The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-03-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Siooteu OnlIed States senator Dy III
ieglslature of that state to succeed Sci
5 dlor Ch'lton. appointed to fill vacanc
"A Dill has been reported in the hous
Q! Butler OF Iowa for the committee Q
invalid pensions bill granting pei
sion OF SD per month to women VIII
served IN the war as army nurses. pr'
vided they are without other adequat
means OF support than their own dali
labor.
The president has sent to the senat
the nomination of Charles H. Aldric
OF Illinois, to be solicitor general, vic
William H. Taft, resigned. Judge Tai
rendered his resignation and is making
preparations to assume his new dutle
as judge of the circuit court of appeal
Of the sixth district.
Representative Andrew of Boston ha
completed the report upon his bill. "tt
exclude political influence in the EN-
plOyment OF laborers under the authorit,
of the United States" and submitted i
to the house. The bill. according to thu
reports he has received. will affect some
2l,WO employees, and will require thai
henceforth they shall be appointed ol
employed without regard to politica
considerations.
The jury in the Sieboldt lynching case
at Darlington. Wisconsin,, returned a
verdict Monday, finding that at the time
OF the lynching all of the defendants
were insane and were not guilty as
charged, and that Alonzo Taylor, John
r. Meighan and Hezekiah Andrews
have not yet recovered. They will prob
ably be sent to the Mendoza hospital.
The others were discharged
The Chicago grand jury is investigat-
ing charges of ''boodlng" made against
aldermen of that city. The Tribune
gives list of the alleged Doodle transac-
tlons by the city council, which includes
s2SO,OOO for the Northern Pacific fran
chise; Sl5O,OOO for the Economic Gas
ordinance; Sl3O.OOO for the Compressed
Air company franchise and number of
smaller amounts for other franchises.
some of which the paper processes to
have evidence to prove they were given.
The subcommittee of the senate
finance committee, which has been for
some months prosecuting an inquiry into
the effects of tariffs, past and present,
upon wages and cost of living, is nearing
the end of its labors. The tangible
result Of the investigation will he an ex-
hapstve compilation Of figures, COM
prising in all nearly 100000 quotations,
covering all parts of the country,
and extending over period coin
,ident with the existence of the tar
#. The subcommittee has also pursued
4 special investigation of the workings
# the Mckinley law.
At a banquet of the young republican
,lub at Portland, Me-, last week ex- Speak
II Reed was the chief orator He said:
Perhaps the very best example of the
fundamental differences between the
and republican parties can
'e seen in that curious excursion of
Iaphet in search Of a father, or David
uniting the presidency, now visible un-
Ter the southern heavens. David B. Hill
S a typical democrat and ought to be
he presidential candidate of his party |
because he represents it. he is like it, he
Understands it, and in short time. if |
lected. he will be it."
Marquis de Mores. who gained con
notoriety in this country by |
lis efforts to establish abbatOirs at |
fedora several years since and has since
ept himself prominently before the
ountry by espousing the cause of the
ocialists of France, was the principal in
duel at Paris on the 18th. His oppon-
mt was M: Isaacs, who is charged by the
ocialists with having their comrades
hot at Fourmies recently. The Marquis
;rote letter arraigning Isaacs for the
'ourmies affair and as result received
challenge. The contest was with
words and resulted in the serious if
OF fatal wounding of NJ Isaacs The
ocialists, who are elated, are making a
ero OF the Marquis.
An effort will be made to secure pas
age in the house of another anti
'hinese bill, more restrictive than any
ow on the statute books. This is the
iearey bill, reported by the house com
1ittee on foreign affairs. This measure
eeks to keep out practically all Chinese
lerchants and professional men, as well
S laborers. Diplomatic representatives
nd their retinue of servants and few
theirs who may be permitted under Ii
ense to travel in this country and ex-
ibit Chinese productions, are the only
ersons who, under the terms of the bill,
ill be permitted to enter the United
tates: The bill proposes to exclude
GREATER Cinnamon now resident in the
Inited States who may leave, then ask
. return. The minority of the commit
ae is opposed to the measure as in con-
rovention of existing treaty stipulation,
ut it is believed a vote can be soon Sc
ured.
The Banque Gen. Chemin de Fer ct
ndustrie of Paris has suspended, One
t the directors has committed suicide
wo have absconded and one has been
The bank speculated in
french, Spanish and Russian securities.
The liabilities are 24,OOOOOO francs and
he assets 100000. The failure had no
fleet on the bourse. The reason as
igned for suicide and flight is that the
authorities are about to institute legal
proceeding against the directors OF the
,ank on the charge OF fraudulent bank