The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-03-10

murder Of Simon Vandercook at Auste
litz, on January 10, 1882. The col
demned man had been sentenced to deaf
SIX times. He had two trials and his cas-
was twice passed upon by the suprem
court OF appeals and finally applicatio
was made to the governor for executiv
clemency, which was denied.
The JOINT resolution authorizing tn
president to arrange a conference to b
held in Washington in 1889 for the pur
pose Of promoting arbitration and en-
couraglng reciprocal commercial relation
between the United States and Centra
and South America and Brazil has beef
adopted by the house. An amendmen
was adopted asking that one OF the ques
tions to be considered by the conferenc.
be the means of direct communication
between the United States and the othe1
countries.
The house committee on elections il
the Worthington-Post contest case decid.
ed unanimously in favor of Post, the re.
publican sitting member from the tenth
Illinois district. While Post claimed to
be elected by twenty-n;ne majority, the
committee found that he had received
fifty nine more votes than his opponent.
This result was obtained by careful
scrutiny of 800 or more contested ballots
and counting of such as showed on their
face the intention of the voter.
The first tragedy of the Burlington strike
occurred at Brookfeld, No., Saturday. G..
H. Bostw,ck, Burllngtonbridge foreman,
fatally shot John Roxy striking en-
glneer. Bostwick claims that he had
been sworn in as deputy sheriff. He
had charge of an engine when Roxy and
others approached the engine and en-
deavored to take charge of it. An alter
cation ensued and Rox, drew pistol.
Bostwick then shot him in self-defense.
1t IS generally believed that Bostwick
became frightened and slot without Just
provocation.
The new office of the Evening Journal
at Springfield, Mass, was burned on Tues
day, and six OF the empoyes met terrible
deaths by jumping from the fifth story
and being crushed to shapeless mass.
The dead are: Henry !. Gouldlng, fore
man Of the Onion composing room, burn
ed to death; Miss G. Thompson, proof
reader; Mrs. Frederick Farley, editorial
department, fell from window mad killed
Mr.. Lamseon, Quebec. jumped and was
killed; W. E. Havey, If Boston, fell to
the side walk; Mr.. Brown, a compositor.
The injured are: Thos. nunnhue, Timo-
thy Dunn, Joseph Witty, g. F. Ellsworth
Thos. Donohue, all compositors. Their
injuries are very serious and they may die.
The senate committee on the district of
Columbia voted to 8 against the Plat
bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors III the District Of Columbia. The
committee then, by vote of 8 to I, de-
cided to frame and repor. local option
and high license bill. Mr.. Riddleberger
will make favorable minority report ON
the Plat bill. The Platt bill is one of the
most rigid ever prepared, including wine,
beer and ever cider in its prohibition, and
forbidding that any person shall give
away liquors. A call of the committee
to roll demonstrated that. three members
were willing to accept the bill. Those
who voted for it we're ingalls,, Chase and
while Senators Spooner,
Farwell, Harms, Vance, Dsnieland Faulk
ner voted against it.