The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-01-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The north wing of the insane asylum
of eastern Michigan at Pontiac. was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday morning, in
yolving loss of half million dollars.
A Singapore dispatch says: Pekin of
fetal advices report severe lighting with
the rebels December 3 to I, in which
1900 rebels were killed and fifty leaders
beheaded.
The Maine cattle commissioners have
posted quarantine against Massachu-
setts cattle because of tuberculosis, but
"the regulations shall not apply to west
ern cattle coming through Massachu-
setts into Maine for the purpose OF
slaughter
Acting Secretary Spaulding has de-
cided that the TIN plates made IN this
country from imported black plates are
to be considered as domestic produc-
tions within the meaning of the tariff
act, just the same as if no foreign ma
terial had entered into their manufacture.
A decision was handed down Tuesday
afternoon by the New York court OF ap-
peals in the contested election cases
which appears to give the democrats the
control of the senate. The court de-
cided that certificates of election must
be given to two democrats and one re-
publican.
A special to the Pioneer Press from
Glendale, n d., says: There are many
ugly rumors in connection with the
Farmers and Merchants State bank
failure. President Barratt has been ar
rested on the charge of receiving de-
posits when he knew the bank was in
solvent. Ho waived examination and
was bound over.
A dispatch from Pierre, referring to
the recent decision of the interior de
partment that half breeds are not en-
titled to the rights of Indians. reports
that the bali breeds assert if this is up
held the necessary number of names was
not secured for the opening of the great
Sioux reservation at the time, and the
opening was illegal.
A Washington dispatch of the 2oth
says: The commissioner Of the general
land office received telegram from Hell
ena this morning announcing the death
of Mrs. Carter's mother. Mrs. Car
ter and the commissioners infant
child are quite i'll and will not be
able to 60 to Montana to attend the fu-
neral Mrs. Carter is quite Frustrated
by the sad news.
A Concord, n H., dispatch Of the 26th
says: Isaac Sawtelle, who murdered
his brother Hiram, died of apoplexy this
morning at the state prison. In re-
sponse to a sentiment that rapidly be-
came fixed conviction in the minds OF
many citizens of Concord, that the death
Of Sawtelle resulted from taking poison
Mayor Clapp this afternoon advised the
city physician, DR.. Clark. to make a
careful investigation.
The New York Evening World says
"Unless compromise is effected Rus
sell Sage will probably be made defend
ant in most novel suit. Preliminary
steps have been taken to bring an actor
against the millionaire for heavy dam
ages for having used the brokers' clerk
| W. r. Laidiaw, to shield himself wher
the Norcross dynamiter exploded tht
bomb in Sage's Office. 1t is understood
that the amount of damages to bt
claimed has been placed at 100000
The suit will be upon the allegation
that Sage deliberately held the broker's
clerk between himself and the menacine
dynamiter, with the result that Sape's
life was saved at the expense and horri
BILE injuries to Laidlaw"
President Harrison, in selecting the
new circuit judges, has nominated VIM
4. Woods OF Indiana for the Seventh
Judlclal district. Judge VIM. A. Woods
was born in Tennassoa .ho,+ ee.
years ago. but subsequently settled in
Indiana and graduated at Wabash col.
lege. lie practiced law for MANY wears
at Goshen, Ind, and held the office Of
ssa1e sSao circuit Judge in that circuit. In
n.o nooo ne was elected Judge of the SUI
pGeme court Of the state and held that
Tn;e Ifn;* aaul a., lSS2, when he was appointed
.nan uma.ed States district Judge to fiji the
Judre eaa'y Grashad, caIsed by the appointment Of
and ne still holds that position He is a
warn warm friend Of the president and At
oorney General Miller. Senator Voor-