The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-01-29
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chapman were buried at Binghamton
N. Y, on the 22d. Public and otheI
buildings were draped in mourning ant
the city generally wore funeral aspect
The receipts from internal revenue
the first six months Of the fiscal veal
ended June 30, 1889, were 500, or, S32
being $5, 766, ,266 greater than during the
corresponding period of the previous
fiscal year.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
placed the revenue steamer Rush at this
disposal OF the Postmaster General for
the purpose of carrying the mails be-
tween San Francisco and Portland, Ore,
during the existence of the present
railroad embargo.
Out Of the 211 presbyteries in the
United States AZ have thus far voted on
the question Of revision of the West
minister confession. OF these 35 have
voted in favor of and 12against revision.
Most of the votes for revision are in the
West. Those against it are in the East
George Comstock and wife, an aged
and wealthy couple, of Walton, Conn,
were returning from the funeral of a
relative on the 23d when their carriage
was struck by train, and both were
fatally injured. 1
Adam Forepaugh, the veteran circus
manager, died at his home in Philadel-
phia on the Esd, Of pneumonia. He was
sixty-eight years old and leaves an estate
valued at Sl,00O,0O0. His wife and one
son, Adam Jr., survive him.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
seven days ended January "a number for
the United States 205, for Canada 43;
total 1888, compared with 1886 the pre-
vious week. For the corresponding week
of last year the figures were $40 in the
United States and 80 in Canada.
At mass meeting on the gath OF
miners in the Wilkesbarre (Pa.) region,
1t was decided to demand twenty per
cent. increase Of wages on April 1. Over
5000 miners are interested in the move
ment.
Henry s. Pierce, ex-Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for the district Of West
ern New York, died at Canandaigua on
the cath, aged fifty-four years.
The shops Of the Huntingdon & Broad
Top railroad, located at Saxton, Pa,
were destroyed by hre on the cath, to-
gether with a new engine and three
coal cars. The total loss is $4,000, The
shops will be rebuilt at once. t.
George Lounsberry. cashier OF the
New York City post-ofice, suicided at
his home in Hackensack, N. j., on the
Gath by shooting himself. Investigation
developed the fact that he was short in
bis accounts to the amount OF $50, 900.
A bill appropriating s1O,OOO,OOo for
the worlds fair in New York City was
introduced in both branches Of the New
York Legislature on the cath.
A. NJ. Sawyer, the wealthiest citizen
OF Athol, Mass, died few days ago,
aged sixty-four years. He invented the
Sawyer gun," which was used during
the Rebellion.
The New York Supreme Court on the
94th rendered decision in the case of
the State VS.. John Most, affirming the
decision of the lower court. Most was
sentenced to years imprisonment and
$500 fine for his fiery utterances in
speech about the time of the hanging Of
the Chicago Anarchists.
w. V. Morgan, manager Of the Postal
Telegraph Company's Office in Hartford
Conn.,, died on the 25th, the result OF in
juries received in jumping from rail-
way train at the depot in that city.
Two brothers named Nolan, aged three
and eleven years, were drowned on the
25th while sliding on the ice in pond
at Yardley, Pa.
An investigation into the accounts of
George II. Lounsbury, late cashier OF
the New York post-ofiice (who COM
mitted suicide when about to be ar
rested for defalcation), shows that his
peculations will reach nearly s45, 200.
The body Of Joseph G. Dittman, the
Philadelphia banker who has been miss
ing since December II, was found float
ing on the SchuYlkill river at Phila-
delphia on the Goth. The body was
fully identified, a gold watch and dia-
mond ring worn by Mr.. Dittman when
last seen alive being found on his per-
son. There was every evidence that
death was the result Of accident.
The weekly statement Of the New
York associated banks. issued on the
25th, shows the following changes: Re-
serve increase, s7,e50,b25; loans de-
crease, s3,277, ZOO; specie increase, ST.
235, $500; legal tenders increase, s944,-
300; deposits increase, sS,7l9, 900; circu-
lation decrease, S2S4, 900. The banks held
ei6,o31,5 $50 in excess Of the twenty-five
per cent. rule. t 'ssaI n't
Lorenzo G. Woodhouse, the New York
partner Of Marshall, Field & Co., Of Chi
oago, has withdrawn from the frm. He
is credited with fortune Of "a, 200, 900.
On the 2bth fire destroyed the Stevens
block at Gardiner, Mass, causing $685.
900 loss.
WEST AND SOUTH.