The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-07-19
WEST ANN SOvyru.

AN Eagle Pass, Texas, special Of the 18th
says that six Americans who crossed the line
into Mexico to get permit to hunt stolen
cattle were arrested by the Mexicans, and, ae-
cording to their story, thrown into filthy cells
without any charges being preferred. They
were kept in the Pedkas Vegras Jail twelve
days and half starved, twice whipped for the
amusement of the jailer, their goods confis-
Gated and they finally left destitute. They
made affidavit on the 11th before a United
States Commission and intend to present the
case to the Government.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY CALDWELL, of the
Cincinnati Police Court, recommended on the
18th, the dismissal of all cases pending on or
before July 2, for violation of the Smith law,
namely, keeping saloons open on Sunday for
the sale ofintoxicating beverages. The cases
were accordingly dismissed. They number
several hundred. The Prosecutor stated that
there was no reasonable probability of securing
convictions. and he did not regard it as his
duty to incur the cost of trial in each case
when the result would be acquittal.
Mrs. ScovILLE positively denies having put
poison In the bouquet she attempted to send
Guiteau in his cell, just previous to his final
removal. She intends to continue the legal
agitation until it is proven an insane man was
hung.
THE mill and lumber yards of B. NJ. Holmes,
at Ogema, Wisconsin, were destroyed by fire
on the 18TH Loss, $16O, 1000; insurance, $780,
coo. Sparks from passing train caused the
fire.
BISHOP LEVI SCoTT, Senior Bishop of the
NJ. E. Church. died at his home near Odessa,
Delaware, on the 18th. He had been failing
for some months. Bishop Scott was born at
Odessa, October IL, 1902, and had been for
over half century in the ministry. He be-
came Bishop in 1852.
AT the session of the National Association
of Commercial Travellers at St Louis on the
18th, q resolution was adopted recommending
that members of the Association make every
effort to secure the repeal Of all local laws
taxing commercial travellers and that local
associations endeavor as representatives of
the National Association to secure such con-
cessions from high railroad fares and freedom
of excessive baggage charges as might be
possible.
ST.. PATRIoK's Cathedral, in Danville, III
inois, was burned on the 18th. Loss $50, 900;
insured.
A DISPATCH of the 18th says that all the re-
ports relative to the wheat crop of Michigan,
now about to be harvested, are of the most
glowing description, and that the largest crop
ADvIcEs from Nebraska leaves but little
doubt that the people of that State are ready
to take up the prohibition experiments in
vigorous prohibition compaign. The liquor
men, while conceding that the amendment
would be adopted readily if submitted to the
people, they hope to beat the measure in the
Legislature as they have already done, and
they have the support Of most Of the daily
papers.
THE Steamer scioto, sunk at Mingo juno
ton, Ohio, in the disaster on the 4th, was
raised and towed to Wheeling on the 18th,
where she will be repaired.
THE Supreme Temple of the Patriarchal
Circle 1. o. o. F., held its annual session at
Toledo, Ohio, on the 18th. The Treasurer's
report showed the receipts of the year to have
been 81, 1860, and the disbursements $696. 10,
leaving balance of $74050. The following
officers were elected to serve during the COM
ing year: Supreme Counsel, A. B. Foster, of
Chicago; Past Supreme Counsel, A. B. Mey-
ers, of Milwaukee; Supreme Venerable Oracle,
F. n. Kollock, of Fort WAYNE, Ind; Supreme
Oracle, Peter Van Vechten, of Milwaukee;
Supreme Vice Oracle, II. NJ. Innis, Of Colum-
bus, o.; Supreme Commander, s. s. Eddy, of
Rochester, n. Y; Supreme Marshal, NJ. T.
Kruger, Of Michigan City, Ind; Supreme
Secretary, n. Daniel, of Milwaukee; Supreme
Treasurer, G. w. Smith, of Minneapolis,
Mimi. Supreme Standard Bearer, C. W. Nc
Mahan, Of Bowling Green, o.
A PORTLAND, Oregon, dispatch of the 18th
says that six business blocks were burned at
Dayton, Washington Territory, on the 18th,
including every store, hotel and bank in the
place. Loss estimated at $500, 900.
JUAN B. ALvARADo, Governor of California
from 1896 to 1913, died at San Pablo on the
14th aged seveuty-three.
Mrs. ABRAHAM LINCOLN died at SPRING
field, Illinois, on the night Of the 10th. She
suffered a stroke of paralysis on the afternoon
of the 18th and was in q comatose condition
until her death.