The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-04-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

= uuiOeau, and for the defense in Il
d beecher trial, died Wednesday mornin
: In the senate memorial, signed |
many citizens Of Massachusetts,, W;
presented by Dawes praying for the ma
uralization Of such Cinnamon as con
to the United States prior to the fir
exclusion act.
The Olympic club of New Orleans hs
telegraphed Jim Hall and Bob Fitzsin
mons it would offer a purse Of $1,000
Tor light between them, providing the
arrange to have it come off the sam
week as the fight between Sullivan an
Corbett.
The house committee on India
affairs has agreed to report favorabl
Townsend's bill to ratify the agreemen
with the southern Ute Indians of Col
orado to certain lands in southeastern
Utah. Lands opened to settlement viii
be disposed Of at s1.5O per acre.
The New York Heralds correspondent
at Valparaiso cables that Minister Pat
rick Eagan had been offered by Secre
tary Blaine the appointment of minister
either to Paris or Pekin. Mr.. Eagar
after thinking over the matter declined
both offers. He did not want to go t.
Paris on the ground that it is too expen
sive. His objection to Pekin was the
distance.
II. j. Carts, representing the Ham
burg American steamship line, plead
guilty at Trenton, N. j., Monday to VIC
latlng tie alien contract labor law in
bringing over four immigrants under
contract and failing to return them
when required to do SO. He was fined
three hundred dollars and costs. This
is said to be the first conviction under
this law. Several similar cases are pend
ing against other steamship lines, but it
is understood they will be contested.
The house committee on railways and
canals has ordered favorable report on
the bill authorizing the secretary of war
to cause survey to be made and esti-
mate furnished on the cost of the con-
struction of ship canal from the great
lakes to the navigable waters of the
Hudson river, Of sufficient capacity to
transport the tunnage Of the lakes to
the sea. The bill appropriates $4,000
to defray expenses Of the survey and es-
Inmates.
A New York paper prints an Albany
dispatch concerning Gov. Flower, in
which the statement is made that Mrs.
Schley sent blank check to the demo-
cratic executive committee is said to
Daniel Griffin, chairman-with direc-
tions to fill it out for any amount that
might be necessary to serve Flowers
candidacy. The check came back filled
out for S24O,0OC, and this sum was cheer
fully paid, although Flowers election
statement shows only $1,000 for cam
paign expenses.
News has been received at the navy
department. that Lieutenant Hethering-
ton, Of the United States navy, had been
acquitted Of the charge of killing Robin
son, the Engllshman at Yokohama,
about two months ago. This action
settles the case finally, as there is no
other tribunal than the consular court
that has jurisdiction in such matter.
it will be remembered, is
the lieutenant in the navy who shot and
killed Robinson, prominent member of
The English colony, on the grounds that
'he latter had been unduly intimate
With Mrs. Hetherington.
A bill has been introduced in the
house to authorize the holding of an in
monetary conference, prob
IDLY to be held in Chicago, August,
1893. OF United States delegates seven
hall be chosen by the president from
lmong the citizens not holding office;
even by the president of the senate
rom among senators, and seven by the
peaker of the house from among repre-
etatives; appointments to be divided as
qually as possible between the political
'arties; the secretary of state and di- |
ector OF the mint to be additional dele
'ates. The president is authorized to |
invite foreign governments to send rep
esentatives, who shall be entitled to
tut one vote, however. The secretary
t state will preside until permanent
rganization is effected.
Washington special: The kaleido-
cope OF American politics is about to
resent the unique spectacle of great
tatesman and possible candidate for
he presidency under training in the
ands OF professional wrestler. Both
aen occupy the very highest position
q their respective fields of activity, for
ne is the secretary Of state, James G.
Elaine, and the other is the scarcely less
distinguished William Muldoon. AL
hough, naturally enough, the secretary
ad strong objections to having the ar
angement made public, the facts leaked
ut. An intimate friend of Mr.. Blaine,
tho was in the city for several days last
eek, suggested to him that less medi-
inc and strict observance of the laws
nature under competent direction
'ould make good sound man of him
gain. Mr.. Blaine readily assented to
is proposition, but when the friend
uggested Mr.. Muldoon as proper
lentor and explained who Mr.. Muldoon
}. the secretary smiled. Under much
however, he consented to an
with the famous athlete. Mul-
loon was in Washington with theatri-
al company and after the matinee &C
MIR. Blaine's friend, and with
embarrassment entered the
ecretary's presence. After an inter-
lew lasting an hour, during which Mr..