The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-06-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

f NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Worth w. Dickerson of Carrolton, ha
been nominated upon the 207th ballo
by the democrats of the sixth Kentuck,
district to succeed Mr. Carlisle.
Governor Fifer of Illinois has called
special session of the legislature fol
July 23rd, to authorize Chicago to issue
s5,OC0,OOO in bonds in aid of the Worldt
Far.
A London dispatch announces the
marriage of Mary Anderson to Antonio
Navarro in the Roman Catholic chapel
st. Mary's, in Hampstead. The wed
ding was strictly private.
A Madrid dispatch states that cholera
has broken out at Publa DeRugat, Va
lenic. There have already been four
teen deaths. It is believed the disease
was brought by soldiers from north
Africa.
The international Typographical Con-
vention, in session at Atlanta, Georgia,
adjourned on Saturday. They passed a
law prohibiting regular compositors
holding cases from working more than
six days in any week.
The assistant commissioner of the
general land Office is on tour of the
northwest. He will visit Washington,
Oregon, Yellowstone Park and other
points. He will be accompanied by his
new wife and the trip while main ly for
recreation, will be utilized to make an
inspection of land matters.
A Redding, California, dispatch says
that one Of the peaks of Mount Shasta
has disappeared. It's absence from view
created some anxiety here. The top ap-
pears to have been cut short off Fire
has long been known to exist in the era
ter and the formation of the valley and
ridges below are partly of volcanic ori-
gin.
The Maryland legislative committee
investigating State Treasurer Archer's
affairs has completed it's work. The to-
tai amount of Archer's defalcaton was
Sl32,4 Tho committee says the funds
were used by Archer to pay off personal
indebtedness incurred as far back as the
time he represented the Second district
in congress.
Senator Power has introduced a bill
amending section S37 of the revised stat
utes by providing that district attorneys
and marshals in Oregon, Nevada, Waih-
ington and Montana should be entitled
to receive for like services double the
fees hereinbefore provided, but neither
OF them shall be allowed to retain of
such fees any sum exceeding the aggre-
gate compression of such officer as here
inbefore provided.
Nearly five thousand people assembled
at Beyerles Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
Sunday to see man jump from rope
stretched across an artificial lake.
When the Jumper made the descent the
crowd OF people Oh the rustic foot bridge
about ten feet above the ground, along
the face of the bluff, made a rush to
where he struck the water. The bridge
collapsed and mass of timber and peo
pie went down on the foot path beneath,
which was crowded with sight-seers. At
least twenty-five persons were injured
more or less seriously. Eight of them
had to be taken to the hospital and two
will die.
A dispatch from Texarkana, Arkan-
sas, says: Some of the best citizens of
Texarkana have been arrested for COM
pllcity in the Spur Switch train rob-
berry, and the city is wild with excite
nent. John S. Williams, one of the
oldest citizens, who is detective of al
most national repute, is locked up,
charged with being implicated. Ma
ooleon Mcdaniel, an ex-policeman, and
1 man named Radcliff have been arrest
ID on similar charges. A coat belong
ng to Williams, found near the scene Of
'he robbery, was the first clue, and
ad OF Radcliff's was found suffering
rom gunshot wound at Williams |.
house.
Representative Payson of Illinois has
eported from the committee on public
ands substi tute for the senate bill for
he acquisition of land for town sites
md commercial purposes in Alaska.
The committee in accompanying the re-
'ort says that while the senate bill pro-
'oses partial relief, it does not 90 far
nough. The report refers to the fact /,
hat during the twenty two years Alas
"a has been in possession of the United
states there has been, with the excep-
ion of the mining laws, absolutely no |
egislation tending to encourage it's de-
elopment. There was offered no pro-
ection for investment Of their capital
nd labor to the several thousand Amer !.
cans there.
A memorial in favor of free wool is
eing sent to the senate finance commit
% by the Wool Consumers association.
t closes thus: GAS all the wool grown :,
the world is now wanted, American :,
rowers could hardly be injured by re- =
djustment of values. If at the worst \
is product should fall slightly in price, 7
Q would get compensation soon by =
lrger and more certain demand from a
5imulated and increased manufacture. ;,
he half-breed mutton sleeps wool in ;,
arp works admirably with rejected !
DOL fbres and Montevideo feeces in :
ling; thus mutton focks would be i.
'imulated through Importation of free =;
Nv materials and the American con-
inner Of woolens and worsteds would :,
1T better fabrics at prices generally
wer.
The house committee on reform in the
vii corvi which ooplro%ol Il