The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-08-26
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While driving over railroad cross
ing near Kingston, N. Y. Rev. John H.
stewart, aged GO, for 32 years Meth
,dist minister, was struck by an en-
rine and killed on the night of the 18th.
The renowned composer, Prof. Fred
aricll w. Crouch, author of the soul
inspiring Irish serenade, Kathleen
Mavourneen," is dead at Portland, Me-,
lged Ss years
Separate conventions of the Platt
md Miller factions of the republican
oarSy were held at Herkimer, N. Y,
On the goth and candidates nominated
for congress from the Twenty-ffth
district. The Platt convention nomi-
aated John S. Sherman and the Mil
!erites Seth G. Heathcock
At Philadelphia on the 10Th Mrs
Mary Rumford, aged 50years, assistant
aousekeeper at the Women's Christian
Association building, was killed by
having her head caught between an
elevator and the floor.
The Union Veterans Union in session
in Binghamton, N. Y, on the 3Oth de-
cided to hold next years convention at
Springfield, 0. At the meeting of
Womans Relief Union the annual elec-
ton of officers resulted as follows: Ma
tional president, Mrs. Hortense White,
Fremont, O.; senior vice president,
Mrs. Nina Stewart of Massachusetts,;
Junior vice president, Mrs. Ada john
son, Binghamton, N. Y.
An explosion took place at the Tom
hickon Powder Co. s mills ut Derringer,
Pa, on the Goth, which resulted in the
death of L. j. Whitebread and the in
Jury of Peter Sholl, Oliver Ross and
John Kisbach. The mills were demol-
ished
At Swarthmore, Pa, the fourth bien-
NAL conference of the Society OF
Friends is in session. Nearly 3,000pe
pie are in attendance and every part OF
the country is represented.
The prohibition state convention at
Syracuse, N. Y, on the goth nominated
the following ticket: For governor,
William M. Smith, of Poughkeepsie;
Lieutenant governor, c. E. Latimer, OF
New York; Judge of court of appeals,
Hon. Darius Reot, of North Tona.
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A boiler exploded in the Pennsylva'
MIA railroad car shops at Pavonia, N
j., on the 21st and Frank Smith, fire
nan, was fatally scalded, The boiler
louse was demolished.
The employees of the 0'IIara Dial Co..
# Waltham, Mass, have been notified
hat after August 90 the dial work:
will be closed until times improve.
An order has been received by {
machine company at Brio reton, N. j..
rom the Chinese government for {
$4,000 outfit of mint machinery fol
making Chinese coins.
The following officers have beer
lected by the American Bar associa
ion for the ensuing year: President
lanes NJ. Woolworth. of Omaha, Neb.
ecretary, John Hinkley, of Baltimore
.reasurer, Francis Rawle, of Philadel
:,hia.
For the week ending August 81 bust
ness failures in the United States mum
1ered 2s0, against 222 for the same tim
asst year, and 81 in Canada, against
or the corresponding period of 1895.
A boy named Peter Fisher, 10 year
I'D, shot and killed his sister Eliza
,eth, aged 19, at New York City on tn
Sd. The boy was using Flobert riff
the kitchen and claims the shootin
vas accidental. He was arrested.
At Fairmount park, Philadelphi;
Pa, Lewis E. Wells, aged so year
ctreet superintendent of Atlantic Cit!
I. j., committed suicide on the 22nt
" shooting. He was 50, 100 short
lis accounts.
An incendiary fire destroyed I'll
arge building on East Twenty-sixt
treet, New York City, occupied
John Matthews decorative glass work
n the 23d. Loss $4,000 Many wor
men are out of employment in CO.
sequence.
The Walter L. Mains circus, whit
exhibited at Long Branch, N. j., {
he 10Th was robbed OF the cash b.
containing $4,000.
A collision between freight trains
he New York Central near Fairpol
NY, on the 22d caused loss of $780, 9
o the railroad company -Four trai
nen were injured, none fatally.
A terrific boiler explosion took pla
1t Rockland park, Rochester, N. Y,
he 10th, where new sewer is beil
constructed. Contractor William F,
,er was blown 100 feet and fatally
lured. John Holiday and John
Metzger were terribly hurt and sol
70 others slightly injured. ...----.--
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