The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-01
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THE execution OF Joseph Sarver, only
eighteen years Of age, who murdered his
father, took place on the 23d at Indiana,
Pa. At Ebensburg, In tho same State,
Michael Murray was hanged for shooting
q weak-minded lad on the turnpike.
THE firm Of Stafford & Co., who owned
four mills in Massachusetts, and Rhode ISL
and, made an assignment q few days ago
FOR $4,000.
TIE Peoples party Of Massachusetts,
met in State Convention at Worcester on
the 2lth and nominated NJ. J. McCafferty
for Governor and Colonel John +. Marsh
for Lieutenant Governor. The platform
adopted is the one presented by General
Butler in the Democratic National Con-
vention.
A HORSE driven by Mrs. William Quay
became balky while crossing q bridge at
Mil Village, near Erie, Pa, recently, and
backed the wagon into the water. Mrs.
Quay and little child W ere drowned.
JOHN FoRK, an Italian barber, at KinEua,
N. Y. who persisted in paying attention
10 Mrs. Kavanagh, attempted to forcibly
enter her house few days ago, when she
shot him doad.
II Canada, New England and New
York the potato yield was on the 24th re.
ported TO be less than last year, and rot
and grubs were injuring the crops. The
Western production was also said to be
below the average.
The following Congressional nomina.
.ions were made on the 24th: +. z. Bun.
nell, Republican, Fifteenth Pennsylvania
District; d. w. Connolly, Democrat,
Twelfth Pennsylvania District.
A NEGRO named Hank Adams, who alb.
Quoted the daughter OF wealthy farmer
In New Jersey, was, on the 25th, after
narrowly escaping a band Of lynchers,
sentenced TO the State Prison for fifteen
years.
The following Congressional nomi.
nations were made on the Doth: Re-
publican = Pennsylvania, Eighteenth
District, l.. Z. Atkinson (renomi.
nAtel). Massachusetts,, First District,
Robert I. Davis (renominated); Fifth,
James A. Fox. Democratic-Pennsyl.
vahia, Seventh District, George Ross;
Seventeenth, Jacob NJ. Campbell (renomi.
nated); Eighteenth, A. J. Patterson.
Massachusetts,, Seventh District, X. s.
Spoford.
THE A. 7. Stearns Lumber Company's
property at Neponset, Mass. was nearly
all destroyed by FIRE on lthe 25th, causing
loss OF S250,0oO.
THE death Of Gafbraith McMullen oc.
Cured a few days ago at Sandy Lake, Pa,
at the age OF one hundred and hve years.
NELLIE HUBBARD, the daughter Of ex.
Governor Hubbard. Of Hartford, Conn,
having secured divorce from the coach
man with whom she eloped five years ago,
was on tho 25th married TO Clark L. Smed-
ley, a well.known and wealthy citizen OF
Now Haven.
AN examination by experts Of the
books of Arnold, Constable & Co., OF New
York, dry. goods dealers, showed recently
that the peculations Of Henry G. Pedder,
confidential clerk, and Herbert Seymour,
cashier. amounted TO about $2,000,000.
In q race the other day at Mineola, L. l.,
three horses fell, the rider Of one being
fatally hurt and one Of the horses was
killed.
AT OIL City, Pa, an association was
formed on the 25th, with a capital Of
100000, to purchase oil property bo'
longing to men who will not join the as
sociation for the purpose of shutting
down the territory and restricting pro.
duction.
FIRE on the 25th at Pittsburgh destroyed
tho glass.works Of Abel, Smith & Co. and
Che machine-shop Of Robinson, Rea & Co.,
valued at $20O,0OO.
THE Democrats Of tho Nineteenth Penn
sylvania District have nominated W. A.
Duncan for Congressman.
A1sBostourecently William Haynes was
convicted Of usingsthe mailslto- -defsaud.
! He reeefved 5000 or move bPsts~srtisiD