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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Death Of General sohofleld's wife.

WAsHIEGTdN, Dec. 31.-The wife Of Major
General John M. Schofeld, in command OF
the army Of the United States, died Sunday
morning at the Richmond Flats in this city.
Mrs. SchoAeld has not been in good health
since her arrival in Washington, some
months ago. The attack Of illness which re-
suited in her death was, however, une&.
pected. She had been suffering from heart
disease, complicated with nervous trouble.
Saturday night she had a severe attack and
three Of the late General Sheridan's physi-
cians-Dr. Yarrow, Surgeon O'Reilly and
DR.. Lincoln-were called in. They were un.
able to do anything for the patient and she
died yesterday morning between five and
six o'clock Mrs. Scho6eld was the daughter
of Prof. Bartlett, formerly professor Of
philosophy at West Point Military Academy.
She was married at the time that General
Schofeld, then subordinate, was detailed
as instructor at West Point The remains
of Mrs. Schofeld will be taken to West
Point, where they will be buried on Wed
nesday next
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
suGooated In q Burning House.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 31.-At six o'clock Sun.
day evening fire broke out in the residence
of Michael Mcclure, partially destroying
the building and causing the death of Mary
Mcclure, a child of eight years. In the front
room stood Christmas tree. One of Nc
Guire's children, in lighting the candles on
the tree, fired the tree itself. The flames
spread to the building and had gained con
siderable headway when the fire depart
ment arrived. Two adjoining frame build
iugs were also badly damaged by fire and
water. Little Mary Mcguire was MOI
missed by her parents until it was impossi
BILE for any one to enter the building The
iiremen concentrated their efforts to driving
the flames back from the front part Of thu
house while Robert McAdams started tt
rescue the child. He found her lying on {
bed, still breathing, but almost suffocatet
by smoke and heat. She was carried to
physcian's office, but expired before re
storatives could be applied. The loss b,
fire is s., 500; insurance, $2,700.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Tho Oklahoma Roomers.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 31.-An enthusiastic
meeting Of Oklahoma boomers from towns
Of Southern Kansas was held here Satur-
day at the headquarters Of "Pawnee Bill"
It was decided to start February l, as by
that time it would be known what action
Congress would take on the Springer bill.
An address to the Government and people
as to their plans and purposes was ordered
published. "Pawuee Bilr' produced 5000
letters Of inquiry from all over the United
States and said that the companies now
have enrolled over $1,000 people who will be
ready to move at the date named. All will
meet at Oklahoma City and proceed upon
the country in body. Advices from the
Territory are that an engagement took
\ place Saturday between party Of Texas
settlers and scouts Of the cattlemen Five
Of the former and four Of the latter were
injured, but the boomers were not stopped.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
cHoKED OFF.

Mrs. Lucy Parsons Attempts to Make an
IncendIary Speech Before SociallstIc
Meeting, but Is Suppressed by the Chair
man.
CHICAGO, Dec. H.-About 400 people, or as
many as could crowd into Waverly Hall, at.
tended meeting of the Socialistic Labor
party, called for the transaction Of business
and the promotion Of Socialistic doctrines.
Mrs. Lucy Parsons was present and made
her speech in the same hall which they
closed against her week ago. Inspector
Bonheld's men were in the hall In citizens
dress, but did not interfere with the pro-
ceedings. A resolution was adopted unani-
mously imploring the aid Of the press and
citizens generally to the end that the hum
blest citizen as well as the politician may
enjoy all the rights guaranteed by the Dec
laration of Independence and the Constitu-
tion Of the Omitted States.
Tommy Morgan, local leader OF the
Socialists made very conservative speech
containing many statements to which Mrs.
Parsons took exception. She said she
could not sit quietly and hear 1t stated that
those who are dead and silent in their
tombs had anything to do with the throwing
of the Haymarket bomb, though in the war
against tyrauts all things are justifable.
She predicted that before peace could be
had in society like that in this country
rivers of blood would have to run. When
she got to this point the chairman inter
rupted her and said time was up.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Shot His wife ami Suicide ed.

NEW YORK, Dec. S1-Joseph Solomon,
aged forty-seven, travelling broker in laces
and linens, shot and fatally wounded his
wife. aged twenty-nine, and then shot him
self dead in the street in front Of their resi-
dence, III East Ninetieth street, Sunday
evening. Solomon was drinking man,
possessed violent temper and was ex-
tremely jealous Of his beautiful wife, whom
he often abused. Last night, after quarrel
with her, he went to the bath room and
after taking bath himself ordered her to
do the same. She refused and he tried to
force her into the room She evidently
feared some worse violence, and, breaking
away, fled to the street. Solomon partly
dressed himself ran down stairs and shot
her twice in the breast and arm and then
shot himself in the head and dropped dead.
Mrs. Solomon was taken to hospital where
1t was not expected that she would survive
tho niOht
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
steamer Burned at Her Dock.

NEW YoRK, Dec. S1.-The harbor fire
boats and several city engines were sum.
moned last evening to extinguish fire in
the hold of the steamer Mexico, which was
anchored off Dey street in the North river.
The Mexico arrived Saturday from Havana
with cargo Of hemp and tobacco. The fire
was discovered early in the evening. The
crew tried to quench it without assistance,
and it had thus made great headway in the
infammable cargo before general alarm
was sent out. Half dozen firemen were
overcome by smoke while fighting the fire,
but all will recover. 1t was finally found
impossible to save the cargo and in order to
save the vessel the cargo was flooded, thus
running any part Of it that had escaped the
flames. The amount Of loss can not be
learned at present.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Death of a Merry brakeman.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 31.-Edward Cam
den, young brakeman on the Norfolk &
Western railroad, while engaged in coupling
cars, slipped and two wheels passed over
both thighs, crushing them to a jelly. To
extricate him both wheels had to be run
over his body again. Then, before he was
got out, four casrs broke loose from the train
and ran over his mangled limbs. He was
I fully conscious all the time and did not make
cry Of pain or complaint. When he was
at last got out, he quietly removed chew
of tobacco from his mouth and threw it
away, with the remark that he would never
take one again. When the surgeons ampu-
tated the shreds of his mangled legs he took
no anesthetic. Up to the time Of death,
some hours after, he never uttered com
nlaint
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Arrested for killing Her Husband.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 3l.-Leonard Wetzel
died Friday afternoon from the supposed
effects of an assault made by highwaymen
on Detroit street. An autopsy was held
and 1t was discovered that he had been shot
in the abdomen. Detectives were put to
work on the case and Saturday night ar
rested his wife, charging her with marder-
ing her husband. She told several conflict
ing stories about revolver owned by Wet
eel which gave the officers clue. Wetzel
owned considerable real estate. He and his
wife-though living in the same house
ouarreled constantly and each cooked food
in separate rooms Wetzel drank hard and
squandered every cent he could get for
liquor, leaving his wife at times without
money to purchase necessities.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Death of a Prominent southerner.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.-Hon. Moses Nor
decai died Sunday evening at his residence
in this city, in the eighty-sixth year Of his
age. His disease was ossiacation Of the
heart. Mr.. Mordecai had been blind for
eighteen years. He was born In Charleston,
3. c., where he resided until 1885, when he
made his home in Baltimore he was United
States Senator from South Carolina for the
two terms Immediately preceding the war.
During his residence in South Carolina Mr..
Mordecai was steamboat owner and car
ried United States mails anterior to the
first secession, and there is now an unsettled
claim 10 his name pending against the Gov
ernment for that work Before the Rebel
lion he was accounted millionaire, and al
though the war depleted his fortune consid-
erably he was possessed of great deal of
property at the time Of his death. His wife,
whom he married sixty years ago, survives
him
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
JOKING JOURNALISTS.

Great Excitement Caused Among Mex
cans by u Sensational Story About an
Alleged Uprising Against the Govern
ment.
Ell PAso, Tex, Dec, Sl.-Newspapers pub
lished In chihuahua, Mexico, December q
and received here Saturday, contained
thrilling accounts of an alleged Popish up
rising in the City Of Mexico The story, in
brief, was that the priests in the City Of
Mexico, angered at the alleged unfavorsble
attitude and policy of the Diaz government
towards the church, headed an insurrectioD
for the purpose Of overthrowing the gov
ernment and won over to their side $1,000
government troops; that President Dlaz lee
the loyal troops against the insurgents anc
after a bloody battle completely routed
them, and that 237 priests were immediatel!
suuJ aud about as many more had been con
demned TO death. This CORY narrative pur
ported to have been received by the Chi
huahua papers by wire from the City o.
Mexico.
Upon investigation the terrible tale turns
out to have been hoax perpetrated by the
chihuahua papers upon their readers. De-
cember 2S is ALI Inuocents' day, and is cele
brated in Mexico the same as April in the
United States. The brilliant Journalistic
mind at Chihuahua evolved the plan oil
manufacturing and publishing bogus dis.
patches and the innocents we're duly deluded
thereby. Intelligent Mexican citizens OF
Juarez pronounce the chihuahua perform
ance silly and discreditable piece of work.
Moreover the right Of the press to manu-
facture sensational news" villifying, ridl-
culng, or misrepresenting the government
is not yet so fully recognized in Mexico as
in the United States. and it Is limited that
the perpetrators of the Chihuahua canard
will be called to account by the Mexican
government in some Way.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
DISPU1ny ELECTIONS.
All Kinds Of Fraud Charged by
the Contestants
For Seats In the House Of Representatives
OF the Fifty-first Congress Marrow
MaJOrItles Cause Several
Contests,
THE SEAMS IN ptspurn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Up to this time
only one notice Of contest has been filed in
the Office Of the clerk o. the House. This
is the case of Hartsuff against Whiting, the
latter being the sitting Democratic member
Of the Seventh Michigan district. There are
twenty-one counts in his indictment, and he
charges that votes were cast at wrong
places; that aliens voted without restraint;
that Illegal registration was common, and
that persons were compelled to vote the
Democratic ticket under threats of personal
injury. Mr., Hartsuff lays particular stress
upon what he calls the corruption fund"
This includes a contribution Of S2,50O from
the National Democratic Committee, 81 600
given by Mr.. Whiting personally, and be-
tween &, 800 and $1,000 assessed the Federal
employees. The latter, Mr.. Hartsuff claims,
were particularly pernicious in their efforts
In Mr.. Whiting's behalf.
Quite q number Of the cases arise out Of
the narrow majocities received by some Of
the successful candidates. Such is the
foundation of the contest made by Sydney
e. Mudd against Representative Barnes
Compton, OF the Fifth Maryland district
whose majority has been placed as low as
one vote. In the Fourth New Jersey dis
| trict Samuel Fowler Democrat, was elected
by only seventy-two votes, and N. W. Voor.
hees will try to overcome this by contest.
Congressman Shively, Democrat, of lndi'
ana was returned by still smaller majori'
ty-less than forty votes-and William A.
Hoyne, his Republican rival, will endeavor
to secure the seat. AS compared with these
efforts to overrun few votes, the contest
of T. B, Eaton, Republican, of Memphis,
to oust Congressman James Phelan, seems
quite herculean Mr.. Phelan received 00C
majority.
Charges of fraud will also be made by F.
B. Posey, a Republican who was defeated
by William F, Parrett in the First Indiana
district For the first time in many years {
contested election case is reported from
Connecticut, where in the Fourth distric
Edward R. Seymour, Democrat will en-
deavor to unseat Fred R. Mills, Republican
William Elliott, of Beaufort, s. c., brothe
of the Episcopal clergyman here, who had
contested case on his hands during this Con
gress, is again to experience the SAM
trouble.
Other cases which will excite interest ar
those of I. G. Phelps, Republican, agains
Thomas ]. Clunie, Democrat, in the Fift
California district. and Jehu Baker, VIII
defeated 'Bill" Morrison and who In turl
succumbed to w. s. Forman Judge Wad
dill, Of Richmond, Va, will contest wit
George D. Wise the honor Of representa-
the Third Virginia district. He charge
fraud and Illegal voting. This long list G
cases does not include the West Virgiui
districts, which are almost certain to
contested. The next Committee on Ele'
tions will have its hands full, aud will b
one Of the most important to be appointe
by the successor Of Mr.. Carlisle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Embezzl.d Soo,OoO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3l.-The details Of
the losses supposed to have been sustained
BY various San Francisco and eastern bust
ness houses through the mysterious depart
nre from this city Of Charles F. Merle,
president Of the California Bone Meal
Featilizing COMPANY, and local agent for N.
K. Fairbanks & Co., the Chicago lard deal
ers, are difficult TO obtain, and will probably
not be definitely known before the meeting
Of the directors Of the iertiliIing company
today, but the latest estimate places the
total losses at about 100000. s
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Tho New on Refining Process.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. Sl.-Important de-
yelopments are expected before long in the
process lately discovered by Prof. Pitt, Of
the Buffalo High school, for refining Ohio
petroleum, but at present the leading capi-
talists concerned in the venture are reticent
about what is being DONE Mr.. G. II. Van
VlSck, who holdsone of the elargest interests
in the process, says it will be month or
two before anyth ng can be made public, but
the experiments are progressing favorably
and the process is likely to prove success.
BY this process Ohio petroleum, which is
now only used for fuel, will be refined to
equal the best Pennsylvania oil.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Salaries of no People Stolen.

!. CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Thomas Vines assist
ant timekeeper of the Adams g. Westlake
Manufacturing Company, disappeared sud
denly Saturday, taking with him the weeks
salaries of 700 men and boys. The amount Of
money carried off is about $1,000. twas done
up IN ZOO packages, ready tor delivery to the
employees. Vines does not usually handle
the money, but apparently foresaw that he
would on this occasion, and had an express
wagon in waiting. An unusuSlly large mum
ber OF police and detectives were set to
work almost imm .diately after Vines de-
parture, but he has not yet been arrested.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Treasury Department Employes Arrested.

Treasury Department employees arrested.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3L-Since the treas
ury authorities learned that notes sent in
for redemption and cancelled had been
stolen and again circulated, the secret serv-
ice detectives have been making every pos
sible effort to discover the thief. Saturday
they arrested three messengers-one white
and two colored-employed in the depart
ment, two of them in the redemption di-
vision. They were locked up in separate
cells. Sunday night they were questioned
This examination resulted in the liberation
of the white man and one of the negroes
and the third was taken back and locked in
his cell again. The authorities say that
they have not yet completed their investi-
cation and they intimate that there will be
some more arrests. The arrests are made
with great deal Of secrecy, the names oi
the prisoners not being entered on the rec
OrdS
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
small Run on q Bank.

BtRLINGToN Ia, Dec. 3l.- Considerable
excitement was created in this city Satur.
dayby sensational rumor that the Ger
mar American Savings bank had become
insClvent. A number Of small depositors
withdrew their money in consequence, but
theconhdence of the public in the sound
nea Of the Institution prevented q general
rur and all fear was allayed before the
davis business closed
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Rald Knohbers Relensed from Prison

OZARK, Mo-, Dec. 3l.-John and Wiley
Matthews, two of the four condemned Bald
Kuobbers, and w. p. Halbenseben, Frank
johnson, William Bedford, Thomas Rooney
and William Sassen, five train robbers, es-
capped from jail here Friday night SoHe ut
present unknown person or persons, from
the outside, cut through the brick wall Of
the prison, unlocked the cells and released
the prisoners. Dave Walker, the leader OF
the Bald Knobbers, and his son William,
also under sentence to hang, refused to
leave
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Died from Hydrophobia.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 3l.-Police officer Henry
Fehle, Of this city, died horrible death
from hydrophobia Friday night Last Sep.
tember while walking his beat he was bitten
on the right leg by a dog, but thought moth.
ing of the wound. Wednesday the leg be-
gan to swell and Thursday Fehle was taken
down with violent symptoms Of hydropho-
bia. He passed from one convulsion into
another and finally died in great agony Fri
daylight. DR.. Bernays, who attend ID him
say, the case was genuine hydrophobia.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
An Insane Princess.

BERLIN, Dec. 3l.-During performance
Of "a Midsummer Nights Dream" at the
Berlin Opera House Saturday evening
PnRcess Adelbert, Of Bavaria, was seized
with violent fit Of Mysteries, necessitating
he.Sremoval from the theater She has since
be;pme much worse and It Is feared she is
inane. The play was continued after the
PhAcesa vvaa removed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Lannon,s Challenge to jackson.

BosToN, Dec. 3l.-Captain Cook, Of the
Police MetOs, has sent the following to the
California Athletic Club: Joe Lannon chal-
leuges Jackson to fight to finish under
the same conditions that governed the
jackson -McAuliffe battle, except that the
loser be allowed $500 for expenses. In the
event Of the California club offering purse
for Lannon and jackson the former will
want o fair length of time in which to
train ~ stt at ta
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
anIaaatroua IfxploaIon.

EgERsoN, Pa, Dec. Si.--At 7:90 O'Clock
Stnday evening two kegs Of blasting pow
dG exploded. severely injuring seven men,
aI Poles, and burning four small tenement
hiAses belonging to the II. @. Friclk Coke
Cmpany. Loss 5000 John Piloa is be.
lp8ed 70 be fatally injured.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Ravaged by Fire.

BorrINRAU, Dak., Dec. 31.-Fire Sunday
morning, originating in Macarthur Bros.'
drug store, destroyed the business portion
OF this town, causing loss Of $4,000. The
Insurance Is about $4,000. Among the
buildings destroyed was the postohice and
land ONCE.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
what Constitutes an Assignment.

CHICAGO, Dec. 81.--Judge Pendergast's de.
cision as to whether the Lindauer failure
was In effect an assignment or not, was de-
livered Saturday afternoon. The court holds
that "when a man was insolvent and volun-
tarily disposed Of all or substantially dis
posed Of all his property, or created trust
for the benefit OF his creditors, such acts
constituted voluntary assignment, beyond
~ question or caviln
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Two BOYS Drowned.

TOLEDO, o., Dec. S1.-James Machen and
Nathan Gilchrist, aged nine and fourteen
years, were skating on the bayou Sunday
afternoon. The ice broke, precipitating the
boys into tho water, and both we're drowned.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
saloon.Keeper WhIpped by Whlte Cd

eHiOUH-hoopeF WhIppeu py WhIto Chps'
LIMA, o., Dec. S.-John Morrison, pro-
prietor Of the only saloon at Rawson, near
here, has been repeatedly warned by White
Caps to close, but paid no attention to the
threats. Saturday night party Of men.
masked as White Caps, visited him and after
demolishing the saloon whipped him until
he begged for mercy and swore he would
never 20 into the saloon business again.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
Score ia the Pittaburgh walking Match.

PITrsBuRGH, Dec. 3l,-The seyenty-two-
hour go-as you-please race ended at twelve
O'Clock Saturday night with the following
scores: Golden 4SO, Noremac 41S, Cox $50,
Moore 262, Engledrum $50, Guerrero 231,
Poff LIS. McClelland 11s, Hart IS, Green 90.
Nolan AZ
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
TWO MInara KIIlad.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Dec. 31.-Jacob Dinlowitz
and John DUNCAN tamped shot in the Big
Mountain mine Saturday preparatory to ar
ranging blast. The fuse was accidentally
lighted by q spark and an explosion ensued.
Dinlowitz was instantly killed and Dungan's
back was broken and he died in few
hours Both were unmarried.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

We acknowledge with pleasure
the receipt Of . specimen copy Of
lie Nouveau Monde" : handscfnc
16.page illustrated journal, some
size - Harper's Weekly. i i
published 1t $40 Pearl street, New
York city, It p per annur'. 4 !.
the only illustrated French paper
in the United States. We think d q
has come to eli i long-felt want.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

II seems that the red 10 destined
TO be aboye tie green 50 far postage
stampsHare concerned. The little
indffensiye green two cent stamp
which has been licked ofterner than
anything 10 this country IL to be
retired and d stamp as red as the
blush on . maiden's cheek is take
ifsplace. 4
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

A French statistician makes out
that there is room for $4,000, 300
people ia Europe, $40, 100000 more
ID Africa, l,4o2,ooo,Ooo in Asia
5l5,OO0,O0O more in Oceanica, and
1000, 900 900 moro il North and
South America.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

1T Is thought that the Presiden
will, in his l,essage, to the coming
Congress. recommend q revision Of
the tariff. He 10 thought TO have
modified his views, somewhat, on
protection since his election. Il is
10 be hope that Congress- viIl do
something ID the why Of . tariff re-
ducti0n.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02
The p1ice which was paid for Mil

let's picture 1.-THE Angelas' by =
number Of Americans was q good
round sum, but it was not half 80
large if all reports be correct, as the
bnndleawhich G. F. Huntington had
to give up in order to buy . Prince
for his foster daughter. Princes
come high, bat daughters Of New
York millioHaires must have them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-11-02

The members Of the Pan.America
Congress are still on tour of II
Northern States, andsAre being treat
ed royalty where ever they 60. So
cretary Blaine promise that they
shall -scone South during The winter
monfas.