The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-13
THE NEWS.

The schooner Live Yankee, loaded
with wheat, Is a total wreck at Light
Island, Lake Michigan. The crew were
all saved except tho cook, who died
from exposure.
The steamship Malta, from Liver
pool, has arrived at New York.
It ia stated that Attorney General
Hoar, is about to Hccept Il sent on the
Supreme Court bench.
An Havana letter Of the 9th, states
that orders to burn all cotton In the
Northern Department, rather than have
It fall into the lands Of the Spaniarls,
have been issued.
AT u meeting OF the Cnbans In New
York, Thursday evening, Spanish
spy was discovered and elected, after
which a Cuban Club was formed.
The steamship Denmark from New
York has arrived at Liverpool.
Banbsr's block In Rochester has been
burned. Loss $4,000: insured.
AT Boston, Thursday, Albert Jacelyn
was sentenced 10 prison for life for
rape. ..I
George W. Chapman has been ap.
pointed Canal Commissioner OF New
York, vice Baseon deceased.
The English Govern ment will des-
patch the remains OF George Peabody
TO America In the ship Inconstant.
There has been a severe hurricane on
the Mediterranean and 1t ls feared that
many disasters have occurred.
The steamer Light reported lost In
The Mediterranean Thursday, was an
English vessel.
AspeciRl from indianapolis says
private dispatch from Senator Morton
denies the telegraphic report from
Washington, IN reference to his CONVEX
sat!on with Grant and Boutwell, about
Cuba and the currency statement, aA
wholly untrue.
a special from Jacksonville, Illinois,
says that the heirs OF the late General
Mcdonnell, who wus murdered in his
house iu February last, intend to bring
suit for the recovery OF tho whole OF the
public square in Jacksonville, as soon
as the Court House Is removed there>
from, which will he soon. II Is said by
the terms of the deed 10 the county that
the ground IL 10 revert 10 the original
use 1t for county purposes.
II Is now asserted with a good deal Of
pOsitiVeness that Attorney General
Hoar IL TO 20 upon The Supreme Bench
TO hll the vacancy now existing.
At meeting OF the Committee on
Ways and Means on the 25th instant. a
bill on the revision OF the tariff will be
considered. The Committee expects TO
have the bill ready by the time Com
gress meets.
The delay In the announcement Of
the new government loan Ia England,
for the purchase Of telegraph lines, has
tendency toidepress the prices OF con-
soils.
Garibaldi is quite Ill with the rheum-
atism.
The Duchess Jenoa Is opposed to the
candldature OF her son, Tor the throne
Of Spain.
The Bremen bark, Cupllo, with petro.
leum from New York, 10 DantzIc, Prus.
sia, burnt 10 the waters edge, ut the
latter city, where she had just arrived.
Loss heavy.
A barn belonging to Randall Mitcul
les, OF Palmyra, Me-, was burned last
night, with ~ tons OF hay, l6 heud OF
cattle Q horses, 20 sheep. Loss estimat-
ed at s.. 600, Insured for 5000.
The famous Bradley Fisher case Ia
again before the Courts OF the District
Of Columbia, Bradley now suing In
twenty thousand dollars damage Tor
being debarred by Judge Fisher.
Unpleasant inquiries are being made
In Washington In regard to the where.
abouts Of fund, given by Peabody,
for establishing a public library in
Georgetown, D. G.
The warehouse Of VIM. NJ. Case at
Waukegan, Illinois, was burned Thurs.
day night with contents mostly wheat
aud oats. Loss about $25, 900; insurance
on building only 5000.
Gov. Palmer, OF Illinois, has appoln-
ted Mr., Johns, OF Chicago, u well
known and wealthy colored man,
Notary Public. This is tho lirst time
the political rights OF the negro haye
been recognized In Illinois.
]. A. Shaver, OF Freeport, Illinois, ia
announced as defaulter TO the extent
Of thirty thousand dollars. He lost the
amount speculating In whISky. His
bondsmen will make good the de1-
ciency.
q. KensIugton, an old citizen OF
Fairbury, Illinois, Is reported as having
failed for $l00, 900. ills thought he will
be able to settle seventy.ive cents on
the dollar.
James Sheridan was killed Thursday
night by his sister who broke his skull
with stove cover.
Wm. Bell, the murderer OF Herman
Wendell, was executed yesterday at
Edwardsville, Mo.
The celebrated Merchants' National
Bank case, argued Wednesday, before
the supreme Court OF the United States,
will be decided In few days. The action
was brought 10 enforce the personal
liability OF stockholders for liabilities
OF the bank under the National Cur
rency act, the assets and credits OF the
bank being insufficient 10 satisfy
creditors.
The valuable estate OF Blanton Dun.
can ut Louisville, seized under the con.
tiscation act for his participation In the
rebellion, has been ordered released by
the Attorney General OF the United
States.
Great efforts are being made to In
duce Gov. Geary TO commute the death
penalty pronounced on DR.. PAUL
Sch@ie iorlths murder Of Miss Stieneck
at Carlisle.
The Third Avenue Railway OF New
York city proposes increasing Its rates
OF fare thirty per cent, on the ground
that the law entltlea It TO collect six
cents In gold for every passenger. The
matter will be contested in Court, and
II the company IL successful other COM
IlAnies will increase their rates.
Wall street Is oppressed with a sea.
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