The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-12-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

oige wheaton Allen, better knowI
"s i1ano Bill Allen, the originator of the
homestead act, died Sunday. aged SO.
distinct shocks Of earthquake were
ieit IN Tacoma, Port Townsend, Olympi;
ana Seattle about 3 o'clock Sunday af
ternoon, but no damage was done.
Forty thousand people saw Yale defea,
Princeton in game of foot ball at New
York Thanksgiving by score Of 10 to
Inc game was the greatest ever witness
ed in this country.
a careful estimate Of the strength OF
the several speakership candidates based
upon the best information available
gives Crisp lib votes; Mills 43; Springer
80; Mcmillan %; and Hatch II.
Joe Acton defeated Bob Fitzsimmons
the champion middleweight pugilist, in
catch-as- catch can wrestling match be
fore the Occidental club of San Fran
cisco Friday night for 81 600 purse.
BY information gathered from relia-
ble sources the rumor is confirmed that
President Harrison has decided to ap-
point Assistant Secretary Of War Gen
Lewis A. Grant to succeed Secretary
Proctor.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has brought suit
against the Belford Publishing company
OF New York, to recover royalties on the
sale of her book, jefferson Davis Mem
olrs,' alleging that the publishers did
not live up to the contract.
Direct paced mile in 2:O6 at Stock
ton, Cal, Saturday. Frou Frou, the
celebrated yearling, trotted mile in
2:2514 beating the worlds record three
quarters of a second. Moulves, the fam
GUS two-year- old, went mile in 2:l612
Ex-Representative Davidson of Flor
ida has arrived in Washington, bringing
documents which he will use in his con-
test against Call for the seat in the
United States senate. Davidson said
that his contention was that in electing
the United States senators, a quorum of
each branch of the state legislature was
necessary, and he would prove the SEN
ate lacked two Of a quorum when ballot
ing began on the senatorship.
EX Senator Palmer, president of the
national commission Of the Worlds
Columbian exposition, has submitted to
President Harrison the report Of the
commission in regard to the progress
and condition Of exposition work. 1t
concludes with a strong endorsement of
the board of control in applying for a
loan of S5,OOO,OOO by the general govern
ment. This report and the report of
the board of lady managers, previously
to the president, will form
the basis Of special message to con
gress some time in December.
Dan DAILY, the well-known middle
weight, died at st. Vincent's hospital in
st. Louis Saturday night of pneumonia.
He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in
1862, and was brought to America when
an infant. His first fight was with
Frank Glover in Chicago, and it ended
in a draw. During his pugilistic career
he defeated Tom Lynch, Jim Donnelly,
Artie Flint, Ed Kelly and others. His
fight with Kelly lasted four hours and
twelve minutes and was one of the long
est contests under the marquis Of
Queensberry rules on record. DAILY
leaves widow and two children.
In the case of the Sugar Refining
Of Baltimore, which Judge
Gresham has had under advisement for
the past six months, he has just handed
down decision in favor of the plaintiff
in the sum of S44,24l. Special interest
was manifested in the case by insurance
men, as it was test case for the form
of policy issued by the casualty com
pany. All kind of accidents to employees
in the nature of boiler explosions, ETC.,
we're covered by the policy. The acci-
lent which caused the death of the
sugar refining company's employees, and
Tor whose deaths the company claimed
100000 from the casualty company, arose
rom an explosion of dust. The cause
was said to be spontaneous combustion.
Because of the nature OF the cause of the
accident the causalty company denied
the sugar refining company's right to
recover.
Kansas City was thrown into state of
excitement Friday evening by the an
that the two-year old son of
David T. Beals, a prominent capitalist
and president of the Union National
bank, had been kidnapped by a female
servant in the house. Mr.. Beals is an
elderly man, and, the child being the
was regarded by both parents
with great favor. The servant had
given the name of Lizzie Smith and said
that she was a native of Illinois, and
came recently from Nebraska. Friday
afternoon Mr.. Beals offered reward Of
5000 for the return of his child and no
questions asked. All day Friday the
police worked every possible avenue, but
could find nc clue, and the parents were
nearly Frustrated, neither having taken
any rest since it disappeared. Friday
night man appeared at the mansion.
He was dressed like day laborer and
wore false face and wig. When Beals
came to the door the man told him he
was detective, that he had found the
abductress, Lizzie Smith, or King, and
her accomplices; that they demanded
$40, 900 ransom and he was prepared to
deliver the child for that amount. Beal
declined to pay the sum and stuck to the
original offer of 5000. After much par
leying it was finally agreed that the de-
tective would deliver the child for that
amount. Reals told the pOlice he had