The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-05-18

Mich, blew up on the 18th, completely
wrecking the building. Three men were
killed and six badly injured.
In a general row among the female
employees in cotton factory at Annis-
ton, Ala, on the 18th, Rosie Brown was
jumped upon and kicked 80 badly that
she died few hours later, Ten of the
girls have been arrested on warrants
charging them with murder.
The Childs- Drexel home for aged
printers was dedicated at Colorado
Springs, Col, on the 18th. Speeches
were made by George w. Childs, Sena-
tor Gallinger, of New Hampshire, and
w. S. Cappeller, of Mansfield, o., presi-
dent Of the National Editorial associa-
| tion.
The new steel bridge over the Missis-
sippi river at Memphis, Tenn, was
opened to travel on the 18th with elab-
crate ceremonies.
MADDOX & Sons pottery for the man
ufacture of sanitary ware, was burned
at Trenton, n. j., on the 12th. The loss
amounts 30 nearly 100000. Several
hundred hands are thrown out of em-
| ployment.
! AT Boston, Mass, on the 12th the tan
ners and curriers' of that part OF the
country voted to close their works
period Of sixty days, beginning some
time between June and July l, for the
purpose of curtailing production. The
shut down applies only to upper leather
| tanneries.
AT Even City, Mich, on the 18th ID.
A. Schofcld shot and killed his wife and
then shot himself in the breast, intlict-
ing fatal wound. Schofeld was an
habitual drunkard and his wife refused
to live with him.
THE comptroller of currency has or
dered Receiver J. w. Sproul, of the
Cory pa National bank, to pay an
other dividend of 10 per cent, making
40 per cent in all. Hon. Manly Crosby,
receiver of the First National bank, is
now paying final dividend Of 2H per
cent. This is the fifth dividend, all
amounting to 92X per cent.
A HEAVY rainfall was reported at
New Orleans Ia, on the 18th, and also
from various portions Of the Mississippi
valley. The river was slowly rising.
Three small crevasses are reported, all
below New Orleans. Armed guards
patrol the levees day and night to pre-
vent their being cut by swampers or
others.
AT New York City on the l2th, Mrs
Hattie Adams, who was convicted Of
keeping a disorderly house, on evidence
secured by Rev. DIR. Parkhurst and his
agents, was sentenced TO the peniten-
| tiary for nine months
THE NJ use committee on public build
ings and grounds has ordered favorable
reports on bills for public buildings at
the following places: Hobolsen, N. j.,
increase $4,000; Allentown, Pa, s6O,-
900; Columbus, Ind, $4,000; Steuben-
vile, O., s166,OOO; McKeesport, Pa,
$4,000.
THE magnificent capitol building at
Santa Fe, N. NJ, was destroyed by fire
on the l2th. The furniture, law library
and all movable articles on the lower
floors were saved. Loss, $3.50, 600; no In
| surance.
"RED" SMITH, who killed Lester
Fields, was taken from the sheriff at
Naugatucket, w. Va, on the 18th, and
lynched by mob Of 200 persons Henry
James, a partner Of Smiths, was rid
died with bullets
THE business failures during the week
ended May IS number for the United
States l5O, Canada 25; total l75, as com.
pared with 207 the previous week and
237 for the corresponding week last year.
Two masked men held up the pay
master Of the Solvay Process Company
and companion on lonely road near
Syracuse, N. Y, on the 18th and stole
box containing $4,000 which was about
TO be paid TO the employees Of the com
pany. The robbers after tying the men
hand and foot, made their escape.
ABRAM FELL. of Buffalo, n. V, gen.
eral freight traffic manager Of the Del.
aware, Laclxawanna & Western rail
road, was indicted by the federal grand
| jury at Chicago on the 18th on the
charge of giving discriminating freight
rates 70 Swift & Co. of Chicago. Fell Is
alleged TO have violated the Interstate
commerce law relating to freight for
over year.
THE residence Of Walter Fitch. near
Sunman, Ind, was burned on the 18th.
During the excitement Leah, one Of the
| children, and Mrs. Knapp, the house
keeper, were burned to death.
JUDGE NELSON, in the United States
district court at Boston ON the 18th.
ouashed the first indictment found
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