The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-06-27

Ork State Farmers League the third
party movement was unanimously de-
nOunced.
1t is reported that Parnell and Mrs
! OShea were married Thursday, at
> Steyning, and Immediately started for
parts unknown.
Sixty earthquake shocks were expert
, enced throughout the province of Ben
gal on the 18th, and many buildings
were destroyed.
The brick makers strike at Denver
has been declared off. After m onth of
waiting the men were compelled to ac-
, knowledge defeat.
Governor Fifer of Illinois has approx
ed the bill enabling women to vote at
school elections. Twenty-si states have
now given women some form of suffrage.
The jury in the case of the six soldiers
on trial at Walla Walla, Washington. for
lynching A. j. Hunt on April oath re-
turned verdict of not guilty Saturday
afternoon.
Dispatches from many points in Ar
rial meetings have beer held at which
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son Davis monument.
The freshman boat race on the Thames
Wednesday was won by Columbia by
three lengths, Yale second, two lengths
ahead of Harvard. Time 9:41, $685.
and 9:56 respectively.
A tornado is reported from the coun-
ties of Monroe, Metcalf and Washington,
in the southern part of Kentucky. A
number OF houses were swept away and
crops greatly damaged.
A st. Louis dispatch of the 22nd says
it has just leaked out that rattling
four-round prize fight between light
weights occurred near Belleville Friday
at midnight. The set-to was between
Mike Fitzgerald, of st. Louis, and the
Montana Kid" the latter winning the
fight and a $500 purse in four rounds
At the concluding days sale of Rancho
del Paso yearlings, the property of j. B.
Haggin of California, prices we're almost
double those Of the first day Marcus
DAILY OF Montana was the heaviest pur-
chaser, paying $4,000 for chestnut Ally
by Sir Madred out of Molly Walton;
$1,000 for brown colt by Sir Madred
out Of Lulu, and $4,000 for black colt
by Hidalgo out Of My Love.
During the regular meeting of the
Baptist ministers at Boston Monday
Rev. j. B. Stoddard delivered an address
on the influence of secret societies and
denounced Masonry in the strongest
terms Rev. Mr.. Cleaveland, of Melrose,
arose and said he was Mason and
could not listen to such unjust and un-
called for abuse. He made a point of
order. 1t was defeated 80 to 7, and Mr..
Cleaveland after requesting the confer
ence to strike his name from the men,
bership roll left the hail.
While diving from spring plank at
Washington, D. c., Monday, John Chan
lis, aged 10, nephew Of the late million
aire Chanlis, struck his head on the bot
tom and was drowning when young
John McKeown, son of the millionaire
oil king, jumped in to save him, and the
half unconscious boy dragged him down.
Walter Jones, aged Ii, son Of the pre-
siding elder of the Washington district
OF the Methodist Episcopal church leap
ed in and made a brave effort to save
his two friends, but was overcome and
all were drowned.
Indian Commissioner Morgan Mon
day approved large batch of contracts
for supplies for various Indian agencies.
Those of particular interest in the
northwest are: A. c. johnson of Hell
ena, Mont, is awarded contract to de-
liver 1900 pounds of corn at Brainard,
Mimi, at S21O: 1920 pounds of oats at
Custer, Mont, Prushville, Neb, Wilmot,
S. D., Detroit, Mimi, s2,484.25; 2,4OO
pounds of corn at Wilmot and Rosebud,
S. d., s3O4.8O, and 1900 pounds Of salt
at Custer and Rosebud at $4,000. Wal
ter B. jackson of St. Paul is to deliver
10000 pounds of oats at 5748.
At Philadelphia the jury in the Meyer
& Dickinson test suit against the gov
ernment to recover duties paid on i'm
portations of hat trimmings returned a {
verdict in the United States circuit i
court in favor of the plaintiffs. The
plaintiffs claimed the goods were liable
to 20 per cent duty, while the officials
held they we're dutiable at so per cent. {
The government will appeal from the
verdict to the supreme court. By the {
verdict the government is liable for from
to S3O,OOOOOO that it collected
in duties from the importers of millinery {
in various parts of the United
States {
A Waterloo, Iowa, dispatch says that
reports received by Illinois Central Of 9
ficials at that place give particulars of I
a terrible storm which prevailed Tues e
day night along that company's lines I
from Storm lake to Lamars, distance I
Of 56 miles Several towns we're con- e
siderably damaged, and four persons t
were drowned at Cherokee and four at a
Correctionville. The railroad depot at Il
Calumet was blown down and much a
damage to property is reported. Suth- I
erland, O'Brien county, small station U
On the Northwestern road five miles U
rom Calumet, is reported wiped out, Q
over forty buildings being blown down. Q
Acting Secretary Wharton and the q
Chinese minister held lengthy inter- \
yiew regarding the case of Blair, who y
vas appointed minister to the celestial G
umpire shortly after the adjournment of = y
he last congress. After the interview =
said that the Chinese govern .. o.
nent had not receded from it's position a.
egarding Blair, and would prefer that q
ONE one else should be appointed Unit =,
I'd States minister to that country. at y,
3 clearly evident" continued Wharton, :;
hat the Chinese government does not :,
want Mr.. Blair, and the United States :,
annot force minister upon friendly :, :,
ower in the face of such unmistakable +
pposition. =. -
Ex-senator Joseph E. Mcdonald died vi
sunday night at his home in Indianapo- si
is, Indiana. Sunday morning unfavor-
BILE symptoms reappeared and during ca
he day the patients condition continued te
0 grow worse. In the afternoon Rev. ti
1r. Wilburn was sent for and admins al
cred sacrament Then Mcdonald called
is family and intimate friends about h;
i'm and calmly gave directions for fune- at
al arrangements and the disposition of th
is personal affairs. In the presence of su
II he said he wished to give testimony nc
, his faith IN Gods saving grace. Then vi
9 grasped each by the hand and bade c;
hem goodbye, saying he could see no cl,
lore callers. His father died when the i'm
IN was an infant and the latter was ed n,
Gated by his mother until his thir- :
zenith year, when he was apprenticed to wi
saddler. He entered Wabash college, | ~