The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-12-01

A revolt on the part OF 1000 men en-
ploycd in the Turkish government trans
ports, whose time has expired, has taken
| place. The mutineers raked the fire from
| under the boiler of the transports in order
to prevent their sailing until the arrears
of their wages had been paid. The
minister of war. with great difficulty,
raised money with which to pay the men
and the vessels have sailed. The sultan
has ordered an inquiry to be made into
the matter
Work for Admission.
The able ex-managing editor OF the
Pioneer Press is now acting as the
Washington correspondent for that
great journal. He has been taking a
great deal of interest in the admission
of the territories and in discussing that
important subject in recent letter ex-
presses himself as follows:
My impression that the straight and
speedy path to statehood for the four
northwestern territories lies through
strong concerted action on their part,
looking to the calling of an extra ses-
sion of congress next March, is strength
ened by the development of events
The president-elect isn't Russian czar
and can't admit territories by edict.
His election has made statehood possi-
BILE for the two Dakotas, Montana and
Washington. 1t remains for the people
of those territories to realize the posi-
bilities thus opened to them. The ter
ritories would do well to give their early
attention to the influential members
elect Of the new congress, to the hold
over members of the senate and the
men who are likely to mould the action
of the new house 1t might as well be
confessed that there may be more than
democratic opposition to overcome;
that the eastern jealousy of western
preponderance in the senate IL not dead,
but sleepeth only, and that the north
west may have to combat New England
torpor and Indifference as well as active
hostility from the south. Surely these
occult influences will never be weaker
nor more easily overcome than at the
end of a brilliant and successful cam
paign in which the admission of the
territories was distinct party issue 1t
will be easier to get the territories in in
March than in December.
The notion for concerted movement
for an extra session on the part of the
territories meets with the hearty ap-
proval of such Of their representatives
as have visited Indianapolis, and yari-
Gus suggestions come to me as to how
it is to be worked out in detail. One
sagacious Dakotan believes that the
ball can be set rolling through the leg
islatures of the several territories this
winter; that constitutional conventions
can be called early in January, organic
laws framed and elections held before
spring, aud all the territories present
themselves at the extra session as ready
for statehood as South Dakota herself.
This would do very well for North Da-
kota, though it would be rather quick
work there; but nobody here seems to
know for certain that the legislatures
of Montana and Washington meet this
winter in regular session. OF course, if
they do not, their democratic governors
would never call them together in
special session.
For the other territories, it they have
legislative sessions, the same course is
open to them. If not, they can join the
statehood and extra session movement
by calling general conventions either
to form constitutions and provide for
elections in advance Of congressional
authorization, or to declare the wishes
of the people In resolutions and appoint
delegations to go to Washington and
agitate for an extra session and ena-
bling acts. It is suggested here that a
joint convention Of representatives of
all the four territories might profitably
be held at an early day, at some central
point like Helena, to give utterance to
the general voice on the subject and ap-
point a joint delegation to represent all
the territories in Washington this
winter.
ALondon dispatch says that a boy
named Husband, aged II year, who was
first TO give notice of the discovery of
the boy Searl who was found dying in
the streets Of Havant. with his throat
cut from ear to ear, has been arrested
for the murder. The crime was un-
doubtedly committed in emulation of
''Jack, the ripper" the chronicles of
whose treacheries have melted deprav-
ed youth in many parts of the kingdom
to an imitation of his deeds and the po-
lice throughout the country are thus
confronted with a new problem. The
Spitfeld's vigilance committees organ
lied to aid the constabulary in detect
ing the Whitechapel murderer and pre-
venting further crimes has secured the
approval of the police to their appoint
ment of ten men each night to watch