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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1888
Page
7
A Montana beaverhead county update reports sharp gold prices at 66 5 cents per ounce and reads on Congress adjourning plans. It covers the Chinese Exclusion Act stance, Mills bill opposition, and local party tickets with Democratic and Republican lists and venue rulings. It notes Beav erhead county ticket details and election stakes.
George Q. Cannon appeared in Salt Lake City and pleaded guilty in U S District Court to unlawful cohabitation with his plural wives Sara J Cannon Eliza T Cannon Martha T Cannon Emily H Cannon and Caroline Y Cannon. He was fined 480 and sentenced to 175 days in the penitentiary.
The Democrats and Republicans of Montana nominate their delegates to Congress. Hon. W. A. Clark of Butte, Democrat, a pioneer and banker, has long been active in mining and politics. Hon. Thomas H. Carter, Republican, a Montana lawyer and eloquent public speaker, is regarded as a strong campaign contender in western and southern Montana.
In response to a House resolution, the attorney general reports Utah has 47 convictions for polygamy and related crimes with fines and 30 imprisonments without fines. Idaho shows 9 cases. Fourteen presidential pardons were granted on grounds of age, ignorance, or property. Earlier years 1875, 1883, 1884, 1855, 1886, 1887 saw varied convictions. fines totaled 48,208 dollars and forfeitures 25,000 dollars.
The Democratic Convention of the Sixth Kentucky District renominated Speaker Carlisle by acclamation signaling continued support.
General Superintendent R. C. Jackson of the New York division and Chief Clerk L. I. Chap man have been removed by the Postmaster General. Both are cited as Republicans in the notice. The move comes amid administrative reshuffling in the railway mail service.
Judge Barclay of the St. Louis circuit court refused naturalization papers to Argo Konnhame a Chinese resident ten years. He ruled that under existing laws Chinese cannot become Americanized citizens and that the 1882 naturalization act bars any state from granting citizenship to Chinese. Konnhame plans to take the case to Congress.
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