The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-23
West and South.


West and South.
On the 10th it was announced that the
saloon-keepers of the river towns of Iowa
were setting the Prohibitofy law of the
State at defiance. In Des Moines, also,
whisky and beer were freely sold without
much attempt at concealment.
SAN FRANCISCO on the 10th shipped to
Chicago the first carload of beer ever sent
East from California.
On the 10th reports reached Ottawa,
Ont, that the foot-and-mouth disease pre-
vailed among cattle at Helena, M. T., and
an investigation would be made.
AT Mtchell's Station, near Culpepper,
Va, three masked men the other night
bound and gagged Frank Somerville, took
him to the cellar Of his store, where they
removed his clothes and tarred his limbs
They then blew open the safe and carried
OFF 81 500 in money.
A SENSATION has been caused by the wife
Of Rev. I. S. Strong, a Methodist preach
er at Dublin, Ga, occupying the pulpit on
alternate Sundays with her husband. Bish-
op Pierce said she should not be allowed
TO preach, and Mrs. Strong was praying
for the Bishops conversion.
AMOS SEAToN (colored) was sentenced to
death at Edgard, La, the other day for
murder. He was so overcome by his fear
of the gallows that he died in his cell
during the night.with fright.
On the 10th, Albert Miles, (colored) was
hanged at Natchez, Miss, for the murder
Of his wife.
THE taxable value of the State of Texas,
according to the assessment rolls, shows
an increase this year over last of $50 OOOO,.
900.
1T was discovered on the 10th that D. E.
Swan, chief Clerk in the Treasurer's office
of the Northern Pacific, at st. Paul, had
embezzed several thousand dollars. He
had fled.
The firm of Hiram Campbell g. Sons,
iron manufacturers at Ironton, o., has
failed Tor $4,000.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were made
as follows on the 10th: Republican-Illi'
nois, Tenth District, Julian S. Starr; Six
teenth District, ex.Attorney-Gen Nc,
Cartney; Mississippi, Sixth District, d,
e. Robinson; Indiana, Fifth District,
George W. Grubb. emocratic-Arkan,
sas, Third District, James j. Jones; Mis-
sissippi, First District, j. NJ. Allen.
The Republicans Of the Sixth Ohio Dis.
trict have nominated II. G. Glenn for Con
gresham.
THE other day Frank e. Everett, we'll
known throughout Colorado as success
full banker at Golden, who had lost his
reason from the effects Of chloral, killed
himself with revolver.
In the Fourth Minnesota District o. c.
Merriam has been nominated for Congress
man by the Democrats.
THE National Teachers Association 1teld
it's closing exercises at Madison, Wis, OF
the 18th. Fifty of the teachers had al
ranged for trip to Alaska.
KANSAS Republicans met in State Con
vention at Topeka on the 18th and nomi'
mated Colonel John A. Martin for Cover.
nor; a. 2. Riddle for Lieutenant Governor
and Albert II. Horton for Chief Justice ol
the State Supreme Court. The platform
recalls the triumphs of the Republican
party, indorses the nomination of Blaine
aud Logan, and commends the platform
adopted by the National Republican Con
vention.
In w ilson's saw-mill, near Ellenboro
W. Va, the boiler exploded the Other
morning, killing boy and fatally wound
ing young man and woman. The engine
was thrown forty feet, and the mill struc
ture destroyed by fire. 5v-
AT Baltimore recently Valentine Fritz
was prostrated by heat. His idiot sol
slipped into the room where he lay ant
drove long nail into his head, fac
which was only discovered by acciden
two days afterward.
THE suspension of the private banking
house of A. & ]. G. s. Harrison, at Indian
apolis, was announced on the 18th, and b.
order of the local court was placed in tn
hands of the Sheriff. The liabilities wer
estimated at $5O0,0OO. ae q
The other day Thomas johnson wa
about to whip his step.son at Clifto
Forge, Va, and had tied the boys hand
behind his back preparatory to the cast
| BaUl0n. ln0 pOy looSeu HlubelA dl
rushed to river close by, into which h
plunged. His step-father followed, an
both were drowned. M
On the 18th the completion of the Cal
ton, Aberdeen 6 Nashville Road from tt
Illinois Central was celebrated at Abel
deem, Miss, gold spike being driven, wit
banquet, speech making:and militar
parade. .s.5 .sf .ar
The Democrats of the Third District I
! West Virginia have renominated G.
| Snyder for Congressman.
IT was agreed on the 18th by credi
: ors representing $25O,OOo to reorgani1
I Fletcher s. Sharpe's Bank at Indianapol
on the basis that the principal creditor
take stock for their claims, the small
} depositors to receive fifty per cent, eai
and the balance in six and twelve month
iExEcuuoNs for murder Ltook place
] the 18th as follows: Robert Hunt al
Daniel Parker, both colored, Al GrAe
! vile, Miss, Q. Nelson, at @Nuna, Il
\ and Samuel Williams (c6teredl
u Wayn GshoEo. Ga II ssaes isS9siss1pk