The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-26
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cl lS. Up quietly with but little news
t out OF the usual course from any quar-
ter. 4ne present excitement In Wall
stteet Is supstding, but things are in a
very uncertain condition in fheif raIe.
ton to the future.
The nearing in the matter. of the
charges preferred against Comptroiler
Brennan which It was expected gouid
nave taken place to-day, has been post
poned till Monday morning next.
AT the informal meeting of the Min
ing Board this evening there was a
stronger market and a general advance
in prices.
All the arrangements for the military
parade on Monday-evacuatio day
in the city have been completed. It Is
believed that not less than twenty four
regiments of the first division will be in
the line, numbering about one thous-
and men.
Jas. Tierney shot Edward Barry to-
day in drinking saloon, corner of 18th
stseet and 9th avenue, killing him. The
murderer was arrested. !
There were no new cases of cholera
among the passengers of the ship Mer-
curry to-day, and only one death.
Eugene Fergus, tried in Kings county
court of Oyer and Terminer, during the
latter portion of the week, for killing
Patrick McQuann by shooting, which
occurred In an affray on the evening of
the 9th OF August last, at the corner of
State and Forman streets, was this
morning sentenced to the State prison
ior term of three years and six
months.
The police of the city made a total OF
as arrests during the past week.
Mayor Hoffman sent to the Board of
Aldermen this afternoon the name of
John L. Agnew as his second nomina-
ton for Street Commissioner.
Tho PnGtfo = HnN
Mr.. Seward has asked an explanation
from the French Government in REIN
ton to the continued occupation of
Mexico bnt no new demand has been
made.
Current reports that the President is
ready to abandon his reconstruction
policy arc without foundation,
The gift of 100000 by Mr.. Loring
Andrews, TO the University of the city
of New York, which was announced
recently, was made, it is understood,
for the following purposes: For a
professorship of logic, intellectual and
moral sciences, $25 700; for a professor
ship of the evidences of revealed re-
Hgion and evangelical theology, S25, 600;
to complete Greek professorship, 49,
600; for professorship of political
science, embracing political economy,
municipal, constitutional and inter-
national law, Sl5,OOOs for medals and
premiums to be awarded for proficiency
in the various branches, an income of
$1O, 900; for apparatus TO be equally di-
Vided between the chemical and philo-
sophical departments, the income of
0,OOO.
The Atlantic Mail Steamship Compa-
ny directors held meeting yesterday,
at which the following officers were
unanimously elected: Allen McLnne,
President; Francis w. S. Billows, Vice
PRESIDENT; Theo. f. johnson, Secretary;
Charles s. Abercrombie, Secretary.
The steamer to-day. took out $685., 652
in specie.
Gen. John A. Dix, U. s. Minister to
Paris, Mr.. John w. Dix, Gen. Van AL
den, and MI. James j. Van Alden left
to-day for Europe in the steamer Bre-
men. 1850 -- -.
respondent says: Gen. Meigs has on
hand, to the credit of the Qunrtermas-
ter's Department, funds enough, with
what will be derived from the sales of
property, to pay his bills for the next
fiscal year, and has not made any esti-
mate of the appropriation desired. In
years past this departmentha has cost hum
dreds of millions of dollars year.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Fffteen steam
ers left this harbor, Saturday, for va
rtous foreign and domestic ports, car
rYing freight valued at about six and
One-half million dollars.
The steamer Britannia, with 200 cabin
and Storage passengers, which left
Glasgow OH the Sd inst, has not yet ar
rived. Some anxiety is felt for her
safety.
The Tammany Hall city convention
have nominated Richard b. Connolly
for Comptroller.
Inspector Cochrine has been found
guilty OF the charge of having received
a bribe in the distIllery fraud matter.
inspector TiltOn's case has been adj
tourned till the 31st.
The Herald's Mexico correspondent
shows that the Mexican muddle is still
more complicated. Macmillan was
still at Oriziba, laud In French circles
he is reported to be insane. The ad-
herents of Macmillan deny this state
ment, saying that he attended to BUSH
ness at Oriziba as usual. Tho Conserva-
tive party is anxious for his return to the
Capitol and his throne and placing a
large fund at his disposal, but he has
stubbOrnly refused to comply. Fears
are entertained by the imperialists that
A1ax1milltan is INTRIGUING with Juarez
and will abduct in his favor. Don
M1nguel Meraman and Don leonardo
MarreZ, who left Vera Cruz for the
City of Mexico, were obliged to return
by guerillas. Gen. OrteGa was still in
Brazos and had published another pro-
test.
A Herald's New Orleans special says
Caravajol Indignantly denies having
any completely with Ortega.
The cholera was raging in and about
Matamoras, although the health of the
troops was good.
The gunboai Charita will undoubteda
ly be turned over to Escablo who COM
mands in front of Matamoras, con-
jointly with Lopez and Ortega.
I'm To-, Il ~ I'M
Kelley, Deputy @. o. /. r., is in charge
of the Fenian headquarters in that city.
Stephens has not been seen at head
quarters for some time past, and the
impression prevails that he will not be
seen again. Arms are being received
from all parts of the United States.
Massachusetts taking the lead in con-
chants of this city has promised that
on the first of December he would
make over to Col. Kelly, in ships and
war material, an amount equal to all
stephens has received since his arrival
in this country. The California Fe-
mans have pledged themselves to.con-
tribute $11 900 to the cause, through
Special messengers are con-
stantly arriving from Ireland reporting
the condition of affairs there.
. --$O$----
The Late Hurricane IN the BaElaunas.
New YORK, Nov. 4.-The effects of
the late hurricane in the Bahamas Is
lands are set forth by the Governor in
his speech to the Legislature. He saws:
have lost no time in collecting and
making public, correct information as
to the raVages of the storm in this Is
land. Suffice it here to say that nm
wards of 900 dwellings have been de-
stroyed and an equal number injured:
that scarcely public building has