The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-15
sTATR OF THR CURRENCY.
TIE NEWS.


The Griswell building, occupied by
the Flrst National Bank Of Aurora,
Ind, was burned to the ground Mon
day evening, with the livery stable Of
Mr.. G. Riggs adjacent the Griswell
building. Loss $1,000.
Rev. a. II. Toebbs, OF the 81. Phllo-
mena Catholic Church, Cincinnati, re-
ceived from Rome Monday, credentials
rs Bishop Of the diocese Of Covington.
The steamship Vile de Paris, from
Havre, has arrived at New York.
Z. Daniels, champion OF Massachu-
aelts, and Melvin Foster played TWO
games OF billiards Monday evening, at
Boston. The first was French carom
game OF 100 points. and was won by
Daniels by 160 10 Ia points. The pc.
oond was $50 points on Carotu table,
and was won by Foater-soors $50 to
CAB. Fosters highest run was 426, and
Daniels highest 102.'
Nell Mclaughlin, who was on trial
for completely In the Brooks Rssassina.
tlon case at Philadelphia, was found
guilty yesterday.
The morocco factory OF @. @. Perkins,
In Charlestown, Mass, including the
machinery and o portion OF the STOCK,
was destroyed by fire last night. Loss
go. 900; partially Insured. 60.
DIstillers from the Sd, 9Th, and 18th,
districts Of Ohio; 4th and 9th Indiana,
and 9Th Kentucky, met In Cincinnati
Monday afternoon and formed an AS
ISOLATION. The object Ia 10 project the
interests Of the Government, fix the
value of their product, retain the pre-.
sent law II possible and recommend
Congress TO leRlslate 30 as TO prevent
frauds. A resolution was passed pro-
testing against the change OF the Ter
menIing period to forty.eight hours
also, that the Executive Committee lay
the result OF the experiment on short
process Of fermentation before the Com.
missioner OF Internal Revenue.
The Haytieu steamer Triumph, for
marly the rebel ram Atlantic, broke
the bed plate Of her condenser while
going down Delaware River, yesterday,
and was towed back TO Chester, where
she is repairing.
An important gathering OF the friends
OF female suffrage ls being held al Wor-
cester, Mass. Among the speakers
yesterday were Mrs. Llvermore, Julia
Ward Howe, y. 8. Foster and vile, and
Mr.. aud Mrs. Black we'll. The altend-
ance Is large.
The PoWhatan, from Nassau with 80
OF the LillianA expedition, arrived
at Key West Sunday evening, The
Severn arrived next morning. The
Powhatan has sailed for Philadelphia.
The Republican State Central Com.
mlttee Of Indiana, has Issued call for
II Convention, on the 22nd Of February.
General Henry B. Carrlugton, has
been detailed as Military Professor, ut
Wabash College, Charlottesville, In
diana. n
Arrangements for the ~. un ion Of the
Army OF the Cumberland, which will
meet at indianapolis, 10 day, are COM
plete. The Indications are that yerv
large number OF officers aud soldiers
will be 10 attendance. I..a.. OIL.
The sentsnCe Of Benjamin Tsaohout
convicted Of murder In having poIsonS
ed his wife. In Wyoming cou nty, New
York, has been Oommnted 10 inIprlson.
ment for life.
The case OF Caldwell. who WAS COM
mltied for extradition at Montreal, has
been again before the court. Judge
Cbursal dismissed the motion for the
prisoners discharge. II Is said that the
counsel will appeal 10 the Court OF the
Queens Bench ut Quebec.
A destructive fre occurred at Point
Levi, Canada, Monday night. A large
hotel and two other buildings were
destroyed.
Peter GeldOloh, tha supposed muir.
derGr OF his wife and child near Troy,
Indiana, and acquitted AFTER three days
trial, has since hts acquIttal became o
raVing maniac. =.
Cornelius O. Donaghue, OF TItusyIlls ,
Pa, yesterday. obtained a verdict In
the Supreme Court oil New York,
against the Erie Railroad Company OF
$50, ,OOO for damages sustained at the
Mast Hope disaster. .'
The Carllsts are very active on the
French and Portuguese frontiers OF
Spain.
Paul Angelo, a deputy 10 the Spanish
Cortes and n fugitive from Spain, has
been ordered TO leave France.
Empress Eugenle has written a letter
10 the Pope expressing regret ut not
being able to visit his Holiness.
Hon. Henry NJ. Waite formerly Chief
Justice OF Connecticut, died Yesterday
OF Lynne. Connecticut. .
The Boston EUening Journal mentions
d rumored defalcsLIon Of some S5O. 900
at the Howard National Bank OF that
eity. The, defalcatlon was discovered
during an official examination Of the
affairs OF the bank by government
CpmmiBsloner. The person held ac.
oountahle has probably been engaged
10 speculation for q long time, The
losa does not affect the capital OF the
bank, .. lg....f.-,.. fTg
There are about sixty county AudIS
tors In session ut Columbus, Ohio, with
I4arue, OF Hamilton county as CHAIR.
man. The object OF the Convention ls
10 consider questions relating 10 the
assessment OF real estate and personal
property. State Auditor, Goldman, ad.
dressed the Convention yesterday after.
noon. ... -., -st.. us-.i.....
In the Tennessee House. yesterday,
O special committee made q majority
and minority report, one for aud the
other against the adoption OF q resoIu-
tion 10 request the Constitutional Con-
vention to grant the elective franchise
10 women. The reports and resolution
were tabled.
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