The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-23
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THE NEWS

Department al Washington Ia an oh.
long space inclosed by fifteenth. /.
Vermont avenue and X streets. The
plan OF The building oontemplAtes q
structure covering the space and three
stories high. Fifteenth Is the street on
which the East front Of the Treasury
faces and ] 10 two streets north OF that
building. The site Is In the immediate
nelghborhood OF Gen. Bullsr's resi-
dence. No further steps can be taken
without the approval OF Congress.
Washington city has been agltated
for some weeks by charges OF Corrup-
tlon and mlSapproprIatlon OF funds
against the Mayor, and the fact that he
dlsmlsSes all officials subject TO him
who favor an investigation seems to
give them color OF truth. II is now
said movement will be made as soon
as Congress meets 10 abolish the pre-.
sent mode OF governing that city, and
10 place 1t under q commission respon.
slble to Congress.
Gen. J.C. Breckenridge is In WASH
ington.
George Peabody is now In Baltimore,
the guest Of John W. Garrett, Esq,
His Health IL much improved.
Chief Justice Chase has returned to
Washington, and will remain for the
iall term OF the Supreme Court.
A banquet and fete were given In
Paris, Tuesday, In commemoratlon ol
the 2lst Of September, 1892.
The Gunboat Terror has been ordered
TO Boston navy yard to fit out Immedl-
ately for sea.
The Ffench Journals regard the let
ter OF Pere HyaciuLhe, declaring his
Withdrawal from the Romlsh Church
as great religious and political event
Governor Wells. of Virginia, has
rented The splendid mansion OF Mr.. w
II. Grant, In Richmond, and intends tC
resume the practice Of the law.
Standard OIL works burned yester.
day at OIL City. Loss unknown.
Z. NJ. Samuels, President OF the
Commercial Bank OF ST. Louis, com.
mltted suicide yesterday morning by
cutting his throat.
Members OF the family OF ex-Secre.
tary Stanton have returned 10 Wash
ington, and report his health to be I'm
proving, although he still suffers greatly
from the asthma. He Is at present the
guest Of Representative Hooper, at hiI
cottage, in CotuIt, Cape Cod. He Is ex.
pected to return, In about fortnight
10 Washington.
Howard University Is so crowded
with colored applicants for admission
that all cannot be accommodated.
Toledo Ia to have a big hotel.
AsplendId marble hotel, seven stories
high and costing 81 900 900, said by the
New York Sun 10 be the finest hote
either on this continent or In Europe
has just been opened In New York
corner OF Broadway and Thirty. firs
streets. 1t Is called the Grand Hotel
1t Is kept on the European style. The
charges for family suites OF rooms are
from SS5 TO $500 per week. It Is leased
for long term at S65, COO per annum.
President Grant and family reached
Washington, yesterday, at 1910 A. NJ
Secretary Cox and Attorney Genera
Hoar, called upon him soon after bill
arrival. lie subsequently, visited thu
department OF State.
The twenty.second session Of thu
Pennobscott Musical Association com.
menced at Bangor, Me-, yesterday, un
der the direction OF Carl ZArrahn, O
Boston, and George F. Root, Of Chicago
1t will continue four days. Attendance
large.
The colored celebration at MuncIl
Ind, Tuesday, was grand affair. The
procession was two miles long, Mr.
Porne Of Ohio, addressed them before
dinner, followed by Hon. John r. O
Ravens and Hon. John Il. Mich. %
A servant girl at the residence Of Mr.
Odell, OF Dayton, Ohio, upset coal oil
lamp, on Sunday night, and set the bee
on flre. Mr.. 0dell rushed into the room
10 put out the FIRE, and cut his foot Will
a piece Of glass so as TO disable him
The house was with difficulty sayet
from destruction. ...
The trial OF DR.. E.. J. Engleman To-
burglary, commenced In the CrImi
nal Court at Muncle, Indiana, Tues
day, after two days effort 10 impanel
jury.
A bottle was found buried In tn
sand on the bank Of the Ohio River
some two weeks since, at Pittsburgh
which, upon being opened, was founC
to contain O communication dRteI
April II, without any signature, stat.
Ing In effect, that II was the author tha
poisoned the wife Of Louis Lane, ant
not her husband, who was executed 10
the crime here In April last. Whethe
1t was put up aB practical Joke, o
whether there is something In It, 10
problem which has not yet been solved
It 10 reported In New York that th
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