The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-03-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

t The death of General Crook will pro
mote Brigadier General Miles to the lis
Of major generals.
The Blair educational bill was defeat
ed in the senate upon its third reading
by vote of 81 to 81.
Jack McAuliffe knocked out Jimmy
Carroll in forty seven round contest at
San Francisco on the Dist.
James j. Slocum, the base ball player,
has been sentenced to death at New
York for the murder of his wife.
The annual boat race between Cam
bridge and Oxford took place Wednes-
day and was won by Oxford Time %
minutes and 13 seconds.
By a vote of seven to five the house
committee on coinage, weights and
measures authorized Chairman Conger
to report the Window silver bill to the
house with number of amendments.
The New York court of appeals has
affirmed the judgment of the lower
courts in the Kemmler murder case, de
claring the electrical execution law con-
stitutional. Kemmler will therefore be
executed.
A Milwaukee dispatch says: Charles
L. Colby has resigned the presidency of
the Wisconsin and Wisconsin Central
railroad companies. E. H. Abbott was
elected president. Both corporations
believe that Colby will soon be chosen
president of the Northern Pacific.
A Pioneer Press special from Seattle
says that in searching the ruins of the
fire that destroyed the Stetson and Post
block, Friday night, the charred remains
OF three bodies were discovered-tw
men and one woman. One of the men
was named Jones, but the others are not
known.
Mrs. Kilrain has received a telegram
! from her husband. He states that he
will not be sent to Jail but will spend his
two months with his friend, Chas. Rich.
at Richburg, Miss, where Kilrain fought
Sullivan. Rich, it is understood pur-
chased Kilrain's release under the con-
tract leasing system.
It is reported that Bismarck has de-
clined the dukedom of Lauenburg and
the appointment Of colonel general of
cavalry and field marshal general offered
him by the emperor of Germany. The
report caused a great sensation. 1t is
reported that Herbert Bismarck is press
ing the emperor to accept his resigna-
tion Of the Office of imperial foreign min
lister.
The government leader in the Cana
dian senate has introduced bill which
practically grants provincial autonomy
to the northwest territories. It pro-
poses 20 grant the legislature the right
ofs El;...flg direct taxation for municipal
and territorial purposes and leaves the
question of abolition Of the official use
of the French language to the legisla-
ture after the next general election.
The strife among the National League
base ball managers is ended. The Indi-
annapolis club players will play in New
York uniforms next season. Washing |
ton also retires from the league, which |
reduces the league to eight clubs. Pres
ident Young said an arrangement was
made by which Indianapolis and Wash
ington retire temporarily. They have
not forfeited the right to come in again
in the future.
A Berlin dispatch of the Goth says
that special edition of the Richsanzi-
ger contains an official rescript cordially
thanking Bismarck for his services and
him duke of Louenburg, col
onel general of cavalry and field marshal
general. Also appointing Count Herb
ert Bismarck ad interim minister of for
eign affairs, and General Won Caprivi
chancellor and president of the Prussian
ministry.
Secretary Noble has rendered decis-
ion in case involving the question of
of rights to make soldiers
additional homestead entry. The secre
tary decides the question in the mega
tive and says by constituting the soldiers
act as whole it is clear con-
gress did not intend the privilege grant
ed to soldier to be subject to barter
and sale or assignment to another.
The Worlds Washington correspond
ent states that Senator Blair's wife told
a friend few days ago that she dared
not think of the effect upon Senator
Blair if his educational bill was defeat
ID. His whole mind had been centered
IN it. Senator Blair's eccentricities
nave been increasing of late years and
dill. He is convinced that there is a
against him. conspiracy
lmong his brother senators and a con- .
piracy of the press. /,
Major General George Crook, in COM
nand Of the department of Missouri, f.
lied at the Grand Pacific hotel at Chi !
ago on the 21st inst, of heart failure. :
There had not been the slightest warn !
ng that the general was not perfectly Z
veil. He was at the army headquarters .
II the previous day and appeared to be :
n his usual good health. He got up as =
lsual in the morning about o'clock
nd while dressing suddenly said to his :
7ife, Il can't breathe" Mrs. Crook !
elped him to sofa and doctor was at :
nee summoned, but before he could =
each the room General Crook was dead.
he general had been in command of :.
be department of Missouri for several I
ears, succeeding General Schofeld.
The grand jury at New York Tuesday t,
anded long presentment to Judge d
in which the sheriff's office d