The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-06
The East.

AT Albany on the Goth Governor Cleve-
land was formally notified Of his nomina-
tion for the Presidency by the Democratic
Convention. Nearly all the members of
the Notification Committee and of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee were pres.
ent. Colonel Villas, of Wisconsin, made
ho speech Of notification, to which tho
Governor responded.
THE failure Is announced Of Battle 81
Brother, Of Philadelphia, wool merchants,
for Sl20,000.l
The death of Royal Phelps, one of the
oldest and best known merchants in New
York City, occurred recently at the age
Of soventy.hvo years.
Mr.. EDWARD J. HOLMES, the second son
Of Oliver Wendell Holmes, died few days
ago. The deceased was at one time private
secretary of Charles Sumner.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS was waited upon
by portion Of the Democratic Notihca-
tion Committee at Saratoga hotel on the
SOth ult who informed him Of his nominal
tion by the party for the Vice Presidency.
PAUL STEVENS, who was librarian Of the
House Of Representatives under President
Lincoln and Grant, died recently at Cam
den, Ne.
AT tho Philadelphia Mint one million
silver dollars were coined during tho
month Of July, no other coins having been
made.
Four colored burglars, who had six
large trunks containing watches, dia.
monds, sealskins and silks, valued at S10,-
900, were captured by Pittsburgh (Pa.)
police few days ago.
On tho Fitchburg Railroad freight
train demolished horse-car In Charles.
town, Mass, the other day, fatally injur-
ing J. II. Wiley, and bruising several
women and children.
A FEW days ago Jennie Bartlett, of Bos.
ton, beautiful girl, who was infatuated
with policeman, killed herself with car
bolic acid because he failed to keep an ap-
pointment.
OK the 3lst ult. Thomas A. Hendricks
visited Albany, N. Y, and was for the
first time introduced to Governor Cleve.
land.
AN address has been issued by Elizabeth
Cady Stanton and Susan d. Anthony,
President and Vice. President Of the Wom-
an Suffrage Association, to the members
advising them to use their influence to Sc
cure the election Of Blaine and Logan.
THE farmhouse Of Rhody Boyle, near
St. Joe, Pa, was entered by three masked
men the other afternoon, who compelled
him to open his safe, from which they
took $4,000. Then they absconded.
JOHN CAswELL & Co., tea dealers, Of
Now York, heretofore rated at Sl,O0O,O0O,
have failed.
The death Of Thomas Dickson, President
Of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Com.
pany, occurred few days ago at Morris
town, N. j., after protracted illness.
OK the 3lst the Bradford (Pa.) Glass
Works, which shut down on account Of the
strike recently, resumed work with nom
union men. In the afternoon the strikers
surrounded the factory, captured Fortune
Dogneaux, tho new foreman, and gouged
out both Of his eyes to prevent him from
doing any more work.
Q. w. MACKEY has been nominated for
Congressman by tho Republicans Of the
Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania District.
REPORTS from forty-two farms in scat
tered sections Of New England show a
profit Of eight per cent. on the capital In.
vested last year, and II is asserted that In
ordinary seasons farming in that region
will pay eighteen per cent.
On the afternoon OF the 1st tho Greely
Arctic relief expedition came TO anchor.i in
the harbor Of Portsmouth, N. II. The
party was warmly welcomed by Secretary
Chandler, oil the naval vessels In port and
the citizens generally. ..a l.
ALEXANDER JEFFERSON (coloredl was
hanged on the lst at Brooklyn, N Y, for
taking two lives and terribly wounding a
third person. ,I 81.
FIRE on the ist damaged building in
Water street, New York, to tho extent Of
$4,000, and five persons were fatally
burned. Flames also swept away nine
buildings at Philadelphia, the loss being
100000.
BY falling from boat Willie Cullinan,
eight years old, and Michael Nasterson,
his cousin, aged ten years. Of Boston, were
drowned few days ago.
ON!the 1st jay Eye-Seo beat the trotting
record at Providence, r. l., making a mile
in 2:i0.
At Philadelphia tho Wannamaker Com
pany's furniture factory, Howard's Hotel,
planing-mill, lunbor.yard and four sa.
looms were destroyed by FIRE on the 1st,
causing loss Of 100000.