Daily inter mountain., 1899-11-14
LIVINGSTON NEWS
Livingston, Mont. Nov. II

Livingston, Mont, Nov. IL, 1899.
Sheriff Young received telegram this
afternoon from the New York World
stating that John w. Taylor, who was
found murdered in the Hudson river
near Hoboken, N. j. this morning For
several years Taylor was engaged in
ranching near this city and recently sold
out and departed for England to visit at
his home near Manchester He had
about one thousand dollars in his possess
sion when he left here about Oct goth.
He was an industrious young man about
u years of age. He sent registered
letter from New York, Oct. 25th, to his
departed for Texas. He has another
sister who resides in Iowa.
Mrs. and Mrs. VIM. Carr charmingly
entertained a party of friends at their
home on street, Tuesday evening in
Comley of Philadelphia. Progressive
euchre was the diversion, Miss Wakefield
and Miss Mallon tieing for the ladies first
prize. the former young lady won in cut
ting for the honors. Miss May Nolan was
awarded the ladies consolation prize and
Harry McCue and Allan Watson took
the gentlemen's prize. At the conclu-
sion OF the games dainty lunch was
served. The party was one of the pret-
test social events of the season and was
greatly GIJOyGu Uy lUOSe pIGSGlll.
Matt Conner an Austrian, was instant
ly killed by fall of rock in the Hoffman
mine at Trail Creek, Friday morning.
Conner had only been at work in the mine
about three days and was an inexperi-
enced man. He was warned of the
danger by his partner but paid no at
tention to it. Coroner Leard went out
this morning and empanelled a jury who
found verdict according to the above.
Conner was single man about 40 years
of age and recently came from Colorado.
At a meeting of the board of health
held Thursday evening for the purpose
OF discussing measures to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases in this city
it was decided to furnish copies Of quar-
antine regulations to each family in-
fected and to see that they were prop
erly carried out. The board will also
endeavor to procure disinfecting lamps
to be hung in the school rooms SO that
each room may be disinfected at least
once a week.
The Rocky Mountain club entertained
with whist Wednesday evening. About
80 couples We're present and thoroughly
enjoyed themselves at that ever popular
game Mrs. H. j. Horn made the great
est number of points on the ladies list
and Al Leopold headed the gentlemans
list. The next event given by the club will
be in the nature of a dance, which will
be held in the Firemen's hall.
Henry Rockinger. who was convicted
at this term of court of manslaughter,
was sentenced by Judge Henry Wednes-
day morning to ten years in the penl-
tentiary. A motion for new trial was
overruled William Brown who was
convicted Of blackmail was sentenced to
pay fine of $500 and costs of trial. he
was committed to the county in de-
fault of payment.
The WOmens Relief Corps assisted by
the c. A. r. entertained the returned
soldiers Thursday evening in the Miles
Block with music, recitatiOns and lunch.
A feature of the evening was an interest
ing address by Lieutenant w. II. Poor
man of Co. c, 1st Montana volunteers.
w. NJ. Hoppe is advertising for fifty
laborers to work on the Trail Creek rail-
road at $3.50 per day. Every man IN
the county apparently has plenty of work
and the contractors are unable to get
enough men to carry on their work.
j. J. Berkey one of the Old time resi-
dents of this city has resigned his posi-
ton with the Northern Pacific and will
shortly remove with his family to Great
Falls TO engage in carpentering and con-
! tracing.
Geo. White. superintendent of the
Trail Creek coal mines wa in the city
Thursday and reports the mines running
| full blast and that large amounts of coal
are being shipped.
The city is engaged in constructing a
ditch on the north side for the purpose
of draining the water which accumulates
lust north of the track.
c. +, Finn arrived in Livingston We'd