The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-04-03

zens and large number of country peo
pie who are stopping in town. There is
hope now that the most valuable portion
of the building can be saved. 1t is sup
posed the fire &C Cmmunicated from de
fective fiue.
Joliet, ILL.,, March 29.-An employe ol
the Joliet Iron and Steel mills. named
John McAlhain, was instantly killed yes
terday while in the elevator. He was
bending over talking with some workmen
below, when his head came in contact with
one of the floor beams. He was thrown
from the cage with great violence, and his
neck broken. The deceased was ABOUT IL
years of age, steady and industrious.
John Riley, of Lock Lort, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Sollitt. charged with an assault with in
tent to kill. 1t appears that ON Monday
last Riley went hunting with a shotgun
for a neighbor named William Brown
whom he met near the old fair grounds,
and fired upon him without effect. Riley's
examination will take place Saturday next
Boston, March 30-Jefferson Davis, in
an interview says the war of the rebellion
was one of those things which was sure
| to come in the progress of events, and in
solving great problems of government up.
on this continent. He was very hopeful
of the future o: the country. The only
disturbing elements to be discerned now,
were the efforts of extremists upon both
sides to keep alive the animosities and
hatreds of the past. If congress would
pursue a moderate course and attend to
its legitimate duties of general Legislation
for good of the whole country, all the
great social and industrial questions which
| were now the source of so much cOnten.
tion, would soon settle themselves, and
the country would be at peace.
Bloomington, Ill, March 29.-Lewis
Boss, a well-known resident of Pekin, fell
down a flight of cellar steps last night and
broke his neck. He was instantly killed.
Yesterday afternoon. at Stanford, near
Bloomington, the lightning killed team
owned by Elias Yarst, and cow owned
by Theodore Walmer. A large tree in
DR.. Cair's yard in the city was shattered.
w. G. Webb and Thomas Watson. of
Farmer City, were thrown from a wagon
yesterday in runaway. Watson had
both arms broken below the elbow and
was otherwise badly injured. Watson's
injuries are slight.
Claremont. n H., March 29.-The IRE
mont house was burned early this morn.
ing, and five persons perished. Mrs.
Hannah p. Gibson, of Chester, VT, mother
of one of the proprietors; Charles Nor.
gan, boarder; Lydia Merrill, table girl
Anna johnson, chambermaid; Mrs. A.
Plaw, cook; D. William Butler, of Brat
wife, were severely injured by jumping
from windows.
Cincinnati, March 29.-Thc Enquirer
publishes this morning careful estimates
of the wheat and fruit crop from nearly
every county in Ohio. Indiana and Ken.
lucky, from which it is indicated that the
wheat crop will be bounteous, but there
is very poor prospect Tor peaches and
apples.
Galesburg, H., March 29-The residence
of Mrs. l.. Z. Payne, or Prairie street,
was totally destroyed by Iire this morning.
Loss. $a,5OO. Insurance. $1,000. -. .,
The young men of the Freshman and
Sophomore classes OF Knox college have
refused To compete for the annual prizes
because young ladies of the same classes
are allowed to be contestants.
Seneca, ILL.,, March 3O.-Nearly the en-.
tire business portion of this town was de.
stroyed by fire last night. The fire origin
ated in Underhill's hall. 1t quickly COM
municated To other buildings, and the
| town was without fire apparatus. All et
forts to stay the flames were fruitless
Among the losers were q. II. Flickinger
druggist; g. A. Thomas, dry goods; d. D.
Underhill, groceries; Mark Taylor, hard
ceries. In all about twenty buildings were
burned, including sixteen business houses
Loss placed at $500 Insurance, $4,000
Minneapolis, March 30.-The City Floul
Mills owned by the First National Bank
of this city was entirely destroyed by fire
this morning. Loss about $4,000, insur
ance small. The fire caught from the
smoke stack of an adjoining building.
| Des Moines, Iowa, March 29.-Twt
farmers named Glass and Morris quar-
relied at Kossuth about pony, wheI
Glass struck Morris with hatchet en- th,
head, infiicting fatal wounds. Glass wa
arrested and is in Jail.
Evansville March 3O.-The partnership
of H. j. Sargent and Paul BOyntOn term
mated by mutual agreement with the en-
tertainment here this afternoon. Leui
0'Shanghnessy, press agent, Harry Hus
ted, business manager and Capt. JhC
Havlin, of Sargent's staff, who had prof.
ably come down to look into the futur
progress from a money point of view, LEI
for other points, and Boynton will cor
tinue his voyage 10 the gulf accOmpanie
as before he reached Cincinnati, only b
Creahan of the New York Herald.
At Newburg, Indiana, last night tw
, white men named John Bell and Danis
|, Frame, entered church where a cOlore
festival and supper was in progress. Afte
eating as much as they desired, deman
was made upon them for payment b
, Charles Thomas, colored man-One of tn
two men drew a razor and cut his thros
! from ear to ear, killing him Instant,
Both men are in Jail.
Cincinnati, March 29-The prelimil
aries for a race between famous trOtter
Bonesetter and Protein, have been partia
| Ixra hos haa,, anrap1 IN fr,
$ for IS, 900 side, but the place of race M
yet decided upon. The owners ofthe Chic
go horse favoring that place, while Cinci
a natl is advocated by the owners of Protci
Springfield, ILL.,, March 29.-The Pek
q whisky ringsters continue to surrende
i To-day G. and ID. Reisinger, of Peki
u came into the United States Court m
Q pleaded guilty to six indictments. The
were fined $1,000 each, and their distillel
!, was forfeited to the United States. Hs
d man Richler, one of the minor men of Il
n ring, also pleaded guilty, and was fint
]. 500 James NJ. Ayres, of Pekin, offer,
I, to plead guilty by an attorney, but M,
Connolly, the district attorney, refuse
o this, and insists that he, Ayrcs, shall a
pear in court. 1t is said that John w,
guilty, as it will compromise his par
Is friends.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 29.-Tbe ci
e republican convention today nominal
re II. II. Herrick for mayor on the first ball
ie The nomination was made unanimo,
J. Sylvester T. Everett was unanimously
nominated for treasurer. .
M Toledo, March 29-The democrats ha
at renominated w. w. Jones, present incu
a bent, for mayor.
pt Providence, March 90. The uni
D: greenback- labor state convention nor
mated Samuel Hill for governor; Dayid
,o Mccoy, lieutant governor; John Fran
- - Smith, secretary of state; Herbett b. Wo'
N attorney general; Andrew b. Moore, tire
"A urer.
y, Albany, March 3O.-The Methodist c.
to ference unanimously acquitted Rev. 10