The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-08
TIE NEWS.

Thomas Mclaughlin, Frank Muloay
and John Flanagan, have been arrest
ed Rt Boston, each charged with at
tempting TO poison the trotting horse,
Frenchman, owned by the Messrs.
Porter and valued at 900.
The case Of Henry J. Koppers,
newspaper correspondent at Havana,
who was arrested by the authorities for
conveying news outside the Jurisdiction
OF Havana, has been taken In hands by
the British Consul. Mr.. Koppers being
q British subject the papers in the case
have been forwarded to England.
Otis TUFTS, well known machinist,
died suddenly at Boston last night OF
heart disease, aged 65 years. =
Fourteen prisoners confined iu the
barracks at Omaha, knocked down the
guard Thursday night and escaped.
A scouting party left Fort Sanders
on Thursday to scout for Indians that
have rscently committed depredations
In that Vicinity.
At q meeting held at the Central Con.
gregational Church In New York, FIJI
day evening, Hon. VIM. Clahln, Gov.
ernor of Massachusetts, was. elected
President, and Senators Wilson and
Buckingham, and Hon. 8. D. Hastings
Of Wisconsin, Vice Presidents OF the
Evangelical Advertising Association.
All these gentlemen are life members OF
that association. ......... ....r
Thomas N. Berry, a well known law
yer In Baltimore, was found dead in
his room, Saturday afternoon, with o
discharged pistol In his hand.
The stable and box manu- factory of
Elisha Delalno In Duxbury, Mass, to-.
gether with four horses, hay and grain,
were consumed by fire, Friday night.
Loss $4,000. ,..s
Secretary Fish has called the atteu-
ton Of the Argentine Minister 10 the
card recently published by his Secreta-
ry OF Legation denouncing Gen. Nc
Mahon, and intlmated automatically y
that the thing was dlscourteous and
uncalled Tor, and that the Argentin Re.
public had not treated Gen. Nc. Mahon
with the respect due his position when
he passed through there on his return
home, The Secretary OF Legation 10 In
considerable trouble over the matter.
The Grand Jury In New York Ia still
investigating the gold conspiracy, but
there ,is no longer such an array Of
witnesses In attendance as at frat. No
indictments have yet been presented,
and It is feared the whole Investigation
may prove farce.
The resignation OF Mr.. McElrath, Ap-
praiser Of Merchandise at the Port OF
New York, was accepted, Saturday, by
Secretary Boutwell,, 10 take effect on
the 30th Of November, Gen. Palmer,
Assistant Appraiser, has been appointed
Appraiser 10 succeed him. so
The ballot boxes Of a district Of the
2lst ward OF Brooklyn, which for al
legged Irregularities were seized by the
police Tuesday, were through man
damus by the Supreme Court, deliver.
cd Friday, TO tho inspectors OF election
and the votes counted.
The theatre at Rochester, N. Y.
caught fire In the green room, Satur.
day morning, and burned TO the ground.
Several stores adjoining were damaged.
The total loss was about $4,000. ,Thos.
Carr, manager OF the theatre, lost all
his property, and barely escaped with
his life. Mr.. Davenport lost part OF his
wardrobe. -
Only one.thlrd OF the bodies OF the
victims Of the Stonewall disaster have
been recovered.
It 10 announced that the Emperor
Napoleon will spend portion OF the
winter at Nice.
A Ore at Harrisburg, Friday night,
destroyed houses aud their contents 10
the amount Of $4,000.
The bulls are manipulating the oil
market at Pittsburgh.