The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-05-21


Treasury Department, it has been de-
cided to send back to China the twenty
one Cinnamon who were smuggled into
this country from Mexico, and who are
now in custody at San Diego, Cal.
AT Bangor, Me-, on the 18th James
Mcclure, respondent in the ''original
package" case, was fined 800 and costs,
or ninety days in Jail, by Judge Brett in
the Municipal Court, it being held he
was amenable to State laws. He ap-
pealed the case to the Supreme Court
The American Book Company, con-
solidation OF the largest school-book
publishing firms in this country, opened
its Offices at New York City on the 18th.
The firm has bought the school-book in
terests OF Ivison Brakeman & Co., d.
Appleton & Co., A. S. Barnes & Co., and
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co. 1t has offices
also in Cincinnati and Chicago.
THE action Of the Secretary Of the
Navy in the case of Commander B. II.
McCalla, Of the United States steamer
Enterprise, was made public on the 18th.
The sentence OF the court is that Com
mander McCalla "be suspended from
rank and duty for period Of three
years, and retain his present number on
the list OF commanders while so sus-
pended"
AT Worcester, Mass, the wife and
daughter of President G.. Stanley Hall,
Of Clark University, were found dead in
their bed on the morning Of the 18th,
accidentally suffocated by Illuminating
gas, which had escaped during the
night. President Hall was out Of town.
AT Fitzpatrick, Ala, on the 18th Har-
mon Williams and William Spivey,
farmers, quarreled about trivial mat
ter, when Spivey hit Williams with a
club and the latter shot Spivey through
the bowels. Both men will die.
THE Typographical Unions Of Mime
apolis and St. Paul, Mimi, have de-
manded nine hours work with ten
hours pay for the job printers. The
Typothete Of the two cities refuse to
grant the demands.
On the 18th fall OF rock occurred in
the tunnel which is being driven at
Park No colliery near Ashland, Pa,
killing two workmen and seriously in
juring another.
WILLIAM w. ALLEN, late superinten-
dent Of mails at Buffalo, N. Y, charged
with embezzling letters containing
money while acting in an official ca
pacity, was arraigned in the United
States Court at Buffalo on the 18th and
a plea Of not guilty was entered. Bail
was fixed at $1,000.
AT Waverly, Ia, during the night Of
the 14th burglars entered the depot and
robbed the trunks OF j. W. Robinson,
travelling salesman for Chicago whole
sale jewelry house, Of $4,000 worth Of
watches, jewelry and diamonds. There
is no clue to the thieves.
WHILE q number OF children we're
playing in an excavation for cellar at
Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 18th, the en-
bankment caved in. Arthur Taylor and
his brother John, aged eight and three
respectively, and Percy Weaver, aged
eight years, we're smothered to death
before they could be extricated.
G. II. SMITH, president OF the Western
Knitting Company and reputed to be a
wealthy capitalist, has been missing
from Detroit, Mich, several days. He
leaves heavy liabilities, having bor-
rowed in every available quarter before
leaving.
THE grand jury at Scottdale, Pa, has
returned indictments against General
Master Workman Powderly, John Z.
Byrne, and Peter Wise for alleged con-
spiracy in defeating Hon. Edward Cal
laghan for the Senatorial nomination in
1883 and running his business.
THE Public Printer estimates the de-
flciency In the appropriation for public
printing and binding for the last quar-
ter Of the current fiscal year at $3.50, 900.
BUSINESS failures occurring through
out the country during the seven days
ended May 10 number 212, as compared
with 200 the previous week. For the
corresponding week Of last year the
figures were 242.
DURING quarrel at Parkersburg, w.
Va, on the 10th Frank Tolliver, the
brother Of the kentucky Toll
livers, was hit with brick and killed
by Frank Leffler.
A STEAM launch capable Of holding
fifteen people, has just been completed
in Boston, Mass, for the American
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions, and was given q trial on the 10th.
The boat Is intended for use by Rev. p.
z. Randall in missionary work among
the Caroline Islands and will be shipped |
10 him as soon as possible.
AT Scranton, Pa, on the 10th culm
bank caved in upon number OF Italians
who were loading the culm on fat cars
for removal. A rescuing party were set
at work and all but three Of the buried
men were taken out alive.
The national convention OF the An.
cient Order OF Hibernians adjourned at
Conn. on the 18th TO meet Al
New Orleans on the second Tuesday In |
May, 1872. officers for the ensuing year
we're elected as follows: National Dele.
rate, M. F. Wilhere, OF Philadslphia:
National Secretary, n. d. Slattery, Of
Albany, N. Y; National Treasurer,
Thomas j. Dundon, OF Columbus, o.
OK the 10th Frank Griffin, Otto Bellan
md James Wilcox, laborers, were
Irowned while fishing from boat near
III. Tho men we're intoxi.
ated and some way capsized the boat
THE boiler house and breaker OF the
Jeilson shaft at Shamokin, Pa, burned
N the 10th. A number Of men were at
york in the mine, but 1t is believed that
II escaped. The structure was one OF
ha annrh Of ita lind and fhn lnnn mill