The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18
WEST AND SOUTH.

Henry Delgado, Of Baltimore, Nd, has
been arrested on charge Of embezzling
1850 from John W. Nichol, an oyster
packer BY whom he was employed as q
bookkeeper between 1856 and 1889. Delgado
recently went into business for himself and
an examination Of the books disclosed the
shortage.
The louisiana State Board Of Canvassers,
consisting Of the Governor, Attorney Gen
| eral and Secretary Of State, met at Baton
Rouge, on the 18th and canvassed the vote
cast for Congressman In the Third district
at the election held September g. The total
vote cast was O,256; for Price, 1851; for
Minor, ll,i95; Prices majority, T,e66.
| Phillip A. Sparrow, alocomotive engineer,
was drowned on the 18th in the harbor at
Baltimore, Nd, by the capsizing OF a sail
boat
Hon. A. E. Touselin, president Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Northern railroad,
died at his home in Chicago on the 18th.
The Central Pacific railroad bridge at the
Upper Cascades, near Truckee, Cal, was
burned recently by the forest fires which
have been raging In the Sierra Nevada
mountains for several days. A mile of snow
sheds was also burned. Overland pas
sengers are being transferred across the
canyon.
ALewes (Del.) dispatch Of the 18th says
| that in addition to the loss Of life on Della
ware Bay in the recent storm previously
reported, comes news Of the wreck Of the
schooner W. o. Snow, Of Taunton, Mass,
with the loss Of all on board-nine persons.
| This raises the total loss Of life 70 thirty.
one.
williams & Co., contractors, OF Chicago,
now doing work for the government on the
new military post at Fort Sheridan, made
an assignment on the 18th. The liabilities
are said TO be about 10000; assets $4,000
Colonel T. J. Farron. special agent for
| the American Steam Boiler Insurance Com
pany Of Chicago, suicided at hotel in Den
yer, Col, recently. He was defaulter TO
the amount Of 5000, and took his life
rather than face the disgrace.
Up To the 18th over two hundred talesmen
had been examined in the Cronin case at
Chicago, but not 4 single juror had been
positively settled upon.
"Aunt' Dinah Young, colored, believed
TO be the Oldest person in Kentucky, died
at Louisville on the 18th. She was born In
Albermarle County, Va, in April, 1776. The
records Of her birth are still In existence.
The National Association Of Fire En-
gineers adjourned at Kansas City, No, on
the 18th 70 meet next year at Detroit Mich.
Following were chosen officers: George c.
Hale, Of Kansas City, president; David c.
Larkin. of DAYTON. o., treasurer; Henry A.
Hills OF Cincinnati. secretary. Vice presi-
dents were also elected, one from each State.
A FIRE In one OF the booths OF the Chicago
expositiou ON the 18th caused $1,000 loss
and ruined about one fourth Of the interior.
Some Of the y. 900 visitors received bruises
In escaping, but there were no fatalities.
The National Grand Army headauarters
have been moved TO Detroit Mich.
The trial Of Plient and Dell Mayhorn, two
Of the notorious Hatfield gang, for the mur,
! der Of the Mccoy brothers, ended at Pike
xi,,s Kv IN ne iI,h n 4 verdict of yu,ltv
and thew were sentenced TO imprisonmen,
for life. Ellison Mounts was found guilty