The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-27
BY MAIL.

"A bill was passed recently by the
Pennsylvania legislature changing the
name of one George Glenville Tuck to
George Glenyille Tuck Jeremy. The
Governor, a doubtless thinking they
hadn't bettered itmuch, vetoed the bill.
Andrew Lent, an old citizen OF
Pittsburgh, took laudanum by mis-
take, Wednesday morning, and died
from the effects before his condition
was discovered. Astone mason named
John Miller, was smothered to death
by the cavinG in of n cellar bank. in
two OF the employees OF the Superior
Brick Works Company, were killed
near Torrens Station "a short distance
from Pittsburghl by the fall Of jafheavy
clay bank. Tuesday afternoon, Daniel
B. Laughour, the foreman of the
same establishment, was killed by
over by a train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, near the same station, We'd
nesdAy evening, and Instantly Killed
The Kansas State Convention met
at Topeka, Wednesday, appointed del
eRates 10 Chicago, and instructed them
to vote for Grant for President and
Senator Pomeroy for Vice, also adopt
ed resolutions thanking Stanton for his
course and the House for lmpeach-
without needless delay to the trial, and
declaring the national debt must be
paid but not with greenbaolks. or
In the Pennsylvania Senate, We'd
nesday afternoon, Mr.. Rea, Republic
can, Of Erie, oheredtR resolution con-
demninR the article published in the
Bellefonte WGtehntGII, on the 18th inst,
soldier. and treasonable in Its charac-
ter. MI. Meek, Democrat, of Center,
replied that he was editor 'of the Watch.
man, and was responsible for the arII-
Gle. Mr.. Mann, Republican, of Potter,
called the author q traitor. At this
point heSenate adjourned. az
The Finance Committee OF the
Pennsylvania Senate reports amend
ments to the general appropriation
ofneials in the aggregate from $3.50, 600,
to 500, 900. The salary OF the Auditor
General is Increased from $2,300 to
$500; oG the surveyor General from
g, 600 to $2,600J Four hundred and
hity thousand dollars are appropriated
70 the Soldier Orphan Department.,
and $500, 600 for Common schools. The
salaries OF Supreme CouIti Judges are
raised from, $, 900 to- 81, ,6O0..a s5GsIsi n
John H6WxhuIst of AIsxahdfia.a 4
member Of the Virginia Constitnt tiohal
Convention, and o promInentI aspIEAnE
for gubeInRtorlnl lhonorsi published q
card in tho Richmond papers VYedneS.
day morning to the efect that judge
Und0rWoodR OF the United, Sta tsS Dis
trtct Court, ihadI told him that the Re.
publican party In 'Vifginiaicould raise
one hundred thousand dollars for party
purpoBea from Senator Spragus, pro-
V1ded the party In the State would sup.
port Chief lJustice Chase for President.
Haw1hurst states further that he Is
not aware that Judge Chase or, Mr..
spEagne knew thing or the affair,
made the proposition dni order togse.
cure the fayor of Judge Chase and bis
ownnomihaHon as Chief JuAtice of the
Supreme Court In case Judge Chase was
made iPrealdent. A resolution was In
trOduced in the convention by con:
seryatiye member providing for the
appointment OF e5m@iItee OF thir+
tempted bribery ON the part of Judge
Underwood. The resolution created
considerable sensation, and after q
lengthy discussion 1t was decided to
postpone further confederation until
Wednesday next, on account of the alb.
sence Of Judge Underwood, who Is
now In WashinGton rs Q member Of the
committee to secure a loan for the pay
ment OF the expenses olI the ConYen-
ton. Lending RePublieanBi httribute
Hawxhufst's card 70 his desire to re!
venge himselfon Underwood and other
prominent RepublIcansg who oppoae
his nomination for the Governorship of
the State. tits understood That Judge
Underwood denies the truth Of HaWx.
hurstS card.
John 8. Eldridge, President, and
Daniel Drew, Treasurer Of the Erie
Railway Company, publish q card ex-
plicltly contradicting the charge made