The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-04-21
MONTANA NEWS.

James Salmon, young man employed
in the St. Lawrence mine at Butte was in.
,tantly killed "Wednesday by blast.
White Sulphur Springs decided by a
majority of forty eight in favor of incor-
poration at meeting held last Saturday
Pat Mullen, of Centerville, was robbed
of $5,s65 in money, certificates Of deposit
and notes on Sunday night by burglars
who entered his residence.
Jack Rowand, who killed Bussiere at
Butte last summer, has been found guilty
of murder in the first degree and SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life.
The driver of an ore wagon at Anacon-
da, named Perrine, was crushed to death
last Friday by falling under the wheels
of his loaded wagon. He only lived five
minutes after the accident.
Ben Dexter was stabbed in the neck at
Maiden on the 14th by a well-known
character named Duncan. The wound,
it is feared, will prove fatal. Duncan was
arrested and lodged in Jail at Lewis
ton.
DR.. Mussigbrod has written letter to
the New Northwest in which he relieves
Sam Wildly of the charge of forgery and
discrcdits the accusation that Wildly
tapped till before leaving Spokane
Falls.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the territorial secretary, of the
Warm Springs Inigating Ditch Company.
The object is to maintain and construct a
ditch for irrigating purposes in Fergus
county.
A proposition to re-incorporatc the city
of Butte was submitted to the citizens of
that place Monday and carried by vote of
1888 to 226 against This is claimed to
be victory for the progressive element
of the city.
In the district court at Helena, George
Godas was found guilty of murder in the
first degree, for the killing of Embody,
whose body was found in his cabin last
fall, partially consumed by fire. Godas
is half-brccd.
The main building at the Hot Springs
near Helena was destroyed by fire on
night. The property was owned
by Mr.. Meyer, who will Immediately re-
build. The fire originated from the up
turning of lamp.
In drunken fracas between soldiers at
Fort Maginnis, Wednesday, Private Ere
mont johnson had his skull fractured with
a club by Private August Moklcr. john
sons injuries are thought to be fatal.
Mokler escaped and has not yet been cap
tured.
At Laurin, Madison county, on Sunday
last, young man named Sink stabbed
one McFadden from behind, int1ictlng
two CHASTITY wounds, one in the left shoul-
der blade and the other above the right
ear. The wounds are not considered
necessarily fatal.
Thomas Stuart, of Deer Lodge, has
been appointed stock inspector for Mon
tana, to be located at Glendive. Mr..
Stuart held the position last year, and his
re- appointment is recognition of the
efficient manner in which he attended to
the duties of the position.
Owing to an overflow of the Milk river
and other streams east of Dawes several
washouts have occurred on the Manitoba
for distance of over sixty miles in length.
No through traffic is possible for many
days, although every effort is being made
to repair the damage.
The dead body of Andrew Peterson, a
Swede who came from New York to take
a position with the Bonner Mercantile COM
pany, at Butte was found by prospector
in Horse canyon, Wednesday. A coroner S
Jury found that he came to his death from
a pistol shot, inflicted by his own hand.
A Miles City dispatch states that the
Cheyenne chiefs with their interpreter
have returned from Washington. When
they started ON their tri p their wardrobe
was carried in tightly knotted flour sack
on their return each carried neat grip,
and was dressed in a nobby suit of store
clothes.
Papers in the suit of Choteau county VS..
Cascade for the payment of 100000 in
debtedness and interest thereon from the
date the same was due to Choteau was
served Tuesday on County Clerk Matk'n.
The case .ill be heard at the term of
court of Fergus county, which opens at
Lewistown ON May 7th.
F. w. Smith, Jas. Dickinson and Elem
cious Smith are the incorporators of the
Yellowstone Ditch Co. The business of
this company will he to buy, sell, lease,
operate and mortgage lodes in the terri
ritory of Montana. The principal office
will be located at East St. Louis. ILL.,, and
the capital stock is placed at $500, 1000,