The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-23
NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

4 BY TELEGR4Pa.
The Summit House, at Summit,
New Jersey, was burned, Friday morn
ing; loss heavy.
Accounts received at the Agricul-
the grain growing districts of the coun-
try indicate fine crop this year.
Lieut.. Charles E. Moore, u. s. A.,
was shot at Savannah, Thursday, by
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mason. The
ball passed through his neck, and his
recovery is doubtful.
The Government Commissioners
on Thursday, accepted another section
of 20 miles to the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road.
-Salntes were fred at New York yes
terday, in honor OF the Chicago Con-
yention.
The trial of Kern Rigseau at Ded-
ham, Mass, for killing Thos. a. Cleary
on the night of the 4th of July last, re-
suited yesterday in a verdict of murder
In the second degree, and he was sem
| fenced to the State prison for life.
Capt. Maclom, of the British ship
Thesis. and McKeamer, 1st Mate, were
found guilty of man slaughter on
the crew.
The stock of the Hide and Leather
Bank at Boston has declined from ia
to 10I since the last defHlcation.
The single scull match yesterday st
Boston for the championship of New
England, was won by Jno. Tyler, Jr..
of Boston. who made two miles in 15
minutes and 81 seconds. There were
nine contestants. Walter Brown was
third; his time was 16 minutes and 9
seconds.
The General Council of Louisville,
Thursday night, passed resolution to
purchase five hundred dollars worth of
provisions, and send the same to the
famishing people of Ouiachita parish,
Louisiana.
One OF the large rendering tanks Of
the Fertilizing Company at Delha, o.,
exploded Thursday, fatally injuring
VIM. Reeves and seriously wounding
Samuel Hawthorne, A. @. Chalk and
Thos. Laughlin, all employees of the
Company. Cause of the explosion not
known.
The Republicans OF the DanvilIe
lCYa.0 Congressional District, to-day
nominated L. G. Thayer, member of
the late Convention, for Congress.
"A riot, Thursday, in the Richmond
Va, Jail, was SO serious that the MILL
tary was sent for, and the leader ar
rested. The prisoners asserted that the
prison fare did not suit them.
| Tho Fenians are preparing at ST.
Albans for another raid on the frontier,
which is expected to take place some
where between the first and tenth of
June. The preparations indicate
more serious affair than any of the
| previous raids. The Canadian Gov
ernment has ordered arms and ammu-
milton for active service to be served to
the volunteers.
The articles OF agreement between
the pugilists, Fred. Bussey OF Chicago,
and Abe Hicken, the English light
weight, were signed atSt. Louis Thurs
day, and forfeit money put up for
fight for S, 500, Bussey stalking 81, 600 to
Hicken's 81 500. The fight Is to be at
catch weight and fought on July 18th,
within so miles of st. Louis.
The first race at the Laclade course,
Thursday, was mile heats best three In
five, for purse ofS6OO. Malcomb won
the race in three straight heats; time,
1:40, 1:50 and 1:49. The second race, a
purse of $3.50, was won by Rochester,
Chapeau Rogue the second, Agnes Dom
ovan the third, Waterloo fourth, and
Viola tifth; time 1:47H.
The National Division of the Sons
OF Temperance at Nashvil le elected
the following officers yesterday: r. NJ.
Faust, OF Pennsylvania, Most Worthy
Patriarch, j. n. Curry, OF Tennessee,
Most Worthy Associate, 8. w. Hodge,
of Massachusetts,, Most Worthy Scribe,
o. ID. Wetmore, New Brunswick, Most
| WORTHY Treasurer. Thomas Myers.
Most Worthy Chaplain, A. L. Bradley,
New York, Most Worthy Conductor,
f. j. Moores, Most Worthy Sentinel.
-Sallie Davis attempted to jump of
the Railroad bridge. at Nashville, to-
day, but was caught and saved by a
negro woman.
Hon. Anson Burlingame and menu
bers of the Chinese Embassy arrived
in New York yesterday. Surveyor
Wakeman, Hon. Isaac LiVerman, of
Boston, and others met the steamer in
the Lower Bay, and extended a cordial
welcome to Burlingame. The party
remain at Westminster Hotel before
proceeding to Washington.
"A serious fight occurred, wednes-
day night, on the steamer Vanderbilt
as she was about leaving New York for
Troy, between thieves and steamboat
hands. Several of the latter were |
wounded with knives. The police cap
tured the thieves.
The American Sunday School
Union held its forty-fourth anniver-
sary In Philadelphia, Thursday even
ing. Forty new publications have been |
added to its catalogue in the past year. /
The books sold and donated are val
ued at 1890, ,29O.