The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
DOMESTIC.

Women'S Christian Temperance union
to representatives of the United States
government at Washington February
is, 1895 1t is signed in fifty differ
ent languages and by as many nation
alities throughout the world, and asks
that the protection OF government may
no more be youchsafed to the sale OF
intoxicating liquors and opium or TO
the legalization of social vice. The pc
tition is also to be presented to repre-
sentatives of the British government
at the Worlds w. c. T. U. convention
to be held in London June IA to 2l, ls05.
Ar st. Louis, Mo-, on the Goth the
grand jury made its final report, re-
turning l7s indictments, fifty-four OF
which were for alleged electionfrauds
Henry Troll, sheriff-elect, was indicted
for alleged bribery in paying money to
influence election judges.
AT New York City on the 26th ex-
Police Capt. John II. Stephenson was
sentenced to three years and nine
months in states prison and to pay
fine of $1,000 by Judge Ingraham, in
the court of oyer and terminer. mo-
ton for new trial was denied.
THE Alabama Normal college for
girls at Livingston, was entirely de-
,troyed by fire on the night of the 25th.
rhe students escaped without injury
Loss 200; insurance $500.
The stated treasury balances on the
Goth were Sl58,s37, ,154, Of which $780,
069, ,651 was in gold.
EDWARD R. CARTER, transfer and
coupon clerk of the National Bank OF
Commerce, New York City, was ar
rested on the 26th as defaulter. He
is charged with appropriating $50, 900
of the lank's money.
Mrs. SUSAN LIvERMoRE, a we'll
known resident of Chnrlestown, Mass,
was to have been married at her home
on the goth to Charles Hughes, of
Louisville, Ky. The guests had all ar
rived for the ceremony and all was in
readiness when the groom died sudden
ly of apCpleXy.
A. w. ALTON, of New Jerusalem,
Tex, was arrested at New Orleans on
the 26th upon the charge OF insanity.
He arrived over the Southern Pacific
from Houston, Tex, and claims that he
was not satis6e with the way Grover
Cleveland was running affairs, and was
on his way to Washington to kill hin
when intercepted by officers.
WILLIAM II, WHITEMAN, of Winoo Xxi
VT, on the 18th shot and killed hi
wife, then shot his two children an,
then killed himself The son wa
wounded in the head and the daughte
in the neck, but it is thought they vii
recover.
A MAIL pouch for Hartford, contain
ing GOO letters, was stolen from trucl
at Union station, Conn, on the 26th. l
was subsequently found down tn,
track with the lock broken and the en-
tire contents missing.
SCARLET fever is epidemic at Vale!
Park, western suburb Of st. Louis
Mo. On the 27th there were twenty
five cases reported and the malady wa
spreading at an alarming rate.
THE private bank of L. J. Wrigh
and G. v. Stevens at Somonaull, Ill.
was looted by expert cracksmen on tn
night of the Goth. The safe was blow
open and its contents all taken, abou
$4,000 in money and diamonds valued n
$1,000.
On the eth at Columbus, o., the jur,
selected to pass upon the sanity o
George Kalb, the wife murderer, dc
cided that the prisoner was sane an
he was held for murder in the first de
degree. The trial will begin Februar
II.
AT indianapolis, Ind, on the 27tI
the presidents of the colleges in tina
state decided to prohibit inter-collegi
ate football games hcnceforth. Exh
bition sports of any kind only will b
allowed.
AT Woodville, !. T., on the night @
the Goth, the house of DIR. J. r. Bur
was robbed by three armed men. L
trying to force Mrs. Burd to tell wher
the valuables were they choked her ur
til the blood ran from her head. Whe
she became insensible from the tortur
the men ransaclSed the house and 81
cured $3.50 in money. Mrs. Burd wi
die.
WARREN II PUTNAM, formerly pres
dent Of the National Granite bank, (
Exeter, N. H., who has been on tris
charged with embezzling the bonds an
funds Of the bank, was found guilty O
the 27th on the second and sevent
counts of the indictment and not guilt
on the others.
AT Saginaw, Mich, on the eth Mayo
Mcrshon had capias issued from I'll
circuit court for the arrest of Rev. Wi
liam Knight pastor Of the Congregi
tional church, who has been most viz
orous in his accusations against IL
city officials. Damages In the sum {
5000 for libel are asked for. VA \
AT Piqpa o., on the eth robbers er
tered the residence Of Henry Fecke
while the family was absent and &
cured between 81. 900 and 50, 900 in casl
ATTORNEY GENERAL OINEY, in a
opinion rendered on the 27th, hole
that oil cake, under the law, is entitle
10 drawback when exported, becaul
one is not prohibited BY the state.
SECRETARY GRESHAM stated on Il
Goth that he had been informed
United States Minister Terrell that Il
sultan had finally refused the reque
made by the president that Unite
States Consul Jewett be permitted
inquire into The state Of affairs in A