The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-07
WEST AND SOUTH.

Republican Territorial Convention. He
leaves fortune of $250,000.
At Cleveland, o., on the 31st ult. Ruth
Gill, aged two years and nine months,
daughter of John I. Gill, was shot and in
stantly killed by Walter Grosshart, four
year-old boy playmate. The boy had gone
into the room where Ruth was at play and
in opening bureau drawer his attention
was attracted by pistol, which he took
out and by some means it was discharged
with the above result.
The Milwaukee mills manufactured 1,1T7,-
$40 barrels of -four in 1884, against $780, ,S92
barrels in 1888, an increase of 3O1,7S4 bar
rels.
Information reached San Francisco on
the 1st Of the wreck Of the German bark
Lille near Petrolia, Humboldt County, CAL,
on December 20. The vessel left Cork
October for San Francisco. The first
officer, Van Lafner, the cook, G. Bronze, and
three seamen, F. Pommer, c. Damkef, and
D. Burydorf, were drowned. The Captain
and others were saved. The vessel and
cargo are total loss.
Statistics Of the inspectors of the differ
ent tobacco warehouses at Petersburg, Va,
show that during 1884 there were sold in
Petersburg 5,41S,027 pounds Of loose to-
bacco against 6,2Os, ,293 pounds during the
previous year. The number of hogsheads
inspected was 6,632 against 10,79O for 1888.
Leopold Won Sechan was found dead in
an apartment in the eastern section Of
Baltimore few days ago. He was suffo-
Gated by gas generated by coal-oil stove
on which he prepared his food. He was the
son of General in the Saxon army, and
came to this country in 1869. In the house
was found bank book with $500 to his
credit He is said to have received 500 a
month from Germany.
At Dayton, o., on New Years morning
Charles Sellers was shooting the old year
out" and after swapping the trigger sew
wife, thinking it was not loaded, IN fun
pointed it at his back, when the weapon
exploded, the ball lodging in his neck. He
will probably die.
Professor Barnard, Of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, Nashville, Tenn, discovered
Ericke's comet, on the night Of the I'd NJ
seven hours forty five seconds, Washington
time. Its position at the time was right
ascension 22h. Bonn. and 45s., declination
north 40 degrees I'm. and 56s. .....
The output Of gold, silver and lead in the
Leadville district for the year 1884 was
81, 1899, 400, an increase OF 2,13i, 400 over
1883, with a number OF mines that produced
largely in 1883 closed down the greater
part Of the year on account Of the low
price of lead. The chief Of these was the
Silver Cord, one Of the heaviest producers
Of the district. The product of lead alone
was 1880 tons, considerable increase
compared with 1883.
The Baltimore g. Ohio has made tele-
graph rates from Chicago to New York
fifteen cents. The same rate has been made
by the Mutual Union, and the Postal makes
rate Of twenty cents. The Western
Union has made no reduction.
At Chicago the local finance committee
OF the Democratic National Convention
held final meeting on tho I'd and sub
scribed 81 100 to defray the remaining In
debtedness. The expenses of the conven-
tion amounted 10 100000.
The canning house of the Miami Powder
Company, near Xenia. Ohio, exploded on
the I'd. Jack CHM, an employe, was In
stantly killed and the building was demol-
ished.
Anumber Of country postoflce in North
ern Illinois have recently been worked by
sharper with Indifferent success, by
means Of raised postal notes Of the old
issue. From amounts less than one dollar
he has changed them according TO his
fancy. The postmasters have been gen.
orally advised Of the trick through the
Superintendent Of the Money Order Depart.
inent at Washington. He is described as
being about forty years old, nearly six feet
high and weighing 100 pounds, with black
hair and mustache and OF good address.
Balzar Kraus, a German barber Of Bell.
vile, o., while on his way home from his
place OF business at an early hour on the
morning OF the 4th, was ordered "handi
up" by three highwaymen, who suddenly
stepped In front OF him. He promptly re.
sponded with three shots from pistol, one
OF the men falling. while the others fed
The wounded man was fatally shot through
the breast, and proved to be Charles Brad
ford, well known citizen OF Bellyille. HI
died next day.
DR.. Maxwell, who poisoned his four chill
dren at Springfield, o., few weeks ago
and who has since been confined In Oh,
county jail awaiting trial for murder, com
mitted suicide on the 4th by hanging him
self with towel An examination Of thu
brain will be made by prominent physi
clans, as IL was supposed he was insane q
the time OF the murder. y
Mrs. Mary Thompson Willard, mother o.
Frances L. Willard, President Of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, celebrated her eightieth birthda,
anniversary at Evanston, ILL.,, ON the Sd
Letters Of congratulation from Mr.. ans
Mrs. X, b. Hayes, President Fairchild, o
oberlin College, and from churchmen anC
temperance workers throughout the Yves
and South were read. The souvenirs re-
ceived were numerous. N,0f
The ceremonies Of the dedication Of Oh,
memorial tablet over the grave Of the greai
scout and soldier, Kit Carson, In Tao
County, N. NJ, few days ago, were at
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