The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-01
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Wensbrash, was outraged at Sewickly
by four men. The victim of this out.
rage, after lingering in sickness pro
duced by the treatment she received
died Last week. One Of the parties sus'
pected has been arrested, and Is now
under bail.
The Councils Street Committee, who
have recently returned from the West
where they had been on tour OF In
spection of the Nicholson pavement
made lengthy report to the City Coun.
Gil, in which they strongly recommend
Its adoption.
The following resolution in regard to
the pavement was offered and adopted:
"HeSO LUed, That the Street COMMITTEES
be authorized to grant permission to
any parties who may desire TO lay down
the Nicholson pavement at their own
expense; provided, that when Two con-
tlguous blocks are laid, the city shall
bear the expense of paving the intersec-
tiOns, as is now done in the case OF the
original paving of Streets"
Political matters are already COM
mencing TO get pretty warm in the
coming campaign. In this county
there will be Two factions in the ring,
which heretofore have not been very
conspicuous-the working men and the
temperance men. These factions will
control large number of votes.
There seems to be disposition man.
ifested on the part of number Of our
best citizens to elect good men to Con-
gress and the State Legislature, regard
less OF politics,
The weather continues clear and coal.
1t was absolutely cold last night.
LOUISVILLE, July SO.-The Atlanta
Era ssys Georgia will give thirty thou
sand majority for reconstruction, B. II.
Hills speech to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The McNutt Sentinel says the cholera
prevails among the freedmen with great
destruction. No white persons have
been attacked yet.
Judge Totten, formerly of the Su-
preme Court of Tennessee, died at jack
son on Tuesday.
Hon. John I. Brady and Captain ].
E. Owens left Houston, Texas, on Mon
day, the 22d, for the North, to spend the
summer.
F. Hester, proprietor of Breck's Hall,
beat Barry G. FernitZ, editor of the
| VoIkSbLdtt, on account of an article
criticising Breck g theater.
AT Galveston, the weather is fearfully
hot, and north winds prevail. Sickness
is anticipated.
The New Orleans Commercial Bulletin
saws the cotton crop at Point COupee
will be good If the ravages OF the army
worm can lie prevented.
The publication of the Southern Ban
| GlSI-1 at &Alneuop SGOL6lHg ID
Judge Goldthwaite, Generals Clinton
and Hannah and ex Governor Watts
| left Macon, Georgia, last Thursday, fol
Texas, to purchase land.
The editor of the Cuthbert appeal
after visit to the sea side, reports the
sea-island cotton, corn and rice crops
almost u total failure.
The authorities of Vicksburg have
issued an order prohibiting the sale OF
unripe fruit.
CHICAGO, July 3O.-Soon after the
breaking out of the fire on Sunday
evening at Milwaukee avenue, some
persons living in the neighborhoOd
came rushing into the house of Ed.
mond FiIzgibbons, and, in an excited
manner, reported that the houses about
them were all in flames, and that they
would all be burned alive. Mrs. Fi,Z'
gibbons, who was an old lady, was SO
irightend by the sudden news that she
fell in a swbon, from which she never
recovered. She died on Monday morn
ing.
The Excelsior Base Ball Club, of this
city, held II meeting last night, at which
committee was appointed to draw up
resolutions indorslnB the Nationals, OF
Washington, as gentlemen, and as such
entitled TO the respect of all admirers OF
the game throughout the country.
This action was caused by the abuse
OF the Nationals by portion of our
city press.
Up to the present time, 400 saloon
licenses have been issued here. 1t is
estimated that at least GOO more will be
applied for within the next week.
The shoemakers of this city to the
number of 200 or more have struck
against their employers. The reason
alleged for this action is that the bosses
refuse to pay them more than forty-on
and half cents a pair for making
mems heavy kip boots. The men say
they cannot live with such prices.
There was a fight at Burlington, Iowa,
yesterday, between the whites and the
negroes, with about thirty on each side.
The negres used pistols, but were final
ly overpowered. Only two persons were
seriously injured. It is hard 10 tell
which party was to blame. No arrests
have yet been made. Further trouble
is apprehended, as the negroes say they
will be even with the whites before
many days. A collision is feared on
Thursday, when negro emancipation
celebration will be held.
Governor Oglesby has appointed Gen.
A. Hurlbut aud Col. L. Lyle Dickey,
members of the committee, to present
memorial to Congress concerning the
necessity of an Immediate and liberal
appropriation In aid of the canal and
river improvements in this State; in &C.
cordance with the eighteenth section OF
an act relating thereto, approved Feb
ruary q, 1867.
The Michigan Constitutional Con-
vention this forenoon passed a reSo.
luton asking the Congressman OF
that State to procure from Congress
grants OF lands or bonds, or both, to aid
in building a railroad from Detroit via
MackinAc, to the head of Lake Su-
perior.
OMAHA, Nebraska, July S0.-The
Montana Post, OF the 18th says the crop
prospects in Gallatin Valley are excel
lent. The grasshopPers have not
troubled the upper valley. Winter
we'll.
Governor Smith and family reached
Virginia City on the 18th.
Denver correspondence of the 26thi
from Boulder county, says that ac-
counts of mining operations on James
Creek, the new district discovered last
fall, forty miles north of Denver are
encouraging, the top quartz paying
we'll. The stamp mills and gulch
mines also yield we'll.
General Dodge telegraphs that band
of Sioux, crossing BLACK Hills, came
upon O'Neil's surveying party on Sun
daay and was repulsed. One Indian
was killed. The party are all safe.
The Indians cut the telegraph near
Dug Springs on the 18th, burning two
poles and carrying of six or seven hun
dred feet of wire. The lines have since
been repaired and are in working or
The theatre in this city closes its sea
son tomorrow evening, and Will re-
open again in September.
FoRr WAYNE, IND, July S0.-This
evening a friendly game of billiards
was played in o. Connel q Bros Rooms