The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-09
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As result Of disclosures made before
the special committee OF the State Sem
ate investigating the ballot box frauds
in Jersey City, N. j., last November,
sixty warrants were issued on the 9Th
for persons alleged TO be implicated In
the frauds. Twelve arrests we're made,
all OF whom are election officers. Eight
are Democrats and four Republicans.
GENERAL RENwIcK, the senior gen.
eral in the British army, is dead at
London, Ont He was ninety years old
and had resided In London for forty
years.
AN explosion occurred in the boiler
mill at Baychester, near Barlow, N. Y,
on the 9Th, killing two men and dam
aging many houses in the vicinity.
Ara mass meeting on the 9th Of the
journeymen carpenters OF Chicago, II
was unanimously resolved TO strike at
once for an eighthour day and min
imum wages Of forty cents an hour.
Between 5000 and 5000 men are out.
A FIRE at Theresa, N. Y, on the 9th
devastated the business section Of the
village. Forty-two buildings were de-
stroyed, twenty OF which were resi-.
dences, causing loss Of $4,000.
THE Senate on the 7th passed the House oll
10 provide for town site entries OF land In okla
homa Among the Senate bills passed were
the following; Appropriating 10000 for IN In
dian Industrial school at F1andreau, s.. D.: ap-
propriating 10000 for On additional fire proof
building for the National Museum; providing
for an inspection OF meats for expectation;
prohibiting the importation OF adulterated
articles OF food or drink and authorizing the
President TO make proclamation in certain
cases; for the appointment OF general super
intendent and chief clerk OF the Railway Mail
Service with salaries Of 5000 and 5000 re
spectively. After q short executive session
private bills on the calendar were taken up
within one hour li3 bills we're passed, among
them one giving o pension Of 80 month "a
Mrs Caroline b. Stevens, daughter OF Senator
Baker OF Oregon, who was killed Of the battle
OF Balls Blun, and one giving q pension Of
800 mouth 70 the widow Of General John II.
Hartranft :. In the House q bill was passed
amending the articles Of war so as 70 provide
that In times OF peace general courts martial for
the trial OF commissioned officers shall be ap
pointed only by the President, the General com,
manding the army, or the general oficer com
manding military division. Also bill increasing
70 eleven the membership Of the board Of man
ayers OF the National Home for disabled volun.
teer soldiers and making the following appoint.
ments: Edmund N. Monil for the unexpired
term Of once of'John A. Martin, deceased Al.
fred l.. Pearson for the unexpired term OF once
OF John II. Hartranft, deceased; and william b.
| Franklin John Q. Black, Augustus D. Farnham
and George W. Steele for the terms
OF once commencing on April 81, 1880, 10 Ill
terms OF once and by the increase provided
| hereby. Al tho hour OF three o'clock public
J business was suspended and the House pro
ceeded 70 pay tribute 70 the memory Of Newton
W. Nutting. OF New York Eulogstic addresses
were delivered by Messrs. Payne blanchard
| Baker, Grosvenor, Henderson and others, after
! which ms u mark OF respect 70 the memory OF
deceased, the House adjourned.