several persons Of
both sides were injured.
A frost-bittcn tramp in rags, named
John Boyen, was found starving in barn
in Huntington, L. l., by constable. Ex-
animation showed that Boyen had $4,000
on deposit in several banks.
By the explosion of a feed mill boiler
at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on the 10th INST,
Walter Follett, the engineer, and Rienhold,
laborer, were instantly killed and several
other persons seriously injured.
A tain on the Missouri Pacific was de-
rallied near Kansas City and fell over an
embankment A number of passengers
were seriously injured, while many were
bruised and cut by broken glass.
About one hundred mounted and mask
ed men rode up to the courty Jail at Paris,
Texas, on the morning of the Sth, took
out r. F. Garrett, who killed Deputy
Sheriff Davis, and hung him to tree.
Near Carson, Texas, on the 9th the
boiler of a pile-driver engine exploded
killing Engineer Martin and severely
injuring seven other workmen, some
Of whom were blown 20 feet distant
Baptiste and Pierre Vandal, two of the
prisoners sentenced to seven years in the
penltentiary for being participants i'll the
Riel rebellion, were released from confine-
ment on the 9th, by order Of the governor
general.
Gov. Hill of New York has pardoned
Joseph Bork, ex-city treasurer of Buffalo,
who embezzled over 100000, on the
ground that his testimony in the case
against Lyons entities him to clemency, he
having already served a considerable por-
ton of his term.
The will of George L. Lorrillard, the
famous turfman, who died at Nice, France,
several days ago, has been filed for probate.
By its provisions James Kennedy of Islip,
L. l., former employe of the deceased,
is left $4,000. All the residue of his estate
is given to his widow.
Wallace Ross and Fred Plaisted of To-
ronto say they will make an attempt next
August to go through the Niagara whirl-
pool in boat. They clam that Capt.
Webb was drowned through an accident,
and that the boat they have contracted for
in the United States will carry them
through safely.
A mass meeting of the starving
mechanics of London on Monday culmin-
ated in riot, which was participated in
by mob, yariously estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 persons, which took
possession of the streets of the city. About
900 shops, including jewelers.: butchers,
bakers and wine shops were pillaged and
damaged by the mob.
A number of men who have been work
ing in the place of the strikers at Mount
Pleasant, Pa, have received letters bearing
the insignia Of death with coffins and
dagcrs rampant, while the inscription
warned them to stop work Immediately
under penalty of death. The missives
we're spotted with blood and presented
very sanguinary appearance.
The house committee on public lands
have agreed to report favorably the bill to
forfeit the Southern Pacific land grant,
except its right of way through the public
lands and all necessary land for station
buildings, depots, machine shops, side
tracks: all lands included within the linn.
its of any village, town or city site, and
any lands sold by the railroad company
and in possession Of actual settlers, to an
amount not exceeding 100 acres.
Figures taken from the annual report OF