The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-06-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The mother of General Sheridan di
u at Somerset, Ohio, Tuesday.
E In the general assembly of Rho
i Island Tuesday Jonathan "A. Chase v
reelected United States senator.
The annual convention of the Intern
tional Typographical Union has been
: session the past week il Kansas City.
Barkley Peak was sentenced Wednesd,
!: to twenty years in prison for the murd
Of his sweetheart cousin, Kate Anders0
at Mount Holly, New Jersey.
Among the passengers on the Wisco
sin from Liverpool Wednesday were Is
Mormon emigrants. They left for Uta
over the Pennsylvania railroad.
|, At Blackfoot, Idaho, Frank William
the Carlboo murderer, and Alex. Woo
the colored Pocatello wife murderer
were sentenced Monday to hang July 81
! Among recipients of pardons by tt,
president this week were John r. Barnes
Zial Riggs and r. D. Jones of Utah an,
w. P. Mcconnell Of Montana, convicte,
OF cOunterfeltlng.
A plague of Egyptian locusts is adj
vancing in compact mass over twent,
miles long and six III breadth upon AL
geria. They have caused a, panic in til.
province of Constantine.
G. 5. Winters was arrested at Indianap
oils on the 9Th, charged with smuggling
1000 pounds of opium into this country
from Canada. 1t was billed through from
Port Huron, Michigan, to San Francisco.
The severest storm ever known in that
part of Dakota visited Fort Yates and
surrounding country on Sunday last
Houses, barns and fences were blown
down. Loss of life is reported from light
ming and falling debris.
Dispatches from points in Iowa and IL
linois state that millions of locusts are
making their appearance. They are do
ing little damage yet, beyond the killing
of young and tender trees. Opinions diff
fer as to whether they are Of the seven
teenth year variety or not.
A cash boy named Andrew Howard.
aged II, has confessed that he started the
million dollar fire at Albany which de-
stroyed the dry goods store of Burnes,
Henegerer & Go. He said he started the
fire because he was mad at Starring,
f1oor walker, whe would not excuse him
to 60 to funeral at which he was to he a
pail bearer.
T. Harrison Garrett, brother of Robert
Garrett and manager of the banking firm
of Robert Garrett & Sons Of Baltimore,
was drowned Friday night in Patapsco
river. His yacht, the CLEAN, in which he
and party Of friends were coming to
Baltimore from Annapolis, was run down
by the steamer Jappa and sunk, being
struck amidship and almost cut in two.
In the house Monday Crisp Of Georgia
'alled up the report Of the committee on
elections and the contested election case
IT Frank VS.. Glover from the ninth con-
,ressional district OF Missouri and the ac-
'ompanying resolution affirming the right
II Glover, the sitting member, to the scat
vas adopted without division. Johnston
# Indiana called up the contested elec-
ION case Of Lynch vs.. VanDever from the |
ixth congressional district of California
md the resolution in favor of the sitting
member was adopted without division.
The cattlemen Of the Chickasaw nation
# the Indian territory lately opposed the
ak of 81 per head for cattle grazing on
indian lands, and drove the collector and
is deputies away. A peaceable settle
nent was attempted, but without result
avOrable to the Indians The cowboys
egan to assemble, and now about 500
re lendzvaused In the northern part of
he nation. Governor Guy has ordered
ut the national militia, about 100 Indi-
MS, and they are now assembled at Ar
lore, preparatory to moving upon the
owboys.
The national convention of Knights of
'abor iron workers, which was in session
Pittsburg, Pa, last week, adjourned on
aturday to meet in Chicago the first
londay in April, 1889. Previous to ad-
resolutions were adopted en-
orsing General Master Workman Pow
erly for reelection and pledging Robert
}. Laton of Pittsburg the support of 49,
90 i1on workers and furnacemen in the
rder for the position Of general secretary,
DIV held by Charles H. Litchman. This
;tion is regarded as the beginning of
ig fight on the present incumbent. It'll
as decided to leave the question Of
ages to the various local assemblies for
'ttlement, as the adoption of a general
ale was deemed inexpedient.
William George, proprietor Of the hotel
Spring View, Nebraska, died on the
III inst, in terrible agony. He owned a
lluable blooded horse that was shot on I
'e 9Th inst. by State Veterinarian Gerth.
he animal had the glanders. In caring
n his horse during its sickness Mr..
Gorge contracted the disease. The
orse snorted and threw the poisonous pus
yer his head, face, arms and hands.
very spot of flesh it touched developed l
ito an ulcer. For two weeks he suffered (
ntold agony. None Of the local doctors 1
ere able to tell the character Of the dis
lse until the arrival of DR.. Gerth on the 3,
III. Mr.. Georges last hours were spent
! the most horrible contortions and suf- (
ring, the poison having secured such a (
Did on his system that relief was an i'm /,
Il
A dispatch from Port Huron, Michigan,
ys: There IS no question that the break
g up Of opium smuggling at this point
i'll scatter the largest gang Of crooks in {
'e country. It is said that there is 413,-
DO, 900 backing them. Yesterday another ,
nportant arrest was made. Charles Sam /
srs, who kept a storehouse for opium on
e Canada side, was arrested by Inspector
cnn vhn with aerpnta MrHaN ~ EYR; /