The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-03-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

, months.
The president has issued a proclama-
tion ordering all settlers off the Chero-
7. kee strip.
General Won Caprivi, commander OF
the Tenth Army Corps, has been ap-
pointed chancellor of the German EN-
: pire, to succeed Bismarck.
A cabin six miles east of Johnstown,
Pa, on the Pennsylvania road, used by
laborers, burned on the 14th. Two men
were burned to death and several &C.
verely injured.
Andrew A. Holt, alias Anderson, a
noted smuggler and pirate on Puget
Sound for many years, was fatally shot
on his sloop near Seattle while resisting
arrest by United States officers.
The Utah legislature adjourned Sat-
urday night after passing memorial to
congress, censuring the governor for ve-
toing the election bills designed to super
sede congressional enactment, and ask
ing congress to enact the vetoed meas
ure.
Mayor Grant of New York City has
been arrested and held in $1,000 bail
under an indictment for bribery. The
offense is alleged to have been commit
ted while Grant was sheriff. A number
of indictments have been found against
other officials and several arrests made.
A great fire is raging in the Germania
mine at Hurley, Wisconsin. Five miners
have perished. All efforts to stay the
flames were unsuccessful The unfor-
tunate men are James Thomas and his
son Joseph, Hugh Waller, Jimmy Sulli-
van and William Banks, all miners. The
loss will reach 100000.
The North Dakota legislature ad-
journed Tuesday night sine die. All of
Governor Miller's appointments we're re-
turned to him by The senators. The
apology for this action was that the gov
ernor had not consulted the senators in
making up his slate. The governor can
now commission his appointees.
A part of the roof of the Bowen -Mer-
1ill building at indianapolis, gutted by
fire on Monday, fell Wednesday after
noon, burying large number of men in
the ruins. From fifteen to twenty we're
killed or seriously injured. This is the
second fatality from the falling roof of
the structure within week.
! The adverse action of the French SEN
ate on Prime Minister Tirard's demand
for vote of confidence on the question
Of commercial treaty with Turkey has
brought about the downfall of the en-
tire ministry. All the members pro-
ceeded to the residence of President
Carnot and formally rendered their res
ignations.
A Port Townsend, Washington, dis
patch Of the 18th says: Miss Regina
Rosthchild, daughter Of the late Baron
Rosthchild, pioneer merchant, leaves
here tonight to race around the world
against George Francis Train Five
thousand dollars has been contributed
by citizens for the expenses. She will
start eastward.
Chauncey J. Black, president of the
democratic society of Pennsylvania, has
issued a circular calling upon all demo-
cratic clubs throughout the country to
celebrate the birthday of Thomas jeff
erson, the 18th of April, to keep alive
the principles of Jeffersonian democracy
as opposed to the centralizing tendency
of the republicans.
The mercury fell below freezing point
at Titusville, Florida, on the 18th and
ice formed in exposed places. Tender
vegetables suffered. It is feared the
orange blossoms are injured in the coun-
try northwest. Light frost is reported
as far south as Jupiter. No damage was
done to Indian river. At Kissime oranges
were slightly injured.
Chas. Shaffer and Ida Conrad were
found lying in an open field in the snow,
near Wastern, Va, on the 18th. Both
were unconscious and the woman's body
was SO badly frozen that it began to
turn black. Shaffer's life may be saved,
but the woman died soon after being
found. They are supposed to have lost
their way in the storm.
A new French cabinet has been formed
and is composed as follows: President
of the council and minister of war, de
Freycinet; foreign affairs, Ribot; inter
ior, Constans; finances, Rouvier; justice,
Fallieres; commerce, Roche; public in
struction, Bourgeois; agriculture, De-
weller; public works, Guyot; marine,
Barbrey; colonies, Etienne.
An Indian known as "Old Gabriel"
died at the county hospital at Salinas,
California, Sunday. There is no record
of his birth, but when the Fra aciscan
came to California more
than century ago old Gabriel was then
a grandfather, and as far as can be
learned by tradition he was born about
174O and had reached the age of $50
years at the time of his death.
The worlds fair committee completed
Of the bill Tuesday morn {
ing. It resulted in victory for Chi i
cago. It is amended 80 as to provide ]
that the president may issue procla- t
nation and invitation to foreign exhibi- I
tors as soon as he is satisfied that the I
Illinois corporation has provided for the y
100000 guarantee. The dates for the {
exposition as fixed Monday are not |
changed, but Chandler gave notice that t
be would move in the house for holding c
t in 1898. 1t was ordered reported to 7
the house Immediately.
The wholesale book house of Bowen
Morrill, Co., at Indianapolis, burned