The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-08-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK


The town of Skein, Norway, was de-
troyed by fire. Loss $1O,00O,O00.
The late Alexander Trotter of Edinbure
Scotland, was the most famous mathems
tic1an in the United Kingdom.
Over eight hundred conversions are re
ported at the camp meeting near Oakland
Ill. Women are shouting themselve
hOarsc.
The Swiss throughout the United State
are preparing to celebrate the 579th an
nlversary OF Switzerland's independents
on Sept. 20.
Gladstone, who was returned to tn
house of commons both for Midlothian
and Leithborough, Scotland, has chosen t
SIT for the former district.
A counterfeiters' crib has been discover
ed near the international boundary he
tween the United States and Canada
Their operations had been quite extensive
Monday morning the main stable of tn
Omaha fair association, which contained
sixteen valuable horses in training, wa
struck by lightning, and eight of thu
horses instantly killed.
Hanlan and Courtenay will probably
row on Jamaica bay, New York, this sea
son. Courtenay says he is willing, bu
Hanlan does not believe his present en-
gagements will permit his making another
The New York board of health is abou
to investigate charges against many doc
tors of that city, that they falsify deatl
certificates, because insurance companie!
make a reduction in cases of death from
consumption.
Wethersfeld, Conn, roughs wound the
Salvation Army there in a rope borrowed
from the hook and ladder company, while
the Salvationists were praying In the
street. Several women were hurt, and
soon after the affair the army took the
train for Hartford
Pierre, Dakota, special: Miss Lizzie
Yates Of Sully county, while out horse
back riding near Fort Sully, fell from the
horse and, her foot being caught in the
stirrup, was dragged five miles. When
found, her head was beaten into a jelly
and nearly every bone was broken.
Eau Claire, Wis, special: A bulldog
with hydrophobia bit child of Edward
Burlington. The dog was lassoed, and an
expert marksman with rifle fired at him
but shot the rope in two, and the dog es-
capped, carrying terror among the inhabit-
ants on the west side, but was finally kill
ed The child is in bad condition.
A fire originated in the Manceleona
house at Manceleona, Mich, swept over
the entire town, destroying the business
portion. twenty-five buildings were
burned including the postoffice, bank and
two newspapers. The loss will be very
heavy. The fire was uncomfortable from
the start, owing to inadequate water pro-
lection.
Taylor Tilley, proprietor Of dance
hall at Murray, Idaho, was shot and in
stantly killed by Deputy Sheriff John
Hurley, who is also night watchman, about
2 o'clock Tuesday morning He was as
saulting his wife, known nere as Spanish
May, when Officer Hulley interfered.
Tilley assaulted Hurley with rock and
the officer shot him through the heart,
killing him instantly.
A Belfast, Ireland, dispatch says: The
heaviest fighting on Sunday night occur
red in Springfield. 1t is stated that the
battle was waged in regular guerilla fash
ion. The Catholics held the field, pro-
tected by trees, while the frotestants oc-
cupied an embrasure opposite, in which
they lay down. The contestants aimed
with remarkable coolness picking each
other off as if they were 50 many targets.
A detachment of 400 Mexican troops
arrived in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Sat-
urday night. They are principally in
fantry and artillery, and bought two can
non with them. They have placed the
cannon so as to command Fort Nc cIntosh,
on the Texas side of thu Rio Grande.
Considerable indignation j: expressed by
Americans at the arrival If these troops,
and this action Of the Me.icans does not
augur we'll for peaceful solution of the
present difficulty.
Washington special: A democratic
went to the PRESIDENT Thurs
day to learn the fate of nominees who will
be left unacted upon by tie senate at the
time of adjournment, and was informed
that they will be reappoined, unless 1t is
shown that they are unfit to hold office. |
The president said that he knew of several
who would probably not lie favored in this
way, as the Investigations ef the senate had
shown their unfi.ness, but the majority
will be allowed to retain heir places.
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