The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1884-11-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK,

tlOn IN 1889.
Postmaster general Henry Fawcett of
England, is dead
| The Pope has appointed nine new Car
dinals--all Europe n.
Fall River cotton mills are again shut
down; 100000 spindles are idle this
week.
The shock of an earthquake was felt in
New Hampshire and southern Ontario on
Thursday
John l.. Sullivan. in ii prize fight in
New York this week, knocked Latin out
in five rounds
1t is said that president-elec Cleveland
Is shortly to be married to a young lady
Of Buffalo, N. Y.
Chas. G. Stratton tom Thumb) whose
will has just been probated left an estate
Of $16,431 over all debts.
In Duluth William A. Noble tried to
outrage his adopted daughter, Cora Noble,
a girl of ten years. He is under arrest.
The treaty for the reciprocate passage OF
American and Mexican troops across the
boundary line has been extended to Oct.
31st, 1885
There is passenger rate war among
roads running from Chicago to New York.
Tickets sell for $1O.5O and in scalpers,
| offices for less.
Henley was reelected to congress from
the first district of California. He will be
the only democratic congressman from the
Paicfic Coast states.
1t is believed that Voorhees, ('lemocratic)
has been elected to congress from Washing
ton territory. He is son of Senator
Voorhees, of Indiana.
The report of a republican majority In
Nevada is confirmed. The Legislature
will be largely republican. Jones will
probably he returned to the senate.
Rear Admiral Murray died ON Monday
IN Washington after short illness.
He participated in the war in Mexico and
actively engaged in the naval conflicts of
the rebellion.
Cholera has broken out with serious vio-
lence and alerming fatality in Paris, France.
All surrounding countries are taking the
utmost precautions to prevent the spread |
of the disease
A dispatch from Cairo to the Reuter-
telegraph agency states that fresh rumors
are current there that Khartoum was cap
tured and General Gordon massacred dur
ing the latter part of September.
In the Mexican states of Coahuila and
Nueva Leon they had an election on the
9th. They have very lively times in Mexico
on election days and this last was no ex-
ception. When night came the towns
were full of dead and wounded.
Reported active negotiations with view
to the settlement Of the ditfiulties between
China and France are in progress in Lon
don between Marquis Tseng. Chinese Am
Oassador, and Earl Granville, English Sec
retrary of State for foreign affairs.
Gus SorOnson, an extensive cattle man
,ear Cisco, on the D. & r. G. railway line,
vas shot and killed Friday by the Tidwell
gang. They admit the shooting, but claim
elf.defense in the fight which arose on
heir finding Sorenson stealing their cattle
other parties say it is more likely to be
he reverse
Secretary Mcpherson says that according
o his figures, subject to correction but not a
'ot likely to be changed, the democrats l
will have 1873 members IN the next house I
+ representatives., the republicans 141, and t
he greenbackers I, (Wellcr). This a
ives the democrats majority of Al I
yer all. The republicans gain 20 over Ii
heir present representation, the democrats Il
ose II and the greenbackers and indepen- t
ents lose 4. c
A series of examinations for applicants
Or departmental service in Washington
as been arranged for December for the
Vest and South. Friday, December 5. +
'enver; Friday, December IL, San Fran
lsco; Wednesday, December II, Los An
eles' Cal.; Monday. December %, Fort
Eorth; Wednesday, December "a, San :.
ntonia; and Saturday, December ~, "
[ouston, Tex. These examinations will "
e divided into two grades, 'limited" and -
general" The limited is for cepyists at ::
salary Of $500 to 5000 year, and the >.
eneral is for clerkships at a salary of - -
l.CO0 and upwards. IT,
m
The third plenary council OF the Catholic Sc
,urch in the United States opened last te
.onday at the cathedral in Baltimore.
here were present thirteen achbishops
I'd sixty-fve bishops, besides abbots, D.
ons'gnors, vicras, general superiors, rec =,
RS Of seminaries, and theologians. Such \,