The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-31

1t is said that by the present arrange
ment the ring has been enabled, in
short time, to ship from that port about
four hundred bales of cotton, without
can obtain the appointment of super
visor their ring for the continuance of
the frauds will be perfect. ff
Friday morning, as a young lady
named Maria Hogan, employed as a
telegraph operator at the Duquesne de-
pot of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at
Pittsburgh, was passing along Penn
street, a brick fell from a new building,
stricking her on the head, fracturing
her skull. Her injuries are considered
dangerous.
-Pendleton has returned to the
West.
Joseph Rabbeth, an Englishman
and telegraph operator, killed himself
with a pistol at Louisville, Friday.
Cause, domestic infelicity.
in Cincinnati the Grant Clubs call
themselves "Carpet Baggers."
"A large steam boiler lying on a
street corner in Cincinnati was stolen
Thursday night. What wouldn't such
thief steal?
"A terrible accident occurred at the
exhibition of Ames' Menagerie, at
Madison, Indiana, on Wednesday even
ing, in which Herr Lengel, the famous
lion tanner, was seriously wounded, and
narrowly escaped instant death. He
had nearly completed his usual perfor-
nance in the lions cage, and was in the
act of firing off his pistol as the finale,
when one of the Honesses sprang furi-
ously at him, and tore the flesh In
shreds from his arms and legs. The
unfortunate mans bones snapped un-
der the terrible violence, and all the
spectators were stricken with fear, ex-
pecting to see him killed outright. The
employees of the menagerie, however,
quickly realized the peril of the situa-
ton, and made furious attack on the
lioness with spears and lances. They
succeeded, with some difficulty, in
beating her of, and in rescuing their
comrade, who was Immediately placed
under treatment, and his wounds
dressed. The crowd of spectators were
thrown into great confusion during the
affair. and many, fearing for their
lives, fed from the scene, but fortu-
nately none were injured.
The cattle plague excltes n great
deal of attention at Cincinnati.
Seven hundred and eighty miles of
the Union Pacific Railroad are COM
pleted.
Saratoga correspondents, now that
the season is nearly over, devote the
principal portion of their efforts todis-
cussing and Cussing the 'Grecian bend"
of the bellies. Boston more appropri-
ately names it the "colie stoop."
There was remarkable and ro-
mantle scene in court in st. Paul, Min
nesota, the other day. j. b, Schlich-
Ter, successor to the merchantile firm
of Putnam & Paar, was arrested on the
complaint of 81. d. McGregor, a mes
senger of the Merchants Union Ex-
press Company, for forging the name
| of Putnam S PaRr in the delivery book
of the express company. The high
character of Mr.. Schlichter at once
aroused doubts of his guilt. The sig
nature was the only evidence present.
ed of the alleged forgery, and bore no
resemblance to Mr.. Schlichter's hand
writing. After much testimony,
the defence requested McGregor him
self to write the name of Putnam q
Paar. In reply to the unexpected de-
mand he wrote what proved almost n
fac. smile of the forged signature, not
only reproducing the characteristic
features OF the chirography, but the pc
culiar misspelling also ofthe name
| Paar, which, as in the forged signature,
no wrote Parr. Nothing else was need
ed to demonstrate that he was the real
forger, and before the echoes died
away of the joyous cheers which greet
ed Mr.. Schlighter's triumphant acquit-
| tai, the accuser was himself under ar
rest for the crime, his own counsel fur
nishing the affidavit upon which the
warrant was issued.
-Vallandigham has opened the can
yass with speech in his district.
The committee having power to recall
the late Virginia Constitutional Con-
vention together again, have decided
not to make such a call.