The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1889-03-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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seriously burning eight men.
Stevens, who is going on mission to
the interior of Africa for the New ork
World, has arrived here in Zanzibar.
In the senate tho house amendment re-
ducing the pension Of Mrs. General sher-
idan to $4,000 per year was agreed to.
The body of Edward Boyle was found
in the ruins of the Park Central hotel
Hartford. This makes the twenty-third
victim.
James C. Flood, of the once great min
ing frn, Of Mackay, Flood, Fair &
O'Brien. died at Heidelberg. Germany,
last Thursday.
A terrible explosion occurred in squib
factory at Plymouth, Pa. Nine girls
were burned to death and thirteen seri.
ously injured.
Kelly & Lyles' great Touring mills and
elevator at Leavenworth, Kas, containing
100000 bushels of wheat are burned.
Loss, $5OO,OO0.
Joseph H. Lenhart, supreme receiver of
the Ancient Order Of United Workmen,
died last Sunday in Meadville, PA, of
congestion of the lungs.
Resolutions were agreed to in the SEN
ate this week authorizing the select COM
mittee on irrigation to take testimony at
any place in the United States.
A dispatch from Berlin says: The
statement that four German ironclads at
Genoa have been ordered Immediately to
sail for Samoa is officially confirmed.
Much anxiety is folt at Zanzibar regard
ing the fate of the missionaries recently
captured by insurgents. No news has
been received from them since they were
taken prisoners.
A petition circulated by Canadian
pork packers and signed by 1900 far
mers has been presented to the minister
of customs. It sets forth the exclusion
Of American hog products will revive the
Canadian industry. Government sup
porters say their representations will be
successful.
Delegate Joseph of New Mexico intro.
duced bill providing for the admission
of New Mexico. 1t provides that the
present territory shall become state
as under the provisions of the omnibus
bill, approved ON the 22nd instant, SO far
as they are applicable to the territory of
New Mexico.
Scarlet fever, which has been prevalent
in Bismarck and Mandan for some time.
has reached an almost alarming stage,
and all possible precaution is being taken
by the authorities of both cities to pre-
vent its further spread. City schools,
churches and places Of amusement have
been closed, and there is also talk of clos
ing the legislature.
Representative Springer has introduced
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Wyoming. It provides that these terri
tories may become states as provided in
the omnibus bill, approved on the 22nd
instant. That the provisions of that act
shall be extended to these territories the
same as if they had been included IN the
act, with certain exceptions.
Chill has passed a law excluding
Chinese emigrants from the Republic, but
all other classes Of immigrants find a
warm welcome and the government has
repeated its orders to immigration agents
abroad authorizing them to give free
passage to all who desire to emigrate to
Chill, who on their arrival, receive board
and lodging for fifteen days. Hundreds of
such immigrants have arrived and more
are on their way from Panama.
Representative Springer of Illinois ex-
poets New Mexico to become state be-
fore the close of the present session. A
bill for that purpose was favorably re-
ported by the house committee on terri
tories a week ago, but Springer has pre-
pared substitute which he thinks stands
an excellent chance of going through. It
is known that at least three republican
senator's are in favor of the admission OF
New Mexico, and the democratic senators
will be expected to support it as matter
of course.
Mrs. Frank Leslie has sold to W. ]
Arkell, Of Judge, her weekly illustrated
paper, both English and German, the
transfers to be made May 1, Mrs. Leslie
will retain and personally direct her other
publications. Arkell refuses to state the
price paid. He says the policy of the
weekly will remain aggressive and indie
pendent. The present force will be
retained and new skill added. Arkel
said he had been negotiating for these
papers for long time.
A China steamer brings news OF grea
storm in Chez Foo. Over q million ane
half people are starving, and riot
occur daily. Missionaries have beer
attacked by mobs. Feb. 2nd grea
fire broke out at Shidsnoki, Japan, des
troylng 1000 houses, including schools
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