The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-03-16


in growers hands 100000, 600 bushels
2s per cent of the crop. This is the
largest reserve ever reported
AT San Francisco, on the 10th, Mrs.
Sarah Althea Terry was adiudged in
sane and committed to the Stockton in
sane asylum.
DECISION of unusual Importance,
from the fact Of its being the first one
of the kind in the country, was handed
down by the supreme court at Pierre,
S. D., on the 10th. Ii was in the case
of South Dakota VS.. the First National
bank of Clark's, = d., indicted for TAX
ing illegal interest The court holds
that the national character OF a bank
does not protect it from the laws of the
country in the matter of usury.
SUITS for damages aggregating $780,
600 were fled in the United States cir
cult court ut New Orleans on the 10th
by the families of the Italians who, on
i March a. 1891, were lynched by large
crowd of citizens The petition aslSs
$50, 900 for each of the eleven men killed.
DISPATCHES from various points in the
northwest indicate tnat the damage to
winter wheat on account of the recent
cold snap is general. Serious injury to
the Michigan fruit crop is also feared.
Two Big Four freight trains collided
on the 10th near Brookfield, Ind. 1t
was rear end collision. the first train
stopping gunaccountably Conductor Nc
Gill and Brakeman Meyers who were
in the caboose of the first train, were
instantly killed. Considerable loss. of
property resulted.
AN important decision was rendered
in the circuitcourt at Bloomington, Ill,
on the 10th. which has bearing upon
the business of all insurance associa-
tions. 1t was rendered in the case of
Mrs Maggie Belcham, widow of
Thomas Belcham, of Bloomington. vs.
the Grand Lodge Of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen. Mrs. Belcham's
husband carried life policy for 50, 900
in this order for twelve years, but was
expelled from the order few months
before his death for drunkenness The
claim was made by Mrs Belcham that
when he was expelled her husband was
insane. The verdict rendered gives Mrs
Belcham judgment for 81, 1l5
The treasury department has sent to
congress statement regarding the is
sue and redemption Of gold and silver
certificates, etc. Itshows that the gold
certificates issued from July /, 1877, TO
January l, 1892, amounted to $500, ,0s9,-
SOC, and the amount redeemed to S445,-
0ss, SOL The issue of silver certificates
from May o, 1878, to January 1, 1892,
aggregated $3.50, 70s, 900. and the amount
redeemed SS5G,3l1,G ,Gs2. The paper
money outstanding July 1, 1886,
amounted to 1921, 4Sl. 1914; the amount
outstanding January l, 1892. 81, 1,096, 512.
In the New York assembly the COM
mittee on codes has agreed to report
fayorably the bill of Assemblyman
Stein, amending the capital punishment
act OF the state. The bill does away
with the electrical chair and substi-
tutes hanging
The worst blizzard known in central
New York since the great storm of
March, 1883, prevailed on the llth, par
alyzing railroad traffic and causing
great loss on every hand. A number OF
trains were abandoned on the New
York Central and West Shore roads
The New Jersey senate on the 11th
passed the bill legalizing the Reading
railroad combination. The bill was OPP
posed by the Pennsylvania railroad peo.
pie, ard many charges of "boodling' on
both sides are afoat The bill passed
the house and now goes to Gov. Albeit
and he will sign it.
THE general executive board OF the
International Association OF Machinists
on the llth indorsed the strike of the
machinists in the employ Of the Penn
sylvania railroad at indianapolis and
s25, 900 was appropriated for their use.
II is expected that this will result in
calling out every blacksmith, boiler
maker and machinst in the employ of
the Pennsylvania company from Al
toona to Chicago.
II. II. HILL, OF the firm of Hill e.
Swartz underwriters of Williamsport,
Pa, is missing and shortage of S., 900
is reported in his accounts He was also
receiving agent for the United Brethren
Mutual Aid Society and his accounts
show n hortage of 81, 1000
BUSINESS failures occurring through !
out the country during the week ended
March II number for the United States
$50 and for Canada 90, total OF $50, as
compared with 24O the previous week
and 273 for the corresponding week Of
last year
THE Ohio Beneficial society, u short
term endowment order with headquar- /
ters at Cleveland, o., made an assign
ment on the l1th. The liabilities are
stated 10 be from $50, 900 to $50, 900, with
assets considerably less than half that
sum.
A FIRE at Cleveland, o., on the 1lth
destroyed the Colwell & Collins Norway
Bolt Company's works on Girard street, :
entailing a loss OF 500, 900; partially
insured.
THE cotton and woolen mill Of John
Greaves & Bro, at Philadelphia, was
damaged by fire TO the extent OF s75, 900
on the 1lth.
THE secretary Of state has received
telegram from the charge d'affaires ad
interim at Berlin announcing the par
don OF Mr.. John Treber, OF Deadwood, (
$. d., who was recently imprisoned In
Germany for an alleged violation OF the ,
military laws Of that country.
THE condition OF Express Messenger
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