The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-10
The East.

On the Sd Mrs. W. Keeler, who began
fasting forty-eight days ago died at Pitts
burgh. The corpse weighed only 102
pounds, but before she began the starva.
tion process her weight was 275 pounds.
AT the Massachusetts Republican State
Convention at Boston on the Sd,
George d. Robinson was renominated for
Governor by unanimous vote. The plat
form adopted indorses the National plat.
form and candidates; favors adiscriminat'
ing tariff; the regulation of the. hours Of
labor; opposes the further coinage Of the
silver dollar, and favors civil-service re.
form.
A BLAST at Sharon, Pa, was premature.
ly exploded by the spark from a hammer
the other evening, one man being fatally
injured and four others were mangled and
burned.
CoNGREssMEN were nominated as fol.
lows on the 3D.: Republican-New Jersey,
Sixth District, George II. Halsey; New
York, Thirty-thifd District, ]. b. Web0r.
Observation-Disclosures, Twenty-sec.
ond District, ]. II. Hopkins; Twenty third,
M. Foster; Rhode Island, First District,
s. o. Slocum.
AT Worcester on the Sd the Massachu
sets Democratic Convention met and
nominated William G. Endicott for Gov
ernor. The platform adopted demands
war taxes in time Of war and peace taxes
In time of peace; demands the restoration
Of American shipping, and advocates the
rights Of labor and extended suffrage.
In New York City on the 3D. 1t was un.
derstood that Pinkerton's detectives had
positively learned Of eighteen Aldermen
who received bribes in the Broadway Rail.
way-franchise steal, and that the man
who gave the money and the men who re-
ceived 1t were known. Each Alderman
received $4,000 cash and $4,000 in stock
at par.
TIRE death Of Charles j. Folger, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, occurred at his home
in Geneva, N. Y, at 4:5j o'clock on the
afternoon Of the 4th. He had been in fail.
ing health for some time. his lungs and
kidneys being affected. Judge Folger was
born in Nantucket, Mass, April 10, 1918,
and removed to Geneva, N. Y, when
twelve years old. He was made Secretary
of the Treasury October 27, 1881. The Sec.
retary leaves one son and two daughters,
his wife having died seven years ago.
THE following Congressman were nom.
mated on the 4th: Republican-New Jer.
ser, Fifth District, William Walter Phelps
trenominated.) Massachusetts,, Twelfth
District, Francis W. Rockwell (renomi.
nated). Democratic-Pennsylvania, Third
District, Samuel J. Randall (renominated).
A FEW evenings ago franc house which
was being raised at Pittsburgh fell,
young man being killed and his father IA
tally hurt. A woman and several children
who occupied tho structure escaped un-
hurt.
The other morning murderous Hun.
garian was lynched by his countrymen
near Wllkesbarre, Ph.
CHARLES HILL, Cashier of the National
Bank Of New Brunswick, N. y, for twenty
years, was found dead in bed the other
morning. Inhaling gas was the cause.
In mining village near Ashland, Pa,
seven deaths occurred recently as a result
OF eating canned meats and pork, and
twenty -four persons were Ill on the 9th.
RETURNS from 227towns in Vermont on
the 4th gave Plngree (Rep.) for Governor,
Il, ,18S; Redington (Dem.), lo,107; Inde-
pendent, Greenbacl and scattering, 1888.
Pingree's plurality, 81 ,991; Pingree's ma.
jority, 21,2ls Their, were only thirteen
towns 10 DO heard rom, and these four
years ago cast an aggregated vote Of 800.
They would probably add 400 to the Re-
publican majority.
AT the Enterprise mine, near Port
Bowkley, Pa, two cdyes took place on the
bth, $50 acres Of Land settling about six
feet, and the ground was full of seams and
cracks. The mine was being flooded by
water rushing through the assures, and
could not be worked for at least year.
The loss was placed at 100000. Five
houses were wrecked, and six mules were
killed by falling rocfs. Five hundred per
sons were thrown OFT Of employment.
A FEW days ago Thomas j. Libby, pro.
prietor of summd' resort at Scarbor.
ough, Me-, shot aud killed ono Of his fe'
male employees and then fatally shot him.
self.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Green hackers met In
Btate Convention ID Manchester on the
9th and indorsed Geieral Butler. George
W. Carpenter was animated for Govern.