The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-08-19


The loss by the wreck Is estimated at
$40, 1000.
THE agents Of the anthracite produc-
ing companies met at New York City
on the 18th and ordered an advance OF
fifteen cents per ton, to take effect Sep
tember l.
JOHN AMELMEN, the negro who on
August 10 robbed and attempted to COM
NIT q criminal assault upon Mrs. Fred
erick Neimeyer, OF Great Neck, L. J., in
the woods near that place, was caught
in Jamaica on. the 18th and returned to
the scene of his crime.
THE store Of Cleveland, Brown & Co,
dealers in gentlemen's neclswear, Bos-
ton, was recently entered by thieves by
means of false keys, and $4,000 worth
of silk stolen.
A RECENT decision by Acting Post
master General Whitfield is to the effect
that postal cards, the edges of which
have been cut and the shape Of the card
materially changed for advertising pur-
poses, can not be sent through the
mails.
A ApIspATcH OF the 18th from St Paul,
Mimi, says the Minnesota Alliance has
repudiated the "hold-your-wheat" cir
cular. President Donnelly has wired
members of the new party to use their
own Judgment in disposing Of grain.
THE richest strike that has been made
in the Leadville (Col.) mining region
for years was made on the 18th in the
Bohn shaft, located within one block OF
Harrison avenue, Leadville's main thor
oughfare. At a depth OF $40 feet
thick vein of extremely high grade sill
vcr ore was struck which assays from
200 to 800 ounces Of silver to the ton.
AN express train ON the Reading rail-
road collided with a freight train at
Egg Harbor City, N. j., on the 14th.
Several passengers on the express were
injured, two probably fatally. Both
engines were completely wrecked and
the combination car, one passenger
coach and two freight cars were demol-
ished.
e. A. LoEFFLER, secretary OF the Ger
mania Maennerchor and the Sun Build
ing, Savings and Loan association, OF
Chicago, is an absconder The amount
Of his defalcation Is 81, 800. OF this sum
the Maennerchor loses 81, 500 and the as
sociation $500. The concerns are amply
protected by good bonds
THE powder mill at Central City, KY,
blew up on the l4th. The explosion re-
suited In two deaths and serious injury
10 two other men. Tho building con-
tanned 1900 pounds Of powder.
THE jury in the case Of DIR. Baker, Of
Abingdon, Va, charged with the muir
der Of his wife by poison, brought In Q
verdict on the 14th Of guilty.
LOUIS r. MORTIMER. Of Chicago, the
swindling manager Of the National
Capital Savings & Loan Association Of
North America, has reached Canada In
safety. 9 ttt1s
The plumbers strike at Omaha, Neb.,
has been settled on basis of proper
tionate pay for the hours of service
given. The smelters' strike Is practical
| " settled. the company being willing TO
take back the men without contract
for overtime.
BUSINESS failures occurring through
out the country during the week ended
August IA number for the United States
2O2 and for Canada 25, total Of 227, as
compared with total Of 231 the previ-
GUS week For the corresponding week
Of last year the figures were 1877.
THE Cincinnati American association
baseb club has been transferred 10
Milwaukee.
OVER 1000 cloakmakers, cutters tall
ors and pressers have gone on strike at
New York City. The strike was ordered
by the consolidated board Of the joint
unions and all work was entirely sus-
pended.
THE furniture factory of Stille 4
Duhlmeier, at Cincinnati, was complete
ly destroyed by fire on the 14th. The
loss will probably exceed 100000 In
sured.
AT Dayton, O., On the l4th, an un'
known man who had lost Sl96 playing
faro in Wagner's gambling house re
entered the room where the game was
going on and with revolver in eacf
hand compelled the dealer TO refund the
money.
THE funeral OF James Russell Lowell
took place in Appleton chapel, Harvard
university. on the l4th. Bishop-elec
Brooks and pcan Lawrence, Of tn,
Episcopal theological school at Cam