The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-05-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK

NEWS OF THE WEEK
It now turns out that the reported death
of Clara Bell was started as an April fool
joke.
A prairie fire destroyed the postoffice, a
house, several barns and quantity Of
stock at Emsly, Dakota.
All hope of recovering the bodies Of
the twenty-six miners entombed in No.
stope at Nanticoke, Pa, has now been
gwen up.
The Chicago Inter Ocean, following in
the wake Of the Tribune of that city, has
reduced the price Of that paper to three
cents per copy.
A barber name Greene was shot and
fatally wounded on Wednesday at Rath-
drum, Idaho, by NJ. Musgrove, editor Of
the Kootenai Courier.
It is rumorcd in New York sporting
circles that Jack Dempsey is engaged to
be married to wealthy, highly connect
ed lady Of Portland, Oregon.
Frederick Hillerman of Defiance, Ohio,
went out in boat with his wife and two
children to fish in the Anglaize river. The
boat capsized and all the occupants were
drowned.
The stage to Minnidoka. Idaho, was
held up on Saturday last by two masked
men, who secured the contents of the
treasure box, estimated at $4,000. Both
escaped.
The number Of deaths resulting from
the Minnesota cyclone, according to the
list as finally revised, is as follows: Sauk
Rapids 81, St. Cloud, 80, Rice Station II,
Buckman 2; total ~.
An American vessel seized at Ottawa
for an infraction of the fisheries regula-
tions has been released, it being the first
offense. In the future the laws will be
strictly enforced in all cases.
Miss Whalen, Mrs. Sterling and her
daughter Emma we're fatally burned at
Chicago on the Gath by the explosion Of a
kerosene lamp which they were attempt
ing to fill while It was lighted
The Austrian government has ordered
the resignation Of the municipal authori-
ties Of Stry, the city destroyed by fire
last week, for their failure torprovide fire
engines for the protection of property.
Past Grand Chancellor Abey of the
Knights Of Pythias who shot himself on
the 23d at Terrell, Texas, is still alive,
and there are hopes Of his recovery. He
declares that the shooting was accidental.
By the explosion Of a large iron lard
tank in Tobey & Booths packing house at
Chicago, James Sanford was instantly kill
ed, Pat Muldoon and Matte Sanford ia
tally injured, and six others more or less
injured.
Thaddeus Fairbanks of Vermont, the
inventor of the scale which bears his name,
died last week, aged ninety-four He was
made knight of the Imperial Order by
the Emperor Of Austria during the Wen
ma Exposition.
On Wednesday of last week the senate
beat all records in passing bills. Between
l and p. m. it passed 525 bills, of which
426 we're pension bills. Senator Ingalls,
was in the chair, and he has reputation
Of doing quick work.
The extensive manufacturing establish
ments of Remington g. Sons at Ilion, New
York, have been placed in the hands Of
receivers. The liabilities of the firm are
estimated at from 100000 to $500 900,
while the value of their plant is placed at
81, 100000.
The tunnel house of the Franklin tun-
mel at st. Elmo, Colorado, was destroyed
by fire on Monday, cutting off the air sup
ply. Severson Greyser was smothered to
death and his five companions were res
cued in an unconscious condition. Their
recovery is doubtful.
James Wasson and Joseph jackson
we're hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on
the 23d for murder committed in the In
dian Territory. This makes seventy -one
men hanged on the same gallows in the
past twelve years, all for murders COM
mitted in the Indian Territory.
A frame building at Alton, Pa, erected
on posts and used as sleeping quarters for
laborers, toppled over Saturday morning
and caught thirty-eight Italians in the
employ Of the Erie railway. Before they
could get out six were burned to death
and three others were badly injured.
An attempt was made to destroy the
church Of San Lois at Madrid, Spain, on
the Esd, by placing explosives in the
enormous hollow candles which stood on
either side of the altar. The edifice was
badly wrecked and two sections who we're
in the building were badly burned.
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