The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-20
GtreGnteuigerrer:
THE NEWS.

Twenty.one lives were lost by the
laundering ut sea Of the shIpJ. p. Whit
ney, OF New Orleans, on the 10th oI
April last. The news has just been re.
ceived through the American Consul
at Mauritlus, TO which island the sur
vivors, ten In number, were brought
by an English vessel.
The Governors OF Wisconsin. Min.
nesota and Iowa will meet at Portage
City, Wisconsin, to-day, where dele,
gates from these and other States will
assemble to discuss and devise meas
nres Tor the opening OF navigation from
Lake Michigan and Green Bay to The
Mississippi river, through the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers.
Mrs. McC0chIo, OF Arcole, Illinois,
was instantly burned to death, Thurs
day, by the explosion Of kerosene
lamp.
1t showed in Springfield; ILL.,, nearly
the entire forenoon, yesterday. An inch
orsnow covered the ground at one time
but 1t afterwards disappeared.
A Stock Exchange has been organ
i2ed In Chicago. 1t will beopened fol
business about the lst proxlmo.
Extensive preparations have been
made for the reunion Of the Army oil
the Tennessee, which meets In Louis
Vile, November 18th and 18th. 1t ID
necessary that every one who Intends
TO be present, and who desires to at.
tend the banquet, should at once for
ward his application for a ticket, ac-
COmpanled by his name and rank, TO
the Committee OF Arrangements.
The procession OF Grand Command.
cry Masons at Cleveland, yesterday,
was the most impressive ever Witness
ed In the State. There were fifteen hun.
dred In the line Of march, comprising
also the Commandery OF Erie, Pa, and
Detroit, Mich. The city Is crowded With
Mnsons from all parts Of the State.
Rev. DIR. Hubbell preached In New
York, Sunday, against the present
Romlsh crusade against the public
schools. He said they demand the
unconditional surrender OF the present
system OF education. II we give up this,
they will then ask that the press be de-
lIVered Into their hands, and after that
all the privileges that Americans pos
sess under the government, and then
one by one will thrift, happiness and
virtue be among the things that " ere,
and this land become one OF misery and
poverty, similar to the nations where
PapAcy has ruled supreme. The issue
must be met, or It may at some time
Culmlnate In one OF the worst wars the
world ever knew.
A difference OF opinion has occurred
between the Toledo papers and the
Prinlers' Union.
The ST. Louis Democrat complains
that the people OF that city don't take
enough account Of the capital conven.
ton which assemblies there this week.
Father Hyacinthe, upon. his arrival
In Boston, will receive public well
come from party OF Evangelical cler-
gymen.
On Monday night, the schooners En-
Portch and Geraldine, collided about
five miles below Erie, near Long Point
The Geraldine sunk In ten minutes.
All the hands were saved, She was
loaded with 200 tons Of coal.
The steamers HIbernlan and City oil
Brooklyn, have arrived at Liverpool.
Judge Dent writes from Mississippi
that his CANVASS OF that State leads him
to believe that the Gubernatorial elec.
tiOn will be almost entirely In his IA
vor, and that the colored men will,
with few exceptions, vote MS directed by
their late masters. He complains that
doing everything In their power to In
duce the negroes 10 support Alcorn.
John DingIe, whilo crossing the river
at Oil City, Pa, Satur day evening, In
skIh. with two companions, was
drowned near tho VenangO City bridge.
lie leaves II wife and two children In
England.
DR.. Labough, a resident Of VenangC
City, Pa, was yesterday morning found
dead 1T the side OF the approach to the
river bridge, on the OIL City side. 1t is
supposed he fell oil the walk, which Is
some ak feet above the ground, and
striking his head against stone was
thus killed. He leaves family.
A meeting OF provision dealers is IA
hO held at the Produce Exchange oi
New York, Thursday, for the purpose
OF cooperating with the Chicago Pork
Packers Association and the trade gem
orally, relative to the manufacturers
impost on the business OF hog cutting
and curing.
The New York Tribune learns by
private advlces from Madrid, that the
Captain General Of Cuba lately sent an
urgent demand 10 the Madrid Govern.
ment for s., ,0OU, 600, but he was informed
that the Spanish treasury was empty
and that hereafter he must raise ir
Cuba Itself the money he required fol
military and political purposes. Spair
will furnish troops, but Cuba mus
supply the cash.
Assistant Secretary Richardson has
finally yielded to the solicitations oi
and consents TO remain In his present
position until the first Of January, but
no longer.
There is more gold In the Treasury
now than at any time during two year,
past: Sll4.0OO.0O0.
Admiral Farragut, who, too soor
took advantage OF his returning
strength ,over.taXed himself Monday
and In consequence passed a very pooI
night. Yesterday he was resting morC
comfortably.
! MEbs Whl6Lhlud hulueu6FI EbblulnI
In Second street, Chicago, was burned
70 death Monday night, by the eXplo
sion Of kerosene lamp.
At about five o'clock yesterday morn
ing as the steamer Sheboygan was 60.
Ing into the Chicago harbor, while
about mile north OF the pier and in.
side the crib, she ran into the tug Pres.
ton Brearly, sinking the latter boa
Immediately. The firemen on boarG
were picked up by the boats OF thu
steamer, but the Captain, Geo. Chute
was drowned.
The Erie officials say the workmer
employed In the Buffalo shops resumed
work yesterday, and the strike Is now
substantially over.
The argument on the recent Iniuno'
tlon OF the sales of gold In New Yorb
commenced yesterday. Mr.. Jordan
receiver OF the Gold Exchange Bank
mas withdrawn, In q card, the person
allties contained In his speech against
unger u Co., and arrangements are II
progress for an amlcHbls adjustment
Of affairs.
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Governor RItner "Obit."
Tho death OF Ex-Governor Josept
Rltner, at ninety, which we announced