The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-29
THE NEWS.

Some OF the oolored rioters, who at
tempted 10 prevent black voters from
voting the Conservative ticket at the
recent election In Washington city
have been tried and sentenced to t wo
years. imprisonment. The opinion
genstally prevails there that the sen.
Lencs Is not severe enough.
VIM. H. sylvls, president OF the Ma
tIonal Labor Union, died suddenly
Tuesday morning at Philadelphia, Of
congestion Of the bowels.
General Candy has modified bis or.
der for the payment OF the January 10.
tereSt, on the Virginia bonds, by direct>
Ing that only one per cent. be paid.
This will amount to $3.50. 1000.
Miss Maggie Bell Blaine, sister 10
Hon. James g. Blaine, Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives at Washing
ton, died at the residence OF her mother
In Elizabeth, Allegheny county, Pa,
Monday morning.
The President will be In Washington
for Cabinet consultation, Friday, will
receive no vlsitors and will return TO
Long Branch.
At a meeting held at White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va. Tuesday, composed
principally Of Southerners, resolutions
were unanimously adopted expressing
the gratitude Of the Southern people to
Geo. Peabody for his munIacent gift in
the cause Of education in the South.
Judge Fisher, of the District of Co.
lumbIa Criminal Court, has given q
declsIon In case pending before his
Court, 10 the effect that police officer
has no right 10 arrest a person for any
cause whatever without warrant, un.
less he Is witness 10 the otfense for
which he makes the arrest.
A Washington telegram 10 the New
York Post says Virginia Republicans
report that after canvass OF mem bers
OF the legislature elect, there probably
will not be quorum able to take the
test oath. Il IL the intention Of the
convention to try and get the President
10 revoke General Canby's ruling,
which makes those Ineligible VINO cam
not take the oath, and failing in that TO
have an election ordered to fill vaean>
cles. John B. Baldwin and Colonel
Sutherland are prominent candidates
for the Senate. .'
Judge Dent, In letter 10 the Nation.
al Republican. Of Jackson. Miss, plants
himself squarely upon the platform OF
Governor~elect Walker, OF Virginia,
and advocates universal suffrage, with
universal amnesty. He opposes repu.
dIatiou, and iavors Internal improve.
ments. He sees In this policy the only
hope for MlsslsslppI's future, and In lie
success new era Of prosperity, not
only for the State but the country at
large. He claims to have the good will
Of General Grant. tgh
John Griffin, OF Batter county, Ohio,
is 10 be hanged at Hamilton, ohIo;.to
day. The Governor refused an appll>
cation to commute the sentence.
A Washington telegram says that
while nothing has been made public
The impression In military circles is
that Yerger has been convicted OF muir
der and sentenced to death. w
It is rumored, In Washington that
Gen. Candy is 10 be sent to Mississippi
10 superlntend the election, and that
General Mcdowell Is to succeed him In
Virginia. .aAu
The match factory OF Benjamin
Bunker, at Kendalle Mills, Maine, was
destroyed by FIRE Tuesday, with all its
contents. The loss was $3.50; inSu-
rance $500 g.L a y
It was not Chas. B. Quincy, who
was arrested Tuesday, In New York,
for passing forged Railroad certificates
on VIM. Heath & Co. Mr. r.tQainey is
cashier ofth latter firm and mainly
instrumental in causIng the arrest Of
the real forgerer, whose name Is George
Abbott. This correction Is due Mr..
Quincy, whose standing and reputation
In Wall street. 10 Of the highsat char.
acter. % Z 55 aes.a,a az
The Virginia State Treasurer will
commence the payment Of per cent.
on the January Interest OF the State
register bonds August 18th, aud as soon
thereafter as possible the payment ol
coupons will be made. ~. .,- ~.