The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-02


PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
ABOUT forty professors Of modern
Languages from the principal Institutions
OF learning in the country convened In New
York on the 9th ult. President Carter, Of
Williams, was chosen chairman, and reso-
lutions were adopted TO the effect that II
was the sense OF the meeting that no COL
lege should grant the degree Of B. A. TO q
student who conld not read well French
and German.
ARCHBISHOP PERcHE died at New
Orleans on the 9th ult.
GENERAL GRANT slipped on the ice
In front Of his residence In New York re-
Gently and fell, sustaining injuries which
confined him to his bed for several days.
IL Is thought his injuries are not serious.
PETER X. MORGAN. Of Richmond,
Va, aged ninety eight, and veteran Of
the war Of 1919, died ON the 9th uit.
THE Free Thinkers Convention
opened at Salamanca, N. X, ON the 9th
ult., with large attendance. Among the
speakers present were ex-Rsv. Burnham,
OF Michigan, and John e. Remburg. OF
Kansas.
COUNTY AUDITOR BREwsrER, Of
Hamilton County, Ohio, says he has dis
covered s, ,OOo, 900 of fraudulent increase Of
valuation of property for taxes on the
books, made for the purpose OF getting
fee by clerks for procuring the refundinR
OF excessive taxes 1t has been done sincs
| 1880.
Mn. Momusos expects TO appoint
Henry Talbot. Jr.. OF Illinois, clerk u The
Ways and Means COMMITTEES.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHERIDAN has
received telegram from Major General
Pope at Fort Leavenworth saying that It Is
thought the white boy Charley McComas Is
with band Of Chiracahua Indians, daily
expected 10 reach the Ban Carlos Agency.
JOHN N. IRWIN, Governor Of Idaho
Territory. on the 9th ult returned TO the
Treasurer of the United States draft for
$3.50 sent him as salary for the quarter
ended October 90, and declined also TO re-
ceive the salary due him for the quarter
ending December 81. He states that he
has been unable 10 attend TO the duties OF
his Office since July l. and does not con-
slider that he can conscientiously accept
the pay.
GENERAL ANDREW A. HUMPHREYS
died very suddenly at Washington on the
night Of the 9th ult. 10 served on the
staff Of General McClellafd in the early
he E spmy % a. = Rrigsd,sr General IN in 1sSe SO Al Al
his own request. He was member OF
many scientific associations both In this
country and In Europe.
Tup Amer;c.n h;sbors danv that any
.'snoPe ''S'y '""' ny
agreement was arrived at or the matter
discussed while in Rome concerning the
Catholic clergy Of the United States and
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