The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-18

left three wives, two of whom claimed
his estate, valued at $500, 900. The will
admitted to probate gives the prop
erty to Estelle Platt Bowman, the
third wife, daughter Of prominent
New York and Brooklyn merchant.
FIRE was discov cred on the fourth
floor of the Mercy Hospital at Daven'
port, Ia, early on the morning OF the
18th, but through the prompt action OF
the thirty sisters in the building and
the fire department confagration was
prevented. A young woman named Ell
len Murphy, but called Mary Irene, was
burned to death.
AN examination OF the 750-foot level
OF the Nelson shaft at Shamokin, Pa,
which has been on fire, reveals the fact
that the damage will be much less than
anticipated. Twelve mules were found
alive, having been without food and
water twenty-six days The damage to
the mine approximates $4,000.
The straw hat factory of Harvey L.
Eames, New York City, burned on the
18th, causing total loss of $3.50
IT is stated that the Green Hill Pres
byterian church Of Philadelphia, which
has for a long time maintained the
largest Chinese Sunday-school in the
city, will give up the work of teaching
the Mongolians. This action is said to
be caused by reports Of the prevalency
Of leprosy in the Chinese quarters.
ABOUT 1000 striking coal miners in
the Peoria Qll.) district resumed work
on the 18th, after having been out
month. The order was received from
the State president, saying that wages
would be on the 67N cent basis.
NEARLY 10000 delegates were in at
tendance at the opening exercises Of the
annualconvention Of the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor which
met at st. Louis on the 12th.
THE town Of Southampton, L. l., cele-
brsted the 25oth anniversary Of its set
tlement on the 18th with great rejoic-
ings Among the visitors were q few
remaining Indians Of the Shinnecock
tribe, which originally owned the land
upon which the town stands.
THE suit for $4,000 damages against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
brought by Mr.. Tarbell, whose wife and
child lost their lives on the ill-fated ex.
press in the Johnstown disaster, was
concluded at Pittsburgh on the 18th.
The jury returned verdict in favor Of
the company.
TWELVE HUNDRED carpenters in Dem
yer, Col. struck work on the 18th, para
Lying all the building operations In the
city.
The decision OF the Common Pleas
Court In the Leuth case was affirmed by
the Circuit Court at Cleveland, o., on
the 18th. Judge Baldwin said that no
error could be found In the rulings or
the verdict OF the lower court, which
was that Leuth should hang.
THE strike OF the Columbus (0.) street
car employees ended on the 18th, the men
accepting the company'sproposition and
agreeing to return to work on the basis
OF s1.7O per day for conductors and s1.60
for drivers
BUSINESS failures throughout the
country during tho seven days ended
June 13 number for the United States
1876, for Canada II; total 212, compared
with 295 the previous week. For the
corresponding week OF last year the fig
ures we're 220 in the United States and "a
in Canada.
A COLLISION occurred on the 18th at
the Jones Avenue crossing OF the Cleve-
land & Pittsburgh and Cleveland & Can
ton railways at Cleveland, o. The
freight struck the first passenger coach
in the middle, throwing it from the
track and turning 1t over on its side.
Half dozen Of the passengers were in
jured, but none fatally.
EDWIN l. T. ELLIOTT, assistant pas
senger agent OF tho Louisville & Nash
vile railroad at Louisville, KY, is miss
ing with about 1000 OF the company's
money, which he is supposed to hsye
lost on the races.
TIE national council OF the Sac and
Fox nation has agreed to all the terms
Of the contract with the United States
Commissioners and on tho 18th they
signed the treaty and formally closed
the trade. The reservation Is thirty
five miles long by eighteen miles wide.
The western line is eighteen miles east
Of the eastern line OF Oklahoma. After
the Indians shall have taken their allot-
msnts there will be 443, 900 acres Of land
left for the homesteaders.
A FIRE at Topeka, Kan, on the 18th
destroyed Wallis livery stable and
twenty-nine horses, Brooks & Miller's
lumber yard and Walters blacksmith
shop. Total loss, 1000; half insured.
THE United States Banking Company,
comprising firms in Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan,
has been organized with headquarters at
Richmond, Ind. The capital of the new
company is S5,oOO,Oo
The jury In the case OF Charles Silver
man, the Leachburg Original package"
dealer, whose trial for violation OF State
and county liquor laws was held at Kit
tanning, Pa, rendered their verdict on
the 18th rs follows: First-Not guilty OF
selling without license. Second-Noi
guilty OF selling 10 minors. Third
Guilty Of selling to persons Of known
Incorporate habits.
THE steamship Columbia, OF the..Ham.
burg American Packet Company, which
arrived at New York on the 18th, made
the trip In six days, sixteen hours and
twenty-three minutes, beating all pre-
vious records from Southampton.
The strike Of the coal miners OF the
Clayton mines, Beaver County, Pa, for
an advance OF two cents per car OF ten