The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-10-31
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

LIEUTENANT DARLINGTON made his
final report to the Secretary of War at
Washington on the oath, and was exoner-
ated from the charge of carelessness in
leaving supplies for the relief of the Greely
party In the Arctic regions.
DIR. LEONARD d. GALE, an old and
well l-known scientist, died at Washington
on the oath. He assisted Professor Morse
in building the first telegraph line between
Washington and Baltimore.
The Society of the Army of the Cum
berland opened its annual session at Gin
cinnati, o., on the oath. A resolution was
adopted to have q sketch of the late Cen
eral Steedman's military career published
in its annual report
AT the request of Postmaster General
Gresham, Attorney General Brewster has
addressed a circular to all the district at
torneys directing them to cordially CO.
operate with the officers of the Postofice
Department in enforcing section 1854 of
the Revised Statutes, which forbids that
any letter or circular concerning lotteries
shall be carried in the mail. The penalty
for violation of the act is fine of not
more then 500 nor less than 500, with cost
of prosecution.
THE Society of the Army of the Cum
berland, In session at Cincinnati, o., on
the 18th, decided to hold their next reunion
at Rochester, N. Y, September 21 and %,
1884 The following officers were elected: !:
President, General Phil Sheridan; Cores
ponding Secretary, General II. N. Cist;
Treasurer, General J. s. Fullerton; Record
ing Secretary, Colonel John w. Steele, with
Vice Presidents from each State and Terri
tory represented in the society.
WILLIAM CRIBBINs, the oldest man
in the Erie (Pa.) Life Saving Service was
drowned while crossing the bay at that
place on the 18th.
GOVERNOR KNOTT, of Kentucky, pre-
sented President Arthur with a fishing-rod
with handsome 1eweled reel on the 25th.
ANDERSON & MANN, of New York,
were granted an order from the court to
examine Henry Willard, President of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, in reference to
the standing of the company.
MAJOR NICHOLAS NOLAN, of the
Third Cavalry, in command at Fort Apache,
died at Holbrook on the 26th. He was on
his way to meet his wife and family from
Texas.
A STATEMENT is published by ex-
Collector Beard to the effect that an ex-
tensive system of smuggling was carried
on at Boston during the administration of
William A. Simmons with the knowledge
of the officials.
JACOB SANGER has Just obtained a
Judgment of 5000 against the Western
Union Telegraph Company at Kansas City
for injuries sustained by running against a
wire that had sagged down from the poles.
IT is reported at Washington that
Judge Otto has been asked to resign his po-
sition as Reporter of the Supreme Court,
and ]. C. Bancroft Davis, of the Court of
Claims, will take his place. The office is
considered worth $4,000 year.
COMPLETE official returns for Iowa at
the late election were as follows: For Gov
ernor, Sherman, Republican, 164, ,1s2; Kinne,
Democrat, 1S9,O63; Weaver, Greenbacker,
23,039. Shsrman's majority over Kenne,
25,0S9; over Kinne and Weaver both, Just
1000.
A SHORT Cabinet meeting was held at
Washington on the afternoon of the 26th.
Only routine business was considered.
After adjournment the President signed
the following appointments: Benjamin
Butterworth, Ohio, Commissioner of Pa
tents, vice Marble, resigned; John s..