The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-10
LATER NEWS.

THE grave Of Zachariah II. Price. in the
Frankfort Plains Cemetery at Newton, N.
j., was opened on the night Of the 18th and
the casket broken, but before the body
could be removed the desecrators were
frightened away. Mr.. Price was n very
prominent man in this part Of the State,
and the object Of the ghouls was probably
to hold the body for a ransom.
L. McCAULEY, charged with assault with
intent to kill, by shooting Bessie HANSON at
Lancaster, Pa, In October last, and who at
the time attempted suicide, has been sem
fenced TO Imprisonment for two years and
six months.
The contest Of the will Of valeria G..
Stone, Of Maiden, Mass, by which large
bequests were made to religious Institutions
throughout the country, has been begun by
her heirs. Mrs. Stone left property valued
at 100000.
A DISASTROUS explosion occurred at the
Henry Clay slope, near Shamokin, Pa,
on the sth, which killed four men and
wounded several others. The dead, all Of
whom have families, are Jas. c. Duseman,
Jonathan Fox, Peter Koble and Richard
Tuckett. Thomas Williams was seriously
injured, and others slightly burned. The
cause Of the explosion Is in doubt, but IL is
supposed that huge feeder Of gas was
tapped In the breast In which some of the
men were working. Immediately after the
explosion the mine was filled with gas,
which prevented an approach TO the scene
of the disaster.
THOMAS p. MAoAULEY has been arrested
at Philadelphia ON the charge Of stealing
ten 81 900 six per cent. Lehigh Valley Rail-
road bonds from the Fidelity Trust and
Life Deposit Company Of this city. Mac
Auley Is n clerk In the trust department Of
the Fidelity Company.
REV. DAVID NJ. HALLIDAY, brother of
theassistant pastor of Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, died at the latter's residence In
Brooklyn, N. Y, on the sth, aged seventy
seven years. He was graduated from
| Princeton in 1924 Ill health has prevented
him from engaging In pastoral labors for
the past eighteen years.
Tue Senate reconvened on the sth and the
| House bill making temporary provision for
the naval service was read and referred To
the Appropriation Committee. Mr.. Mitchell
| OF Pennsylvania, chairman Of the Com.
| mlttee on Pensions. read an extract from a
letter written by General Grant In reference
| TO the bill introduced providing for pension
| for that gentleman. He thanked the Senate
| for tho interest they were taking In him, and
asked that the bill be withdrawn. us he could
| not, under any circumstances, accept IL. Mr.
| Mitchell explained his course In regard 20 the
bill, and the Committee on Pensions was then
| discharged from the further consideration OF
| the bill. The Senate then went into execu.
| tive session and soon after adjourned. In
the House Mr.. Toxnshend Introduced Joint
resolution proposing AN amendment 10 the
| Constitution providing that nll treaties be
made by and with the consent OF the House as
| well ~ the Senate. Mr.. Ellis introduced q
bill approprinting tSo,0U Tor amonument 70
| the officers and men who perlshcd In the dis
| charge Of their duty on the Groely cxpedil
| ton. The Reagan Interstate Commerce bill
was then taken up aud discussed until the
hour OF adjournment