The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-19

a gravel train on tho Phlladel .,hia, Read
ing & Atlantic City ra!ltoal, near Cam
den, n T., on tho l3'h, seven men, all
Italians, were badly injured, two or
three probably fatally.
In tne case of seven mon killed by an
explosion of gas at Plymouth, Pa, sew
eral days ago, the coroner's jury have
found verdict that the Lehigh &
Wilkesbarre Coal Company was guilty
of negligence in not having the Not
tingham colliery properly inspected by
the fire bosses before the men went to
work on the morning of the explosion.
The grand jury at Trenton, N. j.,
after considering the evidence in the
mysterious Kniffin murder case, have
found no bill against DR.. Kniffin nor
Miss Purcell, who were charged by de-
tectives with the murder of Mrs. Kniftln.
Mrs. L. Newton, of Everson, Pa, is
reported to have recently given birth
to four children, all girls. They are of
ordinary size, perfectly formed and are
likely to live. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
are both of Irish birth and old residents
of the place.
In TIE suit for S., 900 damages brought
'-t- RsT. A. P. Miller, of New York City,
colored clergyman, against the Peo'
ple's line Of Albany & New York steam
boats, because Of his being refused a
stateroom, the jury gave a verdict for
$780,
1t is reported that the mills OF the
Central Rubber Trust at Trenton, N. j.,
have been purchased by an English
syndicate. There are seven Trenton
companies in the trust. The amount
involved is over S3,000,000.
The business failures throughout the
country for the seven days ended Feb
ruary IA number 800, as compared with
a total OF 32l the previous week. For
the corresponding week Of last year the
figures were $50.
John Swanson, an escaped smallpox
patient, roamed around New Haven,
Conn, for three days before being dis
covered and taken back to the hospital.
Z At recent meeting OF the coal agents
of the railroads in New York City it was
decided to limit the output TO 1000, 900
tons for the month Of February and the
same quantity for March. No action
was taken in reference to prices, which
means that the present rates will remain
in force.
The cotton operators strike at Nashua.
N. H., has been submitted to arbitration
and the mills will probably be running
in few days.
The bethlehem (Pa.) Iron Company
have advanced the wages OF their EN-.
ployes fifteen per cent
The capital stock of the Edison Elec.
tric Lighting Company, Of New York,
has been increased from S2,50O,000, to
S4,50O,00O. The debts Of the concern ag.
gregate s313,0O0.
Captain Alpheus T. Palmer died at
his home in Bangor, Me-, on the 18th.
He was sixty-nine years old, and the
only surviving officer Of the Mexican
war in that State.
The SEVENTEEN anniversary OF the
birthday OF Miss Susan b. Anthony, the
veteran champion OF woman's rights,
was celebrated by banquet at the
Riggs House, Boston, on the 18th. Over
$50 guests were present.
Tho directors OF the Reading (Pa.)
Iron Works have voted TO Increase the
capital stock Of the company from $780,
000to 81, 900, 900 on account OF the largely
increased business OF the conceH.
Prominent leaders OF the building
trades in Pittsburgh state that there
will be no strike in that city on May !
for eight hours as a days work. The EN-.
ployes will be paid for work done at SC
much per hour, and there will be no ad.
vance over the price pal at the present
time.
Mgr. Doane, who was lately given the
title Of Prothonotary Apos tolic by the
Pope, recently notified the parishioner'
of st. Patrick's cathedral at Newark, N
j., that they must take their children
from the public schools and send then
to the parochial schools, on penalty o.
excommunication and denial OF absolu
tion.
The New York associa ted banks week
ly statement, issued on the 18th, show
the following changes: Reserve, de
crease, 81, 1851. 800; loans, increase, 81, ,774,
500; specie, decrease, 81, 362, 900; lega
tenders, decrease, s312, 600; deposits, do
creuse, S1,25l, 200; circul alton, increase
$4,000. The banks held s7,497, 100 in ex
cnaa Of tho twnntv-fvn NOR cont rnln