The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-24
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lnions for aid Officers of the spinner's |
lnion was busy all day filling out orders |
or assistance. They state no regular sum
g to be given, but orders will be
ssued to meet the wants of indi- |
ridual cases. No money will be given |
md all assistance will be grocery orders.
Several spinncrs arrived yesterday, and
IS result, Robeson mill is running full
his morning. This makes the fourth mill
reported running full, and one or two 9TH
FRS more than two thirds full, which ex-
pect to fill up before the close ofthe week
New York, July 1S.-John Hope cou-
victed of the robbery of the Manhattan
Savings Bank of three million dollars of
securities and cash has been sentenced TO
state prison for 20 years.
ST. Johns, N. B., July 1S.-The Halifax
rowing association telegrapbed readiness
to match Smith against Ross foi three
mile race with q turn in Bedford Basin
about August 10Th. The proposition was
accepted but suggesting the date TO be
August Goth,
CHEYENNE, Wy, July 1S.-About 90
O'Clock last night Jno. Hodgesen, alias
English Dock, hard character, shot and
killed John Brown an employee of Charles
Coffey, whose cattle outfit is in camp near
town, While the officers were in search
of the murderer he went to the livery sta
BILE where he had been employed, secured
a horse and escaped in the darkness.
This is has second offense of a similar
character, having killed q man on the Red
Cloud road some time ago.
Boston, July 1S.-The New Hamshire
house of representatives yesterday passed
freight tariffs. 1t gives railway commits
sioners the right to regulate the tariff of
any road in the state and prohibits any
railroad commissioner from holding of.
fee in any railroad corporation or from
owning stock or bonds of any railroad.
Baltimore July 1S.-Gen. VIM. F. Bar
ry, colonel of the second artillery, in CON-
mand at Ft. McHenry, died to-day.
New York, July 1S-No additional
news in regard to the loss of the steam
ship State of Virginia was received at the
office of the state line. No definite arrange.
ments have yet been made for forwarding
the steamers passengers, as no lnstruc
tions have been received frome the home
office at Glasgow.
New York, July 1S.-A despatch from
Halifax says the purser and boats crew:
of the steamship State of Virginia, wreck
ed on Sable island, are extremely reticen
fearing any published statement would
prejudice their case before the board o.
trade investigation. The arrival OF tho
captain at Glasgow was expected on Fri
day the 11th. A dense fog set in and con
tinued till Sunday morning at 8. Sunday
morning when the captain thought he wa:
the dense fog which Prevailed then, the
ship struck ON a sand bank a
the eastern end of the island about fifteer
miles from the residence OF Gov. McDon
aid. The minute guns brought the gov
ernor and family alongside in a surf boat
and the purser, doctor. fourth officer and
eleven women and children were lande1
safely. Notwithstanding the heavy surf
Gov. Nc cDonald returned for the second
boat load of eighteen persons, but when
within about fifty feet of the shore the
boat swamped. An old Irish lady imme
diately sank without any effort to raise
herself All other attempts to land we've
useless till Q p. m. when the water became
After getting a short distance
from the ship they found it impossible to
land with safety and returned, and nc
further attempt was made till the nexi
morning. Every available barn and shed
were brought into requisition for sleeping
accommodation; some cheese and Other
eatable portions of the cargo which were
floating about secured, besides some sew
enty head of cattle, which had swan
ashore. BY 6 O'Clock Monday the ship
had settled in the sand. There was nine
feet of water aft, nine in the engine room
and six in the hold. The sea was break
an immediate effort to get every soul on
shore. The boats were launched
and the turf boats again put
of, all the remaining passengers
and crew got into these after great deal
of exertion and landed safely seven miles
distant. At o'clock Monday night the
purser accompanied by thirty passengers
and nine of the crew left Sable Island in ar
open boat to reach the main land and Hall
fax TO procure assistance. After many
privations and several narrow escapes from
drowning they reached a small place called
Port Pinkerton.
The agent of the line at Halifax, ha:
made arrangements for the government
row for Sable Island, to bring the survivor.
who are expected to reach Halifax Mon
day night.
Owentown, KY, July 1S.-The Bufort
trial this morning was occupied by
Mr.. Settler in behalf of the prisoner an6
Colonel Breckenridge for the prosecution
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lumbia won the college race today, Yves
leyan End, Cornell Sd. Time s:26.
New Haven, Conn, July 1s.-John w
Maus, treasurer of the Connecticut Saving
Bank attempted suicide twice today
His physician says he is insane from over
work and heat. His finances are all right
Gov. English, president of the bank, say
depositors can all have their money. Tn,
affair caused considerable excitement.
| New York, July 1S.-N,ws was receiv
ed in this city, this morning, of the tota
loss of the English screw steamer Burgos
in St. Mary's bay, during a dense fog
while going from Montreal, Canada, L
Liverpool. England. A small portion o
the cargo was saved. No mention is mad
of the crew, but it Is supposed all wer
saved.
San Francisco, July 1S.-At o a. m., tn
score in the female walking match stood
LaChappelle, S6; Edwards, "a Donley, 63
Maynard, So; Walton. As miles.
Atlanta, Texas, July ls.-John McAne
ny shot and killed his employer, Johl
Cummings, yesterday.
Long Branch, N. j., July 1s.-A fire a
Seabright caused loss Of $4,000; paI
TALLY insured.
Galveston, Texas, July 1s.-A News
special from Northeastern Texas gives nc
counts of heavy rains accompanied by ter
rifle thunder storms near Jefferson. S
Thurman's horses, attached to a wagon
were killed and himself hurled fifty fee
from the wagon. At Kildare lady nam
ed Earns was killed and her child badl,
injured, while in the house.
New York, July 19.-This morning
Judge Noah Davis granted writ of erroi
in the case of the people against Chastin,
Cox, which was then taken before Judge
Porter, who thereupon granted stay o
proceedings. The case will come before
the Supreme Court on the first of Oc
tober.
Louisville, KY, July 19.-As to thi.
city establishing quarantine against Mem
phis, the Post and News today fairly rep
resents public sentiment: We can no
afford to go back on our humane ant