The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-25
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NEWS SUMMARY.
BY TELEGRAPH.

The trial of Robert hoffman, at
Montreal, for procuring an abortion,
has concluded with verdict of guilty.
There was a heavy snow storm at
Montreal, Thursday morning, and In
some places the snow drifted to the
depth oftwo feet.
"A Jamaica letter states that the
smallpox and typhoid fever are quite
prevalent on that Island.
"A new hotel in Brook6eld, Mass,
just completed and owned by George
Twitchell and others, was destroyed by
fire Thursday night. Loss 800, 900; in
sured 5000.
The Democrats of Massachusetts
will hold Convention at Worcester.
May Goth, to choose delegates at large
to the National Convention. 1t Is pro.
posed to choose district delegates at the
same time.
Contrary TO all expectations, the
general Council of Louisville Thursday
night did not legislate to relieve the
police difficulty. They merely filed
the communication of the Commission
missioners. The two police forces still
remain on duty.
Thursday night, while Fenian
meeting was being held inHealy Hall,
Chicago, the flooring gave way, precipi.
tating the audience to the floor below.
Several persons were severely injured.
one Of whom dted soon after.
-Harbach's furniture factory at
Des Moines, Iowa, was destroyed by
fire Thursday night. Loss $50, 600.
st. Thomas adyices state that the
American ship, Alice Bell, has sailed
for Peru with arms for the Peruvian
Government. A Spanish steam gun
boat has started in pursuit.
The trial of Edwin Kelly for the
murder OF Thomas Sharpley, both we'll
known negro minstrels, commenced
yesterday at New York.
The President yesterday withdrew
the nomination of Thomas Ewing, Jr.,
Senate the following communication:
To The Senate Of the United States:
az have nominated John NJ. Scho-
field TO be Secretary of the Department
of War, in place of Edwin NJ. Stanton,
to be removed" a..
There was u collision between the
mail and freight train yesterday morn
ing, near Bethel, on the Vermont Gem
tral Railroad. killing Mr.. Hazard. the
ster, the engineer.
General Schofield issued an order
yesterday morning that Congress
having made no appropriation to de-
fray the expenses of the election in Vir-
ginia for the ratification or rejection of
the Constitution, the election will not
take place on June I'd unless Congress
should make an appropriation before
that date. II the election does not
take place on that day, Congress will
substitute a later day, of which due
notice will be given.
The Senate, Thursday afternoon,
concurred i'll the House amendments
TO the bill providing deficiencies in the
impeachment expenses of the Senate.
I'm the Hiscock murder trial at Al
bany yesterday, the testimony for tho
defence was continued. Several wit
nesses were examined; their testimony
referred chiefly to Gen. Coles military
career, and tended to show that his body
and mind were both affected by an in
jury received in the war.
Several communications were sent
TO the House of Representatives yes
terday from the Secretary of the Inte-
rIor, enclosing the official papers show
ing the immediate necessity for an ap-
preparation to furnish supplies to the
destitute Indians at aud near Fort
Cobb, in the Indian territory, the Big
Bend of Arkansas River, and North
Platte, Nebraska, and in Kansas and
Dacotah Territories.
The MCGEE testimonial committee
have sent circulars to the Mayors of
the several cites in the Dominion ask
ing them to initiate movement in aid
of the fund to discharge the liabilities
against the estate of the late Darcy
MCGEE. A subscription list for the
same purpose passed among the Sem
ators and members yesterday.