The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-16


N. Y, Sunday evening.
Hon. Simon Cameron and other ex-
curslonists, arrived at Atlanta, Ga,
from Washington, yesterday morning,
and left for Macon.
The extensive leather board Factory,
Of Hayden & Balcount, at Lawrence,
Mass, was burned Sunday; also, the
Braid Mill OF Webster & Miller, In
sBme building. Loss SSO, 1000; mostly
Insured.
Gilman M. Carr was crushed TO death
on Friday, by being caught In ma,
chl1ery mill, In which he was employed
at Orono, Maine.
Robert W. Dsvlne hung himself Sat-
urdaY night, In the jail at Reading, Pa,
where he was confined Tor deserving his
wife. He left letter Representing his
wife for her evil ways.
Richard Englehart, aged 10 years.
committed suicide by throwing himself
under the railroad train on the Lebanon
Valley (Pa.) Railroad, Saturday even
Ing, while intoxicated.
Cyrus NJ. O, Gowan, postmaster at
Knoxville, ILL.,, has been arrested for
OpChAhB AVbtokVAGA ASNtCA NAA pOGAVk-
ing the contents.
Gen. Wool left property valued at
$3.50, 900, which will be divided princl-
pally between his nephews and neices.
Among his benefactiOns were Sl5, 900 TO
Renssaller POLYTECHNIC and 5000 10
the Troy Episcopal Orphan Asylum.
He added cOdlcll tO his will few days
before his death, settling aside S50,0OO
for monument 10 his wife and him
self.
An official proclamation is made OF
the Convention between the United
States and Great Britain for direct exN
change OF mails between the New
Orleans office and the Office at Belize
Honduras. ..aF
The grammar school house In Newton
Centre, Mass, was destroyed by fire
yesterday morning, II IL supposed by
an inoendiary. Il cost $40, 1000; insured
for $25, 900 ~ .
At Indianapolis yesterday the re-
union of the 18Th Army Corps was al
most an entire failure, moi over fifty
persons being present.
Members OF the society OF the Army
OF the Tennessee we're arriving In Lou
lsyille yesterday by every train. WeIs.
eyer Hall, where the reunion takes
place, Is beautifully decorated.
Columbus capitalists have the CHI
cago real estate fever and are making
Investments there.
A woman named Gilchrlst and her
eldest son were found murdered IN their
own home, mile and u half back OF
Troy, Perry county, Indiana, on Sat-
urday evening, and two other children
iearrully injured. The woman was
horribly lnangled by u Ratchet, about
The head and neck, and the eldest boys
head WAS broken IN with the poll OF
the hatchet. Great excitement exists
and the husband and father Is sus-
peCLed.
The Legislature OF Washington Ter.
ritory Ia without quorum. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest OF So
cedlng members.
Edward B. Kstchum, the forger, was
discharged from Sing Sing prison, on
Saturday, the term OF his sentence, re-
duoed by a communication OF eight
months, for his uniformly good con-
duct, having expired. .G..
II ls now announced that Messrs,
Bnt1er and Schenck will not. make a
ar-garden OF the House this winter,
as popularity expected, for the exhIbi.
tion OF their ursine pluck for the diver
sion Of the public. Each has felt the
others teeth before and probably each
Is conscious Of weak points known 10
the other. Accordingly IL 10 now an.
nounced that Gen. Butler will not at
tack Gen. Schenck and presump ptively
Gen. SChenck will not attack Gen.
Butler.
The ship Golconda, which left Baltl.
more LAST week, sailed 10 Hampton
Roads and took on board, on Thursday,
nearly one hundred and fifty colored
emigrAnts, from Portsmouth. They
were from Texas, Tennessee and North
Carolina. Ex-President Roberts and
wife, OF Liberia, are on board. The
emlgrants will settle on the St. PauI's
river In Liberia. nH..
Secretary Boutwell, has gone home
for q few days to obtain peace and
quiet, and TO give his annual report It's
finishing touches.
Hon. James F. Wilson, OF Iowa,
states that his deollnation TO al low hIs
name 10 be used In the Senatorial COM
test In that State, Is positive and final.
It ls predicted that the coming session
OF Congress will be q very long and
exciting one. As usual, however, little
business will be attempted before holI.
days are over. The Committee In both
Houses will be adjusted, and two or
three special ones appointed, and
business generally put In shape for
work after the holidays.
The September panic cleared out
larger number OF Wall street firms
than was generally supposed. In most
lnStancea just enough OF surplus re.
mained to pay all outstanding obliga.
tions, but lelt nothing for future specu.
lation aa basis or profit. These facts
have become known to mercantile
classes, and the dry goods trade pre-
sentiug no favorable prospective
chances, anumber a ofthe leading houses
propose TO try their luck In the Wall
street maelstrom.
The past few days have added mate.
rally 10 the number Of Senators and
Representatives now Ia Washington,
and the current week will increase the
list still more.