The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-05-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

discovered.
Richard Vaux (democrat) was Tues
day chosen to be Randall's successor
the prohibition candidate only appear
ing against him, receiving II votes Out
of S,391.
The Mckinley tariff bill has passed
the house by strict party vote, with
the exception of Coleman of Louisiana
who voted with the democrats in the
negative. The vote was ayes 1G2, nays
142.
| A Topeka, Kansas, special says five
hundred temperance women OF that city
have banded together, resolved to en-
force the state law, despite the supreme
court decision. Raids are expected to
follow.
Margaret Isabella Blaine, daughter Of
the secretary Of state, was married at
o'clock Saturday afternoon to Walter
Damrosch of New York, at the residence
Of the BRIDES parents, Madison Place,
Washington.
The son of ex-United States Senator
Jones, of Florida, has applied to the pro-
bate court at Detroit for an order to
confine his father in private hospital
for the insane. His delusions have been
more marked Of late.
Hon. John G. Carlisle, congressman
from Kentucky, will succeed Senator
Beck from that state in the United
States senate, he having received the
nomination Of the democratic caucus at
Frankfort on Saturday.
The Detroit Journal publishes the
sensational statement that certain mi
croscopists of that city have in their
possession a portion of the lungs of
President Garfield, which were cut up
| and distributed at the time of the au-
topsy.
True bills have been found by the
grand jury at Scottdale, Pa, in the case
Of Edward Callaghan against General
Master Workman Powderly, John B.
Byrne and Wise for alleged conspiracy
in defeating Callaghan for the senatorial
nomination in 1888 and running his bus
mess.
T. V. Powderly, j. S. Byrne and Peter
Wise have been acquitted of the charge
Of conspiracy preferred by Edward Cal
laghan. The costs were placed on the
county. The main portion of the testi-
mony for the commonwealth was given
by Callaghan and was a rateration of his
former story.
The original package business began
at Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday. A car
arrived containing barrels and kegs of
beer consigned to local dealers, who
took them to the store without the in
reference of the authorities. The New
Hampshire brewery agreed to assume
all the costs of any test case.
The Temps Senegal dispatch says the
French have captured Segon and Ouou-
sebocan after conflicts with the Daho-
mlans. The forces Of the Dahomians at
the battle of Owez, which took place
April 25th, numbered 1900 All were
killed. The French loss was fifteen
killed and seventy-two wounded.
In the senate Mr.. Edmunds, from the
judiciary committee, reported back the
house amendment to the antitrust bill
with an amendment thereto. striking
out certain words and inserting the
words $50 that the rates of such trans
portation may not be raised above what
is just and reasonable The amend
ment was agreed to, and the following
conferrees were appointed: Messrs Ed,
munds, Hoar and Vest.
The action Of the secretary of the
navy in the case of Commander McCalla,
late commander of the Enterprise, has
been made public. The court found
him guilty Of all charges and sentenced
him to be suspended from rank and
duty three years, and retain his present
number on the list of commanders while
SO suspended. The action of the depart
ment is embodied in general order is
sued by the secretary approving the
sentence.
At the session of the railway conduct
ors at Rochester Saturday the election
of officers was taken up. On grand chief
conductor three ballots resulted in an
election. The officers elected were:
Grand chief conductor, E. E. Eckart,
Ogden, Utah; grand junior conductor,
J. D. Shultz, Rochester, N. Y; grand in
side sentinel, F. J. Dorsey, Winnipeg;
grand outside sentinel, F. S. Butler,
Sioux City. The next convention will
be held at st. LAs. Grand Chief Con- |
ductor Wheaton declined to be candi-
date for denomination on account of be-
ing opposed to the elimination Of the
strike clause.
John A. Morris, speaking for the Lou
isiana State Lottery company, after con-
sultation with his lawyers, has offered
the state legislature, now in session at
Baton Rouge, 100000 year for the
extension of the charter of the company
for twenty-five years, or s25,OOO,OOO for
the entire term, the annual bonus to be
divided as follows: For the public
schools, s35o,ooO year; for the levees,
for the drainage of New Or
leans, 100000; for the charity hospitals
at New Orleans and Shreveport, $780,
OOO; for the insane asylum at jackson,
$4,000; for the deaf and dumb asylum
at Baton Rouge, $4,000.
Montana's senators have been provid-
ed with committee places as follows:
Sanders goes on irrigation, improvement
of the Missouri, enrolled bills, and to ex-
anime the several branches of the civil
,arvico Power UafS tho immioraf;or