The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-23
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with wagon load Of Lumber, and &C.
companied with hIs wife. The horses
took fright and started TO run, when
she attempted 10 jump, but fell under
the wheel and was so badly hurt as 10
die within half an hour, The same
night brakeman named Alexander
Vincent was killed on the Jacksonville
railroad hy being thrown from car,
five cars passing over him. The same
evening two boys named Scott and
McMeans, living at Richmond, were
thrown from the top Of passenger train
when passing nnder Cambridge City
bridge, on the Central railroad, and so
badly injured that their recovery IL re-
garded as doubtful.
Chief Justice Chase was In New York
Friday. He was Visited by several
leading politicians and financlers. His
friends deny that he has any political
designs, and say he regards himself
as out OF politics, and Is wholly en-.
crossed by his law duties.
The Haymakers, OF Lansinburg, New
York, play the Red Stockings at Gin.
cinrati next Thursday afternoon. The
Haymakers is one of the s,IOnges:
clubs In the United States.
Stokes Is In Washington. His busl-
ness Is to revenge himself on those
Tennessee Federal ofRceholders who
failed to give him cordial support, by
securing their removal. ''''..
The drought Ia so bad In the vicinity
OF Richmond, Va, that the forest trees
arc dying. Friday was the seventy
eighth day since rain enough had fallen
TO thoroughly wet the ground.
A fearful and fatal affair took place
on Thursday, In West Newton, West.
moreland county, Pennsylvania by
which one man was killed, and anoth-
er fatally Injured. A bullock, driven
through the streets by q butcher, be-
came furious and attacked a man
named fcely, gorIng him terribly, rip.
ping open his abdomen and chest, tear
Ing portions out, and leaving his heart
Exposed. Another gentleman was
jammed against the fence by the lnTu-
rlated brute, and completely crushed
The bull, aitOr chasing three ladies', Gu.
countered ashow window OF miIlin-
ery store, completely quitting 1t, and
scattering bonnets and ribbons In every
direction. Citizens armed with rifles,
came TO the rescue, and after shooting
the animal seven times. succeeded in
dIspatchlng him. ,.. .55rtI- |''
The fat men had a clam-Dake at Nor
walk, Frlday. One hundred. and twen-
ty six fat men were present, Weighing
In the aggregate 27.9is pounds. The
most OF them were well-known mer-
chantsirom New York City. 4soao'
The capital stock oHlhe Home Insur-
ance Company, Of olumbus, has been
Increased, by subscription, during the
past month. S264,OOO, making the
amount OF stock $780,, 600.
President Grant will return to Wash
lngton on Thursday, for The purpose
Of holding a Cabinet meeting on Ffi>
day. His movements after this are at
present undetermined.
A Washington telegram says The AS
ISOLATED Press dispatch from San Fran.
cisco, concerning an application 10 Sec
retary Boutwell, to allow the transfer OF
gold from the SUBJ Treasury, and mat
Eers connected Herewith, doesgreat in.
Justice TO the Treasury Department. In
the FIRST place, Vice President Coliax
has evidently allowed his name to be
used II the dispatch, Without knowl.
edge Of It's ZEAL meaning. A committee
from the Treasury Department Is sit.
ting, or about to sit, at San Francisco
to investigate matters In the Sub Treas.
uEyy and there is excellent reason TO
believe that the authority TO transfer
asked for Is wanted TO cover up trans.
fer already made Without authority.
As to the advantage charged to- have
been granted by the Secretary to a GER
tain frm, 1t ls merely the continuation
Of an arrangementA tAmadeA BY The Ds4
partment with a firm In San Francisco
long before Secretary Boutwell, came
into office. which was then, and is still
deemed advantageous TO the Govern
ment. tits also an error that the Treas.
ury did not even reply 10 the appllcR-
tlon 10 transfer funds from the sub-
Treasury in New York, as q million
and halt was ut once started from
New York for San Francisco.
A party Of roughs, taken from PhIla-
delphia TO work for the Lake Superior
Railroad Company, at Duluth, on
Saturday. l4th, without provocatIon,
stabbed and killed George Northrof.
They had previously assaulted North
rot's brother, but he escaped. The man
who stabbed Ncrthrof Ia named Tholm1E.
rs Shockley, son OF a, prominent mems
Der OF the Philadelphia Council. Nine
OF the roughs have been arrested and
taken to 81. Paul for examination.
Taylor Blow, brother to the Minister
to Brazil, died In 81. Louis, Friday,
after an illncss Of three months. His
life was insured for Sl25. 200, in various
companies. 81. Louis has lost one o.
her most estimable citizens ! 7l'' .
Damage sults for false arrest and i'm.
ptisonment, agEresatlng $4,000, art