The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
WEST AND SOUTH.

The propeller Michigan, for whose safety
fears have been entertained, was heard
from on the 18th. She is locked in the ice
twenty-three miles east Of Chicago and
unable to move. Seventeen Of the crew
crossed the ice and reached the shore on
the 18th, after a perilous and wearisome
journey. They say thirteen men remain
on board Of the propeller; that they have
rations for twenty-five days and ninety
tons of coal, and that the ice extends west
ward into the lake as far as the eye can
reach.
A passenger and freight train on the,
Virginia & Midland Railway collided on
the 10Th about four miles south Of WASH
ington City. The engineer and fireman Of
the freight train and the fireman of the
passenger tTain were killed instantly, and
the engineer Of the express probably ia
tally injured. The baggage, postal and
smoking cars took fire and were totally de-
stroyed. No passengers were killed, but
some were badly bruised and all greatly
shaken up.
The Lower House OF the Michigan Legis-
lature, by an exactly two-thirds vote,
agreed on the 10th TO submit prohibitory
liquor amendment TO the people. II will
probably fail In the Senate, however.
G. W. Tyler, leading counsel for Mrs.
Hill Sharon, in the Hill-Sharon divorce
case; Max Gumpel, the handwriting ex-
pert; 7. c. eastman and J. +. Mclaughlin,
have been indicted by the State Grand Jury
for implication in obtaining $4,000 from
Senator Sharon's counsel.
The California Senate on the Goth adopted
n resolution requesting the United States
Senators aud Congressman Of California to
oppose any measure 10 suspend the coinage
or demonetize silver.
The road bed and all the property belong
ing to the Cleveland, Delphos & st. Louis
Narrow Gauge Railroad was sold at auc-
tion at Toledo, Ohio, on the Goth by Major
Goodspeed as Master Commissioner. A.
w. Jones, of Youngstown, bid 1900, the
lowest that could be offered, and there be-
ing no other bid made Mr.. Jones was de-
clared the purchaser.
A joint resolution, which had previously
passed the Senate, was presented in the
Illinois House on the Goth, urging Congress
10 place General Grant on the retired list.
1t was laid on the table. A resolution to
refer the matter 10 committee OF five with
instructions TO insert the name Of Fitz-John
Porter along with General Grant was car.
ried.
At Quitman, Ca, a few nights ago, Rev.
Robert Raymond was fatally shot on the
steps Of his church, just after prayer meet
ing, by member named Robinson, who
had quarreled with him ON a private mat
ter.
While the south bound passenger train
on the st. Louis e. Iron Mountain Railroad
was running at full speed near Popular
Bluffs, No., ON the Goth the engine exploded,
killing the engineer, John p. Kline, and
fatally iniuring the fireman, Fred Smith.
A gang Of prisoners working in the stone
quarry north Of Santa Fe, N. NJ, overpow.
cred the guard and started for the hills on
the Goth. Their recapture is improbable as
they got long start.
Mrs. Charity Sullivan, aged seventy two
residing four miles north Of Dayton, Ohio
was found frozen 10 death In her bed on th,
2lst. She lived In n small dilapidated
cottage, and had not been well for severa
days. Neighbors broke open the door ant
found her as stated.
In the case Of succession 10 Mrs. Myri
Clark Gaines, Judge Houston, Of New Or
leans, on the 2ist rendered decision dis
missing both wills.
The Oregon Legislature adjourned on tho
list sine die without electing United
States Senator. There is great indignation
all over the State, as the result will neces'
state tho calling Of .nn extra session tc
elect a Senator and to pass appropriation
bills.
Marshal Gosling, accompanied by two
deputies, J. +. Manning and ]. +. Loving
were conveying two United States pris'
oners from Austin 10 San Antonio, Tex.
on the Goth. The prisoners were James
Pitts and Charles Yeager, and were accom-
panied by two female relatives. The party