The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-21
GtreGnteltig igetrGe1.
NEWS SUMMARY.
BIZ ZELRGRAPH.
-aOld closed yeAterday at 1885,.

-Gold closed yesterday at 1885,.
Indianapolis Is opposed To the contam.
plated transfer Of the heIndIanapolisand Vim.
cennes Railroad to the Indianapolis, ,eincin-
natl and Layfayette Railroad. The meeting
OF the directors Of the former Company for
the purpose of making the transfer has been
postponed.
The garrison at Washington has been
considerably strengthened within the past
three days and troops asSlgued to the forts
yet retained by the Government on the VIr-
gtnia4ide. I'VE learn from gentleman re-
siding in Washington, that troops were en-.
gagged nearly the whole OF last Sunday night
Strengthening Fort Whipple, one of the
forts on the Virginia side OF the Potomac.
The fact was not known outside OF military
cItoles.l
1t is reported that caueusses have been
held TO deliberate on Mr.. Wades CabI-
net and the Cabinet agreed on is given in an
other column.
"A resolution was reported in the House
yesterday declaring that the House would
attend the Presidents trial in a body. It Is
not, however, compulsory.
Gen. Napier Is carrying the war Into
Africa and has had talk with one OF the
chIes.
The Republicans held large and en-
thuslastic meeting at Hartford, Con uec ctlcut,
Thursday evening, which was addressed by
Senators Harlan. of Iowa. and Thayer, OF
Eebraska. Cheers were given for Grant
Buckingham and the State ticket.
The Albany and Boston Railroad Com
pany has purchased $780, .OOOO Sworth OF real
estate lying on their road bed In the city OF
Boston for purposes of enlargement aud i'm
provement.
The sugar market at Havana Is reported
as animated. Sales were made Thursday at
X and 7sS reals. Exchange on U. s. cur.
rcncy s9929x per cent discount. lax per
cent premium.
The steamer City OF London with Liver.
pool dates of5th Inst, arrived at New York
yesterday.
"A Washington dispatch to New York
paper says Gen. Halleck win probably be or
dered to succeed Hancock at Hew Orleans
and that Buffers impeachment article will
probably be abandoned by the Impeach-
ment Managers.
River at Pittsburgh. yesterday. Ii feet
and falling. AtCIucInnatI It had fallen six
inches, and there were II feet Inches In the
channel.
-Thr6e men named Sullivan, Mccann
and Dudley were killed al West Castle ton
State Marble Quarry. Vt. yesterday morn
ing by the falling Of a large quantity rock.
John ]. Edwards, recently tried and 40.
Quilted of the charge of embezzllng funds
from the Union Savings Eanl of 81. Louis,
has brought suit against VIM. Rutherford,
President ofthat Bank. for false ImprIson-
ment; also charging him with falsely swear
ing before the Grand Jury. Edwards claims
SIS 1000 damages.
1t showed yesterday at Baltimore, nearly
all day, but the snow melted as It fell.
"A bill passed both Houses OF the New
Jersey Legislature Thursday, and IsIn the
hands ofthe Governor. to enable certain Cor
porations more enectuaily TO transact their
business in the state OF New il rsey. It Isde-
signed TO cover the case of the Erie Railroad
and to facilitate the establishment OF their
otnces1t Jersey City.
John DevlIn, convicted OF dsfEaudIrg
the Government out OF nearly million dol.
lars in whisky operations has been nned $500
and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Counterfeit $40 bills OF the Marine Ma
uonal Bank OF New York City are In clrcu.
lation.
Gen. Lersund has ordered that the
Bishop OF Havana be conveyed to Porto
Rico by war vessel. .---t..
Tho Governor OF Il. Thomas has appeal
ed to the Costa Rican authorities for cattle
and provisions to relieve the distress of tho
inhabitants a thousand persons In st.
Thomas were pre- pairing to leave the place.
Policeman Barr, who shot Col. Lawless
at Nashville, has been discharged from Gus
tody. LawleSs was alive yesterday and there
were hopes Of his recovery.