The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-11-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


A terrific explosion Of fire damp in
coal mine near Pittsburgh, Kas., killed
nearly 100 miners. Shaft No. 2 at the
Frontenac mines was the scene of the ex-
plosion.
Senator Barnum of the national dc mo-
cratic committee is very Ill. He has been
prominently before the public for many
years as one of the great exec utive leaders
Of the democratic party.
General Warren, chief Of police in Lon
don, has rendered his resignation. 1t is
understood this action is due to the severe
criticism upon his ineficiency in connec-
ton with the White Chapel murders.
Fred Dubois, the republican nominee
for delegate in Idaho, has been elected.
He strongly advocated retaining the tariff
on lead and has been leader in the cru
SADIE against the Mormons. Thus Idaho
speaks.
The repub licans in almost every town
in the United States of any size are cele-
brating the national victory by tremen-
dous ratification meetings, and the states
are having state gatherings in their vari-
Gus capitals.
The destruction by fire last Saturday of
the Rochester Steam Guage and Lantern
works, in Rochester, n. Y, resulted in
the death of over fifty of the male en-
ployes. Most of them were needlessly
killed by jumping from the windows and
not taking advantage Of the fire escapes.
The supreme court of Missouri has af-
firmed the verdict of murder IN the first
degree against William Walker, chief of
the notorious Bald Knobbers organization
in southern Missouri. He will be hanged
December 2S. This decision will effect
three others of the gang who were con-
victed about the same time Walker was.
Mr. A. T. Britain, we'll known lawyer
of Washington has been desi gnated by
the executive committee Of the republican
national committee to take charge of the
ceremonies attending the inauguration of
President Harrison. He has been au-
thorized also to appoint the necessary Of
iccrs and COMMITTEES to Look after the
work.
It is reported on no less authority than
that Of Colonel Conger, member of the
national republican committee, that Har-
rison has SAID that he would offer Blaine
the portfolio of secretary IF state, and
Gen. Lew Wallace that of secretary Of
war. He is reported also to have said
that he did not believe Blaine would ac-
cept Of the position.
A snow storm and gale, which in sever
lty has seen few equals even in winter,
prevailed last week along the St. Law
renee. It extended over the whole of
Quebec and the maritime provinces. Dis
patches from Lower Quebec say that q
feet Of snow has fallen all along the lower
st. Lawrence, and that serious fears are
entertained that there has been a large
loss of life among the fishermen ON both
shores Of the gulf.
The Whitechapol murderer again comes
to the front with his eighth victim. War
ren, chief Of the Metropolitan police, has
issued proclamation offering free par
don to any accomplice the Whitechapel
murderer may have had, provided he will
give information which will lead to the
murderer's apprehension. These fearful
murders are now the talk of the world.
The attention of the English parliament
has been called to the matter in formal
manner. There IS some talk of the resig-
nation of General Warren, the chief of the
London police, on account Of aspersions
on his unsuccessful attempts to apprehend
the murderer.
The anniversary Of the hanging of the
anarchists was observed on November / l
by their Chicago sympathizers, but not
within the limits of the city. Police reg
ulations prevented any procession or fly
ing of red bunting, and there was 70 out
break Of any kind. About 5000 people,
men, women and children, gathere d indi-
yidually at the depot. and two big trains
carried them to Waldheim cemetery. On
the way to the cemetery the crowd re.
sembled anything rather than people bent
upon melancholy errand. Joking and
chatting was the order of the day all the
way out. None of the persons who
gained notoriety through the anarchists
trial were present, except Spies siste,
Gretchen and the daughter of George
Engle. The ceremonies we're very quiet
Parsons letter to his children, which was
to be read on the first anniversary of his
death, was a touching and fatherly epis.
tie, but contained no anarchlal sentiments
Three thousand socialists met in HYDE
Park, London, to obserse this same ami
versary and to denounce the suppression
Of free speech IN Trafalgar square. There
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