The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1885-07-11

Lord Randolph Churchill, member o1
the new English cabinet, whose election
was considered doubtful got there all
right. The credit is given to his wife who
is daughter of Leonard Jerome of New
York and proved most winning political
canvasser.
The greenbackers of Iowa at Their
state convention concluded to fuse with
the democrats and nominated E. H. Gil
lette lieutenant governor and F. N. Moore
superintendent of instruction leaving gov
ernor and supreme judge to he nominated
by the democrats.
John Teemer, the oarsman, has address
ed letter to the New York Clipper, in
which he states that unless his deposit Of
$1.25O is covered by Hanlan on or before
the 18th inst, he will claim the cham.
pionship Of America, and will stand ready
to defend the title.
Gen. Augur thinks the sensational re-
ports about the hostility Of the Ute In
dians in Colorado have been greatly exag-
gerated. He thinks such trouble as there
has been is traceable to the cowboys who
have long been anxious to drive the In
dlans away from the reservation.
The Pail Mall Gazette, Of London has
lately made series Of exposures
of the traffic in young girls for
immoral purposes which is carried on in
that modern Babylon. 1t attacks the
highest of the aristocracy though without
using names. The exposures are shame
full.
Mrs. Harriet Moore, a middle aged
widow, has commenced breach of prom
Use suit for $225,OOO against Moses Hop
kins of San Francisco, aged 70 years.
| Defendant is brother of the late Mark
Hopkins, the railroad magnate, from
whom he inherited an estate estimated at
| $6,OOO,0OO.
Gen. Miles, commanding the depart
mcnt Of the Columbia, has received orders
to hold himself in readiness to be trans
ferred to another department. 1t is sur
missed that lie is to succeed to the COM
mand of the department of the Missouri
to be made vacant by Gen. Augur's being
placed on the retired list on the 10th.
1t Is the purpose Of the managers of the
new exposition, which is to be opened at
New Orleans in November, to retain and
enlarge the Mexican exhibit, and to secure
an exhibit from the South American and
Central American states and the West In
dia islands, and Secretary Bnyard stated
that this project would have the friendly
support of the State Department.
The French government has become
more conciliatory toward the new govern
ment of England. The demand for the
English evacuation Of Egypt has been
withdrawn and more friendly overtures are
being made regarding the control of the
Suez canal. This change of front is be-
lieved to be due to the strong friendship
between the Salisbury government and
Germany.
Though fireworks were prohibited in
New York on the Fourth, crackers and
rockets were freely used. Fifty-two fires
occurred causing loss Of $121,000. Sew
eral firemen we're injured, a great deal of
the fire department apparatus was broken
and many doctors bills Will be paid by
the city. In addition to this all sorts of
mutilations were inflicted upon men,
women and children.
Complaints having been received at the
interior department that cattlemen who
hold leases of land in the Cherokee strip
Of the Indian territory forcibly obstruct
and prevent the passage of cattle from
Texas to the northwest through the strip,
the secretary has announced that the es-
tablished cattle trails through that coun-
try are free to drovers, and that the right
of passage will be maintained by all the
powers of the United States government.
A telegram from Eagle Pass, Texas.
says: Myriads Of frogs infest Eagle Pass
and vicinity. They made their appear
ance three days ago and multiplied 50
rapidly that the earth is literally covered
with them. They are moving in south
east direction. There are none on the
Mexican side of the Rio Grande. It is an
unusual phenomenon in country where
frogs are rarity. 1t is regarded by the
Mexicans as the forerunner of some dire
calamity.
MONTANA NEWS.