The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09
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A furnace in the Scottdale (Pa.) Iron and
Steel Company's works exploded on the 3D..
George Rudder was killed by the molten
metal and Jacob Dick and Henry Ramsey
badly burned. Mrs Rudder, on hearing the
news, tainted and fell, receiving probably
fatal injuries.
The steamship Wyoming, which arrived
at New York on the 3D., brought 1l0 Mormon
converts, mostly Germans, from Thuringia.
Over half OF them were young girls, be-
tween the ages Of thirteen and eighteen
years.
The magnificent portraits OF Generals
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, presented 20
the West Point Military Academy by g. W.
Childs, were unveiled at that institution on
the 3D., with appropriate ceremonies. Gen
eral Horace Porter made the presentation
address. There were present large number
ofdlstinguished citizens, and also the foreign
representatives 10 the International Con
gress.
Governor Hill has issued proclamation
calling a special election in the Ninth New
York Congressional district TO fill the va
csncy caused by the death Of Hon. s. S.
Cox. II will be held on the day Of the gen
eral election.
Don McFadden, abarber, has been arrest
I'd at 0wego, N. Y, charged with persona
ling United States secret service officer
md defrauding pensioners at Elmira.
Miss Louise Theron, Of Boston, was mar
lied at Lenox, Mass, on the Sd, TO William
,. i.Endicott Jr., son Of ex-Secretary Endi-
ott- Among those present were Mrs.
cleveland and ex-Secretaries Whitney, En-.
icott and Fairchild with their wives
The Mt. Mansfield Hotel at Stowe VT,
5urned on the 4th. Loss, 100000.
The Citizens Permanent Relief Commit
zee Of Philadelphia, which has charge Of
he food relief fund, voted on the 4th 10 ap-
lropriate $4,000 10 the Red Cross Society
20 be used for the camp hospital at Johns
own, and 10000 TO the State Flood Relief
Committee.
TT. Sullivan, one Of the New York State
House ceiling conspirators, was arrested at
Albany on the 4th and admitted TO bail In
the sum Of $4,000.
J. Ricker's barn at Webster, Me-, burned
on the 8d, and while attempting TO save a
horse Kicker was caught in the flames and
oerished. |"i' p.
Jacob 0denwalder, recorder Of deeds at
Easton, Pa, is short In his accounts 10 the
amount Of nearly 5000 The shortage will
10 made good by his bondsmen.
Peter Sims morocco shop In Salem, Mass,
burned on the 4th, entailing loss Of $780,
100.
The business failures reported throughout
the country for the week ended October
lumber for the United States 172, Canada
A, total Of 2O6 against 1872 the previous
week and 22l for the corresponding week
last year.
John Herrick, aged eighty-six, committed
suicide at Easton, Pa, ON the 4th by hanging
70 the door Of his bed room.
Henry O. Hotchkiss, late treasurer Of the
y. M. Hotchltiss Company Of West Haven,
Conn, who has been in jail over year
awaiting trial on charge Of forgery, was
released on the 4th without trial by order
II State Attorney Doolittle. Hotchldss was
charged with forging %, 900 worth D. checks
ON the Yale National Bank. -St n-
At Rockville, Conn, on the 4th George
johnson and John Hanson, employed as
stage builders, were precipitated seventy
av6 feet from staging at the Union church.
Hanson wps instantly killed and johnson
sustained fatal injuries.