The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-07-11
pERsoNAL AND pourlcAI.

THE Pennsylvania State Senate on
the Sd passed resolutions requesting Con-
gress to make the trade dollar q legal
tender.
BISHOP JOHN McMn.LEN, of the Cath
olic diocese of Davenport, Ia, died on the
morning Of the 4th, after anillness Of more
than years duration, caused by . cancer.
Gus affection of the stomach.
BISHOP PNKNEY, of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese Of Maryland, died at the
rectory, Cockeysville, Nd, on the morning
of the 4th.
ABOUT 250 delegates responded to the
call for a National conference of Anti
at Chicago on the 4th. The following States
were represented: New Hampshire, New
York, Ohio, Michigan Illinois, Indiana,
Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado, Dakota, Cal
ifornia, Missouri, Kentucky and the Dis
trict of Columbia. John F. Henry, OF Brook
lyn, N. Y, ~as chosen permanent chairman
and G. G. Post, of Indiana, secretary. The
credentials Of Dennis Kearney and Stephen
Maybell, Of California, were rejected. The
original call for the convention, outlined
as the purpose of the convention, the or
ganization Of q new political party, and
delegates were requested to attend who
were in favor of the restriction OF
the power Of corporations, the hold
the suppression of gambling in the neces
saries of life, and the overthrow Of al
monopolies. The proceedings were marked
by disorder and confusion. There was
question, it being soon developed that
the New York delegation favored protec
ton, while Nebraska and nearly all the
other western State delegations favored
free trade and the election of New Yori
man for permanent chairman was looked
upon as victory for the protectionists.
GENERAL Crook, accompanied by
Captain Bourke, of his STAFF. arrived al
Washington on the 5th. .-. ta..l
THE remains of the late Bishop Pink.
ney were inferred at Washington on ths
9Th with imposing ceremonies.
HON. JAMES A. EsTLL, an old and
highly esteemed citizen of Holmes County
Ohio, died at Millersburg on the 5th. Hs
was the publisher and editor of the Holme,
County Farmer for many years. served
some years as Probate Judge and was 9
member Of the Ohio Legislature for twt
terms.
Hon. STEPHEN P. HosMER, member
of the State Board of Public Works Of Ohio
died from the effects Of sunstroke ut Zanes
vile on the 5th-
The Eremains of Senator Cipriani were
the first case of cremation In that city.
THE Department of State at Wash
ington received q dispatch from Lucius II
Foote, our newly accredited Minister Pleni
potentiary to Corea, announcing the ex
change and ratification of o treaty Of amitJ
and friendship between the United Statel
and that country.
THE friends of the Prohibition amend
ment to the Constitution of Ohio have callet
for a convention to assemble at Columbus
that State, on the Path, for the purpose o
organizing State campaign In q non
partisan manner and for taking such othe
means as are necessary for carrying the
second proposed Constitutional amend
ment.
OREN CLEVELAND, an old and re-
spected citizen Of Cleveland, Ohio, died OF
the morning Of the sth In the ninety-nintl
year Of his age.
@. r. MARVIN, the oldest member o.
the New York city Stock Exchange, died II
that city on the 7th.
HON. A. B. JAMES, ex-Judge of tn,
New York Supreme Court and at one tim,
Congressman, died at Ogdensburg, N. Y.
on the 7th.