The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-07-04

DR. ISAAC u. HATHAWAY, IN the eel
lar of whose residence at Philadelphia the
remains of q number of infants were found
buried, was convicted on the 27th ult- of
having performed criminal surgical
operation upon a servant girl In April,
1881, and was sentenced to pay fine OF
500 and undergo Imprisonment for seven
years in the penitentiary, the full extent OF
the law.
THE Iowa State Republican Conven-
ton met at Des Moines, that State, on the
9th ult. and placed in nomination the fol-
lowing ticket: For Governor, Buren, r.
Sherman, renominated; Lieutenant Cover
nor, o. II. Manning, renominated; Super
intendent of Public Institutions, Professor
Akers Linn; Judge Of the Supreme Court,
Judge Reed
THE Minnesota State Republican
Convention met at st. Paul on the 9th ult-
and placed the following ticket in nomina-
ton: For Governor, the present incumbent,
Governor Hubbard; Lieutenant Governor,
e. A. Gilman; Secretary Of State, Fred
Won Boumbach; Treasurer, Charles Kit
Railroad Commissioner, J. II. Barker.
A resolution was introduced condemn
ing the action Of those Republican
Legislators who refused to vote for Win
dom for Senator after he had received the
caucus nomination, which was laid on the
table by o vote of 14S to 90. The platform
approves the River and Harbor bill and
the re-enactment by Congress Of the ar
rears of pension claims.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR on the 27th ult.
approved the findings and full sentence Of
the court-martial in Paymaster Wasson's
case, which is that he be confined at hard
labor for eighteen months in some prison to
be selected hereafter.
SECRETARY CHANDLER on the 27th
ult. decided to permit Commander Fred
erick Smith, who was court-martialed for
duplicating his pay accounts, to resign
The Secretary stated that although Com
mander Smith had been found guilty of
duplicating his accounts In more than one
instance, he thought his actions were not
such as should prevent his being allowedto
resign
A STATEMENT prepared at the Office
of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
and made public on the 9th ult., shows
that the aggregate receipts during the
month of May, 1888, were $346,s1s greater
than in the same month Of 1882. There
was an increase of $321, ,729 from spirits; an
increase of S22o,672 from tobacco; an In
crease of Sl67 1888 from beer de-
crease of So, ,049 from banks and
752 from miscellaneous sources. In the
taxation of tobacco there was an increase
of S119,e00 on cigars; a decrease Of S31 $50
on cigarettes; an increase OF 1851 on
snuff; an increase OF SS15,S09 ON chewing
and smoking tobacco: q decrease Of $685..
762 from dealers in manufactured tobacco,
and q decrease of S67, ,039 from all other
sources. The comparative statement OF
collectors of internal revenue. during the
first eleven months for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1882 and 1888, show the fol
4. lowing: Total receipts from spirits, 1882,
S64,514,os2; 1888, SIS, ,s52, $50; increase, 81
3Ss,563; from tobacco, 1882, SIS, 450, ,9sl !;
1888, S39, ,762, ,075; decrease Of 50, SIS, ,906.
From fermented liquors. 1882, S14, AS, ,644
1888, S15, ,051 ,4S9; an increase Of 1881 ,S54;
from banks and bankers, 1882, $3,SSS, ,721 ;
1883, So, ,74S, ,561; a decrease Of S140, ,160; mis-
cellaneous, 1882 s., ,334 ,591; 1888, S7,249, ,969;
33,6Os, ,O09; 1888, S134, ,O64, ,7os; an increase
of 81 ,956, 749.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
between the Postofice Department Of the
United States and the Republic of Mexico
for an overland exchange of mails fol
Lower California and Real de Castillo be-
tween the offices at San Diego, CAL, and
Tijuana, Mexico, to commence on July 1.
The exchange for the present win be semi.
monthly.
THE firm of r. N. Parks & Co., bank.
ers and brokers at New York City, filed ar
assignment to James A. Patterson, on the
Goth ult. for preferences Of $20S,000.
Ex-SrArE TREASURER N. D. WEN.
DELL, ofNew York, was stricken with ap
poplexy at Albany, that State, on the 25th
and It was thought he could not recover.
The heavy rains at Wilkesbarre, Pa
during the past week and the bursting Of Z
dam caused an extensive cavern at tn,
Baltimore mines on the 9th ult. One dwell
ing was carried down to q depth of seventy
five feet and completely buried. Severa
other houses and the tracks Of the Delawar'
& Hudson Railway were in great danger
The thirty-seventh annual meeting
Of the Association of Medical Superintend
ents Of American Institutions for the In
sane, was opened at Newport, r. l., on tn,
18th ult. DR.. J. 81. Calendar, of Nash
vile, Tenn, presided. Thirteen States
the District Of Columbia, Quebec and New
Brunswick were represented.
A VERY disastrous storm passed
over Lancaster County, Pa, on the nigh
of the 18th ult. In many cases the tobacc'
and corn crops were ruined.
The band of desperadoes under tn,
leadership of one Frank O'Connell, VIII
had been terrorixing the citizens of Littl
Missouri, Dakota, on the Northern Pacif
Railroad, for some time past, was effect
26th ult A Sherif's posse, which had beel
called for by the citizens, came from Man
den, and in the Sight that ensued with tn
desperadoes three Of the gang were kille,
and two, one the leader, were captured.
The coach which runs between Hell
ena and Deer Lodge, Mon. was attacked b,
two robbers on the night of the 23d ult.
while crossing the main range of the Rock,
Mountains. John Mccormick, post-trads
with the driver, and pulling q N
| volver, opened fire on the highway
men, one Of whom was wounded at th
first fire and crawled back into the bush
| wounding one of the wheel-horses very 81
verely. The team then took fright and IA;
away and was soon out of range Of th
robbers. The treasure box was ON tn
coach following the one attacked
SCHEDULES in assignment for tn
benefit Of the creditors Of Edward A. Var
derhoof, Jr., Frank II. Morrison, Frank !
and Henry B. vanderhoof, brokers, of Ne,
York City, to R. B. Gaillien, were fled
court on the 2Sth ult. The liabilities ar
$11e,90S; nominal assets, So, ,8e6; actus
assets, So, ,I04.
The Supreme Court of Ohio gave il
opinion in the Scott Liquor Tax law on tn
2Sth ult., holding it valid and constitutions
except the second section, wherein it Is he'll
not to apply to leases executed prior to th
/ passage of the act, as no contracts can
violated. Leases, however, entered int
subsequent to the passage Of the law, cam
within its purview, the same as rentals
wherein the collection of the tax is the frs
lien on the premises. Every presumptio
must be taken in favor of the validity {
the statutes. II will be presumed that th
legislative intent was to apply the statut
to subsequent leases only, IL necessary I
will never be presumed that the Legislator
intended to pass an unconstitutional Law
The opinion goes into a lengthy argumen
showing the difference between the Scot
law and the Pond law; that th
latter with its bond feature implie
license which is sconstitutionallyp prohibited
that the Scott law differs fundamentally O
this ground and Is in no sense a license az