The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-05-06

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State had already caused aloss OF S12b,-
900 to standing timber and land.
AT Boston, on the 30th ult, 1t was
stated on good authority that all the
new collateral trust bonds OF the Union
Pacific railway necessary to wipe out
the floating debt will be taken by the
Equitable Life Insurance Company and
Jay Gould, The bonds bear interest at
the rate Of per cent.
RICHARD D. YoUNG, a perfumer OF
New York City, and Melano D. Richart,
his confidential clerk, were both found
guilty at Paterson, N. j., on the Soth
ult., in the court of quarter sessions OF
conspiracy to ruin the character OF Mrs,
Emma b. Young, the wife Of the per
fumer.
THE National Society Of the Sons OF
the American Revolution held their an
nual meeting at Hartford, Conn, on the
Soth ult. President Webb, Of New York,
presided.
AT Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, on the
SOth ult. the entire family Of Louis Mar
BILE, eight in all, were at deaths door
from drinking poisoned water from
we'll long unused. One child died soon
after being taken sick, and and the In
dications are that two other cases will
prove fatal.
FIRE at Quincy, Ill, on the Soth ult
destroyed the organ factory and ware
room of A. II. Whitney & Co. Loss,
s45, 900; partially covered by insurance.
Loss on the building about $4,000.
THE new tariff law relating to the
abolition of special taxes on tobacco
went into effect on the 1st.,
GEORGE C. GOODWIN & Co., wholesale
druggists, were burned out at Boston,
Mass, on the SOth ult Loss, $40, 200; in
surance unknown.
AN earthquake shock lasting five Sec
onds visited Manchester, N. H., on the
night of the first The shock was very
severe and the entire city was shaken.
People rushed from their houses In
alarm. Shocks were felt at Keene, Con-
cord and other places
AT Chicago on the 1st while Charles
Kade was japanning some machine
fixtures, can Of crude mineral oil ex-
ploded. the contents covering Kade, who,
before assistance could be rendered,
was burned TO crisp.
EUGENE PIoUET, who embezzled SlS,-
900 from the Lancashire Insurance Com
pany at New York, OF which corpora
ton he was cashier, was sentenced to
state prison for nine years on the 1st.
BUSINESS failures during the week
ended the 1st numbered for the United
States 22S and for Canada 81, a total OF
255, as compared with PAT the previous
week. For the corresponding week OF
last year the figures were 211.
THE remains Of Lieut.. Com. Walter
NJ. Constant, who died at Yokohama,
Japan, in October last while in control
Of the North Pacific squadron, were in
tered at Peru, Ind, his home, on the
lst
THE monthly public debt statement
shows a reduction in the public debt
during April amounting to si,5l4,527.
LILLE HAMMOND, Mamie Lynch, Jen-
ME Hartley and Lottie Horn, young
women employed in Kramer's fireworks
factory, New York City, were burned
TO death by an explosion of powder on
the 1st One other was seriously burned.
REPORTS to the Spokane Falls Wash.
chamber Of commerce from all parts OF
the grain belt Of that state indicate the
greatest grain crop in the history Of the
country.
AT San Francisco on the LIST Deputy
Surveyor Gaskell made seizure o.
twelve hundred pounds Of opium, valued
at $4,000. The opium was found con
cealed on the steamship China, which
arrived here from Hong Kong severa
, days ago, but has been in quarantin,
: ever since.
AT meeting Of the national board o
I control OF the worlds fair on the 1st
I the question OF a distinct exhibit at tn
exposition by the colored people Of tn
Q country came up. A resolution wa
!. adopted that the board deem il inexpe
I dent TO direct or authorize any distinc
I tions TO be made between American ex
!. hibitors.
I THE comptroller Of the currency re
|, ports decrease in the circulation o
national bank notes during April pas
n Of 81, 1884, l7s, and Of s19, ,14s, 463 durinI
s the past twelve months.
k THERE have been go, 400 immigrant
i landed during April at New York, tn
n highest number for April since 1885,
e when 455, $50 were landed. The numbe
= landed last April was 49,os4
g THREE Of the largest butterine an
v oleomargarine concerns in Rhode Islam
n have formed combine TO be known a
Y the oakdale Manufacturing Company
o The combination, which represents
8 capital Of 100000, will produce 600, 90
y pounds Of butter substitutes annually
THE deaths In Washington durin
!. April, owing 10 the prevalence Of
o grippe and kindred diseases, wer
n greater by 100 than in any previou
month in the history Of the city. TIL
D. mortality was greatest among person
II above the age Of forty-five.
Ie EDWARD M. GRANT, western agent
W the carriage manufacturing firm of
n Manville & Co., Of New Haven, Conn
was arrested at Chicago on the 1st. +
AZ Is charged by one Of the members
: the firm with having stolen from $50
0. to s15, 200 Of the company's money wit
N in the past two years.
6. SECRETARY FOSTER has fixed the ma,
n. mum limit Of seals to be taken this se
0, son by the North American Comme
,r cial Company at 10000.