The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11

THE one hundred and thirty-fourtf
annual commencement OF the University
Of Pennsylvania was held in the Academy
pt Music at Philadelphia on the 9TH
Degrees were conferred upon graduates
Of the departments OF arts, sciences
philosophy, law, medicine, dental sur
gerry and veterinary medicine.
A CAMP OF Government surveyors in
the Upper Green River country was at.
tackled by Indians a few days ago and
four Of the party were massacred. The
victims were Chief Engineer Crittenden,
in charge Of the third division of the
Government survey, and chain bearers
q. W. Timberlake, George Woods and
Henry Overmayer. Jessie Lee, assist
ant engineer was left upon the field for
dead, but recovered sufficiently to get
20 neighboring ranch.
IT has just been discovered that Rol-
lin Beers, prominent young lawyer Of
Bridgeport, Conn, is an embezzler Of
funds to the amount Of $4,000, which
had been placed in his hands for invest
ment In mortgages.
ALEXANDER DUBNsKI, cigarmaker,
vas arrested at North Adams, Mass,
recently, charged with killing John
Dwan at East Saginaw, Mich, three
years ago.
AT Philadelphia on the 5th, in the
matter Of the application of the Credit
for a dissolution OF its charter,
Judge Thayer made decree that, the
Of the law having been
recognized, dissolution should be al
lowed. The company was chartered
under Pennsylvania law in 1859.
AT picnic in Union City, Mich, on
the 5th, over sixty persons were poi
Soned from drinking milk from improp-
erly cleaned cans. Fortunately some
doctors were with the party and they
wore able to relieve the sufferers some-
what All will probably recover.
AT Middlebury, Conn, on the 9Th,
Edward and George Smith, aged thir-
teen and ten years respectively, were
padding on raft some distance from
shore when it capsized. The cries Of
he children brought the mother Of the
boys to the scene and in attempting
heir rescue she, as well as the boys,
we're drowned.
On the 9th the Ames threshing ma
,hine and repair works, near Oswego,
Y, were struck by lightning and
burned. Loss, $4,000.
THE New York Supreme Court on the
til handed down a decision affirming
he conviction in the Court Of Oyer and
rerminer of ex-Sheriff James A. Flack
nd his son, William L. Flack. The two
Tlacks were recently convicted Of con-
piracy in procuring the divorce Of the
lder Flack from his wife. II
THE Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa has
disposed Of the Cerneau question by Or
Iering members to withdraw from that
'ody or have charges preferred for ex-
,ulsion. The vote stood 5s3 for and 475
Igainst the resolution.
DURING thunder storm near Charles
own, w. Va, on the 9th lightning
truck the Pioneer Coal Company's barn,
killing Tom Hicks, stable boss,
md Sumner Stephenson, a colored boy.
Two other stableemployes we're partially
'aralyzed, but will recover.
RICHARDSON Bros large saw manu-
actory at Newark, N. j.. has been sold |
nut to syndicate for s5OO,00
A CALL issued on the 9th by the So
ialists provides for a conference Of all |
rade, labor and Socialistic organiza-
ions in New York on July 10.
At the session OF the Boot and Shoe
Workers International Association con-
Tontion in Rochester, n. Y, on the 9th,
he following officers were elected:
resident, Charles Irish. Hamilton, On
ario; vice-president, Edwin +. Foster,
iaverhill; secretary, II. J. Sheffington,
Sew York; treasurer, c. S. Towns, Roch-
stor, and an executive board.
BUSINESS failures occurring through
'ut the country during the seven days
ndod June 0 number POS, as compared
nth total OF 21s the previous week.
FOR the corresponding week Of last year
he figures were 225.
AT meeting in Monticello, ILL.,, OF
he six surviving members OF the first
J. A. Il. post ever organized, 1t was de-
ided to build grand memorial hall at
he birthplace Of the order, Decatur,
II. The building is to cost 100000,
nd each member OF the G. A. r. in the
ountry wiz bo asked to contribute
cents.
JoHN HARSEY, gateman at the Rox-
ury crossing OF the Providence rail-
Dad, In Boston, who had received many
iedals for his heroism in saving life,
Tas killed on the 9Th while attempting
, save a woman from fast moving ex-
ress train. He was only twenty years
Id.
THE extensive basket factory OF G. L.
Ing & Co., at Whitehall, Mich, was
cstroyed by Are on toe 9th, together
18th 1000 feet Of lumber and largo
uantIty OF LOGS. Loss, S25. 900.
Al Philadelphia on the 9th, while fire.
len were endeavoring TO extlnguish q
re in small frame building, tho flames
,ached O room In which twelve barrels
gasoline were stored. A terrific ex-
Iosion followed and eleven OF tho fire.
en were caught in shower Of the
1rning fluid. All we're badly burned
nd some may die from their injuries.
The pioneer steamer Wilson q. Hunt,
hich ran on the Hudson river in 1s49
I'd lator piled on the sacramento river
I'd in British Columbia waters, was
armed TO the waters edge on the 9th.
THE seven Belgian glass blowers who
rived in New York on the Umbria q