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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1888
Page
7
The column notes silver and lead prices in New York, tariff debate in Congress, and various political moves in Utah Dakota and Idaho. Reports on polygamy legislation, territorial surveys for Montana, and a Mormon ousting in Idaho are included alongside medical notes about pneumonia and a 19th century bloodletting proposal.
The piece notes a bold showing by Silver Bow County sheep men against W A Clark for Congress with a one thousand five hundred majority. It also reports Congress passing a direct tax bill 178 to 96, likely to become law, directing the Treasury to credit States and Territories with collections and to remit overdue quotas under a 1861 act.
The Democratic caucus examined admitting territories as states with 125 members present. Sunset Cox led the speeches opposing, while other leaders urged Dakota and Montana inclusion or division, revealing a split mainly from the Solid South.
In Silver Bow and Beaverhead counties Probate Judges appointed commissioners to fill unexpired terms. Wm M Jack and George Connick claim full-term rights per judge McConnell, while Montana statutes say appointees serve until the next general election. Contests arise as voters elected replacements in the recent election.
In Butte District Court Judge DeWolfe set aside the jury verdict against Catching for drawing and displaying a deadly weapon after a dispute with Demars at South Butte. The judge ruled self defense justifies the act when the defendant, smaller in size, faced an aggressive larger man who knocked Catching down. The court discharged Catching from costs totaling $250, ordered a nol pros in the case, and noted the county would pay costs.
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