The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-22

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The vote on the judicial election In
California was light. Returns from the
Interior OF the State, 30 far are favor
able TO the Democrats.
The boats are moving again on the
Erie canal.
The Steam Saw Mil and adjoining
Carpenter and Blacksmith shops OF Ry.
ersOn & Johnson, was burned at Mus
kegon, Mich, Wednesday. Loss S2O,.
00O, no insurance.
The Tobacco Factory Of Mr.. Dickson,
at Hamilton. Mo-, was burned Tues:
day night. Loss $50 900, partially In
sured.
The Stale Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association commence
ed Its sessions at Bangor, Me, Wedues.
day, and will continue two days.
A session OF the Maine Board of
Agriculture began at Bangor, Me-,
Wednesday, and will continue three
days.
The Steamship City OF Baltimore
from Liverpool has arrived.
The New York Herald states there
are rumors In Washington OF q decided
Senatorial opposition 10 confirming
Robeson as Secretary of the Navy. It
held that Pennsylvania deserves place
In the Cabinet. and New Jersey does
not. Senator Drake, OF Missouri, who
aBplres to the chalrmanship OF the Com.
mittes on Naval Affairs, Is personally
opposed 10 Porter, and az conse-
quence to Robeson.
King, the bond robber, who stole
1882 900 from the office OF Camberllug &
Pine, New York, and was sentenced TO
Sing Sing for four years, has escaped
from prison and Is now in New York
city.
1t Ia rumored at Jackson, Miss, that
difficulty occurred on Saturday last
near Dry Grove, Miss. between a white
man and q negro, during which the
negro was knocked down and severely
beaten. Negroes to the number of forty
then armed themselves, and began to
search for the white man, who had
made his escape. Thenegroes searched
the woods and houses In the vicinity,
but were stopped by few whites,
when the former opened FIRE, killing
two whites. The white men returned
the FIRE, killing one negro. The ne
groes then retired to the woods, the
whites being reinforced. In the mean
time troops were sent from Jackson,
who quelled the disturbance before
more bloodshed.
In an affray at Augusta, Ca. We'd
nesdRy morning, VIM: K. Mcdonald
shot and instantly killed John o.
Foster.
Mayor Fox, OF Philadelphia, has re.
commenced dismlssing police officers.
Nineteen were dismissed yesterday.
| The trial OF Morrow and Dougherty,
charged with the attempted assassina.
tton OF Brooks, commenced In Phlla.
delphia yesterday morning, before
Judge Ludlow.
The New York Netus saws jaw Gould
was before the Grand Jury, yesterday
morning, and questioned regarding the
recent gold corner. As the result OF
his testimony, Gen. Butlerheld, Sub
Treasurer, and Corbin, brother in. law
OF President Grant, together with 9th.
ers, have been indicted for conspiracy
The Walpole and Westminster brldvs
across the Connecticut river, was car.
ried away Wednesday night.
The Council Of Evangelical clergy.
men met again In New York yesterday.
Among those present were Bishop Nc.
Ilvaine OF Ohio, Rev. Drs, Matthews,
Crosby, Prime and Dewitt. An organ.
IZation was effected with Bishop McIl-
vaIne as President. Letters OF sym.
pAtby and encouragement were res
celved from Chlet Justice Chase, Pres.
ident Woolsey Of Yale College, and
others. Various addresses were made
bearing upon the subject Of unity
among the churches.
The American Bible Union closed
ita anniversary meeting In New York
last evening after two days session.