The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-08-07

Cleveland, July 31.-Judge W. S. c. Oti!
senior member of the law firm of Oti!
Adams & Russell, died at his residence, il
this city, to-day, aged 70 years.
Iowa City, July 31.-The democrati
congressional convention, Fifth distric
today nominated H E. j. Boardman, G
Marshalltown, for congress.
Memphis, Aug. -Four more nev
caseSwere reported to the board of healtl
this afternoon; Rev. Father Fahey, assist
ant pastor at st. Patrick Catholic churcl
at the corner of Linden and DesotO streets
being one of the number. One addition
al death has occurred, Michael Escozo, re
siding at the corner of Sixth and Broad
way in Fort Pickering. Among the con
tributions received today was $500 from
John b. Drake. proprietor of the Pacifi
hotel, Chicago.
At full meeting of the committee O
safety held this afternoon the followin,
public declaration was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The committee of safety ant
official representatives of the taxing
districts have been informed through tn,
public prints of resolution of a numbe
OF citizens, chiefly if not altogether, of tn,
colored race to reject our plan for the
common welfare and their purpose Il
appeal to the property owners of the city
and to the public at large to sustain then
in this course, therefore be it
ResolUed, First, that we fully concedt
these people the inalienable right of think
ing and acing. pnder the lawt
of the land for their own good
second, Fshaf at ! Sthes-ssameS y time
this committee is constrained tC
testify that in our plans we are sincerely
seeking the good of all our people, pres
ent and absent colored aud white, third
that in forming camps we are acting un'
der the'adyfce and with the !apprObation
of the official esentstiyes OF rennessee
and Of the United States, and that we have
the approval of the state and national
boards of health in seeking to check the
progress Of the fever by Withdrawing the
from the infected localities
fourth, that only by means of camps is it
possible for VS. To guard against the great
esiaof tdls' peoplei coming to the city to
draw rations. Our men are too few to
guard so wide an area as that covered by
The town and when the people thus come
into the infected locality they will carry
the seees of disease with them
all over the land, fifth, that in forming
as In carrying into effect these plans we
make no unjust determinations against
The colored men. OF our regular police
force now put on night duty, one-third are
colored men, All of the detail made by
volunteer companies of daylight service
are oolnred men; all militia as yet placed
by the governor under the command of
Col. Cameron are colored men, and some
of the supplies are dealt out by our COM
mittse on charity to- the sick in colored
families as in white families. The book
ing Of our committee being evidence Of
he fact that two representative
colored men,, Capts. Glass and Brown,
have seats In this committee. Sixth,
In submitting such facts 20 tho judgment
Of the absent property owners and to the
her testify that in making their choice
our policy and that, # the hal
contents they must assume a,gfavs reSpon-
sibiiity In keeping human life exposed for
long months to great peril. They must
count upon wasting a great proportion of
his charity ON idlers who sneak into town
from adjacent points, and they must
aot be surprised If numbers of those
now engaged in relieving the
want and suffering shall In despair aban..
Ion their arduous work and leave mis-
guided people to their fate; seventh, in
thus expressing our minds under a sense
Of duty to the city and the public this
would not wish to- utter one
harsh or angry word against a people mis-
lead as we bclieveby am bitous and slJnin-
formed leaders who seem to prefer their
IMAGINED iexaltation or profit to the best
of their followers.
The following resolution, offered by
Capt James Glass, colOred, was adopted !:
That the colored people be in
formed through the papers. that whenever
hey choose to form camps under the reg
ulatiOns already prescribed outside of the
infected district they will be, supplied,
On Col. Cameron's requisition, just as they
are at Camp Marks, provided they be
within hearing Of the commissary depart
ment of Camp Marks.
Chief of police Atty's daughter remains
in a critical condition.
Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-Of the five Mem
phians under treatment at the yellow fever
hospital, all are recovering and considered
out OF danger
Tucson, Arizona, Aug. IA special to
the Star reports Henry and Matthew
were killed and two mer.
chants wounded near Salora Camp, Santa
Ritas mountains, on the 30th by Mexican
Queenstown, Aug. LIN consequence OF
the damage caused by the bursting Of a
steam valve, the City of Richmond will
not proceed to New York. Her mails and
passengers will be forwarded by the City
Of Chester. it HaGi~ 1Ufg J yfE
Clayton, N. Y, Aug. This evening
the bodies OF Mr.. Berkslea and daughter
clasped in each others arms, were grappled
and towed ashore. The bodies are now
all found excepting Mrs. Purcelrs.
Fall River, Mass, Aug. 1.-Rumor has
it that another mail treasurer is short in
his account $1S0.O00. ,r,.f
Later.-There is no. foundation. for the
rumor that another mail treasurer is short
$3.50, 900 in his assets.
louisville, KY, Aug, John Morgan
shot in a gambling saloon last evening
died at halfpast 10 O'Clock this morning
Cape May, Aug. Rev. John Ora
ham, ID. D., of Bri ghtOn Eng, wasd rowned
today while bathing.
Queenstown, Aug. 1.-The steamer City
of Richmond, as she started for New Yorl
yesterday, burst steam valve and is de
tained for repairs. One man was slightly
injured.
New York. Aug. 1.-Kate Moore, O
Newark, died this morning from eating
pickles. The family of James Darke, will
whom the young lady was visiting, ART
very sick from the same cause.
New York, Aug. 1.-Chas. Bossler
courier in the post office, was arrested to
day for embezZing letters.
BinghamptoH, Aug. 1.-The steame
Lizzie, Captain Geldings, from New York
is ashore here, loaded with coal and
general cargo.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. IA bloody affai
occurred in this city at late hour las
evening. John ID. Weisse attacked witt
a razor a woman named Irwin with whom
he had been living, and after badly cut
ting her about the head and face escape,
through the rear entrance of the house
He was pursued by two officers and bein
hard pushed took refuge in a water close
and opened fire OH the police who return
ed the shots, killing Weisse instantly.
is stated that Mrs. Irwin's husband is liy
ing and Is in Altoona. She will probabl
recover.
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