The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-01

Railroad tunnel disaster, by recommending to
the Legislature that strict laws be e..acted
making railroad companies do their utmost In
guarding against accidents in their tunnels
j. C. TIFFIANY, formerly the Indian
agent 10 Arizo n, was arrested in New York
FIR conspiracy to r,b the Government OF
5000 and embezzlemcnt and perjury.
Tug Western Distillers' Association at
their session at Chicago on the 18th, de-
termined to further reduce the production of
spirits ten per cent. on account OF the low
price OF highwines-
The Directors of the National Mineral
and Industrial Exposition, 10 be held at Nash
vile, Tennessee, In September 1888, have been
organized with capital Of s30o,0oo
AN opinion was given by the Connsc-
ticut Court "f Errors on the 9th ult., in the
case of the receiver of the Franklin Savings
Bank of Proyidsnce against the A w. Spraguo
Manufacturing Company and Zachariah
Chaffee, trustees under the Sprague deed.
The opinion was favorable to the credit
ors. The petitioner desired to set aside
trust deed and foreclose q iudg-
ment lien upon the Sprague property in
Connecticut. The opinion holds that the trust
deed is practically mortgage; but as 1t does
not definitely describe the property, It is void
under the Connecticut law, and conveys no
interest to Chaffee as against the attachment
by creditors. 1t was also held that the deed
was fraudulent and void against non-assenting
creditors.
GOVERN BURT and Peter Lamb en-
tered an abandoned portion of the Pine Ridge
shaft of the Delaware & Hudson Coal Com
pany's works, at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on the 9th
ult-, to procure old iron, with naked lamps.
When the lights came In contact with the gas
there was a terrific explosion, blowing Burt
and Lamb into a dump-hole and burning them
fn There hnndrel at
work in another portion of the mine who
escaped unhurt.
GEORGE ScovILLE entered the court
room at Chicago on the 27th ult., presumably
under the influence OF liquor, while his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harper, was testifying In the divorce
proceedings, and made 4 disturbance, saying
he was there to protect his wife, and he was
committed TO jAil ten DAYS for contempt
A FIRE at East Brady, Pa, on the 9th
ult, destroyed Joseph Hertmick's butcher
shop and grocery store; Joseph Walters resi-
dence, Odd Fellows Hail.. two buildings
owned by Michael Young, one general
Cormody, and the other occupied by
George Leiblick as baker and eating house /;
DIR. Robinson's drug store and residence /;
PRESBYTERIAN church; Patrick Riley's boot and
shoe store; Mrs. NJ. J. Scott's residence; Joseph
Myers barber shop aud residence, and num-
Der OF other buildings. Loss not less than
s75 600.
The lastday OF the Bi-Centennial cele-
brstion at Philadelphia, the 9th ult-, was
devoted to the State National Guard and mill
tary display, 25,O00 troops being In line. The
troops represented Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware and Maryland. General Beaver was
| In command OF the Pennsylvania troops and
Senator Sewell those OF New Jersey and Della
| ware. The troops were reviewed BY President
Arthur, Secretary Lincoln, Governor Hoyt and
staff.
The imprisoned miners in Shenan-
doah, Pa, colliery were taken out on the
morning of the 9th ult., after fifteen hours
confinement alive.
FIRE destroyed Branches carding
mill, Petersou's planning mill, Narequist's
furniture factory aad E Kimberly's dwelling,
at Jamest wu, New York, on the 97th ult.
Loss, $4,000; insured for 5000. The fire
was caasei by spontaneous combustion.
DELEGATES from the various Divisions
of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, q
Ohio, met at Columbus On the 26th ult. and
formed a Grand Division for the State. The
/ delegates consisted OF a Sir Knight Com.
mander, Sir Knight Lieutenant Commander
and Sir Knight from each division
The following officers were elected;
Grand Commander, Henry Helnmiller, OF Co.
| lumbus; First Assistant, j. F. Shuma;e, OF
| Urbana; Second Assistant, Henry Daniels. oi
| Sandusky; Adjutant, f. j. Dowdall, Colum
| bus; Quartermaster, s. A Court, Marion
Surgeon, j. F. Armstrong, Cleveland; Chap.
lain, j. d. Kneer, Dayton.
| THE business failures for the week
ending the 9Th ult, throughout the whole
| country, numbered 131, of which 124 occurred
| In the different States and seven in New York
| City.
The total output of coal for the State
of Iowa from July 1, 1881, to July /, 1882, was
3,127, 700 tons. Average price per ton fol
mining 90 cents. making total earnings oil
| "a 900 miners 50, 1914, $50, or $Sl.66 per month
| per man. Wages range all the way from
three to i've cents per bushel.-
THE Post-office Department has deci
ded that the privilege sccordel to publishers
second class matter, namely, to print upor
wrappers of perio ,icals the request that i" 4
| the same be not called for IN a limited time, Il
| may be delivered 10 q one OF class OF per
so s named," cannot be extended to sender
Of thirI class matter.
FOREMAN DICKSON, of the Star route
jury, was arrested at Washington on the 18th
ult. and released on s., 900 bail, to appear at th
next term OF court.
A GENERAL naval court martial ha:
been ordered for the trial OF Captain Alfret
| HOpklnS, on q Charge Oh unOIQCcT ike COnQuC
In having deserted his post at the navy YARD
in Pensacola upon the FIRST approach of yellow
fever at that place.
The Flint Mill, at Fall River, Mass.
was almost Totally destroyed by fire on the 2Stl
ult. The mill was valued at $s00,OO0, and in
surod for 5000, 900. The fire caught from abe
in the picker room.
THE Home Valley Preserving Com
pany's works at New Brunswick, N. j., wer
burned on the 2sth. Loss SIS, 600; insured 10
$4,000.
The Eureka Cast Steel Works, a
Lamokin, near Chester, Pa, were burned ol
the 2Sth ult. A large number OF valuabl
patterns were destroyed. Loss, $50, 900; Gov
cred by insurance
The jury in the Scoville insanity cas-
at Chicago, brought In a verdict on the esd
ult. declaring Mrs. Scoville insane. After tn
verdict was announced Mrs. Scoville dlsap
peared and could no. be found. II WAS though
that she had been taken to Canada by friends
TIE boiler Of the tug Wetzel blew NJ
on the morning OF the 2sth ult. twelve mile
north OF Racine, Wisconsin, while that vesse
was racing with another tug for a tow, Tn
vessel was blown to atoms. and +. +. Lowell
the owrer and captain, William Kelley, tn
engineer, and Patrick White, the fireman
were killed.
GEORGE wooDRUFF, prominent an,
wealthy citizen OF Joliet, IIlin is, fell throug
an opening in one Of the floors OF the Jolie
Elevator Company's building and was killed
on the 2Sth ult.
A LARGE portion of the business par
of Truckee, California, destroyed by fir
on the 9th nit. Among the buildings destroys
were Odd Fellows Hall and the American an
Sherrett ho,els. Loss 100000; INSURANCE
about 100000.