The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-08-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

= 's announced that the Venezuela
congress has rejected the reciprocit
treaty prepared by the United States.
The secretary Of the treasury has is
suea a circular regarding the AZ pc
cent ioan' stating that the assistan
treasurer at New York has been author
lzeo TO pay coupon bonds Of the AZ pc
cent loan on and after September l.
One thousand feet of the nam lin.
track OF the Wabash railroad, parallel
ing the Missouri at Randolph, fell int
the river, the water having undermined
the grade. The road was compelled t.
temporarily use the Santa Fe tracks.
The annual encampment Of the Som
OF Veterans began in Minneapolis Mon
day with 5000 members of. the order il
attendance. Commander Webb, in hls
annual address, stated that the actua
membership of the order was 10000
There were 2G,423 mustered in during
the past year.
A monument to the memory Of the de
tenders OF New Ulm, Minnesota, during
the Sioux uprising Of 1862, was dedi
Gated at that place Saturday. The
monument, upon being unveiled, re
vealed wreath presented by Mr.. Naegle
formerly Of the Minneapolis Free Press
but now publisher of the Montana
Stats Zeitung at Helena.
AS result of investigating expedi
tions along the Big and Little Fork
rivers sent by the government to look
into the charges that government tim
ber had been stolen, it has been decided
by the international department to estab
lish permanent station on Rainy river
just south of the international bound
ary. Fully 2O,OOO,O0O feet of lumber is
reported to have been stolen by Can
adams from American forests in the last
three years.
A Montreal special says: The an
nouncement made by the conservative
organ here to the effect that work on
the Chignecto ship railway ceased after
s3 100000 had been spent, and limiting
that unless the imperial and United
States governments come to the rescue
the scheme may fail, practically means
hat another bubble has burst, and that
English capitalists have been once more
ieluded into investing their money in a
undertaking.
The famous bandit Catlllo was shot
md killed near Walsenburg, Colorado,
Friday after desperate fight with six
leputy sheriffs. The fight lasted three
hours. The bandit was we'll armed and
lad large supply Of ammunition and
ought the deputies from cover Of
'ocks, so that it was almost impossible
or the officers to get good shot at
lin. He had been given several chances
o surrender, but replied to all such
with volley from his re-
,olvers
The presidential party arrived at st.
Adams, Vermont, Wednesday, and were
AIKEN in carriages to Gov. Smiths
louse, which was brilliantly illuminated
With Chinese lanterns The whole town
s decorated and there are thousands Of
'isitors. After dinner the president
vas escorted to the Weldon House,
which fronts upon st. Albans park.
about 1900 people were massed in the
,ark, which was illuminated by 1900
chinese lanterns. The president was
Introduced to the assemblage by f. c.
smith and made brief address.
Secretary Foster is giving close atten-
ion to financial matters in connection
vith his plan to extend the AZ per cent
'onds at per cent after September l.
here are S5l, 100000 of these bonds, of
,hich fraction less than s2OOOO,OOO
ave been presented to the treasury de-
artment for extension. The balance in
he treasury today is S55,OOO,OOO not
ncluding the s1OO,OOO,OOO gold reserve,
o no doubt is expressed, If no more AZ
er cent bonds are presented for extern
ion, that there will be ample funds to
edeem the s31 100000 AZ per cents out
S. o. Bradford, ex-attorney general Of
Kansas, presided at the meeting of the
epublican farmers alliance men held at
,opeka, Kansas, Saturday. Bradford is
With the old soldier republicans. He
allied these members of the farmers al
lance together to organize revolt in
he new party. 1t was planned that in
ach sub-alliance there should be formed
self-constituted committee of members
yho have not gone into political move
aent or organization, whose duty it
hall be to reclaim those republicans
Who deserted their party for the ALI
nee and to keep in the party those who
how symptoms Of disaffection.
The American Wheel company of Chi
ago, said to be the largest manufactur-
rs in the world of wheels fol vehicles,
3 insolvent. Noble G. Butler has been
appointed receiver and has possession of
he different plants of the company.
rhe total assets of the company are
4, 100, 900, and liabilities 81 100000. The
tringency OF the money market and in
bility to secure an extension of obliga-
ions caused the collapse. All shops and
,lants Of the company, in six different
tates, are temporarily closed and $500
employees made idle. Those most heav-
" interested and who caused the ap
,ointment Of receiver assert that the
ompany will be able to liquidate all its
and pay the stockholders
lollar for dollar on their investment.
Bloody battles are being fiercely
ought by the Chilian troops. Balma-
eda's soldiers vainly opposed the cross
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