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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-04
SILVER COINAGE.
President-Elect Cleveland's Letter to the
Advocates of Silver Coinage in the
House Of Representatives.
The Suspension OF the Coinage OF Silver
the Only Means by Which the Mass
Of Our Gold Coin Can be
Kept In Circulation.
THE LETTER.

ALBANY, N. Y, February 2s.-The fol-
lowing is the reply of Presldent-elect Cleve-
land to the silver coinage advocates in Con-
gress:
To the Hon. A. ]. Warner and others, mem
bers OF the Forty-elghth Congress:
GENTLEMEN-The letter which have had
the honor to receive from you invites and,
indeed, obliges me to give expression to some
grave public necessities, although in nd
vance of the moment when they would be-
come the objects of my official care and par
tial responsibility.
have been carefully and deliberately formed
is entirely just; and i accept the suggestion
In the same friendly spirit in which IL has
been made. 1t is also fully justified by the
nature OF the financial crisis which under
the operation of the act of Congress of Feb
ruary 2S, 1873, Is now close at hand.
By a compliance with tho requirements OF
that law all the vaults of tho Federal Treas
ury have been and are heaped full of silver
coins which are now worth less than eighty
five per cent. of the gold dollar as prescribed
as "the unit Of value" in section IA of the
act of February II, 1873, and which, with the
silver certificates representing, such coin,
thus receivable, while also constantly in
creasng in quantity at the rate S2S,0W,OOO
year, 1t has followed, Of necessity, that the
iiow of gold into the treasury has been
sehully ul1llhlshed, SILVER 1hu ehNor az az
tihcates nave dlsplaced, ana nre now us
placing Gold; anu the sum oi golu ln Ine
fedcrhI treasury nov avulIhole iVr t4s psy, NY
ment OF the golu oDnghtiohs oI tno ~ wy
states ana Tor me redemption OF tne unitc1
states notes, called 'oreenDacks, u nos ~
rehdy encroacheu upon, is perIousIy hoar
such ehcroachlnent s.,.
Ihese are lacts Wnlch hs tney 90 hot auiliit
OF dlnerence OF op mon can Ior no nrgu'
ment. Ihey nave Deen lorcWhrheu 70 US ~, III
Ihc omcla reports OF every SecrethTy VI tno
treasury from lo'a WI now. Ihey ure pun,
" ahrined ID the lnst peceniper report ol
the present secretary OF the treasury 10 tne
speaker oI tne present mouse OF hePrsscn'
tnuves. Ihey appear IN inc ollclaI .IN uocuc "
ments OF uhlS Congress 9nu III the reGoLus 10. VI
the New YORK Clearing Rouse, Oh Which .ne
treasury Is member ana through whlch @ tne
bulk OF the receipts nnd payments o. tno
federal uoVerhment ana oi inc country
pass. -.
These Deing the 1acts OF our present con,
dluon our danger ana our dnty 10 avert 'hat
danger wouid seem 70 oe plaih. -, .,.A
nope tnat you concur WIN me, nlu win ~,
the great majority OF our ieilow.cltlLens, III III
deemlng u most deslraDle' at tne present
luncture' 70 MAINTAIN ana contlnue IN use use
the mass OF our gOld com, as Wen as tne
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-04
ON THE ENGINE.
Running Locomotive while Deathly
Sick. Something tho Passengers Did
not Know. A Physician saves an
Engineer.

Dr. David Kennedy, Rondout n. Y;
DIAN sRi, am an engineer on the Old Colony
Fall River and Lowell. residing IN Tsnnion; 70
ten sears suffered everything but deaih from dyspep.
eouid hardly W see. think thls was due partly to
irregular habits OF eating and partly TO the Jar OF the
engine. Sometimes my head would snap Ike neural.
which % would fesi as bis as mans fsts MY breath
was very offensive and my food sourtd as soon as Il
thoug6 Il were great raw and sore surface and what
agony tgaye me p rhaps you can an imagine:
heavy centennial travel the constant jar brought
acute attacks nearly every week and l thought |
until the next spring, when / grew so much worse
that could virtually eat nothing and concluded that
and my f s.s t99 's Ssre yS about heard
Of and had been treat by some OF the best phya.
clan; IN Taunton and kSwe s critical me
mended 70 me. Il was new TO me. annd with my
experience OF medicines, yon can e.slly forgive me
had taken II but q few days when I hogan 70 get
better. The raw and sore feeling left my stomach.
ali right, md hsye BEEN ever since IL is the only
thing that ever did me the least good and Il drove
A'Se Pr Rssp STS III REM
EDY with me on my engine, and IL goes wherever
WHY. Ibelieve Favorite Remedy viii cure anything
One night while ago John Layton. an engineer who
the main line boat traia from Boston, came on
broke down crying. ''NOn-ense. John" ] said.
''Ch-eru up. I've got someth ng on my engine that
viii set you up in Jlny." took out my bottle q
FayOfte Remedy lifted hls head and Ruye him good
dose lie went 10 bed. Two days after ! saw MIN
looking healthy ~ butcher. Dan, he said, what
was that stun You raye me the other nightY II was
DR. David Kennfdys FayOrite Remedy, Rondout,
NY" said /. well don't care whose remedy u
IT, its the thing for q m on the railroad 30 say
we All Y0urA etc DANIEL PITTS.
This preparation goes to the root Of disease BY pur.
ifyi The blood and rou,ing every organ into hsay
ever where. Dr. David Kennedy, Physician and
surgeon lIsondout NY.
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Mob Attack a Literary Society.

LEBANON, Pa, February 2s.-During O
meeting at Mount Nebo, for the benefit Of q
literary society, Wednesday, a gang Of
roughs demanded free admission, and on
being refused, tore of the shutters Of the
school house where the meeting was held
and battered down the doors, causing O
panic among the audience A free fight en-
sued and number Of charcoal burners
working IN the vicinity took the part of the
citizens and fired on themob. After several
shots had been exchanged the mob fed Al
the snow was blood-stalned, II Is thought
that some Of the rioters were wounded.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-04

Tho trial Of Milton Weston, Chicago
capitalist, charged with completely in the
Murraysville, Westmoreland County, Pa,
gas well riots, in which Obadiah Hay
maker was killed, resulted in his con-
viction Of voluntary manslaughter. The
extreme penalty of the law is twelve years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary and
s., 900 fine.
Two freight trains on the Tioga Railroad
collided near Lawrenceville, Pa, on the
2Sth ult. The concussion exploded guam
tity of power in one Of the cars No one
was injured and only one car was wrecked,
though the sound Of the explosion was
heard distance of twenty miles.
Rear Admiral George H. Preble, retired,
nephew Of the famous Commodore Preble,
who distinguished himself In the war with
Tripoli. died at the home of his son in
Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 1st, aged sixty
nine. He was appointed to the navy in
1886, distinguished himself during the re-
bellion, and was commissioned Rear Ad-
miral In 1876.
The annual meeting of the Inter
Collegiate Athletic Association of Ameri-
can colleges was held at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York City, on the 2Sth ult.
There was large attendance. The Sec
retary, treasurer and executive COM
mittee's reports showed balance Of
$219.10 in the treasury. Applications for
membership from the University of Michi-
gan, and st. Johns College, of Fordham,
were received and accepted.
Horace Lord, for thirty-three years
superintendent of the Colt Firearms Com
pany at Hartford, Conn.,, died few days
ago, aged seventy-two years. Mr.. Lord
has held various Offices Of trust In that city
and was prominent Mason.
DR.. Alexander Wolf, aged sixty-six,
well-known physician Of New York City,
shot himself dead on the evening Of the 1st
while standing before a looking glass. He
had been affected by softening of the brain.
For the week ended February 2S the
statement of the New York associated
banks shows the following changes: Loans
increase, $4,000; specie increase, $ls,O 900;
legal tenders decrease, $1,0lG,0 depos-
its decrease, S1,5O3,0OO; circulation de-
crease, $4,000; reserve decrease, 500, 900.
The banks held $40, ,12O,O 900 in excess of legal
requirements
r. L. Hermance, postmaster at Rose
dale, Ulster County, N. Y, was arrested a
few days ago for embezzlement amount
ing to $546. The money was used by Her
nance in procuring supplies for a store
he kept in Rosedale.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-04

Tom Buckley. This verdict is the best the
public expected, although there will be
much disappointment that Judge Ford,
who is regarded as the organizer of the
murder, will escape the gallows.
Two coal train on the Columbus & To-
ledo Railroad collided near Marion, O., on
the 1st. Both engines and thirteen cars
were wrecked, and Geo. Thornton, brake4
man, was killed.
Ex-Governor Beriah Magoffin died on
the 2Sth at Harrodsburg, KY. He was
elected Governor Of Kentucky in 1850. A
lawyer, statesman, politician, philanthro-
pist, he was one Of the States most prom
inent and wealthy citizens.
At a sugar camp near Hazelton, Ind, q
few days ago John Beard, farmer, was
standing over large kettle Of boiling
sugar-water when he suddenly lost his bal
ance and fell headlong into the kettle. No
one was near at the time, and when found
he was boiling in the huge receptacle, but
was lifeless and In most horrible condi-
ton.
At Kansas City, Mo-, on the 2Sth ult.,
workmen at a sewer excavation were
thawing giant powder when 1t exploded
with terrible force, shattering the windows
in the vicinity. A young son of r. H.
Keith, prominent merchant, received
dangerous injuries. The shock was felt in
all parts of the city. /
The police of Strasbourgh, Mich, have
for some time had under surveillance per-
sons whom they suspected were secretly
engaged In enlisting recruits for the
British army in Egypt, and on the 1st
warned the recruiting agents that further
prosecution of their mission would subject
the offenders to arrest and Imprisonment.
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We notice that the New York III.

We notice that the New York IT.
btine speaks of those destroyers Of
property as "dynamiteurs." This is a
better word than the others we arc ac-
customed to use. Dynamiter Is too
American. The profession Of the dyna-
inter Is one which the beau monde de-
light In following. and tho elegance Of
this new term fills an aching void in our
language We congratulate that able
editeur, Misteur Whiteleur Reid, upon
the discoveury Of this long and eaguer-
ly looked-feur weurd. As colneur of
teurm Whiteleur Is reguleur corkeur!
M y Life.
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the EAST.

Two hundred and fifty employees Of Will
lam Harris & Co., shoe manufacturers OF
Philadelphia, stopped work on the 9th ult.
owing 10 the fact that man who had been
sick few days on returning to work found
I. his place fllsd.
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M a Ia r IA.
As an anu.malariA medicine
DIR. DAVID KRNSEDY's
FAVORiTE REM MEDY

hrs won Eolden opinions. 10 traveller should con.
slider his OUTFIT complete uniess bottle OF
this medicine. II you ere exposed 10 fequens
changes Of climate food and water. fayorite Remedy
should always be within your reach. y eIpss . ms.
iaral poons aud Is the best preventative Of chils
and msarnl fever in the world. II Is especially OF
fered as trustworthy spccnc for the cure OF kidney
and Liver complaints Constpa ana all disorders
arlsiug from an impure state uf the blood. Towomen
who Saier from any OF the ilr peculiar 20 !heh sek
Favnrite Romeiy "a constantly proving i!sell an VA
tor, IN. D. Kennedy. Rondoit N. Y. q botns. y fof
Ell all diugEl3uL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-25
Associated CharisIes.

The annual sale of the winters work Of the
ladies' work room will begin on Monday,
April u, and continue through the week at
the corner store Of Harrington block, 43l Con-
gress street.
At the beginning of the season, the ladies'.
fearing the public would be wsaried by the
constant appeals and entertainments for the
benevolent objects of the city land where is
there another city of the same size that sup
ports so mans2 decided not to ask for help.
Notwithstanding, their work has increased
this season, they have been able, with yolun-
tary contributions, the sale Of clothing and the
funds on hand. to pay all bills, but now the
treasury is nearly exhausted, and their friends
must come to the rescue for the next years
work.
A careful examination of the clothing will
show most commendable Improvement in the
needle work. While gratitude in the past nas
Boon due to many patrons Of the cause for pur
chasing garments, which could not be recon- p.
mended for either beauty of design or delicacy
OF needle work, We do not now hesitate to re-
commend much OF our stock and invite ladies
to examine our best work.
Will cur friends kindly suggest to those EN-.
ployed in their homes the opportunity given
them in this sale Of finding many desirable and
well-nade garments.
Bedding, napkins, aprons Of every descrip-
ton, nightshirts and underwear for women
and children.
Some OF the young ladies interested in the
work have kindly offered to furnish each day
supply of homemade French candy
Lunches will be served every day.
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u. =. Circuit Court.

BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.
THURsDAY-The April term of this court opened
yesterday in accordance with requirements Of the
statute, but it being Fast Day no business was
transacted beyond empaneling the grand jury az
follows:
Charles D. Clark of Portland, foreman; Jennet A.
haWson and Alvin 8. Bessey Of Buckfsld Albion
ID. Eaton and Alexander Willigan of Calais, Sam
ford *. CLARK and Jacob s. Randall Of China, John
Foss and Charles NJ. Page of DEXTER, Horace W. .
Metcah and Ira w. Chapman OF Damariscotta, VIM.
II. Field and George Mountfcrd of Falmouth, Enoch
W. Cousens OF KenDeDunk, Henry Il. Pratt and
stephen 3. Haynes Of Oldtown, Adoniram j. Bird
and George w. Case of Rockland.
FRIDAY-Petit jury empanneled as follows:
frederick w. Talbot Of Falmouth, foreman; lothian
w. Shaw and Lewis Carroll Mason of BuckHeld;
Willis II. Ward and Everett M. Dow of China David
Dolif, Jr., and George E. Turner of Dexter Albert
5. I1Dbetts OF Falmouth, j. Edward Ross of Keune-
bunk, Andrew j. Sampson and William n, SOBER of
Oldtown, Sias j. Hale Of Psrkman.
Supernumeraries-Lamont Tyler OF Parkman.
Eugene 2. Smith of New Sharon, Greenleaf W. Pal
mer of Rockland.
After the calling of the docket the following civil
cause was taken up:
Charles G. Nicholson ct al vs.. Seth T. Woodward
$4,000 and $4,000, said to represent balance due
plaintiffs lbankers In Baltmore) from thc late firm
or Gogel & woodward, of which defendant was
member, and which firm was dissolved Aug, 1882.
These notes are claimed by plaintiffs as received of
defendants firms Indebtedness at date of disolu-
tion. On trial.
Joseph M. Trott and Weston Thompson for plffs.
@. W. Larrabee and j. w. Symonds for defts
Adjourned to Saturday at 9.30a. m.
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DIR. Pendleton and wife have returned from
the Hot Springs.
FL. s. Almond, captain of the river police of
Montreal, is spending few days in Portland.
The many friends of Rev. Father Doherty
will be glad to hear he was more comfortable
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Ferry Of Bangor are
visiting Portland on their wedding tour and
stopping at the Preble. They have many
friends in both cities who wish them well.
John s. Hyde Of Bath, son OF General T. w.
Hyde, has been appointed aide-de-eamp on the
staff of Brigadier General John M. Brown and
was qualified yesterday.
Leo Laudauer, Philadelphia; j. Davidson,
Sparta. Wis.,; ]. r. Jordan, G. Il. Pierce, New
York; @. D. Long, Flint, Mich; g. L. Ilsley,
o. s. Army; A. r. Benton, Boston, w. b.
Smith, Syracuse. N. Y; Gen. G. L Beal, Nor
way; w. F. Wentworth, Kittery, were at the
Falmouth last night.
Mr.. Robt. f. Barbour Robert Rexdale) has
accepted the position of assistant to Mr.. Bailey
In the editorial and business management Of
the Sunday Times. Mr.. Barbour's twelve
years faithful service in the office of Stephen
Berry, Esq, fully qualities him for his new
position, and the Times will be strengthened
In this acquisition to Its force.
Col. W. F. Holland. who lately committed
suicide by shooting himself at Bar Harbor,
came to Portland as agent for the Savannah
sufferers from yellow fever several seasons ago.
He afterwards bought a quantity of real estate
at Bar Harbor. He was member OF the Ma
sonic order, and had many friends in Portland.
During the war he was colonel In the Con-
federate army. He was about sixty years of
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Theta Delta Chi.

The second annual banquet of the New
England Association OF the Theta Delta Chi,
college fraternity with chapters in the best
New England colleges, took place last even
ing at the Falmouth Hotel, and representa-
tivss from Bowdoin, Harvard, Dartmouth,
Tufts and Boston University to the number Of
100 were present. After the discussion of
long and elaborate menu, the more serious
business of the evening was in order.
The officers of the evening were:
Toast Master-Henry e. Taylor, Tufts College
Orator-H. W. Thurston, Dartmouth College
Poet-W. R. Butler, Bowdoin College.
After the literary exercises the following
toasts were responded to by the members
present:
New England AssociRtion-E. j. Sartelle, Har-
ward.
Graduates-C S. Woodbury., Bowdoin.
The Ladies-G. l.. Taft, Boston University
Fraterl4ity-S. w. Mendum, Tufts.
Theta Delta Chi In Politics-L. Barton, Bowdoin
The Omega charge was drank In silence.
The following officers of the association were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-L. P. Snow, Dartmouth.
Vice Presidential. s. Thompson, Harvard.
Secretary and Treasurer-J. f. Libby, Bowdoin.
A large number Of the alumni were present
and showed by their speeches that they had
not forgotten their college days.
Messrs. @. s. Woodbury. and 81. Z. Cole OF
Bewdoin spoke to the undergraduates, display
ing their society spirit strong as ever in rous-
ing good speeches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-25
BOYS, Eiaerury secIctv.

The Boys Literary Society, of thu Y. M. G.
A., held its first anniversary at the hall on
Fast night. The spacious room was beauti-
fully decorated with Chinese lanterns and
bunting. There was music and recitatioDs
participated in by Misses Aagerson and
George Small, George r. French, A. B. Mer-
rill, Braxton Reed. David Moulton (Elder
Crawford), J. e. Fisher, j. @. Newton, Sam
mie Merrill and V. r. Foss. The singing OF
the Misses Aagerson, Miss Small, Messrs.
French and Merrill was delightful, Braxton
Reed Handled the drum with great skill, MIR.
Fishers harmenica solo was artistic, Elder
Crawford's recitation brought down the house,
and the recitations of Messrs. Newton, Sam
mie and A. B. Merrill and v. R. Foss gave
great pleasure. There were several encores.
Next week the boys will visit the Rolling
Mills, and, by the courtesy of the Portlaad
Steam Packet Co., visit Boston accompanied
BY Mr.. Winter.
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Brief yotsinxs.

Fine day yesterday, and quite warm in the
morning and early part Of the afternoon. The
mercury indicated 500 at sunrise, CO. to 100 &C.
cording to location, at noon; and 62e at sun.
set; wind southwest.
The committee on fire department inspected
the engine houses yesterday
The Mayors room at City Building is under
going thorough renovation.
The open horse cars were put on the Con-
gress street route yesterday.
The buds on the shade trees in this city have
burst and expanded with remarkable rapidity
during the past three days.
Next week will be vacation week in the
public schools. New floors will be laid in the
Bracket street primary school.
Mayor Buffers portrait, which has adorned
the mayors office, will, it is said, be placed in
tho Butler school,
Numbers of people went Maying Fast Day,
and many of the picnic teams were employed
for that purpose.
Harry Browns studio, No. 507 1-2 Congress
street, will be open to the public all day today.
He has many beautiful pictures ON exhibitions.
A. gentleman from Crawford Notch stated
that the Thermometer there yesterday regis
tered 500 above zero.
The annual meeting of the Associated Char
tiles for the choice of officers and other busi-
ness will be held in room is. City Building, to-
day, at $50 p. m.
The members Of the Natural History Socie-
ty are reminded that the next meeting (mi-
oroscopical exhibitionl takes place next Mon
day evening at o'clock.
Mrs. LineOln's lectures on cookery. given at
Y. M. @. A. HALL Thursday, and yesterday
were we'll attended, and were as successful AZ
their predecessors.
Grand Chancellor Barker, K. of p, visited
Longfellow Lodge, Wednesday night, and also
Rocky Hill Lodge of Woodiords, and Gorhan
Lodge Thursday night.
The boys church choir, composedIof sthirty
members, will have picnic supper in the
Y. M. O. A. hall next Tuesday evening. They
viii meet for rehearsal at 4.3O, and have sup
per at o'clock.
The Rev. Henry Blanchard will deliver the
last lecture of the course on "The Religions Of
the World" tomorrow evening, in the Con-
gress square church. Subject, "The Secret of
Christianity" The public are cordially inyit-
ed to attend.
There will be choral service ct W illston
church tomorrow evening. Programmes will
be furnished, indicating the order OF service,
which will include an address by the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Hallock. Special selections BY the
choir and congregational singing.
Rev. Mr.. Smith returns to Delaware Mon
day, and tomorrow there will be one mora OPP
portunity to hear him at the Ewedenborgian
church. In the morning he speaks on the
Widows Cruise, and in the evening his subject
is, Beyond the Grave.
Division No. l, A. o. H., will hold their an
nual ball at City Hall. on Wednesday, May
9Th. The tickets are selling rapidly. and the
committee are putting forth their best efforts
to make this one OF the most attractive balls Of
the season.