The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-11-23
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON.
Il. v. REDFIRLD, the Washington
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial,
died at his residence In Washington on the
17th- His ailment was consumption, from
which he had been . sufferer for many
mouthsL
PRIVATE SECRETARY STANLEY BRowN
offered his resignation to President Arthur
on the 18th Mr.. Brown Immediately left for
Ohio to render Mrs Garfield assistance in the
dispodtion Of her husbands papers and in
the preparation Of memoranda from which .
history Of his life b 70 be complied.
Tar Postofice Department has issued
an order that after February, 1882, postal
cards that may be spoiled while In the hands
Of private parties, BY printing or otherwise,
viii not be redeemed
TIE tenth census viii be completed in
. few weeks The population of the United
States, - fnaIly determined by the census, is
so, l56 IS
Tar treasurer of the Garfield Memo
nal Hospital at Washington City announced
on the 18th that contributions to that object
announced to CSC. 900, and assurances had been
received from all parts Of the country that
the sum would shortly be increased BY large
additional subscriptions.
A WASHINGTON correspondent says
that when Congress meets the President will
probably promulgate rule making all appli-
cations for ONCE come to him through the
several departments, instead Of from the sp-
plicaut In person.
An attempt to murder the assassin
Guiteaa was made on the afternoon Of the
10Th, bat failed, the bullet merely abrading
the akin on his left forearm and doing no
other injury. The shet was fred by man
on horseback, who followed the van contain
ing Guiteau as It was being driven back to
the jail The assailant as soon az he thought
Guitean was hit rode on at full galiop. He
intercepted the van at Fret and B streets,
and rode as II he was merely going by the
van. Suddenly he stopped close mp against
and fired. he could not see Guiteau, but
took his chances on hitting him by shooting
through the van. The man was pursued and
arrested in farm yard near the city. His
name Is William Jones, and IL Is reported that
he Is . member OF the great family Of
.'cranks, and that he does not appear to
realize that he has dsne anything which is
liable to involve him In serious difficulty.
Guiteau was pretty badly frightened, and
when the van reached the Jail he was found
crouching In the further corner pale and
trembling, and It was only after repeated as
surances from the officers that there was no
further danger that he consented to crawl
out OF the van. ~
FREDERICK P. LILLY, late Deputy
Auditor for the Treasury Of the Postofice De-
partment, was arrested on the 18th, on q war
rant charging him with receiving %, 900 as q
compensation for services rendered In pro-
curing mail eontr act for George F. Brott.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says MEM
bers of the next Congress now in that city
say they intend to press upon the attention OF
Congress early in the session the Importance,
or rather the necessity, Of thorough over
hauling and revision Of the National bank
law, and especially that part relating to ex-
aminat,ons OF banks Under the present sys-
tenn, though bank examiners are appointed
and under the control of the Comptroller OF
the Currency, they are paid by the National
banks. Members Of Congress think this mode
Of payment Is bad feature, and its natural
tendency is to make examiners under some
obligations to the banks. Recent failures of
National banks have forced this subject upon
the attention Of Congressmen. Some Of them
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~ In,srto, ON The 10Th Containing some inter
estin1 facts concerning represeu tation in the
nsxt Honse of Representatives The total
nonnIation of the States IA 40 37l. $40 With
The nunh.r ~ r.oresentatives at the present
agure. 9os this would give one representative
to every 16s.0sO OF population. Upon this
basis the following representation would en-
sue in the Forty-eighth ConRress: Arkansas
California, Micnigan, Mississippb south Car
olina ana mes. snslnia gam one eASn' mn o
uesosA ~ n1', = -
oamA' Lnino.s, AAine' "a. .yIsnu' Nes nanny
snire, Onio' tennessee anu vermont ,ose one
each; Pennsyivania Two ana new iorx tnree'
Inc o'ner sea'es sno" NO enanse
rurr r.sr
Tar conoart oiven nv Patt; in New
York rs.v For IN. beneat of the Michivan suf.
ferers. Melted s5. 600.
FIrry buildings In New York (Ytv
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Ter Nv hss ,,,scoyered the seventh comet
of the year in the constellation of Cassiopeia
in line between Polaris and the great clus-
ter In Perseus, a trine near Poiaris. 1t is near
ly a round point, but no tail Is vet visible.
Tar Pacific National Rank of Ros-
,o,, Me-. olo..d 70. 49,. 80, ~. ,s,h Tn.
oIts,nsI .sni,sI 80 th~ n.ns -. ssoo 200
Lately It was increased to q. .ooO. 900, and II
Is understood the entire amount except
5000 had been paid In.
The dwelling of James Laguire at
North Ferrishur.b W. was destroyedb nv fire
on the lsth and tvo children perisbe6 IN the
DANES.