The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-12-11
WEST AND SOUTH.

Charles Walcott, night watchman Of
the Farmers and Mechanics bank Of
Fort Worth, Tex, and Lee Reilly have
been arrested for robbing the bank OF
5000 silver dollars. The bookkeeper
failed to turn the knob Of the combina-
ton lock on the vault few nights ago,
and Walcott sent for Reilly, who came
with sack and the two carried the
silver out OF the vault. Part Of the
plumber was recovered.
OF the five Indians sentenced 10 De
hanged at Florence, Arizona, on the 9th,
three committed suicide in their cells
the night previous by tying a strip Of
cloth around their necks. Two were
the murderers OF Jones at Dudleyville,
September IS, 1888, and one the MUIR
derer OF Diehl on the San Pedro reserva-
tion, June 8, 1887.
Chris Kroeger, conductor on the
Missouri Pacific railroad, was fatally
stabbed by drunken miner near Joplin,
Mo-, while attempting to eject him for
refusing TO pay his fare.
John Cox, while resisting arrest on
the 5th for numbering his mistress at
Mariana, Ark, was shot dead by. the
sheriff. --
At Oakland, Calf recently Judge Alex
Ander .Laidlaw CAUSED scandal by ap-
pearing in public in an intoxicated con-
dition. On the 9th he apologized from
the bench, condemning himself severe
ly, and imposed upon himself fine Of
$50 which he paid over to the bailiff.
A syndicate of English capitalists has
just purchased for s., 1000, 900 all the coal
mines, nine in number, on the line Of
the Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad in
Macon County, Mo. Possession will be
given to the purchasers on January1. /.
In runaway accident at Portland,
Ore, on thd 9th Mrs. James Roach was
instantly killed, and the wife Of Judge
Seneca Smith fatally injured.
Commodore J. r. Mitchell, who died
at Richmond, Va, on the 9th, was a
commodore in the Confederate navy.
He was captured by his relative, Ad-
miral Farragut, at the battle Of New
Orleans, and after his release COM
manded iron-clsds in the James river.
lie died without taking the oath Of
allegiance TO the United States.
Governor Taylor, Of Tennessee, has
sent letters TO the Governors Of all
States asking their cooperation in the
purpose of the Non-partisan National
jackson Club to honor that patriots
memory. The first annual meeting is
TO be held in Memphis, Januarys.
The election at st. Louis on the 9th
Of officers OF the Farmers and Laborers'
Union resulted in the choice Of L. L.
Polk, OF North Carolina, president; d.
ii. Clover, Kansas, vice president; J. II.
Turner, Georgia, secretary; J. w. Hick-
man, Missouri, treasurer; Benjamin Ter
rill, Texas, lecturer.
In the Beacon mines at 0skaloosa, Ia,
on the 9th, while several miners were at
work blasting, large mass Of slate was
loosened and fell, crushing out the life
Of Henry Lawrence, miner, and injur-
ing several others.
Casper Clispy entered the house OF
John Anson at St. Louis on the 7th
while tho family were at breakfast He
had previously been paying court at
Mary, one Of Anson's daughters, but had
been forbidden the house by Anson. As
Clispy entered he drew revolver and
opened fire on the family, fatally
wounding Anson, his daughter Mary,
and a younger sister, aged seventeen.
He then drew another revolver and
sent two bullets int his own brain, kill
ing himself instantly. Clispy was q
confirmed opium eater and undoubtedly
insane.
A number of Chicago boys, ranging in
age from twelve TO fourteen years, stole
a quantity OF liquor from saloon and
drank 30 freely Of 1t that one, John
Mahoney, died from the effects few
hours later. Several others may not
recover
Judge Lewis, at opelousas, La, on the
Tth passed sentence on the convicted
regulators" as follows: Arbillien Beard,
penitentiary for life; syphrogen Meche
and LASTS Smith, twelve years in tho
penitentiary; Gerome Meche, two years
in the penitentiary. The cases OF all
will be carried to the Supreme Court.
The United States steamship Thetis
arrived at San Francisco on the 7th,
having completed an eight months