The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-03-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

y Prince Napoleon died at Rome on t
! 18th inst.
Land Commissioner Croft has I
signed, owing to i'll health.
"A fire at Syracuse, New York, destro
ed property valued at $2,OOO,OOO.
The Legislature of Arizona has pass
the bill establishing the Australian bs
lot system in that territory.
The Central insane asylum near Mas
vile, Tennessee, was destroyed by fl
on the 18th. Seven inmates perished
the flames.
The site for national home for prin
ers at Colorado Springs, Colorado, h;
been selected and construction will /
at once commenced.
At the California Athletic club at Sa
Francisco, on the 18th, Jake Kilrain {
Baltimore knocked out George Godfre,
colored, of Boston in forth-four ros nds
The California legislature has passe
issuing certificates of residence to tn
Chinese now in that state and the exclu
sion of all others.
The navy department has advertise
for proposals for the construction of
protected cruiser of 1890 tons displace
ment, specially provided for in the nava
appropriation act approved March 2nd
1891.
A 12-year-old boy tramp who had JUS
arrived from Montana at st. Cloud, Min
nesota, was arrested on the 18th inst. TO
q IN hn Dff o.
bank of that city. The boy gave hi
name as Hammer and confessed hi
guilt. He will be sent to a reform
school.
Buffalo Bill has secured the consent
OF the government, and will within a few
days start for Europe with the hostile
Sioux now held at Fort Sheridan. They
are to make part of the Wild West
show. He will make up party of one
hundred Indians from those on the res
ervation.
Ex-Secretary Bayard says he sees nc
basis on which the Italian government
could claim indemnity for the men killed
at New Orleans. There is no discrimi-
nation against Italian citizens and
American citizens. The case was not
parallel to the Wyoming massacre of
Cinnamon, in which indemnity was al
lowed.
The district attorney at New Orleans
has entered nolle pros. as to all the in
dictments pending in section B of the
criminal court against the Italians i'm
plicated in the Hennessey assassination.
This releases the charges against Mas
boy. The indictment in section A still
holds Sunzerri, Patorono, John Caruse,
Natalo and Pietzo.
Before the senate committee, investi-
eating the sugar trust at New York
Monday, William Dick could only &C
count for the difference between the
100000, at which he valued his refin-
cry, and the s2,762,OOO, which he re-
ceived for it from the trust, by saying
t must have been for the good will of
The business. He could not, he said, re-
the details of book keeping.
The secretary of the interior has de-
'ided to confirm the lands in North Da-
kota found to belong to the Northern
Pacific for lands lost in Minnesota.
[hese indemnity selections have been
made long ago, and most of the lands
old. Nearly all these lands will be tax
ID for the benefit of North Dakota after
lie first of May. Both of the North Da-
lota senators are pleased that this ac-
ion is to be taken, as it will increase
he revenues of the state from $4,000 to
10000
A committee representing the Boston
}oot and Shoe club and the New Eng
and Shoe and Leather association wait
q on the president and Secretary Blaine
nd presented series of resolutions re-
emily adopted by those organizations
ndorsing the administrations reciproc-
ty policy, and urging it's extension to
heir own industry. Secretary Blaine
the committee that he would |
o all he could to see that their interests
7ere not overlooked when the proposed
reaties were formulated.
The records of the postoffice depart
lent show that during the two years of
be present administration ended March
there we're 2754 appointments made of
residential postmasters. Of the num-
er 478 were made upon resignation and
So upon expiration of commissions, 778
pom removals, seventy-fo to fill vacan-
les caused by death, and 459 at offices
hich raised from fourth to presidential
lass during the two years. At 900 presi-
entail offices no changes have yet been
lade.
Professor Smiley, special agent of the
eventh census, in charge of the divis-
n of fish and fisheries, has been tempo
arily relieved from duty. The work of
is division is stopped, agents recalled
ON the field pending investigation, and
larges preferred against him. The
larges are mainly that Professor Smi-
used his official position and influ-
ice to discredit and embarrass the Uni
ID States fish commission, and in con-
quence of his having thus occupied
rge part OF his time and that of his
'ecial agents, the value of the work of
s division has been seriously impaired.
rofessor Smiley makes positive de-
al
A London dispatch states that Par +,
Ills absence from the house of COM {
ons during Balfour's speech on the dis {
ess in Ireland has caused intense sur {
Use. Parnell mysteriously vanished on 6
OuAOOOoyS 0Au ~ 10 10o1 uOu UlldU uO I
aveled to Brighton and stayed at Wal I
1gham with Mrs. O'Shea. He remain
secreted until o'clock, when he ap- /
ared in the commons, but after two i
urs returned to Brighton. A messen- t
r boy has called at the commons daily c
r ParnelPs letters, and in reply to in t
tries declared that Mrs. O'Shea sent Q
m. Even the friends of Parnell say 9
at lis continued neglect of Ireland 8
IL completely ruin his cause a
Circular No. 358 has been sent out g
I'm the treasury department at Wash
yton. The circular is signed by John a
Mason, commissioner of internal Q
venue, and is addressed to all persons n
BILE to internal revenue special taxes. v
such persons are notified that the a
Ees for the full year will hereafter be- 8.
ne due on the first of July of each o
ar, instead of the first day of May. v
heretofore. Persons liable who have ot
ID special tax for the period ending D
ril 81, can have their stamps extend d
for May and June, 1891, by the pay a,
mt of one-sixth the rate for the year. a,
special taxes heretofore required q,
m dealers in and manufacturers Of n
'acoo and cigars are repealed on and in
Or May l, 1891. h1