The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-03
The East.


ADvIcEs Of the Goth stated that It would
cost 100000 to repair the damage by the
recent storm to the New London g. North
ern Railroad, in Massachusetts, and sever
al thousand dollars to repair the high
ways Acres of crops were destroyed and
many Of the mountain roads were rem.
dered impossible.
CRAzED by sickness Rev. Charles Sharp,
a Catholic priest, shot himself dead a few
days ago at Bloomfield, near Pitts burgh,
Pa.
JOHN BURROWS, aged fifty.eight years,
a Chicago merchant, died at Springfield,
Mass, recently, Of paralysis of the heart.
He had been to the White Mountains with
his wife and was on his way home.
BRIDGET HAYES, her sister Annie and
Mary McCabe, three young ladies, resi-
dents Of New York City, were drowned at
Catskill, N. Y, recently, while bathing in
o creek.
THE most perfect counterfeit silver dol
lar since 1881 has made It's appearance in
Boston and the New England towns. The
only perceptible difference between it
and genuine dollar is that Is does not
weigh as much as the standard dollar. 1t
Is also thicker, and will not enter tester.
It has about the same ring as a good dol.
lar.
JOSEPH A. SCRANTON has been nomi-
mated for Congressman by the Republicans
of the Twelfth Pennsylvania District.
Pennsylvania Greenbackers will hold
their State Convention at Bellefonte Sep.
tember 18.
IT was reported on the 9th that Samuel
Roberts, late paymaster Of Charles Par
rish g. Co., coal operators at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, was a defaulter to the amount of
$4,000 or $75, 900. He surrendered his prop
erty to his employers, and settlement
had been effected.
1T was announced on the 9th by Edwin
ID. Bailey, Secretary Of the National Com
mittee of the American party, that Sena-
tor S. c. Pomeroy, nominated for Presi-
dent, would withdraw in favor Of st. john.
A FIRE few days ago destroyed the
business portion of the village Of Adams,
jefferson County, N. Y, involving loss
Of 100000.
GEORGE HINES has been nominated for
Congressman by the Republicans OF the
First New Jersey District.
The other day Grand Duchess 43d, an
animal that cost about 5000 in England,
was burned to death in railroad accident
aoar AlbanysN. Y.
A FIRE destroyed Bannister's shoe fac.
tory at Newark, N. j., the other morning.
Loss, 100000.
OK the 2sth President Arthur, Secretary
Chandler and others had narrow escape
from instant death on boat at Newport,
r. l., by the premature explosion Of tor.
pedo. No damage was done, but the es.
cape was almost a miracle.
The State Convention Of the New Hamp.
shire Greenbackers will be held at Man.
chester, September 4.
DR.. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, of Bos-
ton, on the Goth, In celebrating his sew,
enty fifth birthday received congratula'
tory kilograms from numerous friends In
Europe and America.
OFF Newport on the Goth an exhibition
Of naval warfare was given by the Ali;
ance, Tennessee, Vandalia, Yantic and
Swatara. President Arthur witnessed the
spectacle from the deck Of the Dispatch.
The agents OF the West Shore Road were
selling tickets from New York to Chicago
on the Goth for $14.
OK the Goth an unknown sailor died oil
yellow fever in New York, the first case
there.