The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-12-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Hronek, the Chicago dynamlter, has
been sentenced to twelve years in the
pcnitentiary.
The democrats will have 159 votes in
the house of representatives and the re-
publicans 1865 majority of 2.
The bank of Durham, N. c., owned and
controlled by w. T. Blackwell, the man
ufacturer of the Durham smoking tobacco
has failed for half-a- million dollars.
The Fiftieth congress of the United
States convened, at Washington, on Mon
day Dec. Sd. The proceedings Of that
body will now fill the public prints to the
exclusion of much interesting matter.
Mail advices from the west coast OF
Africa say a rumor has reached Conny
from the Upper Niger that Henry Stanley
is proceeding back Of the Great Oil rivers
under the British flag, and that the natives
were friendly.
John w. Keely was committed to Jail
by Philadelphia judge Saturday for
contempt of court in refusing to explain
to committee of experts appointed by
the court tho secret Of the Keely motor.
He has been released on bail,
A special from Oklahoma says: The
settlers who have lately gone there held
convention. After thorough discussion
of their interests as affected by the pend
ing congressional legislation unanimously
resolved to throw up their Claims and
abandon the territory and Improvements
until they had full warranty to occupy
and enjoy the same.
Forty thousand persons, at Toronto,
gave VIM. O'Connor, the winning oars
man, reception Dec. 3rd that eclipsed
the one given to Hanlan on his return
from the American centennial. He was
presented with an address, check for
81 900, and purse containing $500 in
gold. A telegram conveying the gov
ernor- generals congratulations was read
and many prominent citizens made
speeches.
"Parson" Davies, Jake Kilrain' s
manager, was interviewed by the Chicago
Times to the effect that Kilrain will fight
John L. Sullivan with bare knuckles to a
finish under prize ring rules for $4,000 a
side within ten or twelve weeks.
Richard K. Fox, Kilrein's hacker, said
Davies, stands ready at any time to make
the necessary de;rssit, and K,lrain is
equally anxious to hear, too, that Sullivan
will agree.
Aron Vanderpoole, chairman of the
naval reserve committee of the Boad of
Trade, has distributed circular seeking
information and suggesting the feasibility
of establishing a naval militia for the
United States 10y legislative enactment.
Among those communicated with are
Gen, Schoaeld, Admiral Porter, Governor
Gorden, of Georgia, Governor Fitzhugh
Lee, Of Virginia, General Beauregard, Of
Louisiana, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jay
Gould, Chauncey N. Depew and Claus
Spreckels.
The sailors of the steamer Haytien
Republic, now under seizure at Port au
Prince, who arrived at New York few
days ago, complain that they were i'll
treated by Haytien soldiers, who purposely
made noise over the head of comrade
dying of yellow fever; that after his
death they carried his body away and
dumped it in swamp without burial
They seem particularly put out because
Captain Ramsey, Of the United States
steamer Boston, did nothing for them.
The reading of the presidents message
occupied one hour and twenty minutes
The portions of it which discuss the ques
tions of tariff revision, treasury surplus
fishery troubles and West incident were
listened to with very close attention and
apparent interest by the fourteen repub
lican senators, and about an equal number
of democrats. Otter portions of The
message seemed to have few, if any
listeners, and the reading had the effect o.
gradually clearing the galleries of thu
numerous spectators.
The president has made the following
appointments: Congressman Perry Bel
mont the first New York district to b.
minister to Spain, Howard Ellis of New
Jersey to be consul at Rotterdam, Charlie
B. Tsail, of Maryland, to be secretary 0
the legation in Brazil, William Il. Chand
| Ter, of Pennsylvania, David Urquhars, Jr
of Louisiana, Charles B. Richards, o
Connecticut, Howard A. Clark, of Massa
chusetts, and David King, Of Rhod
Island, to he assistants to the commits
sioner-general to the International exposi
ton to be held at Paris in 1889.
i A bloody fight took place on Sunday Il
the streets of Portland, between the tw
factions of Chinese highb,nders.l Troubl
between the two crowds has been brewin