The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-01-07
MONTANA NEWS.

The building Improvements in Helen
during 1887 foot up 81, 125,9O0.
The body of the man found dead nea
Dillon last week has been identified ss tina
of John Doherty, miner.
Mrs. Anna Schany, of Quincy, ILL.,, de
sires to learn the whereabouts of he
brother, Leonard johnson. When las
heard from he resided in Butte.
A workman employed on the Big Hol,
bridge at Dewey's Flat was accidental.
killed last Saturday, while assisting ii
placing pile-driver in position.
James Milligan, of Smithfeld, Cach'
county, Utah, desires information Of hl
brother, Peter Milligan, who left Liver
pool, England, III the year 1864.
The president has directed, upon the re
commendation of the interior department
the issue of rations not to exceed So, ,OO(
to the destitute Crees, now near Dupuyel
creek.
The brewery and ice house at Anacon
da, belonging to Robert Fenner, together
with their contents, were burned on Sat
urday last. The loss is estimated at $12,.
900, with no insurance.
The Anchor House, at Butte, occupied
by A. B. johnson as boarding house,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday. together
with a portion of the furniture. Loss,
5000; partially insured.
The dates of next year s race meetings
in Montana are-Deer Lodge, July 18, 10,
20, 81; Butte, August 6, Z, 8, 9, 10, II;
Helena, August 20, 21, %, %, "a, %;
Missoula, August 20, 20, 80, 81, Sep
tember /.
Jack Cummings, an old-tlmer in Mon
tana, was killed on the 18th ult, about
one-half mile from McDevitt's store on
Dry Creek in Choteau county, by the
wagon in which he was riding becoming
overturned and falling upon him.
Mamie Williams, lately sentenced by
Judge Mcconnell to one year in the pen
itentiary for grand larceny, was par
doned by Governor Leslie on Saturday
last, owing to the fact tina. no suitable
quarters are provided there for female
prisoners.
C. Scott, who murdered his wife at
Granite by beating her while he was drunk,
and who was tried at the recent term of
court at Deer Lodge, was sentenced last
Friday to be hung. The execution will
take place at Deer lodge on the 9th OF
next month.
A locomotive on the Montana Union
jumped the track at Anaconda Wednes-
day and tipped over on its side. The en-.
gineer escaped unhurt, but Fireman Nc
Kinney was severely bruised, besides sus-
tanning a fractured knee. He was taken
to the Sisters hospital at Butte. 1t is
thought amputation of the injured limb
will be necessary.
The coroner's jury in the railroad acci-
dent on the Utah g. Northern, by which
Fireman McShane lost his life, found c..
F. Ressignie, superintendent of the Idaho
and J. W. Cain, yardmaster at
Spring Hill, guilty of criminal negligence.
Both were arrested on warrants charging
them with manslaughter, and taken to Dill
Ion for examination.
Inter Mountain: Virginia City business
men held meeting last week to adopt
means for inducing railroad company to
build to that town. They decided, that
the best course was to get out statistical
showing the business which a
railroad built into that county can depend
upon. The business men of Montana s
ancient capital evidently appreciate the
advantages of advertising.
Independent: Pat Riley, an old-timer,
was found dead in his cabin at Park City
yesterday morning. Deceased had been
drinking heavily of late, to which cause
bis death is assigned, though it is said that
when last seen alive by his friends he was
In sober condition. He was 60 years of
age and native Of Ireland. Coroner Nor
ris last evening brought the body to town
and placed it in the morgue, where 1t will
remain until tomorrow when An inquest
will be held.
Miner: Yesterday, while train was
being made up in the yard at the depot,
Harry Kilduff met with a peculiar and
rather unpleasant accident. He was climb
ing up the side of car stardlng near
a switch, when several cars were shunted
down on the next track. There was not
enough room to clear him, and he was
caught and rolled between the cars and
severely bruised all over. He is now at
the Sisters hospital, and DR.. Murray, who
is in attendance, thinks he will pull out
all right.
Independent: Miss Sophia Wheeler,
mother-in-law of Judge Harvey English,
and with whom the lady is living in this