The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-09
WHEELING WEST VA, SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER O. 1869
THE NEWS.


A man and wife and four children
named Homer, al Brookvllls, Ohio
were poisoned, Wednesday, by eating
biscuit In which arsenic was used In
mistake for soda. Homer died, and his
wife Is not expected to recover.
Mr. Summers statement is conn rmed
by Il lOtter written from prominent
Cuban patriot, now with the revOlu-
tiOnary forces, saying that the question
OF a6ollshlng AlaVery had not yet been
decided.
A rumor prevails In diplomatic quar-.
ters that Minister Motley had renewed
the negotiations for the settlement Of
the Alabama claims, and had sent Ills
6Tst Secretary OF Legation to Washing.
ton. containing the rough DRAFT OF q
protocol. So much Of the story as rep.
resenls that a special bearer OF dis.
pat Ches Ia on hts way here from Minis.
ter Motley Ii true. General Badeau
his Secretary, Ii now In Washington.
There was some excitement In New
York, Thursdsy, over q report that
Secretary Boutwell, proposed 10 unlock
about $50, 600. 600 Of currency now stored
up rs surplus, In order to aid In NOV
Ing the Western crops, 1t was also
rumored that the Boston bond specula.
tors have official notification Of the in.
tentIon OF the Secretary, and have been
acting accordingly. ..0
A we'll known stock dealer at Rich.
mOld, Indiana, named John SldelI, has
forged his father name, It IL amour need,
10 the amount Of fifty thousand dollars.
He obtained the money from the banks
at Richmond, MHysvIlle, Newark and
Marion. Sidell ID supposed to have
started for Europe.
AT the request OF Pennsylvania Re-
pnblloAns mere, General Sherman has
30 far modified his directions giving
clerks who vote In that State three days
for the purpose, as to give each one the
time actually needed 10 go 10 thelr res.
licences and return, In cases where
three days were not sufficient.
The N. Y. Sun says that Americans
have applied for permission to land @
cable on the French coast, and have
been refused. The application was
signed by two retired Generals and q
Major OF the U. y. Volunteers and
Regular army, and by another Ameri.
can gentleman holding a prominent
position abroad, The amount necessary
TO be deposited on receiving authorizs.
tiOn was subscribed, and all the usual
forms compiled with. The reply re-.
celVed from the Minister WAS 10 the Of.
feet that the exclusive privilege TO land
cable having been granted TO VIM,
ErlRnger and Renter, of whom the
present French company are assIgnees,
the request could not be granted.
The tide was no higher than usual,
yesterday, at New York.
Leokel's dlstIllsry on one Hundred
and Sixth street, New York, was burn
ed yesterday morning. Loss $4,000.
The Presbytsry OF Baltimore, Thurs.
day evening, adopted the overture OF
the General Assembly for a re. union OF
the Old aud New School Churches, by u
vote OF % to IL.
The citizens OF West Rox bury, Mass,
st large meeting, Thursday evening,
voted almost unanimously against an.
neXlng that town'to Boston.
The President has Issned proclsma.
ton for Thanksgiving on the 18th ol
November. 10
A Detroit telegram says the propsllor
Omar PQshR, burned 10 the waters edge
early. yesterday morning, while lying
AZ Wilcox Bros. & Co. mill dock, at
the mouth Of MuskeEon Lake. Loss
SIS 900. She was engaged In the Ch ICago
lumber trade, no lives lost. The mill
was saved by great exertlon.
David Martin, OF Netting Hall, Cen
tTe county, Pa, died yesterday morn
ing at Indianapolis, from Injuries re.
celVed by being run over by car In
Union depot In that city Thursday
night.
Nathan Albertson, one Of the vic,
tims Of the recent State Fair disaster al
Indianapolis, died Thursday night. The
balance OF the wounded, remaining In
this city, are all improving.
The trial Of Maria Ann Dough helty
for an attempted assassination Of Rev
enue officer Bryoks promises TO be oi
Interest, as 1t IL expected the whole
workings of the whisky ring Will be
exposed.
The Hudson River aud New JERSEY
Central roads Mrs Ia working order,
The Erie road IL not yet opened.