The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-06-10

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Mr.. Ward, who Is suffering from con-
oussion Of the brain incurredin a recent
railroad accident has been made de-
lirious by the charge aud protests his
innocence.
ONE of the largest lumber companies
in the country has been formed in Tona-
wanda, N. Y. 1t is backed by New
York capitalists, quoted at S6.OO0,00
officers Of the company are located at
Bay City, Mich, Tonawanda and Lock-
port, N. Y.
AT New York on the 4th twenty-three
immigrants were sent back TO Europe
by the federal authorities at the barge
office They were all without money
and liable to become public charges.
One of the men returned made affidavit
that he had been assisted to come to
America by government agents in Ire
land.
CHARLES L. GOULD was convicted
under the anti-lottery law in the feder-
al court at Chicago on the 4th, for send
ing Louisiana lottery tickets through
the mails. He was the regularly ac-
credited agent of the company, and was
doing a large business.
AT Riverhead, l.. l., on the 5th the
jury in the case Of John G. Young,
charged with the murder Of his coach
man, Carl Carson, brought in verdict
Of not guilty. Young, who is heir to
So, 900, 900, claims to have killed Carson
in self-defense.
AT Youngstown, o., on the night of
the 4th, William Fitzgerald, the muir
derer of Officer Freed, almost succeeded
In cutting his wav through the eighteen
inch wall of the Jail. Only single row
ef brick remained wnen he was discov-
cred.
AT Boston, Mass, on the 9th ID. w.
Wood, of Lunec, Me-, was fined $4,000
and costs in the United States circuit
court for smuggling opium into this
country.
GEORGE d. HACKETT, treasurer of the
Boston (Mass.) Speculation Company,
was convicted on the 5th in the United
States court for violating the lottery
laws
BUSINESS failures during the week
ended the 9Th numbered for the United
States 2l1 and for Canada 13, a total of
224, as compared with 954 the previous
week. For the corresponding week Of
last year the figures were POS.
THE dwelling of Samuel p. Myers, of
Summit township, Pa. was burned to
the ground on the night Of the 4th, and
two children, aged 0 and 12 years re-
spectively, roasted alive. Nine other
occupants barely escaped in their night
clothes
AT Buffalo, N. Y, on the 5th the
clothing firm Of Riegel & Robinson
made general assignment to William
M. Citerly. Total amount of prefer
ences S20,SsS
On the ith, DIR. John Thompson, re-
siding near Linesville, Pa, tied his feet
together with rope, hitched the rope
to tree, leaving plenty of slack, and
then plunged headloug into creek and
was drowned He was 81 years old and
had frequently threatened suicide.
THE mayor of Philadelphia has an
nounced reward of 5000 for the ar
rest and conviction ofGideon w. Marsh
for alleged violation of law while acting
as president of the Keystone National
bank.
REPRESENTATIVES, of Kentucky jean
manufacturers, which operate 5000
looms In Nashville, Evansville and other
southern cities, met at Louisville, KY,
on the 5th and determined 10 run only
two-thirds time for the next fifteen
weeks. This will reduce the output 5O,-
300 pieces, value $4,000
THE collector Of the port of Louie
sflle, KY. on the 5th seized 124 barrels
Of whisky stored in the public ware
house. The government claims that
the liquor, which paid only 90 cents per
gallon duty when re-imported from
Bermuda, should have paid 81 so per
gallon. as II had been blended with
other whisky.
The Huntington und.) bank closed
its doors on the 5th in consequence Of
losses sustained by Cashier Alloway's
overdrafts to the amount Of from $780,
10 $40, 200.
THE general synod of the Reformed
church in America In session at Asbury
Park, n. j., on the 5th unanimously
adopted the report of the joint commits
sion on the proposed union with the
Reformed church in the United States
The form Of constitution, providing for
federal synod Of the Reformed
churches, was approved and referred TO
the classes OF the denomination for ap-
proval or disapproval.
THIRTY prominent students Of Har-
yard college, members OF Alpha Delta
Phi club, whose rooms were recently
raided by police and large seizures OF
liquor made, were fined sos each In the
Cambridge (Mass.) court on the 5th
AFTER a six weeks strike the 600
miners of the Cable Coal Company at
Washington. Ind, resumed work on the
Sth, the difficulty having been adjusted
by arbitration
AN explosion occurred in Walkers
soap factory at Allegheny City, Pa, on
The 9th, resulting In the injury Of Mr..
Liebech, chemist, and two employees.
None OF the injuries will prove fatal.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.