The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-09-28
General News Summary,
Interesting Home and Foreign News.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
A ST. LOUIS dispatch says a new and
mysterious disease has attacked the horses
In that city called pink eye" The disease
is spreading and Its progress much resembles
epizootic. About one third of the horses are
suffering from the disease, which hrst appears
in the horse's eyes. These become watery,
eyelids infiamed and run offensive matter,
neck swells and limbs increase in size, 50 that
the horse has to be retired from service.
"Pink eye" first made its appearance about
four weeks ago.
The Society of the Army of the
Cumberland met at Chattanooga, Tenn, on
the 21st. Resolutions Of respect and con-
dolenee to the family of President Garfield
we're adopted, and II was resolved that the
their late comrade. The Society will wear the
usual badge Of mourning thirty days.
EsPosITo, the alleged italian brigand,
arrested In New Orleans sometime ago, sailed
from New York City for Italy on the 21st in
the custody of officers of that country.
The Massachusetts, Republican State
Convention was held at Worcester on the
21st All the present State officers were renom-
mated by reclamation.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says it has
been decided to call an extra session Of the
Senate about October 1st.
A REPORT was received at Camp
Thomas, Arizona, on the 21st, that Colonel +.
Overford had an engagement with the White
Mountain Apaches, near Black River, and
gained q victory. No details
AT the Wisconsin Republican State
Convention at Milwaukee, on the 21st, GEN
eral ]. NJ. Rush was nominated for Governor
on the sixth ballot.
The extensive corroding houses of
the Collier White Lead and Oil Company at
st. Louis, occupying the larger part Of
square, were burned on the 21st The houses
were frame and not Of great value, but the
contents, consisting OF four hundred thou-
sand corroding pots filed with lead and nine
large tanks containing nearly one hundred
thousand gallons OF linseed and castor oil are
estimated to be worth about 100000.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says there
is still some conflict of opinion as to the legal
status Of Guiteau, but District Attorney
Corkhill is strongly convinced that there is
Federal law upon the statute book which
clearly covers his case. As soon as the fu-
neral takes place the prosecution of the assas-
sin will be pressed, ana there II little doubt
that condign punishment will be meted to
him.
LOCOMOTIVE hauling a freight train
between Chetops and Parsons, Kan, on the
Missouri Pacific Road, exploded with great
force on the 21st killing four men and
wrecking the engine and ten or dozen cars.
The killed were George G. Adams, engineer;
Simon Bailey, fireman; John Denny, OF the
St. Louis & San Francisco Road, aud stran-
ger named O'Neil. All were In the cab at the
time, and were blown from one to two hun
dred yards distant and terribly mangled:
Bailey's head was blown completely of and
could not be found.
TIE Cabinet, on the 22d, through
Secretary Blaine, rendered their designations
to President Arthur, at the Cabinet meeting
at the Capitol, after the President was sworn
In. The act was accompanied by an express
sion of the warmest sentiments Of personal re-
gard, and the President was given to under
stand that the members OF the Cabinet de-
sired only to relieve him OF all embarrassment,
without regard to past political events. The
President, without formality, said that
he did not desire to accept the ten
dered designations and would esteem 1t
a personal favor II they would con-
tinue in the discharge of their duties. The
condition Of the public business, and sensi-
tiveness Of the public mind, in view OF the
recent great national bereavement warranted
him in asking this indulgence at their hands.
Secretary Blaine assured the President that
he could depend upon them to use their best
efforts to tranquilize the country and to aid
him in the performance Of his duties In the
present trying circumstances. 1t is under
stood, however, that the designations have
not been formally declined or accepted, but
that the Cabinet will simply continue to dis
charge their duties until q more suitable time
arrives for decision Of the question Of their
retention.
A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred ten
miles south of Schuyler, Colfax County, Neb,
on the 22d. man named Joseph Peraletzky
ing her to death. Next he attacked his
mother-in-law with an az, splitting her head
open and killing her. he buried his wife IN q
wheat stack and his mother-in-iaw in some
surrendered himself to the authorities, to
whom he related what he had done. Tho man
is evidently insane
The Governors of the several States
and Territories were invited by Secretary
Blaine to be present atthe funeral ceremony
Of the late President Garfield at Cleveland
QUEEN Victoria, on the 22d, cabled 10
the British Minister at Washington to have q
aoral tribute prepared and presented in her
name. The tribute was prepared as requested
and placed at the head OF the bier of the Pres
ldent. 1t was very large and an exquisite
specimen Of the florists art, composed Of
white roses, smilax and stephanotis. 1t was
accompanied by a mourning card, bearing
the following inscription: Queen Victoria
To the memory of the late President Garfield,
An expression Of her sorrow and sympathy
with Mrs. Garfield and the American people.
Sept q, 1884,"
A TERRIFIC hurricane visited Clark
County, Mich, above Saginaw, on the 21st.
Great damage was done to property in the VI
cinity. Over ,000, 900 feet OF timber was blown
down and Joseph Pepper aud William Delaine
were killed by falling trees.
TIE bullet cut from the President's 8
body at the autopsy was given to DIR. Bliss,
WHO Immediately handed it over to Private
Secretary Brown, who carefully wrapped the
ball and sealed the package and will preserve
il till such time as It may be needed in evil
dence at the trial OF Guiteau.
ABOUT seventy thousand people
| viewed the body of the dead President at
| Washington on the 22d. At seven o'clock in
| the evening the lid OF the casket, which had
been taken OF to allow the people an oppos-
tunity to look at the face, was replaced, and,
lt was stated, would not again be removed on
| account of the repulsive appearance Of the
face, decomposition having already set in
AT Defiance, Ohio, on the night
of the 23d, drunken fellow named Perkins
| expressed satisi action at the death of Gar
| Geld. bystander named Miller turned in
| and gave him n tremendous beating. Both
were arrested and taken before the Mayor,
| Miller and fined the other man twenty-five
| dollars.
A PASSENGER train on the Iron Mount
ain road was robbed by five masked men at
Newport, Ark, on the night Of the 23d. They
halted and boarded the train, forced the ex-
press messenger to open the safe and then
proceeded to rob the passengers; SIS, 900 was
obtained from the safe. 1t is claimed that
between 1000 and Sc, 900 will not fall short
of the total loss. A cotton dealer, named j.
g. Atkinson, lost s., 500. The robbers are
said to be mere boys and 1t is believed will
be captured shortly. Governor Churchill
will doubtless offer a reward of S25,0o0 and
the railway company as much more for their
capture.
KING KALAKAUA, of Hawaii, arrived
at New York City from Europe on the 2Sd.
THE funeral services at Washington
on the 23d, and the sad procession from the
Capitol to the train which was to bear the
dead President away, were very imposing and
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