The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1885-08-22
NJ. McMullen. ranchman living thirty

NJ. McMullen. ranchman living thirty
miles east of Pueblo, Col, has been ar
rested for contempt of court in failing to
remove fence from government land.
He made a show of resisting arrest and
was shot in the leg by the marshal. He
has 10000 acres illegally fenced.
1t is reported that Italy desires to send
10000 troops into the Soudan to secure
the Red sea coast from Suakim, at present
held by the British, to Assab Bay, along
which lie most of the Italian possessions
on the coast. The scheme contemplates
securing control over eastern Soudan and
the use of Khartoum as the capital.
An explosion occurred on the steamer
S. W. FELTON, on Monday last just after
leaving her dock at Philadelphia, badly
injuring the vessel and woundlng sixteen
of the passengers. The explosion is be-
lieved to have been caused by a cartridge
of some kind being placed under the head
of the boiler maliciously. The FELTON,
was insured for $4,000.
A party of twenty-five cowboys attack
ed the ranch of Frank Murray, in the
Chickasaw Nation, and fired about one
hundred shots at the boys inside the ranch
cabin, with whom they had quarrelled
about burned stock. The fire was return
ed by the occupants of the cabin with
deadly effect, killing one and seriously
wounding several others of the attacking
party.
At Shawnee: Ohio, an attempt was made
to assassinate the family of Hugh Kinney
by throwing a hand granade into their
sleeping chamber. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney
were both badly wounded, but it is believ-
ed their injuries will not prove fatal. Mr..
Kinney was looked upon in the commune
tv of miners as an informer of their i'm
portant actions, keeping the operators ap-
prised of their movements, and had been
threatened.
On the farm Of George Harrison, De
Sofa, Iowa, the dead body of Mrs. Harri
son was found in an unused well. The
circumstances indicate murder. The
family relations of the Harrisons were not
very favorable owing to the presence of
Mrs. Lowry, to whom Mrs. Harrison OBJ
iected. All manner of evil rumors were
afioat and the excitement was greatly IN
creased by Mrs. Lowry drowning herself
in cistern.
A society for the expectation and sale of
young italian girls for immoral purposes
has been discovered in Rome, with
branches at Naples and Spoleto. Letters
from residents of New York, engaging
girls, were found. It seems that the girls
were bought at very cheap rate from rela-
tives Or guardians and sold to the Ameri-
can customers at from 1000 to 1000
francs each. They were mostly procured
in Southern Italy. Ten arrests have been
made.
The steamer Polynesia, lately arrived in
New York, was struck by cyclone on the
10th inst. about 900 miles from Sandy
Hook. Her captain says he never saw
such terrific wind. Her deck was swept
and one Or two seamen injured. There
was danger at one time that the vessel
would 90 down with all ON board. She
carried $50 steerage passengers. The cap
tain concluded to try the effect of oil,
and a tank of paint oil was placed on the
starboard side and allowed to leak out.
The effect was marvellous The oil spread
for considerable space around the ship
and the waves quieted right down.
Orders will be sent from the navy de-
partment in few days directing that work
be resumed at all navy yards. Already
work has been begun in the yards at Mare
Island and Brooklyn. At the remainder
it will begin as soon as reorganization of
the forces has been completed. The ap-
pointment of a new force, it is expected,
will be made in short time at the yards
where they have not been named. On
June first many men were discharged be-
cause of a lack Of funds to continue work.
The new fiscal year gives a new appropri-
alton with which work can be continued,
and offers an opportunity for furnishing
employment.
The Postmaster General has issued q
circular in which he informs postmasters
that it has been decided to introduce on
the 1st of October next the special or i'm
mediate delivery system provided for in
the last post office appropriation act. The
system is to be put in operation at all
post offices at which the free delivery sys-
tenn is in operation, or which are located
in cities or towns having population of
1000 or over. Letters bearing special
delivery stamps will be delivered by mes
sengers within the carrier limits of free
delivery Offices, and within radius OF
one mile from the post Office at all other
special delivery offices. The special de-
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