The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-08-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The Russian government has contracted
loan of $40,0OO,OOO from American
bankers.
The town of Wadena, Minn.. was Wis
tied on Monday by a disastrous fire which
destroyed $4,000 worth of propeaty.
Speaker Carlisle said recently in /:
speech in the house that the appropria
tions were $25,800,0 900 more this yea
than last.
Terrific rain storms have flooded Bostor
and the surrounding country, IN some
cases tying up railroads and causing &
general suspension Of business.
A terrific cyclone visited Marquette
Mich. one day this week and destroyed
thousands of dollars worth of property
but no loss of life is reported
The yellow fever scare in the south
seems to have abated to large extent
The various boards of health are taking
vigorous measures to check the spread of
the dread disease.
Thousands of visitors are continually
arriving at indianapolis to see General
Harrison. He makes short speeches ev-
cry day and the visitors 20 away full of
enthusiasm for the Harrison and Merton
ticket.
August Goth was General Harrison's
fifty fifth birthday. He started on that
day for trip through the eastern states,
going to Toledo first. His route is not
announced ahead, as all arrangements are
not completed.
Twenty-one thousand dollars has been
the cost of the envelopes for campaign
literature that members of congress have
been disseminating far and wide during
the past few weeks. Over 11,0OO,0 900
envelopes have been used.
News from Europe seems to indicate
that war is not so far in the future as
might be supposed. Active preparations
are going on in the German army and the
whole machinery of the war department
is being placed on war footing.
When the sheriff of Cook county,
Wyoming, was taking Jim O'Connor, a
horse thief sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment, to the Joliet penintentiary
O'Connor jumped through the car window
with hands and feet shackled and tried
to make his escape. The train was
stopped and the horse thief recovered ani
found uninjured.
Notwithstanding the general impression
that Boulanger had seen the height of his
fame and was rapidly losing ground. the
reports OF the semi occasional election
which takes place IN France show that he
will probably be returned to the chamber
Of deputies by a large majority. This
causes great excitement in Paris. where
he has become, it is said, very unpop-
ular.
The Freeman's Journal gives promi-
nence to an authorized paragraph declar
ing that Parnell is able to make the clear
est case of disproof of the charge that
he was the author of the Times letters by |
a chain of evidence of the most perfect
character. The Journal has opened the
defense fund with subscription of f5CO.
Archbishop Walsh, with similar sub
sends warm letter endorsing
Parnell's action.
A dispatch from indianapolis says that
General Michencr, who has been
investigating "White Cap outrages in
the southern portion of the state, is pre-
pairing a strong report to the governor.
To reporter he said he had found things
in some localities worse than he had an
ticipated. Not nearly all the outrages
had been made public simply because of
a fear on the part of all classes of the peo-
pie that they might be visited. Even the
press Of that section was muzzled by the
organization and published its warning
notices whenever notified. Serious meas
ures will be recommended by the attorney
general to the governor.
A thunder storm passed over eastern
Ontario and Quebec ON the 18th of this
month which destroyed hundreds of houses
and homes. Horses and cattle by the
hundred were killed, and many peo-
pie lost. At small village called st.
Louis de Conzague, Capt. Louis Sauve, his
wife and son were killed instantly. A
laborer, name unknown, on the Sauve
farm, was also killed by bolt that struck
The barn, half an hour after the house was
struck. At St. Ignace George S. Lorimer
was killed by a tree which had been
struck by lightning falling upon him.
From all over Quebec come reports of
houses being set on fire and whole families
left destitute, and at little place called
L'Original the parish church was struck
by lightning. The place was full Of peo-
pie at the time praying for protection from
he storm. A panic ensued, and many
people were seriously injured by being
upon. It is estimated that the
damage done by the storm in this province
llone will reach over $1,50O,o0O. Later
'eportsl have come in from Vallcyfield,
Beauharnos county, stating that five men
killed by lightning in that vicinity.
A terrible collision occurred on August
4th off the coast of Nova Scotia between
he Geiser and Thingvalla of the Thing
,alla line of steamers. The Geiser sank
u five minutes after the collision and 1O6
persons were drowned The Thingyalla
vas so disabled that she had to put into
Halifax after transferring al her passen-
,ers to the Wicland. The Geiser had sc
aboard, 70 of whom were
.ither drowned or killed IN the collision.
md 13 were taken first on the Thingvalla
md then on the Wieland. The Geiser's
rev numbered so, of whom 33 were
aved and II were drowned. Captain
Moller of the Geiser was among the saved.
The passengers on the Tbingvalla trans
erred to the Wieland numbered ASS. The
5eiser left New York on August 11th
POUND for Stettin. TIE Thingvalla was