The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-21


An apparatus used to hoist bricks
and mortar at the building corner of
Canal street and Broadway. fell this
evening, in consequence of a tackle
block becoming unlocked, and killed
two lRborers. A boy standing on the
walk was also struck by a falling brick
and badly injured.
1t is now stated that none of the firms
announced as having failed in Wall
and Broad streets, yesterday, have sus:
pended, but, on the contrary, arein full
operation.
WORKING woAIEN's ASSOCIATION.
The women of the Working women's
Home, No. 40 Elizabeth street, have
formed a Working Women's Associa-
ton, No. 2, with nearly 100 members,
appointing Mrs. N. K. Putnam as del
egate to the National Labor Union Con-
gress, which is to assemble in this city
on Monday next. The following per-
manent officers were elected: Presi-
dent, DIR. Harriet Cliste; Vice Presi-
dents, Miss s. A. Davis, Miss @. f.
Field, Miss Il. Brewster; Secretary,
Miss s. Y. Goodrich; Treasurer, Jen-
ME Lessey.
FLOATING PEN LITIGATION.
The floating pen litigation, which in
wolves the right to operate for record
ing instrument in ocean telegraphing,
was called up before Jadge Barrett, in
the Court of Common Pleas, yesterday,
on a motion to dissolve an injunction
against its sale by the defendant. The
Court reserved its decision.
woRKINeMEN's NATIONAL LABOR UNION.
The workingmen's Union held
meeting last night at 267 Bowery, to
arrange for the reception of delegates
from other cities TO the National Labor
Union, to take place next Monday at
GermaniR Hall. Great indignation was
expressed at the diScourngement lately
given by the Board of Supervisors 10
the eight hour movement by their noti-
fication to the bricklayers on the
new county court house, that they
must in future work ten hours a day
instead OF eight. A committee was ap-
pointed to demonstrate with them and
explain the great benefits to accrue to
workingmen generally through a re-
ducIion of the nours OF manuel labor.
RELEASED ON BAIL.
Officer Herman who was committed
by coroner Kenaw for the shooting of
McCabe, as the coroner disagreed
with his jury who rendered a verdict to
the effect that the shooting was acci-
dental, was yesterday released on his
own recognizance by order of the Dis
trict Attorney. John Rogers who was
committed to the city prison by coroner
Kienan on a charge of having caused
the Qeath OF one mlcnRel mullOneJ
alias Miller was yesterday also liberat-
ed on bail. John Reilly, alias Red
Reilly, William Philips and John KEEL
fy, were yesterday charged before JUS
tice Dodge with breaking into the pre-
misses of Emil EIsman of 134 east 18th
etreet and stealing a quantity of house
hold goods valued at 500 dollars. The
prisoners were caught in the act.
S. c. CoFFINBURY.
Hon. s. G. Cof6nbury, Democratic
candidate for Lieut.. Governor OF Mich
igan, spoke at a Democratic meeting at
Tammany Hall last night.
NEW York, Sept. 20.
John Septen, a well-known Cana
dian. died suddenly yesterday, at his
residence in this city.
The churches in this city and Brook
lyn, which have been closed for sum-
mer vacation, were re opened to-day
and the regular services resumed.
An extensive fire occurred at Bergen
City, n. j., last evening, and seven
new frame houses in Bergen avenue,
only three of which were occupied,
were destroyed. Loss $50, 900. Six fami-
lies were made homeless by the con-
hagration. 1t is understood the build
iDgs were insured.