The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
LATER NEWS.

THE Weston (va.) Democrat publishes
an account Of the distress Of the inhabit-
ants OF Gilmer, Broxton and Calhoun coun-
ties In the interior Of the State, many miles
from railroads. Whole neighborhoods
are suffering for the want OF food
and stock Is dying by herds. Many
people would have starved but for the
fact that food has been hauled by teams
across the mountains, a distance OF one
hundred miles, fifteen days being occupied
in making the trip. The Democrat con-
cludes by saying that unless there Is
speedy return Of warm weather many hu-
man lives will be lost. A great deal Of
sickness prevails now.
JOHN r. MCLEAN. Of the Cincinnati En-
qtrer, has been made receiver Of the Gin
cinnati & Bestern Railway, TO succeed
Samuel Woodward, resigned.
PASSENGER train No. 81 on the Chicago,
Burlington e. Quincy Railroad, bound for
lndianola, on the 23d jumped the track
and plunged over an embHnkment eight
or ten feet high, seriously injuring
six persons. The passenger coach was
turned bottom upward. The baggage car
was hurled on It's side, bounded back on
the track and then plunged over the other
side.
IT has been decided that the President
elect will leave for Washington on
Tuesday, March 3, accompanied by Colonel
Lamont, and on arriving they will
20 Immediately 10 the Arlington, where
rooms have been engaged. The in
nugural address is nearly ready and the
Cabinet will be decided ON certainly be-
fore the President-elec leaves home.
Those gentlemen who nre chosen will be
notified Of their appointment and will
meet the President the morning after his
arrival Mt Washington.
The only two charges pending against
the notorious Frank James In Circuit
Court Of Cooper County, Mo-, were dis
missed on the 21st and he Is now again a
free man. An impression is current that
Governor Marmaduke will not grant a
requisition from the Governor Of Minnesota
for James.
ON motion Of Mr.. Dawes on tho 23d the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs wat
authorized TO continue their investigation
into the Indian leases, etc, during vacation
with further authority to elicit what changei
are necessary in the boundary lines Of Indiar
reservations. The bill 20 quiet the titlei
| Of settlers on the Dos Moines River LAndi
was taken up and passed--B yeas 70 "a nays
The Postofnce Appropriation bill then came
up and, after several minor amendments
was pissed and the Senate adjourned. .. In
the House Mr.. LeFcvre offered n resolution
recitlng the exclusion OF American pork from
Germany and the levlng Of a discriminating
duty on wheat and rye, aud that threaten
ing attitude had been assumed against Amer
lean petroleum, nnd directing the Comrnitto,
on Foreign Affairs 10 inquire into tho propri
city OF a ike discrimination against German
products: referred. The Senate amendments
To the Texas Pacific Land Grant Forfoltur,
bill and the bill 20 prohibit the importation
OF contract labor we're concurred In. Tn,
House then went into Committee OF th'
Whole ON the Naval Appropriation bill, an,
after several very important amendments II
regard 10 the completion OF the steel vessel
now authorized. the bill passed and thl
House adjourned.