The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-01-02

| tirmation. ii'' 0'A
Inc governor of Durango teleerapbs
! tnat IN that state people are dyino of
starvation. Corn is being sold at cost
TO the poor and money or orders for the
! purchase of corn are bane IiStr;buto5
by organized charity. The president
oroereo 'ile proper federal officials to aid
lhe poor IN Durango and other states
"here there Is suffering because of the
scarcity of provisions.
The struggle for the appointment to
the vacancy IN the United States senate.
made vacant by the death of Senator
Plumb, develops into disrraceful
scramble. The Farmers Alliance.
through the chairman of their executive
committee, sent written demand to the
governor thursday morning that he call
an extra session OF the legislature to
choose a successor to Senator Plumb.
The Chinese legation at Paris pub
ilshes an account of the measures taken
by the Chinese government to satisfy
Europe IN connection with the recent
antl-torelng riot. indemnities amount
ing to tlO,ooO have been paid the mis-
slons and the families of two English
men who were killed. Four rioters
have been executed and others punished
Authors OF antI-foreing pamphlets in
the future will be condemned to death.
Several members of the Koloahoui, a
secret society, have been executed.
Inc recent Mongolian rising is described
as beng animated merely bv desire for
plunder.
The national league FOR the protection
or American institutions has prepared
an amendment to the constitution of the
United States, which will be submitted
to both houses of congress. The amend
ment is as follows: NO state shall PASS
any law respecting an establishment of
religion or prohibiting the full exercise
thereof. or use its property or credit. or
any money raised by taxation, or au-
thorlze either the issue of bonds for the
purpose of founding. maintaining or
aiding by appropriation, payment for
services, expenses or otherwise. any
church. religious denomination or relig
lous society or any institution. society or
undertaking which is wholly or in part
under sectarIan or ecclesiastical con
troll
The theater in Gateshead, county
Durham, England. was the scene of a
frightful panic Saturday night, in which.
according to the reports received, at
least ten persons We're killed outright
and many injured. The sight ofia small
blaze, caused by man in the audience
dropping lighted match on the saw
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start the cry of fire. Immediately there
was wild scramble for the doors which,
| owing to the savage rush, became SO
blocked that only a few succeeded in
getting out. The staircase leading from
the gallery also became blocked. a
check taker. who attempted to restrain
the crowd, was crushed to death under
foot. When the panic subsided the bod
les of nine children whose lives had
been literally crushed out, were found
lying on the staircase.
The American Forestry association
began the tenth annual session at
Washington, Tuesday. The afternoon
session was devoted to public timber
| reservations. The executive commit
tees report included the draft of a bid OF
protection to prior occupants; the re-
turn of agricultural land to entry;
licenses to prospect for minerals, to
camp, hunt, fish and otherwise use a
reservation legitimately; licenses to cut
! tinlber under regulations adapted to the
necessities of the locality; protection
against fire or theft or such organlza-
ton as will secure, by the cooperation
of state authorizes, the control OF reser-
vations with the least friction to exist
ing conditions. Secretary Noble made
a short address, pledging himself to co
operate in all ways to protect the for
estry resources of the country.
At Moberly, Mo, few days since a
lady while passing along the street was
bitten bv dog. She went before the
authorities and made complaint, where
upon the Judge issued a warrant for the
arrest of both the dog and It's owner.
The case was called Tuesday in the
criminal court before Judge McNinch.
The evidence was to the effect that the
dog was a vicious animal, and the owner.
knowing the fact, had failed to properly
guard against accidents resulting from
his dangerous disposition. After hear
ing the evidence in the case and listen
ING to the attorneys Interpretation OF
the legal points involved the Judge fined
the owner. .s5 ..and. sentenced the dog to
death. The case of the owner was ap-
pealed and stay OF execution IN the
case of the dog was obtained, pending
the decision of the circuit court.
Washington dispatch, 2Sth:7Ac ctlng
Secretary Gould said today that ne re-
garded the situation on the Mexican
frontier as serious, and the war depart
ment was exerting itself to prevent
further violations of the neutrality laws
by Garcla's band of revolutlonlsts. Ii
necessary to prevent these men crossing
backward and forward between Mexico
and the United States the entire mill
tary force under General Stanleys com
mand will be distributed along the north
hank Of the Rio Grande 1t is SAID at
the war department that Garcia move
ment is gaining In strength. noIWl.h
standing the efforts OF the United States
and Mexican troops to restrain IT, mas
much as the Rio Grande is fordable
seven months in the year and the revo
lutionists have many friends on each
side of the river who keep them advised
PROMPTLY of every move of the govern
ment forces. the task before Genera
Stanley's troops of preventing then
from crossing is very difficult,
A collision occurred on the New 1orh
Central railroad at Hastings, New YORK
on the night of the 24th, by Whlcf
eleven persons lost their lives ana Sc se'
eral others were seriously injured. Inc
dead are: Mrs. A. n. Baldwin, New
York: Thomas w. Pilley, New York, o
the firm of George Pilley & Co.: Boston
Abram Knight, conductor; MISS Val
Arsdale. New York; Miss Slocum, Lock
port. n. y; Miss Moore, Medina; Llzzr
Ford. brooklyn; J. W. White, Porter
Miss Lillian Baldwin, New York: Dr; L
= Best. dentist, New York; d: 5. Mll
cox. New York. The burned ana III
iured are: Mrs. Homer X: BALDWIN u
New York: Annie Ford, Brooklyn; - D .
Murphy. lawyer, New York; Harry ~ a
Jacobson. New York; }. II. basnelle
Pouehkeepsie, n. Y. The terrible @ accl !,
dent was due to the carelessness B o .
1a PraLeman Albert F. Herrick OF the Buf
fol" % exnress. which was lying still below,
Hastings. Herrick fled ana "a. mas Is, no' no.
heen fonnd. He left his uniform on the
train train and put on citizens clothes % n IRON ~
.onort 0lVen out Train NO. ~.