The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-11-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Major Monteith, counsel for Senator
quay has entered civil suit for libe
! against the Pittsburg Post for publish
lug the Bardsley certificate of deposit
ana commenting editorlally thereon
Ihe damages are laid at 100000.
Another worlds record was broken on
the Stockton kite shaped track Saturday
when the yearling filly Flausta, by Sgd
ney, was driven mile by Sanders in
2:2ola, breaking the worlds record OF
2:2ol. 1t was wonderful sight, as the
nlly was never paced before, having
trotted last Tuesday in 2:4O. The hlly
was we'll rated and made a splendid
finish, coming the last quarter in 80
seconds. She went to the quarter IN 3'1a
seconds, half in 1:13a4, three quarters in
1904 and the mile in 2:254.
Contrary to the announcement made
a few days ago that nothing further
would be done in connection with the
question Of exporting wheat from Rus
sia until the czar returns from Livadia
late in December, ukase from his
majesty was issued Saturday, prohibiting
the export of wheat and wheat products
from Russia. This prohibition went
into effect on Monday and will be exc,
cuted under the same conditions as
those governing the prohibition recently
decreed against the export Of oats.
An important suit has been brought
in the United States supreme court by
Gov. Boies of Iowa, and Gov. Fifer Of
Illinois. The suit is entitled the State
of Iowa VS.. the State Of Illinois, and its
object is to ascertain the proper juris-
diction over a strip Of territory up and
down the Mississippi river between the
two states. The suit grew out of long
standing legal war between Hancock
county, ILL.,, and the Keokuk & Hamilton
Bridge company in regard to the pay
ment of taxes. The bridge company
claims that it is compelled to pay taxes
to Hancock county, III on 712 feet of
property located in Iowa.
A Tampico (Mexico), special says:
A bullion blockade which has been in
effect here for the past month is now
broken, and 22,4OO bars of silver, accu-
mulated here, are being exported as rap
idly as the transportation facilities will
permit. This delay in the bullion ship
ments was caused by the Monterey
smelters refusing to pay the government
charges of s3 made for assaying every
bar exported. The assay charges have
now been reduced to 50 for every 135
marks. The result is not entirely salts
factory to the smelters, but they must
accept it for the present,
Harry H. Hutchinson, Canadian, was
arrested by United States Marshal Allen
at McCoy's hotel, in Chicago, Saturday,
on charge of smuggling opium into the
United States. Hutchinson's trunk was
seized, and securely packed in the bot
tom of the trunk were 10 half-pound
packages Of smoking opium. The pris-
oner had been shadowed ali day, having
attempted to sell some of the contraband
to Chinese merchants on Clarke street,
who declined to buy it and informed the
government officials 1t is believed that
the opium is part of large amount that
was smuggled from Vancouver.
Governor Jackson of Maryland has
orally rendered to ex-Representatlve
Charles H. Gibson, his appointment to
be United States senator from Mary
land until the legislature fills the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
Ephraim X. Wilson. Colonel Gibson ac-
cepted the offer and his formal appoint
ment is expected in due course. The
tender Of the place was surprise to Mr.
Gibson, who was actively engaged in
canvass for the clerkship of the house of
representatives, and had given up for
the time all senatorial aspirations He
has withdrawn from the canvass for the
clerkship.
A dispatch from indianapolis states
that the alliance and F. M. B. A. have
practically amalgamated, though each
refused to adopt resolutions making
consolidation, but the two organizations
are lust as firmly united as if formal res
olut;ons had been adopted. The ar
rangements look to the disappearance OF
the F. NJ. B. A. before its next national
meeting The supreme council OF the
alliance adopted a resolution instructlng
congressman not to enter the caucus OF
either Of the old political parties. 1t
was amended instructing them not to
vote for any man for speaker who does
not support the Ocala platform.
The New York Herald's Montevideo
special says passengers from Desterro
say three generals sent by Fonseca to
Rio Grande returned. They found it
impossible to land their troops at Porto
Allegro, owing to obstructions placed by
insurgents. There is a general move
ment to form a new republic through
out the northern part Of Brazil among
those who oppose Fonseca. Volunteers
from Montevideo are f1ocking to the
army Of the junta. General Allistan,
with large force of troops, left for Rio
Grande to engage the insurgent army in
battle. General Nossorio, chief of the
military forces of the junta, declares his
intention to march upon Rio de Janeiro,
overthrow Fonseca and restore liberty.
Within eight days the army of the junta
will amount to $4,000 men. The junta
has six ships stationed at the entrance
to the Rio Grande river.
Several weeks ago federal prisoner
named Abraham Davis, confined IN the
Arkansas penitentiary, complained to
the federal authorities that he had been
numerically whipped and branded with
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