The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-07
LATER NEWS.

DIR. KENNoN, managing editor of the
Chicago Medical Reuteir, testifed in the Quit
eau trial on the 9Th, that he believed the pris-
oner insane. Richard J. Hinton, editor or the
Washington Gazette, had seen the prisoner at
the Republican. headquarters In New York,
and had formed the opinion that he was ex-
ceedingly Unbalanced; an egotist. Or. Charles
H. Nicholas, of the BloOmingdale Asylum. re-
piled to the hypothetical question proposed by
Scoville and said: IF the evidence to which
ner oner is insane. Dr.. Folsom. Of Boston. Thought
IL the hypothetical proposition put Dy Scov1lle
was correct in all 1ne P5lseRer TSs Dr
Samuel Worcester, Of Salem, declined to ex-
press an opinion until the counsel explained
mGre !! !fnsn,rstion pr. William W. Goddns, of
the Government Asylum for the Insane at
forth in the hypothetical question were true,
the prisoner was undoubtedly insane Dr;
lanes a MGsride Of rSnEiySe Mke sss ws sso ano
thought, taking all the Hypothetical proposi-
tions to be true, that the prisoner was insane. ne
like to be confined to the statement Of facts
contained in the hypothetical question put II
judge the prisoner was insane
MORE than usual interest was taken
in the opening of Congress on the 5th, and
the Capitol was thronged with visitors. The
Senate was formally convened by Senator
Davis at noon. The credentials OF Senator
elect Window were presented, ana ne was
duly qualified and entered upon his duties.
A large number Of bills were introduced,
among them the following: For the ap-
pointment OF q commissioner TO investigate
the questions OF tariff and revenue laws; for
retiring the trade dollars and recoining them
| into standard silver dollars; to enforce the
| treaty stipulation relative to the Chinese; to
| incorporate Garfield memorial hospital; to
place General U. s. Grant upon the retired
list Of the army. senator sherman bern !, intro. ,hass
| per cent. bonds. A resolution to continue
the committees as they existed last session,
| was laid over without action. Clerk Adams
! called the House to order at noon. The roll
| call showed 290 Representatives present, the
abseutees being biorey. Scales, Mills and
| Deuster. Nominations for Speaker being In
order, Mr. Keller was put in nomination by
Mr.. Robeson, Mr.. Randall BY Mr.. House, MT;
| Ford by Mr.. Murch. The roll was called and
the result was ss follows: Whole number OF
votes, 2S5; necessary for q choice, 143. For
Keller, las; Randall, 12e; Ford, g. Those
Burrows. of Missouri, Hazeltine, Jones, OF
Texas, Ladd, Mosgrove, Mirch ana Rice, Of
| Missouri. None of the candidates voted.
Messrs. Fulkerson and Paul, of Virginia, Re
ing been announced, Mr.. Keller was escorted
| to the Speakers chair by Messrs. Randall
| and Hiscock and took the oath OF Office, which
was administered by Mr.. Kelley, OF fennsyiva-
| MIA as the Oldest member in point oil service.
The work of swearing in the members then
commenced. Objections were made to the
swearing in OF Wheeler, OF Alabama; CUTS,
Of Iowa: Van Voorhees,, Of New York; King,
Of louisiana; Moore, Of Tennessee, and Chal
mers, OF Tennessee. Afterward, however, al
objections were removed and the gentlemen
we're sworn in. TIE Republican caucus nomi
nees for officers were then elected and sworr
In, and the President notified that the House
was ready for the transaction OF business.
A PART of the Tennessee State psni
tentiary, together with large amount o
manufactured goods, was destroyed by fir'
on the 5th. Notwithstanding the confusion
and excitement only six convicts escaped
, from custody, Many Of the convicts exertet
themselves to save the property of the lessees
The loss, over the insurance, is about $3.50.
COO
TIE Supreme Court, in an opinion
prepared by Justice Matthews. decides that
Sheriff Is not personally liable for damages
having obeyed the mandate Of court, thu
reversing the decision of the New York Stat
Supreme Court.
An alarming increase in the nunbs
Of smallpox cases is reported at New Yors