The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-12-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Some days ago Lawler of Illinois in
troduced bill in the house penslonlne
veterans when they reach the aye OF ii
years. He has since introduced ar
amendment reducing the age to so years
The Oregon Short Lines statement fo'
October shows earnings of $2S8, ,0c0, an
increase of $117, 900; surplus, deductine
expenses, $149,OOO; increase, $4,000
For ten months to October 3lst the earn
ings were $2,1S4,0 900; increase, $537 900
surplus, 5000, 900; increase, $433,000.
A dispatch from the City of Mexico
says: In congress Saturday night,
The Union Light, Fuel and Gass Com
pany, of America, in which St. Louis,
Chicago New York and Detroit parties
are largely interested, obtained concess-
ION for the introduction of water, fuel and
gass into all the cities and government
buildings throughout the Republic.
The bill before the French chamber for
the relief of the Panama canal has failed
to pass. Boulanger has sent a message of
sympathy to DeLesseps upon the failure
of the bill. Boulanger says the rejection
of the bill is 'lcplorable and the crownine
sin Of the chamber. A meeting of the
shareholders Of the company has been
convened. It is expected to be very
large one and will favor gigantic lottery
scheme to relieve the necessities of the
company.
A committee Of six prominent manu-
facturers are in indianapolis with an ad-
dress to Gen. Harrison, setting fourth
that political parties in the south can now
divide on practical issues aud that the
slgners are pleased with the triumph of
protection. They ask Harrison to recog-
nize the best element of the republican
party IN making appointments in the
south. 1t has been signed by about fifty
prominent manufacturers and business
men, most OF them democrats.
George Atkinson has cabled the follow.
ing from London to Richard K. Fox /:
"Charles Rowell has issued challenge
for six-day go-as-you-please walking
match to Charles Albert, champion of
America, and George Littlewood cham
pion of the world, for the diamond belt
lately won by the latter and the sum of
$500 side He also states he will enter
in sweepstakes from any sum from
E1OO to $500 each and diamond belt,
open to all comers, the race to come off
next March in Agricultural nall, Islington
or in the aqu arium London.
'Parson" Davies, the we'll known
manager of athletic sports. is in Cleve-
land in the interest of Kilrain and Mitch
ell, who will shortly appear in that city.
John Mcguire is in Chicago from Butte
City, Mont, and has held long confer
ence with Mr.. Davies to arrange with him
for the. appearance of Kilrsin and Mitchell
on Maguire's circuit, which embraces all
the leading towns in Montana and Cali
fornia. A partial understanding between
the two representatives of sport was arri-
we'd at and the "Parson' hopes to fully
complete the desired arrangements on
Friday upon his return from Cleveland
Mitchell and Kilrain are expected to ar
rive in Chicago on Saturday next,
"United States secret service officers
are in st. Paul on the track of gigantic
opium smuggling conspiracy. They
have learned that an organized, well
equipped band Of smugglers have fol
years been operating across the northwest
ern border. One of the gang was arres
ted recently at Denver, COL. and made {
full confession. Acting upon the infor
nation given him, the Deputy Collector
at st. Vincent, Minn., went west to 1
point on the Dakota line Wednesday and
intercepted wagon load Of 800 pounds
of crude opium. The whole outfit wal
seized and the driver of the wagon arres
ted. A government detective has lef
St. Paul for the north to arrest man t,
whom the opium was consi gned.
A scene of excitement was enacted a
the offices of the Panama company il
i Paris on Tuesday The crush was evel
greater than that of the day before. A
i 4 o'clock hush tell over the throng an,
De Lesseps appeared. Mounting tabl
he SAID: My friends, the subscription j
safe. Our adversaries are confonnded
We do not need the help of financiers
You have saved yourselves by your ow
exertions. The canal is made" D
Lesseps was so overcome that he wep
Amid the cheering, weeping and mutus
congratulations, all present shook hand
with NJ. De Lesseps. When the excite
t ment had partially abated the news wer
around that41O, 900 bonds had been sui
: scribed for in Paris and the same numbt
: in the provinces.
): Judge Ross in the United States cou
. rendered an interesting decision as to tt