The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-01-20
WEST AND SOUTH.

the celebrated breach Of promise case Of
Nellie Mcpherson against Dennis Ryan,
proprietor Of knitting works in Detroit,
terminated in the Michigan Supreme Court
on the 18th by the equal division Of the
court, which afiirms the decision Of the
lower court awarding her $500
Mrs. Eliza Bowen, who died at Galesburg,
ILL.,, on tho 18th, had q remarkable career.
During the war she was the wife Of Colonel
Hanks, wealthy Kentucky planter, and
ex-Britisb officer. Her husband dying, she
married Bowen, who was ono of his slaves,
and for the past twenty years they have
lived in Galesburg in pitiable circumstances.
Sheriff Degman, Of Colfax County, Neb.,
was killed on the l2th in the jail at Schuy-
Ter, by prisoner named Lapour, who struck
him over the head with heavy club, frac-
turing his skull. Lapour then attempted to
escape, but was recaptured. A mob soon
after surrounded the jail, took him out, and
hanged him toa neighboring tree.
Marshal McGraw attempted TO Grrest
Layton Brooks, farmer, who was drunk
at Mount Grab, Brown County, o., on the
18th Brooks made show of resistance and
McGraw fired Brooks died few hours
afterward. McGraw was taken hastily to
the county seat TO avoid lynching.
A fire at Cincinnati on the 18th destroyed
Hiram W. Davis & Co.'S extensive carriage
mandatory, entailing loss Of $4,000;
insured 70: 100000.
By the burning Of tenement house on
the premises OF Captain Bell. at Kings
Mountain, N. c., on the l4th, two colored
women and an eighteen-months-old child
lost their lives.
The death roll Of victims OF the late
storm In Western Kansas numbered
eighteen on the 10th, and II was feared that
further reports would increase the list.
The loss on cattle Is also believed to be
heavy.
The Blodgett Block at Hersey, Mich, in
which was the postofilce, burned on the
18th. The entire contents OF the postoffice
were consumed. The total loss will reach
$4,000; half insured.
A collision on the Valley branch Of the
Baltimore a. Ohio Railroad, near Millville,
W. Va, on the 18TH, between al engine OF
a ballast train and freight train, killed
William Fitzpatrick, supervisor of the
train, Mr.. Bishop, fireman, and Charles
Crider, brakeman.
IL Is reported that thousands Of cattle In
Green County, and on the Wichita and
Comancbe reservation in Texas, were
frozen to death in the recent blizzard.
The bodies Of the thirteen victims of the
recent coal mine explosion at Almy, W. t.
were recovered from the mine on the 10th
The men met their death from sufiocation,
and the appearance Of the bodies indicated
q terrible struggle for life.
A bill was introduced In the Iowa Legis
lature on the 18th empowering the Cover
nor 10 remove mayors Of cities who persist
emily refuse 10 enforce the laws, referring
particularly to the prohibition laws.
Reuben Tusk, Of Leroy, Lake County, o.,
dropped dead Of heart disease while riding
I'm sleigh on the 18th. He was seventy
years Of age and an old resident. OF thai
county. rsf r1r a. .rr 'a4af- Is
Henry Loddi and Johp Reinhardt quar-
relied at Attica,s Ind ,ony the 10Th about a
board bill due from tho former TO the
latter, when Reinhardt drew q revolver
] and shot Loddi dead