The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-04-22
WEST AND souTH.

At Evansville, Ind, on the 10Th Mary
Draper, her daughter, aged eleven, and her
niece, Caroline Dempsey, twelve years old,
while floating down the river in an open
boat composed of two skfs lashed to-
gether, were drowned by the boat cap
sizing.
William Clark, farmer of Holt County,
NO., on the l4th shot and killed Mrs. Hard
ing, widow aged forty-two; her daugh-
ter Annie, aged sixteen; wounded boy Of
the family, aged fourteen, and then killed
himself. Clarke had been threatened with
a suit for damages for alleged intimacy
with the girl.
The Adams e. Westlake Manufacturing
Company, Chicago, has shut down It's
works, throwing $50 men and boys out Of
employment. The employees contend that
the shutdown was ordered with the view
Of re engaging the force at a reduction Of
wages.
Resolutions were recently passed by the
New Orleans Board OF Health requesting
the Governor TO issue quarantine procla-
nation imposing detention Of ten days
on all vessels arriving there from infected
ports after May !.
The appearance Of a mad-dog on the
streets Of Milwaukee on the 10Th created
much excitement. The animal attacked
every one in his way, and before he WAS
killed eleven persons were bitten. So far
as learned all the victims are children ex-
cept one, a man.
The Illinois Commandery Of the Loyal
Legion on the 10th gave banquet at the
Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, TO the dele
gates TO the fifth congress OF the Order
Covers were laid for 2lj. Colonel John
Mason Loomis, Commander of the Illinois
Loyal Legion, presided. An orchestra
played patriotic airs. Colonel Loomis de-
livered an address Of welcome and ex-
President Hayes responded.
Adelbert Marsh, recently appointed n
bridge tender ut Ashtabuln, o., was killed
on the 18th by being struck by an iron lever
while turning the bridge to allow tug to
pass.
Charles Beller, aged forty years, who
was In jail at Dayton, Ohio, under heavy
sentence, hung himself on the 18th.
Sixteen buildings In the village Of Bris-
tol, near Elkhart, Ind, were destroyed by
FIRE on the 10Th, entailing loss Of $40, 900;
insurance $4,000.
The steamboat Jolly was sunk in Bayou
Jessie, ten miles above Morgan City, La,
a few nights ago. The boat was moored at
the bank at the time and most Of the crew
and passengers were asleep. The Ca ptain
felt the boat sinking and attempted TO
arouse the crew and passengers, but Will
lam and Amos shinn, two passengers,
could not be awakened and went down
with the boat. The two brothers had just
married sisters.
Benjamin Piatt, wcll-known attorney
hanged himself on the 18th in bis law Office
| ON Fourteenth Street, Cincinnati. He was
a brother Of Consul Piatt and cousin Of
Don Piatt.
Maddux Brothers, wholesale grocers ant
dealers In tobacco and cigars at Cincin
natl, assigned on the 18th. Nominal assets
SlsO, 700; liabilities, $4,000.
Near Palestine, w. Va, on the 10Th j
II. Smith, farmer, accidentally killet
his daughter. Smith was engaged In roll
ing logs down q steep hillside about duS<
| His daughter started up the hill to call hei
father TO tea, aud at the same time Mr.
Smith started heavy log down, not see
ing the girl. The timber struck her, crush
| ing her 10 death Instantly.
Two negroes named William Wrightand
| Andrew Mosby were arrested on the 1911
and held for trial for robbing the postofiic'
At Lexington, KY. They had number o.
false keys, with which they gsiDed access