The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-06
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A gentleman named Green, OF Alba>
ny, was killed, and his wife fatally In
jured Saturday night, their carriage
being demolished by passing train,
near Klnderhook, New York.
The Spanish bank at Havana, will
Issue ak millions currency, additional
loan 10 the Government. 'eN
L. N. Station, cashier Of the dry
goods house OF FarWell a Co., OF Obi
cago, has been detected OF the crime OF
pllfering from his employers. The az.
gregRte amount taken 10 about 81 900.
He restored $780, and was let OF.
Frederick W. Pratt has been detected
embezzllng from the funds Of the
Horse Railway Company Of Chicago.
He confesses having taken Sl0, 1000.
The apprehension existing con.
cerning the safety OF the ironclad, Die.
tor, will be quieted by the announce.
ment that the dispatches received from
Savannah on the Sd announce that the
Dictator left Tybee Sonnd on the I'd, on
her way TO Key West.
The recent FIRE at Topeka proves more
disastrous that at 6rst supposed, All
the records Of the land office, including
also, the journals Of the House OF Rep.
resentatlves, were destroyed.
j. NJ. Nordyke, who was injured at
the Coon Point, Iowa, disaster on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail.
road, on Tuesday, died Thursday even.
Ing. This makes three deaths from the
disaster. .........' rg'
The old Mansion House and Davis
block at Kennebec, Me-, were burned last
night. Loss $4,000. ,-sU.llil
The Republican CommILte, OF BoPton,
endorsed the eltiEens' nomination OF
Mayor ShuTtleff for reelection, OF
which there Is little doubt )fTJ1' ID
A petition signed BY 10000 persons
was forwarded from Philadelphia
10 Washington Saturday, to be present.
ed 10 Congress Monday, asking the re-
cognition OF Cuban rebels as bellIRe-
rents. rh-i't'
Several prominent oolored men Of 81.
Louis, publish o call for a mass Con.
yentlon to be held in Jefferson city,
january 10Th, to consider and put Into
effect the beat means for promoting the
education OF the colored people OF Mis-
souri,. They desire some modification
Of the State law, the establishment Of o
Normal School, &c.
There was a stir In the Cincinnati
Council Friday over the charges OF cor
ruption In the matter OF the gas con-
tract. A committee was appointed to
look into things,
Hon. Ighatlus Donnelly, In lecture
RtSt. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday night,
came out strong In favor OF annexing
our Northern nelghbors, with their
consent. 'n
A party Of armed men burned a
colored school house In Bath county,
Ky, about q week ago. It ls presumed
they did the brave deed on account Of
their animosity to the white lady teach.
or OF the school. She fed TO her board.
Ing house and locked the door. They
followed her and burst open the door,
but she had made her escape, and the
inmates OF the house refused to tell the
gang where she was. No charges were
mad against her except that she taught
colored school.
Six brick yards near Dayton, last
year, made twelve million brick.
The total valuation OF property In
Kentucky Is $406, ,275, IT'S.
Louisville ls negotiating for q new
railroad 10 Chattanooga. A large meet.
Ing was held there In aid Of the project
Friday night.
Dayton has a new water works with
five miles OF pipe and plenty Of water,
Ohio has nearly seven thousand In.
mates OF all classes In the county mfr
mariea. ".s.
A man named Clsments, for disturb.
Ing the recent Christian Convention Of
Columbus, has been sentenced 10 ten
days imprisonment. r.,....
81. Louis Ind nlnety-seven deaths
last week. .' - I,
At recent gathering OF friends In ST.
Louis an infant child was Hmothered In
the cradle by some one lying an over
coat on II.
Don Platt writes that Schenck's new
house In Washington, which 80 troubles
the gossips, Is not paid for. ,y /.
The Important recommendation In
the Postmaster General'a report are for
the abolition Of the franklnR privilege
and free postal delivery In cities; ad-
verse to the postal telegraph and legIs.
lation to make the department self
sustaining. ,''"
On Sunday last q negro living meas
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, eloped with
q respectable white girl, the daughter OF
JED. Webster, since which time they
have not been seen nor heard from.
The negro 10 intelligent, having man
aged the estate OF Judge Morton, his
former master. The affair has created
u good deal OF excitement.
Itis believed that the following are
hve OF the nine new U, 8. Circuit
Judges: For the Circuit OF Illinois,
Wisconsin and Indiana, Judge Drum
mond, OF Chicago; for Iowa, Missouri
Nebraska, Kansas and Arkansas, j udEe
Dillon; for the Pacific Coast, Judge
= Hoffman,; for Ohio, Michigan, Ken
lucky and Tennessee, Judge Ballard,
OF Louisville; for ,Louisiana, Georgia,
Mississippi, Alabama and Texas, Judge
Durant. There has been y heated and
prolonged contest over New York,
Vermont and Connecticut. The At.
torney General recommends Lewis 3,
Woodruff, and he is strongly pressed
by William n. Evarts and The New
York 6,s,t. ,,sr ~. on -
A telegram was received at the New
York police headquarters, stating that
on Friday night the Citizens National
bank at Middletown, Delaware, was
entered and rnhhad NJ a Iar0a onn1nti