The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-11-14

making any conclusions on the subject.
General Palmer, commander-in-chie1
of the G. A. r., has made public an order
requesting union soldiers not to march
under the confederate flag.
At Stockton, Cal, Tuesday, Arion, the
worlds best two year old, made wonder
full mile, going against his record OF
2:1415. He trotted mile without a
skip in 2:1O24.
The department of state has just is
sued for information of exporters new
edition of the Dominican reciprocity ar
rangement, containing an alphabetical
list of all articles of American products
or manufactures entitled to free or favor
ed admission to San Domingo.
The London News, commenting on the
board of trade returns, says: The de-
crease of twenty per cent in our trade
with America may fairly be attributed
to the Mckinley law. The diminutien in
the demand from other countries must
be ascribed to the financial depression.
A dispatch from ST. Louis states: The
engineers and firemen of the Belt line
have just declared strike. This will
probably spread to other lines, as Mr..
Arthur has stated that no freight will
be handled by the brotherhood going to
the Belt line or to Virgins Ferry.
The Summertields, father and son,
both members of the firm of Driedlander
& Summerfeld, bankers of Berlin, who
failed Saturday last and who, after the
close of the days business opened veins
in their arms and then shot themselves
in the head with revolvers, have both
died.
A dispatch just received from Per
nambuco says the province of Graopona
has declared its independence Of the
Brazilian republic and that the province
of Bahia is expected also to throw off the
allegiance to the republic. This action
is due to dissatisfaction at the assump-
ton of dlctatorial powers by Fonseca.
A fire at Philadelphia Tuesday morn
ing completely Quilted the wholesale
cloth and woolen goods house of Lippin-
colt, johnson & Co., causing loss esti-
mated at 100000, fully insured. The
firms adjoining the building sustained
losses variously estimated at from $4,000
to $4,000 each all fully insured
Two hundred representative republi-
cans held love feast at Topeka, Kan
sas, Friday night to celebrate the re-
publican gains in the last election and to
outline a plan of campaign for 1892. The
presidential possibilities were discussed
and the prevailing indications are that
Blaine is the most popular man the re-
publicans could put at the head of their
ticket.
The hearing of the Behring sealeries
case in the supreme court was resumed
morning, Solicitor General
Taft continuing his argument, Attorney
General Miller Interrupted Taft during
his remarks to announce it had been
agreed to submit the controversy be-
tween the United States and England
as to the seal fishries to arbitration, and
that the official announcement of that
fact would soon be made.
A dispatch from Vancouver, B. c., of
the 18th inst. says that the lepers are
now at large, neither the government
nor the Canadian Pacific would take
any action, and the city council was so
rash as to turn them loose. They have
been rejected and driven away by their
own countrymen in that portion of the
city set apart for Chinese. The people
are discharging Chinese help and great
is felt. There is some talk
Of them striking for the American line.
The Knights of Labor convention
settled the contested case of
District Assembly No. 135 by restoring
eighteen local assemblies to good stand
ing and seating all five delegate
Among the amendments to the constitu-
tion was one to the twelfth article. It
is as follows: "And all children over
the age of sew Ell and under fifteen shall
be compelled to attend some institu ton
Of learning at least ten months of the
year, or such part of year as may be
afforded them.'
The 18th annual session of the far mers'
congress began three days session at
Sedalia, Mo-, Tuesday with 275 delegates
and large number of visitors in attend
ance. Thirty states and territories were
Woods opera house where
the congress is in session was elaborately
decorated with farm products. We'll
come addresses were delivered by Gov
ernor Francis, Mayor Carol of Sedalia,
and Frank Il. Meyer, president of the
Sedalia Commercial club, which was
to by Hon. A. w. Smith of
Kansas, Col. Daniel Needham of New
England, and B. F. Clayton of Iowa,
secretary of the farmers congress.
A dispatch from Toledo, Ohio, says:
Delegates to the fifteenth general
of the Knights of Labor are
here in large numbers. The secretary's
report will show that the order has
in membership over 5000
during the past year in this country
alone, and that all local assemblies are
in fourshing condition. One of the
most import ant matters to come before
the assembly will be the public school
system of the country. Many, perhaps
. majority, OF the delegates are Roman
Catholics, yet they intend placing tnem-
selves on record in reference to the
school question. The feeling appears
70 be unanimously in favor Of the
public school system.
The Gen. Sherman statue committae
II the Society of the Army of Tennes-