The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-10-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
DOMESTIC.


JAMES WILSON was arrested at Column
bus, Kan, few days ago for breaking
into saloon and stealing quantity of
liquors. At the trial the act was not
denied, but the defense set up the plea
that, as the keeping Of liquors was con-
trary to law, the act Of taking the goods
was no crime Tho jury found for the
defendant and he was released.
MAGGIE TwoMIEY, q sixteen-year-old
girl, who disappeared from her home in
Logansport Ind, ten years ago, re-
turned recently raving maniac. She
was placed in jail and has since par
TALLY recovered her reason, She says
she was confined in an insane asylum
in Cincinnati for two years; that she
was taken from the asylum by man
whom she did not know and brought to
her home in Logansport, whore he
abandoned her.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has or
dered that fve per cent be added TO tho
percentage made in the examinations Of
old soldiers and sailors applying for
civil service promotions.
CorToN exports from the United
States during September last aggre-
gated 410, 700 bales, valued at SCI, ,094, GAO,
against $40, 1874 bales valued at s17,907,-
77S during September, 1889.
BBEADsTUFFs exported from the
United States during September past
were valued at S7,1e4, $40, against S9,-
100, 9,9O4 during September, 1889.
AN accident occurred on tho 18th on
the North Attleboro & Walpole extern
sion Of the Old Colony railroad by which
one man was killed and thirteen
wounded. A fat car had been left
standing on the track; 1t was struck by
q construction train and jumped the
track, killing the fireman Of the con-
struction train and iniuring the others.
AT New YORK City on the 18th DR..
McGonigal, charged with malpractice in
the case of Annie Goodwin, was SEN
fenced to fourteen years in State prison.
THE War Department has completed
its instructions to bidders and the speci-
hcations for the manufacture Of the 100
largo guns provided for in the last forti-
fcations act
FRANK LARUE has been acquitted at
San Francisco Of the charge Of murder
Of Harry Mcbride, who died in prize
fight at the Golden Gate Club, June 0.
THE Aurora Qll.) watch factory cases
have been settled in the Circuit Court
The unsecured creditors will got about
eight cents on the dollar. A. Swearin-
dyck, OF Aurora, is the heaviest loser,
his unsecured claims amounting to s99,-
600.
RENNER, CRATsLEY & Co., the largest
Wholesale and retail stationery concern
of Northern Indiana, has uado an as
signment Liabilities and assets are not
given.
JAMES PHILLIPS, Peter Badman and
two Hungarians were killed on the 18th
by fall of coal in the mines at Auden-
ried, Pa
JUSTICE PRATT, Of the New York
Supreme Court, has granted temporary
injunction on the application OF Duncan
Cameron against all the officers and
trustees OF the sugar trust, restraining
them from parting with any OF the stock
OF the individual companies composing
the trust
A. NJ. McRAE, secretary and treasurer
Of the Security Loan and Savings Com
pany Of St GATHERINGS, Ont, has disap-
peared. An examination OF his books
develops shortage Of $4,000. The
standing OF the institution is not inn
paired.
THE widow Of Washington olivet,
who was murdered by Arthur Pender-
gast, has begun suit at Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, for 5000 damages against Hamil-
ton Pray, at whose saloon her husband
obtained the liquor under the influence
OF which he was when shot
Four men were severely burned on
the 14th by an explosion Of gas in No.
slope Of the Susquehanna Coal Company
at Nanticoke, Pa The conclusion was
very severe and the timbering In the
mine was shattered TO splinters
THE Consolidated Ice Machine Com
panJ, Of Chicago, has made an assign
ment. Assets are estimated at 8475, 900;
liabilities, $3.50, 900.
JOHN BIaHAM. who was arrested sew
eral weeks ago for impersonating his
brother to obtain . pension. pleaded
guilty in tho United States Court at
Grand Rapids, Mioh., on the 10th and
was sentenced TO hard labor at the De-
troit house Of correction for two years.
CHARLES MILLER, Q hfteen-year-old
boy, was arrested At Manhattan Kan.
on tho 18th. He confesses that he is
the murderer Of Fishbough and Emer-
son, the two young men from ST. Joseph
who were found dead In box car near
Cheyenne, Wy. on September 81, and
says that he killed them for their money.
THREE indictments were returned by
the grand jury at Chicago on the 10th
against George II. Lipe, the son OF Mil
lionaire Clarke Lipe, Of Denver. The
indictments charge Lipe with forging
his mothers signature TO deeds pur-
porting to convey about $50, 900 worth OF
real estate.
MRS. WILLIAM WELLHAUsEN and her
seven-yesr-old son, were drowned In q
we'll at their home, near Marine City,
Mich, on the 10th. The boy fell int
the we'll by accident, and in endeavor.
ing 10 rescue him Mrs. Williamson lost
her life.
The Treasury Department has de-
cided that under the new tariff book
printed exclusively in language other
than English Is entitled 10 free entry
into the United States r#fi
W. L. ScoTT, the millionaire coal
operator, has voluntarily given his