The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-13
fhE KAST.

Al the regular monthly meeting Of the
New York Chamber Of Commerce on the
7th, Ex-President Grover Cleveland was
elected an honorary member by vote Of 90
tol8 A few did not vote at all.
The New York Won MS Suffrage League
has arranged for a national convention Of
woman's suffrage leagues 10 be held in New
York April "a and 2s
A fire at Martin sburgh. Pa on the 9TH de-
strnyed the carriage manufac,ory of Aaron
Bolgcr and contentS Loss k95 COO
A distinct shock OF earthquake was ex-
perienced on the evening Of the 9Th through
cut Eastern Pennsylvania and portions OF
Maryland and Delaware. No damage Of
consequence was reported.
Ex-Secretary Whitney, Colonel Oliver II.
Payne, James J. Beldeu. j. A. Bostwick and
A. NJ. Billings, tho Chicago millionaire, have
formed q synd cate with 500 OK, 10 capital
and obtained control OF the New York &
Northern railroad which will be consoli-
dated with the New York and New England
road, thus giving the latter company d.
rect route between New York and Boston.
The labor organizations which took sides
With the strikers in tue recent tio.up OF the
Atlantic Avenue railr lad In Brooklyn, NY,
have placed boycott on tho corporati u.
Their m mbers have been forbidden 10 ride
On the cars under penalty OF heavy fines or
expulsion.
Tho examination Of Robert Slgel. pension
clerk, on charges OF forgery. was concluded
Before Commissioner Shield, ut New York
IN the 7ih. Sigel was held iu S21,0OO ball
ior trial.
Austin Myltt, convicted OF manslauohter
n killing james E. Cavanangh at the Tren-
on, N. j., china work, on November lg
lst, has been sentenced to ten years in
'rison at hard labor.
John Rarney, Sr., who died recently at
berry Tree. Pa, leaves remarkable mum
'er OF desc ndlnts. He wat ninsty-three
ears cd and had twelve soma 100 grand.
hildren. twenty-five gredt-granlchildre
nd eight great-greal alyrindchildren.
Hon. Sidney Bartlett a leader OF the
'oston tNiiss.) bar and dire clor OF the c., Il.
20 railroad, was dying on the 9Th. Mr..
iartlett pissed his ninetieth birthday In
february.
Business, failures throughout the country
'uring the seven days ended March 8 NUN.
or for the United State al, and for Canada
,, or total OF PSI; as compared with 232
ne previous week, and $50 for the cores
onding week Of last year.
On the Sth General Simon Cameron cello
rated his ninetieth birthday Anniversary
his homo In Harrisburg, Pa. Gene al
ameron was In excellent health and spirits,
nd received his callers very cordial y.
Chauncey u. Black, presi lent Of the Ma
ional Association of Democratic Clubs, has
,sued request 20 the SOC eties under his
Jurisdiction 10 observe with all honor the
birthday OF Thomas jefferson on April I.
Moses l.. Myers q clerk 10 the registry
vision OF the New York post-ofice, has
cen arrested and has confessed 10 rifiing
sgistered letters Of small amounts.
The Bnfford's Sons Lthograph Company
4 Boston, Mass. suspended payment on the
IN. Liabilities, sl00,0)J; estimated assets,
i75.OOO.
James s. Allen. boot and shoe manufac-
urer Of Boston, with factory at Brocton,
fass., has assigned. Liabilities. $4,000.
Tho wcavers Of Fall River, Mass nun.
sring about 10000 men, women. boys and
:irls, went out on strike on tho 1lth.
On the 9th freight train on tho Runbury
Lexington division Of the Pennsylvania
,ailroad broke IN two near Benfer Station,
Pa, and the rear portion was run into byn
.loublo- header freig ght following Both loco
motives were badly wrecked George win.
isms, fireman. was killed and Alfred Rauclr
and John Hopple, engineerA were seriously
hart. H