The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-12-18

ent Of public schools, who was stricken
with paralysis astfewdays ago, died at
his home in Lancaster, Pa, on the 18th,
aged fifty-nine years.
The test of the new eight-inch gun
made at the Watervliet arsenal took
place at the proving ground at Sandy
Hook few days ago. This is the first
all-American steel gun thus far pro-
duced. The tests we're Of the most sat
isfactory character. The maximum
range was nearly nine miles.
The Pennsylvania State Grange ad-
journed at Harrisburg on the 18th, after
adopting resolutions demanding protec-
tion in the national tariff laws equally
with manufacturers, and declaring in
favor OF the adoption Of the Australian
ballot reform system.
Harris Cohen, known as "the original
Cohen" Of Baxter street, New York,
who has sold clothing there for twenty
nine years, has failed. He is said to
have lost $4,000 to S1OO, 900 on the races.
At its session in Boston on the 18th
the Federation Of Labor adopted resolu-
tions urging the abolition Of child labor
before the age of fourteen years; de-
manding that the various Legislatures
enact laws making it unlawful for en-
ployers to compel their employees to
sign away their rights as citizens; con-
demning the buying and selling OF ball
players by the National League and
calling upon labor unions to support the
Brotherhood organization.
Greene 6 Bloomer's elevator at Buff
falo, N. Y, together with 100000
bushels Of barley, was totally destroyed
by fire on the 18th. The barley was
valued at Si25,0OO and the elevator at
500, 900.
The option held by an eastern syndi-
cate in the Monongahela valley coal
property expired on the 18th. 1t is
thought the sale will not be consumma-
ted. Between SIC, 200, 900 and Slb, ,000, 900
are involved.
DR.. Daniel Ayres, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
recently presented the trustees S2bO,OOO
rs an endowment fund for Wesleyan
University. The trustees have resolved
TO add Se600OO TO DR. oAyres' gift, and
s8o,O00 have been raised toward II. rr
The Willkesbarre (Pa1 Knights Of
Labor will demand twenty per cent. in
crease in the pay Of miners on Feb
ruary I. .f.. ..f,,..
On the 14th coal train went through
an open draw at Little Ferry, N. j.,
killing three men.
THE explosion OF three nitro-glycerine
magazines located near North Claren-
don, Pa, on the 18th, caused the destr,c-
tion Of $4,000 barrels Of oil and demoi-
ished three oil derricks. Windows within
radius OF half q mile were broken, No
one was injured. Loss, $4,000.
The weekly statement Of the New
York associated banks, issued on the
18th, shows the following changes: Re-
serve increase, 81 ,927, 500; loans decrease,
81, r32, 200; specie increase, S2l, 500; legal
tenders increase, 81 ,159, 100; deposits de-
crease, S2,9s7, 900; circulation decrease,
s1si, 500. The banks held $1,000, $50 In
excess Of the twenty-five per cent. rule.
Cashier Sticlney was alone in the
Great Falls IN. H. bank few nights
ago, when two men entered and, cover
ing him with revolvers, ordered him to
open the vault. He told them that the
time lock was on and that the vault
could not be opened until morning. They
seemed satisfied with he explanation,
and after robbing Stickney Of his watch
and purse, left the building.
Tie now torpedo boat nearing compile
tion at Providence, r. l., will be named
Cushing, In honor Of Commander w. II.
Cushing, us. N, who blew up the rebel
ram Albemarle at Plymouth, N. c., in
1864.
Delegates representing the mule spin
ners OF New Jersey and New England
States held convention at Fall River,
Mass, on the 14th and formed fedora
tion to be called the National Mule
Spinners Association Of America. II
will be allied with the Federation oi
Labor.