The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-01-18
was passed without division. Adjourned unra
DOMESTIC.

IN the Little ROCK river, near Little hock,
Ark, In an extraordinary manner. After the
of the river TO eat supper. One Of them acci-
dentally discharged with his foot his gun "
ing on the ground beside him. The bullet
struck and exploded keg of powper standing
in the rear OF the tent, and both men were
blown into the river and drowned.
Mr.. R1pDLEBRRGER introduced his
debt bill in the Virginia Legislature on the
11th, the title of the bill is: ITO ascertain and
declare Virginis's equitable share Of the debt
created before and sctuall, existing at the time
of the partition of her territory ard resources,
and to provide for the issuance of Uonds cover
ing the same and the regular and prompt pay
ment Of interest thereon"
The Legislature of West Virginia con-
vened at Wheeling on the 11th, pursuant to
adjournment last March
JUDGE BRADLEY, who was holding q
term of the Circuit Court at Mt. Vernon,
Ky., on the 11th, ordered two drunken miners,
Champ Mullins and John Mullins, IA
ther and SON, TO jail for contempt
a terrible scene ensued. Men were
knocked down, pistols and guns used, and
the widest disorder reigned. Mullins and his
none took effect. Both we're overpowered,
however, and sent to jan During the riot
Judge Bradley left the ben ch and touk hand
in assisting the Sheriff to make the arrests.
Iowa has 5,426 miles of railroad in
operation and excellent order. Capital stock,
sos, ,905, ,02i, or $19,14 per mile. Debt ON
these lines, $40, ,766, 4S3, or SO, 413 per mile
Total earnings show an increase Of $S,6 ,6S6
over 1880.
Mr.. HENDERSON filed with the Com
mittee on Railways and Canals on the 11th
memorial from Carter Harrison, Mayor, and
other prominent citizens Of Chicago, asking
Congress to survey at as early day as posi-
BILE within Eve years, at lea-t, route for
ship canal of such character as the WeDand
Canal, to extend from Toledo. Ohio, TO the
nth rn extremity Of Lake Michigan. The
citizens of hicago offer, II this is done, TO
BULL this canal wi hout q bonus or subsidy
from the Government. They assert that IL VIII
save lake commerce five hundred miles OF travel
between Chicago and the lower lakes and VIII
prove a great boon to commerce.
THE Readjusters of the Virginia Leg
islature at their caucus on the 11th nominated
the following State officers: Second Auditor,
II. II. Dyson, present incumbent; Secretary
the Wing, Readjuster organ; Register Of the
La Office and Superintendent Of Police
Buildings, George Brockenbaugh, present In
Of sSe PeniteOtia1y
present incumbent; Superintendent of Public
l'rinting, x. +. Walker, present incumbent.
Auditor of Public accounts Massey refused 10
aquiesce in the caucus rules, and the ONCE
passed Tor future consideration.
THE Wisconsin Legislature convened
on the 18th. George Burrows was chosen
President pro tenn. of the Senate and c. e.
Bross Chief Clerk. In the House T. L. Gil
son was elected Speaker and E. s. Coe Clerk.
TIE trial of Minnix, Caben and Dick
son, for conspiracy In the Star Route con-
tracts, was commenced in the Police Court st
Washington on the 18th.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the
Western Nail Association, at Pittsburgh on
| the 18th, the card rate on nails was advanced
from s2.25 to $40 per keg.
THE President appointed Eliphalet
VIII ttlesey, of the District Of Columbia, .
member of the Board of Indian Commissioners
on the 18th.
THOMAS j. MAJORS, of Nebraska, is
| in Washington for the purpose of claiming his
right to n seat in the House of Representatives
| from that State Last fall he was ected as q
contingent member from Nebraska, the popu-
lation of the State having increased to figures
/ to entitle It to two members This was the
second time Majors had been elected, but two
| \ ears ago he had to appeal to The Democratic
ouse and was refused admission Now that
the House Is Republican he believes that be
can get in.
The well-known vocalist, Caroline
Richings- Bernard, is lying critically Ill at her
residence in Richmond, Va
r. G.. Dun G. Co.'S mercantile agency
report the failures throughout the United
States for the week ending the 18th, at so3, the
largest number in any week for more than .
year The reasons for the increase, probably,
is that large number OF persons tnsolvent
| towards the end OF 1881, for various reasons,
have contrived to hold over till afte the OPEN
| ing of the new year and are now trying to COM
promise and settle up before spring. This
seems to be particularly the case In the South
ern States where the failures foot up "A, in the
Western States were so, in the Middle Is, In
Eastern %, Pacific coast z, and In New York
City l5. No failure Of part cular Significance
has occurred In New York during the week.
ALARGE amount of mutilated silver
has been sent to United States Treasurer GILL;
Ian under the impression that 1t would be re
deemed by him, and he has always sent such
remittances to the Superintendent Of the int
at Philadelphia for purchase as bull on The
Supertntendent says that under the rules and
instructions governing that Office, the smallest
purchase or deposit of silver or gold received
is 500, and upon all such there is melting tax
of one dollar, which he considers q heavy TAX
on small deposits. s the number o remit
tances is largely increasing, he says he Is
forced to decline taking them in future, and
that no less an amount than one hundred dol
lars can hereafter be received at the mint
The Boston University, Methodist
college, came into possession of % 1000, on
the 18th, bequeathed to IT ten years ago by
Isaac Rich, OF Boston. The money was to be
paid ten years after the death of Rich
THE Senate Committee ON Territories
have decided to report back to the Senate Mr..
Vests bill to provide for recording marriages
in the Territories, with a request that they be
discharged from its consideration, and that 1t
The Virginia Readjuster caucus NOM
inees for State officers were elected on the
18th by the Legislature.
SENATOR MILLER offered resolution
in the South Carolina Legislature on the 18th
to investigate the causes of the present negro
exodus, i've thousand having left one county
within the last six weeks.
CRANE BRoTHRRs' water pipe factory
at Chicago was burned on the 18th. Loss,
$4,000.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means called on the President ON the 18th in
body to pay their respects and confer with
him in regard to those portions of the Presi-
dents message now before the committee.
Ahh NoSiuonb HaS aPPio'oo WIG JoAAAs
resolution rendering the thanks of the people
of the United States to the Khedive Of Egypt
for his gift of the obelisk.
GowEN was elected President of the
Reading Railroad at Philadelphia on the 18th.
The vote was: Gowen, 272, 900 shares; Bond,
%, 900.
A CATTLErsBURG, KY, dispatch says
that the Grand Jury on the 18th returned true
bills against Ellis Craft, William Neal and
George Ellis for the murder of Fannie and
Robbie Gibbons and Emma Thomas on the 22d
of December last at Ashland.
Two brothers, named Charles and
August Dean, one physician, were arrested
In Perry County, Pa, on the 14th, on the
charge of shooting and robbing German ped
dler, When arrested they we're In the act OF
dividing the money, some $500, of which they