The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-03
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THE NEWS.


steRrnS, Of New Hampshire, for the
Communication Of the death sentence Of
Joseph L. Pike, who murdered Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown at Hampton, to ImprISon.
ment for life.
General Sherman and daughter are
at Augusta, Maine, and are the guests
Of Hon. James G. Blaine. A reception
was given to the General Wednesday
evening, at the close Of which he was
serenaded by the citizens, to which the
General briefly responded. He left
yesterday for Portland.
Several small earthquakes are re.
ported In the southern Provinces OF
Peru.
President Balta Issued O decree &C.
knowlelgIng the independence OF Cuba
on the 18Th Of August.
Col. John B. Brownlow, Of Tennes.
see, had an interview with the Presl.
dent, Wednesday. In the course Of the
conversation General Grant inquired
what were the chances for Andrew
Johnson's coming to the Senate, and
Browlow replied that he thought them
meager. The President said Andrew
johnson would suit him as we'll as any
other Democrat, and rIdIculed the Idea
that the ex.President could give him
any special annoyance In the event OF
his election.
ills reported at Chicago that band
OF Sioux have left the Indian reserva.
tIon on the Missouri river to attack the
Pawnees near Columbus, but NO attack
has yet been made. The Pawnees are
advised OF their intentions.
The PlchInchI Volcano, near Onto,
hascommsnced heavy eruption.
There was a slight frost at Pitts.
burgh, on the hill tops, Wednesday
morning.
The troubles In Rutherford county,
Tennessee have ceased altogether; and
as publlcsentlment has been outspoken
and emphatic against the lawless gangs
engaged In the disturbances, 1t Is pro-
bable that there will be peace In future.
Col. John B. Brownlow Of Tennessee,
says johnson will not be elected sena.
tor, because, for one reason, the old
Whig element largely predominates In
tho new Legislature, and that the op.
position to Johnson grows daily, as
well on the part OF the Democrats as
others. A Nashville telegram says, a
most determined effort is being made to
defeat Johnson, with an apparent show
OF success, judging from the tone OF
public sentiment in that particular To-
calIty.
Governor (elect) Walker, OF Virginia,
had an interview with the President
Wednesday, afternoon.
Great interest Is felt In New York In
the approaching trial Of Reddy, the
blacksmith. The Fourth and Sixth
Ward politicians are betting one hun.
dred dollars to lny that Reddy will
escape.
Mrs. Norton, OF the Working Wo-
mems Association, accuses Susan B.
Anthony OF appearing at the Philadel-
phia Labor Convention on forged GRE.
dentials,
In the interview between Colonel
Brownlow, Of Tennessee, and the PresI-
dent, Wednesday, the latter expressed |
himself as friendly to Governor Senter
and the Republicans who supported
him. He denied the report that he In.
tended 10 remove Federal officers at the
suggestion Of Stokes, and said that he
should recognize senter as Republi
can until he had some reason to change
his opinion; that he desired to harmo-
nizs the Republican party In that State
and elsewhere, and that wholesale
removal OF officers would have the ef.
'ect OF embltterlng and driving away
friends, and he would say as much to |
Stokes.
D. M. BarseIza, the attorney for Ben.
Brown, and others, charged with the
murder OF DR.. Maxwell, at Bryant,
Texas, now undergoing trial by court.
martial, is In Washington trying to OBJ
tain an order suspendlng the execution
OF any sentence that shall be found
against his clients until after the decIs-
Ion Of Chief Justice Chase In the Yerger
case. he had an interview with the
President who expressed no doubt the
Maxwell case would be placed on the
same footing with that OF Yerger, but
referred the counsel 10 the Attorney
General. Judge Field refused 10 take
any steps In the case In the absence OF
Attorney General Hoar, but gave Mr..
Barseiza encouragement for the success
OF his mission.
Intelligence has reached Shreveport
OF a desperate hght between q squad of
United States troops and band Of out.
laws, headed by one jack Helm, near
San Patrlclo, Texas. The soldiers en-
deavored to arrest the desperadoes, who
resisted, and bloody encounter en-
sued, In which four Of the outlaws and
one soldier were killed and several on
both sides wounded.
Senator Morton addressed the Repub-
ilcans Of Pittsburgh last night.
The Pacific Railroad Commission
Messrs. WalbrIdge, Feltan, Cumstock,
Winslow and Boyd, reached San Fran
cisco Wednesday night.
Mr.. Colfax and party sail from San
Francisco for Orpuon fn.dav Tho nm