The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-05
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John w. Kellar has been selected by
Mayor.elect Van Wyck, of New York,
for commissioner of the department of
charities. The place is worth $1,000
year. Mr.. Kellar was the editor of
Truth at the time of the appearance of
the famous Morey letter in the Garfield
campaign.
Judge Newburger, Of New York
City, has dismissed II indictments
for perjury against Edward E. Ged-
ney, former president of the North
River bank, which failed November 10,
1890 Hedney was indicted in 1891.
He pleaded not guilty and was re-
leased on bail
At New York City on the 2sth nit.
the will of Charles Contoit was filed
for probate. After a number of be-
quests to relatives and friends, the
residue of the estate, amounting to
$1,000, 900, is divided among several
theological seminaries of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church and a number
of local institutions.
William Dolan was stabbed to the
heart with knife and killed at Hav-
erhill, Mass, on the 9th ult. by Will
liam DAILY, his brother-in-law, who had
lived with him 20 years. DAILY is in Jail.
The men were about 10 years old.
Both had been drinking. :.
The death of Mrs. Woolsey G. Ster-
ling, aged SO years, has occurred at
bridgeport, Conn. She was promi-
nent abolitionist, and her home at
Bridgeport was a station on the "un-
derground railroad" The first sani.
tary society for soldiers during the war
was founded by her.
About so per cent Of the edge tool
manufacturers in the United States
have consolidated their interests and
arranged for the erection of of new
plant near Charleroi, Pa. The concern
will be known as the American AK and
Tool Co, will have a capital stock OF
$4,000, 600 and will furnish employment
to 1000 workmen.
During the year 1897 the number OF
freight cars built in the United States
was 3,5SS, as compared with 81, 1s9 in
the preceding year. The same com
panies built 494 passenger cars, 2C
more than in 1895.
An assignment has been made by the
Henry H. Bells Sons Co., of New York
City, manufacturers of knit goods.
The companys plant is located at Mil
ton, N. Y. Liabilities over 500, O,OOO
The two mills of the Norwich Conn.
Woolen Co. have been purchased by a
syndicate who will reopen them for
the manufacture of textile fabrics,
giving employment to 200 hands. The
mills have been closed for several
years.
In January the cotton mills of Maine
will fall into line with other New En-
gland mills and reduce the wages OF
the operatives, Twelve thousand EN-,
ployes will be affected.
At Bordentown. N. j., on the SOth
ult. Mrs. Annie Fowler, aged 65 years
was burned to death in the house OF
Frank Graham, The dwelling and ad
joining property were consumed, en-.
failing loss of $25, 900.
The cutlery manufacturing firm oi
Mason & Beckley at New Britain
Conn, have notified their 200 employees
that their wages will be increased pei
cent.
Arrangements have been made by
the Red Cross society to open head
quarters in New York for the reception
and forwarding to Havana Of contri
buttons for suffering Cubans.
Mayor Strong's police commissioner
held their last meeting in New Yorl
City on the 31st ult. and one of theil
last acts was to restore Capt Stephen
son to duty and to order the payment
Of his back salary, amounting to abou
$4,000
For the week ended December 81 bust
ness failures in the United States mum
bered 1906, as compared with 439 for tn,
same period Of 1896, and 81 in Canadi
as against 80 for the corresponding
week of 1896.
The chess championship in the inter
collegiate struggle between Harvard
Columbia, Yale and Princeton has beel
won by Harvard.