The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-12
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WEST AND SOUTH.
CAPTAIN ]. c. NORRIS, Constable of Rich
mond, Mo-, arrived at Kansas City on the 5th
and stated that the body of Wood Hite, the
train robber killed las December, was found,
few days before, buried IN an old spring
near the house occupied at that time by the
Ford brothers, one of whom killed Jesse
James The testimony brought out at the
inquest, which was held at Richmond, de-
veloped the fact thai Dick Little reached
Ford's house early one morning, found Hits
and Bob Ford together, and quarrel immedi-
atelY began. Hite was shot through the head.
and arm. Ford and Little carried the body
away and buried it. Captain Morris thinks
that Bob Ford and Dick Little will be ar
rested on a charge of murder. Ford is now
confined in jail at St. Joseph on the charge of
shooting Jesse James.
A TOPEKA, Kansas, special of the 9TH says:
A cyclone started south of the Arkansas River,
in Rice County, In that State, on the evening
Of the 9th, and moved In a northerly direction.
Crossing the track Of the Santa Fe Railroad
1t prostrated the telegraph poles and blew John
Wilson's house to atoms, killing Mrs. Wilson
and fatally injuring q Mrs. Parker. Several
other large houses were demolished in that
neighborhood Proceeding north the storm
struck the new town of Chase and demolished
twenty-five Of the twenty-six buildings in the
place and threw the cars from the track and
did other damage. Mr.. Reed, the hotel keeper,
was killed, his wife fatally hurt and another
woman and child killed. About the same time
q small cyclone with q veritable water spout
passed through the eastern part Of the county,
but did little damage except by drowning
out the stock At E. 2 Lawrence,s farm
the water was sucked out of the wells.
The cloud, as it approached Chase, was fun
mel shaped, whirling and twisting with
fearful velocity. Several persons were killed
and all inhabitants of the town more of less
injured. A special from Clyde Station, Mich
igan, reports terrible hurricane near that
place about the same time. The dwelling of a
man named Crandall was blown down. Gran
dali and one child were killed and daughter
severely injured. A guest, Mrs. Taylor, of
Pontiac, was also killed and several other per-
sons injured. The hurricane covered an area
of less than half mile wide, but leveled every
thing in its path. There were reports also of
high and destructive winds and heavy rains in
the vicinity of Keokuk and along the Wabash
and Rock Island roads in Iowa, at Keosauqua
and Humeston, Iowa, and Cahnka and Ashton,
Missouri, doing much damage.
The steamer Bellamac exploded her boiler
at Brownsville, a few miles below Milwaukee,
Wis, on the 7th, killing six persons and sci +
ously injuring a number of others. The Bel
lamac was about three years old and was
valued at 5000.
Hon. GEORGE HoApLY and John W. War
rington, of Cincinnati, have been retained by
the Brewers Association.to argue the consti-
tutionality of the Pond license bill before the
Supreme Court of Ohio. 1t is also said that
the Saloon Keepers Association of Cincinnati
have retained Hon. Moses r. Wilson for the
same purpose.
JAMES DowDALL, Past Grand Master, and
one of the most prominent Odd Fellows of the
country, died at Columbus, o., on the 7th.
The deceased was also Grand Keeper of Rec
ords and Seal of the Knights of Phythias of
Ohio, and held q similar position in the Su-
preme Lodge of the world in the same order.
He was also prominent in the Order of Red
Men, and many other secret orders, and had
wide acquaintance all over the country.
ST. XAvIER's Church, Cincinnati, was de-
siroyed by fire on the morning of the 9TH.
Nothing was left but the empty tower and
rooness walls. The loss is estimated at $780,
900; insurance $4,000. Services were held in
the church the previous evening, and it is sup
posed the fire started from candles left burn
ing af er the services.
The Oregon Democratic Convention adop.-
ed resolutions on the 7th demanding legisla-
tive regulation Of railroads and tariff reform;
aitributing the assassination of Garfield to the
Republican spoils system; denouncing polyg-
amy; fayoring the repeal Of the navi-
CATION laws. The resolution on the
Chinese question Is as follows: "That the
Presidents veto of the Chinese immi-
grafton bill is q public misfortune. 1t sets
q degrading mark of competition with the
coolies from China upon the workingmen of
America. 1t treats with contemptuous deri-
sion, the unanimous protests and appeals of
the entire Pacific coast. On behalf of the
people of Oregon we disapprove, condemn
and declare it to be the duty of every citizen
regardless of party, to express his disapptoval
with his vote as well as his voice" The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated: Secretary of
State, J. X. weathersford; Treasurer, H.
Abraham; Superintendent OF Instruction, W.
II. Worthngton; State Printer, Wilbur Cor
nell; Supreme Judge, Eden Shattuck.
WILLIAM II. wINASs, City Treasurer of
Newark, N. J., was arrested on the 7th for
forgery. The expert examining the books
found warrant for S165 raised to g., 165 and
paid by check to the order of Winans
THE Mormon spring conference met at Salt
Lake City on the 9TH. The attendance was
slim and the proceedings tame There Is
great ferment in the Mormon mind. and the
church leaders seem unable or unwilling to
sound any rallying CRY. The Mormons are
heard to regret that Brigham Young is not
alive. They recall that he contemplated aban-
doning polygamy IL the Reynolds decision was
AGAINST it and demand that the present church