The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-02-17
WEST AND SOUTH.

Figures taken from the annual report OF
the San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce,
made public on the 1lth, show that over
Sl0,00O0 900 in treasure has been shipped to
China during the past year from this port
in excess Of the amount remitted in pay
ment Of the balance of trade against this
port, which amounted TO S230O,0OO. Dur
ing 1884 this excess was over s9,0OO,0OO.
Patrick lyman, an old citizen Of Belle
fontaine, o., aged ninety years, fell into
a spring head first on the 10th and was
drowned. He was feeble and subject to
dizzy spells, and while getting a drink Of
the spring water, Of which he was very
fond, mot his fate as above.
Rev Dr. Sturtevant ex-president OF the
Illinois College, and widely known in relig-
ious circles, died at Jacksonville, ILL.,, on
the 12th.
The Topeka (Kanl Sentinel states that
the Leavenworth dispatches, regarding
losses by recent storms is greatly exagger.
ated. The number OF persons frozen TO
death within a territory Of $50 by 100 miles
was sixteen. The losses Of cattle, he thinks,
within twenty per cent and only one
quarter of the estimate cited.
A virulent form of hog cholera is raging
in the vicinity of Hillsborough, Ill. One
farmer has lost over eighty hogs out of q
drove Of $50 within short time. He has
tried every known remedy, but so far has
failed to find anything that cures or pre-
vents the disease. A large number Of other
farmers are also losing their hogs rapidly.
Hon. George c. Bates died at Denver,
Col, on the llth, aged seventy-one years
He was one Of the organizers Of the WhiG
party, and was delegate TO the National
conventions which nominated Harrison In
1910, and Clay in 1874. He had served as
United States District Attorney in both
California and Utah Territory.
Two children Of David Fank, Of La Sale,
H., are dangerously i'll from eating porR
infected with trichine. Six other cases
have been reported in that vicinity.
The body Of Alexander Mouldin, thirteen
years old was found on the street Of Toccoa,
Ca, an the 18th, partially eaten by hogs
He had been murdered during the night
At Webb City, Mo-, on the 12th two
miners in the employ Of Page q Co. had
located heavy charge Of eighteen sticks
OF giant powder for final blast, and were
tamping II down when the whole amount
exploded. The two men. Wolch and Par.
sons, were literally blown TO pieces, the
largest fragments OF their bodies that were
found being a foot and portion Of lower
limb.
Captain Samuel Smithers noted year.
ago, as a Mississippi and Ohio river gam
bier, died at Detroit on the 18th. He was
one Of the men who heeced Paymastel
Cook, U. s. A., out OF 5000 OF Government
funds in Cincinnati faro room during the
war. He fed 10 Canada, but was granted
immunity by the Government on account
Of furnishing valuable information as IA
the movements OF Confederate emissarie,
in the Dominion.
The Post Of the 18th says IL is understood
that the suit 10 test the validity OF the Bel
Telephone patent will be instituted at Co
lumbus, o.
Nine prominent citizens OF Cherokee
County, Kan, we're arrested on the 12tl
charged with executing fraudulent lnnC
mortgages. Some Of them are also charged
with completely in an attempt to destroy
the county records last September, by
blowing up the building with dynamite
Among the accused are several well known
business men.
John W. Lauer, who shot and killed hi
wife at Omaha, Neb., several months ago
claiming that ho thought she was burglar