The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-09-13
THE EAST.

EIGHT frame houses, the property of John
Dorrance, at Bristol Pa, was destroyed by
fire on the 7th. The tenants saved their house
hold effects.
MISS E. T. COLEMAN accomplished the feat,
on the fth, Of sliding down the Mount WASH
ington, N. H., railroad track on a board from
the summit to the base, distance Of three
miles, in thirteen minutes
FRANCIS ID. MoULToS has fled bill in
equity in the United States Circuit Court at
Providence, r. L, against Z. Chaffee, trustee,
and William Sprague for the possession and
title OF Canonchet the late Sprague estate.
The writ is returnable on October q
A CASE Of genuine Asiatlc cholera was re-
ported at Newport, r. l., on the 18th, seven
year-old child having died.
Hon. T. G.. YoUNGLovE, Speaker of the
New York State Assembly in 1867, died at Cres-
cent City, that State, on the 1th.
THERE was a reunion of the Ingersoll family
at Erie, Pa, on the 1th. Nearly 200 relatives
and friends were present. Colonel Robert G.
lngersoll was unable to be present, owing to
the Star route engagement.
Mrs. BURNS, one Of the women injured by
Barnum's elephant " Emperor at Troy, N
Y, August 8, died on the Sth. Patrick Burns,
husband OF the deceased, and Mrs Langley,
who were wounded at the same time, were not
expected to live Patrick Contain, who was
thrown across the street by the elephant, has
commenced a suit against Barnum for q, 900.
THE business failures throughout the coun-
try for the week ending the sth numbered
119-fiYe of these occurring in New York City.
The only assignment Of any consequence was
that of G. w. HIllman, In the tobacco trade In
New York.
JAMES CALLERY's tannery Office, at AIle-
gheny City. Pa, was entered on the 7th and
the safe blown open and ffty-nine dollars in
money and $50, 900 worth Of mining stock and
other securities taken.
GOVERNOR BARsTow's majority in Vermont
win reach 1900. The Democrats gained
twenty-five members in the Assembly. Po-
lands, Republican. majority for Congress ID
1883.
w. L. scoTT, OF Erie, Pa, purchased the
six-year-old chestnut horse Rayon Dor, at the
Danger Breeding Stud sale, in England, on
the sth, for $4,000.
! PRorEssoR THURLow, principal Of the High
School of Pottsyille, Pa, and three boys, were
struck BY lightning while crossing Lawton'i
Hill, at that place, on the sth, but not fatally
/ injured. Professor Thurlow had his fool
burned md the boys were knocked down and
stunned.
AsEvERE rain storm, accompanied by hail
visltei South Durfeld, whateley and sunder
derland, Mass, on the Sth, doing an immensl
amount OF damage to the unharvested tobacco
crop The southeas ern portion of Lancaste
County, Pa, was also visited by destructiv,
rain and hail storm on the same day, dolng
considerable damage.
DURING 4 heavy thunder storm at Lebanon
Pa, on thesth, meteor, weighing one pound
and eleven ounces, fell in the center of tn
principal street Of that place, appearing Is
ball Of fire as 1t struck the ground.
COLONEL EDWARD S. SANFORD, Vice Presi
dent OF the Adams Express Company, and on,
or the Directors of the Western Union Tele
graph Company, died OF paralysis at sharol
Hill, Pa, on the 9th.
THE Supreme Court Of Rhode Island, on th
9th, In the case of the petition OF +. Chaffee
trustee and assignee of the sprague estate, 70
advice and assistance In the matter Of the sal
of Canonchet to F. d. Moulton dismissed tn
petition, thus leaving William sprague 4
practical possession OF the estate indefinitely
unless ousted by proceedings at law.
LUTHER II. HuTcHINsoS, Speaker OF tn
Maine House of Representatives, died q
Lewiston, that State, on the sth.
FoUR barns, grist mill and planning mill o
the sprague estate at Providence, r. L, wer
burned by an incendiary on the 10th. An vi
successful attempt was made to fire the dwell
ing at Cranston on the evening previous.
THE American Bank Note Company's bullt
ing at New York was damaged by fire on th
10th. Many fine lithographing stones an
engraved plates were destroyed.