The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-23
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so much energyin New York, In refer.
ence to the attempt to implIcate Mrs.
Grant, the President, and General But.
terheld In the late operations OF tho gold
sharks In New York, has created much
interest and excitement In Washington.
The recent visit of the Presidents pri.
vate Secretary, General Porter, 10 New
York, from whence he returned to-
night, has been supposed 70 relate, In
some manner, 10 the subject under con-
troversy, though inst what, or how,
nobody pretends to guess. There is q
rumor, however, which is apparently
well founded, that the charges made by
Gould and his followers against Assist
ant Treasurer Butterfield are to receive
an official investigation, which II Is al.
legged General Buttertield demands.
A verdict Tor 81, ,2l2 damages has been
awarded In favor OF James A, Boyd,
against the city OF indianapolis, for In
lurles sustained In falling into an ex-
cavatlon.
Moore, the murderer Of Mrs. Nc
Adams, was hung at Greenvllle, ILL.,,
yesterday.
Gallagher, the prize fighter, narrowly
escaped being killed at 81. Louis, Thurs
day, having been stabbed by a despe-
RADIO who was Intoxicated In his sa-
loon. Gallagher will be disabled for
some weeks.
General Butler called on General
Butterield, In the Sub Treasury Build.
Ing Thursday, and had long private
interview with him. 1t Is understood
that the purport OF the conversation
was the Assistant Treasurer's compiled.
ty In the recent gold BpeCulations.
General BelknAp has written to a
friend In Washington. that he intends
to leave his home In Keokuk, Iowa, on
the 25lh instant, and expects to al rive
here on the 28th. He will not, however,
assume the duties Of his new office un-
I'll the 1st Of November.
A fire at Indian Orchard Village
Mass, yesterday morning, destroyed
Sulphur Springs and Indian Orchard
Hotels; loss Sl6, 900; partially insured.
An unfortunate woman named Sarah
Mccullough, who represented that she
was formerly maLron OF Bellevue Hos
pltal, New York, died at indianapolis,
Monday night, from the effects Of NOR
phine, which she had been In the habit
OF using 10 excess.
A Washington reporter asserts that q
careful canvass Of the opinions Of the
Cabinet regarding the Cuban question,
develops the facts that Secretary Fish
and Attorney General Hoar are the
only members who are opposed to d
speedy recognition OF the new Repub.
lie, and they are only opposed to 1t on
the ground that II may complicate our
negotiations with Great Britain, rela.
tive to the Alabama claims.
Gov. Baldwin, OF Michigan, has is>
sued Il proclamation appointing No.
vember 18th day OF public thanks
giving.
L. q. EnIae, the welI.known tenn
perance lecturer, was found dead In
bed at Boston, yesterday morning. 1t
ls supposed from an accidental over
dose OF opium.
The first snow OF the season at Chi
cago fell there yesterday.
A Rock Island despatch says the
ROdman House OF that city was totally
destroyed by fire early yesterday morn
ing. The house and furniture were
valued at $l0O, 900; insured for $4,000.
In New York, yesterday, after much
discussion resolution was adopted IA
voring permanent Evangelical Coun-
Gil to meet yearly, to the end that an
alliance Of the Evangelical bodies can
be consummated, and the dissemIna-
ton Of the teaching OF the gospel in
creased. Henry Ward Beeohsr made
the principal address.
The Grand Jury In New York, yes
tsrday presented batch OF ndIctlnents
TO Judge Ingraham. The cases were OF
ordinary character. No indictments
against Corbin or any Of the gold specu-
lAtors.
The New York Commercial says Gen.
Buttertield In a. letter to Secretary
Boutwell,, Indignantly denies the as
sertions regarding his association with
the schemes OF the gold ring. and repu-
diates the idea that he has been in any
manner Identified with It. He requests
a full and searching official investIga.
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