The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-08-11
General News Summary.

General News Summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign Newh
Domestic.
A MOB sent word to Thomas Braxton,
colored, at Paola, Ind, q few days ago, that
he would be hanged. He barricaded his log
house. and had two female friends inside
When the mob Of ffty strong arrived he fred,
and with the assistance Of the women to load
kept up the firing, which was returned by the
mob In q struggling way. The mob finally
dispersed, carrying away five or six wounded
GUrrExU has placed in the hands of
the District Attorney petition requesting to
be released on bail. The District Attorney
says Guiteau does not want counsel to defend
him, that he does not care TO complicate his
told al along that II he wanted counsel he
could have It. ---
DISPATCHES from Sturgeon Bay, Wis,
say the northern part of that peninsula has
been damaged considerably by forest fires.
The people are seriously alarmed, and doing
everything possible to prevent the destruc-
ton OF their source OF maintenance and rev.
enue-
BISHOP E. o. HAVEN, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. died at Salem, Ore
gon on the ID, aged siIty-one years.
WILLIAM G. FARGO, one of the orig
inal organizers Of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s EI-
press, died at Buffalo on the ID.
FOURTEEN buildings, comprising the
business part Of the village of Augusta, Kali
amazoo County, Mich, were destroyed by fire
on the Sd.
THE first bale of cotton sold at auc-
tion at Mobile this year brought twenty-five
cents per pound.
A GALVESTON Netps El Paso special
says Governor Tarrazoo. Of the State Of Chi
huahua, drove the silver spike on the Sd which
united the two republics by rail.
THE French Government, having in
vited our Government to send some officers
TO witness the autumn maneuvers, the secre-
tsry OF War has designated Major General
John n. Schofeld. Lieutenant Colonel Rob
ert 8 La Motto and Captain James Chester.
BETWEEN twenty and thirty buildings
are threatened with destruction by the cave
at Plymouth, Pa. The disaster Is attributed
TO the careless mining OF coal and robbing of
the pillars in the mines.
TIE Temperance Congress, held un-
der the auspices of the New York State Tenn
perance Society, began q four days session at
Saratoga on the 4th. Addresses were made
by United States Senator Blair, New Hsmp-
shire, and Neal Dow.
The Conservative Democratic State
Convention of Virginia, held at Richmond on
the 4th, nominated John w. Daniel for Gov
ernor. Resolutions were adopted declaring
for equality of rights and exact Justice to all
men; special privileges to none; freedom Of
religion, press and person; the maintenance
Of the public credit Of Virginia, and condemn
Ing repudiation In every shape and form; up
holding In its full constitutional integrity
and efficiency the public school system for
the education Of both white and colored
children.
DR. HAAnnroN said to Western As
sociated Press reporter on the 4th that the
President was progressing toward recovery
in q very satisfactory manner, and he had no
doubt OF his ultimate recovery. He said the
President had not improved very much in
appearance, and would not until he gets out
somewhere and gets fresh air. He said the
bullet win not be cut out Unless necessary;
that there Is nothing to show that the ball Is
yet encysted, and the doctors do not know
whether Il has or not; that the surgeons do
not know whether or not the wound
is healing internally, but all indications were
that It is doing well.
RENEGADE Apaches are travelling
through South New Mexico, killing everything
In their way. A large number Of defenceless
whites are reported killed already, and there
can be no mercy expected for those yet to be
encountered.
TIE Democrats of the Second Maine
lin Reed for Congress A motion for fusion
with the Greenbackers was voted down.
The election in North Carolina on the
4th passed on quietly. The antl-prohibition-
lists swept the State by an unprecedented
majority, perhaps $1,000.
I TIE Prohibition Reform Convention
of Ohio met at Columbus on the 4th and en-
dorsed the ticket nominated by the Temper
ance Convention At Loveland q few weeks
ago. The platform adopted declares for the
absolute prohibition Of the liquor traffic; the
abolition Of executive and Legislative patron
are and the election of all civil officers as far
as practical by the direct vote OF the people.
II favors compulsory education; the prohibit
ton of gambling in gold stocks or produce,
against grants OF pubic lands to corporations
Il also declares IN favor OF equal rights for
all people including the right OF suffrage, ir-
respective of race, sex or color. The protec-
ton by law Of lab rers against expressions OF
unjust capital and lien on property and
esrninss OF corporations for wages. The re-
duction OF pubic salaries and taxes and vari-
Gus other reforms in the General Govern
meut, aud urges Prohlblttonfsts to retain
their party organ zation.
Dr.. TANNER, the faster, is making ar
r.noem.nts with DIR. Gun. Dean of IN. Init
- S.-... ,t.at..I Cou.,.. ~, yo-s g. !.
fast Of three months-ninety-ave days--to be
held In New York as soon as Arrangements
can be completed, all details and watching to
De PROVIDED oy New tork PnysicianS ne
supulaies only tnaI tne ar must DC Higniy
Ter ,ro,roctad d-outh has c,,.ad
r.n,ror1 tarrn.r. 20 ,o.. ali hone FOR ,h.,-
s-o-s.
Tar VIRGINIA Democrstic Conserva-
tive Conv.ntiun nominated lanes Barbour for
r I.,,,.r.r, noya-,or. !, a phtIIo w NcKInnav
FOR Lttornev General.
LEO HARTMANN, the famous Russian
Nihilist, who arrived at New York City re-
..ntlv has 0one to Canada to take refuge
under the British nag from the menaces OF