The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-07
LATER NEWS.

A WASHINGTON dispatch Of the 9Th says
that Chief Justice Waite has been very
III for several weeks. Last summer he
was stricken with paralysis, but near
ly recovered. Two months ago erysipelas
attacked his face and head and affects
his brain 80 that he is rarely lucid.
His intimate friends are hopeless Of his
recovery, and the utmost they expect is
that he may linger few months. IL he
should have a lucid interval long enough TO
understand the situation, he would proba-
bly, resign In order TO allow his successor TO
be appointed by President Arthur.
Mrs. MARY BECK, Of Grafton, w. Va,
has confessed that she caused the wreck OF
the st. Louis express train ON the Balti-
more & Ohio road near that place on the
Goth ult. with the loss Of two lives and the
destruction Of much property. She acted
In revenge for the recent arrest Of her hus-
band for robbing freight cars.
GENERAL WARREN r. TRUITT, messen-
ger from Oregon with the electoral Of that
State, reached Washington ON the 9Th, and
delivered the vote 10 the Vice President.
Owing 10 the snow blockade, Mr.. Truitt
was compelled 10 make the trip by the way
OF San Francisco and the Southern Pacific
Railroad.
An order has been issued from the Della
ware g. Hudson Canal Company indefinitely
suspending work at eight collieries in the
vicinity OF Scranton, Pa. This order throws
more than two thousand men and boys out
Of work.
THE Senate wns called 20 order at two
O'Clock on the 9th, and the Chair laid before
that body the unfinished business, which was
the Interstate Commerce bill, Mr. Wilson
having
were made by Messrs. Wilson and Sewell
The former condemned the centrallz.
ing policy OF the railroads and the
A pessage was received from the Presi-
dent transmitting a communication from
the Secretary OF the Interior recon-
mendlng that measures be taken TO
dsarm the Cheyenne and other Indians
In the Indian Territory and 10 compen-
safe them for the arms thus taken. Tho
President commended this question 10 the
attention OF the Senate Ms one OF great Inn
pOrtance. The message was referred TO the
Committee on Indian Affairs. The Senate
then went into executive session and soon
after adjourned. .. The first thing introduced
In the House under the call OF States WAS a
preamble and resolutions by Mr. Herbert
recitlnR that II appears that the President
has appointed Hon John A. Kasson and
HenryS SandfOrd delegates on the part OF
the United States 20 an International
African Congress held in Berlin, and that
such an alliance Us this conference seems 10
import, " departure from the traditions OF
this Nation; requesting tho President, II not
Incompatible with hepnblic service, 70 state
the reasons that inpeled him 20 appoint del
egates 20 said conference; whether there was
any limitation placed upon their authority as
delegates; whether said limitation, II nny,
was made known 20 the conference; whether
the President has any information tending TO
show whether the proposed new State Is TO
be n republic or a monarchy, and whether In
his opinion, the participation Of the United
them from opposing any attempt 20 form a
State on the American continent; referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. There
were several unmportant measures brought
before the House, but upon its refusal 10
suapend its rules there was no action taken
upon them. Adjourned.