The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1889-11-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Fire at Demolispo, Alaska, destroyed
a $4,000 quartz mill.

100000 quartz mill.
u Millard Powers of Fillmore. son of the
late Millard Fillmore, thirteenth presi-
dent OF the United States, died at Buffa-
10 on the 18th, of apoplexy.
The weekly bank statement shows a
i reserve increase of S131O6; specie in
crease, sl67,6OO. The banks now hold
s55O,OO0 in excess of the rule
The Mexican government has author
! , lied the construction of railroad from
7 Bagdad on the Gulf Of Mexico, TO Mat
amoras, opposite Brownville, Texas
A. w Morris & Brother, plaster and
cordage manufacturers of Montreal
have been compelled to seek indulgence
of creditors. Liabilities are stated to be
over 100000.
At~meeting of the principal firms en-
gagged in the wire trade. both barbed and
smooth, in New York city Thursday,
trust under the name of the Federal
Steel company was formed, with cap-
tai of Sl0G0O,000 to 512,OOO,OOO Those
in it say the object is not to increase
prices, but to reduce the cost of produc-
ton.
Secretary Tracy Thursday appointed
a board Of officers to supervise the test
OF the comfortable automatic torpedo
Under the terms proposed by Secretary
Whitney last winter the torpedo con
tained in the device is to be driven
through the water by carbonic acid
gas engine. Its movements are con-
trolled by electricity from the ship from
which it is started, the torpedo to be ex-
ploded by electricity.
There is great excitement in Webster
county, Kentucky, over the temperance
of the terrible spotted fever, a scourge
that ragged in that county last winter A
number of cases are reported from the
villages surrounding Dixon, all being
the same disease in its most malignant
form. Everything possible is being done
to prevent the spread of the disease and
| keep the terrified people from deserting
their homes, as they did last year.
The annual report of Captain Pope,
commandant Of the United States mill |,
tary prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan
saa, Tor the year ended June Both, shows
that number OF valuable permanent /
improvements have been made in and |
about the prison during the year. The !
expenditures during the fiscal year 1889 /
were s79,S29, or s4,776 less than the pre-
ceding year, leaving a balance of S12,9S1
on hand. The health of the prisoners is
good. For the first time in twelve years
no prisoners have been sent to the n
sane asylum in Washington.
Commercial Agent Smith at Mayence,
reports the prevalence of high prices for
meat in Germany, caused by firm of
butchers trying the experiment of i'm
porting live oxen from the United States;
that arrangements had been made for
the shipment from Illinois to Germany
of 900 head of fat oxen within two
months, This is the first time live oxen
from the United States have been i'm
ported into Germany. The first lot of
cattle arrived week preceding the re-
port, and the animals were sold at a
price 10 to Is per cent. less than German
cattle, notwithstanding the heavy cost
of transportation and customs duty.
AS the silver convention at Denver
progresses it increases in interest. Del
egates keep pouring in, and it is nov
city to see people Of all political faiths
working hand in hand on any particular
question. Free and unlimited coinage is
the war cry alike Of republicans, demo-
Gratis and prohibtionists The fact that
people of ST. Louis saw fit to take the
initiative in this move has worked to it's
good, in that resolutions were adopted
yesterday favoring that place for the
worlds fair. Another resolution adopt
ed recommends congress to provide for
the coinage Of at least 100000 of silver
each month. Judge Symes and several
other gentlemen have made eloquent .
speeches. 1t is probable that the con-
vention will conclude it's labors to night. .
!, Returns Of the late election as re- r
ceived by various papers in the state Of I
the official count Of the vote in Iowa in 6
several counties vary considerably. On I
lieutenant governor, at the state capital v
the state democratic committee has Eg- {.
ures showing Paymer, republican, has g
about 275 plurality over Bestow, demo- a
,rat. The News, independent, figures it
the same, while the Register, republi-
;an, claims over 1900 for Paymer. A Il
special to the Dubuque Herald says: !
Owing to evident errors in telegraphing d
,eturns it will take an official canvass by
he executive board of state to decide
who is elected lieutenant governor. i
8oies, for governor, has 1850 plurality.
The rest of the state ticket is republi Il
;an. The senate is six republican by re- 5
publican claims, the democrats claiming
wo Of them as independents, and no "
elling how they will vote. The house
S tie.
The Carolina Watchman Of Raleigh d
las sent mining expert to Montgom 0
ry county, North Carolina, to investi L
,ate the rumors of an important gold d
ind there. He reports that all the u
tatements about fabulous wealth hav-
ng been discovered are true. The find r
5 said to be the richest ever discovered b
q the state. Three parallel veins were "
ound half an inch thick only few feet g
part. The ore pans out large per o
ent. of pure gold. The Watchman's a
representative ascertained that a hushel ft
{ solid gold has already been taken out a
f the deposits. Great excitement is re- b
orted in the neighborhood and people g
re leaving work in search for gold. 1t h
, ef atnd that ono man in two hours pOt fe