The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-05-28
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HENRY HAYS, q farmer OF Davies Coun,
ty, KY. was found dead near his residence
few days ago with three pistol-shots in
his body. Hays was despernte man,
and had engaged In several shooting af-
trays. rsp Wy
In Elk Township, Pa, the other night
Mr.. and Mrs. Greist lay quietly sleeping,
when man entered at the window, and
struck the woman on the head with an ax,
killing her. The husband followed, but
the assassin escaped.
The wholesale dry-go9ds firm Of Elliott,
Dewey g. CO., OF Riehmond, Va, has
made an assignment, with liabilities Of
100000.
A FREIGHT train on the Parker g. Karns
City Railroad went through trestle near
Karns City, Pa, few days ago, and was
badly wrecked. Two men, named Thomp-
son and Cook, were killed.
The house Of Samuel Alderman. near
Portsmouth, o., was destrnyed bya Gre y
few nights ago, and Mr.. Ackerman, his
wife and daughter aged sixteen years
perished in the flames. The other six chill
dren were saved.
A cATTLE-RAIsER Of Texas, who had Just
made tour of tho stock region, estimated
on the 22d that the drive for the season
would be half million head.
THE following executions for murder
took place on the 23d: Loban Stevens, at
Waverly, o.; Lloyd L. Majors, at Oak
land, CAL; Leonidas johnson, at McDo-
nough, Ga; John McKiethen, at Way
Cross, Ca, and Charles b. Clark, at Little
Valley, N. Y.
NICHOLAS PAULEY's house In Clyde,
Mich, was destroyed by fire on the 23i,
and two children, aged eloven and eight
years, persisted in tbs flames.
THERE were 203 failures in the United
Stntes and Canada during the seven days
ended ON the 2Sd, against 222 tho previous
seven days, distributed as follows: Mid
die States SO; New England, 2s; Southern,
90; Western, G5; Pacific States and Terri.
tories 10; Canada, 20.
REPORTS on the 95d OF tho condition OF
the grain crops in Illinois, Iowa, Minneso-
Ia and Dakota continued TO be very favor.
able.
The failure Is announced Of Joseph b.
Mcdonald, a lumber-dealer Of Woburn,
Mass, with liabilities OF $12j,00O.
THE Penn Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa, re-
sumed business on the 23d, and kept It's
doors open until five y. M, during which
time $4,000 were deposited In excess of
the amount withdrawn.
Four men were drowned on the 23i at
Sayre, N. Y, by the upsetting Of boat
In tho river.
A FREIGHT train on tho Burlington Road,
each car Of which was supplied with air
brakes, passed through Nebraska on tho
23d at the rate of twenty.seven miles an
hour, and the officials pronounced the ex.
pertinent q successful one.
CHARLES A. HINoKLEY, paying teller Of
the West Sido Bank OF New York, was on
the 23d discovered TO have embezzled 500.
900. He had disappeared.
JUsr before midnight on the ed q col
lision occurred between New York Gentral
trains at Brighton Station, N. Y. Twenty
persons were injured, among them the
Japanese Prince and eleven members Of
his suite.
The Railway Mail Bureau at Washing
ton on tho 23d completed schedule for
daily service between New York AMI the
City Of Mexico, 9,7a9 miles, the average
time being seven days. IN
JOHN CUMMINGS, clerk of the Standard
OIL Company at Long Island City, dis
appeared few days ago with 1900 which
he drew TO pay employees.
AsYNDIoATE on the 23d purchased from
Fisk & Hatch, Of New York, all the Gov
ernment bonds the firm held, which placed
them in position to settle their affairs.
LIGHTNING on the sd struck an oil tank
Of the Atlantic Refining Company in the
suburbs Of Philadelphia Tho flames
spread rapidly and In short time loss
OF $4,000 was caused. iT
III. Q. BLANCHARD, q coffee merchant at
Richmond, Va, has failed for S223, ,O0o
The Dakota Supreme Court decided on
the 23d that tho Capital Commission was
validly organized, reversing Judge Edger-
toms decision In the Supreme Court. An
appealwas taken to the United 5tatos Su-