The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-01-20
LATER NEWS.

Az enormous hay-stack near Lcmberg,
Bavaria, under which vagrants in large
numbers have recently sheltered them
selves by night, became ignited at an early
hour on the morning of the 18th and burned
to the ground. The dead bodies OF twenty
persons, who were beneath the stack, have
been recovered and II is expected that more
will be found.
MARY AUGUSTINE, died at New Orleans
on the 18th at the extraordinary age of l25
wears. She was born In Africa, brought to
New Orleans when twenty years old, and
sold In the slave market. She had lived
100 years in that city. She had seven
children, the youngest, and only surviving
one, being eightyisix years old.
The county treasurer's Office at New Cas-
tie, Pa, was broken into on the night Of
the 18th, the safe blown open and its Goa
tents stolen. The burglars secured about
500 in cash and about ! ~ 900 In certificates
Of deposit, which, however, can not be ne
gotiated by the thieves.
SUPERINTENDENT MAXWELL OF the New
York State Insurance Department, on the
18th acknowledged the transfer 10 him, by
ex-Superintendent Mccall, Of Sl3,OG5, ,l7l.Sf,
the bonds, securities and cash held by the
State Insurance Department.
MRs. ANNA MARIA GREENE, the Oldest
lady in Rhode Island, died at her home in
Middletown on the nth, at the age OF one
hundred years, two months and nine days.
Mrs. Greene was daughter in-law Of Gin-
eral Nathaniel Greene, OF Revolutionary
fame, and granddaughter OF Samuel Ward,
Colonial Governor OF Rhode Island In l762,
She retained her faculties to the last.
AMONG the petitions presented in the Senate
on tho 18th was one by Mr.. Coke, from Fl
Paso Texas merchants, complaining OF
smuggling on the Mexican border aud asking
| Congress to apply remedy; also by Mr.
| Dolph and Mr. Mitchell. memorials OF the Ore
| gon Legislature praying Congress to makea
Preparations TO improve the nav cation OF the
| Columbia River and TO establish n public park
In Oregon. Mr. Cullom. from the Select
| Committee on Interstate Commerce, mHie
| an elaborate statement on the subject and
also submitted a Bill regulating Interstate
| commerce, which u based upon the Obeerva
tlons of the committee. He asked that the
bill be referred back TO. the committed
which was aSreed TO- u w., Vas also ordered seS
sest%pp sSUuS Se prnsa nsa T rnSas Ss 'o%'s o.nca
resolution asking the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for information as as &c 70 W, what proportion
bonds are held by National banks AZ
a basis for circulation. Mr. VOORHEES,
presented a memorial from citizens OF
| Montana, pray ny that the Territory
may b admitted as a State into The
| Union, and also introducing n bill provld
| Ing for such admission. The judicial Salary
bill was then taken up. several amendments
rejected, and the bill was passed. IL glyei
ali United States District Court Judges
1900 year and prohibits them from ap
| pointing their relatives to oifce In thqii
courts. In the House, Speaker Carlisle
| being absent, Mr.. Springer was designated
aslSpeaker pro ten. Mr.. Turner. of Georgia
offered a resolution. which was adopted au
thorizing the Elections Committee to- have
printed the papers In the various coutsted
election cases and to sit during the session.
Of the House. Tho call OF states for BILL was
then begun and continued throuRboutlt the
4 whole day, 59O being offered aud refclred
! before adjournment. 81