The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-08
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Italy is rapidly increasing-in fact
leading that Of all other countries. The
figures for March are; italy, 1889; Ger
many, 7,Os7; Great Britain and Ireland
1886; Hungary, 1859; Austria, 3,4S4, and
Russia, 1898; total, 29,33s.
! AT Bath, N. Y, on the lst, State As
J semblyman 'Brondage lay dead at his
home. On the cd his twenty-four-year
old son died, aud the widow and mother
who is sick in South Carolina, tele'
graphed that an attempt to return home
to attend the double funeral would be
/ fatal to her.
! For gallantry in the Wounded Knee
affair the president has awarded certif'
Gates Of merit to Nathan Tellman,
Richard Costner and William Girdwood,
privates Of the Seventh cavalry. He
has also directed that the pay of these
men be increased " per month.
WHITMAN & KErTH's big shoe factory
at Brocton, Mass, burned on the 3D.
Loss, 100000; partially insured.
SECRETARY TRACEY has ordered a
court Of inquiry to meet at New York
on April 8 to investigate the wreck OF
the U. s. S. Gslena and the government
tugs Nina and Triana.
CHARLES DUPLEs, lumber contrac-
tor, is missing from Birmingham, Conn,
with, IL is said $500 borrowed money,
leaving his help without pay and the
merchants with lots of due bills.
THE treasury department on the Sd
redeemed s227,OOO ~ per cent bonds.
OF 915,000 ounces OF silver offered for
sale TO the treasury department, $40, 900
ounces were purchased ut from 90.S2 to
80. SS cents per onuce.
ERNEST FORBES, the negro who Grimm
ally assaulted Bertha Phipps last No
vember in Anne Arundel county, Nd,
was hanged on the Sd.
BURGLARS broke open the postoffice
at Davy, Neb., on the Sd and secured
$500 of booty. They stole hand car
and pumped to Lincoln, distance Of
twelve miles There was no clue to the
thieves nor their whereabouts.
ONE of the most colossal cattle deals
ever consummated was completed by
wealthy stockmen Of the west and Chi
cago packers on the Sd. W. p. Herring,
a well-known cattle man, purchased 49,
900 head at cost of $1,000, 900 for him
self, p D. Armour and e. NJ. Hewins.
GEORGE GOODWIN, who ranks among
the most expert forgers in the world,
escaped from jail at Denver, Col, on
the Sd. He made exit through the win
dow of his cell by cutting the iron bars
and then dropping Is feet to the ground.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER received
a Telegram on the Sd from the district
attorney at New Orleans stating that he
would forward his report of the lynch
ing of the Italians as soon as possible.
He also asked for additional instruc-
tions.
The Columbia Iron and Steel Com
pany, of Uniontown, Pa, made an as
signment on the Sd in favor of its cred
itors. Liabilities supposed to be $780,
600.
THE direct tax claims of New Jersey,
S3s2,6l4, and of Ohio, 81, .O25, were
paid by the treasury department on the
Sd.
A DISPATCH from Washington on the
Sd stated that Baron Fava, the Italian
minister, was i'll, and his departure
would therefore be delayed.
AT Allentown, Pa, on the Sd, the
Knickerbocker Trust Company entered
suit against the United States Cement
Company, TO foreclose a mortgage for
s125, 1000. The plant is located at White
hall, and consists Of thirteen acres.
THE men employed in the Holmes
mine at Candelari, Nevada, have suf-
fered terribly from the rsvages OF la
grippe. Out Of 600 men employed In and
about the mine more than 400 have been
prostrated and 100 have died.
BUSINESS failures occurring through.
out the country during the seven days
ended April number 24S, as compared
with total OF $50 the previous week.
For the corresponding week of last year
the figures were 9o6.
THE regular monthly crop report OF
Secretary Mohler, Of the Kansas state
board OF agriculture, shows winter
wheat acreage Of 2,O33, 900 acres, an ex.
cess over last year Of 527, 900 acres. The
general condition OF the plant as COM
pared with perfect condition is 9s. 10 per
cent. The condition OF rye compared
with the average is 100 per cent Live
stock is reported to be in excellent con-
dition.
MRS. NICELY, the mother OF the two
boys hanged at Somerset, Pa, for the
murder Of farmer Umberger, is raving
maniac, and her physician fears she will
never regain her senses.
THE early dissolution of the Pitts
burgh Oil Exchange is extremely proba-
BILE. For several months past there
have been no dealings In petroleum and
the brokers have about decided TO quit
business.
The wholesale boot and shoe store Of
Smith, Blasland & Co., of St Joseph,
Mo-, wss closed on the Sd by the sheriff
on attachments sggregating 100000 TO
satisfy the creditors Of AL Smith, the
senior member OF the firm. The stock
II valued at $3.50, 900, and all claims will
he paid.
AT Grand Rapids, Mich the Carpen-
ters' union has decided TO demand nine
hours for days work and twenty-five
cents per hour as q minimum price, To
take effect April IS. II the demand is
not acceded to 1900 carpenters will 20
out.
Thomas Gadsden, cashier OF the Mer-
chants national bank Of Savannah, Ca,