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

Ecuador, at New York City, is the only rep
resentative that country has in the United
States. He says that from private advices
which he had received from Ecuador he doubts 4.
whether President veentemalo would be able
to maintain the position Of the Government
much longer.
SEYMOUR BENEDICT, father of Lew
Benedict, the minstrel, was found dead in bed
on board the propeller Newburg, at Buffalo,
N. Y, on the 29th ult.. in the seventieth year
the propeller and was Veil known among ves-
sci owners and lake men.
THE chemical works of Alonzo L.
Thomson, Baltimore, were burned on the Goth
ult Loss SEC. 1000; fully insured.
The Royal Flint Glass Works at
Bridgewater, Beaver County, Pa, were
burned on the 10Th ult. Partly insured.
TIE Tennessee Legislature passed a
bin on the 18th ult., making It q felony to
keep a gambling establishment in that sta'e,
or renting of houses for that purpose. The
penalty Is imprisonment for not less than one
nor more than three years In the Penitentiary
Hon. A. j. FARRAN, an esteemed citizen
of Waterford, Pa, committed suicide on the
29th ult by shooting himself. The deceased
bad been suffering acutely from a painful
disease, and It was presumed that he commit
ted the act for relief.
A SILVER CRY, N. NJ, dispatch of the
29th ult. says: "Judge McComas, OF this city,
formerly OF Illinois, en- route to Pyramid City
with his wife and child, was killed by Apaches
at Thomson Canon, twenty-five miles north
east of here. His wife aud child are prison
ers."
LITTLE THUNDER and Leading Feather,
two leading chiefs OF the Chippeway Indian
tribes on the Red Lake and White Earth res
in New York City on the 29th ult. with the
intention OF arousing public sympathy in their
behalf, claiming that the whites are de-
stroying their timber on their reservations,
crops. They say that five logging camps
have been all winter on the reservation
where an Indian is not allowed to cut tree
! and two immediately outside the reservation
limits, all destroying the timber so rapidly
that the amount OF needed rainfall is en-
dangered. The tribe, about 200 In number,
Is ChristianiZed and most OF them are engaged
| in farming. The chiefs are accompanied by
Father Ignatius Thomasini, who has been q
| missionary among them for years and who
| corroborates their statements. They claim
| that members Of the Indian ring are strong
enough to prevent appeals set to Washing
ton from ever reaching he responsible officers.
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island
recently gave the opin on that the General
| Assembly Of that State had no power to call a
convention to revise the State Constitution.
TIE business failures throughout the
country for the week ending the 30th ult., num-
| bered 1S2, against 195 the previous week, dis
tributed as follows: Western States, IS; New
England, Il; Southern, 80; Mid le, -; Pacific
States and Territories, Is; New York City, 9,
| and Canada 80.
Mrs. MARY HUFF, aged 102, died at
| Clinton, Wis, on the 29th ult.
TIE Governor of Tennessee signed the
Railroad Commission bill on the 30th ult. and
| the Legislature adjourned sine die.
| WILLIAM PRTTCH, of Stowe Township,
Allegheny County, Pa, In a drunken rage, on
the 29th ult., fatally shot a young man named
Jacob Yessemer. numb of boys and men
| were tormenting Pritch who, after submitting
for a time, pulled a revolver and fred with the
| above result.
| JACKSON WALLACE was instantly
killed and his son Thomas fatally wounded at
Bonneville, Ind, on the 30th ult., by Simon
Williams, Deputy Sheriff, during drunken
quarrel.
A LAND slide occurring near Mason,
| KY, about forty miles south of Cincinnati, on
the Southern Railroad, on the S0th ult-, threw
the north bound passenger train of the track.
Sixty passengers were severely injured but
none fatally.
| A SLIGHT shock of earthquake occurred
at 7.45 o'clock, at San Franciscoon the morn
/ ing OF the 30th ult. The shock was heavier
south OF thai place. At Watsonville, Santa
i Cruz County, nine shocks were felt, breakin q
crockery, plastering, etc. At Hollis er, San
Benito County, plate glass windows were
| mashed and brick buildings cracked, causing
| a temporary panic. The streets were filled
with terror stricken inhabitants, many in un'
dress
The car shops of the Rock isis nd &
Peoria Railroad at Peoria, H., were burned or
the 3oth ult- Fully insured.
CHARLES G. RIPPER, proprietor oi
Ruper's European Hotel, Louisville, KY, and
widely known throughout the United States,
died on the Both ult., aged ffty-two.
| Mrs. MEAKER was hanged at Wind
sor, VT, on the 3Oth ult-, for the murder o.
her husbands niece, q weak-mInded girl but
eight years of age. The niece was taker
do all the drudgery Of the Meakers
who were small farmers. Mrs. Meakel
was q woman Of uncomfortable temper
and she vented her spite on The child
Furnishing her terribly, and finally urging her
son Almon to q her to hide the child in the
mountains that it might arve 10 death
Almon refused, but after weeks OF urging
and secured a wagon. The girl wai
lifted out OF q rear window aud led to the
road where the wagon waited. The poison
/ WAS LleQ given ner IN BWeeIeQeu wafer. sue
died in terrible commissions as the party
reached swamp and her body wa!
thrown INTO tie mud and grass an6
stamped out of sight by Almon. These
fession on which his mo her was convicted
The Legislature interfered In Almon's behal
after the Governor refused to do so, and com
muted his sen ence to imprisonment for life
THE Jeanette Court of Inquiry recon
vened at Washington on the 3oih ult- ant
briefly examined Seamen Leach, Manson and
Lauterbach, who have recently returned
fr m Siberia The witnesses all said the!
had no statements to make with regard Il
the management Of the expedition before o
after the singinR Of the ship, and no Charge
to prefer against any officer. They believed
everything was done which could be done Il
insure the safety OF the crew, and though
that Lieutenant Danenhower in particular haG
displayed great skill and good Judgment In
bringing the whole boat to land
TIE trustees of the University o
Georgia accepted donation, on the Slst ult.
Of ESQ. 600 in bonds, of Senator Br WI, on tn
same condi ions as proposed when the matte
cameup in the Legislature last fall.
THE Department of Agriculture vii
shortly es ablish near Washington City al
experimental farm and hospital for the treat
ment Of domestic animals with view to ascer
tai ing by careful scientific experiments wha
are the causes OF such diseases as Texas fever
pleuro pneumonia, etc, and what are he hes
methods Of preventing or curing them. Tn
experiments viii be under the direction OF DIR
d. e. Salmon, of Asheville, N. c., specials
who has been for some time engaged In sucl
investigation.
The trustees of Trinity College, Hart
ford, Conn.,, ON the Bis ult., elected Rev
Flavel 8. Luther, Of Kenyon College, Ohio
Professor of Mathematics aud Astronomy.
Rev. GEORGE ALLEN, a well-knowl
Congregational minister, died at Worcester
Mass, on the LIST, aged uinety-one years. H
was n graduate Of Yale Cole OF 1873 tn
| author of the resolution OF 1SfS for "Pre
. | o11 Eraa Man Eraa Snaarh and Free and