The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-09

again respl,sd Samuel johnson, Of Della
ware County, the murderer Of John Sharp.
less, from january B TO April II. 1889.
An auditing gt the accounts of J. G.
leighton, who was for twenty years clerk
OF the municipal court OF Boston, Mass,
develops shortage which may roach S.J),-
900. His term OF service expired two years
ago.
On the night OF tho "a quantity OF dyna-
mite was explode on the track OF the Phil
adelphia Il Reading railroad, NJ honey
Plane, Pa. Four dwellings were partia ly
wrecked and the town was badly shaken up
The rails were torn up tor distance Of
twenty feet, and an accident was barely
averted 10 u fast freight train. No clue 10
the perpetrators.
Henry Andrea assistant business manager
of the Brooklyn (N. W Zeitung, has dis
appeared vita tho papers books and ssO,OOO
in money.
In his annual me snce to tho Massachu-
sets Legslarlr, ou the 81 Governor Amos
advises the eRrly sub7it sion to the people
Of prohibition amendment and advocates
au increase of tao ponntie' for violation OF
the liquor Law, The State has expended
over 5000 Coo during the past year For the
education o! 3jJ,J10 p,r,ons. The saving;
banks of tho Slntc coutain e3i5, 1856 07), an
increase OF Sl2, O0l,O)0 during the past year.
The mon m nj to Custer's Michigan Cav
airy Brigade at thu scene OF the cavalry
fight easVof Gettysburg, has been complet-
ed. 1t is twelve feet square at the base and
forty-six feet high. Four columns rise
from the die, surmounted by figure OF a
dismounted caya'rymau. A fine bronze me-
dallion of Custer is set in the face OF the die.
Parsons, the Massachusetts importer Of
pauper labor and white slave driver, has
concluded to give up the business. The in
terfercnce of labor societies and the appllca-
ton OF the law were too much for him.
The death from alcoholism OF four-year-
old girl named Nellie Reynolds was reported
at the coroner's Office in New York City on
the 4th. This is probably tho most youthful
case OF the kind on record, and will be
thoroughly inve 'tigated by tho coroner.
Tn business failures occurring through
out the country during the seven days
ended Januury number for the United
States $50 Clnada %, total 3S7; rs against
| 900 the previous weelr and 279 the corre-
spending week Of last year.
Rev. Fielder Israel, pastor Of the First
Unitarian Church, OF Salem, Mass, suicided
at his home on the 4th by cutting his throat.
He had been unsettled mentally since the
recent burning of the steamer Maryland on
which he was passenger barely escaping
with his life. He was prominent In Masonic
circles.
Five inmates of the Criminal Insane
| Asylum al Auburn, N. Y, on the 4th over
powered two guards and attempted TO
escape. They were fired upon and stopped,
one being wounded.
The schooner William Jones, which ar
| rived at Boston on the 4th from Hayti, re-
ports that two OF the crow, Thomas +.
| Brown. Of New York, and j. B. johnson, OF
Finland dieS OF yellow fever while the YES
sci was lying at Haytien ports.
Three men named John Clark William
McFerren and VIII lam Shearer attempted
10 descend the shaft at the West Lei-cnrlng,
| (Pa) mines on he 9Th, when the rope broke,
dropping the cage and men to the bottom Of
the shaft, 400 feet. All were instantly
killed.
The six-drys' bicycle race between women
closed at Pittsburgh on the 5th and was
won by Miss Hattie Lewis, Of that city.
Fol owing Is the score: Miss Hida Sualler,
354 miles; Miss Hattie Lewis. ijj; Miss May
Allen, 37i; Miss Jessie Oakes, $50: Miss
Elsa Won Blumen 4il.
The Eric Railway Company, In order 10
reduce expenses has notified fourteen Of
their travelling passenger agents and divis-
ion patsengcr agents IN the West that their
services will no longer be required after
February /.
The weekly statement Of the New York
ASSOCIATED banks, issued on the 5th, shows
| following changes; Reserve increase.
81, ,O5l, $50; loans increase S3,53s, 200; specie
increase, t5ll, 200: legal tenders increase,
s., ,69l deposits increase, $500, 600; circula-
tion decrease, Sll,sO0 The banks hell
"a 2T9, t9j In excess Of the twenty-five per
cent. rulo.
A decision was rendered by the Massachu.
setts Supreme Court ou the 5th Affirming
the decree Of the single justice In the case
OF William s. Dexter, executor OF the will
OF John Amory Goldman VS.. Martha P. Cod
man ct al. This Is the celebrated Goldman
viii case, which has been pending so long
before the courts and which has been the
subject Of great public interest.
Specie exports from the portof New York
for the week ended January g. amounted to
sTl2,2TO, OF which t6l36i3 was In silver and
the balance In gold. The imports Of specie
during the same period amounted TO 2,G4S.