The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-07-24
WEST AND SOUTH.

The United Grain Elevator Company was
organized at st. Louis on the 18th by the
election Of Webb. NJ Samuels president and
general manager, and B. L. Slack secretary
and treasurer. The company Is capitalized
AZ q. AT. 900 with bonded indebtedness OF
Al 900 900. The capacity Of the consolidated
elevators is 10, 900, 900 bushels.
The Denver g. South Park railroad has
been sold under foreclosure for 100000
10 n committee Of the old stockholders. 1t
IA understood that the railroad will be man
aged by the Union Pacific.
K. A. Carlton has been arrested In Mime
apolis charged with being the leader in the
extensive real estate frauds recently un-
earthed In st. Paul.
George W. Norton, Sr., retired million
aire banker and capitalist OF Louisville,
Ky., died on the 18th. He was the richest
man in Kentucky, possessing large real
estate interests in Chicago Duluth, Cincin-
natl, Louisville and elsewhere He was
seventy-four years Of age.
The explosion Of boiler In the planning
| mill Of the Il. V. Stone Lumber Company
at Chicago On the 18th, shattered the mill TO
atoms and instantly killed three men. The
| other employees had miraculous escapes.
| Anita and Miriam Boggs, maiden sisters
residing near Point Pleasant, Va, commit
ted suicide few days ago by taking arsenic.
They left letter signed jointly saying that
Uthere was nothing in life for old maids and
they were tired Of It." They were In good
circumstances, but had no relatives living
Arsenic was placed in the food OF the four
children Of Joseph Hunter, planter living
near Star City, Ark, few days ago, and
three Of them have died. The criminal and
his motive are unknown.
Referee Fitzpatrick, Bud Renaud, Q. b
Rich and others connected with the Sullivan
Kilrain fight were arralgned in court al
Purvis, Miss, on the 18th, pleaded not guilty
, and were admitted to bail to appear at the
, next term Of court.
William Bolle, oldest son Of Henry Bolle
one Of the leading winemakers Of the State
, and Martin Pipher, were suffocated in
/ fermenting tank at Santa Rosa, Cal, on thu
F.; 18th.
; Pearce & Ryan, wholesale whisky dealer
Of Nashville, Tenn, made an assignment OF
A the 10th. The liabilities are stated at slO2,
4 OS9.81, with s133, 1895 assets.
On the 10th Miss Bertha Head, age
r twenty, and Richard Lyman, aged twenty
: Ave, members Of leading families in Ke
!. nosha Wis, were drowned IN Lake Michi
gan Of the harbor piers in that city, by tn
r upsetting Of a slEif. ..-.- 40
The board OF directors Of the Pullma
|. Palace Car Company have declared th
r usual quarterly dividend Of % per shar
n from net earnings.
q The Missouri State Board Of Railroa
Commissioners has decided that all tn
, railroads In the State must reduce thei
II rates on grain ten per cent, on live stoc
twenty-five per cent and on coal twenty
" ave per cent
a The large lumber mill Of W. l.. & L. I
~ Churchill, at Alpena, Mich, was struck b
"a lightning during a storm on the 10th an
v totally destroyed. Loss, $40, 900 TO S7b, 900.
" Rev. Denis Spurrier, pastor Of the M. !
church at Owensboro, KY, died suddenl
4 without moments warning while about
"a mile and quarter from Mammoth cav
to entrance in one Of the narrow passage
Mrs. Spurrier, q bride Of thirty-six hour
ne was near him. Il.
" The Executive Board Of the Knights
y Labor on the 10th granted charter TO u
M Ship Caulkers and Carpenters Nation
ne Trade Assembly. This means an accessiC
n. Of about 5000 members for the Knights
n Labor.
ed The National Educational Association q
Iourned at Nashville, Tenn, on the lot
Il Among the resolutions adopted was Of
he condemning the delay Of Congress In pas
Nv ing pending bills In aid OF education ai
,d. urging the necessity Of increased appropi
as ations.
The Joseph Basch brewery at Lake IA