The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-27
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The trustees for the John +. Slater fund
for the education Of the freedmen held their
annual meeting at New York City on the
Goth with ex- President Hayes in the chair.
Among those present were Chief Justice
Wait, Messrs. J. A. Stewart, W. Z. Dodge
and NJ. L. Jessup, OF New York; Rev. DIR.
s. Haygood, of Georgia, general agent Of
the board, and G. J. Orr, superintendent Of
schools, OF Georgia.
The Delta Phi fraternity Of Williams
College laid the cornerstone of their new
Chapter House at Williamstown, Mass, on
the Goth. Rev. Chas. Hall, Of the First
Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, delivered
the oration on the subject OF "Secret So
cieties." The society was well repre-
sented, about fifty members being present.
The official report Of the executive relief
committee at Plymouth, Pa, was submit
ted 10 a meeting OF citizens on the Goth.
The report shows that on May there were
s41 cases Of typhoid fever. Since that date
sixty-four new cases have been reported,
making sO5 in all. The deaths for the two
weeks ended the Goth numbered fifty five.
which leaves $50 cases, 134 being GONZALES
cent A majority Of the sick were reported
10 be on the mend, but many are still in
critical condition. The total number Of
destitute families receiving aid was re-
ported 10 be 246. The total disbursements
so far reach $500.
John A. Van Gelder, receiving teller OF
the Union National Bank Of New York,
has disappeared. An examination Of the
books shows him defaulter TO the amount
Of $4,000.
The will OF William W. Smith, OF wor.
cester, Mass, gives his whole estate to the
American Board Of Commissioners Of For
eign Missions for the education o. colored
men In Africa. He was a single man,
somewhat eccentric and had no confidant.
His executor judges that the amount may
reach $4,000 and perhaps much,more.
The Grand Jury in Springfield, Mass,
have found two indictments against the
Boston & Albany Railroad Company for
running Sunday trains.
Hon. +. 7. Frelinghuysen, ex-Secretary
Of State, died at his home In Newark, N. j.,
on the Goth, after protracted Illness.
During the week ended May 90 the busi-
ness failures throughout the country num-
bered for the United States 214, Canada 25:
total 239, against 800 the previous week.
More than two o-thirds Of the failures in the
United States occurred In the Southern,
Western and Pacific States.
The Pennsylvania Senate on the 22d
passed the second reading Of the House bill
appropriating 5000 for the establishment
Of a temporary hospital at Plymouth.
The barn Of Eli X. Mylin, near Lancas-
tef, Pa, was set on fire on the night Of the
21st by MIS-. Elizabeth Martin, the insane
wife Of his tenant, Albert Martin. Her re-
mains and the carcasses OF sixteen fat cat
tie and ten horses were found In the ruins.
Loss $1,000; insurance 5000.
On the 22d the New York State Legisla-
ture passed census bill, which is similar
TO the one recently vetoed by Governor
Hill, and then adjourned sine die. When
Governor Hill's attention was called 10 the
bill as amended, he declared that IL was
more Objectionable than the one he vetoed.
Thomas Mexican, editor Of the Erie (Pa.)
Sunday Gazette, died suddenly on the 2lst
while at work. OF apoplexy. Deceased was
the oldest editorial writer In Western Penn
sylvania.
The total imports of dry goods at the
port Of New York during the week ended
the 22d were valued at S1,4s0,5ss, and the
amount thrown on the market at 81 sos, ,7b3.
Professor Samuel Jones, Professor Emer!
titus Of Physics and Chemistry in Wash
ington and jefferson College, Washington,
Pa, died on the 22d.
The jury in the case Of Louis Rozenwig