The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
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plunged down JWelVo-lOOt enpahh
ment, completely wrecking the entire
train. There were only three passen-
gers aboard, one OF whom was serious
ly cut about the face and head The
others escaped without injury. The en-
gineer had his right foot cut off,
THE work Of destroying the dies used
for making coins during 1891 was begun
at the United States mint in Philadel-
phia on the Goth ult The dies are de-
stroyed at the end of each year in CON-
pliance with an act of congress that
provides for their destruction in order
TO prevent them from being used during
the succeeding year.
THE British steamer Southgate ar
rived at New York on the 2Sth ult from
Alexandria, Egypt with 1000 bales OF
Egyptian cotton. This is the first large
importation of Egyptian cotton. 1t ii
considered superior TO the American
cotton and will be mixed with it
THE Clearfeld pa hotel livery sta
BILE Yas blown up by dynamite on the
Goth ult The debris took fire and
spreading to adjoining property de-
stroyed five other buildings Eight
horses were also consumed.
A STATEMENT Of the affairs of Rosen-
berger, Spendler & Co, the Newmarket
Wa bankers, who had branches at
Warrenton, Va, and in two.other towns,
places the combined shortage at about
500, 900. The shortage of the Warren
ton bank is between S35, 900 and $4,000.
A DISASTROUS collision occurred on
the Goth ult. near Chillicothe, Mo-, be-
tween two freight trains, resulting in
the death of four trainmen and the
fatal injury OF two others Eleven cars
of cattle were wrecked; the wreck
caught fire and the animals were roasted
TO death. The accident was caused by
a mistake in train orders.
THE Maine cattle commissioners have
posted quarantine against Massachu-
setts cattle because Of tuberculosis, but
the regulation shall not apply to west
ern cattle coming through Massachu-
setts into Maine for the purpose of
slaughter"
DIRECTOR GENERAL DAVIS has re-
ceived from prominent eastern manu-
featuring firm an offer to deposit with
any one he may designate $1,000 as a
prize for the best poem or song to be
read or sung at the opening ceremonies
Of the worlds fair, tho contest to be
open to the world, and the prize to be
awarded to the writer by committee
to be selected by the commission.
UGLY rumors were ahoat In Wall
street on the goth ult regarding the dis
appearance of Broker Henry d. Titus.
II is reported that his affairs are IN a
badly tangled condition and that he is
q defaulter for an amount ranging from
800, 900 10 $3.50, 1000.
Two masked men entered the resi-
dence OF Mrs Jonathan Davis, widow
living in the extreme western part OF
Atchison county, Kan, on the Goth ult
and compelled her at the point OF a
revolver TO sign n number Of checks,
amounting to 5000 They then poured
coal oil on her clothing and set 1t on
FIRE. With great presence OF mind,
Mra Davis grabbed quilt wrapped
II around her and extinguished the
flames
A BROKEN rail on the East Tennessee,
J Virginia & Georgia railway four milei
west Of Bristol, Tenn, wrecked west
bound passenger train No and ditched
two coaches on the 30th ult Seven pas
sengers were severely cut and bruised
REV. L. p. LUDDEN, Of Omaha, Neh
who has charge OF the work OF securing
grain for Russian famine sufferers
states that eleven counties have beer
heard from, each OF which will furnish
one and some two cars Of corn. He ex
poets TO send fully 100 cars Of choice Ne
braslsa corn to New York about Janu
airy is, In time 10 be loaded on the Con
stellation.
ABAD wreck occurred on the Pitts
burgh, Ft Wayne & Chicago railroad
near Salem, o., on the 30th ult on'
freight ran into another which wa
drawing In on a siding. Engines
Grimes and Fireman Cook were badl,
injured. The engine and five cars wer'
demolished and the track torn up
Ar Stamford, Conn, on the 3oth ult
Mrs. Norman Thomas was shot ant
probably fatally injured by her hus
band, who then fred two shots into hi
own head. Mrs Thomas had just insti
tuted divorce proceedings against he
husband, and the tragedy resulted.
DARWIN R. MEsERoLE, who kille'
Theodore Larbig In Dovie Comstock'
fat, Brooklyn, N. Y, a few month
ago, has sold his seat in the New Yorl
Stock Exchange II is said he has be
come converted to missionary work an,
will renounce stock speculation to fol
low his new calling.
AN order has been issued at the wa
department appointing general court
martial TO meet at Cleveland, o., o
January 10, for the trial of Maj. Levi
G Overman, Of the engineer corps
charged with irregularities In his nc
counts in connection with the collectio
Of government funds.
In view OF the recent heavy losses b
FIRE In Boston, Mass, the board of III
derwriters have voted 10 increase tn
insurance rates in that city. Th
amount OF increase is said to be 10 pc
cent on buildings and 20 per cent o
stocks Of goods In the business district
THE fast mail train on the Unio
Pacific road was wrecked near L
Grande, Ore, on the Soth ult The or
Rineer, fireman and two tramps wer
killed. None of the passengers wer
Hurt I
cHARLEs Hrrr, a prominent merchan