The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-06-14
LATER NEWS.

A SPECIAL from Danville, Virginia,
On the 18th, reports that Eve thousand persons
in Patrick County, that State, are starving.
The droaeht last year greatly curtailed the
crops In many portions of the county hun
dreds Of people are erowding around the set
Elements, imploring aid. A load OF corn was
received at the Court House of that county
= few days before, and before It could
women and children crowded around the We
hicle imploring to be given q quart or peck OF
the grain. Three hundred Of them, It Is said,
had not tasted q morsel of food for two days
This county is very isolated in the mountains
The nearest railway station is forty-ive miles
In some instances as much as 500 had been
offered for barrel of -four. Several wagons
with relief were pushed out from Danville In
the hope of saving the lives of some.
A DISPATCH from Washington on the
18th says that it is probable that Congress
VIII adjourn the first week in July. The
weather is getting warm and members want
to 20 home and look after their personal cam
vases
TWELVE million bushels of corn were
last year made into glucose in the United
States alone. Brewers were largest consun,-
ers.
AT Garibaldis old home on Staten
Island, New York, now occupied by his part
ner in candle-making, signor Neucci, the
Italian societies of New York and delegations
from nelghboring towns gathered on the 18th
TO honor the memory OF the great Hberator.
After an inspection of the house and Of the
articles which belonged to Garibaldi, ad-
dresses were made by several Italians,
and Mr.. Bachman, brewer, who OWNS the
house, announced that he had presented the
house and grounds to the italian colony, i'm
posing only one condition, which he Rney
would be cheerfully complied with, which was
that Meucci be allowed to occupy it during his
lifetime. Great cheering followed this an
nouneement, and the exercises were brought
to close.
. Mr.. GARLAND introduced bill in the
Senate on the 18th repeating the iron-clad oath
as substitute for Gibbs bill prohibiting
signed to join the Confederacy, from holding
positions in the army or navy. The bills author
izing the Sioux City & Pacific Railroad to con-
and W to divide low Iowa T into 'i two Judicial
districts were passed. The Japanese indem-
nifty bin came up as unfinished business, the
question being upon Mr.. Morrills amendment
to pay back in legal coin the exact sum re
ceived from the japanese Government,
namely, $7s5 200. After discussion the amend
Retirement bin was taken up and discussed,
laid over, and thei Senate adjourned.
In the House, Nj. Butterworth, from the Com
Army Appropriation bill, with Senate amend
ments recommending concurrence in some
and non-concurrenee IN others. Among the
commended Is that making army retirement
compulsory at the age of sixty-f0ur instead of
sixty-two as provided in the bill as it passed the
House. After debate the Senate amendment
was agreed to-yeas l0l, nays 20. The other
Recommendations Of the Committee on Appro-
priations were agreed TO without division.
The Senate bill to increase the water supply of
the District of Columbia, the General Govern
ment to bear the entire cost, led to q long dis
eussion, many members taking the ground
the expense. The House adjourned without
action on the bill.