The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-11-27
ThE EAST.

The steamship l.eona arrived at New
York on the Goth with eight seamen
who were rescued at sea in an open boat.
The men were picked up of the coast
Of Florida in pitiful condition. The
wrecked vessel was the schooner Null
ford. from Key West for Baltimore.
Abraham Greenthal, better known 10
the police as General" Greenthal, died
at New York City Few days ago, aged
sixty-three years. He was acknowledged
TO be one Of the mostexpert pickpockets
In the dOuntry and was the leader Of q
notorious gang that operated all over
the United States.nl Ii
Charles IL Wells, editor Of Dixie,
prominenftrsde Journal OF Atlanta, Ca,
died recently at .Saranac Lake, N. Y.
Deceased was twenty-nine years old and
we'll known in railroad circles.
Edward Cunningham, q millionaire
resident Of Milton, Mass, was shot and
dangerously wounded on the 2lst by an
Italian poacher whom he had ordered
from HIS premises. The Italian escaped.
A FIRE at Baldwinsville, N. Y, on the
10th destroyed the Seneca Hotel and two
large warehouses adjoining, entailing
total loss Of $3.50, 900. Many Of the hotel
guests narrowly escaped death.
Jake Buzzard, one Of the famous
Welsh mountain outlaws, died in the
Eastern penitentiary at Lancaster, Pa,
on the Goth, from consumption.
The Lawrence National Bank Of Pitts.
burgh closed It's doors on the 9ist Its
liabilities are given at 500, 900; assets
are not stated. The failure caused much
surprise in financial circles, as the bank
was supposed TO be one Of the most solid
In the city. ,,. =,
Notices have been posted In all the
mills Of the Glasgow Iron Company at
Reading, Pa, announcing an increase in
the wages Of puddlers Of twenty-five
cents per ton. Wages Of all other en-
ployes will be correspondinely yincreased.
Walter +. Prey, 4 half-witted fellow,
Of Weymouth, Mass, recently killed the
three-year-old son Of Philip Fisher by
burying him alive In the yard. Prey
himself told Of the deed and showed
where the body was buried.
Isaac G. Schuler, casket manufacturer
and undertaken OF Amsterdam, N. Y,
has assigned with liabilities Of $751;
At Gloucester, Mass, on the 2lst Frank
Foster attempted to shut of an electric
light with wet iron gaff and was in
stantly killed.
Business failures occurring through
outthe country during the seven days
ended November 90 number for the
United States 245, and Canada 80, total
977, compared with 2e5 the previous
week. For the corresponding week Of
last year the figures we're 2oe.
Lum Smith, editor Of the Agents Her
aid, Of Philadelphia, who was convicted
few days since Of libeling Anthony J.
Comstock, has been sentenced to six
months imprisonment.
On the ED David Harfield, the wealthy
and bigamous pawnbrol1er from Rich
mond, Va, was sentenced at New York
10 serve three years and eight months in
prison.
William H. Smith, colored, who shot
and killed his wife and then attempted
suicide about two months ago, was con-
vioted at Pittsburgh on the a2d Of mur-
der In the first degree.
Two men received fatal burns and six
others were seriously injured by the
explosion Of natural gas at Braddock,
Pa, on the 22d. The explosion was
ssnsed BY carelessly lighting match in
NE cellar Of the residence Of John N.
Kselooh, where the eAsmas leaking
through an open valyelin cths pipe. 4
Eour Of the injured were children Of
nfr. Kaeloch.
The premature explosiep.pf blast in
! stone quarry, near Catasspqua, Pa, on
e "a, killed william iSgA lh spd 5,anll ','ss
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