The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-31
WEST AND SOUTH.


Raymond Horner collided with the ferry
boat Champion, nearly destroying the lat
ter. George Henry, a passenger, was in
stantly killed.
The funded debt Of Ohio on the 10Th of
November last was 81, 02,s70,19.
DISTINCTIONS on the track of the New Or
leans & Northwestern Railroad, near Pur-
Wis, Miss, derailed the entire north bound
express train ON the 23d. Engineer Robert
Turner and the fireman were killed. Others
were injured whose names were not OBJ
tainable.
The petrifed bodies of man and woman
were found few days ago in gypsum
quarry in California.
Lieutenant Henry O'Handy, Of the
United States Navy, who has been in bad
health for some time, died suddenly at
Tarboro, N. c., on the 23d.
While sleigh containing nine persons
was crossing the track of the st. Paul &
Duluth Road at st. Paul, Minn., on the 25th,
it was struck by switch engine and the
entire party hurled violently to the ground.
Samuel Buliger was instantly killed and
Lizzie Zimmerman badly hurt. The rest Of
the party received severe injuries.
The five-story building at Minneapolis,
Mimi, formerly known as the Academy of
Music, but lately occupied by stores and
offices, was gutted by fire on the 25th. The
aggregate loss is estimated at 500, 900, with
Sl50, 900 insurance.
Andrew Diffy and his son had an alter
cation at Houston, Tex, on the 2jth, during
which the father was shot through the
head and mortally wounded. His wife and
son were trying to persuade him TO remain
at home to prevent him from getting drunk,
and this resulted in u quarrel with the
above tragic ending.
At Charestown, w. Va, on the 25th
Judge J. H. Brown, prominent lawyer,
fell through a hatchway in store and
broke both his arms and, it is feared, re-
ceived internal injuries of a fatal nature.
He was formerly Judge of the Supreme
Court of the State, and during the recent
campaign was Republican candidate for
election to the same office. He is about
sixty five years old.
At West Point, Ala, on Christmas Day,
an aeronaut named MacNeal, of Mobile,
made balloon ascension. The balloon fell
into the Chattahoochee River and Mac
Neal was drowned.
A dispatch of the 2jth from Fargo, d.
T., says Colonel Tyner has been ordered to
keep the two companies Of militia at that
place in readiness TO go to Roberts County
TO quell any disturbance that should arise
over the county seat question. There is O
disposition to severely handle all those
who engage in these disturbances and the
entire legal machinery will be brought to
bear to have them stopped.
A little five-year-old daughter Of Frank
Smeltz, living hear Newcomerstown, o..
while playing in front Of the CRATE on the
2jth in some way ignited her clothing. Be.
fore the flames could be extinguished she
was burned so terribly that death resulted
In few hours.
William Shirker, late teller Of the Sec.
ond National Bank ofIronton, o., who was
indicted on nineteen counts for the embez.
element Of $4,000 Of the banks money, was
found guilty in the United States Court on
three counts, charging false entries, where.
by the bank lost $1,000.
Near Lazan, Tex, on the 25th DR.. L. II
Cooke, his cousin, Miss Lyons, and theii
coachman were stopped by highwayman
who relieved DR.. Cooke Of fifty dollars and
gold watch. Miss Lyons wore diamond
brooch and other valuable jewelry, but tn,
highwayman said he did not rob ladies
As he dashed into the woods he shouted Il
DR.. Cooke, "We sh all meet again"
A notorious counterfeiter named MileI
0gle was arrested at Memphis, Tenn, OF
the 25th. Three thousand dollars In ten.
dollar counterfeit bills on the Third Ma
tional bank Of Cincinnati were found OF
his person. ogle has already served
terms In the peniteutiaries Of New York
Ohio, and Pennsylvania for counterfeit
ing.
The La Porte Qnd.) Savings Bank CLOSED
its doors on the 25th and was placed in the
hands Of receiver. The assets are about
10000; liabilities $4,000 less. IL is said
the depositors will be paid In full
Judge Evans, United States District At
torney for Texas, returned few days age
from Fort Bliss, whittier he had been sent
by the Governor Of Texas TO look into the
title to that property. He thinks the title
10 the property and about $4,000 worth Of
improvements are in great danger Of being
lost TO the Government, and says he will bt
compelled In his report 10 reflect severely
upon the action of certain United States
Army officers who located that post some
years ago. The title TO the entire property
Is in jeopardy. The heirs, having arrived
at maturity, are now pressing their claims
Evans says although Congress recently ap'
propriated $4,000 for improving Fort
Bliss the whole Improvement is not now
worth more than 5000 or $4,000.
Herman Gowan, alias Henry Hojhrook
arrested in Minnesota on the charge Of en-
bezzlement of the funds Of H. n. Weisner
& Co., Of York, Pa, whom he represented
In Boston, has returned