The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-04

About thirty Senators and twice that
number OF Representatives have or.
rived In Washington.
william A. Murray was held TO bail
At Chicago, Friday, IN 5000 for remov.
Ing high wines contrary 10 law.
The President has appointed Jas. q.
Fisk commissioner to examine and re.
port upon the Oregon Railroad, vice
Jesse ApplegAte, declined.
After New Years the postage on let
terB 10 Great Britain will be but six
eents the half ounce, and those 10
France four cents more, while postage
direct TO France 10 fifteen cents the
quarter ounce, heuce, after that date all
letters for France will ,be sent by way
Of England, unleaa otherwise ordered
by the writer. 90 ~ '.''',I
Itla generally understood In Wash.
lngton that the Prealdent'a message
win take ground against q recognition
Of the Cuban Insurgents on the ground
that they have no defdeto government
and no permanent capital. '';7'e2 "a I.
The attempt 10 inauRurate o Govern.
ment Telegraph Postal System will be
made again thlh winter, A bill haa
been prepared on the basis OF the one
fixed by the English Parliament.
Fears are now entertained that the
bridge aoross the Ohio will mot DO COM
4pleted % early 90 expected, owing 10
the sudden rise In the liver. Work on
the last span haH been suspended, and
the building material removed to safe
quarters. Distinctions on the main
channel are being rapidly removed, 10
% 70 allow the passage OF steamers.
An official dispatch 10 the Washing.
ton Chronicle from Richmond says
Governor Walker learns that there Will
be no opposition 10 the admission Of
Virginia. srufss nl.4hf .n.lgnu.
Gen. Breckenridge was among those
who called 70 Gee the President Thurs
day, but did not see him because he
was too busy. si.a.a .l4. Ht.II fgl
A combination ID forming 10 defeat
the confirmation OF Hon. Henry T.
Blow 90 Minister 10 Brazll.o u, sl,. Al
The labor Convention OF colored men
ct Washington will be held next Mon
day. % On '''7T'' : sfT7'
The Ways and Means Committee
have, thus far, adopted preliminary
amendments which will reduce the
present tariff, ~ carried into n law,
some Sl5. 900, 900. As yet the free lIsl
has not been enlarged enough 10 In
clude articles which would come In
contact with American production OF
the same nature. The duty on coffee
will probably be fixed at four cents,
and tea twenty cents per pound. Some
New England interests are anxious
that NovH Scotia coal shall come In
duty free, but Maryland and Pennsyl-
Vanla coal interests are opposlng this
very warmly. There, will probably be
Q compromise BY reducing the tax. .r
Major Chadwick. Republican nom
lnee for Mayor OF Boston, dscllnes. A
ciuzenS' meeting was called for laBt
night In Faneull Hall, Raid 10 be In fa-
vor Of Mayor Shurtllf's reelection.
Burglars robbed the house OF e. q.
Ball, OF Holyoke, Mass, Thursday
night, of$9,00O Id Government bonds.
Three men have been arrested on sus.
plclon. - :. -ff77'
It Is said that John G. Fremont has
obtained q loan In Europe for his pro-,
posed Southern Pacific railroad. -.
Yesterday afternoon Thomas Hast ;
lngs. OF Philadelphia, struck his wife
In the head will. a hatchet and then.
cut his throat while laborInR under q
temporary tit OF Insanity. @ He 10 In q
critical condition. 1.nl .ru ..s.-l