The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-01-04
THE EAST.

THE EAST.
TIE Socialist'c Labor Convention, which
had been in session in New York for several
days. adopted their declaration of principles on
the 2Sth ult- 1t demands the revision of the
Constitution of the United States, so that q
number of citizens may propose a law, which
proposition will be referred to the popular
vote, and that all bills before Congress shall
be subject to q general vote, IL SO demanded
by a specified number of citizens. Il also de-
mands political equality without regard to
creed, race or sex; the establishment of q Ma
tional Department of Labor, which shall en-
brace the bureau of labor statistics; that the
Government issue all money; that eight
hours be legal working day; entire
restriction from labor of children under
fourteen years of age; universal COM
pulsory education; that election day be q
legal holiday; that all ballots be printed by the
Government, and that ballots for all candidates
for Office be sent to voters two days before the
election. Resolutions were also adopted gov
erning the formation of National and interna-
tional trade and labor unions, and pledging
that the Socialistic Labor Party for the next
two years win not affiliate with any political
party not indorsing its platform; also sympa-
thizing with the Russian Nihilists and pro-
nouncing all expressions of sympathy from
this Republican government to Russia as
shameful and cowardly; approving the anti
rent agitation in Ireland; denouncing Eng
land and glorifying the successes Of the So
cialists in the recent election in Germany. The
platform also demands the abolishment OF the
offices of President and Vice President of the
United States, and instead thereof the estab-
lishment of Federal Council, TO be elected by
and held responsible to the House Of Repre-
sentatives-
THE New York Post, Of the 2sth ult-, says
the exports Of domestic produce from that
port, for the week ending December %, were
exceptionally heavy, the total being $10 175, 412
against 90, $50, 474 for the corresponding week
of last year. This increase is chiefly ydue to the
increased amount of freight room available for
exporters, owing to the arrival Of fafeetofover-
due vessels. Since January 1, the total exports
of domestic products amount to 1885,, $50, 40,
against $404, ,046, 40 for the corresponding
time last year, decrease of $50 $50, $50 in fty-
one weeks.
Soho, Pa, fell on the 18th ult., killing boy
| ing four others.
ONLY $3.50 of bonds were offered at the
Sub Treasury, New York, on the 18th ult.
| WILLIAM G. RUSSELL communicated to Gov
ernor Long, of Mass sachusetts, on the 29th ult.,
his declination to the appointment as Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of that State.
THE depositors in the Massachusetts, ayings
Banks numbers 73s, ,951; aggregate deposits
S230, ~ ,479; increase, 81, $50 depositors, anc
SIS, ,S26, $50 In. deposits over the previous year
GEORGE WooD, who persosated Fredercl
Schultz on the Mount election case jury plead
ed guilty to the charge of perjury and EN-
bracery at Philadelphia on the 30th ult., ant
was sentenced to six years and ten months ii
the penitentiary.
Dun, WIMAS & Co.'s Mercantile Agency o
New York reported the number Of business
failures throughout the country for the weel
J ending December 80, 1881, at Isl, which 1
| lower than the previous week, but fully up Il
the highest average which has been maintained
for some months past. The distribution is q
followsi Western States, 80; Southern, A
Middle, q; Eastern, Is; Pacific, 8; New Yorl
City, 10. The principal failures In New Yorl
City were the Standard Tinware Company ant
Taylor & Magher, plow manufacturers.
A COLLISION occurred on the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Christiania, Pa, on the Soth ult
A freight broke Id two and the train follow
ing ran into the rear portion, causing gen
eral smash up. Soon after another freigh
tram came along ana ran INTO the wreck, SET
ting the whole mass on fire. Two men wer
burned to death and two or three seriously In
jured, one fatally.
THE number of immigrants that arrived a
Castle Garden, New York, during the yea
1881, Just closed, is larger than any previou
year in the history of that port. The who'll
number OF arrivals were Az, ,6S5, an increase o
los 04l over the arrivals for 1SS', and ia, ,04
more than the total for the four years from 1S7
to 1878 inclusive. From January to Decem
ber /, 1881, there were 1ss, ,255 German immi
grants, O., 400 Irish, s6,552 English, IS, SO
from Sweden, nearly 1000 from Norway, an
about the same number from Italy; $50 cam
from China, 40 from Japan, 81 from the Brit
ish East Indies, IA from Greece and fror
Malta The Castle Garden Labor Burea
found employment for As, 745 immigrants
SoLoN HUMPHREYS resigned the Presideno
of the Wabash, St Louis q Pacific Railroa
on the 9Oth ult., and Jay Gould was elected t
I'LL the vacancy.
TEE will of William +. Weld, the Bosto
millionaire, who left an estate valued at $21,
o 90 o, was probated at Philadelphia on tn
30th ult. The bulk of the estate is willed I