The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-06-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A General summary Of Events at Home
->S. and Abroad.
Compiled from Daily Reports up to the
Hour Of Going TO Press.
DOMESTIC.

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TIE New Hampshire Legislature
met and organized on the 9Th. Both
branches elected Republican officers
A FORT WAYNE, Ind, dispatch Of
the 9Th states that's cable message received
at that place announces that Rev. Julien
Benoit, Vicar General Of the Roman Catho-
lie diocese of Fort Wayne, had been named
Monseigneur and appointed Prelate Of the
Pspal household at Rome. Father Benoit
came from France as q missionary forty
years ago and is the seventh priest in the
United States upon whom the honor has
been conferred.
TIE eighth annual convention of the
Grand Lodge of the Ohio Knights of Honor
was held at GAINESVILLE, that State, on the
5th and 9Th. Or. Elijah T. Goucher, of
Cleveland, Grand Dictator, presided. The
showed a healthy growth Of the order dur
ing the past year.
THE Western Hoop Iron Association
held q meeting at Youngstown, Ohio, on
the 9Th. The attendance was full. Reports
received showed that trade was decidedly
dull and the outlook not very encouraging.
No changes were made in the card rates.
A TANK of the Tidewater Pipe Line
Company, at Muncy, Sullivan County, Pa,
containing 5000 barrels Of oil, was struck
by lightning on the 9Th and the oil and tank
consumed Two or three buildings were
also struck at the same time.
THE coroner's inquest held over the
bodies of the killed at the disaster which
occurred on the New York City and Brook
lyn suspension bridge on the 3Oth ult., by
which thirteen persons were trampled to
death, returned q verdict on the 9Th that
etba death of the vfCfirna racrlta6
suffocation by being trampled upon" and
they also found the "officers and trustees
reprehensible in not having the bridge prop
erly policed-" The jury also recommended
that the accommodations for foot pas
sengers be improved.
CARDINAL JOHN McC CLosKEY has exc
cuted power of attorney to Vicar-General
William Quinn and Thomas p. Preston,
giving them authority to act for him as an
individual and as Archbishop Of New York
City. For some time past the Cardinals
health has been such as to render it impos-
sible to attend to any secular affairs. The
power of attorney was executed May %
and recorded on the 5th. This action of
the Cardinal did not create q great deal of
surprise for his indisposition has been
steadily increasing: His signature to the
instrument was written in a feeble hand.
TIE President on the 9th appointed
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth, of Ohio; WI
liam Patton and Charles L. Perkins, of
New York, commission to examine
seventy-five miles of the Northern Pacific
Railway in Montana Territory-ifty miles
Of the road extending westward on the
Yellowstone Division and twenty-five miles
eastward on the Missoula Division
A STRANGE and probably fatal acci-
dent befell William J.. Swoyer, O young
man of Reading, Pa He was recently
struck upon the nose by q comrade, more in
fun than in anger, and was lying in q very
low condition on the 7th, his recovery being
seems to have severed an artery and broke
a small bone. Several hours afterwards q
hemorrhage followed, which had continued,
with but short intervals, ever since. It was
feared that the blood would clog his brain
and cause his death
THE American Medical Association
which had been in session at Cleveland,
Ohio, during the week ending the Sth, ad.
journed to meet at Washington, d. c., the
officers were chosen to serve during the
year: President, Austin Flint, Sr.,
of New York; Vice Presidents, r.
A. Kinloch, Charleston, 8. c.; T.
o. s. N; s. c. Gordon, Portland, Maine.
| Treasurer, R ]. Dunglison, Philadelphia.
Librarian, G. 81. A Reinschmidt, Wash.
ington, D. C. Judicial Council, Drs.
M.rry of -Wsss. ~ n psidvin' NJ
I AIa.: u. s. Billings. u. 8. A.: Free.
man w. Miller, y. s. u: 81. s.; Eugene
Grissom, OF NC; X. n; TODD, OF ind. Tc
NJ NJ, VACANCY ~ M IN Souncn Lor cisSs
1oo5, III. =. w , EIArk, oL iowa 1t. a J.
the Committee of Arrangements, and DR.
u. w: frentiss, OF the same city, Assistant
oeci
THE Wisconsin Grand Lodge, l. y,
o. F., at their session at Milwaukee, on the
| 7th. elected the following officers for tbs
.,,r,,,,,s, -. Gr..a 49, W. D..
,ast - Sn-ton. na,,,t,- G,,.rd an S.star
John W. Hudson, of Madison; Grand War
den, :. M; craig, OF she5oygan; Sranc
~. q nar,;S o. S,o % - SSu,,,n Uno
/ Grand Renresenfative- Jobn q C1arke> n,
Lancaster. tH .
| THE President on the 7th designated
| ST. Vinceuf. Mimi. as the port from which
| imported merchandise NAV be shipped n
/ bond. I'm transit through the United STATE,
i to and from the Rritis6 oossessions ~ Norfi
America. -'D' :
PRESIDENT ARTHUR ON the 7th an
nointed william M. Thomas. Of Maine
i Minister rae;dant Of Swadan and Noruav
/ D.s NJ ~ osr.s, Tr-,..s 60.
DDaNLu N. UUuhn, ~ tnuian0, Os19 2srne
Iii ~ - K. St,or,, ane aS a. ~ H,.;tn,
/ St.., u n;a4eins - HS S VI Sue oAse'
D'i,os r. u HA -,
a CALL mas oeen issued requesting
every county county IN pas9sa !. % ssna ae,esase
sontb of Huron 20 consider the state ,T Con-
stitution.
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1HE notorlous Darper protners, west
ern desperadoes, were captured at farm
house near Tripoh, Iowa, on the 9Th ant
lodged in jail at Waverly. OF the fiv'
es r;lSsd sDd tSa N nthsr se fr on
wounded. Fears were entertained tina
they would be lynched.
THE Episcopal. Convention at Indian
apolis. ON the 9Th, elected Rev. DIR. Davi,
| Knickerbocker. of Minneapolis. Mimi