The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-04-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK

The Buckeye stove works of Cleveland,
Ohio, has made an assignment.
The president has nominated Caleb W.
West, of Kentucky, to be governor Of
Utah.
Severe floods throughout southern and
eastern states have resulted in serious loss
Of property.
An English company with $2O,oo0,oo0
capital has purchased mountain Of mar
ble in North Carolina
The English government has ordered a
thorough investigation of the cause Of the
wreck of the steamship Oregon.
The contract for building the new cap
itol at Denver, Colorado, has been let to
D. Richardson, of Chicago, for $3.50, 485.
The city election IN Cincinnati on Tues
day resulted in victory for the republi-
cans by majoritics ranging from 5000
to 1000.
William E. Foster, who was chief sec
rotary for Ireland under the previous
Gladstone ministry, died at London on
the 9th INST
The city council Of Chicago passed an
ordinance making eight hours day s
work for all persons employed by the city
after May 1.
The Iowa assembly, by a vote Of 73 to
IS, has passed bill prohibiting alien
non residents from acquiring title to real
estate IN that state.
A petition was presented in the senate
on Tuesday from an association of colored
citizens Of Kansas, praying for assistance
to emf CRATE to Africa.
The house labor committee will report
favorably the bill to appropriate $4,000 to
pay the expenses Of investigation Of the
IaDOf troubles III tile west.
In the contested election case of Camp
bell VS. Weaver of the sixth Iowa district
the house election committee has declared
in favor Of Weaver, the sitting member.
Internal revenue officers ran down an
illicit still at Mercer, Pa, located within
a few rods of the court house. Prominent
citizens were interested in the business.
A conflict between the strikers and
sheriff's posse at Fort Worth, Texas on
the 3rd, resulted in the killing of seven
men and the wounding Of many others.
Mountain lions are committing exten-
sive depredations on stock in Wyoming.
Sheep are attacked and devoured on the
prairie in open day in sight Of the herders.
B. S. Bennett, who is wanted at War
ren, Idaho, for 100000 forgery CON-
mitted over year ago, was arrested at
Niagara Falls, New York, on the 4th inst.
The lower house Of the Prussian Land
tag by vote of 214 to 100. adopted bill
appropriating the land of the Poles, in
Posen and colonizing the province with
Germans.
As the result of drunken row over a
game of cards in West St. Paul Coleman
Gary struck Patrick Manning with a
hatchet, splitting his skull and causing al
most instant death.
Jem Smith has challenged John L. Sui
livan, and posted 500 forfeit, the match
to come off in England. Sullivan offers
to allow Smith his expenses if he will con-
sent to fight in America.
General Wilson and a number Of Off
GERS from the United States steamer
Monocacy are, at the request Of Ii Hung
Chang, surveying the line Of projected
railroad along the grand canal in China.
A mob at st. Johns, N. F., demanding
labor and railroad extension, assemble d
around the parliament building, stormed
the assembly house, routed the police and
planted their banners on the table Of tie
house.
At the Mormon conference held al
Provo, Utah, q long epistle was read from
John Taylor and George Q. Cannon, Of
the first presidency, upholding polygamy
and saying that the Mormons would never
surrender.
March debt statement shows reduction
for the month of over $14,000,O00, and
for the nine months Of the current fiscal
year Of $67, 100000, against about $45,'
100000 for the same nine months of the
preceding year.
BY wreck on the Illinois Central rail
road, three miles east of Galena, ILL.,,
twelve cars of stock were thrown off the
track. Forty-slx head Of hogs and ter
head Of cattle were killed. The wreck
was caused by the rails spreading.
Michigan was visited on the 9th inst.
by the severest storm experienced in man,
years. At Detroit snow fell to depth o
Il inches, which rendered the moving Q
street cars impossible, and traffic Of al
kinds was almost entirely suspended.
William E. Sinclair, treasurer Of Bar