The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-12-19
DOM EsTIo.

AT st. Louis, Mo-, on the 18th, eigh-
ty girls employed at Peper's tobacco
factory, went on astrike. The trouble
was caused by the action of foreman
allowing a girl to return to work
without a PHYSICIANS certificate after
she had been III with diphtheria. The
foreman was discharged by the firm
and the girls went on strike through
loyalty to the foreman.
AT New York City on the 18th the
consolidated exchange began active
proceedings to root out members Of the
exchange engaged in bucket shop and
blind pool operations, Three members
were expelled by the board of directors
Walter d. Valentine, Tilman Hunt
Fisher and Benjamin H. Tuthill
THE old Jumel mansion at New York
City, occupied by George Washington
as his headquarters during the revolu-
tionary war, was damaged by fire to
the extent of 81, 900 on the night of the
18th.
JAMES B. BABcocK, chief of the
draughting division of the patent Office,
was accidentally shot by John B, Pey-
ton on the 12th while duck hunting on
the Potomac river. Mr. Babcock died
at the emergency hospital few hours
later.
On the 14th Capt James S. Miller,
aged 76 years, committed suicide at his
home in Joliet, ILL.,, by shooting him
self. Capt. Miller served in the army
and was chief engineer of the Illinois
state penitentiary for twenty-twoyears.
AT Dubuque, Ia, on the 14th, after
being out but one hour, the jury found
George Van Leuven, of Lime Springs,
guilty of conspiracy to bribe the Cresco
board of pension examining surgeons.
The maximum punishment is twoyears
Imprisonment.
AT Memphis, Tenn, on the 14th, the
jury in the Smith Richardson KerrvilIe
negro lynching case, returned ver-
dict of not guilty as to both defend
ants. The cases against the other al
legged lynchers were nollc pressed.
AT Washington on the 14th the court
Of appeals denied the application for
appeal of Capt Howgate, the ex-United
States signal service officer, indicted
for embezzling large sum of money
fifteen years ago.
BUSINESS failures for the week ended
December IA numbered $40 in the Uni
ted States, against 800 last year, and 40
in Canada, against 40 last year.
CHARLES s. PURrNGToN, president of
the Purington Brick Company Of Chi
cago is missing. His father-in-law, T.
S. Dobbins, who was his business asso-
ciate, charges him with misappropri-
ating $4,000 OF the firms money.
The first cure in Newark, N. j., by
the application Of the anti-toxine serum
to child suffering from diphtheria has
been recorded. A three-rear-old boy
was suffering from diphtheretic Group
when the new remedy was applied.
Within thirty-six hours after the first
injection the child was out Of danger.
ANNIE MAUD BREwER, who shot her
former lover, c. w. Latimer at her
home in Lynn, Mass, few days ago,
was arraigned in court on the 14th and
held in $4,000 bail, She claims she
acted solely IN self-defense. No hopes
are given of Latimer's recovery.
THE treasury gold reserve at the close
Of business on the 18th had been re-
duced to sl0l,O50,OOO, leaving but a
skein before the gold reserve is again
invaded. The Withdrawals that day
amounted to s1,450000 Mt New York
with reported withdrawals at BoStol
in redemption Of United States notes.