The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-12-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
DOMESTIC.

DR. o. II. RUssELL's grain barn at
Burlington, Ia, was burned few
nights ago Two unknown men and a
dozen horses perished.
CHARLES S. JOHNSON, assignee of
Prettyman's bank and the North Divis-
ion Lumber Company at Chicago, has
been deposed, and tho Jennings Trust
Company has been appointed in his
Stead. 1t was suspected that johnson
was interested in the affairs Of the bank.
AT Milwaukee, Wis, on the 25th
William Clark, owner Of the electric
light plant, was knocked down by two
men near the depot and robbed OF q
sachel containing $4,000
RICHARD II. ALLEN & Co., bankers
and commission merchants OF New York,
assigned on the 25th to Frank X. Walker
Liabilities are estimated at 81, 900, OOo
On the 25th fire broke out in the
lumber piles on the Cheboygan Mich }
Lumber Company's docks. A heavy
gale was blowing and before the flames
were controlled about $4,000, 900 feet Of
lumber, together with tramways, docks,
ETC., were destroyed. Loss, $500, 900;
insurance $50, OoO
CHARLES WEBSTER, or Crumley, the
actor, who shot and killed Robert Nc
Neill in New York some time ago, be-
cause OF the latter's attentiveness to
Webster's wife, has been sentenced to
seven years for manslaughter.
In the United States District Court at
Portland, Ore, on the 25th a decree
was entered appointing receiver for
the Oregon Improvement Company.
THE death warrant OF Smith, the Alle-
gheny County Pa.) murderer, who is
now in an insane asylum, has been with
drawn by Governor Beaver.
THOMAS RAIL-, of Floral Park, L. l.,
was killed and Alfred Alchin, OF Peeks-
kill, N. Y, was seriously injured by
being struck by train on the Long
Island railroad, while walking on the
tracks near Floral Park on the 25th.
IY the United States Circuit Court at
St Paul, Mimi, on the 25th Judge Nell
son rendered decision to the effect
that the Minnesota State law prohibit.
ing the sale OF oleomargarine in original
packages was in conflict with the COM
mercial clause OF the Federal Constitu-
tion and therefore void.
In the case OF the collision on the
Delaware, Lackawans & Western rail-
road near Syracuse on November 3, in
which four persons we're killed, the
New York State Board OF Railroad Com
missioners finds that Michael A. Clark,
the telegraph operator, caused the ac-
cident; that the officials we're in fault
in employing youth only seventeen
years OF age, and recommends that all
switches be kept locked.
THE exports OF merchandise from the
United States during October past we're
valued at sos, S96, ol6, against so7, s2s, 446
IN October, 1889. Imports during the
same period were valued at Sf2, ,6O4, 751,
against SOS, 74o, 1856 in October. 1889.
SECRETARY WINDOW has directed that
the revenue cutter now being built at
Baltimore for service on the Texas sta
blOh bb hahhth lIo phlNtobOhs
GEORGE R. SIMS, OF Chicago, was on
the 25th convicted OF using the mails
for illegal purposes. Sims did large
business in dealing out DEGREES Of d.
vorce to people from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast purporting to have been
issued by the probate court OF Box Elder
County, U. T. A false seal found in his
pfIlce constituted his stock in trade.
A BOTTLE picked up on the beach at
Marblehead Neck, Mass, a few days
ago contained slip Of paper on which
was the following: "Foundered at sea
bark Water Witch, September Is, 30.
Forward to l2 Bow street. London.
Adrift in a boat-ten lost"
THE strike OF the freight conductors
and brakemen on the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois road was on the 25th declared
of by the strikers and all hands 70.
turned TO work
THE liabilities of c. II. Whitney &
Co. OF New York, who made an assign,
mont a few days ago, are placed al
s5,235, 2l1 and the assets at 81, 1874, ia
AT Green Ridge, Pa, on the 27th ult
Joseph Ford, colliery engineer, quar-.
relied with his wife and struck her,
whereupon his twelve-year old son sho,
him fatally.
NEAR Sandy Hill, N. Y, on tho 9th
ult Frank 0atman and Cliff Bentley,
nine and eleven years old respectively,
were struck and killed by train on the
Delaware & Hudson branch railroad.
A FIRE on the 9th ult in the Powers
Dry Goods Company's buildings at St
Paul, Mimi, caused $3.50, 900 damages to
the company. Fully insured.
JESSE HoUcHINs, notorious counter
feiter, was arrested in his bed at his
home in Oakland City, Ind. on tho 9Th
ult by United States officers. Some
counterfeiting tools were found in his
possession.
W. b. WEEKS, ex-treasurer OF Greeley
County, Neb., has been arrested for en-.
bezzlement
En- HERBERT and four Swedes who
were out sailing near Bayfield,, Wis, o
few days ago we're probably drowned,
as their boat was picked up by tug.
The steamboat T. p Leathers, bound
from Lakeport, Miss, for New Orleans,
was destroyed by Hre near Fl Adams,
Miss, on the 27th ult The chamber
maid and four roustabouts, all colored,
were lost
AT Atlantic, Ia, on the. 27th ult
three children named Fred Hawley and
Millard and Fred Fatty were playing IL
deserted sand pit when 1t caved in.
When taken out all the boys were dead.
At Greensburg, Pa, on the 27th ult
Edgar White, while trying 10 kill q cat