The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-11-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
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Of the worlds fair national commission
which is to assemble in Chicago next
April for their fnal meeting.
AT baltimore on the 22d Judge har-
nm decided that the Equitable League
At America has forfeited its charter
and that receivers should be appointed
to wind up its affairs.
1T Aurora, Ill, man driving morse
and man by the name Of Phillips on
a bicycle had collision, each claiming
the right of way. The bicycle was
smashed and the wheelman brought
suit ON the 98d to recover damages
The wheelman won the case, the judge
deciding that wheelman must DC
given half the road.
Gov. FLOWER has refused to interfere
in the case Of Mrs. Annie Walden VINO
is diving in the penitentiary in New
York City, where she is serving hie
sentence for the murder Of her husband |
AT BarneCat, n. j., on the 2gd, as T.
C Kittridge and Chateau Larned were
cleaning their guns in preparation Tor
a cunning trip, pistol in the hands OF
the latter was accidentally discharged
fatally wounding Kittridge. Larned
was so overcome with sorrow that he
nut a bullet through his head dying
instantly. Both were 20 years old.
AT Buffalo, N. Y, on the Esd, Division
Superintendent jackson, OF the rail-
,way mail service, ordered the transfer
of mails, hitherto sent over the Lehlgh
Valley railroad, to other roads to pre-
vent any possible delay on account OF
the strike.
Ina fire which destroyed the stock
barn of Col. Morrell at Torresdale, Pa,
on the esd, nine valuable blooded mares
were roasted to death. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
WILLIAM II. VANpERBHT's yacht, the
Valiant, left New York on the 23d on
ner trip around the world Before
sailing a reception was held on board
and many millionaires Of the mctropo-
lis were present to say farewell to the
distinguished owner OF the hoating
palace, In addition to Mr. Wander
bilrs family, there are in the party as
guests Frederick o. Bronson, j. H.
Webb, Winthrop Rutherford and wife
and DIR. T.. L. Keys. Capt. Henry Nor
rison is in command Of the vessel and
the crew numbers sixty men,.
REV. Dr.. BENJAMIN GAsToN, treas
urer of the National Emigration and
Steamship Company, was arrested nj
New York on the 2Sd on information
received in telegram from the chief
of police of Atlanta, Ca, charging him
with wholesale swindling.
THE Carnegie nail mill at Beaver
Falls, Pa, closed down on the 2Sd for an
indefinite period, throwing nearly 300
men out of employment The company
assigns no cause for the action except
that the present price at which nails
are sold does not justify them to con
tinue running.
THE warehouse buildings and con
tents belonging TO the Paddock-Haw
lew Iron Company at St Louis, Mo.
were totally destroyed by fire on thu
23d. The loss TO the Paddock HawleI
Company is s15O, 900; partly insured.
THE state department on the Esd re
ceived dispatch from Rio Janeir'
stating that the insurgent war shil
Jayary had been sunk by the Nicthero!
battery. The crew of the vessel wen
down with the ship.
OK the cath collision occurred oi
Heating Summit hill, near 0lean, n
Y, between push engine and worl
train on the Western New York
Pennsylvania road. Theodore Crane
n fireman, was killed and three other
were injured.
BUSINESS failures for the week ende,
November "a numbered 3s7 in the Uni
ted States against 1870 for the sam
week last year, and "a In Canad
against 80 last year.
AT Minneapolis, Mimi, on the 24t
the thermometer registered degree
below zero At saltwater 1t was 10 dt
prees below. Ola settlers pronounce
II the coolest November weathe
known for years
FIRE at Columbus, o., on the night {
the oath, destroyed the Chittende
hotel, the Henrietta and Park theatei
and the new Auditorium. Loss, ov,
f1,OO0,0O0.
NEAR Scranton, Pa, on the night I
the esd three boys, Garfield Michael
aged IL years, Thomas Maschal an
John williams, both aged 10 year
broke through the ice and we
drowned while skating on the Mars
wood colliery dam.
Gov Rich issued proclamation {
the gath calling upon the people
Michigan for contributions TO relie'
the distressed condition of the uneI
ployed miners in the upper peninsul
FIRE from an unknown cause start'
on the gath in fve-story brick ten
ment at New York City. Three wome
two children and one man were |
jured. The fire caused a loss Of $50, OF
A HOTEL and five business blocks
Wayland, N. Y, burned on the eat
causing loss OF $4,000
The biggest match game Of billiar
ever made was consummated at Cl
caQo on the gath. Jacob Schaefer W
matched TO play Frank c. Ives six
days hence, one game Of 500 points,
cushion caroms for an aggregate sta
of $4,000.
AGANa Of chr thieves has been l
earthed at Meadville, Pa, by the
rest Of w. w. Mcfarland, a brakemI
who ''squealed' on his accomplic
duplicating nine others who are
freight conductors or braiemen. I
gang has been operating for mont
and their stealings will reach into
thousands. A vast quantity Of ev'