The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-01

whereby experts were allowed TO observe the
readias tns NE uy
evidence: TwelfthlThc verdict was contrary
counts, which are almost Identical TO the rea-
sons assigned for new trial Charles ]. Quit
ststes he has been confined in jail, and could
not give attention TO ascertaining facts con-
upon his counsel, Mr.. Scoviile, for ali informs-
ton touching upon the case Frederick H.
Snyder, Of Jersey City, in his afidayit says he
Der Tth to 10th, inclusive. His room was near
the n one occupied by the jury. On the 18th day
IN IN wss sns y wsr
matter to. the attention Of Mr.. scoviIle. The
wa; Wa ever In their spartment ea "a q. the ths hotel.
WASHINGTON.
REPRESENTATIVES OF the civilized tribes Of
Indians now visiting Washington, called on the
Secretary of the Interior on the 18th and had
an elaborate talk about affairs in their coun-
Try. ---
TIE House bin favorably reported by the Com
merce Committee to regulate Chinese immi-
grafton prohibits and makes unlawful the en-
trance into the United States of any Chinese
for twenty years, except persons coming rs
students, teachers, curiosity seekers, or as OH
cials Of the Chinese Government Itprohibits
masters OF vessels from bringing any other
than the classes named to the United States,
under penalty Of fine of $500, and provides
a system of registration to identify those COM
ing into the country under the laws.
TIE President sent the following nomina-
tions TO the senate on the 28th: Postmaster,
s. A. Whitfield, Cincinnati; Frederick A
Tritle, of Nevada, Governor of Arizona; Leo
pold Markbreit, United States Assistant Treas
urer at Cincinnati. Collectors Of Internal
Revenue, William II. Taft, First District Of
Ohio; George P. Dunham, Sixth District OF
Ohio; W. J. Pollock, First District of Penn
syivsnia; Frank P. Case, Twenty-second Dis
trict of Pennsylvania Collectors Of Customs,
Edwin II. Webster, Baltimore, Nd; Thomas
P. Johnston, Charleston, s. c.; Francis A.
Vaughn, Saluria, Texas. United States Attor-
ney, George B. Patterson, Southern District of
Florida United States Marshals, John NJ. Nc
Clintock for Maryland. Thomas Bowles for
Western District of Arkansas.
TIE House Committe on Census has virtu-
ally agreed to increase the number OF Repre-
sentatives from the State Of Illinois from
twenty to twenty-one, which will make the
total number OF Representatives $40 instead
Of sl9, as proposed by the McCoid bill. McCoid's
istead Of twenty.
The Garfield memorial services In Congress
has been set for February 81.
DIR. WEcKHERLIN, the newly appointed
Minister resident Of the Netherlands, was pre-
cented to President Arthur on the 9th.
THE Senate confirmed the nomination of F.
K. Jones, colner Of the New Orleans mint, on
the 27th.
TIE Swiss consulate at Washington has
been transformed into q legation.
THE EAST.
THE remains of the late Clarkson n. Potter
were taken to Schenectady, n. T., for inter
ment on the 25th. The funeral services were
held at Grace Church, New York City, and
was attended BY many representative citizens
REV. CouRTLAsD WHITEHEAD was conse-
Grated Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese oi
Pittsburgh on the 25th In the presence of q
distinguished assemblage, inclu ing Bishops
Sterens, Howe, Cleveland, Seorlough, Peter
kin, Bedell and Rt. Rev. Isaac Helmuth, Bishop
Of Huron. The new Bishop is = native of New
York, but has lstel, been stationed at Bethle-
hem, Pa.
GEORGE +. HANFoRD, conductor, and
George Melius, brakeman, of the train
wrecked at Spuyten Duyvil, were each held,
on the 96th, in 5000 to await the action Of
the Grand Jury.
THE Lancaster, Pa, Lsqsirr Publishing
Company's building was burned on the morn
ing Of the s6th- Loss sfl5,00t; insurance
$4,000. Adjoining buildings were damaged
TO the amount Of $e 200.
THE residence of George A. Bendie, near
Kingsbridge, N. Y, was damaged by fire on
the 18th. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
JOHN d. STILES, Francis Crapo and Andrew
w. Pontius, three convicts in the Auourn, N.
Y, State prison, sawed their way out ON. the
26th. They were all inmates OF the hospital.
Pontius, who was injured In trying to escape,
was recaptured.
A SEVERE storm passed over Saratoga, N.
Y, on the 26th. One school building was
wrecked, several buildings unroofed, chin.
neys blown down, trees broken on. telephone
and other wires torn down.. The storm lasted
about four hours, and 1t is said was one Of the
most severe ever witnessed at that place.
r. G. DuN & Co.'s Mercantile Agency
report the failures throughout the country
during the week ending 96th, at 155, which is
Q considerable reduction as compared with
recent weeks. The distribution is as follows
Eastern States 8, Western 4S, Southern 50,
Middle 81, Pacific coast aud territories 10, and
New York CITY Q. The failures In the South
are still excessive In New York City no
stoppage Of Importance occurred.
A TEARFUL boiler explosion occurred at the
Kennebec Framing Company's works, Fair
field, Me-. on the morning of the 2sth ult., which
Jared the buildings over the entire village.
There were seventy men employed at the works,
five OF whom were killed and many others
wounded. The boiler was an old steamboat
boiler that had been patched number of times
and was considered dangerous. The engineer
states that he had repeatedly notified the man
agement OF Its unsafe condition.
A FLAeMAN on the New York Central q
Hudson River Railroad found piece of wood
driven between the rails at the Riyerdale Ave
nue. crossing, near the iron bridge, SO as to
throw the train oil the track. Two trains had
passed over safely when the wood was found,
the fange of the wheels having cut into It.
A YOUNG man named Lee, . resident of
West Middlesex, Butler County, Pa, while
hunting I'm the woods, on the 2Sth ult., met
two young ladies with whom he was aequaint
Cd. Without any provocation he fired upon
them, wounding both, but not seriously. he
then ran away, and the ladies managed, after
considerable difficulty and pain, TO reach their
homes, where they informed their friends of
the shooting. brother Of one Of the young
ladies, named Allison, together with three
other men, started In pursuit OF Lee, and came
upon him In the woods. He made desperate
resistance, and when he found that capture
was inevitable, he committed suicide by blow
ing OF the top OF his head. The parties are
all well connected. and the affair has created
intense excitement,
WEST AND SOUTH.
An unusual severe earthquake was expert
eEced 1T Centcrville, Cal, on the 26th, caus-
ing great excitement among the residents. A
heavy rain preceded the shock.
The Treasurer of Marquette County, Mich,
has resigned. He IS short SIS, ,ooI in county
funds, attributed to shiftless management Of
private business rather than tointentional dis
honesty.
WESTERN furniture men, in their session at
Cincinnati on the e6th, adopted a resolution
advancing prices ten per cent.