The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-05-05
MONTANA NEWS.

organizations T1 INV was IaAoou :" o'e
the Burlington strikers.
During the past year the board of stock
commissioners, through its inspectors, has
returned over 5000 head of estrays to
their owners.
The colored citizens of Helena have
organized league, having for its object
the advancement of the race and the pro-
lection of their interests.
A game between the Helena and indie
pendent base ball clubs, both of the capital
city, took place on Sunday last, resulting
in a score of s to / in favor of the former
club.
Bozeman has disposed of city bonds for
the purpose of erecting a city building
Harris & Co., of Chicago, bought the
bonds, having received q bonus Of $1,000
to take them.
James Jennings, an employe at the Py=
renees mine at Cable, was instantly
killed Monday by an explosion of powder.
His body was horribly mutilated. One
hand was blown off and he was COM
pletely disemboweled;
Stanton, the Anaconda butcher, who
was convicted OF larceny and also of
Jail breaking at Deer Lodge, and SEN
fenced to one year for each offcnse, has
been tried on the remaining charge of
perjury and acquitted.
John Wood, lad Of "a years, was
probably fatally injured on Friday of last
week, at Corvallis. He was engaged in
fixing the harness of team when one of
the horses kicked him behind the left
ear, crushing the skull.
The body of George Rittenhonse, one of
the men drowned some time since by the
upsetting of a skiff, was recovered Tues
day some distance down the river and
taken to Benton. The remains will prob
ably be sent to Helena for interment.
G. A. Broadwater, of Helena, has re-
covered judgment against the Helena &
Red Mountain railroad company in the
sum Of $3,197.5O for damages sustained
by the road running through his Hot
Springs property on the Rimlni road,
The county commissioners of Ghoteau
county have awarded contracts for build
ing two bridges over the Teton river to
the Wrought Iron Bridge company, of
Canton, o. One bridge is located at Cho-
teau and another one mile from Benton.
The body of an unknown man was
found in a eddy in Ten Mile creek Sun
day and taken to Helena, where an in
quest was held. From appearances the
body had lam in the water for a long
time, being in All advanced stage Of de-
composition.
Il storehousc on East Park street,
Butte, belonging to Lee w. Foster, was
burned Saturday. The building con-
tained a quantity of hay and grain, all of
which was burned. Two adjoining build
ings were partially burned. The fire was
Of incendiary origin.
Stockgrowcrs' Journal. The stockmen
who went 10 Helena last week for the
purpose of petitioning the governor to
modify the quarantine proclamation re-
turned on Wednesday morning, They
were unsuccessful. The territory of Hell
ena still rules the oulaying suburbs.
Andre Rachine, an employe at the Bos-
ton s. Montana compsny's smeltcr, at
Butte, was caught in belt on Monday,
carried to pully and SO severely crushed
that he died from the effect of his injur-
les. This made the eighth fatality result
ing from accident in that city during the
month OF April.
A soldier named Hayes, one of the
prisoners who recently escaped from the
guard house at Fort Maginnis, was found
in dying condition, about thirteen mile.
from that post, from the effect of pisto
shot. The wound was caused by acci
dent, the man having tried to drive mai
. with the butt of his revolver.
Reports from northern Montana indl,
cate stampede to the reservations will
prospect of their beng soon opened 10 set
tlement Ranches, mines and townsite
are being located. The desirable valley
are literally covered with tents. The
greatest rush apparently is to the Big
Sandy, the famous hay grounds.
A. P. Stuart has been arrested at Butt
for criminal assault made upon the six
r-old daughter Of F. Lienbacb, on Sun
day last. His chances for long term il
the penitentiary are very favorable, as h
was detected in the act by the father, VIII
administered an unmerciful fogging t
the fiend and would have killed him ha,
not an officer interfered.
! A case of much interest to ranchme
whose pastures are crossed be railroad
|, has been decided in the district court 4