The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-05-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

In the Canadian house of commons c
the 18th the bill to review the modus '
vendi was read third time and passe
At the city election at Spokane Tue
day the democrats elected their cand
date for mayor. The balance of the cit
ticket is republican.
The trial of Bailey Deeming, or "Jac
the Ripper" for the murder of his wifi
was concluded at Melbourne Monda.
The jury returned verdict of guilty an
added that the prisoner is not insane.
Saturday morning the body Of tn
sixth and last member of the "Devil
Auction" company, who lost their live
in the Central theater fire at Philadel
phia was recovered. All of the member
OF the company are now accounted fol
Ferdinand Ward, of Grant & War
notoriety, was released from Sing SIM
prison Saturday, having served out hi
sentence. Eludlng the newspaper mel
gathered al the prison, Ward stepped
into carriage, was driven to the depo
and took the train for New York.
The house and senate conferrees hav'
reached an agreement on the Chimes
exclusion bill. The basis of the agree
ment is said to be the senate bill but i
contains clauses providing for the regis
tration of resident Chinese and the sus
pension Of bail in habeas corpus applica
tions,
A bill has been introduced in the sen
ate entitled "a bill for the protection o1
the silver mining industry" providing
that the secretary of the treasury shall
purchase such silver bullion only as Is
produced from mines within the United
States or from ore melted within the
United States.
A Washington special says that accord
ing to table of delegates to the Mime
apolis convention kept at the administra-
tion headquarters, 225 delegates have al
ready been instructed for Harrison. This
Is one more than enough to nominate
aim on the first ballot, not to mention d
arge number of uninstructed delegates,
Who, it is known will vote for him.
The public debt statement issued Mon
lay shows cash balance of S129,OOOOOO,
| decrease OF s4,0OO,0M since April l.
rhe decrease is due to heavy sburse-
nents during the month and compare
lively light receipts. The increase in ex-
is principally on account Of
PENSIONS and interest on bonds. The
public debt, less cash in the treasury, is
therefore, nearly S4,Q00,000 more than on
April |.
A large number of prominent business
aen OF Fargo met Gov. Burke on the
9th and unanimously passed resolu-
ion asking him to call a special session
t the legislature to take steps about the
nomination and election Of presidential
lectors and increase the worlds fair ap-
The legislature will proba-
'ly be called about May a. 1t is re-
'orted that if the appropriation is not
increased no more Of the present appro-
'riation of $4,000 will be spent, and the
tate will not be represented at Chicago.
The celebrated Fairlawn stables at
lexington, Kentucky, owned by Smith
1cCann, were destroyed by fire Tuesday
light. It was one Of the finest stock
tables in the United States and cost
lore than $4,000 to erect. Nineteen
orses were in the stable and II were
urned to death. Among the number
7ere two full sisters of Phil Thompson,
alued at 5000 each; two Red Wilkes
llies and Robert McGregor, colt, No
insurance On the horses. The property
,as insured for half It's value. The to-
al loss will amount to $4,000. The fire
,as the work of incendiaries.
The New Orleans Picayune's Houston,
1iss., special says: Coleman Blackburn,
olored, stands today without rival for
be strength Of his neck: On the Goth
astant he was hanged for murder, and
oday was able to walk around the room
nd converse with his friends. After
aving hanged for thirty-six minutes
nd being pronounced dead by three To-
al physicians, the supposed corpse was
urped over to his relatives and taken to
county, thirty-fve miles dis
ant. While en- route to the family
urying ground noise was heard in the
offin, and when it was opened the sup
osed dead man was found to be breath
ag. Physicians we're summoned and
he patient is now pronounced out Of
anger.
Beginning May l the Seattle, Lake
hore q Eastern was merged into the
'acifc division Of the Northern Pacific
ystem. Although the road was ac-
uired by the Northern Pacific company
ome time ago, it was never consolidated
18th the main system, but was operated
9 an Independent line. The consolida-
ON has caused certain changes in the
apd working force of the
bad, and majority ct the Of
cials Of the Seattle, Lake Shore &
'astern found their old occupation gone.
lew appointments are as follows; I A,
[adeau, appointed general agent with
at Seattle. and E. w. Ruff,
raveling freight agent with headquar-
ere at Tacoma.
A Cheyenne, Wyoming, dispatch says:
here is every probability that for the
ret time in the history of the United
'tates woman will be a delegate to the
ational convention aud Wyoming will
ave tho honor OF inaugurating the GUS
ON. Miss Emma Schultz and Mrs. Fl
leila Elliott of this city are candidates