The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-09-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

:. NEWS OF THE WEEK.
= Another unsuccessful attempt at tra
y robbery has been made, this time on II
\ Texas Pacific railroad. Tram robbie
seem to be playing out Of luck lately.
George Croker, a wealthy cattleman
Helena, Mont, met with serious acide1
in Chicago, a cab in which he was ridin
J, dashing against the curbstone, THROWN
; Croker against the glass side, breakin
the glass and cutting his face badly.
is believed he will loose his eyesigh
! He was removed to the Grand Pacifi
hotel.
Bills have been introduced in coneres
to prohibit the importation of Chimes
labor; offering 100000 reward to an
person who shall discover the cause an,
remedy for yellow fever; regulating tn
allotment of land to the Indians; restor
ing portion of the Northern Pacific Ian,
grant to the government, and bill appro
priating $276,OO0 tor indemnity for out
RACES on the Chinese committed in tkt
territories.
The republican senators held a caucu.
last Saturday afternoon about which the,
are more than ordinarily reticent 1t i.
given ont that the territorial bills will be
restored to the head of the calendar TO,
immediate consideration after the appro
priation bills are disposed Of, and Senator
Sherman's trust bill is to follow. It is
also said on authority that the tariff and
adjournment questions and everything
else in the range of immediate Legislation
was discussed and no decision reached.
A Minneapolis dispatcIfsays that the
contract between the Northern Pacific and
the Manitoba government is worthless,
and that the Manitoba Central has, in
view of the situation, sued the Northern
Pacific for the right to build to Winni-
peg. 1t is understood the Manitoba gov
ernment has finally decided to grant $2,-
100000 in aiding the railway to Hudson
Bay, the conditions to call for a CON-
pleted road. The company, it is said,
will accept the offer, although it is g.
100000 below the amount asked for.
Spokane Falls, W. r., has just been
visited by another fire which DESTROYED
about $4,000 worth of property, on
which there was an insurance of about
$4,000. There is every reason to be-
lievc that the other fire and that Thursday
night were the results of incendiarism.
The town is said to be ovcrrun with low,
loose, dlsreputable element. While the
fire was in progress last night several at
tempts to commit arson were reported,
but no one was caught. The citizens
called mass meeting and the alarming
situation was discussed. It was decided
to make determined crusade against the
crowd of loafers and tramps.
An associated press telegram dated Bis
marck, September 22d, states that George
w. Sweet, a lawyer of indianapolis, Of
fers for record quit claim deed from
Oscar Swanson of Livingston, Mont, to
Sweet for quarter section of the town
site OF Bismarck, on what might be called
the east half of the town. The consider
alton was only $500. The instrument
purports to be leconfrmation OF sale
made by Swanson March Is, 1872. The
register Of deeds refuses to record the |
deed on the ground that it is bold and |
attempt to cloud the title of
i've or six hundred thousand dollars
worth Of property. including half of the
court house.
Thomas C. Moonlight, governor of
territory, in his annual report
says: The financial standing Of Wyo-
ming ranks very high, and this may be
attributed largely to the wisdom of con-
yress in prescribing the limit to territorial
Indebtedness. The entire public debt of
he territory is given as $500, 900; Of this
mount, bonds for $230,00O were author
zed in 1886, and brought premium of
cents on the dollar. The bonds author
zed this year we're sold at a premium of
2 cents on the dollar. The agricultural
development of the territory. the report
ays is still in its infancy, but ranchmen,
With few exceptions, are now turning their
ttention to agriculture in connection
Nth stock-raising. The population of
he territory remains about the same as
ast year.
A special from London says that all the
morning papers publish long cablegrams
bout Sherman's speech on his resolution
egarding commercial relations with Can
da. The Daily News gives him pats on
he back, praises the republicans for post
'oning anti Canadian action, and scolds
resident Cleveland. Among other things
says: "Retaliation, at which the presl-
ent's loyal but indiscreet friends jumped,
7as the first impulse Of men in anger.
he senate will probably treat the ques-
ion in cool. cautious spirit of amicable
The leader next seriously
iscusses the annexation idea, and after !,
aging, "It is perhaps true that even
trong and homogeneous Canada, if once
evered from the old country, would gray
ate toward the larger mass,'' the paper
exes the perturbed spirits of Its readers
y concluding thus: .sAlthough Quebec
citations and American senatorial utter
nces do play with the annexation idea, t
le thing itself is too remote for serious {
iscussion." I
A New York special which halls from
ttawa, Ont, says: A matter which may
rongly tend to weaken the already l
rained relations between the dominion
nd the United States has presented itself
connection with the limits of. jurisdic-
on at points adjacent to the boundary
ne between Alaska and British Colum- S
la. The result Of the recent inyestiea- 8
ons reported to the government here on c
le valuable gold fields which have been b
and which are now being Il
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