The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-06-12
General News Summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign News
WASHINGTON.

Captain c. B. Sears, Of the engineer corps,
has been detailed by Secretary Proctor to
report TO Governor Beaver for engineering
duty at Johnstown. He will superintend
the construction of the pontoon bridges
across the Conemaugh that have been
ordered 10 be sent there from West Point
and Willetts Point
Justice Gray, of the United States Su
preme Court, and Miss Jeanette Matthews,
daughter Of the. late Justice Stanley Mat
thews, were married at the home Of the
bride in Washington on the 4th.
Private Secretary Halford received a tele-
gram on the 9Th from his wife at Altoona,
Pa, announcing that Mrs. Lew Wallace was
with her and safe
The President has received letter from
committee Of the National Wool Growers
Association OF the United, States dated Co
lumbus, May "a, urging the necessity for
an extra session Of Congress TO be convened
at the earliest practicable day for the pur-
pose Of enacting necessary legislation in re-
gard to wool growing and other industries
Of the country.
Solicitor Hepburn, Of the Treasury has
warned the authorities Of the new Catholic
university at Washington that they can not,
under the law, import from Europe, as pro.
posed, corps OF trained professors who are
TO come under contract. They would not,
the solicitor says, be embraced in the
classes exempted by the law, as it stands.
A statement prepared at the Treasury
Department shows that there was a net de-
crease Of SIG, 7S0,6OS in circulation during
the month Of May last and net increase Of
Sl,913,3 $40 in money and bullion in the treas
ufy during the same period.
The Secretary Of War has decided TO pur-
chase as the new site for Fort Omaha tract
Of $40 acres Of land about eight miles from
Omaha, Neb., which can be had for about
$4,000.
Lowrey Bell, general superintendent Of
the Railway Mail Service, says that the &C
cumulation Of mail matter caused by the
flood has all been disposed of, and that
while delay in the forwarding OF mail
along some of the lines would be inevitable,
the interruption has ended.
The President has appointed Colonel John
Q. Kelton to be Adiutant General Of the
Army, vice Richard G. Drum retired
The total amount of United States bonds
purchased from August 3, 1887, TO date
amount TO $40, 732, $50, at q saving to the
Government of S35,6T3, ,435.
Charles f. Ball, cashier Of the United
States Express Company at Washington, is
under arrest charged with the embezzle-
ment OF $1,000 from the company.
In the case Of Captain George A. Armes,
U. s. A, retired, sentenced by general court
martial to be dismissed from the service,
the President has commuted the sentence
70 confinement within such limits as the Sec
retary Of War may prescribe and TO depriva-
tion Of the right to wear theuniform and in
sigma OF his rank in the army for period
OF five years.
The United States war steamers Trenton
and Vandalia, which were wrecked at Samoa
last March, have been abandoned by the
Government and theirnames will be strick
en- from the navy list All Of the valuables
OF bothvessels, including the batteries. have
been recovered, and are now en- route TO San
Francisco on the steamship Almeda. Ad-
miral Kimberly and the remaining sur.
vivors are on board and expect TO reach this
country about Julys.
In recognition OF the valuable services
rendered by King Mataafa in saving life and
property on the occasion Of the recent hur-
ricane in Samoa, the Navy Department has
decided upon sending him a whale boat OF
thelatest improved model. It will be built
at the navy yard at Mare Island, Cal, OF
the finest material TO be obtained.