The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-24

ner Rennan heard part of the testimo-
ny of the inquest on the bodies of the
victims of the recent steam fire engine
explosion in the Bowery. The exami-
evening at the City Hospital, where the
engineer OF No. 8 will testify.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
The corporators of the Central Un-
derground Railroad elected Board OF
Directors on Wednesday, which will
to-day elect President and other Off
GERS, Arrangements will then be made
for taking subscriptions to the capital
stock of S10.0O0.000.
A fire at 81 Fulton street. last night,
damaged the premises of Henry Jack,
lithographer, and others, TO the extent
of 5000.
Sarah Lawrence was mortally stabbed
last night in a row at Weeksviile, near
BROOKLYN, Two other women were ar
rested as her assailants. All are me-
groes.
BRICKLAYERs' STRIKE.
1t is said that If the bricklayers' strike
is successful in this city 1t Will be fol-
lowed by a similar movementina all the
principal cities in the United States.
The only place yesterday where their
demands were complied with was on
th6new Court Houae, which is being
built for the city.
a meeting Of colored persons last
night was addressed by Susan Anthony
in favor of impartial suffrage.
THELoCUsTs.
The seventeen year locust have with
in the past few days made their appear
ance on Long Island. The trees in the
woods at White Post are covered with
them and more are coming out of the
ground. Advices from the east end OF
ba SfatR that there are millions
of them in the vicinity of Patchousue
and Farmingdale. They devour ever
thing green that comes in their way,
and great fear is entertained that the
growing crops will be destroyed by
them.
THE POLLARD UNPLEAsANTNEss.
The wife of Pollard, the Ex-Rebel is
reported TO have made an unsuccessful
attempt at poisoning herself, Sunday
night.
ating the charges against her husband
of ill-treatment, and renouncing all
connection with him hereafter. She
also states that the allowance which
Pollard falsely said was provided for
her has been stopped.
The reported sinking of a schooner
on tie Hudson, by the steamer Mary
Powell, is a hoax.
NE" 4O3kAI Ouho -soE0.-4ASN" LIZ
Raphael, one of the most eminent
Jewish divines in the county, died to-
day of apoplexy. He was over sixty
years OF age.
The California delegation to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention have
arrived. Also a number of politicians
from the Southern States.
At the soldiers and sailors meeting
in Brooklyn last evening" General
Kazlay presiding, arrangements were
made for the committee to elect dele
gates to the Cooper Institute Conven-
ton on the 4th OF July.
New YoRK, June 23.-A Washington
special states that the Ways and Means
Committee have agreed to prepare an
amendment TO the tax bill laying a
special tax of 81 per barrel on whisky
in bond.
The House Banking Committee favor
the substitution of the proposition Of
fered some time since by Mr.. Hooper,
for the Senate bill increasing the ma
tional currency.
The Senate Finance Committee have
decided to report the substitute pro-
posed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
for House bill relative TO Transports
ton OF merchandise, in bond, from
ports of entry on the seaboard TO ports
OF entry in the interior. The impor-
tant features of the House bill are re-
tanned, but special guards are made
against frauds.
Heavy frauds on the Government are
alleged to have been practiced In the
payment of bounty to colored soldiers,
and it is said a prominent head of a
bureau in the Treasury Is involved.