The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-11-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
DOMESTIC.

hANRlSON "A. 1hACi, O4 Lynn, MISS,
who in boxing match at Lynn last
May, hit John Burns blow from the
effects of which he afterwards died. was
on the 2sth found guilty of manslaugh-
ter in the superior court. The jury rec
commended mercy and sentence was de-
ferred.
ANOTHER true bill was found against
Banker Dill, Of Clearlleld, Pa, by the
United States grand jury on the 2Sth.
There is now total Of thirty-six sep
arate and specific criminal charges
against Mr.. Dill Bank Examiner Mill
thinks the total amount named in the
charges will not fall short Of $4,000.
IRA MARLATT, convicted of murder in
the second degree for the killing OF
Barok Ashton in Columbiana county, O.,
was sentenced at Youngstown, O., on
the 2sth to life imprisonment
A VALUABLE tract of anthracite coal
has been discovered in Black Creek
township, Luzerne county, Pa. Farms
that were formerly worth $4,000 are
now worth $4,000.
A FIRE at Newman, Ga, on the 2Sth
destroyed several cotton warehouses
and their contents, causing loss OF
$500, 900.
AT the convention of militiamen in
Chicago on the 2sth it was decided to
hold national encampment during the
worlds fair, the camp to be located
within radius of twenty miles of the
exposition grounds. August 8 to 90,
1898, was fixed upon as the date. Only
regular army soliiers and regularly en-
listed National Guards will be allowed
to participate in the encampment.
SENATOR QUAY has brought suit for
criminal libel against the Pittsburgh
Post, based on editorials printed in that
paper charging Quay with receiving
ss,s77 as his share of the profits Of
Bardsleys operations in state funds
AT Covington, La, on the 2sth, Jack
Parker, colored, was taken from his cell
by mob of negroes and hanged TO
tree in the Jail yard for the murder on
October of Joe Hardy at Alta Springs
The Massachusetts supreme court has
setaside the decree Of the board Of visi-
tors in the famous Andover heresy case
This is a victory for Egbert f Smythe
and ends struggle that has lasted five
years. The board ousted Smythe from
the professorship of ecclesiastical his
tory. The case will now go back to the
board OF visitors for rehcaring.
A FIRE at Rice Lake, Wis, on the
2sth ult destroyed a number of busi-
ness houses, entailing loss of $50, ,OOo
Ar a meeting of the board Of direc-
tors Of the Adams Express Company on
the 2Sth the examining committee made
formal report Of their investigation.
The committee found the books and So
curities all intact, barring the descrep-
nncies already made public. c. A.
Seward was elected trustee TO fll the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Spooner's resig-
nation.
WILLIAM H. WALSH, who was recently
arrested at New York for attempting 10
blackmail Henry w. Box, a Buffalo
lawyer, on the Goth ult pleaded guilty
10 the charge and was sentenced TO
state prison for three years and six
months.
AT Bucksport, Ala, on the Goth ult.
aquarrel took place among the specta-
tors at Farmers Alliance meeting.
Winchester rifles, shotguns and pistols
were used with deadly effect, and the
result was that five men were killed
and several wounded Politics was the
sole cause Of the trouble.
The glaze mill Of the Ohio powder
works, located four miles north OF
Youngstown, exploded on the 2sth, kill
ing two workmen and completely wreck
ing the mill.
THE Illinois State Unitarian confer
ence, in session at Monmouth, adopted
resolution favoring the opening Of the
gates of the worlds fair exposition on
Sunday at reduced rate Of admission;
that the machinery be silent, and that
the buildings Of art, etc, be opened for
the benefit of all wage-workers In par
ticular.
A COLLISION between a passenger
train and freight engine occurred at
Taopi Mimi, on the Goth ult- The en-
gineer Of the freight was killed, and the
fireman fatally hurt. A tramp who was
stealing a ride on the forward end Of
the baggage car was also killed Both
engines were ditched
MICHAEL WILKINSON, one Of the
wealthiest land owners in Atchison
county, Kan, was killed at Omaha
Junction, Kan. on the Goth ult, by be-
ing run down by passenger train
while attempting TO cross the tracks in
a wagon.
AT the annual meeting of the National
Unitarian Sunday-school society, held
at Fitchbnrg, Mass. on the Goth ult,
Rev. Edward A. Harlon, Of Boston, was
chosen president, and Rev. II. g. Spauld-
ing. Of Newton, Mass, secretary.
Among the directors selected were Mrs
Kate Gannett Wells, of Boston; Rev. G.
A. Thayer, Of Cincinnati Rev. William
I. Nichols, of Philadelphia, and Rev.
William Fenno, Of Chicago.
The village Of Clinton, N. j., was Wis
tied by disastrous fire on the 30th ult
Nineteen buildings were burned, entail
ing loss Of 100000
AT Dover, N. H.. on the night OF the
2sth, burglars entered the house OF Mrs.
Mary Dow, formerly president Of the
Dover Horse Railroad Company, and
took diamonds and jewelry valued at
$500 and securities worth $1,000.
j, ". VoLK. formerly n clerk In the