The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-30
The East.

THE Independent Republicans from sew
eral States gathered on tho 22d in New
York for q conference. George William
Curtis called the meeting TO order, and
Charles r. Goldman was chosen President
A National Committee was appointed and
platform was adopted declaring that the
abuses of the past could not be corrected
under the leadership Of the Republican
nominees, and it was decided 10 support
the Democratic candidates.
OK the 22d the brig Clara NJ. Goodrich,
from Havana, with yellow fever on board,
was quarantined at Boston.
OK the 22d the National Rubber Compa-
ny Of Bristol, II. l., closed down, owing
their workmen two months wages.
THE death Of Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelm,
whose name had for forty years been a
familiar one TO the American public, oc-
CURED on the evening OF tho 22d at her
home in Swissvale, Pa. She was born In
Pittsburgh in 1915.
The other day fire which originated in
the block factory of Harvey & Farr, at
Gloucester, Mass, spread until property
MASSACHUSETTS Republicans will meet
IN convention in Boston ON tho 3D. Of
September next.
A CALL has beon issued by Alexander
Sullivan, President Of tho Irish National
League, for q convention at Boston Au.
gust 10.
THE death Of Rear Admiral George.F.
| E,,,p,ony rotirod n,curraJ on tho Oad M
Princeton, N. j., at the age Of seventy.flye
years.
THE Republicans Of the Second Vermont
District have nominated w. N. Grant for
Congressman.
A WIND and rain-stvrm Of greatviolence
swept through the Mohawk Valley, in
Central New York, on tho 23d. Near Utica
trees, fences and buildings were blown
down and barns were burned by lightning.
Great damage was also done In the hop
yards, tho losses being estimated at thou
sands Of dollars. Near Little Falls farm
laborer named Henry Trumbull was killed
by lightning.g Through otsego County
hop.yards and other property we're also
destroyed.
| HE SOuNohbiOh
opened its session at Pittsburgh, Pa, on
the 23d, with 468 delegates in attendapcc.
William Daniel, who was chosen tenn
porary Chairman, expressed the convic'
tion that the temperance voters could put
Mr.. St John in the White House. At the
evening session Prof. Samuel Dickey, oi
Michigan, was made permanent President.
Adjourned TO the oath.
BARSUM's circus tent was blown down
during storm on tho 23d at Syracuse, N
Y, creating panic among the audience,
several Of whom were injured, q few II
was thought fatally. Tho damage 10 the
tent and wardrobes was $4,000.
THE failure Of the Coatsville Iron Com
pany Of Westchoster, Pa, for $260, 200, Il
announced.
AT Waterford, N. Y, passenger train
ran into a..streetcar ON the Oath, killing
Mrs. NJ. +. Scott, woman Of sixty-two
who was in the street-car, and fatally In
Turing nine-year.old boy. Three other
persons and the driver were badly hurt.
A. ovERnoLr g. Co.'s distillery at Con
nersville, Pa, and seven thousand barrels
Of whisky were burned Iearly the Other
morning, causing loss Of 100000.
LOUIS SPENCER (colored) died In the
poor.house at Lockport,' N. Y, on the
oath, In his one hundred and fifteenth
year.
JOHN HILL, who represented the 18th
Now Jersey District in Congress for three
terms, and was largely instrumental In So
curing two-cent postage and tho posta
card, died few days ago at Boonton, IL
his sixty-fourth year.
HAND & ELLSWORTH, paper dealers II
New York, have failed for 100000.
Hon. W. II. BARNUM, OF Connecticut
was reelected Chairman, and Hon. +. o
Prince, Of Massachusetts,, Secretary, at the
meeting Of the new Democratic Nationa
Committee on the oath.
An engine on tho Lehigh Valley Rail
road exploded It's boiler near Whitehaven
Pa, on the 25th. J. W. Harsel, the engi
necr, his SON, who actod as brakeman
John Armbruster, the fireman. and tsle