The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-11-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
captain Cooke has received telegrar
from Peter jackson at San Francisco i
wn'ch the latter accepts the offer {
7,o,ooo Tor meeting at the Nations
cluo' London, with Frank P. Slavin.
Judge ). G. Sparks, brother of A. =.
sparks commissioner general of tn
land Office under President Cleveland
oled at Tacoma, Sunday, aged 80. II
went TO Tacoma in 1862, and was at on
time territorial auditor of Washington.
The assayer to whom was suhmitte'
tne samples Of gold ore found in tn
oorlngs under the Missouri river nea
hansas City certities that it would weigl
out Sl2S OF gold to the ton, which is goot
ore. The gold is in peculiar place il
the ground under the river bed, and i
would hardly be practicable to mine it
biologists think it the washings from
some gold bearing region.
The postmaster general has ordert
that sixteen mail carriers and five clerks
be dismissed from the Omaha postoffice
a civil service examiner having alleged
that they had been appointed without
conformity to the civil service rules
tie recommended that they be dismissed
and that men who had passed the exam
ination and whose interests had not been
protected should be appointed instead
The Knights of Labor general assem-
bly,, after discussing the question of OBJ
jections to certain principles of the
order, decided that all who do not ac-
cept all the principles enumerated in
the platform must leave the order. A
resolution was adopted recommending
that, as rule, assemblies refrain from
electing to membership any one holding
or seeking political position.
Services to the memory of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell were held
Sunday night at the Academy of Music
in New York city. Chauncey Depew
was the eulogist. Delegations from the
Polish societies of New York we're on
the platform and representatives from
Philadelphia, Boston, New Haven and
Bridgeport paid tribute by their pres
ence. The orators were greeted with
applause.
A point never before raised in any
court was argued at GAINESVILLE Wis.,,
Monday in the case OF Fred Sneider
against the Wabash railrord on motion
to vacate attachment proceedings. The
defendant raised the point that the
attaching of the cash of railway COM
pany is violation Of the interstate
commerce law and is against public
policy. The decision Of Judge Bennett
will be announced Monday.
James Charlson broke the record
Saturday with frightful fall of ninteen
stories. He was terra Gotta operator,
inside the new Masonic temple
at Chicago. He and a companion named
John Wilson erected a temporary scaffold
and Charlson was standing on this when
It gave way. The distance to the ground
was covered in about three seconds.
Every bone in his body was crushed,
md the corpse presented frightful
spectacle. Wilson saved his life by cling
ng to side supports.
Miller & Sibley, proprietors Of Pros
oect Hill stock farm, have sold to
Charles and Franklin Ridgley, of Spring
ield ILL.,, their great Electioneer colt
for $4,000 cash and ten
'eserved services. As the horse will |
stud fee of $500, the price
,aid is equivalent to $4,000. Conductor
Won the phenomenal race for three year
lids at Cleveland, beating the best
lorses of the age in the country and
making a record of 1854 in the sixth
leat. This year he has not been started
n a race.
Acting Indian Commissioner Bell has
eceived advices from Special Agent Nc
Kean, at Pierre, S. D., confirming the
published reports regarding Big Foot's
'and abandoning camp and going to
'ine Ridge. He says he understands
hat the bucks are all armed. What
his outbreak means he could not learn.
he regular agent thought it was. because
e had demanded that their children be
ut in school. Mexican doubts if the
indian police will bring them back
Without trouble. There are some rumors
n the Cheyenne river that the Pine
sidge Indians are preparing to renew
be ghost dance. but nothing reliable as
o that could be obtained.
The fact has pecome public that
V. F. Baird, until recently vice presi-
ent and manager Of the MADEIRA bank,
ocated at MADEIRA, California, was short
q his accounts to the amount Of nearly
100000. Baird, in connection with
ohm Brown, organized the Bank of
fadera. and what is known as the John
Brown colony. The money sent Baird
y the colonists to develop the land
vas used by him in England for his
rivate scheme. As tho losses grew
laird began to issue forged notes and
eposited them in place Of the money
sed. The forging Of checks and drafts
and later an over issuing of
sock, to which he forged the signature
the president of the bank. He has
cen placed under arrest.
In speaking of the opium ring and the
rrest of a Chinese opium smuggler in
ew York in connection Herewith, a
'easury detective says: 'We believe i,
a hove not n corroct clew tO tho uaocf =